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Round 69 Holiday 2015 Solicitation
4 CD Releases featuring some great artists and bands spanning Holiday Music, Adult Contemporary, Groove, Jazz, Soul, R&B, Funk, Pop, Rock, Metal, and Electronic!
Independent Distribution Collective presents our 69th Solicitation just in time for Holiday placement (our sixth of this year). 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 -
Merry Christmas, You Are Loved CD
Jennifer Saran is a North American alt-pop/adult contemporary artist, songwriter and vocalist based in Hong Kong. Her first full-length album Merry Christmas, You Are Loved, will be available both digitally and physically worldwide with its release on November 20th, 2015. This album was created with legendary producer Narada Michael Walden, and is being released through his label Tarpan Records. The album is a contemporary mix of brand new originals penned by Jennifer and Narada, as well as some very well chosen covers, all of which revolve around the central themes of love and family and the winter holidays.
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C.C. - In The Moment CD
A collection of 13 genre-diverse tracks spanning smooth R&B, hip-shaking funk and heart-piercing soul numbers. The album, as a whole, demonstrates C.C.’s diversity as both a vocalist and master of musical interpretation and performance. C.C has opened for music legends like The Temptations, Natalie Cole and Kool and The Gang and shared stages with megastar entertainers including James Brown and Ray Charles. He has established himself as a sought after session vocalist and has appeared on many projects that include Grammy award-winning producer Narada Michael Walden and the upcoming release of Santana IV Now.
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ZIERLER - ESC CD
His first new album in nearly a decade, ZIERLER's long awaited debut, simply titled ESC, is Finn's most mature as well as his most daring musical work to date. Drawing from a wide array of influences that bring to mind everything from the unabashed pomp of Queen and the madness of Devin Townsend, to the virtuosity of Dream Theater and the eclectic stylings of Danny Elfman, Finn and company masterfully walk the fine line between genius and insanity, combining a powerful, multi-layered progressive metal foundation with an often dark, majestic orchestral feel. A musical as well as a personal tour-de-force.
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Smokovich - Sky Coral CD
Sky Coral is the debut release from a new West Coast true psychedelic hero, Sean Smokovich. Recorded at Hyde Street Studio A in San Francisco through the historic Neve 8083 board (sister to Dave Grohl’s “Sound City” board). The level of master craft employed in the making of this record would impress any 33rd degree initiate. SkyCoral is a gracefully complex mega face melt. Sky Coral evokes a jam band ethos and orchestration that is hard to capture in electronic music. While refreshingly original, this album is born out of the West Coast Electronic Bass scene. Smokovich is a regular at festivals like Symbiosis, Gem & Jam, Firefly Gathering, Burning Man, Northern Nights, and opening for Shpongle at the Crystal Ballroom.
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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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