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IDC Round 71 Late Winter Solicitation
4 new CD Releases featuring some great artists and bands spanning Alt Pop, Adult Contemporary, Reggae, Metal, Hip Hop and Rap!
Independent Distribution Collective presents our 71st Solicitation just in time for Spring placement (our 2nd of 2016). We are excited about many of these new releases and are very proud to have a handful of great artists joining IDC. Check out the overview of our new titles below, and feel free to visit our website anytime for more information on any of these artists or releases. IDC proudly welcomes these 4 new titles:
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Jennifer Saran - Walk With Me CD
Jennifer Saran is a North American alt-pop/adult contemporary artist, songwriter and vocalist based in Hong Kong. Her new full-length album Walk With Me was recorded and produced entirely at Tarpan Studios in San Rafael, California, by legendary producer Narada Michael Walden (Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Aretha Franklin, Sting). Featuring an expansive 18 tracks, Walk With Me is a contemporary mix of brand new originals penned by Jennifer and Narada revolving around the central themes of love, family and positivity. Musically, the album spans a range of genres from ballads to up-tempo grooves, while also including some R&B and gospel influences.
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The Cliftones - Enemies Scatter CD
Rebel Sound Records is very proud to announce the release of The Cliftones first full length album, Enemies Scatter. The midwest band from Cincinnati's album debuted at #10 on the iTunes Reggae chart and had iTunes reggae front page placement in the "New Album" category, and also landed the #18 spot on the Billboard Reggae Chart. "Enemies Scatter" is a 16 track testimonial to The Cliftones hard hitting roots style and was mastered by none other than Chrisman Scott. The Cliftones blend the sounds of a relentless dance groove with positive upliftment in the lyrical message. The result is an individual sound that is undeniably their trademark.
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Hostile - Hypnotic Regression EP
The four songs on this EP will rock you to the core! With dynamic vocals, screaming guitar solos and chest pounding drums and bass you will be banging your head and begging for more Hostile! Hostile s a Metal band out of Royse City TX which formed in 2007. They toured with Mobile Deathcamp in February 2014 and with Drowning Pool in February/ March 2016 and currently working on another Texas tour in June and July of 2016.
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J French - Too A.M. EP
J French is a lyricist from Oklahoma City, OK. Music has always been a part of his life. His father (Brother Num) is a multiple Grammy award winning artist and has worked with everyone from Lauryn Hill to Kanye West. "Too A.M." is a play on words meaning "too early" or "ahead of it's time" this EP is a collection of six tracks, 4 singles an intro and an outro. Though he's been envolved in many projects, this is J French's debut so it is riddled with personality and expert chord progressions that will please even the most virgin music ear.
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Narada Michael Walden - EVOLUTION CD Cat#: TAR0012 IDC#: IDC0652
Grammy and Emmy Award Winning Multi-Platinum producer Narada Michael Walden released his full length album EVOLUTION. Tarpan Records is pleased to announce the international release of the full-length album by Narada Michael Walden on October 30th 2015. Narada and his all-star band will perform a series of shows across the USA in the next few months in support of the release of EVOLUTION.
ORGY - TALK SICK EP and Vinyl LP Cat#: D1-3/15 IDC#: IDC0650
ORGY has been writing and recording over the past couple of years and this new music will be coming by way of 2 EPs. The first 7-track EP is titled “TALK SICK” (the second EP is tentatively titled “ENTROPY"). The Physical CD and vinyl release was August 21, 2015. This EP is a musical collaboration written by Carlton Bost, Bobby Amaro, Nic Speck, Creighton Emrick and Jay Gordon. The new sound for ORGY has great lyrics, melodies, and heavy guitars. ORGY is featured in Runway Magazine’s spring issue and is touring the USA in major markets throughout 2015 and 2016.
Billy Cobham - Spectrum 40 CD Cat#: CMC2 IDC#: IDC0631
In the summer of 2015, Cobham released a live CD recording from last years' celebrated Spectrum 40 tours, which dazzled audiences around the world in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of Spectrum CD, the defining album of the jazz-fusion genre. Ever since his breakthrough in the early 1970s-as a founding member of the Mahavishnu Orchestra, and as a drummer/leader whose recordings (such as Spectrum) and powerful, complex style of play exerted a strong influence on the course of jazz and jazz-fusion-Billy Cobham has remained a tireless musical explorer.
