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Off The Record
Dead Favours

Off The Record

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2024 17:32


Before Jared from Dead Favours went to the Aotearoa Music Awards, he popped in for a chat about their nomination for Best Rock Artist and the other nominees. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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TNT Radio
Patch Croome on Joseph Arthur & his Technicolor Dreamcast - 10 March 2024

TNT Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2024 55:44


On today's show, singer/songwriter Patch Croome talks about his love for hockey, shares his approach to marketing in a TikTok world, and tells a handful of behind-the-scenes stories that provide insight into his band, Daring Greatly's past, present and future. GUEST OVERVIEW: Patrick (Patch) Croome is a Canadian singer/songwriter/guitar player mostly known for his work with the band Daring Greatly, where he is joined by his younger brother Liam on the keys, their best bud Brayden Tario on the drums, and Brendan Cutrer on the bass. Patch, Liam and Brayden have been a part of Daring Greatly since the bands inception back in 2016, where they made the leap to leave everything behind and move to California with hopes to pursue their music passions. After quickly realizing LA wasn't the right spot for them, they made the move to San Diego and have been based there for 8 years and running. Daring Greatly most recently took home Song of the Year at the 2023 San Diego Music Awards, and were nominated in 3 different categories for the 2024 awards including Best Rock Artist, Artist of the Year, and Song of the Year. Patch plays mostly acoustic guitar on stage but also dabbles with electric guitar and bass throughout Daring Greatly's dynamic rock n roll set. He also plays a large role in the songwriting process. Patch, Liam and Brayden have developed a special sound mostly due to their blood harmonies which is what sets them apart from the rest…. Patch is a committed band mate, a passionate performer, a melody seeker, and an old soul committed to preserving rock n roll. https://www.daring-greatly.com/

The David Bradley Show

Ronda is a Powerhouse of a Woman!! Best Rock Artist 2023 Josie Award and Best International Female Artist 2022 by UK-Based Radio Wigwam!!  Ronda is Making waves and kicking out some rock riffs!!!  I was very fortunate to get her on the show for a chat!!check Ronda out atwww.rondaraymusic.comMonstrosityMonstrosity has celebrity guests, deep paranormal discussions, and comedy gold.Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showThe David Bradley ShowHost: David Bradleyhttps://www.facebook.com/100087472238854https://youtube.com/@thedavidbradleyshowwww.thedavidbradleyshow.com Like to be a guestContact Usjulie@thedavidbradleyshow.comRecorded at Bradley StudiosProduced by: Caitlin BackesProud Member of CMASPONSERSBottled Water and Sweet Tea provided by PURITY DairyABlaze Entertainment

JOY Breakfast with The Murphys
Brand New Music from Aussie artist Nicole Nighthawk

JOY Breakfast with The Murphys

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2023 8:16


A year after Grandhour won “Best Rock Artist” at the 2016 Australian Independent Music Awards, Nicole Nighthawk made the hardest decision to leave her band and walk awak from everything... LEARN MORE The post Brand New Music from Aussie artist Nicole Nighthawk appeared first on JOY Breakfast.

Jamie Roxx's Pop Roxx Talk Radio Show
Darren Michael Boyd; (Rock)

Jamie Roxx's Pop Roxx Talk Radio Show

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2022 94:00


Pop Art Painter Jamie Roxx (www.JamieRoxx.us) welcomes Darren Michael Boyd; (Rock) to the Show!    (Click to go there) ● WEB: www.darrenboyd.com ● IG: @darren.michael.boyd ● FB Group: @groups/darrenmichaelboyd ● FB: @darrenmichaelboydmusic ● YT: @THEwHORRORcanada ● SP: https://open.spotify.com/artist/13IYAOkMpkJvWrllsPS49p Darren was nominated for BEST ROCK ARTIST by the Josie Music Awards, the largest independent music awards show in the world - held at Dollywood in Tennessee!   Creeping Beauty has just finished recording a new single which is expected to be released early in the new year,  and Darren also recently completed studio recording  for a new Famous Underground release.   During the 2020 Covid Pandemic period, he has been hard at work  writing and producing the follow-up instrumental album to Lifting the Curse called Wonders of the Invisible World - The objective for Darren Michael Boyd has always been the same: play loud, be seen, and be heard. With that motto in mind, he is always creating, performing, and looking forward to being part of the next musical team that he can contribute to - and proceed to tear the world a new one… ● Media Inquiries: www.darrenboyd.com

