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Watch this space for press releases and news items related to Flagship Recordings and its artists. You can also keep up with Flagship Recordings via the blog link in the menu at the left! October 5 , 2005 ARTICLE ON EUGENE EDWARDS ON ALLMUSIC.COM Read the article here. October 4 , 2005 ARTICLE ON TREMOLO ON ANTIMUSIC.COM Read the article here. September 22, 2005 THE VANITY PROJECT ON THE WORLD CAFE The World Cafe will be broadcasting a performance by The Vanity Project on Wednesday, October 12, 2005. The World Cafe with David Dye can be heard on more than 180 stations nationwide. Fans can find their local station by going to World Cafe, or they can listen online Monday to Friday at 2pm EST or 1pm EST here. Late in the day of broadcast, the audio will be available on the National Public Radio. 
September 6, 2005 ARTICLE ON EUGENE EDWARDS ON ICEMAGAZINE.COM Read the article here. BRETT DENNEN ON THE WORLD CAFE The World Cafe will be broadcasting a performance by Brett Dennen on August 23, 2005. The World Cafe with David Dye can be heard on more than 180 stations nationwide. Fans can find their local station by going to World Cafe, or they can listen online Monday to Friday at 2pm EST or 1pm EST here. Late in the day of broadcast, the audio will be available on the National Public Radio.
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE TREMOLO TO RELEASE DEBUT FULL-LENGTH IN AUGUST Fifty Percent Of Album Sales To Be Channeled Through Love>Revenge Fund; Fans To Determine Direction Of Fund Oakland, CA-based Tremolo is set to release its debut full-length album on August 9th. Entitled "Love Is The Greatest Revenge," it will be released on FLAGSHIP Recordings with national distribution via Fontana. The disc is actually a re-working of an album that was available previously via online outlets (CDBaby, Amazon, iTunes) and will feature remixes of four of the tracks as well as two brand new songs and a re-recording of the track "Promise Ring" (produced by John Painter [Ben Folds]). Tremolo is the brain child of songwriter Justin Dillon, and the album also features contributions from a number of players: Steve Bowman (Counting Crows) on drums; Max Butler (Chuck Prophet), Julian Coryell (Aimee Mann) and Dino Meneghin (Liz Phair) on guitars; Kris Pooley (Jane's Addiction) and Ben Patterson on keyboards; and Tim Hogan (Anna Nalick) on bass. The album was mixed by Joe Zook (Sheryl Crow, Mick Jagger, Jewel). The touring version of the band has a rotating line-up which is always fronted by Dillon. From the catchy grit of "Evil Twin" to the gorgeous lilt of "Promise Ring," Dillon & Co. meld the bluesy, dirty guitars of The Stones and T-Rex with the lift-you-even-higher, anthemic bombast of U2, and tie it up in a hugely attractive package known as Tremolo. The concept of praxis (what happens when people extend themselves to do good and how their capacity to do good increases because of it) prompted Dillon to do something radical with Tremolo's first full-length album release. Fifty percent of all of the record royalties due to Tremolo will be funneled into a benevolence trust fund. It will be called the Love>Revenge Fund. Says Dillon, "The people who buy the record will control this fund. They will, in fact, be the Board of Trustees. They will decide where the money goes based on how they would like to see the world change for the better." Through online voting and forums, fans will be able to decide where the trust fund money they contributed via record purchase will go -- be it cancer research, tsunami relief, AIDS hospice, anti-slavery operations, or the charity of their choice. Fans will also be able to gain exposure for the causes that matter most to them on the site. "Music has a way of welling up something inside of us to be better than we are," says Dillon. "And then what do you do with that? To me, it's like I've written these songs as a way to connect with humanity and hopefully uplift it, and I feel like it's the responsibility of the record to act upon that and to follow through on it. We are asking the fans, 'What would you do to change the world?' We want to fund that idea." At the end of each fiscal quarter, a check will be cut to the winning organization(s). This will not cost the record company, publishing company, or any organization connected to the project anything; the funds will come solely out of monies due to Tremolo. When Tremolo tours, Dillon plans to apply the same concept to the live shows. "If you have the resources to buy this record, you're doing pretty well compared to the rest of the world," Dillon comments about the Love>Revenge