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SIMON SAYS BOOKING
Founded in January of 2002, Simon Says Booking is a fully functioning booking agency and publicity firm representing artists around the country, acting as talent buyer for venues, and securing talent for festivals, universities, and other events. |
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Latest News:
Simon Says Booking signs Cabinet Simon Says Booking is proud to announce the exclusive signing of Pennsylvania's favorite new bluegrass and roots band, Cabinet. A band that is really taking the roots of Americana and bluegrass and all of the musical traditions that they can muster into a sound that is infused with modern songwriting. This six piece ensemble is using traditional bluegrass instrumentation and are already amazing audiences from New England to Ohio and throughout the MidAtlantic.Terra Roots and Flowmotion present the 9th annual Summer Meltdown Simon Says Booking, Terra Roots and Seattle's Flowmotion are proud to announce the 9th annual Summer Meltdown. Just like in the summer of 2007, Simon Says publicity will be handling publicity for this amazing event located in the rural mountainside community of Darrington, WA. Once again, the festival will feature amazing musical acts including Flowmotion, Jackie Green, BLVD, Aphrodesia, The Eveyone Orchestra featuring Michael Kang of String Cheese Incident, Tony Furtado Band, Vicci Martinez Band, and many more amazing acts from around the Northwest and around the country. As in years past, the event will also feature onsite camping, river access, multiple stages of music, a vendor fashion show, community art projects, kids activities and more! We are currently seeking out radio stations, writers, bloggers and print media to help us spread the word on this amazing event. Email to get onboard! Hey you media folk! Check out the page we've established for jpegs and band listings.Phat Phunktion coming out of hibernation? Perhaps the longest held Simon Says Booking band, Phat Phunktion are stirring out of their 2 year slumber in Madison WI to record a new album, slated for a mid summer release. The band is going to be entertaining festival offers in the upper Midwest in August and September, and if anyone is looking for some serious horn band action, these guys are the ones to have. Their albums are amazing, their live show is highly professional, and they are still one of the favorite bands of anyone who has seen them. The shows will be few before they fall back into their slumber, so act quickly, seriously.
Email for more information. Simon Says Booking and Publicity seeks new team members! Agent trainee / publicist Jesse Cafiero is the latest member of the Simon Says Booking team- coming in as an agent trainee and publicist and jack of all trades! A member of the Boston jazz scene and a graduate of UMass Amherst with a BA in Music. Jesse brings a new vibe and energy to the office. Perhaps if you come by sometime he'll play his upright bass for you! Anyone playing the upright bass is certainly someone willing to work hard! We are still looking for strong candidates for booking agent trainees, experienced agents, and people interested in a publicity position. Please let us know if you have experience in these areas and a willingness to live in the Pioneer Valley in MA. Internships are avialable too for college students and others willing to provide effort to learn about the music industry. Interested?
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Jukebox: ROCK OUT!
HOT AVAILS Bumpus is seeking dates out west in conjunction with a July tour. Chicago Afrobeat Project is seeking dates in central and northern California on July 17th between LA and Tahoe; Freekbass is seeking dates in the West including the last week of August in SoCal and some dates in MT in the middle of August corresponding to his headlining spot at Aurorafest in Polebridge on August 15; Max Allen is seeking dates in the Midwest throughout Summer and Fall. Garaj Mahal is seeking date options Northeastern US for October 7,8, and 10. Interested? Email for more information. Fareed Haque wins Guitar Player Magazine readers poll for best guitarist, world music; debuts new album In March of 2009, Fareed Haque will unveiled his latest project, Fareed Haque and the Flat Earth Ensemble, and his latest album, titled Flat Planet. To signal the album's critical acclaim, readers of Guitar Player Magazine voted Fareed Haque Best World Guitarist in the magazine's latest edition. The album is out on the Owl Studios label. Flat Planet is a stunning record that realizes Haque's career long dream of marrying the ethnically legitimate sounds of India and Pakistan with American Funk and Jazz. The players come from both of these worlds, and the resultant amalgam is heady, fragrant, and full of energy and motion. The album's release coincides with numerous tour dates including the official album release May 8 and 9 in Chicago at the prestigious Greenmill. Other dates are likely to be announced soon, including non-ensemble dates which will see Fareed Haque pairing with friends, or perhaps even throwing a few solo shows out there. Summer tour plans are under way including appearances at High Sierra, the Oregon Country Fair, and throughout the country. Announcing the launch of Klyph Black and Rumor Has It With the Zen Tricksters entering a hiatus, Klyph Black has rallied the remaining Tricksters, Tom Circosta on guitar and Dave Diamond on drums, to join him in Rumor Has It. Drawing on their years of experience together, and already speaking with their many musical friends from throughout the music scene, Rumor Has It will likely be sleeker, bluesier, and rootsier than the Tricksters. Featuring your favorite Tricksters songs, old classics, and new material that is currently being written, Rumor Has It will be playing festivals and clubs starting in April. Already signed to events at Nelson Ledges Quarry Park and elsewhere, Klyph will assuredly be bringing a fine show for all fans, old and new. |
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Simon Says Booking announces an EPK partnership with Sonicbids for online submissions. We are choosing one band from Sonicbids to add in 2009. In addition to the one band chosen, it is likely that many submissions will receive the opportunity for freelance work from Simon Says Booking. In the past two years, two bands have been chosen for exclusive representation through Sonicbids and dozens of bands have been offered work. Sonicbids, it works. All submissions are guaranteed to be viewed and submission music will be heard.
