Welcome to Valleyarm's
Midem Sampler 2012

Valleyarm is the leading digital distributor in the Asia-Pacific region, and Valleyarm attended Midem in January 2012. Our Asia-Pacific Digital Product Coordinator Dona Inthaxoum represented Valleyarm at Midem, the world's leading music business conference. Valleyarm also handed out Valleyarm Midem Samplers at the event. We hope you enjoy the music on the sampler. If you have any questions, please contact us oninfo@valleyarm.comor +61 3 9525 5589.

Instructions to use:

Simply add in your code above that appears on the Midem 2012 Sampler card you were provided. This will take you to the download page where you can download a zip of all the tracks on the Sampler or download the tracks you require.

This sampler is delivered using Valleyarm'sDigisingledownload and marketing channel.

Valleyarm

Digital Music Distribution

Valleyarm specialises in the digital distribution, publishing and online marketing of music and video content focused primarily on content and services within the Asia Pacific Region, along with representation in eastern and southern Africa, the Pacific and Europe. Valleyarm incorporates a unique solution emphasising an "Asia-In" "Asia-Out" model providing digital music content distribution and sub-publishing services which enable Asian content owners to monetise content external from their homeland, and to provide an Asian gateway for western acts and labels to monetise their content in non-traditional markets.

The Valleyarm catalogue of over 550,000 tracks includes single, album and video titles from high profile artists such as Birds of Tokyo, Tina Arena, Vanessa Amorosi, The Veronicas, Diesel, Jimmy Barnes, Nidji, Peterpan, T-Rex, Delta Goodrem, Small Faces, Silverchair, Underworld and Ian Dury and The Blockheads.

Valleyarm has existing offices in Australia and Berlin, and partners throughout Asia, the Pacific, the Middle East, UK and Europe. For further information visit the Company’s website atwww.valleyarm.comor contact us throughinfo@valleyarm.comor +61 3 9525 5589.

Digisingle

Release your next single with Digisingle

Digisingle is an innovative brand, designed and developed by Valleyarm, to allow record labels and artists to replace traditional CD singles with a unique Digisingle card. Like the Valleyarm MIDEM Sampler, each Digisingle card is manufactured with a unique download code and is branded with the artist’s images and logos.

Best of all, each card is a registered sale, meaning that artists can break the charts with a Digisingle! Digisingle allows for the fan to choose from a selection of the artist’s tracks via the artist-branded landing page, which can also feature videos, photos, biographies and links in addition to the audio content.

Check outwww.digisingle.comor emailinfo@valleyarm.comfor more information on how to drive single sales with Digisingle!

Midem

The World's Largest Music Business Conference

Running for over 49 years, Midem is the world's leading music conference. Over four nonstop days and nights, Midem is the place where music makers, cutting-edge technologies, brands and talent come together to enrich the passionate relationship between people and music, transform audience engagement and form new business connections.

Attendees have access to over 110 conferences and events, 60 gigs, 2,370 labels publishers and artists, and 500 distributers.

Labels, publishers, established artists, and independent bands all meet at Midem to share ideas & engage in dialogue. It is also the place where tech start-ups, app developers and global technology players find all new business partnerships and exciting opportunities on how to engage audiences with music

Midem 2012 will be held at Cannes, France with a new concert series and music festival also providing more performance opportunities during the convention.

Midem

Charles J Tan

What Is All About

Described as nomadic folk rock, Melbourne based Charles J Tan's soulful baritone voice has been compared to the likes of John Mayer and Jack Johnson. A proven performer, Charles won the top spot in 2009's The Storytellers, a local singer/songwriter competition in Melbourne, beating 25 contestants. Shortly after in 2010, he was nominated among the Top 50 in the Australia-wide MusicOz Awards for his single, "Almost Sunday". 2011 saw the debut release of his self produced album, "The Pelham Sessions", a collection of 8 original songs written, recorded and bespoked in his warehouse apartment. Since the release, Charles has spent the first half of the year taking the independent route to launch the album in an unconventional tour of over 50 shows through 5 cities, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Los Angeles, Cairns and Melbourne performing at small intimate venues to street busking to major music festivals most notably at Music Matters and Bay Beats Music Festival in Singapore this year. Charles takes inspiration in his songwriting from his diaspora background of a nomad moving from his birthplace, Singapore, to seek out new opportunities in a new land. His songs deal with the journey of human kind in our search for meaning, connection, community, love and belonging. He has just finished an Asia Pacific support tour with YouTube sensation, Clara C from Los Angeles, through Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines and Australia.

