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| TSUNAMI LABEL GROUP INFO |
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Why is Tsunami LG a "virtual" label and not an indie record label?
For a number of reasons;
- We don't intend to "sign" artists and invest in repertoire. Our goal is to identify and partner in finished product from a number of sources.
- We do not have a logo "point of view" nor are we promoting our own brand identity to the consumer. The diversity of our consulting and management clients gives us the scope to identify artists or projects with long term potential, regardless of genre.
- We become a partner with the repertoire owner and promote their brand, vesting in the product during the indy phase, but more importantly, continuing to represent and market it in the event it's licensed to a major.
For all of the above reasons, our functions are a hybrid of traditional label activities and management skills - so we call ourselves an artist development company.
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| Faithless |
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A prime house-pop group and consistent club act, Faithless is at its core a duo of producers Rollo and Sister Bliss. The group reached worldwide status in 1994 with the singles "Salva Mea" (one of the biggest dance hits of the year), "Insomnia" and "Reverence." The debut Faithless album, also titled Reverence, appeared in late 1996 on Rollo's Cheeky Records, and was picked up for distribution by Arista the next year. The Dance, available exclusively at Tesco, is the first Faithless album recorded and mixed outside London, as they relocated to Rollo's studio in the Norfolk countryside. While their previous records have embraced an array of guest vocalists such as Cat Power, Robert Smith and Boy George, this time the Faithless extended family includes the soaring tones of The Temper Trap's frontman Dougy Mandagi on Comin Around ('He has such an exquisite voice,' enthuses Bliss); Neil Arthur from 1980s new wave renegades Blancmange lends his commanding boom to Feel Me; Rollo's sister and long-time Faithless collaborator Dido returns on Feeling Good and North Star; and Itch from young British ska/punk/rap rabble-rousers The King Blues takes greedy bankers and politicians to task on Crazy Bal'heads.
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WEBSITE: http://www.faithless.co.uk
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MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/faithless
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CONTACT: Bruce Kirkland and Fiona Frawley
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| Pearl Jam |
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(Monkeywrench) At the dawn of the '90s, Pearl Jam came together to form one of the most influential bands of the modern era. Beginning with their iconic debut album, "Ten," in 1991 and continuing through to today, the quintet have consistently combined the perfect amalgam of punk aesthetics with anthemic, classic rock sounds, and in the process have created one of the most respected catalogs in rock history. For the past 18 years, Pearl Jam has remained a relevant cultural and political force, having completed countless international tours and selling over 60 million records worldwide. TLG is coordinating and overseeing the release of "Backspacer", which is available in the U.S. exclusively through Target, Target.com, iTunes, Pearl Jam's Ten Club website and independent retailers. The album, released September 20, 2009, entered the Billboard charts at Number One, the band's first Number One album in 13 years.
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WEBSITE: http://www.pearljam.com/
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MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/tenclub
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CONTACT: Bruce Kirkland and Fiona Frawley
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| Simply Red |
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This year Mick Hucknall celebrates 25 years of unbroken service with the band he founded, fronted and named. Simply Red emerged out of the streets and clubs of Manchester in the post-punk era of 1984 and within 12 months were riding in the British charts.
Simply Red's latest album, "Songs of Love," was released Feb. 28 for Mother's Day in the U.K. Featuring a collection of Simply Red's love songs alongside the two new recordings, "I Have The Love" and a new recording of "Beside You" which originally appeared on the soundtrack to "What Dreams May Come," the album marks the launch of retail exclusives at Tesco. Buyers of the album got priority booking for Simply Red's last ever tour taking place this autumn. Mick Hucknall has announced there will be no more Simply Red concerts after the end of 2010.
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WEBSITE: http://www.simplyred.com
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MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/simplyred
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CONTACT: Bruce Kirkland and Fiona Frawley
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| Suicidal Tendencies |
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(Suicidal Records) Long been known as one of the originators and pioneers of the skate punk scene, Suicidal Tendencies formed in 1981 in Venice, CA. Their debut album on Frontier Records in 1983 took the punk scene by storm and gave the world the iconic anthem "Institutionalized". Since then, Suicidal Tendencies have released some of the most influential albums in the punk/speed/thrash metal genre, 3 of which have gone gold. 2010 is setting to be another big year for Suicidal Tendencies. The band will release their first ever DVD release, "Suicidal Tendencies: Live at the Olympic Auditorium" in January of 2010, followed by new material and catalog releases from Suicidal Tendencies and various Suicidal side projects including Infectious Grooves, Cyco Mike, and No Mercy. TLG is overseeing the day to day operations and marketing for the band's label, Suicidal Records, now distributed by Fontana.
