Renee Cassar Signs To Island
Renee Cassar has signed to Island Records (Australia). The deal was done by label head Michael Taylor. We first told you about Renee in February. She becomes our 24th featured artist to get signed this year!
Interview: Chris Blackwell
Chris Blackwell, founder of Island Records.
Watch Part 2 of this interview here.
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Kevin Hammond
Produced by Mikal Blue, strong interest from several majors.
Buzz Track: Broken Down
Link: myspace.com/kevinhammondmusic
Hit Prediction: “If I Were A Boy”
The song was co-written by Crazed Hits discovery BC Jean, first featured on our site in February, prior to any media or label/publishing interest. Listen to BC’s version of the song here.
Crooked X Sign To Capitol
Teen hardrock band Crooked X have signed to Capitol Records. We first told you about the group back in June. The band becomes the 23rd Crazed Hits discovery to get signed since first launching our site in February!
Flom is back!
Jason Flom is back, and YES, he is getting his own label under Universal Republic. This is NOT a maybe situation as some other industry sites make it out to be. Flom already tried to sign his first act, Crazed Hits’ supported Adelitas Way, which he ironically lost to Virgin’s Rob Stevenson. Wait for an official announcement coming soon!
Adelitas Way Sign to Virgin
Here is the 22nd Crazed Hits discovery to get signed to a major label within the last 8 months:
We are very happy to announce that Adelitas Way have signed to Virgin Records. We first told you about the band back in February (while still signed to Interscope) and then again in May (after leaving the label). The deal was done by no other than label head Rob Stevenson, who is making the group his first signing after joining Virgin 2 months ago. Congrats to the band, legal Robert Reynolds, Larry Rudolph, as well as Michael Iurato and Bill McGath at Indegoot, who just signed up as new management.
Rick DeJesus, lead singer of Adelitas Way, says: “We are very happy to be with Virgin Records. Alex, you always said we were gonna be the next band to break and were supporting Adelitas Way since day one!!!! You always believed in us!”
Yes, I always believed in this band and they gonna have a big career. Wait and see! Meanwhile, check out the group’s song “Closer To You” below. We world premiered the track on our site back in July.
Interview: Glen Ballard
Glen Ballard is a veteran songwriter and record producer, best known as the producer of Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill, which went platinum sixteen times in the U.S. and sold more than 30 million copies worldwide.
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2am Club Sign to J Records
LA-based 2am Club have signed to J Records. The deal was done by Peter Edge. We first told you about the band back in July. This marks the 21st artist we discovered and featured to get signed since starting our site 8 months ago. Plenty of more signings coming up soon. Stay tuned…
Ladies of the Canyon
Repped by Chris Taylor (Avril Lavigne, Nelly Furtado, Sum 41).
Buzz Track: Maybe Baby
Link: myspace.com/lotcmusic
Meaghan Martin
16-year old Disney star, repped by legal Robert Reynolds.
Buzz Track: Hate You
Link: myspace.com/meaghanmartinmusic
BC Jean vs. Beyonce
Beyonce just released the first single off of her new album to radio. It is called “If I Were A Boy”. The song was written by Crazed Hits discovery BC Jean. We first featured BC back in February and talked about the song in August.
Listen to the original version of “If I Were A Boy” (recorded by BC Jean) below, and then check out Beyonce’s version here.
I will only say this - compared to BC, Beyonce sounds like a friggin amateur. It’s embarrassing! Who’s the real pro here?
Iglu & Hartly: Still Top 10
Crazed Hits discovery Iglu & Hartly are sitting at Number 9 in the UK Single Charts this week. We first posted about the band back in March, prior to their signing with Mercury Records.
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