Jamie Roxx's Pop Roxx Talk Radio Show
Darren Michael Boyd (Rock)

Jamie Roxx's Pop Roxx Talk Radio Show

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 87:00


Pop Art Painter Jamie Roxx (www.JamieRoxx.us) welcomes Darren Michael Boyd (Rock) to the Show!    ● Web: www.darrenboyd.com ● LT: linktr.ee/DarrenMichaelBoyd ● IG: @darren.michael.boyd ● FB: @darrenmichaelboydmusic  FB Group: @Darren Michael Boyd's Little Toads Darren was nominated for BEST ROCK ARTIST by the Josie Music Awards, the largest independent music awards show in the world - held at Dollywood in Tennessee!   Creeping Beauty has just finished recording a new single which is expected to be released early in the new year,  and Darren also recently completed studio recording  for a new Famous Underground release.   During the 2020 Covid Pandemic period, he has been hard at work  writing and producing the follow-up instrumental album to Lifting the Curse called Wonders of the Invisible World - The objective for Darren Michael Boyd has always been the same: play loud, be seen, and be heard. With that motto in mind, he is always creating, performing, and looking forward to being part of the next musical team that he can contribute to - and proceed to tear the world a new one…

Jamie Roxx's Pop Roxx Talk Radio Show
Darren Michael Boyd (Rock)

Jamie Roxx's Pop Roxx Talk Radio Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2021 82:00


Pop Art Painter Jamie Roxx (www.JamieRoxx.us) welcomes Darren Michael Boyd (Rock) to the Show!    ● Web: www.darrenboyd.com ● LT: linktr.ee/DarrenMichaelBoyd ● IG: @darren.michael.boyd ● FB: @darrenmichaelboydmusic  Darren was nominated for BEST ROCK ARTIST by the Josie Music Awards, the largest independent music awards show in the world - held at Dollywood in Tennessee!   Creeping Beauty has just finished recording a new single which is expected to be released early in the new year,  and Darren also recently completed studio recording  for a new Famous Underground release.   During the 2020 Covid Pandemic period, he has been hard at work  writing and producing the follow-up instrumental album to Lifting the Curse called Wonders of the Invisible World - The objective for Darren Michael Boyd has always been the same: play loud, be seen, and be heard. With that motto in mind, he is always creating, performing, and looking forward to being part of the next musical team that he can contribute to - and proceed to tear the world a new one…

The Gig Life Podcast
Episode 98: Virginia Lillye

The Gig Life Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 97:22


My guest today is Virginia Lillye.   Explosive and dynamic vocalist Virginia Lillye has wooed audiences across Australia and internationally. Having shared the stage with Gene Simmons, Gilby Clarke, Angry Anderson, Steve Balbi, John Butler, Dan Sultan, John Paul Young, Paul Grey, Jon English, Wendy Matthews, Grace Knight, Phil Emmanuel to name but a few…. she is a force to be reckoned with.   Having also lived in Europe for 11 years, Virginia appeared in productions of the musicals ‘Cats', ‘Grease', ‘Hair', ‘Fame', ‘Jesus Christ Superstar' and ‘The Life'.   Virginia's original rock band, ‘Lillye', signed with American record label, Eclipse Records and released their debut album worldwide in May 2018. The band have won several awards internationally and were nominated for ‘Best Rock Artist' and ‘Best Hardcore/Metal Artist' at the Australian Independent Music Awards.    Virginia starred in the recent series of The Voice Australia by bringing her rock chick edge and grit to the show!   This one has been a long time coming. Ladies and gentleman, please raise your metal horns for the insatiable Virginia Lillye.    Intro music: "In The End" - Lillye Outro music: "Better" - Lillye   For more info Virginia: Website Facebook Instagram   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Click here to securely donate or tip The Gig Life Podcast via PayPal. Your support is very much appreciated. Thank you. The Gig Life Podcast: Website Instagram Facebook  Twitter  

