The Soundslikecafe brand is now fronting a retail series exclusively available in cafes and downloadable from the ITUNES Music Store.
The first of these is OUT NOW – SoundsLikeCafe @ HOME – and there’s a showcase featuring some of the artists to celebrate the Apra songwriters summit at;
The Cat and Fiddle Balmain Saturday April 5. 456 Darling St, Balmain. Doors open @ 7.30pm. See the flyer on this page
The line up features Susie Kynes (Fruit) and her new band Redhead along with Mei Lai Swan from NT, fresh from her acclaimed performance at the FUSE Festival, Travis from Perth’s Woodenelves doing an unplugged set and local guitar maestro Luke Koteras.
The premium café music service continues to increase the National Exposure for the soundslikecafe sampler series with Hi Fi stores and new bars and cafes coming on board this year.
Artists on the current Volume 20 are:
Along with Joe Cocker there is:- Ian Mathews, Penny Coco, Kate Plummer, Mei Lai Swan, Jude Elliot, Downtown Mystic, Pene Kingsford, D’Abruzzo, Josh Owen, Acousticapella, Sharon Gosler, Super Massive, Bridget Pross, Mark Cashin, Very Unique Existence, The Woodenelves & The Dan Caroll Band.
NB Volume 21 is booking now and will be distributed in MAY, so don't leave it too late if you are thinking of taking a spot!
Cafe Sign Up and Distribution: elia@soundslikecafe.com the penetration of the Sounds Like Cafe promo model continues to be utilised successfully by both emerging artists and major labels alike.
Szabo’s cafe cool.
CHANCES are you have never heard of American singer Christiane Szabo but you may have heard one of her songs while sipping a latte. Szabo has never been to Australia but credits Sydney music company Foghorn Records for giving her a break.
Foghorn heard her music over the Internet and selected her song, Come Away With Me, for one of its Sounds Like Cafe compilations, which are played in more than 1200 cafes around Australia.
Reviewed by Sunday Telegraph
The Siling Strangers.
It..s been great to be involved with soundslikecafe and it has certainly raised our profile "down under". We have sold many CDs to Aus and NZ since being involved with you guys, so thats great. Also, the hits on our web site from your part of the world has risen
dramatically as well - so many thanks.
Jen Garcia - Manager Anthony Garcia
"I found myself at Maple 3 and as I entered up the path way I could hear some great music playing. I got to the counter and asked the guy standing there "Who is this playing"? He said "It is Sounds Like Cafe, do you know it? It is the best thing to ever happen to me and my business". He then proceeded to tell me about the compilation etc and handed me a brochure. I told him who I was and that Anth was on it, much to his astonishment. He was RAVING about your compilation CD. Then as I was waiting for the food and coffees, on came the track, and it was great to hear it in the context of a cafe........I think it works really well! "
Abby Edwards (Manager: Emily Davis)
"The Soundlikecafe Compilation Vol 14/15 has helped Emily Davis as a solo acoustic artist make valuable connections with Cafes across Australia whilst touring. On our National tour with the full band this year - Emily is playing at 8 cafes who are on the Soundslikecafe listing. Playing at these cafes helps make the touring process financially viable and dynamic - by playing in different spaces and exposing Emily's music to people who may not have access through standard live music venues. You can do a cafe gig in the morning or lunchtime and still going to your night gig whilst on tour. Soundslikecafe has helped as to explore a completely different avenue when it comes to presenting live and acoustic music on tour. We are sure that the connection with these cafes is going to continue over many years - helping them grow the creative and music based side of their businesses and adding another string to our bow."
Howard Bevan - Melbourne
I was recently the manager of an artist by the name of Adam Toms who has featured on one of your releases. Intrigued, I checked out your Myspace and home site and noticed that you are based out of Sydney. Even though I am no longer managing Adam, I have heard what his inclusion on your release has done for him .
