補(bǔ)充文檔：Music公開課

Unit4Music文檔

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NYLOHotels,LLC(“NYLO”)istheinnovatorandleaderofanentirelynewclassofhotelswithinthelodgingcategorydescribedas“LoftAccommodations.”NYLOisalifestylehotelthatcombinesthedynamicqualitiesofresidentialloft-stylelivingwiththebest-of-industryfeaturesofleadinghotelsaroundtheworld.NYLOisanewcompanythatunderstandsfirsthandtheobstaclesingettinggoodideasofftheground.Wewanttouseourhotelbusinesstohavefunandservethecommunityatlarge,andinparticulartheartisticcommunity.Inturn,webelievethatoursupportofartistswillbenefitourbusinessbyenhancingtherichnessoftheNYLOexperience.Wehopeyouenjoythemusicasmuchaswedo.Welookforwardtowelcomingyouasourguest.

CONTRAST-THEFEATURES

TheFeaturesareaninfectiousfourpiecerock/popmachinefromNashville,TN.Knownfortheirenergeticliveshows,theyhavebeenthemostpopularamongNashville'sultra-hipandhyper-criticalcommunityofmusicians.FansincludeKingsofLeonandTheRaconteurs.TheFeaturesareMatthewPelham,RogerDebbs,RollumHaas,andMarkBond.

I'LLBEHOMESOON-MICHAELTRENT

Modernisoldagain...welcomedisthereturnofthefocused,well-craftedrockandrollsong.WelcomedisMichaelTrent,arockandrollromanticsongwriterofthemostclassictradition.MichaelTrentisbothprolificandwell-revised.Hecurrentlyfunctionsasthefront-manandprimarysongwriterfortheNYCrockbandThefilms.Heisalsofiftypercentofthealtgospel/gothcountryduoShovelsandRope,andstillmaintainsenoughmaterialtohaverecordedonesoloalbumandtheprospectofanotherinthenearfuture.Hebearsthepopsensibilityofthe60sBritishInvasion,thesardonicwitofElvisCostello,emotionalpoignancyofElliotSmith,andtheTownesVanZant-liketurnofphrase.Hislyricsarecleverandbiting,butcaninverywordsshatterthelistener'sheart.

FLIRTATIONDEVISE-ARISHINE

AriShinehittegroundrunningwiththereleaseofhisEP,“Age/Occupation”in2006.ImmediatelyVillageVoiceandTimeOutcomparedhimtoayoungElvisCostello.TastemakerslikeKROQandStonesproducerAndrewLoogOldhamstartedplayinghimontheirstations.ConstanttouringhasattractedfaithfuldevoteesbothintheUSandoverseaswhereArihassharedthestagewithIanHunter,JohnDoe,SilversunPickups,andmanyotherartists.

BigTakeovercalledhim“aclassicpowerposterofthestripped-downnewwavetensetype,“whiletheLATimesdescribesArias“songwriter-to-watchintheLApower-popunderground.”HealsowontheJohnLennonSongwritingContestforsongoftheyearforco-writingGabyMoreno'sSpanish-languagetrack“Escondidos.”With“AForceofOne”receivingaGrammyNominationforRockAlbumoftheYear,anewendorsementfromFender/GretschguitarsandearlyacceptancetoSXSW2008,Ariplanstokeepshining!

COMPLETELYREPLACEABLE-SAINTMARGARET

WhenJakeSinclairisn'tinhisclutteredrecordingstudioinaBrooklynwarehouseproducingandmixingbandslikeLeslieandShovelsandRope,re-mixingartistslikeThePopLeviandTheHorrorsforNYCdancefloors,DJ-ingatpackeddancepartiesinManhattan,orontourinEuropeandtheUKplayingbasswithTheFilms,hewritessongsasSaintMargaret.Jake'scleverword-play,earfiraddictivemelodies,abilitytoplayanyinstrumentwithmaddeningease,andhisBeatles-meets-MotownproductioninstinctsmakeSaintMargaretabreathoffreshairinthecurrentcookie-cuterworldofbothindependentandpopularmusic.Adebutfull-lengthalbumisslatedforreleaseinlate2008.

WOMAN-BANDOFTHIEVES

Formedinthefallof2006inManhattan'sLowerEastSide,BandOfThieveselicitqualitiesofrocknrollthatconjureupvisionsofatimeandplacewheremusicwascentral.

TylerRann[singer]leftcollegetowriteandperformwithMidtown,travelingtostatesandstudiosalloverAmerica,Europe,AustraliaandJapan,whileGitanoHerrera[leadguitar]ledLosGuarrostocountrywidestardominArgentina.AnthonyRiscica[drums]hastouredthroughoutEuropeandSouthAmericaasasessionandlivedrummerforvariousgroupsandLeighNelson[bass]touredandrecordedallthroughouttheUSwithBillionaireBoysClub.Finally,PeterSmith[rhythmguitar],hasplayedthroughoutNYC'sclubs.

