Great Unknowns Presents

Guess who's turned 1 today? Yup, KGUP 106.5FM "The Emerge Radio Networks" is 1 years old today. Building up 280,000 listeners has been quite an adventure for the Alternative Mainstream Radio station based out of Los Angeles, CA.  Tune in to this fantastic episode featuring music by  Larusso, Diamonds Under Fire, Dead Sara [Official], This Love, Glitter Rose, and Nick Schmitto   *COPYRIGHT NOTICE. All featured artists and writers retain all copyrights to their material 

World Premiere of "Superstar Pop Twin" by Glitter Rose, Ep 170 On March 21 (this coming Thursday), Glitter is going to be performing at an event called Hard Rock Rising at Hard Rock Café, which is a battle of bands global competition against hundreds of artist from around, so she really needs your help to win. It’s a FREE show, so if you’re in the Hollywood area on that day, come out and scream your head off and get extra loud for her, cuz she’ll need your support if she’s going to win.    The following Thursday, Glitter will be in Oklahoma where she’s going to be doing 5 shows. Then on April 16th, she’ll be off to her home state of Texas to appear on Texas Rogue TV, plus she’ll be playing a few live shows to wrap up her tour in Dallas. She’ll be performing at Poor David’s Pub and then her final at the Dallas International Guitar Festival. To find the exact locations, dates, and times, go to www.glitterrose.com or find her on Reverbnation, Facebook, and you also get all her updates on Twitter at GlitterRoseTX. She’s really active on Twitter, so make sure you follow her and add her to your favorites. Listen to her other music on KGUP 106.5FM "The Emerge Radio Networks"   About Glitter Rose: She's got a Southern heart, and a Rock n' Roll soul. Outlaw Southern Rocker, Glitter Rose from Ft. Worth, TX.  This left handed guitarist owns the stage with her amazing charisma and defining Southern Rock sound.  GR is endorsed by TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik, Orange Amplifiers, Fishman Acoustic Amplification, WARRIOR Guitar, BAE Audio, Rotosound Music Strings, Moody Leather, and Guitar Hands Hand Care.   GR is a veteran in the music industry starting professionally at 13 years old in 1998.  She is an accomplished guitarist, a simply genius songwriter, and has vocals packed with power, grit, and originality.  Her live show is that of legends, captivating the audience with her high energy performance, and her passionate presence.  GR has great love and admiration for her fans, stating "They are the reason I make music.  If I can evoke emotion and excitement in one person in the crowd, I've done my job. It brings me great satisfaction to touch people with my songs and my performance." GR is currently in Hollywood, CA. From March to July 2012, she held a 5 month residency at Hard Rock Cafe Hollywood on Hollywood Blvd. for an event they created about her music called Southern Rock Brunch. She is a 2 time winner in the 2013 Artists In Music Awards for Best Rock Artist and Album of the Year for Dead or Alive. She was also nominated for 2 Los Angeles Music Awards in 2012.  She received a very honorable nomination with the Texas Music Office for State Musician in 2013.  GR's time is definitely here. Her music is being recognized by some of the most prestigious programs in music, paving the way to stardom for this deserving and hard working artist.   * Photo credit: Glitter Rose performing at 2013 Artists In Music Awards. Photo by CNL Photography 

K8DS is Chicago pop acoustic songwriter/musician Kate Diaz, b. 1997. Kate is also an "Artists & Athletes For The Earth" ambassador for earthday.org. If you purchase her single between March 22 and April 22, Kate Diaz will donate 100% of the proceeds of "Down to Earth" from iTunes to the earthday.org's sustainable energy projects.  About K8DS Kate Diaz writes all her own songs and has been recognized with numerous awards for her singing and songwriting, including from National YoungArts, ASCAP and Berklee. She is endorsed by Godin Guitars and plays a one hour acoustic show of original pop songs around Chicago, including a few at some of the most well known music festivals and venues in the Chicago area. Through her music, Kate runs a yearly children's cancer fundraiser, and has also been recognized twice as an environmentalist by national organizations.   Kate started out on YouTube in 5th grade, and got herself a job playing at her local Potbelly sandwich shop the next year. She debuted twice in Chicago, age 12 at House Of Blues and age 13 at The Metro, as a guest performer of well-known bands who liked her youtube videos of their songs. At 13 Kate also discovered SonicBids, which opened up a whole new world for her, enabling the teenager to get selected online for shows and songwriting competitions in Chicago and beyond.  Kate just released her third live acoustic album, and also has released two singles.  K8 juggles high school and soccer with being a DIY musician, doing all her own booking, websites, poster and album art, videos, copyrighting, digital releases, burning CDs.   Kate's passion for music is fueled by all the youtubers who take the time to leave comments, the generous customers at Potbelly and people who come out to shows, and the many incredibly nice musicians and music industry people, both online and in Chicago, who have gone out of their way with encouragement, opportunities, and the guitars that make the music. Find more about Kate Diaz at www.KateDiazMusic.com