Influences
VOLUME TWENTY
Joe Cocker
Ian Matthews
Penny Coco
Kate Plummer
Mei Lai Swan
Jude Elliot
DownTown Mystic
Pene Kingsford
D'Abruzzo
Josh Owen
Acousticapella
Sharon Gosler
Super Massive
Bridget Pross
Mark Cashin
Very Unique Existence
The Woodenelves
Dan Carroll Band
VOLUME NINETEEN
Paul Kelly
Jonah's Road
Jackie Bristow
Tina Arena
Abby Dobson
Danny Hooper
Mark Lucas & the Dead Setters
The Andi & George Band
Grant Walmsley
The Mules
Stars Go Dim
Mark Cashin
Delia
Van Sereno
The Smiling Strangers
Kent Eastwood
Amy Vee
Ellen Honert
Rosie Burgess
VOLUME EIGHTEEN
Sarah Blasko
Angie Hart
Angus and Julia Stone
Andrew Morris
Karl Broadie
Athron
Fiona Kernaghan
Polly Medlen
Tunisia
The Workshop
Storme Reeves
Susan Barth
Kristy Coote
The Finishing School
Libby Lavelle
Jigsaw Collective
Jesse Morris
Nabarlek
VOLUME SEVENTEEN
Eran James
Hayley Jensen
Kate Plummer
Luthea Salom
Rosie Burgess
Tecoma
Josh Owen
Grand Atlantic
Damien Binder
Rachel Margaret
Anne-Lise Larsen
Emma Joleen
Paul Turner
Cass Eager
Zenith ASP
Van Sereno
Jessie Morris Band
John Baker
Sjane Douglass
Daniel Schaumann
VOLUME SIXTEEN
Sunshiners
The Bees
The Groovesmiths
Willy Mason
Tunisia
Rachel Koster
Rosie Burgess
Joel Plaskett
Adam Toms
Ghostwriters
Jackson Jackson
KIDIC
The Woodenelves
Sharon Routley
Jeff Cashen
Doug Snadrini
The Hiptones
Huckleberry Swedes
VOLUME FIFTEEN
The Hiptones
Greg Meyer
Tecoma
Robyn Loau
Joel Plaskett
Van Sereno
Paul Tuner
Token View
The Woodenelves
Amy Vee
Tashka Urban
Djiva
Amanda Easton
Anthony Garcia
Babylove and the Van Dangos
Ten Billion Years
Bad Machines
Emily Davis
VOLUME FOURTEEN
David Campbell
Greg Meyer
David Campbell
Coffee Protection Society
Paul Greene
Nibs Van der Spuy
James Cooper
Farryl Purkiss
The Magic Numbers
Rosebud Generation
Chris Letcher
Emily Davis
Worldfly
The Smiling Strangers
Julie Moffit
Ange Boxal
Mr Sister
Karma County
The Ramblers
The Workshop
VOLUME THIRTEEN
Simon Kelly
Brendan Gallagher
Boomla
Felicity urquhart
Isul Kim
Jeremy Diffey
Munchkin
Mark Lucas & the Dead Setters
Rosie Burgess
Shane Fritsch
Dave Mann Collectice
Doug Sandrini
Kama Linden
Amanda Baker
Ribix Cuba
Van Sereno
Simon Chan
Ben Slip
VOLUME TWELVE
Bob Evans
Simon Kelly
Graeme Connors
Early Gray
Sandrine
Deni Hines
Sneaky Sound System
Holly Throsby
Santhi
Worldfly
Seaman Dan
Gabriel’s Day
Lastelle
Amy Vee & the Virtues
Optic Nerve
Brazz Tree
Timmy marten
Nick Everitt
VOLUME ELEVEN
Shane Nicholson
Mark Sholtez
Kate Miller-Heidke
Wayne Cornell jr
Floyd Vincent & the Child Brides
The Panda Band
Ben Mullins
Christian Szabo
Ange Boxal
Lana de Angelis
Amy Vee & the Virtues
Neo
Nathan Leigh Jones
Hawksley Workman
The Forevers
The Smiling Strangers
Future Native
Patrick Carr
VOLUME TEN
Corinne Bailey Rae
The Audreys
Beth Orton
Mia Dyson
Eha
Cantinero
Dan Vaillancourt
Iota
Fruit
Lisa Chappell
Melissa Forbes
Michelle Carter-leis
Deb Barber
Noemi Liba
Cindy Ryan and the Universal Order
John Jackson
Doug Sandrini
VOLUME NINE
