| Soulever's newest addition, the San Francisco-based funk/soul/afrobeat band Monophonics, will perform three shows at this year's New Orleans Jazzfest. See below for dates and check out the band's website for more details. 
BIG ANIMATE OBJECTS WINTER TOUR ANNOUNCED (01.16.10)We are proud to announce that Animate Objects we will be performing at 25 U.S. Army bases between January 29 and March 22, including Europe. The tour, which is part of the U.S. Army's I. A.M. STRONG campaign to prevent sexual assault, will feature AO, singer Leigh Jones and comedian/MCs Jessi Campbell and Drew Thomas. At each tour stop, AO will present a set of their own material and will then perform as Leigh Jones' backing band. Check out all the tour dates here. I. A.M. STRONG is the Army's campaign to combat sexual assaults by engaging all Soldiers in preventing sexual assaults before they occur. More information about this program, which Animate Objects is proud to support, is available here. This is not the first time that AO has performed for U.S. military personnel. In October 2007, they visited Guantanamo Bay, Honduras and Jacksonville, FL as part of an Armed Forces Entertainment tour. That trip lead to a feature article in the Dec 1, 2007 issue of Billboard Magazine and a great recap article in AFE's Cadence Magazine. JIM MOELLER SPEAKING AT CMJ (10.15.09) Soulever Music President Jim Moeller will be speaking on a panel at this year's CMJ Music Marathon. The panel, entitled "The Anatomy of the Live College Performance Market," will address how college gigs are a great way for a band to get exposure, get experience, and most importantly get paid. This panel will discuss ways to break into the scene and how to sustain exposure, sales, and credibility. More info is available on CMJ's website. SOULEVER NOW ACCEPTING FALL INTERN RESUMES (09.02.09) Calling all aspiring artist mangers! If you are a current undergraduate or graduate student and would like to intern with a rapidly-expanding artist management company, please check out this PDF for more info, then email us your resume. SOULEVER AT CMJ (08.21.09) Soulever Music President Jim Moeller will be speaking on a panel at this year's CMJ Music Marathon. More info to come soon about Jim's appearance, but check out CMJ's website in the meantime to register. 
SOULEVER ANNOUNCES NEW SIGNING (08.11.09)Soulever Music Corp. is proud to announce that Prashant Vallury will be managed by the company. Prashant is known mostly for his work in the award-winning hip-hop band Animate Objects, but his talent reaches far beyond hip-hop. Prashant will be releasing his debut solo album this month under the name V.P. Rao. The album was produced entirely by V.P. and features mixing and mastering by Animate Objects' own guitarist, Steven Dobias, as well as guest appearances by band members Czar Absolute and Charles Hammond, Jr. A brand new interactive website will also be released in conjunction with the album. Stay tuned for more info about V.P. 
ANIMATE OBJECTS LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE (07.31.09) Animate Objects has launched a brand new website at www.animate-objects.com and we are very excited about it. Aside from being easier to navigate, the site offers some new features to check out: a new online Ning community, in which you can discuss all things AO and interact with the band; "PeeVee's PlayHaus," where you can read Prashant's musings on everything from food to music to life on the road; and new photo galleries, so you can follow the ever-changing appearance of your favorite band members. PLANT A TREE WITH ANIMATE OBJECTS (04.24.09) Animate Objects is proud to partner up with the United Nations Environment Programme to help lead an effort to stay the effects of global warming. Join Animate Objects and plant trees with mokugift! For each tree planted, mokugift will match. Together, we can rebuild our depleted forests and slowly purify our air. Mmm Mmm good! Visit Mokugift.com to plant your tree. FEB '09 ANIMATE OBJECTS NEWSLETTER AVAILABLE (02.19.09) Click here to read this month's Animate Objects newsletter, which conveniently wraps-up the latest news and discusses future plans. AO TO PERFORM WITH DILATED PEOPLES FOR CHARITY (01.30.09) Today it was announced that Animate Objects will perform on March 5 with hip-hop sensation Dilated Peoples, as well as Lovers In Arms. The show will take place at Chicago's Green Dolphin Street and will benefit Jamming for Justice. More details will be announced soon. LENGTHY INTERVIEW WITH AO'S PV WONDER (01.24.09) The man behind Animate Objects' low-end, bassist PV Wonder, was recently interviewed by Baltimore-based PensEyeView. PV discusses everything from the bandÕs formation to keyboardist A-Dub speaking broken Spanish in Honduras. The article also says, ÒAnimate Objects are pushing a new versionÉ a new generation of hip-hop. You can call it smarter, you can call it amazing, you can call it whatever you wantÉ but boy, does it ever pull from so many different places and genres.Ó Click here to read the interview. ANIMATE OBJECTS ON FEARLESS RADIO TOMORROW (01.18.09) Catch Animate Objects live on the air at 5pm CST tomorrow (Jan. 19) as they join New Music Binge hosts Rocco and Kris to discuss their new free album, "Dubs, Grunts and Things." Visit www.fearlessradio.com to listen to the show. Be sure to call Animate Objects in the studio at (312) 224-8273 to ask them all the questions you were afraid to ask at the after-show parties. You can also IM the hosts during the show on AIM/Yahoo (fearlessradio00) and MSN (fearlessradio). 
