Blue News To Play Nashville Showcase
November Event In Front Of Industry Executives
October 29th, 2009, Terre Haute, Indiana
– The band Blue News will play a showcase in front of music industry
representatives on November 6th at Soundcheck Rehearsal Studios in
Nashville, TN. Soundcheck was created by Glenn Frey (of The Eagles) in
1992 and it is now the largest rehearsal studio complex in the world
under one roof. Soundcheck is recognized as the rehearsal venue of
choice by many top touring and recording acts and provided the backline
production for the 2009 CMA’s. The band will play a 3-4 song audition
for representatives from Band With A Mission - a company contracted by
a number of different record labels to find their next artists. During
their trip to Music City, the band will also play a live show at Café
Coco at 7pm on November 5th.
The band Blue News first emerged on the scene in 2006 when their debut album was released by Statue Records Group of Hollywood, CA. Since then, they have generated a growing buzz reaching thousands of fans around the world due to their acclaimed original sound that draws upon various genres. Their unique style has allowed them to connect with fans of all ages around the world and has brought the band many exciting opportunities, like having two of their songs placed on national TV on the series Roadtrip Nation in 2007 and a recent invitation to record at Full Sail University in Orlando, FL.
The lineup for Blue News includes; singer, songwriter and guitarist Brent Orndorff – founder of Terre Haute-based independent record label Blame Records, guitarist and backing singer Reggie Raisner - who toured and shared the stage with several big name bands like Nickelback, Hinder & Urge Overkill, and drummer Dustin Richardson - a 20 year old prodigy and a long time student-turned-teacher at Terre Haute’s Conservatory of Music. Over the past few years, the band has been fortunate enough to work together with a talented team of people who believed in the band's music and helped them reach new heights. Since 2006, Blue News has worked with INgrooves Digital Distribution of San Francisco, CA, Vigilant Radio Promotions and Volare Stare Entertainment of Minneapolis, MN. The group has also collaborated in the studio and on stage with a number of local musicians including; Travis Dillon, Eric Rasley, Jon Dacosta & Raven Grant, among others.
The band's latest album is a 13-track LP, Strange Light. Downloads
and CDs are now available online or by calling 1-800-Buy-My-CD and the
band is hoping to get their new record to hit retail store shelves in
the near future. This is the first full-length album recorded and
produced entirely in the band’s own state-of-the-art digital studio and
self-released by Orndorff’s independent record label Blame Records. The
band has an upcoming performance at Stable Studios outside of Spencer,
IN in November, where the show will be recorded for an upcoming live
album release. For more information you can check out Blue News on the
web at www.bluenewsband.com.
MUSIC VIDEO ON INDIANAPOLIS CABLE – IMC TV (Indy Music Channel) is now playing the band’s new music video on cable TV. This is the band’s first music video for the song “Shelter” which is the band’s first single from their latest album “Strange Light”. Fans in the Indianapolis area can catch the video on IMC TV which airs on cable, on-air and on demand. Check the IMC website for channel and airing times for your area. The new HD music video is also now available on iTunes! Watch it online now and get the video plus more Blue News downloads on iTunes >>
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewVideo?id=309348016&s=143441
VANS WARPED TOUR CONTEST - FAMECAST BATTLE OF THE BANDS - VOTE NOW !!!
Blue News is now competing online for the chance to play the Vans Warped Tour 2009. The band has achieved a “Buzz Factor” of 90.07 (on a scale of 1 to 100) but now we need your help! Get on the site now, sign up and then vote for Blue News before June 16! We are competing to play Indianapolis, Chicago and Cincinnati so remember to vote for each competition!
Here are the links you’ll need >>
Sign Up > http://warped.battleofthebands.com/signup_fan.php
Indianapolis Competition> http://warped.battleofthebands.com/contest.php?city=indianapolis&aid=46177
Chicago Competition >http://warped.battleofthebands.com/contest.php?city=chicago&aid=46177
Cincinnati Competition >http://warped.battleofthebands.com/contest.php?city=cincinnati&aid=46177
BLUE NEWS SONGS ON UCF TV – 5 of the band’s songs have been picked up for play on UCF TV (University of Central Florida) in the Orlando area. The first song is being used in a new youth show airing this summer on Orlando cable TV! Here’s a link to the UCF TV website >> http://www.ucftv.ucf.edu/
SIX FLAGS SUMMER CONCERT SERIES
The band has a few live shows coming up for 2009 and among them are 2 performances at Six Flags Theme Parks! Catch the band live at Six Flags for an unforgettable experience! Blue News will be at Six Flags near St. Louis (Pacific, MO) on June 19 (Showtime>5pm) and July 11 at Six Flags near Chicago (Gurnee, IL) on July 11 (Showtime>12noon). We’ll have plenty of CDs available at the shows so this will be a great opportunity to meet the band, see them play live and get the new album! Get your tickets online now and we hope to see you at the show! >> http://www.sixflags.com/national/index.aspx
DELUXE ALBUM RELEASED ON iTUNES
A deluxe version of the new album “Strange Light” is now available on iTunes. A digital booklet is included when the entire album is downloaded for $9.99 exclusively on iTunes. This is the first official Blame Records release on iTunes! Go check it out now! >> http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=310745380&s=143441
RADIO CAMPAIGN
Promotional CDs featuring the single “Shelter” will soon be sent out to several radio stations around the US and beyond. We’ll be sending CDs to college radio, independent radio, internet radio and any commercial stations with programs for new or upcoming bands. Bookmark our upcoming “Radio” page on the band’s website (www.thebandbluenews.com) which will give a list of stations getting our promo CD. Remember to call, IM or email your local radio station and request “Shelter” by BLUE NEWS!!! If you think a radio station in your area might play the band’s music then please contact us with the station info at >> blamerecords@live.com
- The band's first album - "Blue News" - was released by Statue Records Group in Hollywood, CA in 2006. The band toured to promote the debut album and played live in several cities around the Midwest including; Chicago, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Louisville and more.
