Independent Alternative Music

REMINDER! Your username and password are:

Username: onlinemusicp04
Password: xi3roovi

Artist:	Last November
Website:	http://www.lastnovember.com
MySpace:	http://www.myspace.com/lastnovember
Hometown:	Atlanta, GA
Genre:	Pop, Rock, Alternative, Indie Rock, indie
Sounds like:	The Beatles, Hot Hot Heat, The Police, Jimmy Eat World
Influenced by:	The Beatles, Hot Hot Heat, The Police, Jimmy Eat World

Please visit Last November's page to download MP3s and videos.

For help on how to download this MP3, please email us at admin@arielpublicity.com.

Last November is a band that quickly exceeds expectations. They released their debut album, "All the Gory Details," with Atlanta's Southern Tracks Records, founded by the late, legendary music publisher Bill Lowery. For years, the Label has developed a solid reputation of discovering and developing new talent. The album is a compilation of honest, thought-provoking lyrics that echo passionately through the voice of lead singer Luke Pilgrim. Last November's 2nd album is being produced by Steven Haigler (Brand New, Fuel, Pixies, Oleander).

Click here to see the full artist profile for Last November

For further information or to set up interviews, please contact: Ariel Publicity (212) 239-8384

If you would like to be removed from the Cyber PR system, simply click here to opt out, or paste this URL into your web browser: http://www.arielpublicity.net/opt_out/920b27c5aa65ac454300e4a9096104e8

Ariel's Cyber PR presents: The States

2007-07-18T07:03:00.001-07:00

The States

"…satisfying the gut's need for hard driven rock and roll while also appealing to the heart's need for emotional energy. Snyder's vocal talent can't be denied…." -Amplifier

"Taking cues from neo-post-punk bands like Interpol, this Brooklyn trio gets their rock on by way of high-pitched guitar static coupled with ambling bass lines. But what separates them from the other 10,000 Brooklyn bands doing the exact same thing is the manic drumming of stickman Joe Stroll, who takes this decent track and transports it to another level of manic mayhem." -Entertainment Weekly / EW.com "Download This"

"… very promising... the States … explore the same soaring and ethereal world frequented by U2 and Coldplay…But like Keane and Rock Kills Kid, there is a youthful modern edge… that gives the material a distinctiveness that is clearly the group's own." -OC Register

arielpublicity.net

REMINDER! Your username and password are:

Username: onlinemusicp04
Password: xi3roovi

Artist:	The States
Website:	http://www.thestatesonline.com
MySpace:	http://www.myspace.com/thestatesonline
Hometown:	New York City, NY
Genre:	Rock, Alternative, indie
Sounds like:	Muse, U2, Interpol, Radiohead
Influenced by:	U2, The Mars Volta, Radiohead, The Dismemberment Plan, Muse

Please visit The States's page to download MP3s and videos.

For help on how to download this MP3, please email us at admin@arielpublicity.com.

NYC's The States are a band born of the creative tension between brains and brawn, between perfectionism and punk, so it is no surprise that the songs on The Path of Least Resistance (August 2007) are packed with melodic and rhythmic ideas, catchy and intelligent in equal measure. Frontman Chris Snyder, bassist Previn Warren and drummer Joe Stroll possess a rare musical concoction of intellect, power and melodic instinct. "...aggressive, melodic indie-rock." Time Out NY.

Click here to see the full artist profile for The States

For further information or to set up interviews, please contact: Ariel Publicity (212) 239-8384

If you would like to be removed from the Cyber PR system, simply click here to opt out, or paste this URL into your web browser: http://www.arielpublicity.net/opt_out/920b27c5aa65ac454300e4a9096104e8

Ariel's Cyber PR presents: The Sea Dragons

2007-07-17T07:05:00.001-07:00

The Sea Dragons

All yer songs are superb. Excellent production - excellent everything!...I will be writing a bulletin later to try and drum up some more support for you guys. I will also be downloading the 2 tracks from yer page and playing them to all my friends. I really believe you have a big future ahead of you. Much, much, much respect to you guys. -Steve from the band Carbon Factory

arielpublicity.net

REMINDER! Your username and password are:

Username: onlinemusicp04
Password: xi3roovi

Artist:	The Sea Dragons
Website:	http://theseadragons.com
MySpace:	http://myspace.com/theseadragons
Hometown:	Brooklyn, NY
Genre:	Pop, Rock, Alternative, indie
Sounds like:	The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Oasis, Wilco, Paul Westerberg
Influenced by:	The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Lucinda Williams

Please visit The Sea Dragons's page to download MP3s and videos.

For help on how to download this MP3, please email us at admin@arielpublicity.com.

The Sea Dragons are really the story of one man's creative vision. Darryl Thurston, the band's singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist has emerged as a creator of infinitely catchy yet substantive pop/rock, rooted in the classic style of the 60's and '70's but with a contemporary power and edge that makes it sound fresh and new.

Click here to see the full artist profile for The Sea Dragons

For further information or to set up interviews, please contact: Ariel Publicity (212) 239-8384

If you would like to be removed from the Cyber PR system, simply click here to opt out, or paste this URL into your web browser: http://www.arielpublicity.net/opt_out/920b27c5aa65ac454300e4a9096104e8

5 Hot Tips for Building Your Fan Base

2007-07-03T08:03:00.001-07:00

Sound Advice eZine: 5 Hot Tips for Building Your Fan Base

July 2007

5 HOT TIPS For Building Your Fan Base &
Music Publicity Bootcamp Recap

Building Your Fan Base = Building Your E-mail List

For the past several years, I've allowed bands to wimp out on one of the most critical and important things that they need to do be doing to further their careers. I am not allowing you to wimp out anymore.

One rule people:
The Size Of Your E-mail List = The Size Of Your Income

So, how big is yours?

Myth: I don't have any shows to promote. Therefore, I'm not going to do a newsletter.

Reality: 50% or more of the artists that I work with don't have any shows to promote. Zero, zilch, noneand they still want to be artists in the world getting their music out and heard and liked and listened to (why in the heck would you hire me if you did not want your music out there?).

You must communicate something to your fans regularly and consistently to be in the game. If you do not communicate regularly and consistently, or if you disappear from the hearts and minds of your fans for several months, they will not know where you've been, and they will not know how to be your fan.

I don't care what the content of your newsletter is. Everyone has something to say, and even better - everyone has something to show. Photos of your vacation, your kids, you in the studio, you at your day job, what you thought of the last episode of the Sopranos, or what's in your iPod this week. Whatever it is send it regularly to your fans. These are interesting and pertinent pieces of information about who you are, and these are great ways to connect with other people.

When you only e-mail your fans when you have a show, or a new CD to sell them, it totally screams: "Hey fan, I want your money!"

You just show up out of nowhere and say: "I know you had no idea where I've been for the last six months, but here, buy something now!" and people hate being sold to. (Remember my last issue of Sound Advice - Networking 101?)

When I started regularly communicating with the fans through my fan list at Ariel Publicity, magic started happening. My articles started getting picked up and reported online. People started leaving me nice messages and saying thank you for my newsletter, and I even threw my first all-day workshop that came directly from people on my newsletter list and it SOLD OUT so fast I had to add a second session!!

Why? Because I sent an e-mail!

In other words, I made money by just communicating.

Studies prove that people buy from people that they like and trust, and there is no better way to earn people's trust than by communicating with them regularly something personal and fun or unique about yourself offstage that your fans may not know. So, go out there and build your e-mail list.