Tenderfist

This Wasted Heart

Tenderfist is modern day dream pop band. They write and perform intimate songs of living, heartbreaks, dancing and things in between. Their music can be described as a joyous collision of pop and electronics. Something you'd play when you are on your way to a club or a party or when you are at home, alone on a Friday night. Formed as a band in 2008 and have performed in and around Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from selected independent gigs, clubs and international concert. Tenderfist is: Faiq (synths/beats), Edzwan (guitar/vocals/synths) and Nazri (synths)

The Great Spy Experiment

The Lights

Drawing inspiration from musicians such as Interpol, Ash, Mansun, Sigur Ros and Radiohead, The Great Spy Experiment are a 5-piece Singaporean band who create heartfelt, melodic indie-rock that will move you and get you moving. As much guitar-led as it is beat-driven, with indie riffs juxtaposing irresistible pop hooks and dance textures overlaying dance-able rock-grooves, the music is created with the dancefloor in mind and the bedroom at heart. From very humble beginnings, The Great Spy Experiment have grown to become Singapore's indie darlings on the back of incessant gigging and electrifying live performances, featuring in internationally renowned events such as the Baybeats, Singfest, Mosaic and ZoukOut festivals in Singapore, and bringing their music to audiences as far and wide as New York, Texas, Taipei and Perth. Their debut full-length album "Flower Show Riots", released in September 2007, garnered rave reviews from both the local and international media, with one reviewer touting it as a minor tour-de-force that stands up easily to any modern-rock LP on the Billboard charts. The band's second album "Litmus" is out soon.

White Shoes and The Couples Company

Masa Remadja

White Shoes & The Couples Company formed in 2002 by Art Institute of Jakarta colleagues-turned-lovers Rio (Yusmario Farabi) and Sari (Aprilia Apsari). The original line-up of the band included Sari on vocals and violins, Rio on rhythm guitar and a third Art Institute colleague Saleh on melody guitar. Always conceptualizing the band as more than a trio, after their Indonesian debut Sari and Rio asked another couple from the music department at the school to join the band. Though they initially turned down the offer to focus on plays in an orchestra and lecturing, Ricky Surya Virgana and Mela Virgana eventually accepted Sari and Rio's invitation to bring their keyboard, bass, and orchestral talents to the group, the line-up for White Shoes & The Couples Company was almost there. All that was missing from the band's already rich indie-pop sound was the percussive crash of drums, a void filled by John Navid in 2004. The sextet was complete.

Influenced by 1930s jazz, 1970s movie soundtracks and everything in between, White Shoes have created a gentle, hypnotizing and gorgeous sound that has made them stand-out among the global musical masses. The band has already received the honors of being named one of the "Top 25 Bands on MySpace" by Rolling Stone Magazine and "One of the 25 Most Crushworthy Bands of 2006" by All Music Guide.

The Young Liars

Here Alone

The Young Liars is an indie rock trio, which was formed in Jakarta, Indonesia in 2008. Their name was inspired by an amusing conversation between Rizki Aryo and his friend. The meaning lies in their belief that every idea is a combination of stolen inspirations. Their first EP, recorded in Revolver Studio in Jakarta and produced by Bayu Renno, was released in December 2009. Their first single "It's The Beginning Of The End" was ranked in the Top 100 LA Indiefest 2009.

Greenthief

Vultures (radio edit)

From a spark to a revolution, Greenthief is a 3-piece alternative rock band that has crashed the indie scenester party with a unique blend of psychedelic rock. Spreading their word with recent frequent trips up and down the East coast of Australia, the band has broken sound barriers and state lines while enchanting audiences with a sound akin to a lovechild of Jeff Buckley and Trent Reznor.

BoWsER

Animal

Hearing BoWsER perform is something you won't forget in a hurry. This is the way rock music is meant to be. It's tight, it's fast, it's dynamic and most importantly, it's interesting. There's a hint of just about everything in BoWsER's music, but you'd be hard-pressed to find another band that sounds even remotely like them. And thanks to a brilliant release, run of great shows, and plenty of airplay it seems people just about everywhere are starting to take notice of this four-piece from Queensland's Gold Coast.

Their combined talents were soon recognised with EMI Publishing signing the band to a worldwide publishing deal. Then came "Modus Operandi", the slap you in the face mini-album of 2007. Greeted with rave reviews, lead track "Soldier" not only scored national airplay, the band picked up a Triple J Unearthed gong, supporting Eagles of Death Metal in the process. "Soldier" also helped BoWsER earn a spot in the finals of both the Rock Category and The Courier-Mail People's Choice Award at the 2007 Q Song Awards. The release of "Modus Operandi" saw the band expand its already never-ending run of tours and shows up and down the east coast of Australia. To date they've played some of the country's best festivals – including the Big Day Out and the Playground Festival – and shared a stage with its biggest bands, among them Grinspoon and Gyroscope. They also managed to impress industry figures from around the globe when they showcased at Brisbane's BIG SOUND music industry conference. The result of that one brilliant set was more touring and a growing interest in a band clearly ready to step on to a bigger stage. "Modus Operandi" is now available to download from dozens of e-tailers worldwide through SUGARRUSH Records and IODA. To date, the band has sold a growing number downloads around the globe – from Japan and the USA, to the UK and Europe. Its release overseas is building on the interest the band is now earning abroad, particularly in North America.

