ARTISTdirect Records Signs The Blood Brothers.Entertainment Editors LOS ANGELES--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Nov. 28, 2001 Seattle-based band THE BLOOD BROTHERS have been signed to ARTISTdirect Records, it has been announced by Ted Field, the label's CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . The Blood Brothers come to ARTISTdirect Records by way of Ross Robinson Ross Robinson is a music producer who has worked with acts such as Korn, Limp Bizkit, Machine Head, Slipknot, The Cure, Glassjaw, Sepultura, Cold, Vanilla Ice and others. and his I AM RECORDINGS imprint. The five-man band will begin recording their major label debut in March for release later in 2002, with Robinson (Limp Bizkit, Slipknot (web) SlipKnot - A graphical World-Wide Web browser specifically designed for Microsoft Windows users who have Unix shell accounts with their service providers. Its primary feature is that it does not require SLIP or PPP or TCP/IP services. , KoRn, At The Drive-In) producing. "Ross Robinson, who has an undeniable track record for recognizing talent, introduced me to The Blood Brothers," commented Field. "I flew to Vancouver to see them in a small club, and after less than two songs, I knew I wanted to sign them. Their collective energy, passion and talent is just extraordinary. I am very excited about this band." The Blood Brothers -- singers Jordan Blilie Jordan Blilie is one of the singers for the post hardcore band, Blood Brothers. He shares the lead vocals, and lyrics, with Johnny Whitney. He has been with the band since their formation in 1997. His fraternal twin sister, Hannah Blilie, plays for The Gossip. and Johnny Whitney Johnny Whitney is a singer and multi-instrumentalist from Seattle, most well-known for being a vocalist in the post-hardcore band The Blood Brothers. He runs a clothing company called Crystal City Clothing along with his wife Amy Carlsen [1]. , guitarist Cody Votolato, drummer Mark Gajadhar, bassist Morgan Henderson -- have been part of the Northwest hardcore-punk scene since 1997 when they were still in high school. Over the past four years, the band has developed a formidable nationwide underground buzz while touring across the country. Last year, the band released This Adultery is Ripe on the independent label Sound Virus/Second Nature with one reviewer noting that the CD was "...artful, genuine, and thrilling...I have never heard a band so young with a sound so complete and self-assured." About the band's overall sound, the Seattle Weekly wrote, "they distort and warp a diet of Leonard Cohen cohen or kohen (Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male. and PJ Harvey, smooth `70s soul, and easy-to-swallow `90s pop punk, into blistering minimalist avant-hardcore." About ARTISTdirect Records ARTISTdirect Records is a co-venture between ARTISTdirect, Inc. and Ted Field, one of the most successful executives in the entertainment industry. Launched in the summer of 2001, ARTISTdirect Records' talent roster includes a diverse range of hip-hop, rap, alternative, and rock artists such as Custom, NAAM Naam (nā`ăm), in the Bible, son of Caleb. Brigade, The Blood Brothers, Mad at Gravity, and Pokafase. ARTISTdirect Records has a distribution agreement in North America with BMG BMG Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Germand: Federal Ministry for Health) BMG Be My Girl BMG Blue Man Group BMG Bertelsmann Music Group BMG Be My Guest BMG Browning Machine Gun BMG Bulk Metallic Glass , who also has a license for territories around the globe. ARTISTdirect Records is affiliated with ARTISTdirect, Inc., a music and media company that combines an online music network with integrated offline assets to provide a single-stop solution for music fans, artists, labels, and advertisers. |
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