Simon Says Booking announces the launch of festival vending company Old 78 Farms. The company will focus on reclaimed fabrics fashioned into new clothing styles and will be headed by Angel Simon and Lynn Englen. Keep an eye out for Old 78 Farms booths at Nelson Ledges Quarry Park in July in Ohio and the Wormtown Music Festival in Greenfield in the Fall. Interested festival operators should emails us if they would like us to consider vending at their event. |
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the Zen Tricksters- America's favorite Jam Band! THE ZEN TRICKSTERS - Formed 24 years ago, the Zen Tricksters´ mission is to blend jamming originals with tasty Dead nuggets to create sets you only dreamed about hearing. A festival and club staple across the USA, the Zen Tricksters are America's favorite jam band. web site / shows / listen |
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BUMPUS - From Chicago, IL
Much like Sly Stone fused the pop music of Jefferson Airplane with the heavy funk of James Brown, Bumpus incorporates propulsive rhythmic grooves with into deeply layered yet uncluttered songs that form the foundation for rich soul and gospel-laden vocals. While you can't hear Bumpus without the word funky coming to mind, there's an unmistakably modern and relevant element to their music. web site / listen / EPK |
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MIDNIGHT SPAGHETTI - Midnight Spaghetti & The Chocolate G-Strings has been satisfying funkophiles with monster grooves since January 2003. Their blend of old school funk, party rock, conscious frenetic rap, a killer horn section, and a contagious enthusiasm for life left people wondering what planet they came from, but more importantly, how they could get on that mothership. Getting their start at university house parties, Midnight Spaghetti has developed into an important player in the Mid-Atlantic music scene. Their yearly charitable music festival, Spaghettifest, is host to dozens of local, regional, and national bands.
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DAVE KELLER BAND - Dave Keller has paid his dues the old fashioned way -- spending hundreds and hundreds of nights singing and playing his heart out. At sweaty, dirt road bars. At swanky ski saloons. At huge summer festivals. At jam-packed dance clubs, city halls, college theaters, prison gymnasiums, and blues cruises. You name it. Chances are Keller has played there. And chances are those audiences still remember dancing like crazy to his deep soul singing, his gritty guitar licks, and his super-tight, super-funky band. web site / listen / shows |
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JOUNCE - Born and raised in the shadows of New
York City, Jounce is a fresh, captivating quartet comprised of Joe Ciarallo
(drums), Matt DeSteno (guitar), Dan Mallon (rhodes, organ, synths) and Dan
Tamberelli (bass). Spending the last several years honing a sound that includes
references to rock, funk, jazz, and modern beat music, Jounce merges these
influences with both instrumental and lyrical story telling. web site / listen / shows |
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Adam Ezra - "The Adam Ezra Group is super fine acoustic rock that proves why Boston Rocks!" - Soundcheck Magazine "Boston's new voice in acoustic rock." - Boston Phoenix. Recent winners of both the OURSTAGE Earth Day concert spot in Boston and the OURSTAGE Rothbury music festival spot the Adam Ezra Group is proving it around the country with a rapidly growing fanbase that are rabid for his music. Upon his first play at a new club, I had an owner make this claim "The Best Band I've seen in here, ever."
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David Gans - Well known as the host of the national Grateful Dead hour, David Gans has been touring for years both as a singer-songwriter and as a full band playing original music and everyone's favorites. He has a devoted following of fans and is a great addition for clubs and festivals. web site |
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Blue Moon Revue- Blue Moon Revue is one of the more promising modern rock bands to emerge from the Midwest in the past few years. Blending both sonic innovation and textural diversity, Blue Moon Revue writes songs that defy the logic of most new rock music while maintaining a crucial pop sensibility. web site / listen / shows |
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Jason Escape - ESCAPE ARTIST and Comedy- 45 minutes, one straight jacket, 75 feet of rope, body twisting, and a little magic if you're lucky... Jason Escape's spectacular escape show. His show ranges from escape to mentalism and comedy. web site / videos |
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GARY BACKSTROM BAND - Gary Backstrom was the band leader for a band called Jiggle the Handle that was very popular around New England and the nation for years and years. He’s a great songwriter and singer, and he plays an amazing guitar. The rest of the band is filled out with tight musicians from bands like Depth Quartet, Max Creek, Rev Tor and Jiggle. Gary can perform as a group or as a solo artist, and audiences will be amazed by his beautiful voice and emotive songs. web site / listen |
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Simon Says Booking announces an EPK partnership with Sonicbids for online submissions. We are choosing one band from Sonicbids to add in 2006. |
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