The Baker Suite

When Darkness Falls

Straight from the heart, The Baker Suites' cinematic storytelling creates a seductive and potent world. Lush instrumentation carries the listener through elegant ballads, gypsy romantica and a lurching night waltz in the rain.

Often performing as a duo, The Baker Suite are: John Baker (guitar/vocals) and Gayle Buckby (accordion/ vocals). Between them, they cite influences as Leonard Cohen, Paul Simon, Sting, Yann Tiersen, Tom Waits, Bach and T.S. Elliot. They're sometimes joined by John Aué on double bass, Enrico Morena on drums and Karen DeNardi on viola.

The Baker Suites' latest album, "A Quartet for Car Horns and Brakes" was produced by Australian jazz icon Paul Grabowsky, and released in 2010. Since then, the band has toured nationally and internationally to sold out shows and standing ovations.

Festival appearances include; Adelaide Festival of Arts, Okayama Cultural Festival (JP), Nelson Arts Festival (NZ), International Guitar Festival (AU) and The National Folk Festival (Au). They have opened for Elton John, Kate Ceberano, Archie Roach & Ruby Hunter, Vika and Linda Bull, Francoiz Breut (Fr), Mary Gauthier (USA) and The Audreys.

Louise Norbye

Miss Fortune

Louise Norbye, alias LOIS was born and raised in Copenhagen, Denmark. Daughter of the well known composer, Erik Norbye and royal opera singer Solveig Lumholt.

Her sister, the jazz-singer Cæcilie Norbye, has also become a well known and highly respected artist in Scandinavia and other parts of Europe.

Louise started out as a ballet dancer, then felt a much stronger passion for expressing herself through singing. She released her first album in ´98 - "Stranger in a strange land", an album produced by Kasper Winding aka DOMESTIKA, partly composed by Kasper Winding and partly composed by herself, with all lyrics written by herself. The following year, she toured Denmark at clubs and big festivals in a constellation of some of the finest Danish and Swedish musicians.

Since then she's been performing as a singer and an actress in amongst others three highly acclaimed theatre plays and a modern opera at the 'new operahouse' in Copenhagen. In 2004 Louise and Kasper got together again and wrote the single "Speechless" for Mish Mash that went high on the charts in primo 2006. The following spring she did a promotiontour for Mish Mash around UK.

Whilst recording more tracks for DOMESTIKA, she has also recorded new songs for her second solo album.

Les Belles du Swing

Dorette

Les Belles du Swing have created a colourful blend of sophisticated swing jazz and entertainment. The six members of the ensemble, each with their own original and very distinct stage personas, perform a combination of fast-paced and laidback swing numbers in three-part harmonies with German lyrics, plus many of their own, original compositions, leaving no one in doubt as to their swing credentials.

The band have given a contemporary makeover to swing classics from the 20s – 50s, incorporating jazz-style improvisation and their own German lyrics, many of them telling a different story to the original. The lyrics deal with contemporary matters; life as we experience it today.

On stage Les Belles du Swing like to engage and interact with their audience; their concerts exude their passion for music, featuring cabaret, humour and poetry.

eskeemo

Wonderland

Although being all from the Northern Germany, Mareike Schinzel (saxophones, vocals), pianist Tanja Hutterer, bass player Malte Toenissen and drummer Almut Lustig actually met in Berlin. With a background as studied and experienced musicians they began to write music together and in 2008 they founded eskeemo.

Inspired by the vibrant sound of the city eskeemo creates songs somewhere between jazz, pop and Berlin, publishing their first album 'release' this year (2011).

Vicky Singh

Troubletown

If you hear of Vicky from Scandinavia, you would probably think of a tall woman with long blond hair.

So first things first - Vicky Singh is an untraditional Danish male singer-song writer with Indian roots and strong believes in rock. He has by now played with most of the established Danish music names and is now in stead ready with his own debut album, "Heartful Of Hollow".

"I have loved playing with great artists but have always dreamt of creating my own music. Now, I've forced myself to take the time to finish my album and it is such a great experience to perform around Denmark and see people getting off to my own songs", says Vicky Singh.

