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  • Help us out! Write a Letter!

    Current mood:excited

     Hello all!

    So in light of the 3 new singles coming out this summer (July and August...
    get excited...), we're looking to push the tunes through bigger and better
    reviewers, blogs, magazines, press, etc. so that the reach of the review is
    ten-fold what we have received before (baby steps!).  So in order to get
    their attention we are going to get all political on them and send as many
    letters of support with the CD as we can so that it might be harder for them
    to ignore... essentially, its like sending letters to your congressman to
    tell him whats up on the street.

    So. If you would like to help support the music of Jacob Vanags Band, and
    get those reviewers to actually open the CD and pop it into their CD player
    that sits in their tiny little office overflowing with demos... then ALL YOU
    NEED TO DO IS REPLY TO THIS EMAIL AND WE'LL DO THE REST OF THE WORK!


    Reply to this email with one sentence, one paragraph, one page, whatever!
    ...describing what you think about the music or why you think it should be
    heard... anything will be an amazing help!

    Some ideas:

    Why you like it...
    Favorite song...
    Favorite lyrics...
    Why people should hear it...

    Just reply and make sure to include your name, city, and state... (
    jacobvanagsmusic@gmail.com)  We will then do all the printing and mailing!

    Hopefully, if the inbox fills up, we can fill up real mailboxes...(rocket
    science.) So spread the word, pass this on to other people that you know and
    encourage them to send letters our way!

    Letters, letters, letters.
    Thank you, thank you, thank you.

    See you on the flip side.

    *Coming Events - *

    Three new singles...

    July 6th - *Madeline*
    July 27th- *Public Transit*
    August 17th - *Nothing's Changed*

    Check back often and you'll be able to find all of the new songs here at
    www.myspace.com/jacobvanags and www.purevolume.com/jacobvanags
    or
    iTunes and Amazon

    *Shows -
    *July 3rd - New York City at the Living Room
    July 15th - Long Island Vinyl Exchange
    July  23rd - Danbury, CT at Cousin Larrys
    July 31st - Kent, OH* *at Home Savings Plaza*

    *
    Love,
    Jacob Vanags Band
    6:53 PM

  • LOOKING for DRUMMER/BASSIST/STRINGS/HORNS

    A lot of you know me, but I am going to post what I posted on craigslist to make it easy on myself haha....

    Basically, I am looking to solidify a serious and stellar band at this point. I'm a fan of creativity. I am not a fan of drama.

    Heres the posting:

    .. .. .. .. .. .. ....

    Hey,

    My name is Jacob Vanags and I am looking for a drummer and bassist first… and strings/horns players and guitarist/multi-instrumentalists second. I have had success already with bandmembers I half-borrowed from other bands, but due to their now conflicting priorities and distant locations it’s way too hard to pretend that they are still on board. So I’m looking to solidify what could be a really great band.

     ....

    I am a 22-year-old singer/songwriter on piano who will be graduating from Hofstra University (originally from Ohio) in May and I am looking to take THE leap in music after school. I have released one solo EP and one full-band EP (on Nov. 3rd) and you can check out the music here: http://www.last.fm/music/Jacob+Vanags/Pulses+Are+Pluses....

     ....

    I play a driving and melodic indie pop rock (not your typical piano crap) and I have a lot of influences but here are the major ones: Ben Folds, Death Cab For Cutie, Sufjan Stevens (which is probably why there are strings/horns/choirs in the some of the tracks), Jason Mraz, Snow Patrol, The Format, Coldplay, The Killers, Arcade Fire, Feist, Regina Spektor….....

     ....

    Personally, I’m laidback but very creative and diligent. I HATE drama. I am extremely positive. My manager and I do A LOT of work and are currently working on branding the music and getting it synced while I am stagnantly at school. We are also working on a music video in the near future.....

     ....

    SO. If you’re a cool dude between 18-25ish and are looking to join a band that is actually looking to make a mark in the industry, lets play.  I am currently on the island but am willing to travel to see how things work out. I will most likely be in the city after May. Thank you........

     ....

    -Jacob....

    email or call....

    330-221-4015....


    11:38 PM

  • My AIM Screen Name!

    Hey all,

    Just letting you know I got a new screen name for AIM... I'll let you know when I'm online in advance, but add me to your buddy list now! My screen name is: jacobvanags73

    So if you want to say helllloooo. please do!

    p.s. I'll also be on periodically throughout the day im sure!

    -Jacob
    5:30 AM

  • ITS HERE: PULSES ARE PLUSES --> and watch the promo video!

    About 1 year ago I met up with a drummer and a bassist and collaborated to write some pretty awesome music. About 7 months ago I got together some strings, horns, a choir and a recording engineer. About 49 days ago, I started promoting the crap out of the result of all of these things. 1 year later, I proudly release my first fully produced EP to you.

    "Pulses are Pluses" is a mindset. It is curiosity. It is ambition. It is hope. It is love. It is positivity.... It is only possible by friends and family. By fans at shows with 100 people. By fans at shows with 2. By musicians with inspiration. By a feeling that you can't quite fathom. By unity. By selflessness. By the miraculous connection of all of these things combined. But is it a miracle? No. Thanks to you.


    Love all that you have.
    Jacob

    Promo Video Here:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udIz6RrH1rc
    4:47 AM

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