Artist News

Electro-industrial rock icons Skinny Puppy bring their infamous live show back to Europe for the first time in four years this summer. The tour will kick off on July 15 in Paris and wrap August 22 in Switzerland. (See full list of dates below).

Additionally, as part of its 25th Anniversary celebration, Nettwerk Music Group has gone into its vault and pulled key out-of-print records from its 25 year history, making them available for purchase as a physical CD once again through Amazon's disc-on-demand service. Multiple classic Skinny Puppy releases have been included already, with more to come. Check out what’s currently available HERE.

Nettwerk management artist Nneka has a new song entitled "Viva Africa" on the recently released Listen Up! The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Album. The album also includes songs from Shakira, R. Kelly, Matisyahu, Wyclef, Pitbull and many more. Check out Nneka's track HERE, and get more information on the HERE. 

The Nigerian-born singer is currently on tour in the US with Distant Relatives in support of her album Concrete Jungle (Epic / Decon). She'll be returning to the US later this summer to perform at The Newport Folk Festival, Lollapalooza and the 2010 Lilith Tour. 

For a Free MP3 Download of Debut Single "X" Click HERE

"The homegrown trio of Kidstreet turn up the imagination, making sugary music that’s creatively riveting. " - Exclaim!

"Expect to be charmed by Waterloo-based acoustic/electric dance band.” – Eye Weekly

Waterloo electro trio Kidstreet will drop their debut single "X" on June 15th. The digital single will come bundled with three remixes from Rampue, Panic Bomber and Jeremy Glenn. You can get a sneak peak of these hot remixes HERE.

Made up of two brothers and one sister, the gifted young family of Karl Snyder on drums, Cliff on synth + guitar and younger sister Edna on piano + vocal are relatively new on the scene, but already turning heads with their unique form of synth-pop. Onstage, the band blends electronic elements with live drums, vocals, guitar and synths.

To accompany the summer release of "X", Kidstreet will hit the road on a handful of dates, including two dates with Thunderheist, a stop by NXNE for a showcase with Girl Talk at Sound Academy, and an appearance at the Toronto Pride Festival (full list of dates below).

In anticipation of the release of Laws Of Illusion, her first new album in over 7 years, Sarah McLachlan has launched an official Facebook Listening Party so her fans can check out the album in its entirety before it's officially available for sale on June 15. The full album will be available for streaming from today through Monday, June 14. Visit Sarah's Facebook page, become a fan if you aren't one already, and start listening HERE.  Invite friends to check it out as well!

Old Crow Medicine Show (OCMS) have announced a new run of summer tour dates starting July 8 in Cincinnati, OH. The band also recently contributed a cover of “Angel From Montgomery” to the upcoming John Prine tribute album, alongside artists like My Morning Jacket, The Avett Brothers and Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon. Their version of “Angel From Montgomery” will be on the Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows: Songs of John Prine, out June 22 (Oh Boy Records).

OCMS has kept busy on the road this spring, bringing their live show to New Zealand and Australia before heading back to the States for their debut appearance at Coachella. Said the Wall Street Journal of their performance: “The Old Crow Medicine Show, fortified by Benmont Tench of Tom Petty's band, played bluegrass and folk that prodded the audience into some of the sloppiest and most joyful country dancing the Nashville-based band is likely to have witnessed.” The band also stopped in New Orleans for Jazz Fest in May, and just last Friday made yet another appearance on the Grand Ole Opry at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium, sharing the night with John Michael Montgomery, Lee Greenwood, Mel Tillis and more.

(tour dates below)

fun. have just revealed two brand new remixes from Remix Artist Collective (RAC) for the tracks “All The Pretty Girls” and “Walking The Dog.”

Check them out:
"All The Pretty Girls" RAC Remix (HERE)

"Walking The Dog" RAC Remix (HERE)

The pop-rock trio were recently in Los Angeles filming their second video for the track “Walking The Dog,” and in anticipation of the videos release, the band has launched a new contest to challenge their super creative fanbase. They are asking their fans to help create a video for the RAC remix of “Walking The Dog” by submitting a 30-second or shorter clip inspired by the track. The best clips will be edited together to make the first ever fun. fanmade video that will premiere on Nettwerk’s YouTube Channel (date TBA). For submission guidelines, click HERE.

The two RAC remixes will be included as bonus tracks exclusively on the iTunes UK release of fun.'s debut album Aim & Ignite, out June 7 in the UK. And just for fun (no pun intended), check out the band's recent live acoustic performances that they did for FlyTV and NME.com (HERE) while touring around London.

[I4C] CAMPAIGN PARTNERS WITH
SARAH MCLACHLAN AND THE 2010 LILITH TOUR TO SUPPORT ENTREPRENEURS MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD

THE ELECTED SOCIAL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENTERPRISES TO RECEIVE FUNDING AND SUPPORT: ALTER ECO, BETTER WORLD BOOKS,
TO-GO WARE AND GRAMEEN AMERICA

In partnership with Sarah McLachlan and the 2010 Lilith Tour, the i4c Campaign® (“i4c a better tomorrow”) announces today the four socially conscious enterprises that will receive growth capital from the Lilith i4c Campaign. The i4c Campaign was recently established to mobilize investments and support from members of the arts and entertainment community for companies that drive social and environmental change. From an original pool of 128 potential recipients, the i4c Campaign and Lilith have recognized three for-profit social enterprises—Alter Eco, Better World Books and To-Go Ware—as well as one charity—Grameen America—as the change-making entrepreneurs that will help create a better future and have a significant positive impact on global challenges. Please see reverse for further information about each company.

Check out the adorable new video for the original track "Darling I Do" from Shrek Forever After featuring Nettwerk Management clients Landon Pigg and Lucy Schwartz. The track is available now on the Shrek Forever After soundtrack;   visit http://www.shrek.com/ for more details.

fun. - fun. `All The Pretty Girls` on muzu.tv

fun. recently stopped by FlyTV's The Courtyard for special acoustic performances of "All The Pretty Girls" and "The Gambler."  The indie-pop trio are currently on tour in the UK leading up to the June 7 UK release of debut album Aim And Ignite. 

They also played Club NME KOKO a few weeks ago and sent NME.com an exclusive acoustic performance of "At Least I'm Not As Sad (As I Used To Be)". Check it out below.

fun. - At Least I'm Not Sad as I Used to be on muzu.tv

Nettwerk is thrilled to announce the addition of Bridgit Mendler to its management roster. The 17 year old actress is most known as for her role as Teddy Duncan in the Disney Channel Original Series Good Luck Charlie, and she also recently guest starred in four episodes of Wizards Of Waverly Place and  the major motion picture Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeaquel. Many are unaware of Bridgit's great vocal abilities as well as her penchant for song writing. Nettwerk manager Peter Leak will work with Bridgit on her musical career, as she writes and records her debut album.  Currently, Mendler is writing and recording the song that will be featured in the opening sequence and as the end title song for Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2.  Stay tuned for more news from this exciting young artist!