5 HOT TIPS For Building Your Fan Base

1. Give Away A Free MP3 To Everyone That Signs Up To Your List - The last thing you want to do is put a box in your page saying, "sign up for our e-mail list so we can send you more e-mail." That's basically what that says. Instead, try giving something away as an incentive to get people to sign up to your e-mail list. I highly suggest a free MP3. This says, "thank you fan, we appreciate you signing up for our mailing list."

BUT How do you get a free MP3 to send to your fans you may wonder?

Easy http://www.fizzkicks.com - Go sign up here and Aaron, who runs the site, will host FREE downloads for all of your friends for 2 months. After that it's a measly $9.99 per month for unlimited downloads and uploads and Aaron will sell you these AMAZING little credit card size customizable cards to hand free MP3s out to your fans (or load them up with your new tracks and sell them)! A hell of a lot cheaper than pressing a CD and way cooler. And Aaron will send you 120 cards for $19.99 (and tell Aaron I sent you).

2. Do A Live Giveaway/Raffle At EVERY SHOW - When you are playing a show, hold up a CD or a T-shirt on stage and announce you are doing a free giveaway and a raffle. Have a friend sweep through the venue with a hat and have all the people in attendance drop their business cards into the hat. When the hat reaches the stage, pull a random business card out and do a giveaway. Then, mention to the crowd that you're going to add everyone in the hat to your e-mail list. You've just collected a ton of new e-mail names and addresses that you definitely would not have captured (or giveaway a cool Fizz Kicks card!!).

3. Collect Text Addresses - Before you start playing a gig, when you are asking fans to switch off their cell phones, ask them first to text you their information. Then you build a cell phone text e-mail list and you can e-mail people directly to their cell phones the next time you're coming through town. This is a totally unique and original way of communicating on people's cellular phones and will get you noticed.

4. Mine Through Your Inbox - We all have them. Huge inboxes stuffed with e-mail from people who you're communicating with. Are they already on your e-mail list? If not, e-mail each of them and ask: "Is it okay for me to add you to our fan mail list?" (and offer a free MP3). And if they say yes, add them directly on to your e-mail list.

TIP: Never ever add someone without getting permission first, because that's considered SPAM.

5. List Trade With Another Band - Once you have a sizeable e-mail list, you can approach other bands that you play with or whose music is similar to yours or maybe they're from your hometown and you can ask them to write an endorsement e-mail saying: "Hey, if you like us, you'll like our friends!" Then they can send that endorsement out with a request for joining your e-mail list and you can in turn do the same for them. When you do a list trade with another band, always make sure that your music is very well described in a couple of sentences - what you sound like, who you get compared to, and if you can, take them directly to a page where they can get a free MP3 the moment they sign up that's streaming so they can check you out.

Music Publicity Bootcamp Recap

On June 2, 2007, Ariel Hyatt of Ariel Publicity and Bob Baker of TheBuzzFactor.com joined forces to give their first ever workshop. Artists went through four hours of personal PR training from veteran music publicist Ariel Hyatt and music marketing coach Bob Baker.

The event was such a success and sold out so quickly that Ariel and Bob added a second session that day to accommodate the high demand! In this fast-paced, intimate workshop setting, attendees learned how to get media exposure and make the most of the latest Internet publicity trends.

Matt Maher, an intern with Ariel Publicity, wrote this great piece recapping the second session taking place that day:

Publicity Bootcamp Session 2 = Priceless

Admission to PR Bootcamp: $60

Non-working, brand new 25,000 BTU A/C Unit (including installation): $698

Knowledge gained during a sweat-stained Saturday afternoon in a packed, un-air-conditioned downtown Manhattan office on the first weekend of a New York June with industry PR experts Bob Baker and Ariel Hyatt: Priceless

Hands on training and unabashed information sharing were definitely the two major hits of the second PR Publicity Bootcamp taking place in the successful afternoon session of Saturday's workshop. The satisfaction of the participants was evident on their faces when they got to openly share their experiences with the other artists, Bob, and Ariel and learn about what worked and didn't work from everybody's collective trials and errors. Likewise, receiving expert critique on previous press kits and performing simulated pitches about their music to the rest of the group proved critical in the learning process for everybody and offered the kind of insight that is impossible to acquire from self-taught PR training or by reading from a book.

While participation and interaction between participants were great positives in the session, things would have been chaotic were it not for the guidance of Bob and Ariel. With voices of authority and time-worn experience, Bob and Ariel zipped through a core explanation of what is "PR" in the first two hours. Presented with simplicity so that both novices and those with more experience could learn equally, they tracked the importance of PR for artists at its most basic definition all the way to the PR of the future on the web and in the digital form. Everybody was aware of the ever-changing entity that is the music industry today, but with two PR veterans who have lived through and now embrace these developments directing the way, it was obvious that participants left with renewed enthusiasm and box of tools that they can use to take on the challenges of the contemporary music landscape.

The session wasn't just "all work and no play," however, as group exercises such as creating headlines and sub-headings for press releases and the sharing of biographies on a typical "one-sheet" provided some lighter moments of the day. With the creative spirit flowing, the group came up with catchy phrases like "Mortician Musician Resurrects Dylan." Unfortunately, this also led to Bob venturing into his database of corny jokes (you'll have to come to the next one to get those juicy tidbits). We had to give him credit though, the attempts at the least worked to distract everybody from the afternoon heat. In fact, by the end of the session, the A/C incident seemed to be a distant memory having been transplanted to the back of the minds of everybody by the wealth of knowledge and information delivered in the Publicity Bootcamp. A/C or no A/C, the session sent participants off with inspiration, knowledge, and confidence to tackle their musical goals that indeed, could be called priceless.

CONTACT & INFO

Lullaby for a Restless Girl

PERMISSION & PRIVACY

You have received this email because you "opted-in" and requested to receive Ariel Publicity's Band Letter or as a courtesy because you are a musician or a member of the music media. If you feel that you have received this email in error, you may unsubscribe from this newsletter by clicking the link below.

----------------------------------------
ArielPublicity sent this email to alternative@independentmusiclinks.com
Questions? Contact ArielPublicity or ArielPublicity, 325 West 38th Street, New York, New York 10018, United States

Unsubscribe | Update your information | Privacy Policy | Forward to a Friend

This email message is powered by:
FanBridge.com
Free Email and Mobile fan list management for bands.

[redflag.org] Red Flag Latest....

2007-06-21T14:21:00.001-07:00

Home About News Media Store Events Forum Contact

June 21, 2007

Latest News

Dear Friends of Red Flag,

Red Flag just had some great shows in Chicago, Milwaukee, and Salt Lake City-check back for updates on RedFlag.Org for video and photos of those events which will be added shortly. Thanks to everyone who made those shows happen and who attended-it was a lot of fun and it was great meeting all of you. Red Flag's new album, Born Again, is now available-all the pre-orders were shipped out last week. For those of you located in Southern California and Mexico, make sure to check out Necropolisfest where Red Flag willl be headlining (see details below) on Friday, June 22nd.

Thanks again for all your support!

Born Again! Now shipping-Get yours today. Streaming audio can now be heard on RedFlag.Org

Order your copy click here

Exposure

Red Flag interview featured on Infused Radio.net

Red Flag makes front page of Utah paper!

Red Flag feature interview inside in print magazine:

in Utah this week-Utah's weekly entertainment magazine

details on website to follow...

Digital downloads now available on RedFlag.Org-Browse from the huge catologue of Red Flag songs and purchase your favorites. Songs being added daily. Don't see what you want-write in and let us know-we'll see what we can do to get that available!

Sale! The Crypt is available for the reduced price of $9.99.

