"The Pack"

Independent Artists…their music is their own. No labels dictating their sound or their lyrics. The music they produce, comes from within…it’s their being, their soul.

They bring us some of the best music on the planet and they do it not for money or fame, but because it is what they love and wish to share.  So when others find time to support and help them, it’s a gift that keeps giving.

The 50K Music Magazine has started a special project to help promote independent musicians – The 50K MUSIC Squad.  Much like “The Pack“, The 50K MUSIC Squad will promote indie artists comprising a wide range of genres.  The artists in the 50K MUSIC Squad represent Kompis’ favorite music and I am thrilled to see that he has included our own Fleur Jack!

Kompis will focus on helping the members with their album-raising projects on Sellaband, AKA Music, and other sites.  He will also run special promotional activities on social networking sites such as Facebook, and will create profiles for each member on the 50K Music Magazine web site.

This is a wonderful idea and I am happy to see independent artists getting his promotional help.  I encourage all to visit his site and meet the 50K MUSIC Squad!

Cheers!

Wolfman

After 11 days chock full of uncertainty about the direction of Sellaband.com, Aryn Michelle’s fans and believers from around the world propelled her to the $50,000 recording budget!

Since joining Sellaband on April 12, 2008, Aryn Michelle has  consistently pursued her goal and on March 2, Aryn’s believers began investing in her project at supersonic speeds, as she raised that last $10,000 in just 4 days!

As a proud member of “The Pack“, Aryn has been an anchor who consistently demonstrated the highest level of professionalism and always pushed the envelope…venturing out and bringing new sounds to her music with each new release.

As one of her 354 investors, I am proud to have supported Aryn and look forward to her next album!  In honor of Aryn’s well-deserved and remarkable achievement, I put together a video celebrating this special moment.  Enjoy!

Wolfman

Yesterday, Apryl Evans‘ rapid accent towards her first professionally produced Album made BIG strides as she surpassed the first milestone of raising $1,000 towards her budget of $25,000.

Apryl is the newest member of “The Pack” and brings a World-class R&B Soulful sound to this impressive collection of International Independent musicians. Her song, “I Shouldn’t” is up for nomination on USA4Real.com for the 2009 Indie Hip-Hop/R&B Single of the Year. As of this writing, Apryl is leading the competition with a 7-vote margin.

For me, “I Shouldn’t” is one of the most incredible songs I have ever heard! Apryl sings about what she once had, while drowning her heartfelt sorrows.    I could feel her pain and this is something that cannot be taught…it’s a gift!

I loved the way she held the notes throughout the song.  Instrumentally, the organ and the guitar were just right!  Her vocals were perfect and I loved the soft touches; in fact, I can’t imagine anyone else singing this song as she did…in a nutshell, she nailed it!  Her backing vocals were spot on…the tempo was perfect…I simply can’t find anything but positive things to say about “I Shouldn’t“. Apryl should win a GRAMMY for this piece…it’s that good! Thank God, USA4Real.com recognized this!

I think most people can relate to her message…we’ve all been there. She did something incredibly remarkable with this composition and she was able to touch me in the deepest way possible and I thank her for that. This song has platinum written all over it!

Apryl has a lot of thank you’s to everyone who supported her, as well as some other insight into her musical style and plans for her next CD.    I hope you enjoy her video!

Wolfman

Aly Cook is Taking the Country Music world by Storm!

High energy all the way…just like Aly!  This is Country Music at it’s best and New Zealand has one hell of a Star to be proud of and as one of her supporters, I couldn’t be happier!

Chip Martin and Paul Sparkes were the perfect marriage for Aly’s video, “Country Storm“.  As you will see in Aly’s “Thank You” video, they were able to capture her high and contagious energy,  which is perfect for this up and coming Super Star!

Please join me in celebrating Aly’s incredible achievement of reaching the halfway point in her Sellaband journey!  If you’re not familiar with Sellaband, please stop by and check it out.  For as little as a $10 USD investment, you can partner with Aly and become a part of her album.  This is a rare opportunity and one that is not only rewarding for you and her…you will also gain many new friends in the process.

Enjoy the Video!

Wolfman

Early in 2010, Gisel de Marco will be rewarding us…her believers, with those magic words we’ve been waiting so eagerly to hear.  Those words?  “My Album is Ready”!!!

As one of Gisel’s BIGGEST and most enthusiastic believers, I am chomping at the bit waiting to get this invaluable treasure in my paws!  In anticipation of what will surely be one of the most incredible albums by ANY artist ever, I am kicking off a series of videos to honor Gisel’s accomplishment.  I hope you enjoy the ride!!!

Wolfman

Aly Cook becomes the 11th member of this impressive gathering of International Independent recording artists and I am so very proud to have her join our family!

In a nutshell, Aly is already a HUGE success in the New Zealand Country & Singer songwriter circles, having been nominated for APRA NZ Country Song of the Year and a finalist in the MLT Songwriting awards, two of the most prestigious and industry recognized songwriting awards in NZ .   It won’t be long before she is known in Nashville and around the world.  Now “The Pack” has two country stars to howl for, as Aly joins Katie Thompson on the Country Music Scene.

I’ve had my eye on Aly for a couple of months now and it didn’t take me long to realize, that this was an artist that would compliment our other artists in a HUGE way.  She’s extremely driven and her style of music has a lot of energy, but still holds on to that good ‘ol country sound.

I would like to introduce Aly by showing her performing at the, “APRA New Zealand Country Song of the Year” Ceremony

I have no words to explain how touching this video by Paul Grundman is…you’ll have to see it to understand why I say this… Please take a moment to enjoy this wonderful piece.

Welcome to the first blog post of The Pack!

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!

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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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Thank you for visiting!

Wolfman