UPDATE: Katie Thompson has won the popular vote and will be the opening act for Sir Elton John on November 25, 2011 at Forsyth Barr Stadium! Thank you to everyone who participated and voted for Katie.
A nationwide search has been happening throughout July to find a band to open for Sir Elton John on November 25, 2011, in the newly built Forsyth Barr Stadium and West Coast singer/songwriter Katie Thompson is one of the top 4 finalists.
The competition was specifically designed to find an accomplished band or artist capable of playing for 30-40 minutes at the start of the concert in the new Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin, to a crowd of over 30,000 people.
The “OPEN 4 ELTON” promotion will offer the successful band a CV opportunity that few have ever experienced, plus their airfares, accommodations, and a $5000 cash prize. The final four were selected from over 60 bands throughout New Zealand.
The On Air & Online promotion supported by Classic Hits FM with a judge’s panel and a big public participation element. To support Katie Thompson, head to classichits.co.nz and vote for Katie Thompson. Voting end Sunday 31st July.
On August 13, 2011, the National Country Music Awards will be held at the Founders Theater in Hamilton, New Zealand and they will be crowing a new crop of Country Music stars and one of the artists I am super excited to see in the show is our own Katie Thompson.
Since releasing “Impossible” in early March 2011, Katie has been climbing the Indie charts and people from around the world are embracing this exciting new Kiwi Artist from Hokitika, New Zealand.
Katie will be appearing on the Good Morning Show on the 26th of July, so mark your calendars, because this is one show you will not want to miss!
I am proud to announce that Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist Katie Thompson is one of the nominees for the 2011 New Zealand Country Music Female Artist of the Year award!
With Katie Thompson’s 2nd album, “Impossible“, it looks like it is everything BUT impossible! In January, Katie released her first single off the album, “Good As Gold” and within a couple days, “Good As Gold” climbed the New Zealand iTunes Top 100 Country Songs chart as it shot up to #1 on January 25, 2011…bumping Taylor Swift’s “Mine” and “You Belong With Me” to 2nd and 3rd place.
Katie’s album “Impossible” was officially released in early March and it didn’t take long to climb to the top spot on IndieCharts.com ratings for the Country/Acoustic category and now, Katie Thompson is a nominee for two of the highest awards in New Zealand Country music – the “2011 Country Female Artist of the Year” and the “Horizon” award.
In Week 23 of 2011, IndieCharts.com has Katie Thompson’s position ranked as #1 for the Country Genre with a Position score of 7.404.
IndieCharts.com are the official music charts for Indie/Unsigned artists and bands. Their charts are where the entertainment industry goes to find the best talent because of their credibility and successful formula. Every artist and song that makes it on Indie Charts goes through a rigorous and lengthy process.
At Indie Charts, they have a very unique formula that is used to create their
charts. IndieCharts.com scouts other charts, such as Billboard, Amazon, MySpace, iTunes, etc. and gets the best talent from each site. Then, every artist and band gets heard by human ears (industry professionals) on their Panel board.
With many of the major charts, positioning is based on how many albums and songs were downloaded and sold. Sounds like a pretty good indicator, right? Well, the problems is…all it takes for any artist, agent, publicist, or anyone else is to simply buy thousands of their own CDs, songs, or albums and voilà, they are on the top of the charts! T hey just bought their way to the top of the charts. Not only is this unethical and deceptive, it is one of the reasons why mainstream artists, with all their high powered corporate backing are always listed at the top of the charts. IndieCharts.com will never be bought or sold out, because their credibility is everything to them and they have earned the respect of the industry. IndieCharts.com is officially licensed with ASCAP, BMI and SESAC, all recognized as the leading music societies in the world.
As with every great album, inspiration comes from many sources and this album is no exception. The title track, “Impossible” was written with some of life’s experiences Katie’s friends have undergone trying to find “Mr. Right” and as of June 12, 2011, “Impossible” is the #4 ranked Indie song for ALL Genres! There are many ballads…very, very good ballads…that were born out of personal reasons.
In my opinion, “Impossible“, “Good As Gold“, and “Penny Drops” could all top the charts at any given time, and not just one genre, but many. I can also see any song on this album being used as sound tracks in film and commercials. Unlike her debut album, “Tall Poppy“, Katie has created a very unique sound with “Impossible“. You will hear more of a Pop/Country flavor with the up tempo songs and find yourself getting lost in Katie’s silky smooth melodies in the ballads.
I look forward to seeing Katie gain world-wide recognition with this album, because an album of this quality should be played on radio stations in every country. “Impossible” is definitely one of my all-time favorites and I am quite happy having added it to my music library.
I don’t ask for much, but now…I am asking for everyone to go to http://www.kiwiproamcountrymusic.co.nz/polls.html and cast your vote for this unbelievably amazing artist. Please share the link with your friends and family and ask them to do the same…it could help bring World Wide recognition to Katie Thompson and who knows…maybe even propel her to the CMA Awards in the United States!
