PRESS HERE Updated CMJ artist schedule!

Thu Oct 11 14:26:33 CDT 2012

Hello!
Be sure to check out all the incredible acts performing at this year’s CMJ! Time and venue details below.  Be in touch if you want to chat with any of our artists - thanks so much!

AMERICAN ROYALTY

[Description: cid:image001.jpg at 01CDA6F8.71E8B9F0]American Royalty is a psychedelic blues-rock three piece from LA who constructs an unlikely, yet glowingly functional, blend of dark garage rock and poignant electronica. For their debut CMJ performances, they will bring an unorthodox stage set up and penchant for the classic and obscure that makes for an explosively energetic and truly unique live performance. Be on the lookout for new material from the trio in late 2012. PRESS HERE<https://vimeo.com/35281612> to watch the official video for their magnetic single “Matchstick.” PRESS HERE<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qdPx_vxqlI> to check out the band performing “Blood Keys” live in the studio.

October 17 @ Studio at Webster Hall (Surprise Attack! Presents) – 5:15 PM
October 17 @ The Delancy (Radio K Showcase) - 10:30 PM
October 18 @ The Delancy (Deli Magazine Showcase) – 7 PM
October 18 @ Pianos (Windish Showcase) – 12:45 AM
October 19 @ Tammany Hall (DubFrequency Showcase) – 9 PM
October 19 @ Highline Ballroom (w/ The Soul Rebels & Maceo Parker) – 12 AM
October 20 @ Cameo Gallery in Brooklyn (w/ LE1F) – 7 PM

(tasya at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:tasya at pressherepublicity.com>)

ELEANOR FRIEDBERGER
[Description: cid:image002.jpg at 01CDA6F8.71E8B9F0]The Fiery Furnaces’ dazzling frontwoman Eleanor Friedberger, who released her magnetic solo debut Last Summer via Merge Records last year, will be delivering another dynamic performance in her home of New York City for this year’s CMJ!  PRESS HERE<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRUOoSKt6Kg&feature=list_other&playnext=1&list=AL94UKMTqg-9Bf7i-BKvk846sYpQHx8xMH> to watch the video for “My Mistakes.”

October 18 @ Mercury Lounge (Merge Records Showcase) – 9 PM

(jen at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:jen at pressherepublicity.com> / joey at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:joey at pressherepublicity.com> )

GLASS THEORY

[Description: cid:image003.jpg at 01CDA6F8.71E8B9F0]Jack Duff – AKA Glass Theory - is the unsigned electro-pop musician and producer who has received praise for his self-released EP, Hang Up, from Glamour.com<http://Glamour.com/>, Nylonmag.com<http://Nylonmag.com/>, Kick Kick Snare, InterviewMagazine.com<http://InterviewMagazine.com/>, Ladygunn, Bullett, and many more! The rising, LA-based musical polymath will make his CMJ debut at this year’s fest, and will be sure to get the crowd on the dance floor with his high-energy DJ sets. PRESS HERE<http://www.glamour.com/entertainment/blogs/obsessed/2012/08/morning-jam-start-your-day-rig-18.html> to listen to Glass Theory’s club banger “Take Your Time.”

October 19 @ Spike Hill in Williamsburg (DJ set for Baeble Music Showcase) – 1 AM

(tasya at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:tasya at pressherepublicity.com>)

HELOISE & THE SAVOIR FAIRE

[Description: Description: Description: C:\Documents and Settings\Tasya\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.Word\Heloise NEW 1.jpg]Brooklyn’s own Heloise & the Savoir Faire will be performing at CMJ in anticipation for her upcoming sophomore releaseDiamond Dust set to drop in 2013. Helosie & the Savoir Faire’s live show is full of glitter and disco sparkle, don’t miss out on what Time Out New York dubbed, “a tightly  orchestrated mess of decadently glammy misfit cool.”