All Things Guitars and Music
Teresa Topaz - Episode 11

All Things Guitars and Music

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2020 95:26


On Episode 11 We speak with Teresa Topaz. Teresa Topaz is a Southern Rock & Blues  Performing & Recording Artist, Composer, and Producer. Teresa Topaz, Vocalist and Lead Guitarist,  is an award-winning Southern Rock artist winning best Country Rock song for her last single "Whiskey Kinda Girl" (Akademia Independent Music Awards), Voter-nominated by the Willamette Week's Top 5 Best Rock Artist and the "Guitar Goddess" by the Portland Tribune. Sit back and enjoy this episode. www.teresatopaz.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/allthingsguitarsandmusic/support

Shoegazers
Ep 7: Sven Pettersen (Racing)

Shoegazers

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 18:49


Sven Pettersen is the guitarist for New Zealand four piece Racing, who released their debut album Real Dancing in 2019, which subsequently earned them a nomination for Best Rock Artist at the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards. Jesse and Sven talk recording in iso, Sven's first guitar, home made pedals, they discuss Sven's utilitarian pedalboard and breakdown guitar tones from Racing songs Motel Pool, Run Wild, If Only, and Party Slow. 

Rock N Roll Pantheon
Deeper Digs in Rock: Astral Weeks A Secret History of 1968 with Ryan Walsh

Rock N Roll Pantheon

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2019 74:29


The Rock N Roll Archaeologist sits down with author, Ryan H. Walsh to discuss his book, Astral Weeks: A Secret History of 1968. A New York Times best seller.Van “The Man” Morrison's Astral Weeks is an iconic rock album shrouded in legend, a masterpiece that has touched generations of listeners and influenced everyone from Bruce Springsteen to Martin Scorsese. In his first book, acclaimed musician and journalist Ryan H. Walsh unearths the album's fascinating backstory--along with the untold secrets of the time and place that birthed it: Boston 1968.On the 50th anniversary of that tumultuous year, Walsh's book follows a criss-crossing cast of musicians and visionaries, artists and hippie entrepreneurs, from a young Tufts English professor who walks into a job as a host for TV's wildest show (one episode required two sets, each tuned to a different channel) to the mystically inclined owner of radio station WBCN, who believed he was the reincarnation of a scientist from Atlantis. Most penetratingly powerful of all is Mel Lyman, the folk-music star who decided he was God, then controlled the lives of his many followers via acid, astrology, and an underground newspaper called Avatar.A mesmerizing group of boldface names pops to life in Astral Weeks: James Brown quells tensions the night after Martin Luther King, Jr. is assassinated; the real-life crimes of the Boston Strangler come to the movie screen via Tony Curtis; Howard Zinn testifies for Avatar in the courtroom. From life-changing concerts and chilling crimes, to acid experiments and film shoots, Astral Weeks is the secret, wild history of a unique time and place.Ryan H. Walsh is a musician and journalist. His culture writing has appeared in the Boston Globe, Vice, and Boston Magazine. He was a finalist for the Missouri School of Journalism's City and Regional Magazine Award for his feature on Van Morrison's year in Boston, from which this book developed. His rock band Hallelujah the Hills has won praise from Spin magazine and Pitchfork; collaborated on a song with author Jonathan Lethem; and toured the U.S. extensively over their 10-year existence. The band won a Boston Music Award for Best Rock Artist, and Walsh has twice won the award for Best Video Direction. He lives in Boston with his wife, the acclaimed singer-songwriter Marissa Nadler.Get the book hereFind Ryan Walsh on Twitter @JahHills

