Kevin ‘KC’ Cossom

Kevin ‘KC’ Cossom is easily poised to be R&B’s next breakout star thanks to both his undeniable vocal skills and his phenomenal songwriting capabilities. It also doesn’t hurt that he’s the first artist signed to red-hot producer Danja’s ‘New Age Rocks Stars’ (N.A.R.S) imprint either.
Born in Philadelphia and raised in Orlando, Florida, Kevin Cossom first found his love and talent for song in church. Kevin’s mother- an educator and founder of a performing arts academy- was her son’s first supporter, encouraging him to perform his first solo at the tender age of three. He later joined his first group, a gospel act his mother assembled, at the age of six. However, the young singer/songwriter didn’t realize that he wanted to make music his life until he was 14. Once the high school-aged Kevin met Rashad Tyler, his manager, that’s when things began to click for the young upstart.
It didn’t take long for the hungry rookie to get put on. In 2004, he was featured on his first song, Lloyd Banks’ ‘Karma.’ Thanks to fellow Orlando sons/producers The Runners, Kevin followed that up with his first songwriting credit when he penned the R. Kelly hook on Young Jeezy’s ‘Go Getta.’ He has also been featured on albums from Beanie Sigel, Rick Ross, Chamillionaire, Trey Songz and Rocko, among others. “For me, songwriting was a way in… I thought that other songwriters didn’t take me seriously because I was just placing hip-hop hooks,” says Kevin.
They’re taking him seriously now…in fact it was those guest appearances that scored Kevin an audience with Grammy award winning producer Danja (Britney Spears, Mariah Carey, Justin Timberlake). “I went to work with Danja in Miami as a songwriter for a girl group he was working with,” says Kevin. “It was like instant chemistry. He asked me if I was just a writer, and I told him no, it was just another passion and something I did to pay the bills. We talked some more, he heard me sing and the rest is history!”
With the support of Danja, KC is gearing up for the release of his as yet untitled debut album, which he describes as a direct reflection of who he is—part urban, part suburban and part spiritual. “My music is really eclectic. Not backpack or playing on the conga eclectic, but I am inspired by anything that pushes the music to another level. I would definitely describe my sound as unpredictable, but at the same time safe enough to understand. Its feel good and it’s fresh.” In an age of reality stars and hardcore hip-hoppers, it’s good to see that there are some artists who are still doing this for the love of the music. Whether it’s his moving voice or his soulful songwriting, Kevin’s love and passion for the game is what will have his fans wanting more.

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Service Music the Lost Artist 2

Service Music the Lost Artist
By: Greg Joes
Music shapes history and reminds us of memorable events. What would the Vietnam War be without: The Beatles, The Rolling Stone, Roy Orbison, Len Berry, The Four Seasons The Supremes, Frank Sinatra, The Doors, Jimi Hendrix, The Turtles, The Rascals, and Frankie Vallie.

Where is music today? As the world evolves: technology, socio-economic growth, and culture; the evolution of music has found its way to the fore front of quick fixed greed. Music was once represented by Independent Artists that were dedicated to their craft, worked hard and new what true sacrifice meant. Is money the root of all evil? As we look at our artists today who become musicians by way of money. Jennifer Lopez "J-Lo" can be considered a semi-average actress, after making lots of money she’s now decided to be a semi-average pop-star. Let’s not forget our NBA star Shaquille O’Neal, who equally took a stab as a Rap artist. What about our friend NEO… oops or shall we call him Keaunu Reaves. It seems the former Bill and Ted Excellent Adventure star has finally made a name for himself in Hollywood and now we can all listen to his band Dogstar. We see sex appeal pay off as well as the money to buy a record deal for J-Lo, Brittany Spears, Ashley Simpson, Lisa Presley, and now Paris Hilton. What’s going on? Are these people real musicians?

This is my question to you. We are now turning on the television to watch American Idol to watch future musician be nothing more than "sound-alikes" or the better word un-original make shift artists. There are lots of talented people on American Idol but can they really compare to: Fleetwood Mac, U2, and Kiss or those that have changed the world and have influenced bands today: Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Elvis Presley, The Doors, Jimi Hendrix, and The Rolling Stones- just to name a few.

