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Valley Rising Compilation Volume Two Releases upon the world!
Northampton, MA. 12.02.2012---- This past Sunday, December 2nd, 10 of the finest rising artists of the Pioneer Valley blew the roof off of The Iron Horse Music Hall to celebrate the release of the Valley Rising Compilation, Volume Two. To say the least, it was epic, and all of the fans who packed the house truly had a night to remember. Didn't get a chance to hear the show? Want to still hear the record and how awesome everyone is? Well, the album can be streamed in it's entirety though the SoundCloud player at the end of this post, or MP3 Download Cards can be picked up for free at the following locations...
Northampton MA-
Turn it Up
Downtown Sounds
Jackson & Connor
Ode
Northampton Box Office.
Luthiers Co-op (Easthampton MA)
Falcetti Music (Springfield MA)
Mocha Maya's (Shelburne Falls MA)
Replay Records (Greenfield MA)
2nd Street Baking Co (Turners Falls MA)
Artists Announced for Valley Rising Compilation Album Vol II.
Northampton, MA. 10.30.2012---- This week, we officially announce the lineup for our second annual Valley Rising Compilation Album!!
The Valley Rising Compilation Album is a project designed to highlight and develop the fantastic independent music scene that is emerging in the pioneer valley today. While the valley has always had a vibrant music scene, a great deal of the current music “rising” out of the valley is extremely well produced and has tremendous potential for national exposure. With that in mind, The Collective Music Group has compiled 10 of the best rising independent musicians in the area and will feature them on this compilation album set to release at The Iron Horse on Sunday December 2nd. Here is a full list of all artists involved:
Jamie Kent & The Options (www.jamiekent.com)
Lux Deluxe (www.luxdeluxemusic.com
Doug Ratner & The Watchmen (www.dougratner.com)
And The Kids (www.facebook.com/
Billy Keane (www.billykeanemusic.com
Wishbone Zoe (www.wishbonezoe.com/)
Vesuveo (www.vesuveo.com)
Matt Gibbs (www.youtube.com/
Walking Ghosts (walkingghosts.
John Brandoli (www.johnbrandoli.com
All artists will be present at the release show, and rocking.
The foundation of the idea, as established last year, aims to create a strong collective of independent musicians all working full time to turn their passion into a career. This will allow these artists to share fans, business ideas, shows, and to collaborate on future musical endeavors. All of which are hugely important if one wants to survive in today’s quickly evolving music industry. The album artwork will be designed by Benjamin Rosser, a fantastic rising local photographer. In return for his work, his photos will be displayed at The Iron Horse the night of the show.
Last and most importantly, the proceeds from the album sales will benefit the Artists, and The Northampton Community Music Center, a place where many of the musicians involved got their start. Last year we Sold Out the Iron Horse upon the albums release, and raised over $400 for the Northampton Community Music Center. What do you say we beat that this year?
Rock!
CMG
Monday June 25, 2012- The Collective Music Group Announces the Valley Rising Compilation Album Vol. II; Call to Musicians!!
Calling all area musicians! CMG is proud to announce the second annual Valley Rising Compilation Album! Over 10 artists will be selected from the Western Massachusetts region to be featured on this album, which highlights the best rising independent artists in the region.
Want to be featured on the 2012 Valley Rising Compilation Album? Here are the first two steps...
ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY JULY 14, 2012
1. Email two songs to valleyrisingcompilation@gm
2. Answer these questions:
- Band Name:
- Hometown:
- Website/Facebook page:
- Do you have an email list? If so, how many fans are on it?
- What are your goals as an independent musician?
- What is one unique thing that you're doing as an independent artist to survive or spread the word about your music?
- Are you available to perform on December 2? If so, are you willing/able to sell 15 tickets to help share fans with the other artists on the album?
- If your song is chosen but needs a better quality recording are you willing to re-record with one of our studios?
Good luck, and we can't wait to listen to all your amazing tunes!!
-The Collective Music Group
Wednesday March 7th, 2012- The Collective Music Group Announces the "Northampton Comes To Austin" SXSW Showcase!
The Collective Music Group has partnered with Spirithouse Music and IndyMusicSales.com to throw a huge showcase during one of the biggest music festivals in the world, South by Southwest. The "Northampton Comes to Austin" Showcase will take place on Saturday March 17th at Maria Maria from 2pm-8pm, and will feature some of the best artists out of the Northampton area. Every artist on the bill is doing amazing things nationally, and CMG's goal with this showcase is to bring them to an even bigger national stage and cement Northampton's place on the musical map!
The official lineup is...
- The Sun Parade (www.thesunparade.com)
- Winterpills (www.winterpills.com)
- Jamie Kent (www.jamiekent.com)
- Joshua Meltzer (www.joshuameltzer.com)
- Haunt (www.hauntband.com)
- Billy Keane (www.billykeanemusic.com)
To RSVP for the showcase, simply visit do512.com/c/sx2012/event/2012/03/17/northampton-comes-to-austin-party
See you in Austin!!
-The Collective Music Group
11.25.2011- VRCA Release Concert Rescheduled to Sunday December 11th!
This week, local music production and promotion company The Collective Music Group officially announced the rescheduling of the release for the first ever Valley Rising Compilation Album. Originally scheduled for a late August release party at the Iron Horse, the festivities were postponed due to Hurricane Irene. No one involved was willing to let a Hurricane get in the way, so the artists are back and the momentum is stronger than ever, setting the stage for an epic show featuring 11 rising independent musicians from the valley.
