The Brown Edition Nominated for IMA's

Spectra Jazz Recording artists The Brown Edition sprint out of the gate with their debut release SOULPOCALYPSE (February 26, 2013), and nab two 12th annual Independent Music Award nominations (IMA's) in the Funk/Fusion/Jam category and music producer category (Thomas Pell & Justin Armstrong).

The Music Resource Group (MRG) announced nominees today from over 80 album, song, video and design categories based on submissions from all over the world.



Winners will be determined by a "Who's Who" music industry judging panel including artists such as Tom Waits, Ziggy Marley, McCoy Tyner, Meshell Ndegeocello, Arturo Sandoval and many others, alongside voting from the general public.

Winners of the IMA's receive promotions, distribution and performance opportunities that place them in front of over one billion music fans.

For a complete list of nominees, please visit the Independent Music Awards website. The general public is encouraged to listen and register to vote at the Vox Populi Jukebox from March 19 until July 19, 2013. Winners will be announced shortly after the closing date.

We would like to extend our congratulations to our Spectra Jazz family and nominees The Brown Edition.

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Spectra Joins Live and Unsigned

The Spectra Music Group has now officially joined the UK's largest unsigned artist competition, "Live and Unsigned." Spectra will be offering a full recording contract for each year's winner. This year is looking to be even more exciting than the last as this season gets underway in August.

Live and Unsigned features over 50,000 artists performing in all genres as they set out on their quest to make it to the top. Only one artist will walk away with the gold, who will it be?







For more information about the competition and to learn how you can become a part of this exciting UK music experience, visit their website at www.liveandsunsigned.uk.com

Contact info@spectrarecords.com for any other questions concerning Live and Unsigned.

Echo Arcadia New Album and Deal

Echo Arcadia signs a deal with Spectra Records to release their new album "Beauty In An Average Life." Echo Arcadia make sweet music out of Edinburgh, Scotland. Their unusual mix of gritty rock back beats, grumbling guitars and catchy pop melodies have gained them a growing fan base. The seven members' eclectic influences marry to create a fresh alternative to the usual indie-pop/rock fare. 

Spectra is looking forward to the band breaking into the U.S. and the U.K. and feels the band will be very well received and become a fan favorite. The lineup is deafening: four vocals, two guitars, bass, drums, piano, trumpet and violin, yet the reality is altogether different. Each Arcadian takes their place, and bides their time, waiting for one perfect moment to speak. "Beauty in an Average Life" is an album borne of introspection, though it’s not always easy to spot. Veiled behind fistfuls of violin, bursts of trumpet and soaring fourpart harmonies, the unassuming lyrics tell a different story.

 In short, the industry will soon find that Echo Arcadia is one of Scotland's best kept secrets.


 
 
The talented line up consists of:

Leigh Moyes: Vocals & Rhythm Guitar
Vonny Moyes: Lead Guitar, Vocals
Dan Ciesielski: Drums
Kevin Tierney: Trumpet, Flugel Horn
Andrew Gray: Violin
Euan Mushet: Bass Guitar
Pete Nicholson: Keys & Vocals

Check back often for more details on Echo Arcadia and visit their website at www.echoarcadia.com

For more information, please contact: info@spectrarecords.com  

Reachback Signs With Spectra

Reachback, one of HYPE’s premier bands from overseas, just signed a record deal with US label Spectra Records, a branch of Spectra Music Group. The label will be distributing their debut album to American stores, as well as providing tour support for the band to travel the country and allowing them to break into bigger American markets.

The band also recently grabbed the “Best Music Video” award at the Artist In Music Awards for their HYPE song “No One Else”. Check out the original as well as an acoustic version we filmed with the band at Abbey Road Studios. Both videos are below.

2013 is proving to be a lunge forward for the ironically named Reachback. We can’t wait to see what’s to come.

Article by HYPE MUSIC. Visit www.hypemusic.com

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Robbie Dupree Releases Live CD

Robbie Dupree releases new album entitled "Live All Night Long" available now. Dupree originally became popular with his breakout hit, "Steal Away", which hit #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in July 1980. Thereafter, he scored another hit with "Hot Rod Hearts", which rose to #15 in October 1980. Dupree's third single to make the Billboard charts, "Brooklyn Girls", peaked at #54 in June 1981.

The live record captures a fantastic vibe playing to a sold out crowd as Dupree takes the stage to play all his hits to date backed by an all star band including Brian Ray (Paul McCartney Band), Tony Levin (Peter Gabriel and King Crimson ) along with Peter Bunetta , Rick Chudacoff , Arno Lucas, Ann Lang, Debbie Lan and Tom Nicholson.






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Jefferson Releases "No Surprise"

Australian rock band, Jefferson is releasing their first single "No Surprise." The single is coming off their debut worldwide release due out on Spectra Records May 7, 2013 entitled "All The Love In The World."

The band has been gearing up for this release for a while as they have been working diligently in the studio to produce some of their best work to date. Jefferson have also been quick to garner recognition from the Australian music community, with “NO SURPRISE”, reaching the Top 10 in the category of Pop for the Music Oz Awards 2012, Australia’s premier music awards for independent artists. Furthermore, Geoff was a 2011 shortlisted finalist for the APRA Professional Development Award, in the genre of Popular Contemporary.





The band’s emphatic song “Running” was selected as a Semi-Finalist in the Pop/Top 40 category. The 2012 International Songwriting Competition (ISC). Jefferson are often compared to bands who exhibit huge stadium-filling sounds such as U2, Snow Patrol and Kings of Leon. After many years honing their sound, playing live shows and touring around the world together, the Jefferson feel that 2013 will see them introduce themselves officially to the world.


The single "No Surprise" is being serviced to all digital retail outlets such as iTunes, Amazon, Napster, Rhapsody, Spotify and more and will be available for purchase on Tuesday February 5, 2013.

Visit their website at www.thejeffersonband.com

For more information, please contact: info@spectrarecords.com

Robbie Dupree's "Arc of a Romance" Voted Top Ten Best Albums of 2012

Recently released on Spectra Records, the new album by Robbie Dupree has been catching some pretty major attention. The EP covers remakes of some of the most unforgettable and timeless classics spanning numerous decades of popular hit music such as The Isley Brothers, The Flamingos, and Marc Jordan to name a few.

The new EP was recently voted as "One of the top ten best regional albums of 2012" by the Daily Freeman. The article stated the new release is one of the best attributes of our area is the immense treasure of important artists who live here, many of which are some of the best on the planet.






Fortunately, Robbie Dupree isn’t stuck in his impressive past, and his jaw-dropping voice, quest for excellence of should be an inspiration to all musicians, and this CD a must have. Check out Robbie Dupree's website at www.robbiedupree.com for all the latest tour dates and music.

by David Malachowski

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