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SIMON SAYS BOOKING
Founded in January of 2002, Simon Says Booking is a fully functioning booking agency and publicity firm representing artists around the country, acting as talent buyer for venues, and securing talent for festivals, universities, and other events. |
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Latest News:
That's right! A Festival! We proudly announce the creation of the Old 78 Farm Fall Festival. This innaugural event will feature live music, locally grown foods, locally manufactures fashions, kids activities, all within a green event spotlighting local business in the heart of New England! Featured entertainers include Jason Escape (comedy, mentalist, and escape artistry), Adam Ezra, Lovewhip, Dave Keller, Jatoba, Boris Garcia, face painting, balloon creations, and more. Check out this article for more information.
Simon Says Booking signs Girls Guns and Glory Simon Says Booking is proud to announce the exclusive signing of Boston's Girls Guns and Glory. We think of them as a country band meant for rock audiences- old school and rebelious, yet fully steeped in the traditions of the Opry and heartland. Girls Guns and Glory have an amazing strength in their songwriting and vocal clarity, and band leader Ward Hayden's upbringing in the records of Hank Williams and other classics is readily evident in their sound. The Boston Herald says, "Imagine Lyle Lovett and Chris Isaak paying tribute to classic American rock 'n' roll from Elvis, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash and Roy Orbison." Award Winners, the Henhouse ProwlersCongratulations to the Henhouse Prowlers for a year of accolades! Shortly after signing the Henhouse Prowlers last fall, they started to rake in awards. First it was the Chicago Music award for best country act (despite being true blue bluegrass!) which lead to their signing at the Chicago Country festival's Americana stage. Then came the winter and the award from the International Acoustic Music Awards. Then came festival season and third place (they were robbed!!) at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival's prestigious band contest. Then July's win at the Rockygrass Bluegrass festival's band competition. All of this on the eve of the release of their new album which is being produced by Grammy winner Sally Van Meter. Congrats again guys! Live Music News and Review Launches! Simon Says Publicity has signed on to help promote a new website called Live Music News and Review. This website is dedicated to news about venues and bands, reviews of shows from around the country, artist and venue spotlights, a show of the week, festival previews and other interesting developments in the live music business. Check out the the site and let us know what you think. If you are interested in submitting an article for publication, you can contact the publisher at Email to get onboard!Simon Says Booking and Publicity seeks new team members! We are still looking for strong candidates for interns, booking agent trainees, experienced agents, and people interested in a publicity position. Please let us know if you have experience in these areas and a willingness to live in the Pioneer Valley in MA. Internships are avialable too for college students and others willing to provide effort to learn about the music industry. Interested?
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Jukebox: ROCK OUT! Ultraviolet Hippopotamus are seeking dates in Colorado and Montana and throughout the rest of the West for an October tour. Girls Guns and Glory are seeking gigs on their way to MidPoint Music festival in Ohio in September, in VA, KY and beyond in October, and throughout the Northeast. Headtronics are seeking college and festival dates nationwide. Chicago Afrobeat Project are seeking college dates for performances and workshops in the Fall. Garaj Mahal is seeking October 16 in California, October 31 in the MI, NY or Ohio areas, and festivals for 2011. Interested? Email for more information. Fareed Haque wins Guitar Player Magazine readers poll for best guitarist, world music; debuts new album In March of 2009, Fareed Haque unveiled his latest project, Fareed Haque and the Flat Earth Ensemble, and his latest album, titled Flat Planet. To signal the album's critical acclaim, readers of Guitar Player Magazine voted Fareed Haque Best World Guitarist in the magazine's latest edition. The album is out on the Owl Studios label. Flat Planet is a stunning record that realizes Haque's career long dream of marrying the ethnically legitimate sounds of India and Pakistan with American Funk and Jazz. The players come from both of these worlds, and the resultant amalgam is heady, fragrant, and full of energy and motion. The album's release coincides with numerous tour dates including the official album release May 8 and 9 in Chicago at the prestigious Greenmill. Other dates are likely to be announced soon, including non-ensemble dates which will see Fareed Haque pairing with friends, or perhaps even throwing a few solo shows out there. Summer tour plans are under way including appearances at High Sierra, the Oregon Country Fair, and throughout the country. Simon Says Booking Bands confirming major festival appearances already! Attention Festival Buyers! Simon Says Booking bands are already booking major festival appearances across the country including: Lubriphonic at the Chicago Blues Festival, Garaj Mahal at Camp Zoe in April and Camp Barefoot in August, Bear Creek Music festival in Florida will feature Garaj Mahal and Lubriphonic, Cabinet at the Tree Hugger's Ball in WV, The Henhouse Prowlers and Lube at Groovefest in Utah, Chicago Afrobeat Project at the Mid Summer Music Festival in PA and Camp Euforia in IA, UV Hippo at Blissfest and the Jamboree in Michigan, and many other festival appearances have already been booked! Get on Board! |
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Simon Says Booking announces an EPK partnership with Sonicbids for online submissions. We are choosing one band from Sonicbids to add in 2009. In addition to the one band chosen, it is likely that many submissions will receive the opportunity for freelance work from Simon Says Booking. In the past two years, two bands have been chosen for exclusive representation through Sonicbids and dozens of bands have been offered work. Sonicbids, it works. All submissions are guaranteed to be viewed and submission music will be heard.