Butterfly 9
Renee Geyer
Josh Arnold
Rich Webb
Cantinero
Years of Spring
Iota
Cindy Ryan and the Universal Order
Virna Sanzone
Kolliope
Shingu
Van Sereno
Ann Marita
Bertie Blackman
Amanda Bloom
Masonia
Dream catcha
VOLUME EIGHT
Vassy
Greta Gertler
Clare Bowditch
Tania Bowra
Tristan Prettyman
Sonia Dada
Tamara Stewart
Fruit
Naomi Liba
The Tonights
The Magic Numbers
Dion Jones & The Filth
The Slides
Garth Adam
Sizzorman
Patrick Carr
Luke Koteras
VOLUME SEVEN
Evermore
Renee Geyer
Genevieve Maynard
Greg Johnson
Amiel
Lana De Angelis
Van Sereno
Renny Field
The Floors
Fruit
Dion Jones & The Filth
Doug Sandrini
Stratti
Tecoma
Luke Koteras
Kolliope
Citizen Cope
VOLUME SIX
Hirst & Greene
Nic Dalton
Clare Bowditch
Lior
Jesse Younan
Stephen Rae
Endorphin
D’abruzzo
Paul Capsis
Fruit
Tecoma
Palimpsest
Elixir
Melissa Forbes
Ian Rilen
Days Like Stars
Zarsoff Bros
Luke Koteras
VOLUME FIVE
Israel
Tina Arena
Endorphin feat Vassy
Pre Shrunk
Brooke Fraser
Iota
Gabriel’s Day
Genevieve Maynard
Kate Ceberano
The Hands
Paul Winn
Sarah Blasko
Bad Machines
VOLUME FOUR
Kurtis
Nessa Morgan
Chloe
Tania Bowra
Iota
Doug Sandrini
Wendy Matthews
Genevieve Maynard
Deborah Conway
Montana
Tina Harrod
Sam Buckingham
Charlotte Grace
Modern Art Music
VOLUME THREE
Nessa Morgan
Sandrine
Tamara Stewart
The Hampdens
Pre Shrunk
Epicure
Abbie Cardwell
Lisa Miller
Honeyroot
Greta Gertler
Iota
Gus & Frank
Jerry Salvador
VOLUME TWO
Vassy
Renee Geyer
Stella One Eleven
Sam Hawksley
Pre Shrunk
Kate Ceberano
Rachael Kane
Tania Bowra
Tina Harrod
Iota
Sneeze
Dog Trumpet
Rachel Gaudry
Artists on previous Sounds Like Cafe CDs
VOLUME ONE
Bernie HayeS
Genevieve Maynard
Bob Evans
Butterfly 9
David Lane
Blackeyed Susans
King Curly
Sam Hawksley
Stella One eleven
Decoder Ring
Wesley Carr
Dave McCormack
Wemo
Entropic
The New SOUNDSLIKECAFE Volume 21 sampler is ready to hit cafes just in time for Mothers day this Month, and to celebrate it's our “21st”!!
Along with the 18 track sampler two bonus discs are being shipped to cafes as well for a special mothers day bonus –
Virginia Younger – Fall in Love Again – courtesy of Dream Records
Grace Knight- - ‘Willow’ - courtesy of ABC Jazz
The line up for the Volume 21 compilation is
Grace Knight, Robert Forster, Jesse Younan,Virginia Younger, Derral Gleason, The Yearlings, Kevin McGee, Snez, Penny CoCo, Mark Cashin, Adam De Roma, Dexter, Mark Feldman, Cara Matthews, Jesse Morris, Rosie Burgess, Dan Weintraub and Tommy Keenum
To really get our ‘21st’ cranking we have a wonderful showcase this month featuring a selection of artists from soundslikecafe – come on down to the relaxed atmosphere of the Vanguard King St Newtown Tuesday MAY 27 and enjoy a fantastic dinner and show
The line up for this not to be mixed multi artist night is
The Yearlings(SA)
Jesse Morris(NSW)
Ben Marshall(NSW
Jude Elliot (SA)
Patrick Carr(NSW)
Rosie Burgess(VIC)
The soundslikecafe/home grown roots night this time last year sold out so be quick!!