Deeper Digs in Rock
Astral Weeks: A Secret History of 1968 with Ryan Walsh

Deeper Digs in Rock

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2019 74:29


The Rock N Roll Archaeologist sits down with author, Ryan H. Walsh to discuss his book, Astral Weeks: A Secret History of 1968. A New York Times best seller.Van “The Man” Morrison's Astral Weeks is an iconic rock album shrouded in legend, a masterpiece that has touched generations of listeners and influenced everyone from Bruce Springsteen to Martin Scorsese. In his first book, acclaimed musician and journalist Ryan H. Walsh unearths the album's fascinating backstory--along with the untold secrets of the time and place that birthed it: Boston 1968.On the 50th anniversary of that tumultuous year, Walsh's book follows a criss-crossing cast of musicians and visionaries, artists and hippie entrepreneurs, from a young Tufts English professor who walks into a job as a host for TV's wildest show (one episode required two sets, each tuned to a different channel) to the mystically inclined owner of radio station WBCN, who believed he was the reincarnation of a scientist from Atlantis. Most penetratingly powerful of all is Mel Lyman, the folk-music star who decided he was God, then controlled the lives of his many followers via acid, astrology, and an underground newspaper called Avatar.A mesmerizing group of boldface names pops to life in Astral Weeks: James Brown quells tensions the night after Martin Luther King, Jr. is assassinated; the real-life crimes of the Boston Strangler come to the movie screen via Tony Curtis; Howard Zinn testifies for Avatar in the courtroom. From life-changing concerts and chilling crimes, to acid experiments and film shoots, Astral Weeks is the secret, wild history of a unique time and place.Ryan H. Walsh is a musician and journalist. His culture writing has appeared in the Boston Globe, Vice, and Boston Magazine. He was a finalist for the Missouri School of Journalism's City and Regional Magazine Award for his feature on Van Morrison's year in Boston, from which this book developed. His rock band Hallelujah the Hills has won praise from Spin magazine and Pitchfork; collaborated on a song with author Jonathan Lethem; and toured the U.S. extensively over their 10-year existence. The band won a Boston Music Award for Best Rock Artist, and Walsh has twice won the award for Best Video Direction. He lives in Boston with his wife, the acclaimed singer-songwriter Marissa Nadler.Get the book hereFind Ryan Walsh on Twitter @JahHills

Deeper Digs in Rock
Astral Weeks: A Secret History of 1968 with Ryan Walsh

Deeper Digs in Rock

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2019 75:14


The Rock N Roll Archaeologist sits down with author, Ryan H. Walsh to discuss his book, Astral Weeks: A Secret History of 1968. A New York Times best seller. Van “The Man” Morrison's Astral Weeks is an iconic rock album shrouded in legend, a masterpiece that has touched generations of listeners and influenced everyone from Bruce Springsteen to Martin Scorsese. In his first book, acclaimed musician and journalist Ryan H. Walsh unearths the album's fascinating backstory--along with the untold secrets of the time and place that birthed it: Boston 1968. On the 50th anniversary of that tumultuous year, Walsh's book follows a criss-crossing cast of musicians and visionaries, artists and hippie entrepreneurs, from a young Tufts English professor who walks into a job as a host for TV's wildest show (one episode required two sets, each tuned to a different channel) to the mystically inclined owner of radio station WBCN, who believed he was the reincarnation of a scientist from Atlantis. Most penetratingly powerful of all is Mel Lyman, the folk-music star who decided he was God, then controlled the lives of his many followers via acid, astrology, and an underground newspaper called Avatar. A mesmerizing group of boldface names pops to life in Astral Weeks: James Brown quells tensions the night after Martin Luther King, Jr. is assassinated; the real-life crimes of the Boston Strangler come to the movie screen via Tony Curtis; Howard Zinn testifies for Avatar in the courtroom. From life-changing concerts and chilling crimes, to acid experiments and film shoots, Astral Weeks is the secret, wild history of a unique time and place. Ryan H. Walsh is a musician and journalist. His culture writing has appeared in the Boston Globe, Vice, and Boston Magazine. He was a finalist for the Missouri School of Journalism's City and Regional Magazine Award for his feature on Van Morrison's year in Boston, from which this book developed. His rock band Hallelujah the Hills has won praise from Spin magazine and Pitchfork; collaborated on a song with author Jonathan Lethem; and toured the U.S. extensively over their 10-year existence. The band won a Boston Music Award for Best Rock Artist, and Walsh has twice won the award for Best Video Direction. He lives in Boston with his wife, the acclaimed singer-songwriter Marissa Nadler. Get the book here Find Ryan Walsh on Twitter @JahHills

Rock N Roll Pantheon
Deeper Digs in Rock: Astral Weeks A Secret History of 1968 with Ryan Walsh