This is the defining RED FLAG album as they evolved into a new darker synth sound.

The Crypt is packaged in a sleek Vinyl viewpak case-easy to store, organize and ship, this case won't crack or break as jewel cases do.

Show your support for Red Flag and look cool at the same time! Red Flag T shirts now on sale -
Available in short sleeve, long sleeve, and Baby Doll fitted. Most sizes available. click here to order.

Remix? Announcing the re-launch of Red Flag's remixer site for the Skulls: www.theSkulls.biz a place for remixers of Red Flag material to get, post, and discuss their remixes. Check it out and join in the fun!

Upcoming Red Flag Shows:

NECROPOLIS FEST - Friday, JUNE 22
Dark Industrial Art and Music Festival

Art and Dark INDUSTRIAL Culture, NOIZE, GOTHIC, EBM, NEON FOLK, ELECTRONIC, DARK WAVE, POP, EXPERIMENTAL SYNTH, CYBER PUNK, ETHERIAL

Headling act: RED FLAG

Other acts: C-Lekktor / Cold Sequence / Noiz & Zilenth / Rugitus Aeternam / Orlok / Neuromantik / Noise of Terror / Antemortem / Void / Exemia / Electrovot / Aid in Aids / Blood Trauma / Opus

DJ's Torquemada, Totmensch, (A)cid, Dfkt, Adriablo and Dark Tijuana.

doors open 3 pm Advance tickets $10, $15 at the door.

Advance tickets available at: Dark City: #8234 6th x-street Revolucion, Tijuana. and Nuclear Waste: 8151 5th between Revolucion & Constitucion, Tijuana, All Ages

Event Website: www.myspace.com/necropolisfest

Venue: El Foro/ Jai Alai (The Box) Tijuana, Mexico

Other shows:

Oct 12, 07 Gothicfest

Oct 13, 07 Kansas City

2008 Gothic Cruise

Red Flag top 10 digital downloads:

Eternal Flame

Shadow Warrior

Cause and Consequence

Top 3 album downloads:

Codebreaker t133

Fear of a Red Planet

The Bitter End

Email of the Month -here is a sample of the memorable mail Red Flag gets, (good and bad):

Here's a guy who's music is better than Red Flag's-Hopefully he'll email an mp3 next time to put Red Flag to shame with his superior music....

"Im 36,composer,music producer.D.M.,Camouflage,new wawe.. my loving music. I made lot of similar music,but my small country gives me no possibility to be alive with my music.You are happy..But sorry,my music is stronger. You need better songs. Its not a storm."

http://www.redflag.org

http://www.myspace.com/redflagfans

http://www.theskulls.biz

You are receiving this email because you registered at www.redflag.org.
If you do not wish to receive these emails in future, unsubscribe from this list

Networking 101: Larry Sharpe and Neo-Sage.com

2007-06-08T16:05:00.001-07:00

June 8, 2007

I feel terrible! When putting together Tuesday's Sound Advice eZine, I forgot to include the following...

Many of the Networking 101 ideas came from notes I took at a presentation by the fabulous and knowledgeable Larry Sharpe, who I did not link to in my last newsletter!

My apologies, Larry!

If you want more information on Larry's company, and his sales seminars, please visit:

http://www.neo-sage.com/

Best,
Ariel

Networking 101 and Digital Press Conference Wrap Up

Our first Digital Press Conference and the Musicians’ Publicity BootCamp that Bob Baker and I presented (twice) last Saturday were big successes and we all had a great time. There is a summary of what happened at the Digital Press Conference below with photos at the bottom of this email (a wrap up of the BootCamp will be included in next months eZine). These fabulous events got me thinking about a critical component in the life of every successful artist: networking.

Networking is hard for some people. I know many musicians who HATE networking, and they abhor the idea of selling themselves (this is why I have a job).

However, as a musician without networking, you will not get very far at all. I’ll give you some tips to help alleviate the pain and get to your goal, which is more fans and therefore more sales of: CDs, downloads, tickets, and merch which equals MONEY. The basic elements of face-to-face networking are outlined here.

So, Here We Go: NETWORKING 101

First of all, I am not saying that you should go and join a “networking group” (although Meetup.com is a great place to do that). I’m pointing out that simply leaving your house can be looked at as a networking opportunity.

There Are 3 Reasons Why We Network

To find a direct target or a customer. For example, a fan who will buy tickets, music, or merch and support you.
To gain a sphere of influence, and therefore a source for referrals (i.e. the people who like the people who know & support your band).
A resource for you and your customers (yep- I’m calling fans customers).

When You Go Into Any Networking Situation:

The biggest goal of networking is: Be memorable.

How do you do that?

Simple: The more that they talk, the more that you are remembered.

After that, follow these ABC’s when you go to a party, wedding, or any social situation.

Know what to ask for (I suggest an email address as something you can always ask for if you do not have a goal that day).

Be a walking advertisement for your music and what you are up to in the world as a musician.

Be a gatherer. This means when you are in any social situation, you should be gathering as much information as possible about each person: interesting tidbits about them, what they like, who they know, where they go, etc.

TIP: For this don’t think about yourself! Think: How can I be helpful to this person that I am talking to? So, let go of your story and your pitch and let them talk all about themselves.

The Follow Up - After you get home and it's time to follow up, never send your marketing pitch or talk about your business in the first initial e-mail. Get people to respond to your follow up.

Say something very simple without a pitch, like:

Dear Leslie,

It was nice to meet you. Weren’t those little pigs in blankets delicious?

If they respond, then you can pitch them. So, remember, the first follow-up is always friendly and positive and not business-oriented!

On First Contact

When you meet someone, first ask a question about them. "What brought you here today? How did you meet the bride?" Get them talking.

Never walk up to someone and say: “Hi, I'm David.” That makes it all about you. So, what you're basically saying there is, “Hi, it's all about me.” Let's proceed. Instead, you want to say something like: “So, Nancy, what do you do?” Or: “Are you having a good time?” Then, it's all about them.

Business Cards

1. If you don’t have one and you are above the age of 18, GET A BUSINESS CARD NOW! You have no excuse – they are free. Go here and order one:
http://www.VistaPrint.com

TIP: Put one sentence about your music (your PITCH) on your card and the instrument you play. A card with a “name and an address” is TOTALLY USELESS and unmemorable! Put a photo of yourself on the card or your band logo to add even more branding and recognition.

2. Don’t worry about giving out your card; focus on getting their cards.

Never give your card out unless someone asks for it. If you give a card, you are selling (people hate selling). If some asks for your card, they are buying (people LOVE buying).

Be A Shark In A Sea Of Tuna

When networking, don't think about your industry. If you are trying to grow your business, always go to the places that are exactly opposite of your industry.

So, as a musician, go and network with a bunch of other musicians if you are looking for more people to play with or to tap into a community of other musicians. However, this is probably not going to make you money.

If you go to, say, a bridal convention and you meet a whole bunch of people that are planning weddings and you introduce yourself as a musician, you might get some really good gigs.

Initial Follow-up On The Phone

Something like: “Hey, Larry. Laura asked me to give you a call. This is Ariel.” Use only your first name. Never say, “Hi, my name is Ariel,” because then people will think of you as a stranger (you would never call your mom and say: “Hi, my name is Ariel.” It's too formal).

So, just say: “I'm Ariel,” and then carry on with your conversation.

Words Never To Say:

Words that you should never, ever say are:

“I'm just...”

“I'm not looking to sell you anything...”

“I'm not looking for connections...”

