Berklee Presents the Sixth CMJ Music Marathon Showcase
Berklee College of Music, Heavy Rotation Records (HRR), and Berkleemusic.com present their sixth annual CMJ Music Marathon showcase of alumni and student artists, Friday, October 19, at 92YTribeca. The show features rock, indie-pop, singer/songwriter, electro-pop, r&b, and hip-hop, by Shea Rose, Measure, Red Oblivion (HRR), Gina’s Picture Show, Bent Knee (HRR), and Golden Bloom. The event includes free raffles for a chance to win a badge to attend next year’s CMJ Music Marathon and merchandise giveaways from Heavy Rotation Records (HRR), Berklee’s student-run record label.
Berklee’s all-ages showcase is free for CMJ badge holders and $10 for the general public. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. 92YTribeca is located at 200 Hudson St. (corner of Hudson, ground floor, E, 1 or 6 train to Canal St.), New York, NY. For more information, please call 212-601-1000 or visit 92Y.org/Tribeca.
For five non-stop days and nights, CMJ Music Marathon invades New York with over 1,300 artist performances and more than 80 panel discussions. CMJ fills more than 80 of the city’s greatest venues and nightclubs with over 120,000 fans, musicians, and music industry professionals.
About the artists:
Shea Rose has been celebrated for her music and iconic style. The Berklee alumna was chosen by Queen Latifah for a CoverGirl campaign in 2010 and described by music critic Steve Morse as, “that rare artist who can bridge diverse styles such as soul, funk, rock, rap and jazz — and bring her unique stamp to each.” Following an EP and her Little Warrior mixtape, Rose won Artist of the Year at the 2011 Boston Music Awards. She has graced the covers of Boston Globe Magazine 2012 Style Issue, Improper Bostonian, Exhale, and Performer, and made her TV hosting debut on CNN’s international lifestyle show, CNNGo. Rose is also dedicated to music for social change through her initiative My Angel Wears A Fro and the non-profit Music2Life.
Brooklyn, NY, band Measure is based around the songwriting of Berklee alumna Laura Distasi (vocals, keys, synths). Woody Quinn (guitar), Tommy Harron (bass), and fellow alumnus Casey Tuck (drums) round out the group. The band’s first EP began to define Measure’s sweeping, atmospheric, beat-driven sound. Measure just released its first LP, The Air Inside Our Lungs. The album, a mix of electronic and organic instrumentation, was recorded in studios, bedrooms, and living rooms all over New York, Boston and Toronto. Although DiStasi’s minimal yet weighty vocals float effortlessly over the band’s arrangements, the album has a more dynamic and energetic vibe than its predecessor, crossing into indie-pop territory.
Red Oblivion (HRR) is comprised of Berklee student Eden Rayz (cello) and alumni Emma Torres (guitar), Zach Adams (lead vocals/bass), and Carson Groenewold (drums). The Boston-based band made a splash at Chicago’s Lollapalooza Festival in August. With backgrounds in a multitude of styles including classical, metal, world music, pop, and electronic, the group’s evolving collaboration blends a traditional rock band lineup with the heaviness of amplified cello. Red Oblivion recently recorded with renowned producer Paul Kolderie (Radiohead, Portugal. The Man, Pixies, Dinosaur Jr.) for Dorm Sessions 8, upcoming from Heavy Rotation Records.
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