Leaving Danish borders behind - With his 4-piece band Vicky has worked on "Heartful Of Hollow" during the last four years and it is set to release in the beginning of 2012. His band consists of three other well-known names in Danish music: Peter Kjøbsted (bass), Johan Lei Gellett (drums) and Mats Madestam (keys).

"The entire process of writing, recording and working with the music has been really cool and inspiring, so I definitely want to do more records in the future. For now, I'm focused on this album; getting it out to people, wherever they are in the world", Vicky Singh explains.

His many abilities on stage are often mentioned by his fellow Danish music stars, but overriding the sitar, tablas and many other elements of Vicky Singhs different performances, is his charismatic voice and powerful guitarplay.

Not all about sun and happiness - The lyrics on "Heartful Of Hollow" are far from joy and fortune but cover the many other aspects of love both to partners, family and friends. The music is definitely emotional but in a powerful way with a melodious sound of rock from the late 60'ies.

Stars and Rabbit

Like It Here

Stars and Rabbit are an Indonesian folk music duo, formed early 2011 in Yogyakarta. The group consisted of singer-songwriter Elda and musician Adi. Their single "Worth It" drew them attention from a small variety of communities in Indonesia and the United Kingdom, as part of the indie pop/folk scene. Stars and Rabbit engages a do-it-yourself approach to writing and recording. Elda first appearance as a professional musician in the early 2000s, as a singer in a cafe band, Candles. She was demanded to be able to sing any kind of music that was popular at that time, from pop to rock, even R&B hiphop to jazz. In her teenage years, she always caught up with alternatives music. So, its been an inspiring journey for her musical knowledge. Adi himself was a fans of Elda when she led her band, before they knew each other in 2004. He became a session musician which ever supported Elda performances with for several times.

Afterwards Elda followed a reality show audition in the middle of 2006. She had no idea what she got into yet she came up as the winner and became the lead singer of a rock band that held the audition, eVo. On their 2007 self-titled album, a contract has signed with major label. She began to work on completing what would be their first mainstream studio album. The band took a hiatus after a short time of promoting period.

Early 2011, she decided to meet up her fellow musician, Adi, to continue her burried passion and start a new project then began record her new songs. The project then became a duo, calling themselves Stars and Rabbit, and first performed publicly on September 2011 at Prambors On The Move roadshow in Jakarta. Their debut single "Worth It", officially released in November 2011, garnered rave reviews from both the local and international media, with one radio in United States Butterflies Radio added it to their rotation.

Kyoto Protocol

Pussycat

Kyoto Protocol was formed by a group of angsty but fun-loving adolescent males who embarked on a quest to explore sonical frontiers together. They combined their varied influences to create a sound that is best left described by the listener. These offbeat darlings play some of the most infectious, experimental yet listenable music; their impressive accolades include:

• Opening act for MGMT Live in Malaysia 2011
• Rockaway Fest (Malaysia) 2011
• Baybeats Festival (Singapore) 2010

In Jun'11, they released their maiden offering: "An Album", aiming to shatterfalse perceptions and restrictive boundaries with its brand of schizophrenic music that has often polarized opinions amongst the populous. This album is about blurring lines: between music and noise, between art and kitsch; between love and hate.

The S.I.G.I.T

Money Makin

1994-2002 Period of formation. In this period, they met each other, played and hung up together, fought each other, rehearsed a lot, and wrote their song.

2002-2004 In 2004, The S.I.G.I.T. signed to Spills Records and released their self titled debut mini album (EP) and performed many bar gigs and venue. Their first single, "Soul Sister" soon became a local radio hits in Bandung and Jakarta. MTV Trax Magazine described them as "The Hottest Rock N Roll Band in town".

By contributing on movie soundtrack for Catatan Akhir Sekolah (CAS), their fanbase grew rapidly. "Did I Ask Your Opinion", finally became their first single to be broadcasted on MTV Indonesia.

After leaving Spills Records, they begun to spread their stage performance to bigger venue and region by their own.

2005 NME described them as "Scorching, gonzo Zep Rock from our hot new Indonesian Friend".

2006 Signed to FFWD and released "Visible Idea of Perfection" in December under FFWD's sister label FFCUTS.

2007 Signed to Australian Caveman! and released "Visible.." which distributed by Reverberation. They toured Australia in June to coincide the release date.

2009 Appearing at SXSW 2009 in Austin Texas. Toured California and Hongkong. Released "Hertz Dyslexia" on June followed with biggest concert of their career attended by more than 3000 enthusiastic fans.