As we listen to Paris Hilton and other such money whores, we must remember the real artist. Music is meant to be created by true hard working, God given talent- not bought by posers wanting a stage. We must respect those that have truly sacrificed for the sake of real memories and history. Oh where, oh where did the true artists go?

Greg Joes – We provide marketing and promotional services to clients seeking exposure in the music business. We provide Independent Artist and labels with the means to service their records to industry insiders and potential new fans.

Service Music the Lost Artist

Service Music the Lost Artist
By: Greg Joes

It begins as a dream, a dream that usually starts during childhood where the craving for expression never ceases. Several such dreams blossomed in the early 70’s and had continued conception in 1976. What is so special about 1976?
1976
• In Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall, President Gereald R. Ford and Democratic nominee Jimmy Carter began the 3rd presidential debate of the 1976 Campaign.
• The Winter Olympics added ice dancing to their program and the gold for US in the women's event was won by Dorothy Hamill.
• The Copyright Act came into effect becoming Public Law number 94-553.
• The subway system in Washington DC is opened.
• The final score: 112-106 ends the final ABA game ever played, as the New York Nets defeat the Denver Nuggets and win the American Basketball Association championship.
• Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak form the Apple Computer Company.
• Marcus Welby, M.D. airs its final episode of this medical TV drama.
• Idaho’s Tetron Dam collapses.
• Son of Sam kills one person and wounds another in his first series of attacks in the city of New York.
• From the north-eastern U.S. to south-eastern Canada; Groundhog Day gale hits.
More importantly, while the world was evolving, true Independent Artists were building the foundation of music that would equally change the face of history and permanently imbed itself within the fabrics of our memories. What is so special about 1976?
Not only does Fleetwood Mac record Rumours in 1976, which would become a blockbuster album in 1977; but Kiss would release their unforgettable first platinum album, The Destroyer and Larry Mullin Jr. would form U2 in Dublin. True Rock and Roll were defined by the still popular U2, as their chemistry kept the bond creating great service music for 29 years. This struggling band stuck together through near-poverty and fortune.
Rock and Roll sounded like the rugged voice of Stevie Nicks, as Fleetwood Mac roots were inspired by The Bluesbreakers, John Mayall’s legendary British Band. The wave of what is considered legendary music of today was rooted by the dramatically shoddy Alice Cooper and the remaining New York glam-rockers of Kiss. Let’s not forget to mention this band’s influences: The Beatles, Black Sabbath, and David Bowie; all of which had their own influences. It is a chain reaction of quality and inspiration within the music culture of today. One great memorable band would not be who they are had it not been for another. The Beatles as we know were one of the ground breaking bands ever in the 20th century and regardless of their breakup in 1970; the band continues to influence others. The Beatles, as great as they were, had their influences- musicians, artist who they deemed as "great." Their two influences were: Elvis Presley and Bob Dylan-the two greatest icons that fathered Rock and Roll. The Beatles and Bob Dylan continued to influence the unforgettable Jimi Hendrix.

Greg Joes – We provide marketing and promotional services to clients seeking exposure in the music business. We provide Independent Artist and labels with the means to service their records to industry insiders and potential new fans.

A brief introduction to acoustic guitars

A brief introduction to acoustic guitars
By: Charlie Board
Acoustic guitars can add a refreshing dimension to guitar playing, either providing scope to impress with a solo performance, or through adding an ‘unplugged’ quality to a band’s set.

There are generally two kinds of acoustic guitar: classical guitars, usually with wider necks and nylon strings; and steel-stringed acoustic guitars.

Both types of guitar can be used to play a spectrum of acoustic musical styles. The classical guitar however is the instrument of choice for the player of classical guitar music, largely because of its warm tones. It is also the required instrument for those wishing to take traditional academic guitar examinations.

Although classical guitars can be played with a plectrum, the more conventional method is to pluck the strings with the thumb and fingers. This has the advantage of being able to simultaneously sound a pair of strings that are normally too far apart to be reached with a single plectrum stroke or a thumb stroke on its own. The result is an exquisite blend of deep bass and treble tones, and a complete ‘orchestra’ of both harmony and melody. Many classical guitarists grow the fingernails of the plucking hand to add volume to their output.