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WEBSITE: http://www.suicidaltendencies.com/
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MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/suicidaltendencies
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CONTACT: Bruce Kirkland and Fiona Frawley
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| September Mourning |
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Fronted by vocalist extraordinaire M. Lazar, September Mourning is more then just your average rock band. With a visual component to their live shows that has garnered them much support from the public and their peers (including a west coast tour last year with Marilyn Manson), September Mourning brings a fresh and exciting new element to the rock world.
The band is currently working on their debut release with TLG producer Chris Vrenna (Marilyn Manson, Nine Inch Nails). Partnered with animation juggernauts Top Cow (http://www.topcow.com)and Titmouse (http://titmouse.net), September Mourning will be launching via a wide scale multimedia campaign to be unveiled throughout 2010.
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MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/mlazar
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CONTACT: Bruce Kirkland and Fiona Frawley
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| Salvador Santana |
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SALVADOR SANTANA - For more than four decades the name Santana has been synonymous with groundbreaking musical approaches, and 26 year old keyboardist, vocalist, songwriter and bandleader Salvador Santana is well-versed in the familial traditions. 2009 welcomes Salvador into the spotlight in a major way with his first major studio effort/full length Keyboard City due late 2009/early 2010. Sal is pushing the envelope by summoning underground legends into his own creative tour de force. His project will allow the world to hear icons such as Del The Funky Homosapien, Money Mark (Beastie Boys), GZA (Wu Tang Clan), plus other surprise guests together, for the first time, under the guidance of the Sal himself. Built out of what he calls "a mix of all my favorite music, the best of what's impacted my life, all coming together in a new way", Sal first masterminded this idea in the fall of 2008 by randomly jumping into the studio with Del The Funky Homosapien and releasing the "Hella Tight" single from his remix project. This immediate synergy between the two inspired Sal to shepherd other musical geniuses into the studio to build a fresh new sound that Sal and his collaborators have been seeking independently for some time.
Tsunami LG oversees Salvador's management and marketing teams.
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WEBSITE: http://www.salvadorsantana.com/
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MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/salvadorsantana
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CONTACT: Bruce Kirkland and Fiona Frawley
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| Spiritualized |
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SPIRITUALIZED (Fontana International/Spaceman Records) - Released their long-awaited sixth studio album, 'SONGS IN A&E' on May 27th via Fontana International/Spaceman Records in partnership with Tsunami LG. This 18 track opus was over two years in the making and marks Jason Spaceman's return to health after a battle with pneumonia. Spiritualized played Coachella & Pitchfork music festivals, Hollywood Bowl as well as a number of dates throughout the US this year.
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WEBSITE: http://www.spiritualized.com/
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MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/spiritualizeduk
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CONTACT: INACTIVE
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| Stereophonics |
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TLG oversaw the marketing for the Brit rockers releases "Pull the Pin" and "Decade in the Sun: Best of Stereophonics". Both titles were released via their own imprint Vox Populi Records, and distributed in the United States via Fontana.
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WEBSITE: http://www.stereophonics.com
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MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/stereophonics
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CONTACT: INACTIVE
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| Elisa |
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ELISA (Sugar/Fontana International) - Tsunami LG is oversaw the release of Italian superstar ELISA's debut U.S. album "Dancing" on Sugar Records/Fontana. ELISA has achieved multi-platinum status in Italy with an impressive string of No. 1 hits and high-profile artistic collaborations such as dueting with Luciano Pavarotti at Pavarotti & Friends and recording "Teach Me Again" with Tina Turner for the 2005 film All the Invisible Children. In June 2007, ELISA's song "Dancing" was featured on Fox's hit show "So You Think You Can Dance". As a result of the performance, the song shot into the iTunes Top 20.
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WEBSITE: http://www.elisatoffoli.com
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CONTACT: INACTIVE
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| Spinefarm Records US |
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In a partnership with Fontana International, TLG oversees the day to day operations of seminal Finnish Heavy Metal record label Spinefarm Records. Officially rolling out in the US on 4/15/08 with the release of Children of Bodom's new album "Blooddrunk", the launch of Spinefarm US expands on TLG's previous work with Bodom to give the entire Spinefarm roster the presence and exposure it deserves in North America. Spinefarm US's artist roster includes: Children of Bodom, Nightwish, Apocalyptica, Ensiferum, Moonsorrow and more. In addition to classic catalog titles, 2008 will see new releases from Kiuas, Brother Firetribe, Swallow the Sun and more.