Side Effect

Ye Wai Wai (Evenings Under The Influence)

Side Effect play catchy, in-your-face indie rock tracks about love, hookers, booze-soaked nights, and the pitfalls and loneliness of modern urban living, informed by a scuzzy upbringing in the local underground inner-city punk scene. Oh yeah, they are also from Yangon, Myanmar. Also known as Rangoon, Burma.

Writing, recording and performing original music in one of the most remote and undeveloped cities in Asia has its share of difficulties. When there is no electricity, Side Effect makes noise when the generator's on. When their songs are blocked by the dreaded government censors, Side Effect develop stronger metaphors, analogies, and symbols to relate their feelings. Side Effect play songs that stand out over the incessant downpour of the monsoon rains. Side Effect makes music that reveals the heartfelt gut-feelings of the millions of frustrated youth whose voices are drowned out by headlines about dictators and dissidents.

With Darko C. on vocals and lead guitar, his brother Jozeph K. on guitar and bass, and Tser Htoo on drums, Side Effect break the trend by writing catchy, original tunes – a rarity in the cover-driven / copy-song landscape that is popular music in Myanmar. Side Effect play what they want to play and what moves them; they don't care about fitting into strictly defined genres.

Side Effect is unsigned, they have a DIY mindset, and they want to release their debut LP independently. Side Effect wants the world to hear their music… so, listen up, world!

The Analog Girl

Hyp

Named by TIME magazine as one of 5 "Music Acts To Watch in 2008" alongside Japanese multi-instrumentalist Cornelius is Singapore-based electro-rock chanteuse The Analog Girl. A pioneer in the regional scene who helped define the genre that is laptop rock, The Analog Girl first sprung into the international spotlight when American sportswear giant Nike featured a track off her debut self-released, self-produced album "The TV Is On" on their European ad campaign Changing The Game in 2005. Since then her unique yet catchy brand of electro pop has been featured on NYLON TV for episodes featuring Kim Gordon (Sonic Youth) and Ladytron, been on award-winning graphic novelist Warren Ellis' recommended playlist, landed her a support slot for German-Norwegian musical group The Whitest Boy Alive in Hong Kong, and a series of live shows around the world including headlining The Knitting Factory in New York City, performed for influential British photographer Nick Knight's SHOWstudio in London, Worldtronics Festival at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin, the Cirque Electrique in Paris, gift_lab in Tokyo, Labella in Shanghai, the MTV Asia Awards Voting Party in Singapore, and more recently Filter Magazine's Culture Collide Music Festival in Los Angeles alongside other international acts like CSS, Gang Gang Dance and Datarock. Promoting the release of her latest album "Tonight Your Love" (mastered by Paul Gold at Salt Mastering in New York), The Analog Girl will be rocking a visual sound with her LED sequencer the Tenori-On and a host of other illuminated instruments at a city near you.

Estranged

Borneo

Estranged features energetic fist-pumping music with introspective lyrics. All over the country, fans have been wowed by the Estranged sound, a blend of nu-metal, alternative and hard rock, with even grunge thrown in the mix. "We're always looking for a new sound that brings fresh life to the music industry, and we never want to be limited when it comes to making music," said Estranged frontman Rich, commenting on the band's varied song repertoire. Having impressed many with their music videos and live performances, Estranged has already added major festivals like Indonesia's Soundrenaline, Taiwan's biggest festival Ho Hai Yan Rock, MTV Worldstage and Kuala Lumpur's Sunburst to their swelling gig list. It seems that sky's the limit for Malaysia's finest rock act.

The Azenders

Livin' Rock & Roll

The Azenders, a band of a combination of four musicians from Malaysia local bands, ONE BUCK SHOT (IZAL), BUNKFACE (SAM), PLAGUE OF HAPPINESS (KUDUT), DICHI MICHI (AJAM) and AKE' (Coda - Sessionist guitar). The band was formed in the middle of 2010, and finally released their first English single, titled "Ladies & Gentlemen" on Oct 11th 2010 and its on airplay of Malaysia local radio stations a few days after that. "Ladies & Gentlemen" was #1 on Fly FM Campur Chart and XFM for few weeks, #2 on Hit.FM, the number 1 english radio station in Malaysia. The Azenders's facebook was created and started to gain attentions from the market through their facebook page. "Peribadi" is the first Malay single from The Azenders, it was released first on February 16th 2011 on XFM . The third single of the band or also their second English single titled "Livin' Rock & Roll" was released on the May 5th 2011 and straightly climb up on local radio charts. The unofficial music video of "Livin' Rock & Roll" was released a month after the single was released on radio as The Azenders was chosen to be the preview band for a reality tv show of making a music video.