The steel-stringed acoustic guitarist can also adopt a similar style of finger plucking technique. Again, the combination of bass notes, treble notes, harmony and melody can make the solo acoustic guitarist sound as if he or she is playing two or more guitars. Plectrum playing, however, is more frequently associated with steel stringed acoustic guitars, and different strumming styles lend themselves equally well to pop, rock, folk or jazz styles.

Acoustic guitars will usually require a special acoustic amplifier, particularly when playing in larger venues.

We at Fret Music can advise on the most appropriate set up for any budding acoustic guitar player, and can offer a range of acoustic guitars at great value prices.

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The rock art of Arizona: art for life's sake

The rock art of Arizona: art for life's sake

Rock Art Research, May, 2008 by R.G. Bednarik

The rock art of Arizona: art for life's sake, by EKKEHART MALOTKI. 2007. Kiva Publishing Inc., Walnut, CA, 200 pages, 381 colour plates, 135 drawings, glossary, bibliography, softcover, US$35.00, ISBN 9781-885772-38-1.

Few would dispute that Arizona has one of the finest regional rock art bodies in the United States, and one that is worthy of the attention of that most devoted of artists among rock art photographers, Ekkehart Malotki. Many of his colour images--and there are 381 in this book--are masterworks, and the beholder can but marvel at his dedication and patience. Waiting for the sun to be at the right angle, aligning the subject with dramatic cloud formations and awe-inspiring background landscapes, or achieving special lighting effects are techniques used by many, but Malotki's speciality is in the exquisite way he captures the nearby vegetation to highlight the rock art, often as if to emphasise its great age. For instance, we all photograph the lichen that might occur with petroglyphs, but why is it that on my pictures they tend to look drab and limp, while on Malotki's they accentuate his rock art so magnificently? The answer, of course, is that he has mastered the art of photographing rock art like no-one else, with the possible exception of the great Jean Vertut, and that he has developed his own, quite specific style of rock art recording.

Be that as it may, the result is a visual feast in the form of a book that is itself a work of art. Such a lovingly crafted volume can contribute considerably to the appreciation of rock art, to the public's perception of it, and thus indirectly to its preservation. It is therefore more than a coffee-table book; it is a value statement about that which seems so robust and yet is so fragile: most rock art in the world occurs in arid regions, and it is easy to guess why. The deserts of Arizona are a refuge of a significant corpus of rock art, comprising an estimated 6000 to 8000 sites, dominated by petroglyphs in the open and paintings in the canyons. In contrast to the rock art of most other parts of the American Southwest, the rock art found in Arizona features many traits of the Sonora Desert to the south, in north-western Mexico. But it is also rich in unusual regional forms, providing an incredible kaleidoscope of styles or genres, as well as a great range of different ages. Some of the older, deeply patinated or weathered petroglyphs Professor Malotki presents are clearly very ancient, as underlined by their archaic nature. Most particularly the cupule and linear groove arrangements he includes fall into this category.

Essentially, the author observes in Arizona a simple separation into 'archaic' and 'post-archaic' forms of rock art, wisely steering clear of committing to a hard chronology. He emphasises that the petroglyphs are not datable, and for many of them that may indeed be correct with currently available means. But it would be wrong to assume that science cannot provide any information of antiquity for the rock art of Arizona. Of course it can, it is perhaps more appropriate to say that reliable dating has not been accomplished so far in Arizona, or perhaps even in the United States. Some of the datings presented from various other continents are perfectly plausible and, provided they are not over-interpreted by archaeologists, appear to be reliable within the applicable qualifications. Malotki thinks the analysis of organic residues in pictograms is more promising than anything proposed to date petroglyphs, when it is actually the other way round: 'organic residues' can only yield irrelevant data until we find ways of isolating them at the molecular or object level, whereas, for instance, microerosion and colorimetry of petroglyphs have yielded surprisingly consistent values in many parts of the world.

