Franklin Robert Sartain (b.1993) is an aspiring composer of epic cinematic music. His interest in composing was first discovered when he was an instrumental music student at the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA) in Houston, Texas. He studied music composition at Stephen F. Austin State University (SFASU) in Nacogdoches, Texas, and earned a Bachelor’s Degree under the direction of Dr. Stephen Lias, Dr. Maria Grenfell, and Dr. Charles Halka. He also studied under the direction of Dr. Maria Grenfell at the Conservatorium of Music at the University of Tasmania in Hobart, Australia. His music has been performed by fellow students and colleagues at SFASU and internationally in England and Australia. Frank’s musical influences include David Travis Edwards, Two Steps From Hell, Mark Petrie, Brian Tyler, and Hans Zimmer. He is currently furthering his music education at Loyola University New Orleans. Aside from composing epic music, Frank is an Eagle Scout from the Sam Houston Area Council (Texas) and a Guinness World Record Holder.
Swedish-born Andy Salvanos is a recording artist based in Australia. His music is noted for its organic sound and fluid melodies played on the 10-string Chapman Stick, an unusual instrument that blends elements of guitar and tuned percussion. Having built a loyal fan base as a street musician, Andy is also a respected solo performer at music festivals and events throughout Australia. He is releasing new solo material in 2020 on Yellow Rose Records, as well as several collaborations.
Composer. Performer. Recording artist.
From city streets to stages and soundtracks, Andy Salvanos is internationally recognised for his unique voice on the Chapman Stick. Born in Sweden with Greek-Russian-Irish heritage, Salvanos is a seasoned world traveller who spent a decade in Los Angeles as a session bassist, before settling in Australia. He is a sought-after solo performer at special events and festivals, including the Adelaide International Guitar Festival and the National Folk Festival.
With six original albums to his credit, including the latest release "Transform", Andy’s music continues to evolve and find new listeners, showcasing an accessible, lyrical and often cinematic style which defies categorisation. Available wherever you enjoy listening to music.
American cellist Ashley Bathgate has been described as an “eloquent new music interpreter” (New York Times) and “a glorious cellist” (The Washington Post) who combines “bittersweet lyricism along with ferocious chor solo cello. Both ASH and her latest album, 8 Track, featuring new multitrack works by Alex Weiser and Emily Cooley, as well as a new rendition of Steve Reich’s Cello Counterpoint, will be commercially released this coming season. Most recently, she premiered a new evening length work by Michael Gordon, House Music, at the 2018 Cello Biennale in Amsterdam, NL.
ops” (New York Magazine). Her “impish ferocity”, “rich tone” and “imaginative phrasing” (New York Times) have made her one of the most sought after performers of her time. The desire to create a dynamic energy exchange with her audience and build upon the ensuing chemistry is a pillar of Bathgate's philosophy as a performer. Dynamism drives her to venture into previously uncharted areas of ground-breaking sounds and techniques, breaking the mold of a cello's traditionally perceived voice. Collaborators and fans alike describe her vitality as nothing short of remarkable and magical for all who are involved.
Bathgate was a member of the acclaimed sextet Bang on a Can All-Stars for ten years. She is also a member of the chamber music group HOWL, TwoSense with pianist Lisa Moore, and Bonjour, a low-strung, percussive quintet. In 2015 Bathgate gave the world premiere of What Moves You, a collaborative performance project with jookin’ dance sensation Lil Buck at the Spoleto Festival USA in Charleston, NC, as well as the world premiere of a new Cello Concerto written for her by Kate Moore for the Gaudeamus Festival in Utrecht, NL. Subsequently, she released her debut album, Stories For Ocean Shells, featuring a set of works for solo cello composed by Moore, which was released in 2016 on Cantaloupe Music. That year Bathgate also commissioned the ‘composer collective’ Sleeping Giant to write ASH, a six-movement suite f
Bathgate’s radio/television appearances include performances on BBC Radio 3, WKCR, WMHT, WQXR’s Meet the Composer podcast with Nadia Sirota, NPR’s Performance Today, WYNC’s New Sounds Live, SiriusXM, Late Night and The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Her recorded work can be found on Albany Records, Cantaloupe Music, Innova Recordings, La-La Land Records, Naxos, New Amsterdam Records, Nonesuch, Starkland and Uffda Records. She has also recorded for several podcasts presented by Wondery, Gimlet and Stitcher.
