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What's New:

The Regional Roots Music Awards coming to every state in the USA. Fall 2011.

Stay tuned. More info coming your way soon.

Sirius XM now reporting bluegrass radio airplay to Roots Music Report.

Roots Music Association member Jimmy Dan said he was listening to some killer roots music, enjoying a cool one with some good friends when he caught this 10 lb 9 oz Large Mouth Bass at Choke Canyon south Texas. Life is good.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROOTS MUSIC REPORT

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROOTS MUSIC REPORT

JULY 4TH MARKES THE 9TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LAUNCH OF ROOTS MUSIC REPORT. TRACKING AND POSTING RADIO AIRPLAY FOR 9 YEARS.

THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT. WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO MANY MORE YEARS OF GREAT MUSIC.

ROBERT BARTOSH

ROOTS MUSIC REPORT
RADIO SUBMIT
ROOTS MUSIC ASSOCIATION

The Willie Brown Blues Benefit

The purpose of The Willie Brown Blues Benefit is to raise money to purchase Willie Brown a headstone. Mr. Brown is currently buried in an unmarked grave in Tunica County, MS. In order to have a headstone created and placed at the Good Shepherd Church in Tunica, we need to raise $2100. Every single cent raised from this benefit will go directly to the purchase and placement of the headstone.

The Willie Brown Blues Benefit is a FREE SHOW. There will be raffles, live auctions, and a donation bucket to raise funds for this worthy cause.

If you would like to donate, but cannot make the show, please visit the donations page.

Check out the story done on Premier Guitar Magazine.

Location:
The event will take place September 26th 2010 at Ricks’s On The River, in Tampa Florida.
2305 N. Willow Ave. Tampa, Florida
813-251-0369
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Artists:
The lineup, which is subject to change, is listed below.

Sean Chambers

Sean toured with the legendary Hubert Sumlin as his guitarist and band leader from 1998-2003. Performing extensively throughout the U.S. and Europe together, Chambers recalls this time as being his “College Education” in music. “My band would usually open the show, then take a short break and bring out Hubert for his set. I learned so much during my time playing with Hubert, I consider it my college education.” Sean not only learned at Hubert’s feet, but his own style of the blues began to get noticed by fans and critics as well. During a tour throughout England in 2001 Britain’s own “Guitarist” magazine named Chambers as one of the top 50 blues guitarists of the last century! After his tenure with Mr.Sumlin he later performed 3 more tours throughout England on his own.

Sean has several CD’s out, has been featured in many publications including Living Blues Magazine, and is an amazing bluesman. He has also shared the stage with BB King, Buddy Guy, Johnny Winter, Greg Allman, Lynyrd Sknyrd, Double Trouble, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Tommy Castro, and many many more.

Eddie Wright

Born in 1950 in Bay Shore, Long Island, Ed started his career in music playing tuba at age 8. He started playing guitar in 1963, learning folksongs from friends. In 1980 Ed started his first all blues band, “The Almost Brothers Blues Band”. According to Ed, “We played up and down Long Island inventing our own blues scene, and spawning some blues band and blues players along the way.” One of his fondest memories is opening for Albert Collins, which he considered a real treat and privilege. Soon, Ed would hook up with Damon Fowler, and the two rocked out the Tampa blues scene.

His debut all-acoustic CD, “JUST WRIGHT”, was recorded at Media Central Studios in Brandon. He is a talented bluesman who has shared the stage and spotlight with loads of talent.

The Backwater Blues Band

Backwater Blues Band plays a unique style of music with a full rich sound that moves audiences with powerful ballads and upbeat arrangements of traditional, contemporary, and original blues. Since 1997 the band has entertained music lovers of all ages in a variety of venues from small pubs to large festivals. The band’s influences and sound are a range of rockin’ Texas blues, soulful Chicago blues, and funky New Orleans blues. The Backwater Blues Band is constantly adding new songs to their repertoire while keeping their current arrangements fresh.

Whether on the dance floor or tapping their feet at their table, audiences not only hear, but feel the richly spiced arrangements that have been described as having a subtle coolness and smooth funk- known as the Backwater groove.

Lee Pons

Lee is an extremely talented and avid musician, winning awards and rockin’ the keyboard at joints regularly around his home town of Florida. His brand new CD is an excellent showcase of his larger than life abilities, as well as his deeply rooted influences such as Professor Longhair, Dr John, Ray Charles, among others!

Lee was born and raised in the Streets of Tuscaloosa (or someplace like that)! His father, his biggest influence, was a musician with big bands such as Harry Belefonte, Duke Ellington and Danny Kaye. Following in his father’s footsteps, by sixteen Lee was already playing in clubs around town and later attended Julliard School of Music, earning 2 degrees. He plays a variety of different instruments and styles of music but his real love is rockin’ the 88s playing Jazz and Blues on his keyboards.

Sponsors

Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art, Inc.
252 Delta Ave.
Clarksdale, MS 38614

Legends Guitars
4340 West Hillsborough Ave.
Tampa, FL 33614

Bluescentric
Somewhere near the Delta
Missouri, US
Written By: Jason Rewald, http://www.tdblues.com/

Thirteen Degrees Studio:
An upscale, state-of-the-art recording studio

The Recording Studio

Thirteen Degrees Studio is a recording studio with the perfect combination of comfort, elegance and sound quality. Finely crafted by Mark Wenner at Studio Construction, our recording studio boasts a spacious control room, carefully tuned by Carl Tatz Design, overlooking a large, natural sounding vocal booth. Our premier vocal chain includes a Korby Convertible Mic, Martec Mic Preamp and a Summit Compressor.