One is tempted to query the inclusion of some of Malotki's examples in the 'archaic' group, but his 'archaic' groups end as recently as 600 BP at p. 20, and 2000 BP at p. 129. There discrepancies only underline the author's lack of dating information and his time lines, particularly that on p. 20, seem to be presented without substantive evidence. Similarly, his penchant for inventing neologisms of many types and his leaning tcwards shamanistic interpretations both detract from the value of the book. As Malotki himself observes, quite correctly, 'meaning can ... never be testable or verifiable' (13), yet he believes the revelations of Lewis-Williams combine 'insights derived from both shamanism and neuropsychology. As readers will be aware, Lewis-Williams has never studied shamanism (which is absent in South Africa) and his excursions into neuropsychology have been widely rejected by those who have availed themselves of its potential (Hodgson, Coolidge, Bahn and Helvenston come to mind).

There are other quibbles of this kind one is inclined to raise, but then one looks at the glorious images and the words fade away. Malotki does not need words to convey his extraordinary love for the rock art of Arizona, he speaks to the reader through his images more than any words can convey. A journey through this book enthrals with the way a crisp desert morning is captured, the elegantly understated grandeur of the landscape, the 'meanings' strands of clouds become imbued with in the hands of this master photographer. Malotki has produced yet another rock art masterpiece.

5 methods of promoting a band

5 methods of promoting a band

Home :: arts & entertainment
By: Brain Caron Shelly

The easiest way of promoting a band or a solo musician is to promote it online. It is so far the easiest, most effective and cheapest way of getting publicity worldwide. A person just needs to follow it in a planned and organized way. Thousands of talented singers and musicians cannot see the light of success just because of this lack of promotion. Many of them have even tried to promote their music online, but they are now lost under the list of thousands of other band websites and will never be noticed. This has occurred because of the lack of proper planning of online promotion. People have to consult with the experts to make their band website get noticed by other music lovers all over the world.

There are few steps that the bands or solo musicians have to follow to promote their music online. Some of then are briefly discussed below,

1.Firstly, you can publish a personal website of your band,
where you can give adequate information about your band, like the artists’ biography, discography, mp3s of some of your top guitar riffs, wallpapers of your band etc. This is a very effective method that you can adopt to promote your band.

2.Another important and effective method is advertising.
You can contact with other well known websites and cast your band’s advertisement in their site so that other people can see it. This can also be done by contacting any search engine optimization company; they can cast the advertisement of your band’s website in other websites.

3.One very effective and easy method is to join a social networking website,
where you give information about your band, upload some cool riffs for other people to listen and also some of your home made videos. A social networking site provides a lot of space for you to interact with thousands of people all over the world. People all over the world are eager to watch good music videos, so if you upload home made videos of some of your top guitar riffs or keyboard riffs on these sites; it will be very helpful for your publicity.

4.You can also participate in the music forums available on different websites on the internet.
Here also you can provide information about your band or your band’s website which other users can see.

5.The last and most effective method is a little costly, but very effective.
If you own a iphone, you must have a music app in it, known as the Riff raters. Using this iphone app you can record your music and share them with other iphone users. Other interested users will find this music automatically, listen to them and rate them accordingly. If your music gets very good ratings, it will go higher up the rank. And higher ranked music riffs will automatically be noticed by others. This method might be a little costly, but will surely be very effective in increasing your publicity. This is however the easiest and most effective way of promoting your music online.

People can find some extraordinary cool riff like the blues riff from the late 60's or 70's in the iphone app. Article Source: http://www.ArticleBiz.com

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Biography:

Naff is a pop band in Indonesia that began recording in 2000. Their personnel consists of Ma'mun Rusyaedi or Ady (vocals), Andre Kurniawan or Ade (guitar), Rakswardana or Dedi (Guitarist), or Odeu Wijaya Odeu (Bassist), and Hamzah or Hilal Hilal (Drummer).

The group was formed on February 14, 1998 was first released the album Born (2000), followed in succession album Fly High (2001), Jasmine Trias (2003) and Signal Heart (2006).

On 12 April 2008, Naff Rahasia Hati released a fifth album. In this fifth album, there are 11 songs and singles and Firewoman Kahit a single mainstay.

A year ago, in May 2009, Naff release an acoustic live album recording. This concept is applied to their sixth album, chanting HEART AND SOUL. There are 14 songs on this album featuring nine songs that never became hits, such Terendap Laraku, You're still my love, but with the new arrangement.

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