Rock N Roll Pantheon

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2019 75:14


The Rock N Roll Archaeologist sits down with author, Ryan H. Walsh to discuss his book, Astral Weeks: A Secret History of 1968. A New York Times best seller. Van “The Man” Morrison's Astral Weeks is an iconic rock album shrouded in legend, a masterpiece that has touched generations of listeners and influenced everyone from Bruce Springsteen to Martin Scorsese. In his first book, acclaimed musician and journalist Ryan H. Walsh unearths the album's fascinating backstory--along with the untold secrets of the time and place that birthed it: Boston 1968. On the 50th anniversary of that tumultuous year, Walsh's book follows a criss-crossing cast of musicians and visionaries, artists and hippie entrepreneurs, from a young Tufts English professor who walks into a job as a host for TV's wildest show (one episode required two sets, each tuned to a different channel) to the mystically inclined owner of radio station WBCN, who believed he was the reincarnation of a scientist from Atlantis. Most penetratingly powerful of all is Mel Lyman, the folk-music star who decided he was God, then controlled the lives of his many followers via acid, astrology, and an underground newspaper called Avatar. A mesmerizing group of boldface names pops to life in Astral Weeks: James Brown quells tensions the night after Martin Luther King, Jr. is assassinated; the real-life crimes of the Boston Strangler come to the movie screen via Tony Curtis; Howard Zinn testifies for Avatar in the courtroom. From life-changing concerts and chilling crimes, to acid experiments and film shoots, Astral Weeks is the secret, wild history of a unique time and place. Ryan H. Walsh is a musician and journalist. His culture writing has appeared in the Boston Globe, Vice, and Boston Magazine. He was a finalist for the Missouri School of Journalism's City and Regional Magazine Award for his feature on Van Morrison's year in Boston, from which this book developed. His rock band Hallelujah the Hills has won praise from Spin magazine and Pitchfork; collaborated on a song with author Jonathan Lethem; and toured the U.S. extensively over their 10-year existence. The band won a Boston Music Award for Best Rock Artist, and Walsh has twice won the award for Best Video Direction. He lives in Boston with his wife, the acclaimed singer-songwriter Marissa Nadler. Get the book here Find Ryan Walsh on Twitter @JahHills

Authors in Conversation
Author Series with Ryan Walsh

Authors in Conversation

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2018 49:31


Author Series with Ryan Walsh Astral Weeks: A Secret History of 1968 A mind-expanding dive into a lost chapter of 1968, featuring the famous and forgotten: Van Morrison, folkie-turned-cult-leader Mel Lyman, Timothy Leary, James Brown, and many more Van Morrison’s Astral Weeks is an iconic rock album shrouded in legend, a masterpiece that has touched generations of listeners and influenced everyone from Bruce Springsteen to Martin Scorsese. In his first book, acclaimed musician and journalist Ryan H. Walsh unearths the album’s fascinating backstory–along with the untold secrets of the time and place that birthed it: Boston 1968. Ryan H. Walsh is a musician and journalist. His culture writing has appeared in the Boston Globe, Vice, and Boston Magazine. He was a finalist for the Missouri School of Journalism’s City and Regional Magazine Award for his feature on Van Morrison’s year in Boston, from which this book developed. His rock band Hallelujah the Hills has won praise from Spin magazine and Pitchfork; collaborated on a song with author Jonathan Lethem; and toured the U.S. extensively over their 10-year existence. The band won a Boston Music Award for Best Rock Artist, and Walsh has twice won the award for Best Video Direction. He lives in Boston with his wife, the acclaimed singer-songwriter Marissa Nadler.

Butterflies Radio/IndieViews Artist Spotlight
Butterflies Radio @IndieViews Artist Spotlight - Katie Cole 3/18/2013

Butterflies Radio/IndieViews Artist Spotlight

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2013 73:12


Listen to the Butterflies Radio @IndieViews Artist Spotlight each Monday night at 8 PM EST on www.butterfliesradio.com. The hour long pre-recorded show features songs and an interview with me, Kiva Johns-Adkins with an Indie Artist from the station's rotation. This week's guest is Katie Cole. Katie is a native of Melbourne, Australia but now calls Los Angeles home. She was voted Best Country Artist and Artist of the Year for 2013 at the Artists in Music Awards. In 2012 she was voted Best Rock Artist by the AIMA.

Great Unknowns Presents
World Premiere of "Superstar Pop Twin" by Glitter Rose, Ep 170

Great Unknowns Presents

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2013 8:21


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 

Great Unknowns Presents
The Controversy on The Great Unknowns Presents, Ep 158

Great Unknowns Presents

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2012 57:39


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