Don’t use these to try to put them at ease because the person will immediately think the opposite. The brain doesn't register "I'm just..."

When It Is Finally Your Turn To Talk: How To Position Yourself

When they are finally engaged with you (after they have talked about themselves) and you are ready to make your pitch, talk about what other people say about you, instead of pitching yourself.

Why? Because people always believe what other people say about you more than they believe you saying it about yourself!

So, you could say something like: “People say my music sounds like Bob Dylan crossed with a touch of The Beatles.” OR “My voice gets compared to Annie Lennox.”

That registers very, very well.

In next month’s Sound Advice, I am going to discuss a critical element for success: How to Build Your Email List.

Stay Tuned…

-Ariel

Cyber PR Digital Press Conference Wrap-Up

Delicious food, good wine, and great friends: The overwhelming success of the first ever Ariel Publicity Digital Press Conference, served as both the culmination of a year’s hard work in launching CyberPR and a sign of a promising future for the innovative firm. After a flood of interest, the venue was changed in an effort to accommodate more guests. The new location, Ariel’s parent’s beautiful and spacious apartment on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, made for an evening that was equal parts joyous social gathering and serious press function.

Rive Video, one of the most notable names in major label & independent music video promotion, served as event co-sponsor and took over Ariel’s childhood bedroom, creating an impromptu TV studio to host six hours worth of artist interviews for their assorted shows. Everyone’s favorite Internet radio personality, Jerry Bumpsky - with his Lennonesque son Patrick helping on the tech work - broadcasted the entire event live from a den that was transformed into a makeshift recording studio; going four and a half hours uninterrupted with fresh music, artist interviews, live impromptu performances, and the usual comedic banter that his fans love.

Attendees were kept on their toes with Catherine and Nick from Question of the Week roaming the apartment in search of great response to this week’s inquiry (tune in to find out what the question was!) Dan Herman of Radio Crystal Blue, bounced from artist to artist with a small digital recorder. While some, such as Ajay Chandriani from Mixed Bag Sound System , Mark Petracca of Culture Catch Podcast and Thea Beemer from Brooklyn Radio, chose to put down the recording devices and keep it casual, preferring cordial conversations with the artists. DJ Copperhead from Next Big Hit Podcast booked several upcoming studio Given the unique location, journalists had to get creative in finding quiet areas; Curtis Waller, from MTV and Waller Worldwide, set up for video interviews in the kitchen, being forced into momentary pauses as more hors d'oeuvres were taken from the oven to feed hungry guests. At one point, even the bathroom was used for interview purposes, hip-hop artist Ill Phil actually delivered rhymes from the bathtub but that flow was kept brief to avoid an angry line.

Several artists were in attendance including eight from Ariel’s Cyber PR: Darrin James, TRAEDONYA, edibleRed, Joe Deninzon of Stratospheerius, Leiana, Trystette, Kyle Lardner, and the lovely ladies of Lez Zepplin. Blood Red Sun and Emiko came along with several representatives of ISL Publicity who helped shuttle artists around to interviews. Additionally, the guys from Rive brought Telesma and hip-hop artist Ill Phil Carnage. For many, the six-hour digital press marathon was a first-time experience, and each artist took full advantage, bouncing around every press station for interviews, videos, photos, conversation, and so forth. With such a positive response from all participants, the event was a smashing success, prompting many more, as it may potentially become a quarterly occurrence. The next event, however, will likely be held in a larger venue as the firms network and client list continues to grow.

Event Photos

CONTACT & INFO

PERMISSION & PRIVACY

Sound Advice eZine: Networking 101 and Digital Press Conference Wrap Up

2007-06-05T11:03:00.001-07:00

June 5, 2007

Networking is hard for some people. I know many musicians who HATE networking, and they abhor the idea of selling themselves (this is why I have a job).

So, Here We Go: NETWORKING 101

There Are 3 Reasons Why We Network

To find a direct target or a customer. For example, a fan who will buy tickets, music, or merch and support you.
To gain a sphere of influence, and therefore a source for referrals (i.e. the people who like the people who know & support your band).
A resource for you and your customers (yep- I’m calling fans customers).

When You Go Into Any Networking Situation:

The biggest goal of networking is: Be memorable.

How do you do that?

Simple: The more that they talk, the more that you are remembered.

After that, follow these ABC’s when you go to a party, wedding, or any social situation.

Know what to ask for (I suggest an email address as something you can always ask for if you do not have a goal that day).

Be a walking advertisement for your music and what you are up to in the world as a musician.

TIP: For this don’t think about yourself! Think: How can I be helpful to this person that I am talking to? So, let go of your story and your pitch and let them talk all about themselves.

The Follow Up - After you get home and it's time to follow up, never send your marketing pitch or talk about your business in the first initial e-mail. Get people to respond to your follow up.

Say something very simple without a pitch, like:

Dear Leslie,

It was nice to meet you. Weren’t those little pigs in blankets delicious?

If they respond, then you can pitch them. So, remember, the first follow-up is always friendly and positive and not business-oriented!

On First Contact

When you meet someone, first ask a question about them. "What brought you here today? How did you meet the bride?" Get them talking.

Business Cards

1. If you don’t have one and you are above the age of 18, GET A BUSINESS CARD NOW! You have no excuse – they are free. Go here and order one:
http://www.VistaPrint.com

2. Don’t worry about giving out your card; focus on getting their cards.

Never give your card out unless someone asks for it. If you give a card, you are selling (people hate selling). If some asks for your card, they are buying (people LOVE buying).

Be A Shark In A Sea Of Tuna

When networking, don't think about your industry. If you are trying to grow your business, always go to the places that are exactly opposite of your industry.

If you go to, say, a bridal convention and you meet a whole bunch of people that are planning weddings and you introduce yourself as a musician, you might get some really good gigs.

Initial Follow-up On The Phone

So, just say: “I'm Ariel,” and then carry on with your conversation.

Words Never To Say:

Words that you should never, ever say are:

“I'm just...”

“I'm not looking to sell you anything...”

“I'm not looking for connections...”

Don’t use these to try to put them at ease because the person will immediately think the opposite. The brain doesn't register "I'm just..."

When It Is Finally Your Turn To Talk: How To Position Yourself

When they are finally engaged with you (after they have talked about themselves) and you are ready to make your pitch, talk about what other people say about you, instead of pitching yourself.

Why? Because people always believe what other people say about you more than they believe you saying it about yourself!

So, you could say something like: “People say my music sounds like Bob Dylan crossed with a touch of The Beatles.” OR “My voice gets compared to Annie Lennox.”

That registers very, very well.

In next month’s Sound Advice, I am going to discuss a critical element for success: How to Build Your Email List.

Stay Tuned…

-Ariel

Cyber PR Digital Press Conference Wrap-Up

Event Photos

CONTACT & INFO

PERMISSION & PRIVACY

Ariel's Cyber PR presents: The Stone Coyotes

2007-05-29T07:02:00.001-07:00

The Stone Coyotes

"The Stone Coyotes are a rare wild beast in a domesticated music industry." -Rolling Stone

"The Stone Coyotes' hefty sound melds AC/DC's charging power chords with a country troubadour's literate observations." -New York Magazine

"Poised to be the coolest husband-wife-and-son rock and roll trio ever…Those wary of a hype short on substance should rest assured – this family has the chops to back it up." -The L. A. Weekly

arielpublicity.net

REMINDER! Your username and password are:

Username: onlinemusicp04
Password: xi3roovi

Artist:	The Stone Coyotes
Website:	http://www.stonecoyotes.com
MySpace:	http://www.myspace.com/thestonecoyotes
Hometown:	Greenfield, MA
Genre:	Rock, Alternative, Punk, Indie Rock
Sounds like:	The Rolling Stones, The Pretenders, Bob Dylan
Influenced by:	AC/DC, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, Frank Sinatra, Muddy Waters, Led Zeppelin

Please visit The Stone Coyotes's page to download MP3s and videos.