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WEBSITE: http://www.spinefarm.us
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MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/spinefarmrecordsus
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| Children of Bodom |
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CHILDREN OF BODOM (Spinefarm/UMGI) - Partnering with Universal Music Group International and Fontana Distribution, TLG oversaw the release of the Finnish metal band's "Are You Dead Yet?" in October 2005. In the year that followed, TLG doubled the artist's sales base (over 85,000 units to date) and tour base. The release is an unqualified artist development success story. As a result, TLG released two more Children of Bodom titles, a double live CD and double live DVD in Fall of 2006. Both titles have exceeded sales projections. In 2008, TLG will oversee the release of the highly anticipated new album from Children of Bodom as well as the re-release of back catalog titles which recently reverted to Spinefarm/Universal.
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WEBSITE: http://www.cobhc.com/
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MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/childrenofbodom
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CONTACT: Bruce Kirkland and Fiona Frawley
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| Rammstein |
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RAMMSTEIN (Universal Germany) - In 2007/2008, TLG oversaw the marketing and distribution of Rammstein's "Volkervoll" DVD/CD and special edition "Earbook". 'Volkerball' is an audio/ visual, multi-format, 5.1 package boasting the sort of no-half-measures approach to art that followers of the Rammstein cause have come to expect. Of particular interest is the Limited Edition "Earbook" - a truly magnificent, fully-loaded format featuring a vast array of images from the 'Reise, Reise' World Tour of 2004/2005, all housed in a 190-page Tour Photo Book, along with exclusive onstage and documentary footage, plus over two hours worth of live audio.
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WEBSITE: http://www.rammstein.com
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MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/rammstein
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CONTACT: INACTIVE
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| Nick Drake |
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NICK DRAKE (Universal Island UK) - In 2007/2008, TLG oversaw the marketing and distribution of the Nick Drake catalog as well as an album of previously unreleased material, a Box Set and a Homage album via Fontana Distribution. By designing this comprehensive campaign, TLG made it possible for the foreign repertoire owner (Island UK) to commit the marketing budget needed to raise this legendary artist's profile in the public arena.
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WEBSITE: http://brytermusic.com
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MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/nickdrake
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CONTACT: INACTIVE
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| Collective Soul |
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COLLECTIVE SOUL (El Music Group) - "Afterwords" was the seventh studio album from Collective Soul. From the tiny town of Stockbridge, GA, they have become multi-platinum hit-makers playing all over the world. TLG is coordinated and oversaw the release of "Afterwords", via a one-way deal with Target & iTunes. This "new model" deal limited the release to a single physical retailer and single digital retailer. The album entered the Soundscan chart at #25, well above the first week performance of their previous album which entered the charts at #66.
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WEBSITE: http://www.collectivesoul.com/
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MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/collectivesoul
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CONTACT: INACTIVE
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| Acute |
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ACUTE (Help Records) - TLG distributed and marketed Acute on behalf of Help Records, a subsidiary of Miami based media conglomerate Adrenalina. Utilizing TLG's preferred distribution deal with Fontana, Acute released a 7" single, an EP and finally, their full-length debut in May 2007.
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WEBSITE: http://www.acuteband.com/
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MYSPACE: www.myspace.com/acuteband
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CONTACT: INACTIVE
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| Ziggy Marley |
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ZIGGY MARLEY (Tuff Gong Worldwide) - TLG coordinated and oversaw the release of Ziggy Marley's 2006 album, "Love Is My Religion", via a one-way deal with Target. This "new model" deal limited the release to a single nationwide retailer and posed a unique set of challenges. By almost any measure, the release has been an unqualified success. First week sales of this album via a single retailer were over 20% higher than sales of Ziggy's previous release across all accounts! In addition, the release won the 2007 Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album and Ziggy made numerous television appearances (Tonight Show, Good Morning America, Jimmy Kimmel etc) in support of the album.
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WEBSITE: http://www.ziggymarley.com/
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MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/ziggymarley
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CONTACT: INACTIVE
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| McFly |
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MCFLY (Universal Island UK) - Working on behalf of Island Records UK and 20th Century Fox, TLG coordinated and oversaw the release of multi-platinum UK pop-rock band McFly's US debut. The album, released in conjunction with their appearance and performance in the Lindsay Lohan film "Just My Luck", was distributed via UMD and initial ship figure exceeded projections.
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WEBSITE: http://www.mcflyofficial.com
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MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/mcfly
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CONTACT: INACTIVE
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| Sunshine |
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SUNSHINE (Custard Records) - Partnering with multi-platinum producer Linda Perry's Custard Records in 2004/2005, TLG oversaw the release of Sunshine's EP via Lumberjack Distribution in support of Sunshine's US tour supporting Sparta and, in the UK, an EP and single via Pinnacle Distribution in support of the band's tour with The Faint. The full-length album was subsequently upstreamed to Universal CZ.
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WEBSITE: http://www.myspace.com/sunshinetrash
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CONTACT: INACTIVE
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