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Indie-Music.com celebrates 15 years on the web!

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Indie-Music.com Celebrates 15 Years on the Web

The “go-to” resource where musicians and key business professionals

survive and thrive in a highly tumultuous industry
Columbus, IN– Music websites have come and gone and only a few remain in such a volatile industry. Now with 15 years going strong, Indie-Music.com is not only a pioneer of Internet music forums, but it has evolved into the most important resource site on the web for musicians and those in the Independent music industry.

 

Since 1996, Indie-Music.com has created a wide variety of options for Independent musicians, industry members and music lovers. Now, in 2011, they have become the top worldwide resource for various music genres, the latest music and music-related news, articles, industry buzz and much more. There are now thousands of subscribers to the twice-monthlyIndie-Music.com Indie News e-newsletter, and by following their key philosophy of understanding the basic needs of each and every visitor, the company has grown into a successful and booming resource in the music industry.

Suzanne Glass, Founder and Editor, started Indie-Music.com as a hobby in 1996. She brought the site to where it is today by maintaining a strong vision, authoring hundreds of articles, and being called upon to serve as a key spokesperson at numerous music industry events such as the Millennium Music Conference and Atlantis. Paul Bultman, Vice President and Audio Director, co-founded the company. Aside from a decade of working in recording studios, he oversees song placement and contributes to the massive day-to-day operations of the site. With years of ambition and dedication, together they are a force to be reckoned with. Indie-Music.com is clearly proof of that.

With a growing number of pages, from only 5 at the very start, Indie-Music.com is on the leading edge of how people surf the Internet. Loading up their ever-expanding database with a collection of everything from Independent bands to up-to-date venue information, it’s never been easier to navigate with only the click of a mouse. They have also begun to compile the first original Independent music industry directory, featuring thousands of artists with streaming audio, prestigious monthly and annual awards, reviews, news, and much more. In addition, the site has recently added CD reviews and artist promotional packages as part of their many options for musicians. The new offerings were based on the demand of Independent artists and their representatives, who know that Indie-Music.com receives an enormous amount of traffic each day.

Continuing to hit all the right chords with artists, media and more, Indie-Music.com is not just a destination on the Internet, but a place where “serious musicians surf.”  Be sure to check them out.

 

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Miami’s Own Cris Cab

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Cris Cab Interview by Rachel Barrick


Cris Cab, a 17 year old singer/musician from Miami, Florida is on the verge of becoming one of the next big artists in the music world. He is an extremely talented young musician with a positive, “it’s all good” attitude toward life and his music. Cris’ inspiration came to him at a very young age, as music always just came naturally to him. Since he was young, he was always surrounded with music, and it became a natural tendency of his to have music play a major role in his life. Music has always been a passion of his, and performing and producing it is all he has ever wanted to do

. Cris’ major influences in music include artists such as Bob Marley and John Mayer, along with more modern, hip-hop artists Jay-Z and Drake. His favorite genre of music is reggae, which can be heard in much of his own original music. Cris’ music is incredibly meaningful, portraying his immense talents and positive ideals, and is the type of music that can most definitely be enjoyed by everyone. Cris writes and produces his own original music, along with recording a few cover albums in order to draw in listeners and expose them to his music. His musical talents, however, are not limited to singing, playing guitar, and producing. Cris, as he put it, plays a “smorgasbord of instruments” as well. Cris’ ultimate goal as an artist is mainly to expose people to good music, and to show them what has given him his love of music and formed his passion for it. In reaching this goal, he hopes that being a musician and performing his music will be a part of his life forever. Cris begins his East Coast tour on June 7th, 2011; the same day on which his debut album, “Foreword” will be released.

Some of Cris’ songs on this album include “Good Girls” and “No Hatred”. Fans can get his music on iTunes, and can listen to it on blogs, and Facebook. Everyone can check out Cris and his music on his website CrisCab.com, his Facebook page, Cris Cab Music, or on Twitter at Cris Cab Music as well.

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Medieval Metal-Cool Hair Accessories that you’ve never seen before

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Rachel got to try out some cool hair accessories from Medieval Metal and we were enthralled by the original designs that this company features. Their metal hair twisters are unlike any hair accessory that you have ever owned. The hair twister wraps around a pony tail or section of hair giving it a sleek finished look. They also makePonytail Wraps, Mini HairTwisters, Hair Hooks, and Charms. We thought they’d be great after the pool or anytime your hair is wet. It totally dresses the ponytail up.

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A Review of the band Twin Atlantic “Free”

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Twin Atlantic Review by Ben Pawliger

Twin Atlantic is a band not many are familiar with in the US; but in Europe, specifically the United Kingdom, Twin Atlantic is a band many enjoy listening to. Twin Atlantic is an Alternative Rock band from Glasgow, that was formed in 2007. Some of their previous top hits include What is Light, Where is Laughter? and Human After All. Twin Atlantic is a band unlike others, in that the music is from the heart and is about what the members truly believe in. The album Free which includes some fan favorites such as Free and We Want Better, Man is an album with many types of songs. The album gives listeners a little of everything, with love and relationship songs, party songs with a party vibe, some old fashioned alternative rock songs, and even some pop songs too. The music can give listeners the chills while hearing the work on Free. Its not often that you find music like this, which is music that is based on a true emotional honesty. That, makes listening to the music on Free an even better experience. I recommend the album to any Alternative or Rock fan, because this will be a new favorite for you. Even if you are not an Alternative or Rock fan, I still recommend you listen to Free, because this is the kind of music that can be enjoyed by everyone.

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An Interview with Bret Lockett NE Patriots Safety and Musician

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by Ben Pawliger

 

During the 2011 NFL Lockout, some players like Drew Brees are working hard, some players like Chad Ochocinco Johnson are having fun, and some players, like Bret Lockett are trying something completely unique for a football player. That, is singing. Bret Lockett, a safety for the New England Patriots, decided one day that he wanted to not just spend his life playing football, but also singing.

Bret is a R&B/ Rap artist, and has already started creating music. When I asked him what it is like to be a Professional Football player while a musician at the same time, he said it was different and unique and a good experience. Some of Bret’s inspirations for his music are Tupac and Jay-Z. Bret filmed his music video, Let’s Go in the Dominican Republic, which Bret described as the experience of a lifetime and a life changing adventure. But wait, there.s more. Bret is also a model and designs athletic attire and regular attire. You can check out Bret’s music video, Let’s Go right here.