In other sounds like cafe news the premium café music service continues to increase the National Exposure for the ever popular café sampler series now placing volume 21 with Hi FI stores and new bars and cafes coming on board this year.
Soundslikecafe can also now offer a streamlined service to tie in specific point album or ep servicing around a particular tour or release along with advertising on the flyers and website.
TUESDAY MAY 27
SoUNDSLIKECAFE AT HOME LAUNCH
THE VANGUARD
42 King St Newtown
Featuring;
The Yearlings(SA)
Jesse Morris(NSW)
Ben Marshall(NSW)
Jude Elliot (SA)
Patrick Carr(NSW)
Rosie Burgess(VIC)
ALL FOGHORN TRACKS NOW AVAILABLE FROM ITUNES
LINK TO PRODUCTS FROM www.foghornrecords.net
Hear all the tracks from the Sounds Like Cafe @ Home retail CD & read the review on ABC Dig Radio by clicking here
“What do The Audrey’s, Lior, Sneaky Sound System, Kate Miller-Heidke, Sarah Blasko, Mia Dyson, Rosie Burgess, Tyrone Noonan and Tecoma all have in common?...
They have all incorporated Sounds Like Cafe into their marketing strategies!
The country’s premium café music network with over 1200 service points has now turned three years old. SLC continues to provide the latest major and independent music free of charge to a national network of cafes with virtually guaranteed airplay. Artists can now take advantage of the SLC album service option which allows featured product to be bundled into the Sounds Like Cafe mail service. Emerging artist Athron is one of the artists taking advantage of this option for Volume 18 of Sounds Like Cafe.
The new package means that a tour or album release can be promoted directly to consumers using our featured artist option which includes: track placement, review, gig dates and online banners at www.soundslikecafe.com. The extensive reach and market penetration of the Sounds Like Cafe promo model continues to be utilised successfully by both emerging artists and major labels alike.
The artists to be featured on Volume 18 include: Angie Hart (ABC), Andrew Morris (ABC), Angus & Julia Stone (EMI), Karl Broadie (ABC), Athron (Inertia), Susan Barth(CA), Sarah Blasko(UMA), Fiona Kernaghan(MGM), Polly Medlen, Tunisia(DCM), The Workshop, Storme, Kristy Coote, The Finishing School, Libby Lavella, Jigsaw Collective, Jesse Morris and Narbalek.
Volume 18 “in Cafés” This Week
This Years Final Issue Volume 19 is booking now and will be distributed to the network early December to run for the entire Summer, so don;'t leave it too late if you are thinking of booking a spot!
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT ‘SOUNDS LIKE CAFE’ Jazz / blues & roots. Sunday 8 June, 11:30am – 3:00pm.
JAZZ IN JUNE ERINA FAIR JAZZ FESTIVAL 7 / 8 & 9 JUNE 2008 Terrigal Drive, Erina NSW 2250
The Line-Up Includes: Col Nolan Trio Col-Ray Price Col Laughlin John Pochee Peter Toohey Rev Larry ‘Harpdog’ Gordon Luke Koteras Joseph Calderazzo & Evelyn Duprai Dexter Moore Snez Jesse Morris Band Mark Cashin Trio Acousticapella Ben Jones Trio Andy Davis Gavin Ahearn HOSTED BY JOHN BROWNRIGG _____________________________________
MARK CASHIN trio Creating emotion through dynamic crowd connection. Sunday 8 June, 11:30am – 3:00pm. ______________________________________
ACOUSTICAPELLA John Brownrigg vocal - Luke Koteras guitars. Contemporary groove n soul. Sunday 8 June, 6:00pm – 9:00p _____________________________
COL-RAY PRICE Duo Jazz and blues legend joined by Rev Larry ‘Harpdog’ Gordon on harmonica. Sunday 8 June, 6:00pm – 9:00pm. ________________________________
BEN JONES Trio Bobbie Darin specialist - vocal & saxophone, with ANDY DAVIS drums & GAVIN AHEARN Piano. Monday 9 June, 11:30am – 2:30pm. _____________________________________
PETER TOOHEY Renowned jazz guitarist & bassist. Monday 9 June, 11:30am – 2:30pm.