The Azenders first ever performance was on 20th February at Hard Rock Café Kuala Lumpur for Hard Rock Calling Battle Of The Band as they were chosen as one of the 10 bands to compete in preliminary round and they made it as the top 4 band to battle in final round. After that, The Azenders caught the eyes of the people in the industry, offers to perform at a major events, local television shows has brought The Azenders name to the mass market in Malaysia. The band later got an offer from Asia's top commercial director Mr. Barney Chua to produce a music video for the track, he believe the song have a big potential for international market. Now the video is available online and was premiered on MTV on the 26th Dec 2011. The next Malay single titled "Bebas" will be the official soundtrack for a local Malay movie directed by Malaysia's top director Osman Ali and it will be release by middle of 2012 together with the film promotion and "Bebas" music clip. The Azenders mission is trying to create something new in Malaysia music industry and the goal is to go for international level. With the experience of many years in Malaysia music industry with their previous band before, this 4 musician will use their creativity and spirit to climb the mountain.

Pesawat

Turbulence

After releasing seven hit singles since 2008, PESAWAT has finally come out with their debut album entitled "Take Off", which consists of 13 tracks in Malay and English. They call their music 'Indie Rock with Post-Punk edge'. It was their first hit single "Mirage" that brought them to fame. Thereafter, they have topped local radio charts, won the Best Freakin' Act Award in 2010 and performed at major music festivals not only in Malaysia, but also in Hong Kong and Indonesia. PESAWAT is also well-known in the region with their six other hit singles - 'Excuse Me', 'Rasional Emosional', 'Bingit', 'Mesti Mau' (the official Twisties theme song) and three of their latest singles - 'Hitam', 'Brand New Day' and 'Bandaraya Ibukota'. The album is ready for "Take Off" at major record stores.

Rosevelt

Politics

Since Rosevelt was formed June 2009, they have been living out the dream in the local music scene. This dream is simple: to blaze trails of their own among the footsteps of local indie music greats.The spirit of Rosevelt is best summed up in their public debut at Indie Youth Fest 2009: indie, young, and in the serious business of a good rockin time. So what kind of rock music exactly do they play? Some say Hard Melodic Rock, some say Alternative Rock. They say the kind of rock that will have you headbanging till you get a massive whiplash the next day. That's if you let yourself go. Big fans of Incubus since forever, the band was quoted saying "Keep working towards your dreams, cause in our case it really did come true."

SIXX

SUPERSONIC

Led by ELLE’s Music Act of the Year, Kevin Lester, this exciting 9-piece band delivers live performances that are second to none. They are adept at warming up the crowd and “bringing the crazy” to international audiences, having played at concerts & festivals like ZOUKOUT‘s 10th Anniversary 2010, Sunburst KL International Festival 2009, Mosaic Music Festival 2011, Roktober 2010, Asia Hip Hop Festival 2011, MIDEM 2012 amongst others.

With a sound that focuses on bridging the new, electronic rock and Hip Hop while paying homage to funk, soul and jazz of the 70s, SIXX is already being billed as a act to look out for in 2012. Think The Roots meets The Black Keys meets Jamiroquai, and you’d have a taste of SIXX.

Their highly anticipated single “Supersonic” is releasing end January 2012, to coincide with their travels to France. SIXX will also be apart of the Singapore Night showcase at MIDEM 2012. “Supersonic” Music Video will also debut mid/end February and is produced by the award winning creative agency, Kinetic. SIXX played a key part in MINI’s viral push to promote the Cabrio in Singapore, reaching 250,000 people and earning 13000 complete views in less than 1 month.

They have just wrapped up a feature in a TV programme that airs in 8 countries, including China, in March 2012. They have 3 other singles already in production, and will be releasing a new single every quarter. Their full album will be released in End 2012.

Having played alongside popular international acts such as N*E*R*D, Korn, David Guetta, Booka Shade and Midnight Juggernauts among others, SIXX continues to experiment, meshing soundscapes yet staying true to form – a stunning live act.

Curly Giraffe

Water On

Gentle, mellow, calm, peaceful..... a few words would come up to describe... but... A quiet joy of life....that might be one of the better expressions when you want to talk about the music of Curly Giraffe.

DR. EGGS

Little Thing

2011 – DR.EGGS is "back" with a new album and a tour around Asia, France and America.

For the past 15 years, Joul – the creative force behind DR.EGGS – has delivered hundreds of high energy performances to charged up audiences across Europe (France, England, Germany, Swiss land, Belgium…) and Asia (Thailand, Philippines, Japan, China, Taiwan…). On May 7, Joul brings the current incarnation of the DR.EGGS rock 'n' roll circus to Hong Kong, China and France as part of the BACK TOUR 2011, which has already rocked festivals in Japan (Snow Splash) and Taiwan (Spring Scream).

