Welcome to our third installment of Monday Mashup. The year is drawing to a close and indie musicians are as busy as ever. The LA Music Critic Awards are on the horizon and this one appears to be one of the strongest ones we’ve seen in recent memory. If you have released an album, EP, single or video since July 1, or plan to release one before December 31, please contact us so we can consider it for one of the awards. In addition, we will have some great news to share in January regarding the Awards. You don’t want to miss that announcement, so make sure you’re subscribed to our blog.
Jerad Finck wins grand prize in US Songwriting Competition
We reported last Monday that Jerad Finck had won the Best Pop Song in the annual US Songwriting Competition for his title track to his latest album, Criminal. We have since learned that he also won the overall Grand Prize for the best song of 2016. We are so proud to have introduced you to this amazing artist, and look forward to seeing what comes next. Finck is a client of Ue3 Promotions. Congratulations to you both.
Teen sensation Meresha releases new single “Together”
Meresha has released a new single. According to Meresha, “In today’s world, we can’t let ourselves be divided because of our skin color, national background, religious practice, sexual preference or other beliefs.” We wholeheartedly agree. We think this song is great in many ways, and should be a part of your daily dose of healthy music. Meresha is another client of Ue3 Promotions. Download her song on iTunes or Google Play.
LA Music Critic Award winner Rod Melancon scheduled to play Hotel Café
Americana artist Rod Melancon, a two-time LA Music Critic Award winner will be playing a special show at the world famous Hotel Café in Los Angeles on Saturday, December 10. He will be performing at 11 p.m. after the set by The Vegabonds. Melancon is signed to Blue Élan Records and is a proud client of MAD Ink PR. We only wish we could be in LA next weekend for this show.
Blue Élan Records releases A Blue Élan Christmas
LA Music Critic Award winner Cindy Alexander is among the artists with singles on the new Christmas release from her label, Blue Élan Records. Check out her cover of the Dave Matthews Band’s “Christmas Song” below:
Video Releases
Red Boot PR client Lucy Woodward has released a video for her hit single “Live Live Live.” We think you’ll agree this is an amazing song and an even more amazing video. Check her out.
Multi LA Music Critic Awards winning trio The Spider Accomplice has released the latest in their video series supporting their album Los Angeles: The Abduction. Check out their video for “You Still Lie.” We think you will see why this blog and LA Music Critic are so in love with these indie rockers.
That’s it for this week. Please let us know if you have any news you want us to share. Until next Monday . . .