Bathgate studied at Bard College with Luis Garcia-Renart (B.M.) before continuing her education at Yale University with renowned cellist Aldo Parisot (M.M. & A.D). Originally from Saratoga Springs, NY, Bathgate began her cello studies with the late Rudolf Doblin, principal cellist and assistant music director of the Buffalo Philharmonic in the 1950’s. After his passing, she resumed her tutelage with Ann Alton at Skidmore College. A member of the Empire State Youth Orchestra at the time, Bathgate was also the unprecedented two-time winner of the Lois Lyman Concerto Competition, performing the Saint-Saens and Schumann Cello Concertos with the orchestra at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall. While at Bard College, she was invited to perform both the d’Albert and Barber Cello Concertos with the American Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Leon Botstein and then went on to win Yale University’s Concerto Competition in 2008, performing with the Yale Philharmonia in New Haven’s legendary Woolsey Hall.
As you may or may not know I suffer from paranoid schitzophrenia over these last few weeks I have become increasingly triggered by the word coronavirus I have tried to keep myself informed by watching the news. It is now increasingly difficult to watch the news I haven't been out for ages I opened the bin yesterday and a cloud of flies came out I have taken the rubbish out at last I have asked my family to deliver some fly traps the kind that are sticky and hang from the ceiling it should arrive today. I have decided to distance myself from facebook and the tv as as these are sources of anxiety for me at the moment as almost every other post is about the coronavirus even twitter is full of corona virus posts I have therefore chosen to censor my internet based operations for the foreseeable future. I will of course continue to compose new albums and post regularly on my daretobelieve blog.
ROLLERS OF BEDLAM is a London based band, inspired from a wide range of rock music (classic rock, post rock, punk, post punk, psychedelic) and other music genres as blues, reggae, hip-hop and funk. Creating a fresh and unique sound which is hard to assort, with lyrics that capture social interactions of daily life and relations, Rollers, with their straight to your face attitude, can only be described as original rock music of the present age.
The band started summer of 2017. The idea got life when singer Joey Bedlam and guitarist Luke Byron met drummer Luke Rendel(ex-Theatre Of Hate, ex-Crisis) and they started to compose some songs. Few months later bassist Dimi Duke(ex-Witchcurse) joined and they started rehearsing. They released "Bedlamic Estate" EP in August 2018. A video for the song "The Brook" came out at the same time. "It's Rock 'Ν' Roll" and "Living Poor With Kings" single/videos came out the next year, 2019.
Meanwhile, they played a lot of gigs and festivals all over UK. Their unreal energetic -D IS C O C R A P H Y " and shocking performances, helped them to achieve a strong fanbase and following. Danial Georgiev, a Bulgarian promoter living in London, saw them live and Rollers made their first step in abroad, touring Bulgaria in October 2019.
The world famous producer Gordon Raphael, discovered the band and they entered Urchin Studios in January 2020. They worked together and recorded their second EP, "Bedlam City". Both sides, are excited with this project and they hope it will help the band to reach even bigger audiences and grow in the music industry.