For help on how to download this MP3, please email us at admin@arielpublicity.com.

A family trio who play bare-bones literate American rock.

Barbara was signed to a major label - but unhappy with show business in general, she gave back her advance and Doug quit his one-day-old job as story editor for "Happy Days". He took up drums and son John took up bass at the ripe old age of eleven. Reclusive by choice, the band moved from L.A. to Massachusetts to write, play and record in their cellar.

Click here to see the full artist profile for The Stone Coyotes

For further information or to set up interviews, please contact: Ariel Publicity (212) 239-8384

If you would like to be removed from the Cyber PR system, simply click here to opt out, or paste this URL into your web browser: http://www.arielpublicity.net/opt_out/920b27c5aa65ac454300e4a9096104e8

Ariel's Digital Press Conference 5/22/07: VENUE CHANGE!

2007-05-21T13:48:00.001-07:00

May 21, 2007

Digital Press Conference
Tuesday May 22, 2007
Nine Cutting Edge Artists to Interview
Wine, Beer and Sweeping Views of Central Park

Calling our favorite bloggers, podcasters, video shows, vloggers freelance writers, and online music peeps to attend to our first digital music press conference!

Many of you have not yet RSVP'd Please do so TODAY - 212 239-8384 or Ariel@arielpublicity.com

Ariel’s Cyber PR, ISL Public Relations, and Rive Video Promotion cordially invite you to come hang at the home Ariel grew up in on the Upper West Side, enjoy some wine, beer & hors d’oeuvres, and interview eight of our hottest artists (more are being confirmed so stay tuned)

VENUE CHANGE – THE RSVP’S HAVE OUTGROWN THE OFFICE!
Event: Digital Press Conference
Date: Tuesday May 22, 2007
Time: 4-9 PM
Location: The Hyatt’s
7 West 81 Street – apt 6A
New York NY 10024
(Between Central Park West & Columbus)

Please RSVP if you have not done so already to: Ariel@ArielPublicity.com or call 212 239-8384

FEATURED ARTISTS

Blood Red Sun
New York, NY
"Finally, a band out of New York that are not bed-headed Strokes clones. These guys wail, blending old-school riffs with radio-friendly chops. Plus, they’ve got the best female drummer this side of Meg White. Wait a sec, Meg White sucks." -New York Press
http://www.blood-red-sun.com

Darrin James Band
Brooklyn, NY
Darrin's songwriting has a narrative quality that draws us into his world through detailed imagery and captivates us in his mood. Darrin's voice is expressive and unique, rough-around-the-edges and gravelly like a world-weary everyman that is somehow tragic but wise, heartbroken but funny. Musically, Darrin's love of American blues and roots music shines through proudly as he draws from a diverse palette of musical styles of the past to create original music that is interesting in its depth and diversity.
http://www.darrinjames.com

edibleRed
New York, NY
Led by firecracker front woman Collette McLafferty, edibleRed is an eclectic New York City-based five-piece collective of atypical musicians. The memorable songs the band creates can be heard on their debut CD, Welcome to My Bad Behavior, slated for release on the day of the press conference May 22 on veteran indie label Select Records.
http://www.ediblered.com

Emiko
New York, NY
Indulging a rare breed of rock n’roll of the biggest kind, Emiko is a sensitive and introspective songwriter. Notwithstanding, this girl lives up to the rock legends as a trailblazer who sings, plays keys, takes her own solos, and is unafraid to say what others only dare to think. Having played piano since she was two and half, Emiko has transformed from classical pianist prodigy to rock and roll starlet.
http://www.emikomusic.com

Ill Phil Carnage
Staten Island, NY
A native of Brooklyn (NYC) who now resides in Staten Island (NYC), after college Phil started the independent label Suga' Shack Ent. He is inspired by early nineties rap and heavy rock influences, but rhymes up to par with today's standards. Phil has "in-your-face" adrenaline driven anthems with chanting hooks, and punch lines. Amongst the boasting lyrics, however, are innovative songs with meaning that fans can relate to. Phil is always writing and thrives on competition with the "freestyle" and "battle" capabilities of the "backpacking" emcees, but he is a true-to-form studio artist. He is a true voice of Middle America, controversial lyrics with a character, look, and style perfect for commercial marketability.
http://www.illphilcarnage.com

Kyle Lardner
New York, NY
Although Kyle is just a teenager, she is an incredibly insightful composer/performer. She wrote every song you hear on her album on the piano. With the help of her producer Alan Plotkin he was able to craft her sound into many different genres. This pop, rock and folk. The album was mastered by Greg Calbi (John Lennon, Billy Joel etc.).
http://www.kylemusic.biz

Leiana
Philadelphia, PA
The female-fronted, Philadelphia-based band of seasoned musicians has a rapidly growing fan base in the hardcore and skatepunk worlds. Leiana's music is the result of the collaboration between the sultry underground vocalist Leiana and veteran musician Chuck Treece. Leiana - produced/co-written by Chuck Treece (Bad Brains, Urge Overkill, Billy Joel, The Roots) The music industry may be more dominated than ever by soulless mega-corporations, but the DIY spirit of bands like Leiana is still alive and definitely still kicking.
http://www.leiana.com

Lez Zeppelin
New York, NY
Lez Zeppelin, the New York City-based all-girl, all-Zeppelin quartet, is set to release its self-titled debut album on July 10, 2007, with a nationwide and European tour planned in support of the new record. Since forming in 2004, Lez Zeppelin has gained unanimous critical acclaim as one of the most exciting live acts around, becoming the first female rock act to pay homage to Led Zeppelin and to garner rave reviews across the board. The album was recorded with legendary producer/engineer Eddie Kramer, best known for his work with Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, and KISS; and was mastered by George Marino, who with Jimmy Page digitally remastered all of the original Led Zeppelin recording.
http://www.lezzeppelin.com

Stratospheerius
New York, NY
Stratospheerius is the bastard child of Frank Zappa, Mahavishnu Orchestra, and Blues Traveler. Lead by electric violinist/vocalist/mandolinist Joe Deninzon, the band has showcased their "psychojazz trip funk" at colleges, festivals, and clubs throughout the US. Their live performances are filled with funky dance grooves, rip-roaring guitar/violin jams, and hooks that mix jazz, funk, and world beat. The group was a winner in the John Lennon Songwriting Competition, won the Online People’s Choice Awards in the Cornucopia Festival, and was named “Best Jam Band” in Musician’s Atlas Independent Music Awards.
http://www.stratospheerius.com

Telesma
Baltimore, MD
Blending ancient and modern instrumentation and spirit, Baltimore-based Telesma bridges the gap between primal and futuristic, setting itself apart from other bands in the music scene with their intoxicating sound and extra-ordinary live performances. Telesma's unique sound, that has been labeled "electro-acoustic psychedelic world dance music", is driven by the primal voices of the didgeridoo (one of the oldest instruments in the world, 40,000 years), the kubing (bamboo mouth harp), tribal drums and percussion, and the human voice. These elements are fused with modern instruments including keyboards, guitar, bass, theremin, samplers, modern drums, and the unique homemade "manDrum" to create a trance-like pulse not unlike that heard in modern electronic dance music.
http://www.telesma.net

Traedonya
Bronx, NY
The bride of new funk hip opera was born in Rocky Mount, NC , and was raised in the Bronx. In essence she is a country-city girl....a slice of both. Being raised by the funk and hip-hop, she has those influences in her music today. While in college, she was trained in the genre of jazz by some greats at the New School of Social Research in NYC. This cross section of cultures and music has allowed her to be comfortable across musical genres and cultures.
http://www.traedonya.com

CONTACT & INFO

http://www.shout.ru/exclusives/exclusive_interview_red_flag_may2007_e.htm

PERMISSION & PRIVACY

[redflag.org] Red Flag Latest....