ANIMATE OBJECTS RELEASES NEW EP FOR FREE (01.08.09)Today Animate Objects released "Dubs, Grunts and Things," the follow-up to their Independent Music Award-wining debut LP, "Riding In Fast Cars With Your Momma." The five-song EP is available only as a free download through Music Glue. SUCCESSFUL TRIP TO NACA WEST FOR ANIMATE OBJECTS (11.16.08) An energetic and entertaining 15 minute set this past Friday in front of the NACA West Regional crowd led to three spring bookings for Animate Objects, with many more to come. The band will head to the northwest in May 2009 for gigs at Oregon Institute of Technology (05/14), Linfield College (05/15) and Green River Community College (05/18). Stay tuned for more info. SOULEVER IS NOW ON TWITTER (11.16.08) We're now on Twitter, so feel free to follow along to catch up on our company, our artists and other general musings. Twitter.com/soulever 
ANIMATE OBJECTS TO PERFORM AT CMJ MUSIC MARATHON IN NYC (08.27.08)On October 23rd, Animate Objects will perform an official CMJ showcase at the legendary Kenny's Castaways on Bleeker Street in NYC. This will mark the band's first trip to the Big Apple since July 2007. The CMJ performance will be in conjunction with the Independent Music Awards' showcase night at Kenny's. More info will be available soon. ANIMATE OBJECTS SELECTED FOR TWO NACA SHOWCASES; ALTERNATE FOR A 3RD (08.27.08) Animate Objects has been chosen for a Spotlight High showcase at both the NACA South and NACA West Regional Conferences. AO was also chosen as an alternate for the NACA Central Regional Conference. NACA South will take place on October 3rd in Chattan ooga, TN and NACA West will take place on November 14th in Ontario, California. AO is represented by Doug Hall at TalentPlus Entertainment for college bookings. Please contact Doug at 314.421.9400 with any inquiries. 