Fund. "This is not benevolence as a marketing tool. Given the way the music industry is shifting these days, it is time for new ideas and new ways of doing things. In the chaos of how music is purchased today, there is opportunity for good. In this case, we wanted to connect with others in a way that hasn't been done before. I want to release not just a record, but an idea." Prior to signing with FLAGSHIP, Tremolo had already seen a healthy dose of success from the EP, "You Were Born For This," from which New Line Cinema borrowed the demo version of "Promise Ring" for their film "How To Deal" (and Capitol Records included the song on their soundtrack along with tracks by The Flaming Lips, Beth Orton, and John Mayer). MTV used the song "Evil Twin" as the theme song for their reality-based dating show "Dismissed," while they also incorporated a number of Tremolo songs into several shows across the network ("Pimp My Ride," "Bands Reunited," "Newlyweds"). San Francisco radio stations KLLC and KFOG chose Tremolo as their "new emerging artist" and "up and comers," respectively, and KFOG spun "Evil Twin" in rotation for a couple of months in late 2004. "Waiting Room" recently spent six months in rotation on cable music service, Music Choice. Tremolo has also graced network TV with play on "The Mountain" and "North Shore." Tour dates will be planned beginning later this summer. www.tremolomusic.net For
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE FLAGSHIP RECORDINGS TO "SHIP OUT" VIA FONTANA The new label from longtime music industry veteran Marc Nathan, FLAGSHIP Recordings, has signed a North American distribution deal with Fontana Distribution. Fontana is the new indie distribution arm of UMVD, and four FLAGSHIP releases are planned for Fontana Distribution this calendar year. Says Fontana General Manager Steve Pritchitt: "We are extremely pleased at Fontana to be distributing Marc Nathan's new venture, FLAGSHIP Recordings. Marc has a long history with UMG, and his love of music and dedication to artists is widely-known. FLAGSHIP's roster of established and developing artists is very exciting to us. Marc's first release, The Vanity Project, is a wonderful record and we believe it will be very successful." Nathan echoes these sentiments, saying: "Because of my long standing relationship with Steven Page and Barenaked Ladies, I had the opportunity to obtain the US rights to Steven's "Vanity Project" and start my own label. Jim Urie (UMVD President) said he'd be thrilled to have us work together through Fontana. I told him I wanted to have the flagship label of Fontana Distribution, and that's when I realized I had just named my label. Now we have an opportunity to get this great music out to the people!" As mentioned above, the first release on FLAGSHIP will be the self-titled album from The Vanity Project, which features Barenaked Ladies' lead singer Steven Page. The Vanity Project is a collaboration between Page and his frequent co-writing partner, Stephen Duffy, and is set for a June 21st release. The album includes 12 songs, 11 of which are Page-Duffy compositions. The first track from the album, "That's All, That's All" has been released to AAA and Non-Comm radio, and Steven Page will be doing an extensive press, radio and retail junket in late July. The Vanity Project will soon be found online at www.vanity-project.com. Brett Dennen will be the second FLAGSHIP release and the self-titled album is scheduled for a July 12th in-store date. The album was originally released with limited online distribution last year on the Southern California-based Three Angels and a Saint Label. The Oakdale, CA songwriter has already caught the ears of influential KCRW DJ Chris Douridas, who started spinning tracks from the album on Valentines Day 2004, and has continued to play them repeatedly. This led to airplay on other KCRW shows, as well as airplay on WXPN's World Cafe. Says Douridas about Dennen's disc: "He's the unsigned artist of the year. Rarely does music come along so unadorned, so pure in spirit, and so eloquently written. 