2007-05-13T22:37:00.001-07:00

May 14, 2007

Latest News

Dear Friends of Red Flag,

There's been a lot of great things happening for Red Flag and the latest is outlined right here in the Red Flag newsletter. Thanks for all your wonderful emails, guest book comments, and forum posts on RedFlag.Org-your continued encouragement and support has helped make Red Flag's comeback a reality! Many people are excited about the upcoming shows and hopefully Red Flag will be expanding the tour into your area. Please check back as shows will be added to the schedule as soon as they are confirmed.

Thanks again for all your support!

Red Flag upcoming release: June 1

Now accepting advanced orders for Red Flag's new album Born Again. free s/h on orders in the U.S. on all orders before June 1. To purchase click here.

Several songs from Born Again can be heard on RedFlag.Org .

Many thanks to Cameron and Steve of Scribe Machine for the fabulous artwork design and help with the album cover! The inside artwork in the Digipack is truly amazing! Cameron Scott is a creative genius!

Red Flag Exposure

Feature Interview with Red Flag in Shout! magazine:

Shout.Ru is a great read that hails from Russia. It is an excellent source for in depth information on many great bands and events from around the world. Material is presented in both English and Russian.

Red Flag featured in retrospective article and interview in Rock Oracle Magazine this month:

Rock Oracle is a print magazine in Russia with articles on dark culture. Includes a CD with every issue. dir

Red Flag Live

This Red Flag show schedule can be added to websites, forums, and sites such as MySpace to help get the word out in support of Red Flag.

Milwaukee-June 7 '07-Club Anything

Chicago-June 8 '07 -Green Dolphin Street Club -Ticketmaster

Utah-June 9 '07- Dark Arts Festival -Area 51

Chicago--June 12 '07-Gothicfest

Kansas City-June 13 '07-Record Bar

RedFlag.Org Developments

Red Flag now has a forum in English, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and German where aficionados of RF music can communicate with one another. Check it out and post a message in your language!
Coming soon! Red Flag is preparing a relaunch of a web site for The Skulls - a site for Skulls members and inductees to post and share remixes of Red Flag tracks. Stay tuned for more details.

Albums on sale:

From now until June 6, Red Flag will offer Who are the Skulls for sale at $9.99. To order click here.

Red Flag in online Contest

Red Flag placed 6th in an online contest and is now in the next round of votes. This contest only goes to prove that the "Electronic" genre contains the widest variety of music who's only common thread is synthesizers. What the heck is some of this stuff?? You be the judge.

Red Flag in your ear

Some great preview tunes from the new album Born Again!

Top 10 digital download songs:

1. I Love You to Death

2. Pyramid Song

3. Eternal Flame

4. Nevermind http:

5. Burning Man

6. If I Ever (Bobby Clark remix)

7. Lullaby for a Restless Girl

8. Shadow Warrior

9. A Life Worth Living

10. Live Fast, Die Pretty

Top 3 Album Downloads:

1. Bitter End

2. Codebreaker

3. Fear of a Red Planet

Red Flag Reviewed:

"Reverend Malice is beside himself in having the opportunity to be working with Red Flag, the legendary Synth-Pop duo of the 80's who has evolved into a dark wave industrial phenomenon! The Rev can't get enough of the song "I Love You To Death" but confesses a love-affair for their entire collection that spans over 10 albums! "Lyrical genius delivered via intoxicating music that leaves me lusting for another fix. The late Mark Reynolds, as far as I am concerned, continues to live on through his brother Chris who performs so well as to carry his name with all of its dark beauty." ~Rev M Malice Radio

"Both the tracks are amazing. It is almost as if Chris has found a way to keep the melodic beauty of earlier Red Flag moments while presenting it in a darker setting. Red Flag have had dark wave-styled releases but I believe this brings the beauty and intensity together amazingly well. Can't wait to get my greedy little hands on the whole disc but I believe Born Again is quite an achievement."

Martin Hennessy
80's Music Central
http://www.80smusiccentral.com

Red Flag will be on Talking 80s interview on Saturday May 26th. Be sure to catch the show!

You are receiving this email because you registered at www.redflag.org.
If you do not wish to receive these emails in future, unsubscribe from this list

Lee Rugless's Sonicbids EPK

2007-05-11T10:28:00.001-07:00

This is the new release from Lee Rugless and it's receiving love internationally.

Online purchase at;

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/leerugless

or download at;

http:www.digstation.com/leerugless

Want to save this EPK?

Lee Rugless

Genre: Gospel

Secondary Genre: Urban / R&B

Contact

The music is an inspiring blend of Urban Gospel, Neo-Soul, Jazz, Classical, and R & B. The vocals and production enhance the powerful lyrics. The universal message of love is woven through all of the arrangements.

Artist Information

Instrumentation

Lee Rugless - songwriter, vocals, keyboards, producer; Leon Mc Crary, vocals, keyboards, songwriter; Vernon Williams, bass,
Eric Meeks, drums, Mark Singleton, guitar

Biography

Lee Rugless' smooth vocals and sound are mesmerizing. It's almost like Marvin Gaye, Sam Cooke meet J Moss and Kirk Franklin. The songs are positive, danceable tracks. Lee has performed for audiences from Longhi's and Moose McGillicuddy's in Maui, HI to BB King's in Los Angeles. The new CD release "Time" captures crucial moments in Lee's life that he wants to share and give hope and joy to the listener.

Discography

1987 "This is Love" written by Lee Rugless and recorded by Anthony Whigham - Heaven Album
Played on VH1 and National Radio

1990 "HumanNatureZone" written by Lee Rugless and recorded by Lee George & the LT's - Played on all Maui, HI radio stations

1994 Co-Wrote & Co-Produced and Performed "Shades of Gospel"
by Anthony Whigham and Friends played on national radio.

2002 Co-Wrote, Co-Produced & Performed CD "Introducing 1 A Cchord"
by 1 A Cchord

2005 Wrote , Produced & Performed CD " Heaven's Callin" by Ledoria played on
national radio.

2007 Wrote, Produced & Performed the CD "Time"

Send and receive press kits online!
Create your own EPK™ today at http://www.sonicbids.com.

Want to receive all your press kits online? Click here

Full Lee Rugless EPK™: http://www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.asp?epk_id=106865

Invitation to the First Cyber PR Digital Press Conference

2007-05-09T09:04:00.001-07:00

May 9, 2007

Hi! It's your favorite publicist--I am back from New Orleans, where I attended my 14th (!) JAZZFEST in a row stuffing crawfish bread and white chocolate bread pudding in my face and seeing live music!

LIFE = GRAND

INVITATION: The First Cyber PR Digital Press Conference

Calling our favorite bloggers, podcasters, video show producers, vloggers, freelance writers, and online music peeps to attend to our First Digital Music Press Conference!

Ariel's Cyber PR, ISL PR, and Rive Video Promotion cordially invite you to come hang at the Ariel Publicity offices, enjoy some wine, beer & hors d’oeuvres, and interview some of our hottest artists. There will be 8-10 artists in all participating. Please RSVP to Ariel@arielpublicity.com.