October 19 @ DROM at Ave A (Monarch Presents Showcase) – 12 AM

(gina at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:gina at pressherepublicity.com> / samara at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:samara at pressherepublicity.com>)

J. THOVEN

[Description: cid:image005.jpg at 01CDA6F8.71E8B9F0]Southern California natives J.Thoven, who put out their self-recorded, self-released City Maze EP this summer, will be bringing their swoon-worthy vocal harmonies and classic Americana meets indie rock sound to this year’s CMJ. PRESS HERE<https://mail.pressherepublicity.com/owa/redir.aspx?C=80a3400b4ba144da8fb1ce4801744c25&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.youtube.com%2fwatch%3fv%3d_oAAVQVUzHg%26feature%3dresults_main%26playnext%3d1%26list%3dPLE4121D4F72E8B659> to watch the band perform their single, “City Maze,” live on a city sidewalk!

October 19 @ Mercury Lounge (Paradigm Showcase) – 7 PM
October 19 @ 51 Kent Ave. Brooklyn, NY (The Whisk & Ladle CMJ Loft Show) – 10:45 PM
October 20 @ Pianos (Bowery Presents Showcase) – 12:30 PM

(jen at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:jen at pressherepublicity.com> / binta at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:binta at pressherepublicity.com>)

JJAMZ

[Description: cid:image006.png at 01CDA6F8.71E8B9F0]Indie-collective JJAMZ (pronounced juh-jamz) consists of Jason Boesel (Rilo Kiley, Bright Eyes), James Valentine (Maroon 5), Alex Greenwald (Phantom Planet), Michael Runion (solo) and Z Berg (The Like).  After a whirlwind summer making their late night debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and performances on CNN and Spotify’s Big Green Bus tour, JJAMZ will be bringing their hazy, California indie-pop to this year’s CMJ Festival.  All 5 members are established musicians and have been best friends their entire lives- their debut album, Suicide Pact, out NOW via Dangerbird, is their first collaboration together.  Praise on JJAMZ includes but is not limited to; “Imagine young Madonna as a Britpop act. Or a supergroup from The Like, Maroon 5, Rilo Kiley and Phantom Planet.” - USA Today and from the New York Daily News “…JJAMZ makes breathy California pop that’s even catchier, and more clever, than anything from their considerable past.”

October 17 @ The Brooklyn Bowl (The Hype Machine Showcase) – 7 PM
October  18 @ The Bowery Electric (The Audio Perv Showcase) – 9:20 PM
October 19 @ The Studio at Webster Hall (CAA Showcase) – 10 PM (headlining)
October 20 @ Spike Hill in Williamsburg (Baeble Music Showcase) – 9 PM

WATCH:
-JJAMZ perform “Heartbeat” on Jimmy Kimmel Live! PRESS HERE<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6rJj7qNkDM>
- Official video for first single, “Heartbeat” at MTVU.com<http://MTVU.com/>  PRESS HERE<http://www.mtvu.com/music/jjamz-heartbeat/>
- Official video for album standout, “Never Enough” at RollingStone.com<http://RollingStone.com/> – PRESS  HERE <http://www.rollingstone.com/videos/new-and-hot/jjamz-never-enough-20120403> to watch!
- Spotify on Tour performance PRESS HERE<http://screen.yahoo.com/spotify-session-jjamz-performs-suicide-pact-with-spotify-on-tour-30267014.html>

(gina at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:gina at pressherepublicity.com> / janelle at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:janelle at pressherepublicity.com>)

KATE EARL
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Kate Earl is set to release Stronger, an impressive collection of rootsy 70s all-American pop rock, on November 20th. The album, her debut for Downtown Records, echoes the timeless era of west coast singers like Stevie Nicks, Linda Ronstadt, and Joni Mitchell. Stronger was written and recorded in Kate’s adopted hometown of Los Angeles (by way of small town Alaska) with Brett Dennen and Blake Mills. PRESS HERE<http://thekateearl.com/music/> to stream first single “One Woman Army.”
October 17 @ Living Room (Last FM Showcase) - 12:30 PM
October 18 @ Rockwood – 3 PM
October 18 @ Living Room – 7 PM