Simon Says Booking announces the launch of festival vending company Old 78 Farms. The company will focus on reclaimed fabrics fashioned into new clothing styles and will be headed by Angel Simon and Lynn Englen. Keep an eye out for Old 78 Farms booths at Nelson Ledges Quarry Park in July in Ohio and the Wormtown Music Festival in Greenfield in the Fall. Interested festival operators should email us if they would like us to consider vending at their event. |
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Boris Garica Boris Garcia isn’t a person but a band, an ensemble that starts with what is called jamgrass – but also fuses a dozen strands of American music into a rich, ever-evolving whole. Bluegrass, jazz, rock, folk, Celtic, soul, blues – you can hear them all. Festival appearances all over the nation, multiple studio albums, and a great presence on jam and adult oriented radio are helping to spread the word about this great band who are combining elements of bluegrass, folk, blues and jam into a 21st century sound. Sincerity and feeling are elements that can't be faked, and Boris Garcia has them in spades. Hailing from Philadelphia but hitting the nation, Boris Garcia is ready to take on the world. web site / shows / photos |
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Blue Moon Revue - From Chicago
Blue Moon Revue is an exciting four piece rock band from Chicago that writes songs that defy the logic of most new rock music while maintaining a crucial pop sensibility. Building on almost a decade of experience writing and performing their unique original music, the group is poised to break to the next level behind the strength of their newest recorded material, the upcoming EP simply titled "Blue Moon Revue". This new set of tunes features a fresh new direction for the band...one that focuses both the guitar driven background of the writers as well as the high energy feel of a live show that has been years in the making. Along the way they have had the pleasure of sharing the stage with some of the best acts in the business including Santana, George Clinton and the Parliament Funkadelic, Galactic, Los Lobos, and OK GO to name but a few. With all that experience comes a tightly honed live act that is sure to entertain! Catch this exciting act while they are on the way up.
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the Zen Tricksters- America's favorite Jam Band! THE ZEN TRICKSTERS - Formed 24 years ago, the Zen Tricksters´ mission is to blend jamming originals with tasty Dead nuggets to create sets you only dreamed about hearing. A festival and club staple across the USA, the Zen Tricksters are America's favorite jam band. web site / shows / listen |
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BUMPUS - From Chicago, IL
Much like Sly Stone fused the pop music of Jefferson Airplane with the heavy funk of James Brown, Bumpus incorporates propulsive rhythmic grooves with into deeply layered yet uncluttered songs that form the foundation for rich soul and gospel-laden vocals. While you can't hear Bumpus without the word funky coming to mind, there's an unmistakably modern and relevant element to their music. web site / listen / EPK |
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MIDNIGHT SPAGHETTI - Midnight Spaghetti & The Chocolate G-Strings has been satisfying funkophiles with monster grooves since January 2003. Their blend of old school funk, party rock, conscious frenetic rap, a killer horn section, and a contagious enthusiasm for life left people wondering what planet they came from, but more importantly, how they could get on that mothership. Getting their start at university house parties, Midnight Spaghetti has developed into an important player in the Mid-Atlantic music scene. Their yearly charitable music festival, Spaghettifest, is host to dozens of local, regional, and national bands.
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DAVE KELLER BAND - Dave Keller has paid his dues the old fashioned way -- spending hundreds and hundreds of nights singing and playing his heart out. At sweaty, dirt road bars. At swanky ski saloons. At huge summer festivals. At jam-packed dance clubs, city halls, college theaters, prison gymnasiums, and blues cruises. You name it. Chances are Keller has played there. And chances are those audiences still remember dancing like crazy to his deep soul singing, his gritty guitar licks, and his super-tight, super-funky band. web site / listen / shows |
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JOUNCE - Born and raised in the shadows of New
York City, Jounce is a fresh, captivating quartet comprised of Joe Ciarallo
(drums), Matt DeSteno (guitar), Dan Mallon (rhodes, organ, synths) and Dan
Tamberelli (bass). Spending the last several years honing a sound that includes
references to rock, funk, jazz, and modern beat music, Jounce merges these
influences with both instrumental and lyrical story telling. web site / listen / shows |
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Post Junction - "Post Junction brings together funk, jazz, soul, and rock with an emphasis on improvisation. Camille Armstrong's evocative voice is enough to move anyone who loves music and vocals, the band is tight, and the grooves are very danceable. "For sure the musical chemistry of the performers produces enough heat to ignite spontaneous dance behavior all the way to the back of any club where Post Junction is playing." --The Morning Call, Lehigh Valley, PA
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David Gans - Well known as the host of the national Grateful Dead hour, David Gans has been touring for years both as a singer-songwriter and as a full band playing original music and everyone's favorites. He has a devoted following of fans and is a great addition for clubs and festivals. web site |
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The Twin Cats - Face Melting Funk in your Face... Melting It.
The Twin Cats are a 5-Piece Jazz/Funk band based out of Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Jason Escape - ESCAPE ARTIST and Comedy- 45 minutes, one straight jacket, 75 feet of rope, body twisting, and a little magic if you're lucky... Jason Escape's spectacular escape show. His show ranges from escape to mentalism and comedy. web site / videos |
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GARY BACKSTROM BAND - Gary Backstrom was the band leader for a band called Jiggle the Handle that was very popular around New England and the nation for years and years. He’s a great songwriter and singer, and he plays an amazing guitar. The rest of the band is filled out with tight musicians from bands like Depth Quartet, Max Creek, Rev Tor and Jiggle. Gary can perform as a group or as a solo artist, and audiences will be amazed by his beautiful voice and emotive songs. web site / listen |
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Simon Says Booking announces an EPK partnership with Sonicbids for online submissions. We are choosing one band from Sonicbids to add in 2006. |
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