Morgan Heritage - Strictly Roots CD Cat#: CTBC001 IDC#: IDC0630
The Royal Family of Reggae’s latest album was released exclusively on their very own label CTBC (Cool To Be Conscious) Music Group. This album possesses the unmistakably authentic Morgan Heritage organic roots sound with an expansively eclectic mix. Contributing to the brilliant instrumentation and vocals are award winning American drummer Gil Sharone, American Reggae and R&B vocalist, J Boog, third generation ambassadors from the Morgan and the Marley families, Jemere Morgan and Jo Mersa Marley, Reggae sensation, Chronixx, Eric Rachmany from Rebelution and Bobby Lee from the Grammy-nominated Reggae band SOJA.
Spencer Day - Daybreak CD Cat#: SDM001 IDC#: IDC0596
Acclaimed singer/songwriter Spencer Day returned to his musical roots with his fifth full-length album Daybreak, and his first independent album in seven years. His previous two albums were released on the legendary Concord/Jazz label. With Daybreak, Spencer has created an album of signature interpretations of well-loved songs from the 1960’s along with five brand-new compositions written in homage of these classic American tunes. Spencer calls Daybreak his “top-down Chevy convertible on the Pacific Coast Highway” album, evoking the breezy feel of a sunny Southern California afternoon. Classics including Groovin, A World Without Love, and Never My Love have been re-imagined and interpreted in Spencer’s trademark honey baritone voice.
Jeremy Spencer - Coventry Blue Cat#: PRLZ103 IDC#: IDC0585
From Jeremy Spencer, legendary British Blues slide guitarist and original member of Fleetwood Mac, Coventry Blue cuts a wide path through blues, country, jazz & perhaps a deceptively subtle indie folk vibe that should seal the deal for fans young & old. A master class from this Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, Jeremy Spencer has not lost a step!
Ray Manzarek & Roy Rogers - Twisted Tales CD Cat#: CNC0001 IDC#: IDC0546
Ray Manzarek and Roy Rogers have received no shortage of kudos for their release Twisted Tales, a collaboration of keyboard and guitar sounds that merge with stories, images and art. These two amazing musicians create an ‘intoxicating, plush sound that is - more than unique.’ Manzarek and Rogers are seemingly an odd pairing—but their new recording unleashes a stunning musical landscape for the listener—this music will ‘take you for a ride’… There is a full-length documentary film to be released examining their unique collaboration and friendship in depth. ‘Twisted Tales’ is destined to become a classic, not only as Ray Manzarek’s last recording, but also as a definitive work of two great artists.
Zion I - Shadowboxing CD Cat#: LUR001 IDC#: IDC0546
Hip-Hop group Zion I continued to forge new ground musically on their LP Shadowboxing, a beat-heavy hip-hop album decidedly grittier than past projects. Always pushing the literal—and figurative—needle forward, the duo, consisting of emcee Zumbi and producer Amp Live, have once again created something experimental and heartfelt. Shadowboxing features guests such as Bassnectar, Collie Buddz, Grouch and Eligh, and Goapele.
Bill Ortiz - Highest Wish CD LAR#0008 IDC#0500
A longstanding member of the Santana band, Bill Ortiz is proud to present his full-length release titled Highest Wish. A follow up to his “Winter in America” EP released earlier that year, this album project features conscious emcees such as Casual, The Grouch, Zumbi (Zion I) and K-Maxx, as well as fellow Santana member (and 11 time Grammy® Award Winner) Tony Lindsey, and iconic poet vocalist Linda Tillery, featured on a spoken word performance of Dr. Martin Luther King's Nobel Peace Prize speech. “Carlos has always used music to inspire and bring people together,” explains Ortiz. “I try to follow in that tradition. I’ve been really inspired by some of the Bay Area hip-hop artists like Casual, Zumbi and the Grouch.
Mickey Hart Band - Mysterium Tremendum CD TSP#0101 IDC#0478
On Mysterium Tremendum, The Mickey Hart Band consists of Widespread Panic bassist Dave Schools, Grammy winning percussionist and longtime band mate Sikiru Adepoju, Tony Award winning vocalist Crystal Monee Hall, singer Tim Hockenberry, drummer Ian "Inx" Herman, guitarist Gawain Matthews, and keyboardist / producer, Ben Yonas. Mysterium Tremendum will be released by Hart's own 360° Productions. The album, recorded at Hart's Studio X in Sonoma County, CA, was co-produced by Hart and Ben Yonas. Special guests Steve Kimock, Reed Mathis appear on select tracks as well as long time collaborators, Zakir Hussain, and Giovanni Hidalgo.
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