Originally formed in 2006, the Ill Funk Ensemble's sound is a new type of Funk infused with Hip Hop and Rhythm & Blues, a sound that isn't overly dated, but rather a hint of new swagger combined with old school. Lead by Jermaine Wells vocals, he delivers a smooth vibe of freestyle and melody along side with BJ FitzGerald on guitar and vocals, Duane Etienne on bass and background vocals, then there's Joe Stoner on keyboards and background vocals, and finally Dennis Brooks on percussion. Together, they bring a groove that is both engaging and refreshing.  On The Great Unknowns Presents with Mikey Jayy, Jermaine Wells and Bj FitzGerald pay a visit to KGUP 106.5FM in Los Angeles, CA for an exclusive interview and they talk about their brand new album called, "The Duality", which was just released in October.   Find more of Ill Funk Ensemble: Official Website Follow on Twitter "Like" on Facebook Purchase music by Ill Funk Ensemble on iTunes

Today's brand new episode is a compilation of new music just added to rotation  on KGUP 106.5FM by some of the finest music artists in the industry including new music by:  Spencer Kane "I Want That" The Ground Above "Compliments" G.U.G.G. "Mind Right" Static People "Toxic Overload" Reachback "Pretty Slick (for a white chick)"   Find more episodes like these in our section: Interviews & Shows and listen to all these artists and more on our radio station at KGUP 106.5FM "The Emerge Radio Networks" Don't miss a single episode of The Great Unknowns Presents. Subscribe with iTunes and Zune *COPYRIGHT NOTICE. All featured artists and writers retain all copyrights to their material 

Today, we're featuring five bands which were the most recent additions to rotation on KGUP 106.5FM "The Emerge Radio Networks" from five different genres. The first featured song is by a Metalcore band from San Diego, CA. This is their newest release from their brand new album, Collide with the Sky and it's called, "King for Day featuring Kellin Quinn"by Pierce the Veil. Next is a brand new single by the band Haster called, "You'll Never Know". Haster is a Hardcore metal band from Orange County, CA. They were a Final nominee at the 2012 Artists In Music Awards for Best Metal Band. The third song is by a Punk band from Los Angeles, CA and it's called "Parallel" by Implants. If you like Tiger Army or Bad Religion, they bring some of that old sound back.  The fourth song is a cover by David Geftakys a Rock artist from Sherman Oaks, CA. The song is "Name" original recorded by Goo Goo Dolls. It's not on the album, but you can find it on his YouTube channel and his website. The fifth and final featured song on the compilation is "She's Fearless (Reprise)" by The Ill Funk Ensemble. Their sound is a unique style of Hip Hop, R&B, Soul, and Funk wrapped up into one, hence the name "ensemble". Find more episodes like these in our section: Interviews & Shows and listen to all these artists and more on our radio station at KGUP 106.5FM "The Emerge Radio Networks" Don't miss a single episode of The Great Unknowns Presents. Subscribe with iTunes and Zune *COPYRIGHT NOTICE. All featured artists and writers retain all copyrights to their material   

Chance You Take is a young group of guys from Baltimore, MD with Chris Meagher on Vocals, Michael Meagher on Guitar and Vocals, Adam Christopher Henderson on Bass and Vocals, Bryan Kotcher, on Guitar, and Mikey Knaus on Drums. Together, their music compares to the likes of All American Rejects and The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, but they also have a Top-40 Pop Rock side to them that compares them to One Republic, The Fray, The Script, and Keane.  While this band is brand new and completely off the radar, their music is quite the contrary. Their newest single, “Love Again featuring Da Kid Emm” is of course, a love song, but it is much more. Perhaps to the typical metal fan, it is too “cheesy,” but not bubble gum enough to turn away the typical music lover. In fact, the song is a quite catchy and more mature than you might think. It might even be the perfect song if you’re longing for a good old fashion pop-love song. You might even find yourself singing along in your car and getting tons of attention with either shaking heads or smiles pointed your direction. They’ll be flipping through their FM dial with attempt to find what song you’re listening to, but they won’t find it. …at least, not yet anyway.   Recently released is their 5 song EP. It has a combination of love songs followed by songs about life’s lessons. Some are upbeat like, “Love Again” and “Using You” and other songs are ballads. While it may appear to be redundant from the outside, don’t just assume there is no diversity, because there is. You might be surprised how good this entire EP is.   Listen to an exclusive live interview with Chris Meagher on The Great Unknowns Presents, originally aired on KGUP 106.5FM “The Emerge Radio Networks”.   Find more of Chance You Take: Official Chance You Take website "Like" on Facebook Follow on Twitter Fan and join their newsletter on Reverbnation Purchase the Unbelieveable EP on iTunes      