- In 2007, a 5-song EP - "The Signs" - was self-released and co-produced by Quantum Productions ProTools Studio. Two songs from the EP were featured on NATIONAL TV ("Love's So Strong" & "Next Time"), being a part of the soundtrack for Roadtrip Nation, which airs on PBS Television. Those same songs were included in a 2007 radio campaign which recieved several plays in several states of the US and abroad.
- The most recent album - "Strange Light" - was released in late 2008. The full-length album was recorded, mixed and mastered by the band and released by the band's own label - Blame Records. An exclusive version of the new album is available on iTunes and includes a digital booklet. CDs are availabe from FYE online and CDbaby. Downloads are also available on Amazon.com. Five songs from the new album are being used on cable television. UCF TV (University of Central Florida) is using the band's songs on several different programs airing on Channel 1 on Brighthouse Cable & Digital Channel 68.2 in the Orlando area.
- The band also made their first music video for the song "Shelter", the first single off their new album. The HD music video is now playing on IMC (Indy's Music Channel) in Indianapolis and the surrounding areas. IMC airs on the following stations: Ch. 19 (on-air), Comcast Ch. 245 (Marion County), Comcast Ch. 425 (Hamilton County/Johnson County), Brighthouse Ch. 165 (Hendricks County, Carmel, Indy, Marion, etc..) The band's music video is also available on iTunes and the song will be sent to several stations in the 2009 radio promotion campaign beginning in May of 2009. Call, Email or IM your local radio stations to request to hear BLUE NEWS!
- In 2009 the band plans to release 2 new albums, including an acoustic EP and a standard full-length album. The acoustic EP will include some "stripped-down" acoustic versions of the same songs on the following release. Both albums will be self-produced by the band and self-released by Blame Records.
- In addition, the band's label (Blame Records) will be working with several local bands and artists in their local area to release a promotional sampler CD in July of 2009. The CDs will be given away and will feature several styles, ranging everywhere from rock to pop to electronic to hip-hop to metal to blues and so on. The full sampler will also be available online for download...totally free!
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Hey Everyone! We’re so excited today because our music video for "SHELTER" is now available on iTunes! Yep that’s right… Blue News can now rock out live on your iPod! We self-produced this music video (in HD) and came up with the entire storyline so we hope you like it! Help us make this one of the top downloaded music videos on iTunes! Thanks again for your support and check out the freakin’ sweeeeet new video right now and help us spread the word! Click below to see the video and start downloading!!!
You guys can also check out all our other songs
by CLICKING HERE!
-Brent & The Band BLUE NEWS
PS-An exclusive digital release of our new album “Strange Light” (which includes a digital booklet) will also be premiering on iTunes really soon so stay tuned to our world! =)As is common knowledge for those in the music world, blues is a tough mistress. It’s just that much of a transcendent genre, requiring equal parts skill and soul to unlock. Even dedicated fans must be disciplined enough to enjoy blues’ intricacies, which in turn often limits its masters to a narrow, discriminating audience. Despite all these hurdles, many artists remain undaunted in their pursuit, which is why we must tip our hat to bands like Blue News. Fully steeped in the kind of nitty-gritty, sweaty aura that modern blues demands, the Midwesterner trio has laid all talents bare in Strange Light, their third album. There is much to love here. Strange Light is evidence of Blue News’ journey.
The News have sincerity in spades, demonstrating their student-like loyalty to mechanics in every single one of Light’s pores. Furthermore, lead singer Brent Orndorff and company turn to unlikely sources for inspiration, often channeling the early sounds of Chris Cornell’s Soundgarden to give their funk a razored edge. There is no soft sentimentality at play in Light’s atmospheric dance; this is electric, dirty stuff doled out with a knowing smile. The band has displayed a respectable amount of craft.
“Rising” opens Light with a shuffling country gait, its near-growling guitars a deliciously unpolished match for the doom-saying lyrics. Simple and unadorned, it’s an appropriate introduction to tracks such as “Running Back to You,” where the fat sound compliments Orndorff’s unhinged wailing. This is Blue News at their best, translating the most skeletal of compositions into an emotional torrent fitting of the blues name. That charm is featured throughout the album with tracks like “Break of Day” and burners like “Old River” and “Shelter” which vary little from the purring guitar formula.
There is real life in the bluegrass-tinged, hand-clapping ditties like “Feel Alive,” where Orndorff and his colleagues can get back to the simple pleasures without aping their other offerings. And they certainly can’t go wrong with tracks like the hopping “Stumblin’,” whose bristling guitars move better than any warm organ.
The lingering question is one of discipline and range – whether the trio can hone their craft even more and yet still appeal to a wider audience, regardless of blues’ inherent limits. As listeners take in gems like “Leave My Sorrows,” perhaps they believe their faith will be rewarded; we can only hope Blue News doesn’t disappoint. As it stands from Strange Light, Blue News seems to have what it takes to scale the unforgiving terrain of their genre.
3 Stars -
MuzikReviews.com
The new album "Strange Light" is now available on iTunes!
Follow the link below to listen and download:
A song from our 2007 EP will be featured on the PBS series "Road Trip Nation" which airs in September!
The song "Next Time" was picked to be included on the series and the song will also be included on thousands of copies of the Road Trip Nation 2007 soundtrack!
We couldn't be more thrilled having been picked from among hundreds, if not thousands of other songs!
There have been some great bands and artists included in past episodes including Sufjan Stevens and Jack Johnson
Check out their website for more details about the show
Oh yeah... and here is the song...enjoy!
