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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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| 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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CONTACT: Adam Katz and Shawn Hitchcock
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| Spiritualized |
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Spiritualized are set to release 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 will play Coachella & Pitchfork music festivals 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: Adam Katz and Andy Valdez
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| Elisa |
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Tsunami LG is overseeing the release of Italian superstar ELISA's debut U.S. album "Dancing" digitally on June 17 and physically on July 15 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. Elisa will be supporting the release with acoustic showcases in key markets followed by a full tour in the Fall.
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WEBSITE: http://www.elisatoffoli.com
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CONTACT: Adam Katz and Andy Valdez
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| Nick Drake |
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NICK DRAKE (Universal Island UK) - In 2007/2008, TLG is overseeing 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: Adam Katz and Andy Valdez
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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: Adam Katz and Matt Larsen
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| Rammstein |
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RAMMSTEIN (Universal Germany) - In 2007/2008, TLG is overseeing 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: Adam Katz and Matt Larsen
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| Collective Soul |
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COLLECTIVE SOUL (El Music Group) - "Afterwords" is the new studio album from Collective Soul. It is the seventh studio album by the hard-rocking band from the tiny town of Stockbridge, GA that's gone on to become multi-platinum hit-makers playing all over the world. TLG is coordinating and overseeing 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: Adam Katz and Matt Larsen
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| Salvador Santana Band |
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SALVADOR SANTANA BAND (Various Business Enterprises) - Bandleader, keyboardist, vocalist and composer Salvador Santana's vibrant music and lyrical poetry mixes conscious hip-hop, jazz, R&B, rock, Latin and other world idioms into a fresh, individual and totally contemporary style. He likes to call the richly textured grooves and energetic flow he creates with the Salvador Santana Band (SSB) "a new blend, a sound reinvented." Salvador explains, "It's a mix of all my favorite music, the best of what's impacted my life, all coming together in a new genre." SSB will release a digital "Tour Edition" 10 song album in November 2007 followed by their full-length debut in February 2008.
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WEBSITE: http://www.salvadorsantana.com/
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MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/salvadorsantana
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CONTACT: Adam Katz and Andy Valdez
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| Acute |
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ACUTE (Help Records) - TLG is distributing and marketing 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: Adam Katz and Andy Valdez
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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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| 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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| 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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