The Barren’s is unlike most bands you will encounter. They do not easily fit within any specific genre category. Rather, they conform to many including Psychedelic Rock, Experimental Rock, Alternative, and Rock, blending the familiar sounds of Pink Floyd, the Ramones, The Pixies, The Shins, Radiohead, and Temper Trap. Founded in upstate New York, Debbie Chou, Colin Fitz, Chris Gersbeck, Mike Koene, and Jay Sharp relocated in New York City to pursue their music careers as The Barrens.  The Barrens has one previous EP called, Worming. Three years later in 2011, The Barrens released their latest and full length album and simply called it, The Barrens.  The LP begins with the title, “Claw Remains,” a very pseudo Pink Floyd song, then transitions into a very psychedelic, yet heavy metal track called, “Felt” which has an almost Black Sabbath sound with a thunderous guitar introduction played by Colin Fitz (Fitzgerald), Mike Koene, and Debbie Chou. When the song breaks into vocals, it’s hard not to compare Fitz’s voice to Black Francis of the Alternative Rock band, the Pixies. In the next track called, “Bottem of the Well,” the band takes a new direction and delivers a sound that is both indie rock and perhaps surf rock-esk, that is more harmonious and less heavy metal, because the song is up beat, fast paced and appears to include the vocals from all five members of the band. “In and of Ice” is not just a song, but also a journey as they incorporate the bass drum, tambourine throughout the song. Include the angelic voice of Debbie Chou, and you have a unique yet enjoyable song from beginning to end. The entire The Barrens album is hard to turn away from. Without being aware, you might find yourself listening to every track again and again. Why? Simply because its unpredictable. There are a lot of hills and valleys and when you think you have them figured out, they change in another direction, making it even more enjoyable then the previous song. While The Barrens may fall outside of the mainstream formula, you will be compelled to give it a second glance or you may do what I did and find yourself listening for hours and hours, not realizing you were caught in a “barren” trance.  Listen to the full interview with The Barrens on The Great Unknowns Presents with Mikey Jayy, originally aired on KGUP 106.5FM “The Emerge Radio Networks”.   Find more of The Barrens at:  Facebook  Bandcamp  Follow on Twitter  Myspace   Reverbnation   iTunes  Find more episodes like these in our section: Interviews & Shows  Don't miss a single episode of The Great Unknowns Presents. Subscribe with iTunes and Zune *COPYRIGHT NOTICE. All featured artists and writers retain all copyrights to their material 

Today on The Great Unknowns Presents, we have R&B, Singer/Songwriter, Producer, and Publicist, Kyle Gattison.   If you're in Hollywood long enough, you might find the R&B singer at Red Carpet events standing next to popular recording artists and you might be wondering who this guy is. He's not recognizable now, but he will be.  Kyle is laying down the ground work for his own publicity campaign. He's out there networking and meeting key people in the industry. Like a chess match, Kyle sees 10 moves ahead of himself. Each move is all part of a strategic plan to help the pre-launch of his brand new LP. Although he is in the early stages of his music career, he is out there building relationships and making friends in high places.  By day, Kyle works as a Publicist for a company called Nati Celebrity Services. This service provides services including media relations, marketing communications, and literary productions. This company represents a wide variety of entertainers and athletes like Warren G, Slim of 112, Brad Whitford, WC, DMX, Wingo of Jagged Edge, Jeff Gordon, Kurt Busch, and many other major famous athletes and various celebrities.   Kyle moved to Los Angeles earlier in 2012, but has already been working harder than most major recording artists. Together with Producer, Mike Szkmczyk, Kyle and Mike are working each night on the production of his new album well into the twilight hours.  Kyle definitely has the ambition of a seasoned major recording artist. With such dedication and drive, he does not need record label executives standing over him and cracking the whip...he does it to himself.  Currently, Kyle only has "Withdrawls" and "Life Clock"released and can be found on his Facebook page, but except more incredible music by this recording artists this Fall. In our interview, we sampled a special version of "Withdrawls" that was remixed by J6.    If you missed the live broadcast on KGUP 106.5FM, listen to the podcast here  Compare Kyle Gattison with Chris Brown, Usher, Ne-Yo, Tyrese, Romeo, and J. Holiday.    Find more of Kyle Gattison:  Official Website (New website under construction) "Like" on Facebook Follow on Twitter  Szymczyk/Gattison Productions Hire Kyle Gattison as your Publicist 

