Watsonville, CA (Top40 Charts/ StreetWise PR) - Let's celebrate! Summer it here! Starting it off with a new spin on "
Summertime" - that old opera by Gershwin. "
Summertime" New Release by AmesEla features vocal duet by Amy Seidman featuring special guests Eah and Will Brayton of Osphiera.
AmesEla's unique vocal harmonies blend melodically with Eah's jazzy Celtic harp. Bringing it up are Will's sultry bass, beat box and voice, as well as drumming by
Kevin Weber of Spliggity Fidge.
This is such a creative take as to include alternate instruments such as pine cones. and kisses. "
Summertime" by AmesEla & Osphiera is the next vacation and island hit with it's lazy happy feel good style - one we haven't seen since "Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World" by Bradda Iz.
ONLINE & THE ART OF THE BIZ
Launching the song for sale exclusively online, AmesEla will offer "Summertime" as a download via SnoCap available on Myspace.com/AmesEla. "Summertime" will be released on iTunes over the next month with a rollout to over dozens of other networks.
For DJs ONLY
AmesEla is offering Summertime as a free download to radio DJs and we are also offering a "Freebies" promotion with select radio stations for a free song download.
Please contact us for more information:
Daryl Wise
StreetWisePR
[email protected]
831-763-9313
To request a disk via US Mail, please contact us: www.creative-entity.com/contact
AMESELA RELEASES "TINY SKIN"
INgrooves- Distributes Eclectic Collection of Funky Jazz, Electronic Tribal Beats, Sophisticated Pop and Soulful Lyrics by Amy Seidman
San Francisco, CA - November, 2007 - AmesEla announces the release of the debut album, "Tiny Skin" by multimedia artist and musician, Amy Seidman. Seidman's song-writing and performance style is teamed up with musicians Vincent Kwok, Mark Meadows, L. Henry Sarmiento, Cameron Stone and DJ MFR among others.
The CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, "TINY SKIN" is released by INgrooves, a leader in the digital entertainment industry, providing distribution, publication and marketing services to record and music companies. In iTunes, "Tiny Skin" is listed under "Ames Ela."
More information about AmesEla can be found at: www.amesela.com and www.myspace.com/amesela
Artist Description-Amy Seidman:
Behind AmesEla's music is songwriter and producer Amy Seidman, a "Renaissance Woman in the Groove", whose exploration with creativity is boundless. Living her art, she is also a painter and mixed-media artist, as well as an internationally published photographer, writer, filmmaker, green activist, and digital artist.
With an open canvas of expression, Amy develops the themes, artwork and visuals that accompany her performances and events. Her instrumentation often includes harp, cello, and live percussion blended with computerized beats. A variety of musical backdrops play an integral part in her presentations and audio-visual experiences.
Amy Seidman was mentored by the legendary Eddie Levine (Blue Note, MCA, UA, Avenue Jazz), who was responsible for discovering artists such as Earl Klugh, Steve Winwood, and promoting major hits such as the Grammy-winning theme song to the movie "Rocky". Artistic mentors also include photographer John Isaac, formerly chief of the photography unit at the United Nations. Amy is also a resident artist of San Francisco's SOMA Creativity Center.
About Tiny Skin:
Tiny Skin is released on independent label, "Creative Entity Music" and distributed online by INgrooves.
"Tiny Skin" features industry players and well-known DJs such as Vincent Kwok (Virgin, Transport Recordings, Eight-Fifteen Studios), L. Henry Sarmiento (Mark Farina, Kaskade), DJ MFR (Transport Recordings, Om Records), Cameron Stone (Donna DeLory), Mark Meadows (Edgar Winter, Johnny Guitar Watson, Brian Auger, Dweezle Zappa, Lisa Loeb, Meredith Brooks), Shannon Michael Terry (Open Door Orchestra) and Will-I-Am.
The song, "So Beautiful" on "Tiny Skin" has aired on international radio, reaching top five on Radio Centro Roma. It has been Podcasted on music networks such as Rhapsody, and is also part of compilations by DJ MFR's, "West Coast Excursion" (distributed by Om Records), and a now out of print release by Andy Caudwell in the UK.
"So Beautiful" is also part of the digital compilation "House Warming" by SF Station, INgrooves and Creative Entity Music. "House Warming" is available online through iTunes and hundreds of other download partners.
"So Beautiful," was initially remixed by Vincent Kwok and released on vinyl by Cosmic Flux. All copies of the album sold out and the vinyl is now considered a rare collectible in London.
As eclectic as the music, so was the recording process. Portions of "Tiny Skin" tracks were recorded at historic SyKlopps Studios in San Francisco (private studio of legendary producer, Herbie Herbert, manager of Journey, Steve Miller, Mr. Big) and recorded by L. Henry Sarmiento (Tower of Power, Journey). The remaining two thirds of the tracks were recorded in Amy's own studio at Creative Entity using ProTools on an Apple computer, "Inspiration" was recorded at Eight-Fifteen with the vocals in Vincent Kwok's closet -where Kwok says, "it sounds the best".
AmesEla recently appeared in San Francisco and New York City as part of a promotion campaign for the Tiny Skins album. She will be appearing in Los Angeles, Santa Cruz, Petaluma, Ashland and other west coast venues.
REVIEWS:
What critics are saying about AmesEla:
"...AmesEla providing silky smooth vocals over deep house beats, smooth synths, and string arrangements.... Amesela's vocal snippets adorn the track in all the right places giving this track a soulful feel without getting all queeny. For fans of Miguel Migs or Naked Music, this release is sure to find plenty of play-time in your crate." - "So Beautiful" Review, CoyWest, 12" Reviews
"...A bumpy groove with wicked keys and vocalist Amesela who is blessing us with her talent. She's giving the track that extra soulful edge." - "So Beautiful" Review, Michael Fossati, Spirit of House, 12" Reviews.
"...A sultry sophisticated vocal from AmesEla over a groovy and smooth instrumental. Sexy keys and a solid garage feel to the track will make it a choice for the vocal DJs..." - "So Beautiful" Review, Andrew Reid, Phantasm, Nocturnal Magazine
"What a voice! Check out this great band" - "Mouth Shut" Featured Indie Review by MP3.com
To see or hear Amy Seidman and AmesEla, please visit:
www.amesela.com
www.myspace.com/amesela
www.tribe.net/amesela
www.youtube.com/amesela
www.youbloom.com/web/ames/