ANIMATE OBJECTS WINS ANOTHER INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARD (05.23.08)We are pleased to announce that Animate Objects has won another Independ ent Music Award - this time as voted on by the people! The band's hit single, "El Dorado," won the Vox Populi poll for Best Rap/Hip-Hop Song. This award is in addition to their previous award for Best Rap/Hip-Hop Song, which was voted on by a select panel of judges. Only nine acts won both the judges and popular vote awards, and AO was one of them! Read the press release here. ANIMATE OBJECTS SELECTED FOR NXNE (05.16.08) Animate Objects has been selected to perform at one of the best international music festivals - North By Northeast. The festival takes place from June 12-15 in Toronto. AO will perform on Saturday, June 14 at 9pm at C'est What. For more festival information, visit NXNE.com. ANIMATE OBJECTS RELEASES FIRST MUSIC VIDEO (03.27.08) We are proud to announce the world premiere of Animate Objects' very first music video, which can be seen right here or in all its high-quality glory at Animate-Objects.com. "El Dorado" is the first single from the band's debut album, "Riding In Fast Cars With Your Momma," and won Best Hip-Hop Song in the 2008 Independent Music Awards. The track was also the driving force behind a very successful college radio campaign earlier this year, which resulted in more than 190 adds. Featuring special guests Wes Restless and Soulstice, the video was directed by Mathias Sorum and produced by Byung Kag Lee for Phunk Motion. This playful motion graphic video was shot in Chicago and is loosely inspired by children's drawings. It must be seen more than once to catch the madness! If you dig it, please spread the word by adding the video to your MySpace, Facebook or other profile. (See the band's website for more on this.) ANIMATE OBJECTS SIGNS EXCLUSIVE AGREEMENT WITH TALENTPLUS/SPOTLIGHT (03.03.08) We are excited to announce that Animate Objects had entered an exclusive agency agreement with TalentPlus/Spotlight for national college bookings. With its office in St. Louis, TalentPlus is the most prestigious full service talent and entertainment agency in the Midwest. AO will be working with Doug Hall and Ben Braun. Please contact Doug at 314.421.9400 or dhall AT talent-plus DOT com with booking inquiries. ANIMATE OBJECTS WINS INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARD (12.18.07)
Animate Objects's hit song "El Dorado" has been named Best Rap/Hip-Hop Song in the 7th Annual Independent Music Awards! As a result of their win, the band will benefit from opportunities and exposure thr oughout 2008. See all the winners here. And please continue to vote in the Vox Populi portion of the IMA by clicking here. Thank you!  ANIMATE OBJECTS FEATURED IN BILLBOARD MAGAZINE (12.01.07) Animate Objects is featured in the Dec. 1, 2007 issue of Billboard Magazine in a story discussing the band's Armed Forces Entertainment tours. A large photo, quotes from bassist Prashant Vallury, and more make this an amazing piece of press for the band. Animate Objects has performed at military bases in Florida, Cuba, and Honduras. A tour of Europe in 2008 is currently being scheduled. Download PDF, JPG or Text-only PDF. ANIMATE OBJECTS DEBUTS ON THE CMJ HIP-HOP ADDS CHART AT #2 (11.13.07) Animate Objects' LP, "Riding In Fast Cars With Your Momma," has debuted on the CMJ Hip-Hop Adds Chart at #2! S o what does that mean? Out of all the hip-hop albums in the country -- major labels, indie labels, unsigned artists -- that were added to college radio stations this week, "RIFCWYM" was the second-most added album. More info on all the college stations that have "RIFCWYM" in rotation will be available soon. In the meantime, please call your local station to request Animate Objects. ANIMATE OBJECTS CHOSEN AS INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS FINALISTS (11.02.07) 
Animate Objects's hit song "El Dorado" has been chosen as one of five songs in the Best Rap/Hip-Hop Song category in the 7th Annual Independent Music Awards.
The Indep endent Music Awards is an international program that helps Indie artists & re leases overcome mainstream obstacles and reach wider audiences. The program provides year-long promotion, marketing and distribution opportunities that place IMA Winners & Finalists in front of millions of music fans & industry decision makers around the world. Having already surpassed thousands of other artists from Australia to Zimbabwe, the real opportunities now begin...and you help is needed! Please CLICK HERE to vote for AO. While they have already received some exposure from the IMA, winning the votin g contest would generate opportunities for the band that are normally unattainable. Once again, please click here to vote for Animate Objects' "El Dorado." Thanks for your support! ANIMATE OBJECTS ON THE RADIO THIS WEEKEND (11.02.07) Animate Objects will be played on the "Off the