SAN FRANCISCO, CA. (Top40 Charts/ IODA) - IODA, the global leader in digital distribution, marketing, and technology solutions for the independent music industry, today announced the details of its Annual IODA Opening Day Bash at the upcoming SXSW conference in Austin, Texas. The annual showcase features popular independent artists from around the world in celebration of IODA's five-year anniversary. Ten fan-favorite bands will help IODA mark this major milestone, including the first U.S. show since 2006 for the UK's The Wedding Present. Since launching in 2003, IODA has helped transform the independent music industry, enabling thousands of independent labels and artists to benefit from the digital music revolution.
What: IODA 5-Year Anniversary Opening Day Bash at SXSW
Where: Emo's Annex, 603 Red River (corner of 6th & Red River), Austin, TX
When: Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Time: 12 - 6 PM
Details: This event is free and open to the public. All bands are represented by IODA and will be part of IODA's free SXSW music sampler. To hear this collection of music, go to www.iodasxsw.com.
Performing Artists:
5:15 pm The Wedding Present (Scopitones/Manifesto)
Hailed by John Peel for their rock 'n' roll love songs, seminal English indie rock band The Wedding Present has had eighteen UK Top 40 hit singles during their 23-year-long career. https://www.myspace.com/theweddingpresent
4:30 pm Sean Hayes (Rare Artists)
Sean Hayes' rootsy pop-rock songs radiate a shaggy, free-spirited charm that rarely seems attached to any particular era. https://www.seanhayesmusic.com
3:50 pm Jason Collett (Arts & Crafts)
Broken Social Scene guitarist Jason Collett's solo material has a roots-based style, inspired by Bob Dylan and Nick Lowe, that continues to push the boundaries of the great singer-songwriter tradition. https://www.arts-crafts.ca/jasoncollett
3:20 pm Chikita Violenta (Noiselab)
Hailing from Mexico City, Chikita Violenta crafted its unique sound after North American and British indie rock acts. The band's debut album features collaborations with members of the Broken Social Scene family, including founders Kevin Drew, Brendan Canning and Justin Peroff. https://www.chikitaviolenta.com/
2:40 pm Frightened Rabbit (Fat Cat)
Scottish band Frightened Rabbit is poised to release its second indie folk-rock album in April, which displays a progression in songwriting, sonic depth, and portrays the band as a fully realized entity. https://www.frightenedrabbit.com/
2:00 pm Curumin (Quannum)
Samba and funk come together under Brazilian artist Curumin's tutorage. Replete with brass and percussion sections and Portuguese lyrics, fans of Tom Ze and Stevie Wonder call Curumin "funky, soulful, and entertaining." https://www.myspace.com/curumin
1:30 pm Modey Lemon (Birdman)
Pittsburgh's psychedelic/sci-fi synth-rock duo Modey Lemon have an utterly unique sound that will remind you of ten different bands at once. https://www.themodeylemon.com
1:00 pm Chris Bathgate (Quite Scientific)
Having drawn comparisons to artists such as Jeff Tweedy and Will Oldham, Michigan singer-songwriter Chris Bathgate's voice has a cello-like timbre set in haunting arrangements with introspective songwriting. https://www.chrisbathgate.com
12:40 pm Emily Jane White (Double Negative)
Emily Jane White's low, lilting alto may often gain comparisons to Cat Power's Chan Marshall, but this San Franciscan's dark folk songs truly shine of their own accord with subjective lyrics, ghostly melodies, and sparse arrangements. https://www.emilyjanewhite.com
12:10 pm Oliver Future (Fireproof Recordings)
Los Angeles-via-Austin band Oliver Future's songs range from delicate folk to chunky, psychedelic riff-rock to crooning pop, sometimes within the same song, drawing comparisons to the Walkmen and Weezer. https://www.oliverfuture.com/
SPECIAL GUEST: DJ Mark Rae (Yes King)
Head of Grand Central Records and DJ/music-maker extraordinaire Mark Rae, also known as half of Rae & Christian and the newly formed Yes King, is a constant purveyor of quality music, from dancehall to techno to house. https://www.myspace.com/markraeraeandchristianarp
For more information about the event and the featured artists visit www.iodasxsw.com.
IODA, the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, is the industry-leading digital distribution company for the global independent music community. IODA provides comprehensive services to record labels, physical distributors, and artists, including license negotiations; media encoding and metadata management; and royalty payment administration and reporting. The company also offers promotional support through a dedicated marketing division and through the IODA Promonet (www.iodapromonet.com), a promotional distribution network that provides qualified podcasts, blogs, and other promotional sites with access to pre-cleared, legal music and other promotional assets from IODA's labels. Founded in 2003, IODA represents a rapidly expanding roster of over a million tracks from thousands of independent labels around the globe. IODA was named one of FORTUNE magazine's 25 Breakout Companies for 2005. The company's website is www.iodalliance.com.