El Gato Dice consists of Bob Crews (drums), David Jesitus (guitar, vocals), and Alexis Blair (bass, vocals). An old post punk band was dissolving in 2009 but Bob and David still had things to say. So they churned out the seven track "Uno" in 2010 and also found a home studio in Robot Envy, The result was sweet edgy Americana, and the reception was good. Forward to 2013. "Dos" begins to form in delicious lo-fi with acoustic "Clean" and "Walk A Mile' making an extra-terrestrial radio splash. Ugur Pece joins as full time bassist and amps things up- the quite electric (and eclectic) "Dos" rears it's pretty head in summer 2015. College radio gets it, they actually get it- and the band is finally on air nationwide. The spooky, almost industrial "Insatiable" instrumental clocks in at almost 7 minutes and becomes a surprise hit. Ugur needs to relocate (it's too loud for him, maybe? Just kidding. Career change) so Alexis takes over the reins in 2017 and the band fires off another 10 track trip- the critically acclaimed "Tres" record. It's got the gaze people expect, but peppered with pop and glam.. Complex. Visceral. Beautiful. Soaring. The cat says you're going to like this record
Industry Quotes
“The San Francisco based group produces a pretty experimental indie rock sound that shows off the freedom of the California music scene. There are many influences here as founder Dave grew up in Cleveland, Ohio loving surf and shoegaze music while other original member Bob hails from the North Carolina college underground scene. Mix that along with the eclectic experience that is San Francisco and you get something quite interesting and different. To truly experience El Gato Dice “Insatiable” is a must listen. The 6 and a half minute instrumental track seems to have everything they do mashed into one. It is deep, it is dark, it is soaring. This needs to be the soundtrack on my alarm clock for getting my day started from now on. By the time you get to the acoustic closer “Walk A Mile” your mind is in need of its relaxed sitting around a campfire feel. Definitely a record to listen to start to finish.”
This piece starts off with a Am F G Em progression which changes to C G Am F I have used the slur throughout something I have neglected to use until recently.
This is the first work where I have actually made full use of the slur. Having come from musescore where the slur is mere decoration to sibelius which actually makes the slur a fully functional part of the software. I have neglected in using it till now so you can expect more dynamic and expresive music from me in future.
Some basic moody arpeggios modulates from C Major to F Major and back again thought I'd keep things simple. Its a trio with a left arpeggio on piano 1 a right hand arpeggio on piano 2 and a simple alternating 1, 5 pattern on piano 3 bass with some rolling chords on the treble
Violet Blend is an Italian alternative rock band from Florence. The band is made up by Giada Celeste Chelli (vocals and piano), Daniele Cristellon (guitar), Ferruccio Baroni (bass) and Michel Agostini (drums).
In June 2017 Violet Blend played at I-Days, the most important Italian rock festival, opening the Radiohead concert. I-Days 2017 saw the participation of Linkin Park, Green Day, Blink 182, Sum 41, Rancid. 2017 also saw the band engaged in a dense serie of concerts in Italy and UK with the “White Mask Tour" (around 20 dates)
The band played as support at the concerts of Garbage (USA), Chris Slade (AC/DC), Bobo Rondelli, Vinnie Moore (Alice Cooper), Rezophonic (Mario Riso), Finley, Bobo Rondelli, The Bastard Sons of Dioniso and the british band Antimatter. Violet Blend won Brianza Rock Festival (2017), Stage Diving Contest (2017), Classic Rock Italia Contest (2017), ET – Music Award at Sanremo Rock (2019) and the prestigiuous F.I.P.I. International Intellectual Property Federation’s Award as BEST REVELATION BAND of SUMMER 2019.
The band was also guest at the 25th anniversary of MEI – Meeting of the Indipendents held in Faenza in october 2019. On February 1st 2018 ‘White Mask‘, Violet Blend’s debut album, was released, the city of Florence was invaded by thousands of masks with a purple V on that created havoc and sensation throughout the city, attracting the attention of citizens and of many national media, from Repubblica to Radio Freccia.
On February 10th Violet Blend presented the album ‘White Mask‘ at Viper Theater in florence, from here the new tour “Burn Your Mask Tour" took them all over Italy, England and Wales, for a total of 40 dates, half of them in the UK.
At the moment the band is writing the second album.