Greetings from Melbourne! Just dropping in to say hello...! It was great to be part of Sounds Like Cafe, and I hope to be able to do it again soon! Here's a shameless plug for my new album, by the way:
Marshall Cullen has put me in touch with you re a performance at Crows Nest Food and Music Fest on Sunday April 29.
I'm looking for 6 acts to do 20 minutes each, mostly acoustic, no actual drum kit and minimal electrics. Lively original and covers will work, self indulgent won't.
I can cover small dollars for some costs per act and you can of course sell your CD's.
Please let me know ASAP if you are interested.
Regards
Keep the music live
John Brownrigg
0416385503
www.myspace.com/johnbrownrigg
fdmaustralia@hotmail.com
There are some new songs on my page, a sample of my album coming out in 2007. Please drop by for a listen if you feel like it. All the best for a happy Christmas and New Year,
I recently sent out an email to my various 'friends' on my space to the effect that not enough name Aussie acts were using up and coming Aussie acts as supports. I love the fact that the Angels, Jimmi Barnes and Tommy Emmanuel responded telling me I was wrong in their cases. I apologise to them for inferring anything other in their case. It shows you though the wonderful spirit of support within the Australia music community for up and coming musicians, that these 'stars' would even bother to respond, a wonderful thing and I stand corrected. My faith restored. It also says heaps for myspace as a communication network it must be one of the best.
Keep The Music Live
John Brownrigg
www.johnbrownrigg.net
www.lukekoteras.com
phone: Australia / Sydney / 0416385503
Man I am so digging your music. However I don't understand why Australian artists are not using more 'lesser known' Aussie artist to support them on their tours. There's no better way for an act to become known than to support a fellow Aussie. I know you may not have had that luxury as you where developing but why deny it to fellow acts? Get with it. Australia is the best mixing cauldren of Independant acts in the world today. Support your own it's the only way. I know you want to. JB
Doug Sandrini, Patrick Carr, Nick Everitt, Klia Zuka and Liesl Karlsson all palyed at the Crows Nest fair last weekend October 15. Everyone was blown away by the talent. Crows Nest residents being the world travellers they are said loud and clear that they had no idea how much original talent of such a high quality existed in Sydney. So I say Sydney is the music Capital of Australia and the gateway to the future of roots music.
Luke Koteras on the Willoughby street Plaza stage totally killed 'em and left no one in any doubt as to who will soon be known as Australia best contemporary guitarist. The Mekanix with yours truly didn't do a bad job either! Keeping it live! JB
JOHN BROWNRIGG's MEKANIX doing the new CD 'Crossroads' live!
That right. John Brownrigg will be playing, for the first time in over 30 years, his own original music from his latest CD 'CROSSROADS'. With the Mekanix ... Andy Davis, Peter Toohey, Luke Koteras and Tabatha Brownrigg ... this will be the first outing of John songs live on stage. It'll be worth a look and a listen as this 'old master' ... don't tell him I said that ... trips the light fantastic with his favourite musicians. On stage at 9.30pm this has got to be worth a squize. C U there. JC
9.30 PM - Thursday September 7 2006. A date to remember!
VIC ON THE PARK
ENMORE
SYDNEY
NSW
AUSTRALIA
entry: $10
Any enquiries go to www.johnbrownrigg.net or call me on my mobile: 0416385503.
Along with Joe Cocker there is:- Ian Mathews, Penny Coco, Kate Plummer, Mei Lai Swan, Jude Elliot, Downtown Mystic, Pene Kingsford, D’Abruzzo, Josh Owen, Acousticapella, Sharon Gosler, Super Massive, Bridget Pross, Mark Cashin, Very Unique Existence, The Woodenelves & The Dan Caroll Band.