Event: Cyber PR's Digital Press Conference
Date: Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Time: 4-9 PM
Location: Ariel Publicity - 325 West 38th Street, Suite 505 New York, NY 10018
Info: (212) 239-8384

I talk to musicians all day who call looking to hire a publicist, and I've noticed that many artists don't really understand what publicity is (And why should you? We are NOT born with this knowledge--and Lord knows I have NO idea how to play an instrument.). So, this prompted me to write this month's article. Happy reading, and now please go out and play.

Nine Critical Things You Should Know About Publicity Before You Make Your First Move

1. The Definition of Publicity - First, we are going to start out with the very basics--some definitions of what publicity is exactly. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary:

Publicity - "An act or device designed to attract public interest; specifically: information with news value issued as a means of gaining public attention or support. Also: The dissemination of information or promotional material."

I couldn’t have said it better myself. Publicity is EXACTLY these things.

A music publicist is hired as a member of your team to represent you to the media. Media is defined traditionally as editors and writers at newspapers, magazines, dailies, weeklies, monthlies, college newspapers, and television. Some publicists may also cover radio for interviews on tour stops, but if you want to get on the radio charts (like CMJ), you will need a radio promoter. Some publicists also cover Internet PR, like my company, but not all traditional publicists do! A publicist's job is to liaise with the press. They are not hired to get you a booking agent or gig, a label deal, a distribution deal, or any other type of marketing deal. That is what a manager is for. They will not get you played on radio, either. This is what a radio promoter is for. A well-connected publicist, however, may be able to hook you up with all of the abovementioned things, but it is not in her job description.

2. You Are in the Driver’s Seat – Remember artist - you are the buyer here and you are shopping for PR. You are in the driver's seat. It's your money and your music that keep publicists in business. And hiring one is like hiring another guitar player for your band. Choose one that you like who fits your vision and your goals. All too many times I've heard that a publicist was hired in spite of the artist's personal opinions. You should like your publicist, and she should be the right one for you.

3. With Publicity, You Pay for Effort - Never for Results - I have had disgruntled artists call me and say, "I hired a publicist and I only got six articles. That cost me $1,000 per article!" Okay. This is not how you quantify a PR campaign. How you quantify a PR campaign is by how many albums were sent out, what the responses were, and even if they were inconclusive or negative, it's how much effort the publicist made on your behalf. Of course, you should get some and many results. Getting nothing is totally unacceptable. But you never know where your publicist's efforts will show up months, and sometimes years, after your campaign is complete.

4. A PR Campaign Needs to be Planned Well in Advance - For long-lead press (that means magazines with national distribution like Spin, Rolling Stone and Paste), the editors put their publications to bed three full months before they hit the newsstands. So if your CD is coming out in October, you must have it pressed with full artwork and ready with materials to mail in July. Of course not all PR campaigns focus on national press (more on that later), but no publicist will take you on with zero lead time so you definitely need to prepare lead time in every case.

Good Publicity Campaign Lead Times:
National Campaign: 3-4 months before the release
Tour Press Campaign: 4-6 weeks before the show
Local Campaign: 4-6 weeks before placement
Online Campaign: 2-3 weeks before placement

5. The Four Components of a Press Kit – A good press kit consists of four parts: the bio; the photo; the articles, quotes, and CD reviews; and the CD.

The Bio - Create a one-page bio that is succinct and interesting to read. I strongly advise hiring a bio writer (if you can afford one, this should cost between $200 - $400). If you are not ready to pony up the cash, enlist an outside source to help you out. I find people who are great story tellers make great bio writers.
The Photo - It can seem cheesy to arrange a photo shoot, but if you take this part seriously you will deeply benefit. Create a photo that is clear, light, and attention grabbing. Showing movement is a plus (sitting on a couch or up against a brick wall is not interesting). If you have a friend who knows how to use PhotoShop, enroll him to help you do some funky & fun editing.
The Articles, Quotes & CD Reviews - Getting that first article written about you can feel daunting. Two great places to start are your local hometown papers (barring you don't live in NYC or Los Angeles), and any music website that you like.
The CD - The CD artwork, like the press kit, must be well thought out. Do not bother sending out advance burns of your CD unless the writer requests them. Full artwork is always preferred. Put your phone number and contact info in the CD so if it gets separated from the press kit, the writer knows how to contact you.

6. Publicity is a Marathon, Not a Sprint - PR is very different in nature from a radio campaign that has a specific ad date and a chart that you are paying to get placed on. Sadly for me, there is no Top 30 publicity chart. With the sheer number of albums coming out into the marketplace, it could take months longer than your publicity campaign runs to see results.

7. Online Publicity is Not as Important as Offline Publicity - I always say that today's newspaper is tomorrow's recycling, so don't discount online publicity so quickly. For one, it's up and around for months and sometimes for years. The new research and statistics prove that people are reading newspapers less and less with every passing day. People are getting their news from the Internet, so Internet placements are absolutely a wonderful bonus.

8. Publicity Does Not Sell Records - If you are hiring a publicist to see a spike in your CD sales, I have news for you. There is absolutely no correlation between getting great PR and selling records. If that were true, I'd be a lot richer. PR is designed to raise awareness of you in the press, to help build a story, and also build up critical acclaim. And of course, a great article can lead to sales and being on NPR could really help you see a spike in sales. But overall, if selling albums is your goal, PR is not the thing you will need to reach it.

9. All Publicity is Good Publicity - I know we have all heard this, but it’s a great thing to really understand. If your goal in PR is simply to get your name out there (and this should be a goal), the truth is the average person remembers very little of what they read. Only a tiny percentage gets retained, so if you really think that readers are going to remember a tepid or a mediocre review of your CD, the answer my dear friend is they won't. And never ever take your own PR seriously. As my favorite artist Andy Warhol once said, “Don’t read your press, weigh it.”

Ariel

CONTACT & INFO

PERMISSION & PRIVACY

Ariel's Cyber PR presents: Leiana

2007-05-07T07:03:00.001-07:00

Leiana

Kick Ass or Die Trying - No, that's not the name of rock singer extraordinaire Leiana's newest CD, but it could be - with no apologies to 50 Cent, who could learn a few things about lyrics, power and pain from this lady. -Mark kirby - Music Dish

Put on Philadelphia-based Leiana's album, Page, and stand back. It's a blistering 13-track debut of polished, energetic skate punk that should connect even with those who don't don helmets or elbow pads. Just as long as they like music that packs a punch -Online Rock

Leiana fucking rocks. All at once kickass, smart, and sexy, Page is an insightful blend of the best of ambient and serious punk. Listening to Page, one hears influence of the absolute greats in punk rock and new wave, but Leiana is very much their own artist, every song totally original and intelligent. Chuck Treece, the mastermind behind Leiana's compelling sound, is a seasoned veteran of music industry and clearly one of the business's fringe geniuses. See Leiana. Go to their website. Give them a shot. They won't waste your time. -Origivation Magazine

arielpublicity.net

REMINDER! Your username and password are:

Username: onlinemusicp04
Password: xi3roovi

Artist:	Leiana
Website:	http://www.Leiana.com
MySpace:	http://www.myspace.com/Leiana
Hometown:	Philadelphia, PA
Genre:	Alternative, Punk, indie
Sounds like:	Garbage, Sonic Youth, Stereolab
Influenced by:	Blondie, The Avengers, Bad Brains

Please visit Leiana's page to download MP3s and videos.