'Desert Sunrise' generated more phone calls than anything I've played all year." Dennen plans to tour heavily in support of his album and is confirmed to play at this year's Bonnaroo Festival in June, as well as in New York City at Central Park Summer Stage (supporting Shelby Lynne) on July 15th. The track "Desert Sunrise" will go to Triple A and Non-Comm radio formats in June. Dennen's website is www.brettdennen.com. FLAGSHIP is set to release "Love Is The Greatest Revenge" from Oakland, CA-based band Tremolo on August 16th. The disc is actually a re-working of an album that was available previously via online outlets (CDBaby, Amazon, iTunes) and will feature remixes of four of the tracks as well as two brand new songs and a re-recording of the track "Promise Ring" (produced by John Painter [Ben Folds]). Tremolo (www.tremolomusic.net) has had songs from this album featured in film ("How To Deal") and television ("The Mountain," "North Shore," "Pimp My Ride," and more) and has received extensive local airplay on San Francisco stations, as well as on the national satellite service Music Choice. The first radio track is to be determined, and will ship to radio in early July. Rounding out the FLAGSHIP 2005 release schedule will be "My Favorite Revolution" from Los Angeles-based Eugene Edwards, hitting stores on August 30th. Produced by Dave Peterson, the album had a limited release on Tallboy Records before being picked up by FLAGSHIP. "My Favorite Revolution" has already garnered a good deal of press attention: the Los Angeles Times said, "It's easy to see why Edwards has become a favorite on the L.A. pop scene Ð his revved up live shows and sterling guitar licks put muscle behind his melodies." Opined the OC Weekly: "He and his group... play flat-out fun pop music with a deceptively sharp bite." Britain's Uncut Magazine trumpeted: "Blaring forth with assured vocals, cutting guitar figures, and a melodic sense that marries Tom Petty to Squeeze, Edwards spills out 14 flawless songs obsessed with jaded romance and, occasionally, even sadder affairs of the heart." Although he performed everything on the album except the drums, Edwards relies heavily on his band in a live setting. Edwards can be found online at www.eugeneedwards.com. FLAGSHIP Recordings can be reached by mail at: 11054 Ventura Blvd., #484, Studio City, CA 91604. FLAGSHIP Recordings can be reached by phone at: 818-487-3811 and by fax at: 818-487-9211. For
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RECORDINGS PREPARES TO SET SAIL Ahoy! Long-time music industry executive Marc Nathan is pleased to announce the launch of his new record label, FLAGSHIP Recordings, this summer. Nathan, who has worked in a variety of promotion and A&R posts at a number of labels over a 34-year-period (including stints at the Vice Presidential level at Sire, Atlantic, and within the Universal Music Group), plans to release a minimum of four titles this year on FLAGSHIP. North American distribution for the label is in the process of being concluded and will be announced shortly. FLAGSHIP is a full service music company. The first release on FLAGSHIP will be the self-titled album from The Vanity Project, which features Barenaked Ladies' lead singer Steven Page. The Vanity Project is a collaboration between Page and his frequent co-writing partner, Stephen Duffy, and is tentatively set for a late-June release. The album includes 12 songs, 11 of which are Page-Duffy compositions. A four track radio sampler will be sent to AAA and Non Comm formats in late April. Later in the summer, FLAGSHIP is set to release "Love Is The Greatest Revenge" from Oakland, CA-based band Tremolo. The disc is actually a re-working of an album that was available previously via online outlets (CDBaby, Amazon, iTunes) and will feature remixes of four of the tracks as well as two brand new songs and a re-recording of the track "Promise Ring," which is scheduled to be sent to pop radio as the first single release. Tremolo (www.tremolomusic.net) has had songs from this album featured in film ("How To Deal") and television ("The Mountain," "North Shore," "Pimp My Ride," and more) and has received extensive local airplay on San Francisco stations, as well as on the national satellite service Music Choice. Two additional FLAGSHIP artists with titles for 2005 release will be announced shortly. Says Nathan: "Because of a long standing relationship with Steven Page and the band Barenaked Ladies, I was offered the opportunity to create this new imprint and release The Vanity Project album. For a while I had been looking for the motivation that would allow me to get a venture like this off the ground, and Steven, his management at Nettwerk, and a number of my friends in the industry were all willing to take the leap of faith and supply the encouragement. Now we move swiftly to get our distribution set up, with the intention of putting great music into the marketplace over the next few months. To say I am both passionate and excited about the formation of FLAGSHIP Recordings and the release of The Vanity Project are perhaps the greatest understatements of my lengthy career in this ever-changing industry." FLAGSHIP
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