The name Ilhame Paris alone says it all. In Arabic, the name “Ilhame” means “inspiration”.  When you are in the presence of Ilhame Paris, you’re not just drawn to her voice, or drawn to her by her incredible beauty, you are drawn by her intense spirit as a wonderful human being. Her love for life and passion for music is not only inspiring, but contagious.   Native of Paris, France and born of Moroccan blood, Ilhame’s musical diversity not only comes from her cultural background, her musical influence comes from a wide range of sources including R&B, Reggae, French Pop, and Jazz. Some of her songs are directly influenced by artists like Luther Vandross, Bill Withers, Rose Royce, and Bob Marley.  Two of Ilhame’s proudest accomplishments is doing very unique covers for the songs,“Waiting in Vain” and “I’m Still Waiting” originally created by Bob Marley. Ilhame not only honors the legend with an incredible cover of the song called “Still Waiting”, but she gives it a unique perspective by singing it in French and Arabic. That’s not all! Ilhame performs the song with Marley’s son, Ky-Mani Marley. Together, they create one of the most astonishing covers by the Reggae legend.   Ilhame’s debut album called, “Just Wish It” is filled with collaborations including Grammy Nominated R&B, Hip Hop, Electronica producer, Nicolay, and Shafig Husayn, who’s most notable work was a writer for Erykah Badu. Ilhame has also collaborated and recorded the songs with T3 of Slum Village and Rap artist, Big Pooh.  Having opened and toured for artists like Erykah Badu, Dwele, Van Hunt, The Roots, and Questlove, Ilhame is demonstrating she has the drive and ambition to do what it takes to become one of the greatest emerging artists of today. Find more of Ilhame Paris:  Official Website Facebook MySpace Reverbnation Twitter Find more episodes like these in our section: Interviews & Shows  Don't miss a single episode of The Great Unknowns Presents. Subscribe with iTunes and Zune *COPYRIGHT NOTICE. All featured artists and writers retain all copyrights to their material 

Coming off the release of their debut album, “Real”, unsigned band, The Controversy has seen nothing but success in such a short amount of time with several music award nominations, including categories for Best Pop Artist, Best Rock Artist, Album of the Year, and Artist of the Year. By the end of the night, the two-person group took home the biggest accolade, the Artist of the Year trophy at the first annual Artists In Music Awards in Hollywood, CA on February 10, 2012. In addition to the elusive title, Laura took home the trophy for LGBTQ Person of the Year, a category in which voters could vote for any person in entertainment. Hands down, Laura was the one left standing who won by a landslide with 178 nominations out of 228 total nominations. Among the nominees, people like Madonna, Ellen Degenerous, Christina Aguilera, George Takei, Lady Gaga, and JD Strait were some of the names mention, but only Laura Vall and Adam Lambert received multiple nominations. Lambert came in second with eight nominations, respectively.  The Controversy consists of just two members, Singer/Songwriter, Laura Vall and multi-talented Producer and Musician, Thomas Hjorth. The two met when Laura Vall moved to Venice, CA from Barcelona, Spain to pursue her music career. After meeting with her producer of interest in Los Angeles, Thomas began working on her background music. Eventually, Thomas Hjorth became a vital part of The Controversy.  .   Originally from the Nordic country of Denmark, Thomas discovered an instant chemistry with Laura’s music and both recognized each others talents, thus began their incredible project together. By July 2011, the album was all but complete with two music videos directed and produced by Thomas for the songs, “Real” and “ Little Star”. The album itself is a definite piece of musical art, delivering not only incredible sounds, but the lyrics alone are so engaging and thought provoking, especially the songs, “Real,” which is a song about the inners fears that all people face within. Other songs like, “Little Star” stands out because it is a powerful song about losing a significant person in her life. Along with the songs like, “So Long” and “Speak to Me,” these four tracks are enough to keep you engaged enough to continue to listen to the entire eight-track album.  Learn more about Laura Vall and Thomas Hjorth of The Controversy in a special interview on The Great Unknowns Presents, which was aired live on KGUP 106.5FM in Los Angeles, CA. Find more of The Controversy: Official Website “Like” on Facebook Follow on Twitter Youtube

Originally from Melborne, Austrialia, Pop Rock Artist Katie Cole is full of energy, not only in her music, but her stage presence lights up any room. Now residing in Los Angeles to pursue her career in music, Katie found Producer, Howard Willing. Willing is well known for his engineering and production work with Counting Crows, Sheryl Crow, Snoop Dog, Tupac, Macy Gray and Smashing Pumpkins and many other music artists. Willing is now working with Katie and he helped launch Katie’s debut EP called, Lost Inside a Moment last July. With her debut album, Katie has been captivating audiences on stage, on the web, on television, and heard on the radio airwaves across the world. Lost Inside a Moment is chalk full of catchy rock songs, some with a sense of country flare like the title song, “Lost Inside a Moment” Read the full review at All Indie Magazine Find more of Katie Cole on: Facebook, MySpace Twitter, and her official website Katie Cole Purchase: Lost Inside a Moment on iTunes *This episode and music was provided by Katie Cole