Finally, your “Likes” on Facebook and reviews, not only with Katie’s music, but all Independent artists is very important to their visibility on the World Wide Web and the Music Charts. Please take a moment and show your appreciation…share your thoughts by leaving comments on CDBaby, iTunes, Facebook, here on our Blog, and elsewhere…it make a much bigger difference than you will ever know. Thank you so much for supporting Independent Music & Katie Thompson!!!
Having completed a successful crowd funding project on Sellaband.com, Katie recently released her second album, “Impossible” and people are taking notice in countries around the world. Voting Begins June 7, 2011.
Her song, “Good As Gold” is currently in the top ten of the voting and if she can climb into the top 5 by the last Saturday in April, she will be headed to The Finals in December. This would be a wonderful recognition for Katie and as one of her biggest fans, I am calling out for everyone to rally behind her for the next 13 days and vote for her.
Voting is simple. Just go to the voting page; find her name; place a check mark in the box next to her name; and click the vote button. If you like the video [below], which is the music video for “Good As Gold“, please leave a comment after you vote, and if you would really like to help, you can use this URL, http://bit.ly/Vote4KatieThompson, to include in your Tweets asking your followers to jump on board. Let’s vote Katie to the top!!
January 28, Radio Enkhuizen will be showcasing the world-class music of “The Pack” as they fill the airwaves with 3 awesome hours of music.
The show begins at:
* 21.00 CET
* 3:00 PM EST
* 12:00 PM PST
And on Saturday, January 15, 2011
* 4:00 AM in Perth, Australia
* 9:00 AM in New Zealand
About an hour before the show, you will be able to view the playlist at Beach Radio. This is going to be a memorable broadcast! If you live in the Netherlands, turn your radio dial to 107.1 FM and everywhere else, go to radioenkhuizen.nl and click “Live Radio” in the left sidebar.
The life of an Indie Artist is not an easy one…in fact, it’s downright brutal.
Thankfully, the Internet has changed the game and leveled the playing field. Aly Cook, an Independent Country/R&B artist from New Zealand is using every resource the Internet has to offer and it’s paying off!
Inspired by the success of fellow “Pack” artist Katie Thompson, Aly embraced the possibilities of a fan-funded album when she joined Sellaband.com on August 3, 2009 with the goal of raising the capital necessary to produce a professional album. Well, not only did this very talented Kiwi raise the cash; she did it very quickly, as she closed out her project on December 8, 2009! In just 4 short months, 224 people from around the world embraced Aly Cook and invested their hard-earned money to back her soon-to-be-released album, “Brand New Day“.
These people recognized that Aly is no ordinary musician. They all saw the same qualities as I…a super hard-working, entrepreneurial, and very talented musician who deserves the chance to reach her life long dream…to be a successful recording artist. Well, her dream is coming true!!
To promote her upcoming album, Aly will be touring the world and to help fund the tour, she started another project, the “Strumming Around the World” Documentary and Tour project on IndieGoGo.com. With roughly 3 months remaining in this project, Aly appears to be on her way to completing the project goal. Just yesterday, Aly picked up a major investor, who will be bringing her music to the Woodstock Hotel in Hokitika, New Zealand, to perform a single release party, the day after theWildfoods Festivalon March 13th, 2011. Additionally, Electric Body recognized Aly’s talent and vibrant beauty and officially become her first American Sponsor.
The “Strumming Around the World” Documentary and Tour project promises to be exciting and rewarding. I invite you to join me in supporting this electric, energetic, and entertaining artist…you’ll be happy you did! All it takes is a minimal investment of $10 US; but you can invest as much as you would like.
My name is Wolfman and I started this blog to showcase a collection of exceptionally talented International Independent artists from around the world that I first discovered on Sellaband.com. My goal is to share their music with you and hopefully, you will enjoy their music as much as I have and join me by supporting them on SellaBand.com, as well as purchasing their music through CDBaby, iTunes, or through their websites.
The Pack includes:
Poland's Anne Marie Sunshine
The United States' Aryn Michelle
Uruguay's BONNIE
The United States' Celeste
Argentina's Gisel de Marco
The Netherland's Inge M.
New Zealand's Katie Thompson
Australia's Lori Greco
The United States' Natalia Safran
When I discovered each of these artists on Sellaband, I was so blown away with their music, I felt compelled to do everything I could to share their beautiful music with the world…and so, this site was born.
We all sincerely hope you enjoy what you hear and if you do, we invite you to post your comments here on our blog. Please, tell us what you like…what you would like to hear in upcoming podcasts…and anything else you can think of!
If you are an iTunes subscriber, you can easily subscribe to our podcast by clicking the “Add to iTunes” link in our RSS Feed. The benefit of listening to the podcast in iTunes is that you will be able to view each of the the artist’s photos as their part of the podcast plays and you will be able to click a link on their photo that will open their web site. I tried so hard to make everything simple and enjoyable for you, the listener! )
You can also view and listen to this podcast in your iTunes player here and Podcast Alley…it’s that easy!
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UPDATE: Katie Thompson has won the popular vote and will be the opening act for Sir Elton John on November 25, 2011 at Forsyth Barr Stadium! Thank you to everyone who participated and voted for Katie. 
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