The BACK TOUR 2011 is in support of new DR.EGGS album "T.I.N.N.S" (due in May 2011). T.I.N.N.S. comes out 7 years after the first DR.EGGS album "Peep Show" (2004), but the basic elements of the DR.EGGS experience are still there – angular synths, driving bass, aggro guitar and complex rhythms all topped by infectious melodies, slick raps and highly personal lyrics.

Catch DR.EGGS with the BACK TOUR 2011! And on internet with MySpace and Facebook.

Peep Show is available on the French label Skalopards Anonymes (distributed by Mosaic Distribution).

Czarina

My Soul

Based in Melbourne, Australia but born in the Philippines, Czarina has had music running through her veins since she was a child. Through joining various choirs and bands, and teaming up with a number of talented singers, songwriters, rappers, musicians and producers from Australia and abroad, she gained more insight into her love for creating music.

Czarina's passion has not only brought her to writing and recording many original songs but she most recently became a published author for a new childrens book called, "My friend Aytoo Zee". An enjoyable story that trails the adventurous search for a tiny boy named Aytoo Zee, introducing young readers to friends that are uniquely lovable and vibrant, as the alphabet unfolds on each page - all the way from A to Z (Aytoo Zee).

Now, as music has evolved through time, so have Czarinas original songs. Her main sound of dreamy vocals and sweet harmonies has been influenced by her childhood pop idol, Janet Jackson. Czarina, however, always tries to combine a positive message into her lyrics and a broad emotional tie that any listener can relate to, along with a catchy and easy listening melody.

"My Soul" is the first release from the upcoming EP that Czarina is currently working on in this, her new (or in some ways old) style. Written by Czarina, produced at Tender Trap Studios (Northcote, Melbourne) featuring Anita Quayle on cello, this beautiful ballad was inspired by Czarina's favourite novel, The Host, by Stephenie Meyer. (To coincide with her childrens book, Czarina is also working on a children's music CD which should be released in 2012.)

Czarina's album, "Diamond Sunset"(2010) and self-titled EP (2007) are available for purchase on iTunes. Her single, "Good Luck Charm" (2011) was released via Digisingle.

Keeping busy through all of this, while being the proud mother of two children, Jet (6) and Ciera (3), Czarina definitely lives her life to the fullest. To quote her lyrics: "We only have One Life to Live, let's all the make the most of it, if we stick together, we can make it work. Life will only pass you by, so instead of asking why, just appreciate the time we get to spend together."

THE RED SUNS

Breakdown

THE RED SUNS are four highly reputed musicians from New Zealand, Australia and the UK. Each member has brought their own personality and range of musical influences and experiences to the band. The result is a rock band with a truly unique sound.

These musicians have performed beside numerous music greats including Eric Clapton, John Mayer, Simple Minds, Bryan Ferry, Joan Armatrading, Tommy Emmanuel, Jimmy Barnes, Jeff Beck, Katie Melua and many more.

THE RED SUNS are the real thing, being experienced live musicians first and foremost with an emphasis on great song writing. Their shows are tight, energetic and unpredictable and no two gigs are the same.

The band spent 2010 writing new songs and recording their nine track sampler "Mojito", which they then made available online in January 2011. On February 14th they released a documentary on Youtube showcasing the making of "Mojito" and the often humorous personality of this hard working band.

Hamish Gordon

She's A Lonely Man

Hamish Gordon is an artist who is highly committed to expressing the truth; the honesty felt in his lyrics clearly reflects the trials he has overcome in order to achieve his level of acclaim from fans and critics alike. However, despite being incredibly multi-talented, he does not take himself too seriously. His music, though it is gritty and inspired by traditionally down-tempo genres, explodes through the speakers and draws you in, enveloping listeners in involved riffs, fast-paced percussion and an eloquent set of intriguing lyrics that leave you wanting more. His mantra, "don't freak, just fix" is what carries him through even the direst of creative conundrums. And the origin of his band name? "Ward 65 was where I did all my relaxing…you know. In the nuthouse." And you can't get much more honest than that.

Stick To The Shallows

False Accession

Anyone who was born and raised on the urban fringe of Melbourne, Australia, knows that the unique strain of melodic hardcore spilling from the suburbs is not a sound that is easily disputed. And, if school-aged metal aficionados Stick to the Suburbs are anything to go by, you do not need to have been born and raised all that long ago, to occupy a large slice of the limelight in the national metal-music scene.

Currently completing their final years of schooling, the four-piece met throughout their servitude at Bentleigh Secondary College, and became involved with Valleyarm Digital Pty Ltd in mid-2011. Their self-titled EP, which exploded onto iTunes in October 2011, offers up a delicious array of heavily distorted hardcore gems, which, while the sound exceeds the preconceived limits of their tender age, is not something that takes itself too seriously.