(carleen at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:carleen at pressherepublicity.com> / kara at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:kara at pressherepublicity.com>)

MNDR

[Description: Description: Description: C:\Documents and Settings\Tasya\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.Word\IMG_3452edit.jpg]Fresh off her tour with Duran Duran, MNDR will be performing at CMJ and then hitting the road with Shiny Toy Guns for dates through the fall, visit www.mndr.com<http://www.mndr.com/> for full routing. Electro duo MNDR released their critically acclaimed debut LP Feed Me Diamonds (Ultra Records) this summer, NYLON raves “Diamonds is slickly produced, gleaming with jaunty synths, hyper-catchy melodies, and cacophonous beats, “ while Rolling Stone says, “MNDR’s debut is a sweaty work-out that mixes chilly electro beats that soundtracked summertime in the 1980s.” PRESS HERE<https://mail.pressherepublicity.com/owa/redir.aspx?C=60ed92ec610e452f94b0d46ca9781ff3&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.youtube.com%2fwatch%3fv%3deSm-HANfCHE%26noredirect%3d1> to watch video for “#1 In Heaven.”

October 18 @ Bowery Ballroom (CAA Showcase) – 12 AM
October 19 @ Greene Space (WNYC Showcase) – 7 PM

(gina at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:gina at pressherepublicity.com> / samara at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:samara at pressherepublicity.com>)

PACIFIC AIR

[Description: cid:image009.jpg at 01CDA6F8.71E8B9F0]Pacific Air consisting of Southern Californian brothers Ryan and Taylor Lawhon, have announced the release of their debut EP, Long Live KO KO produced by Chris Zane (Passion Pit, The Walkmen) and mixed by Michael Brauer (Coldplay, Grizzly Bear, Twin Shadow) on October 16th, 2012 (Republic Records).  Long Live KO KO, is a four song collection of sophisticated, expansive pop songs-there's a universality in the brothers' bond that ultimately makes Pacific Air inviting, infectious, and intoxicating. Their new single “Float” debuted to such great praise it was featured on KCRW Music Blog as the ‘Local Bands We Love,’ PRESS HERE<http://blogs.kcrw.com/musicnews/?s=local+band+we+love&x=0&y=0>. Pacific Air is going on tour with Walk The Moon in the Winter 2013. PRESS HERE<http://soundcloud.com/pacificairmusic/float-1> to listen to the first single, “Float.” Tranquil and uplifting as well as inventive and refreshing, this single foreshadows the incredible EP and future offerings from Pacific Air.

October 15 @ Rebel for The Syndicate's (Conflict of Interest Showcase) – 9 PM
October 17 @ Bowery Ballroom w/ Solid Gold, San Cisco, SKATERS & surprise guests – 9 PM
October 18 @ Santos Party House (Neon Gold Showcase) – 10:30 PM

Praise for Pacific Air:
“[Pacific Air's] potential for crossover shines throughout the jangly “Float,” which breezes along with toe-tapping beats, whistling, and lilting harmonies…Float’s humble lyrics show that the duo craft their lush chant-alongs with a universal relatability, and never try to conceal them for the novelty.”-  MTV Hive

(gina at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:gina at pressherepublicity.com> / janelle at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:janelle at pressherepublicity.com>)

SAVAGES

[Description: cid:image010.jpg at 01CDA6F8.71E8B9F0]Savages, who released their killer I Am Here live EP on 12-inch/download on September 30th via Pop Noire Records, will be bringing their scything energy and brutal power to this year’s CMJ --- marking their first Stateside appearance. PRESS HERE<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_GxwCHaFuY> to watch them perform “Husbands” off of the new EP live on Later... with Jools Holland and PRESS HERE<http://www.thefader.com/2012/09/24/gen-f-savages/> to read their interview with The Fader.