TheWoman‘Ep'iscurrentlyavailable,andthebandarefuriouslywritingandrecordingfortheirnextrelease.

KIDSINPLAY-DAWNLANDES

Dawn'smusiccomesfromthemouth,mindandhandsofNewYork-basedsinger-songwriterDawnLands.ReminiscentoftherawtraditionalismofwoodyGuthrieandtheexperimentalalt-folklyricismofartistslikeJoannaNewsome,theLouisvilleKYnativeplaysavarietyofinstruments[8-dollarguitars!Pinkaccordions!Glockenspiels!Optigons!].Whethershe'sperformingbyherselforwithaccomplices[membersoftheHemandTheEarlies].Herliveshowbringsmovingsilencetothecrowdandhascaughttheattentionofanumberofpopulartouringartistswho'vetakenherontheroad.Dawnrecentlyfinishedhersecondfull-lengthalbum“Fireproof”whichwasreleasedinMarch2008bycookingvinyl,wealmostforgot!Dawn'sdayjobisasarecordingengineer.WorkingwithsuchrenownedartistsasHem,PhilipGlass,JosephArthurandRyanAdams.

MANDYMOON-AMBROSE

Ambroseisfoundedonthestrongbeliefthatthetimehascomeforsoulful,uninhibitedrockandrolltomakecomebackinpopularculture.Ithasbeennearly20yearssinceabandhasemergedwithstadiumperformanceandrawskillstounitetheAmericanaudiencewillprovidethenextgenerationofthehard-corerockfans.Musiclovers,andguitar-heroeswiththebandthatcandelivertheliveentertainmenttheydeserve.“AlittlebitGunsN”Roses,asprinklingofziggystardust,apinchofLedZeppelinandthentossinaheapofrippinguitarsolos,crashingdrumsandzak'spowervocalsandyou'vegotyourselfsomeAmbrose.It'sAmericanrockandroll.SunsetStripStyle.”

TOOMUCH-CHELSEALASWELL

GrowingupinIndependence,Kansas,Chelseabeganplayingmusicataveryyoungage.Attheageof15,Chelseabeganexpandinghercraftandtakinghermusicmoreseriously,playinggigsaroundKansasandOklahoma.IntheSpringof2007ChelseaLaswell'sMySpacedebutedontheKansaspopchartsatnumberfiveandtheKansasacousticchartsatnumbertwo.AlllyricswerewrittenbyChelseaalongwithalloftheacousticguitarpieces.

Chelseaisonceagainonthesolotrack,playingmanyvenuesintheLawrence,Kansasarea,includingnumerousbars,“Artopia”presentedbythePitchmagazine,benefits,andTheGranadaonLawrence'sfamousMassachusettsStreet.

IWON'TGIVEUP-WALTZFORVENUS

WaltzforVenusisafive-piecemelodicrockbandfromIndianapolis,IN,Withtheirdebutof“,”thebandrodeasurprisingwaveifword-of-mouthandcollegeradiobuzztobespunonmorethan215stationsacrosstheUS.ThebandenjoyedanextraboostwhenitssongswerefeaturedonMTV's“MySuperSweet16.”Thebandrecentlyfinisheditsnewestfour-songEP“Finally,theBeginning'sEnd,”mixedbyMarkOwenandmasteredatSonyMusicStudiosbyDaveKutch.TherecordingprocessforEPwasfeaturedintheFebruary2007issueofEQMagazine.

POSTERGIRL-SQUINT

TransplantstoAustin,TXviatheicytundraoftheUpperPeninsulaofMichigan,squinthasalwaysbeenabandfocusedongatheringexperiencestowriteabout.Theirincessanttouringhasconsistentlyinterferedwithloveandhelpedthebandbecomedeadly-accurateportraitartistsofbrokenrelationships.Strongastheirpassionforwritingmaybe,theyareabandultimatelydevotedtoliveperformance.

Squint'slatestrecord,TinselLife,wasproducedbythelegendaryEdStasium(Ramones,SoulAsylum).Ridingsuccessatbothcollegeandcommercialradio,squintisperpetuallyontour,supportingsuchactsasStaind,AlterBridge,Fall-OutBoy,andTheGooGooDolls.squintisproudlysponsoredbyAKGMicrophones,AtlasMicrophoneStands,andJagermeister.Withalivealbumjustreleased,asongfeaturedontheJagerMusicCD,andastudioalbumintheworks,2008ispoisedtobeagreatyearforsquint.

WOULDN'TCHANGEATHING-ORANGEPARK

OrangeParkIsarockbandfromNewYorkCityfeaturingJeffMoore,hisbrotherJustinMoore,cousinJayeMoore,andJohnWatterberg.ThebandimmediatelystartedtouringtheUSandquicklygainedareputationasagreatliveband,playinginNYCwithactssuchasTheStrokes,Longwave,andtheYeahYeahYeah's.Theyhavesincetouredextensively,e