For help on how to download this MP3, please email us at admin@arielpublicity.com.

Leiana's music is the result of the collaboration between the sultry underground vocalist Leiana and veteran musician Chuck Treece. Leiana - produced/co-written by Chuck Treece (Bad Brains, Urge Overkill, Billy Joel, The Roots)

http://www.geocities.com/legeoproductions/

Show Date	Venue	City / State
May 07, 2007	HARPERS FERRY	ALLSTON, MA
May 08, 2007	ACE OF CLUBS	NEW YORK, NY
May 10, 2007	CLUB RELEVANT	VIRGINIA BEACH, VA
May 15, 2007	Cumberlands	charleston, sc
May 16, 2007	The Nick	birmingham, al
May 17, 2007	the backstage lounge	gainsville, fl
May 18, 2007	The Rally Point	memphis, tn
May 19, 2007	the hideaway	johnson city, tn
May 27, 2007	mac's bar	lansing, mi
May 29, 2007	cicero's	st louis, mo
May 30, 2007	melody inn	indianapolis, in
Jun 01, 2007	third street dive	louisville, ky
Jun 02, 2007	dirty jack's	cincinnati, oh

Click here to see the full artist profile for Leiana

For further information or to set up interviews, please contact: Ariel Publicity (212) 239-8384

If you would like to be removed from the Cyber PR system, simply click here to opt out, or paste this URL into your web browser: http://www.arielpublicity.net/opt_out/920b27c5aa65ac454300e4a9096104e8

[redflag.org] Red Flag latest

2007-04-28T00:34:00.001-07:00


Red Flag song makes top 10
The song Born Again was submitted to Onstage and voters have ranked it at number 6. Now the contest goes to a text vote. Fans can tip the scales for Red Flag by text messaging their vote. There is a charge of .50 per vote. Voting ends April 30, 2007.
ed Flag to play Gothicfest 2007
	Just confirmed! Red Flag will be playing Gothicfest October 12th at 9pm. Gothicfest is North America's Largest Gothic Festival and Expo. This two day event showcases some of the best Gothic, Dark Symphonic, Hardcore, and Industrial bands on the planet! This is the official expo for the gothic subculture, featuring an entire weekend of Music, Tattoos, Extreme Exhibits, Clothing, Fashion, Body Art and Accessories. Plus Magazines, Webzines, Record Labels, and so much more!
Red Flag show in Chicago!
Red Flag will be performing Friday, June 8 2007 at the Green Dolphin Street in Chicago! http://oneworldchicago.com/ This site will be updated shortly with details on the show. Tickets will be through Ticketmaster.
New Red Flag Album
Born Again, Red Flag's newest album is expected to release on June 1, 2007. Advanced orders can be placed here. Free s/h on all continental U.S. advanced orders. The album will ship approximatley June 1.

Red Flag Website additions
Red Flag has added a forum for fans in several languages including English, Spanish, Russian, and Portuguese. Please stop by and chat with some other members. 2 tracks from the new album Born Again are streaming on RedFlag.Org

You are receiving this email because you registered at www.redflag.org.
If you would not like to receive these emails, unsubscribe from this list

Gospel Lunch and CD Release

2007-04-11T04:47:00.001-07:00

GOSPEL LUNCH & CD RELEASE PARTY

Lee Rugless new release "TIME"

April 15, 2007 2pm - 5pm

BB King's Restaurant

1000 Universal Center Drive

Universal City, CA 91608

All that you can eat & drink and music for your soul!!!

Just mention at the door that you were invited to Lee Rugless' Gospel Lunch.

$30.00 Adults 18-54

$18.95 Seniors 55+

$20.00 Youth 6-17

$ 0.00 Children 5 & under

"You owe it to us all to get on with what you're good at" Wystan Hugh Auden

Lee's Website, CD Purchase Site & Electronic Press Kit:

http://www.digstation.com/leerugless

http://www.sonicbids.com/leerugless

Announcement: Kelsey Payne on CNET Download.com

2007-03-27T07:40:00.001-07:00

The Vocal Works is proud to present 4 free 192kbps MP3 downloads by Kelsey Payne at

download.com/kelseypayne

Announcing Kelsey Payne

2007-03-26T12:18:00.000-07:00

The Vocal Works http://www.thevocalworks.com is proud to announce the
launch of Kelsey Payne on myspace at
http://www.myspace.com/kelseypaynemusic

Ariel's Cyber PR presents: Buffalo Roam

2007-03-22T14:44:00.003-07:00

Buffalo Roam

This EP is full of tracks that you cannot stop listening to! Very seldom does a record come out with so many quality tracks. From the first second of the first song Swallow, you can tell that these guys are for real. My personal fave is Yup, Yes, Yeah. What an amazing voice Stein has. My girlfriend couldn't stop raving about the record, she was going on and on. I simply replied YUP, YES, YEAH! -Pauly Dworkin, Fan

I saw this band the other night, never heard of them until then…..they're great live, and this record is one of the best I've heard in years. -Stan Gallagher, Fan

Buffalo Roam's dark, brooding alternative soundscapes are an aural journey through a moonlit desert valley. A subtle country tinged, Lanegan-esque blend of pop sensibilites driven by a heart fuelled on indie idealism -Big Cheese Magazine

arielpublicity.net

Artist:	Buffalo Roam
Website:	http://www.buffaloroam.com
MySpace:	http://www.myspace.com/buffaloroam
Genre:	Rock, Alternative
Sounds like:	U2, The Cure
Influenced by:	U2, Pink Floyd, Tom Petty, Echo & The Bunnymen

Please visit Buffalo Roam's page to download MP3s and videos.

For help on how to download this MP3, please email us at admin@arielpublicity.com.

Moody, melodic, soulful, with pop elements. The foundation of Buffalo Roam's music is set in the friendship between its two founding members – in 2007, that bond will bring in more and more fans who want to be enveloped in the warmth and realness of the band's music. The Gerry Record is musical testament to the trials and triumphs of life – theirs and everyone's.

Show Date	Venue	City / State
Mar 26, 2007	Silverlake Lounge	Los Angeles, CA

Click here to see the full artist profile for Buffalo Roam

For further information or to set up interviews, please contact: Ariel Publicity (212) 239-8384

Welcome to Cyber PR

2007-03-22T14:44:00.001-07:00

Ariel from Ariel Publicity here—I came across your site and I would love to work with you.

Ariel's Cyber PR is an online PR campaign custom designed for each artist based on musical genre, hometown and touring markets. Maybe I can help filter the masses of music out there, and send you some that are up your alley?

I've got a free tool that I have spent the last 2 years developing. It's called Cyber PR and I designed it to help match great artists to your tastes and save you time.

It's a quick easy (free) way for you to just tell us once what kind of music you would like (by genres and specific locations), and we'll send you the best-of-the-best already filtered to your tastes.

Then every time we've got something we think you'll like, we just send you a short email description, photo, and link to an MP3 of that artist. (To view an example, click here.

If you like it, just say so, and request a full CD be sent to you. You can also request an interview with the artist, arrange to come to a show in your area or leave feedback that the artist can log in and see.

Please understand I'm NOT trying to sell you anything. This is all free. I'm just trying to help emerging artists connect with great opportunities on the Internet.

Anyway, I think you're going to love it, so I just set up an account for you. Please just take 1 minute to click the link and finish it up/edit anything that you want, and to let me know what kind of music you'd like to receive.

NOTE: There are a few bands already loaded into your profile—I put them there just to show you an example of what it will look like (I understand they may not match your requested genres).