The Valley Rising Compilation Album is a project designed to highlight and develop the fantastic independent music scene that is emerging in the pioneer valley today. While the valley has always had a vibrant music scene, a great deal of the current music “rising” out of the valley is extremely well produced and has tremendous potential for national exposure. With that in mind, The Collective Music Group has compiled 12 of the best rising independent musicians in the area and will feature them on this compilation album set to release at The Iron Horse on Sunday Sunday December 11th at 7pm. Here is a full list of all artists involved: Jamie Kent & The Options, Darlingside, The Sun Parade, Lux Deluxe, Heather Maloney, Doug Ratner & The Watchmen, Wolfman Conspiracy, Infinite August, The Raft, Sandy Bailey, Dave Dersham, and Joshua Meltzer. 11 of the 12 artists will be present at this show, and rocking.
The foundation of the idea aims to create a strong collective of independent musicians all working full time to turn their passion into a career. This will allow these artists to share fans, business ideas, shows, and to collaborate on future musical endeavors. All of which are hugely important if one wants to survive in today’s quickly evolving music industry. The album artwork was designed by Christopher Millette, local artist and former Arts Council Grant recipient. In return for his work, his art will be displayed at The Iron Horse the night of the show.
Last and most importantly, the proceeds from the album sales will benefit the Artists, and The Northampton Community Music Center, a place where many of the musicians involved got their start. This project is supported and made possible by The Northampton Arts Council, O’Connell Care at Home, and 93.9 WRSI.
Tickets can be purchased (while they last) at www.iheg.com, at the Northampton Box Office, or from any of the artists involved!
8/25/2011- Album to be Released this week!!
This week The Collective Music Group will officially release the Valley Rising Compilation Album at The Iron Horse Music Hall. The show is scheduled for 7pm on Sunday August 28th, and will feature ALL 12 artists involved in this project. To put it simply, this will be one EPIC night to remember. A percentage of proceeds from the album sales will be going to benefit the Northampton Community Music Center in it's new expansion scheduled for the coming year!
Limited tickets remain to the show. Visit www.iheg.com to buy yours before it's too late!!
Albums will be available (starting Monday August 29th) in the following locations:
Northampton:
Turn it Up
Northampton Community Music Center
Jackson & Conner
Ode
Broadside Bookstore
Harvest Music
The Hempest
Easthampton: Luthiers Co-op
Greenfield: Replay Music
Montague: Turn it Up
Shelburne Falls: Mocha Maya's
A special thanks to O'Connell Care at Home (www.opns.com) and The Northampton Arts Council (www.northamptonartscouncil.org) for making the printing and marketing of this album possible!
See you all Sunday at The Iron Horse!!
-Jamie and the Collective Music Group
UPDATE!!!!
The show for the 28th, Sunday, was cancelled due to the impending storm. Keep tabs on iheg.com to see when the show will be rescheduled. Sorry for the inconvenience!
7/07/2011:
Artists Announced for Valley Rising Compilation Album
The Valley Rising Compilation Album is a project designed to highlight and develop the fantastic independent music scene that is emerging in the pioneer valley today. While the valley has always had a vibrant music scene, a great deal of the current music “rising” out of the valley is extremely well produced and has tremendous potential for national exposure. With that in mind, The Collective Music Group has compiled 12 of the best rising independent musicians in the area and will feature them on this compilation album set to release at The Iron Horse on Sunday August 28th. Here is a full list of all artists involved:
Jamie Kent & The Options
Darlingside
The Sun Parade
Lux Deluxe
Heather Maloney
Doug Ratner & The Watchmen
Wolfman Conspiracy
Infinite August
The Raft
Sandy Bailey
Dave Dersham
Joshua Meltzer
All artists will be present at the release show, and rocking.
The foundation of the idea aims to create a strong collective of independent musicians all working full time to turn their passion into a career. This will allow these artists to share fans, business ideas, shows, and to collaborate on future musical endeavors. All of which are hugely important if one wants to survive in today’s quickly evolving music industry. The album artwork will be designed by Chris Millette (www.chrismillette.com), local artist and former Arts Council Grant recipient. In return for his work, his art will be displayed at The Iron Horse the night of the show. A documentary will also be screened on August 28th by local filmmaker Jonathan Blake (www.vimeo.com/jblake); the film will follow “a day in the life” of 3-4 of the artists, highlighting what an independent musician must do to survive and thrive in today’s music industry.
Last and most importantly, the proceeds from the album sales will benefit the Artists, and The Northampton Community Music Center, a place where many of the musicians involved got their start. This project is supported and made possible by The Northampton Arts Council, O’Connell Care at Home, and 93.9 WRSI.
--Artists and Event Producers are available for interviews prior to the album release.
3/24/2011:
Want to be featured on the 2011 Valley Rising Compilation Album? Here are the first two steps...
1. Email two songs to valleyrisingcompilation@gmail.com
2. Answer these questions:
- Band Name?
- Hometown?
- Website/Facebook page?
- Do you have an email list? If so, how many fans are on it?
- What is one unique thing that you're doing as an independent artist to survive or spread the word about your music?
- Are you available to perform on Sunday June 26th?
2/1/2011:
TCGM announces its first annual Valley Rising Compilation Album! Over 10 artists will be selected from the Western Massachusetts region to be featured on this album which highlights the best rising independent artists in the region. The record is set to release with a benefit concert taking place on Sunday June 28th at The Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton MA. Stay tuned for more details…