What Else the Recording Studio Offers
There is a very large drum and percussion room complete with a fantastic sounding DW drum kit, mic’d and ready to go, as well as, lots of traditional and exotic percussion instruments like Gon Bops Congas, LP Bongos and Authentic Indian Tablas. Drums are run through API Mic Pre’sand EQ’s.

The large common area of the studio is perfect for strings and horns and also houses a beautiful Yamaha C7 Grand Piano, Hammond C3 Organ & Leslie and a very rare Wurlitzer Baby Butterfly Electric Piano.

In the break area of the studio is a turn of the century harvest table perfect for production meetings with clients. There is a fully stocked refrigerator, coffee maker, microwave and toaster. Antique cannisters areloaded with a large assortment of snacks.

Thirteen Degrees Studio is an incredible value for anyone on any budget looking for a top-notch recording studio.

For more information visit Thirteen Degrees Studio

Bluesman John Lee Hooker Jr. Drops "Live in Istanbul, Turkey" CD Releases New Animated Blues Video"Extramarital Affair"

"The Vault Radio Show" from Stephenville Texas is now requesting new music from record labels and artists.

Going For Adds?

The Vault Show plays Americana, Alt-Country, Blues, Folk, Singer-Songwriter, Roots, Texas Country, Red Dirt music.

The Vault is a new Roots Music Report reporting radio station.

The Vault is availible for radio syndication.

To mail your new music to the station send to:

The Vault Show
Shayne Hollinger
Program Director
516 Spring Meadow
Stephenville, TX 76401

Email Shayne Hollinger thevaultshow@gmail.com

Ahoora’s story is about struggle and suppression.

Every great musician or band has a story to tell.  Stories about artists learning to love themselves, about fighting addictions, about beating the nay-sayers and becoming something more than anyone thought was possible.  These stories are what make music more than just lyrics and melodies.  These stories are what connect the listeners to the music.  These stories are what cause those listeners to think and feel.  These stories are what cause changes in the world and Radio Submit is helping to bring the world together by helping artists such as Ahoora to get their music to radio stations and ultimately, fans around the world.

The Iranian government is sensitive to the cultural influence of the West into the Middle East and one such easy influence is through music.  Iran encourages musicians to explore classical and regional music instead of other genres.  The Islamic Revolution of 1979 banned the listening to, playing of, and imitation of all Western style music in Iran.  Iranian musicians face tough government sanctioned censorship laws.  All concerts and album releases must follow strict requirements and receive government approval through a board.  These requirements hinder the development of music other than regionally influenced or classical music, therefore eliminating most genres of music, and suppressing women from pursuing music careers.  Playing, much less recording and releasing, music is difficult; most of the time it is impossible.

Ahoora was formed in 2001 by Kiavash Kia and Milad Tangshir in Tehran, Iran.  Playing primarily progressive heavy metal, the band originally used Persian lyrics blended with heavy metal music.  Over time the band has changed members and currently includes Tangshir, vocalist Ashkan Hadavand, and bassist Mamy Baei.  Their sound has also evolved into indie modern rock.

The band’s first official gig happened in May of 2005.  It marked the first concert ever in Iran that incorporated heavy metal music and vocals.  While the band’s music was eagerly anticipated by excited audience members, the show was cancelled after the first night.  In 2006, the band released the self titled album, Ahoora.  Due to the constraints set by the Iranian government, the band had to independently record and produce the album.  The album, despite being outlawed in Iran and still somehow being recorded, was absorbed by an international audience with open arms.  The album received rave reviews from foreign fans and opened Ahoora to an entirely new audience and promising opportunities. 

The band received notice of their first new opportunity in late 2006.  Ahoora was invited to play in Washington, D.C. at the Evergreen Music Festival.  Iran’s tough exit laws forced the band to miss the irreplaceable opportunity.  The band received more disappointing news in 2007 when the exit laws again forced them to miss another performing opportunity at Metal Camp.

Exit laws were not the only constraint Ahoora faced in 2006.  A concert was planned in Iran to celebrate the release of the band’s first album, but the show was cancelled by authorities.  Ahoora was viewed as a forbidden act.  The band was trying to create new music but was not allowed to rehearse, record, or perform.  Somehow, they put together a second album, All in Blood with You, and released it in 2007.  Like Ahoora, the album was a huge success in foreign markets.

Despite facing adversity, the band released a new album, Awkward Diary, and has received air time over internet and foreign radio.  They have struggled against tough Iranian censorship laws and somehow survived.

Currently, the band’s main goal is to get out of Iran.  “Our major goal for now is leaving Iran, because in order to survive we must exit Iran and the best way is booking gigs; we need to have this chance to perform outside of Iran, on a free stage,” Tangshir explains.  The band has already proved their music is successful enough to be in the music market, but they now need the chance to expand, experiment, and see where they can take their music next.

Ahoora may seem like just another rock band.  They may dress and act like just another rock band.  But Ahoora faces a different set of limitations than other rock bands.  Ahoora is fighting against censorship, rules, and regulations which should eliminate the existence of the band entirely.  Ahoora’s story is about struggle and suppression, but it is also about hope and change.  Ahoora is the band that brought the world rock from Iran when it wasn’t possible.  Ahoora is the band changing the world one song at a time. 

Listen to Ahoora's music on Radio Submit.  http://www.radiosubmit.com/rs/Ahoora/
Lindsey Bartosh
Roots Music Group

Radio Stations are downloading Ahoora's CD quality tracks today.  Visit http://www.radiosubmit.com/rs/Ahoora/  

Roots Music Association's Shane Cody Bartosh wins Western Stars Cowboy Dutch Oven Cookoff

RMR, Roots Music Report
2010-02-15