October 17 @ Glasslands (Stereogum Showcase) – 8 PM
October 18 @ House of Vans (Complex Show) -  set time TBD
October 19 @ Mercury Lounge (Paradigm Show) –  12 PM
October 20 @ Pianos (Bowery Presents Show) – set time TBD

(jen at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:jen at pressherepublicity.com> / joey at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:joey at pressherepublicity.com>)

SAN CISCO

[Description: cid:image011.jpg at 01CDA6F8.71E8B9F0]Australian band San Cisco are making their US LIVE debut at CMJ! The band already have a chart hit under their belts in their home country and will be performing tracks from their upcoming EP, Awkward, which is out on Fat Possum on October 23rd. PRESS HERE<http://youtu.be/ukNOaKeUEQY> to watch their video for “Awkward.”

October 17 @ Bowery Ballroom – 10 PM
October 18 @ NYU Kimmel Center Rosenthal Pavilion (College Day) - 3:35 PM
October 19 @ Piano’s (Planetary Group)- 3:20 PM
October 19 @ Mercury Lounge – 9 PM
October 20 @ Piano’s (Bowery Presents) – set time TBD
October 20 @ The Delancey (Aussie BBQ) – 8:40 PM

(chloe at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:chloe at pressherepublicity.com> / carina at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:carina at pressherepublicity.com>)

 SPIRIT ANIMAL

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Spirit Animal will release their brand new EP, This Is A Test, on November 14th. They NYC-based pop rock band masterfully melds decades of disparate elements in search of music at its most carnal, anthemic and party-ready. PRESS HERE<http://soundcloud.com/spiritanimal-us/02-love-crime/s-gqZ6H> to listen to first single “Love Crime.”

October 15 @ The Delancey – 10 PM
October 19 @ The Paper Box – 9 PM
(carleen at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:carleen at pressherepublicity.com> / kara at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:kara at pressherepublicity.com>)

THE LAST ROYALS

[Description: cid:image013.jpg at 01CDA6F8.71E8B9F0]Just in time for CMJ, The Last Royals – writer, singer and producer Eric James and drummer Mason Ingram  – have released their 3-song teaser of their forthcoming debut Twistification via Ooh La La Records! Produced by Mike Beck, Twistification has seamlessly rounded out the Brooklyn-based duo’s pop sound with indie rock elements, and has already earned praise from RCRD LBL, VEVO, Virgin Mobile Live and more! PRESS HERE<http://rcrdlbl.com/2012/08/07/premiere_the_last_royals_only_the_brave> to listen to their lead track “Only The Brave.”

October 16 @ Studio at Webster Hall (Ooh La La Records Showcase)– 11 PM
October 17 @ Spike Hill in Williamsburg (The Deli Magazine Showcase) – 10 PM
October 18 @ Bowery Electric (The Audio Perv Showcase) – 10:40 PM
October 20 @ Rockwood Music Hall on stage 2 – 1 AM

(tasya at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:tasya at pressherepublicity.com>)

THE SO SO GLOS
[Description: cid:image014.jpg at 01CDA6F8.71E8B9F0]The So So Glos are a punk band hailing from Brooklyn, New York who operate all-ages Brooklyn club Shea Stadium. They have been kicking ass and guitars together since they were 5. Spin says they play “effortless, effervescent and irresistible music” and Time Out New York says of CMJ and SSG:  “This bill may be the best Saturday night bang for your buck…local combo The So So Glos riles up the crowd with raucous garage rock.” To check out “Son Of An America” PRESS HERE<http://soundcloud.com/sosoglos/son-of-an-american> and to hear “Lost Weekend” PRESS HERE<http://soundcloud.com/sosoglos/lost-weekend>.

October 16 @ Shea Stadium – 10 PM
October 18 @ Stratosphere Studios (Sponsored by Fred Perry) - 5 PM
October 20 @ Knitting Factory (Tumblr Party) - 8:20 PM
October 20 @ Public Assembly (Consequence of Sound’s CoSigns: The October Party) - 10 PM

 (jennie at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:jennie at pressherepublicity.com> / derek at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:derek at pressherepublicity.com>)

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