An official EP launch is scheduled before the year is out, and 2012 will see Stick to the Shallows release a second full-length EP, and commence a run of shows with renowned hardcore and metalcore acts from Australia and abroad. Keep up to date on their Facebook page, Twitter account or buy their self-titled mini release from iTunes for the epic price of $4.99. What's not to love?

The Medicine Show

Black Betty

In a northern suburb of Brisbane in Queensland Australia, the Medicine Show was conceived, labored, born and then nurtured.

The music is a true suburban jambalaya of influence ranging form Delta Blues through to post WWII Chicago Blues to REAL Country and Hillbilly music. Along with this is generous dash of Garage / Alternative vibe.

A trio of fine musicians in the tradition of the Dirty Three, the Bad Seeds, Tom Waits and Howlin' Wolf. The Medicine Show has performed with Wolfmother, Nashville Pussy, The Beasts of Bourbon, The Gin Club, Gentle Ben and His Sensitive Side along with a host of local up and coming groups from around Australia.

The Medicine Show are constantly performing, all along the east coast of Australia and enjoys regular radio airplay through community radio stations around the country. The Medicine Show receives a lot of radio support throughout the E.U. and the United States and Japan, via internet community and college and mainstream radio.

We have also been approached to submit works for various soundtrack productions and are represented in the U.S. by FreePlay Music -www.freeplaymusic.com

Of these the most exciting to date would be the Suicide Girls Television Series, which is currently in production. So ostensibly, the band is doing alright.

All The Cattle

What Have You Done

All the Cattle are an all-Aussie band spawning from the bohemian cultural hub of Australia. With influences ranging from 90s grunge and 80s rock, to 60s and 70s psychadelia, the band also draws upon influences of the new millennium avant guard sound.

Their release "What Have You Done" was recorded live over a weekend of drinking, BBQ's and just hanging out together; the tribal hypnotic drums, the guttural pounding bass and the textural, bluesy and sometimes insane screaming guitar. Vocalist Andrew Grant's soulful smoky tone is complementary to the band's execution of testosterone-induced gusto and he lives up to his reputation as the gut-wrenching-all-out-rock-and-roll singer he is known locally for.

Co-songwriter, guitarist and producer credentials go to Tim Henwood. And with a history of internationally chart-topping success with the likes of ARIA winners Rogue Traders and The Androids as well as an enviable rock pedigree including his work as member of The Superjesus and the Mark Seymour solo band, there is everyone's reason to jump on board his latest music project.

With 3 more singles ready to roll, the album will see completion by the end of the year.

Singer Andy Grant and Tim Henwood are available for interviews and to perform the song(s) acoustically on air, please contact Matt Campbell -matt@valleyarm.com

All The Cattle - The latest signing to the Valleyarm label, the largest digital label in Australia/Pacific.

Turner

Always

Inspiration is a funny thing. Taking form of a memory, a conversation, or in this case being fed the classics like Led Zeppelin & Michael Jackson at the family dinner table as a child. Australian pop, singer/songwriter Richard Grewar knows how to take inspiration from any situation. Taking these moments in his stride as the foundation of his musical journey, Richards solo outfit Turner is his outlet for his love of story telling. His tunes are a little pop, a little rock and a little folk.

Jamie Robbie Reyne

Turtledove

Multifaceted singer-songwriter Jaime Robbie Reyne is certainly a busy man. A showcase of nomadic vocals and raw country-blues, the current success of his 2011 release "Remember to Breathe" has been critically acclaimed, and has already spawned the recording of his latest EP in the hectic atmosphere of New York City. Rolling Stone magazine has described him as a "new artist you should know about," and his music has been the talk of major music reviewers such as Kathy McCabe of the Daily Telegraph, Jeff Jenkins of Inpress Magazine, and a host of others, both in print, TV and online. His recent tour of the US & Canada, which took him from the edgy Tropicana of Los Angeles and indie-scene of Toronto, to the bustling metropolis of the Big Apple, has left a string of awe-struck international audiences in his wake. Oh, and he's the son of prolific Australian rock legend, James Reyne. Interested? Thought so.

The Melbourne singer, who first picked up the guitar in his teens, has reached a formidable level of success in his short time on the scene; a contributing factor to his recent signing to Valleyarm. He's performing a handful of homecoming shows in November and December, wherein he will be promoting his latest single, '"Turtledove", alongside indie favorites Georgia Fair and Paris Wells. Jaime Robbie Reyne shares his views on the impending release of "Turtledove", working with some of his musical heroes and what it means to perform in the wake of a very, very famous relative.

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