Beat-n-Track Radio Show" during the weeke nd of November 3, 2007. The show is nationally distributed and airs on WKZE i n Red Hook, NY, WHAY in Whitley City, KY, WBSD in Burlington, WI, and online at robinhoodradio.com. The show can also be heard on the websites www.offthebeat-n-track.com/radio_show.html or www.myspace.com/offthebeatntrack, where you can also view playlists, a schedule of broadcasts, upcoming events, and more. A podcast of each week's show becomes available every Saturday night at 11:59PM (EST) at offthebeatntrack.libsyn.com or iTunes. ANIMATE OBJECTS JOINS THE SOULEVER FAMILY! (10.02.07) Soulever Music is proud to announce that Animate Objec ts, th e award-winning live hip-hop/soul/funk band from Chicago, has entered into an exclusive management deal. More information is forthcoming, so stay tuned to this site. In the meantime, check out Animate Objects at these websites: www.myspace.com/animateobjects 2M TO PERFORM AT PHILLY FILM FEST AFTER-PARTY (04.13.07) Second Movement, who scored the original soundtrack to the film "30," will be perorming at the film's after party, which will be screened at the Philadelphia Film Festival. The band will play songs from the soundtrack, as well as other originals. There is no cover and the show is open to the public, so check out 2M at its first Iladelph show! 2M @ Bridget Foy's 2M PLAYS TO PACKED HOUSE AT SXSW (03.21.07) 2M brought the house down this past Saturday night at Austin's Elephant Room, playing 2 amazing sets before a standing-room-only crowd. Thanks to everyone who came out to support the band. We are planning a summer tour through TX for this summer. SXSW DETAILS ANNOUNCED ( 02.22.07) Second Movement will be showcasing at the legendary Elephant Room on Saturday, March 17 at 9:00pm. Other acts on the bill incl ude Keith Killgo Jazz, Hiromi, Elias Haslanger and Eric Hofbauer. More info on th e venue is at www.natespace.com/elephant. PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD! 2M TO PLAY SXSW! (01.11.07) We recently received word that Second Movement will be performing at the 2007 South by Southwest Music Festival. This is a tremendous oportunity for the band and they are guaranteed to bring the funk to the big T-X. More info will be announced as it becomes available. HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM SOULEVER (01.02.07) Soulever would like to wish everyone a happy, healthy and soul-filled new year. Stay tuned for lots and lots of news from Soulever in the coming months. 2M IS ON THE AIR (10.01.06) "Featherweight," the first tra ck from 2M's debut LP, was played on Sept. 25 on "The Upper Room with Joe Kelley" on WVOF 88.5 FM (Fairfield, CT). 2M was also put into rotation on the show's Live365.com station. (As quick, but free, registration is required.) For those of you who are familiar with Last.fm, 2M now has their own artist profile at www.last.fm/music/Second+Movement/Second+Movement. We'll keep updating the profile - and trying to make the link shorter - so check it out often. If you don't know what Last.fm is, you should. It's a great way to help spread the word about 2M. When you listen to music on you r computer, the Last.fm program automatically sends the name of each song you play to yo ur musical profile; this is called "scrobbling." Many people add their Last.fm charts to their MySpace profile, LiveJournal page, blog, and other online sites. So sign up for free at www.Last.fm 2M COMPLETES RECORDING OF "30" SCORE (08.15.06) After two weeks of writing and rehearsing, Second Movement recently entered the studio and completed the recording of eight songs to be used as the original score for the independent film "30." Produced by Nebali Productions, "30" is a story about searchin g for the end of the road but finding the beginning. As the main character, Hal, spots Route 30 on his way out of Atlantic City, he follows it on a whim. As 30 leads Hal through the heart of America, he discovers that there are as many ways to live life as ther e are fellow travelers adrift on the asphalt, and he must choose between returning to the life he k nows and following this new path to whatever awaits him at the end of the road. "30" is the first original score by Second Movement, but is so perfectly written for the storyline that moviegoers will think the band are seasoned veterans at scoring. More info on the film, including the trailer, can be found at 30themovie.com. SOULEVER SIGNS SECOND MOVEMENT! (07.28.06) Soulever Music proudly announces the signing of jazz/funk/soul group SECOND MOVEMENT to an exclusive management deal. If you're a fan of Soulive, The Greyboy Allstars, Addison Groove Project, Herbie Hancock or Topaz, you will love SECOND MOVEMENT. More info about SECOND MOVEMENT will be available soon. In the meantime, visit the band's MySpace profile and be sure to add them to your frie nds! You can also hear the band's first LP in its entirety by using the mp3 player below. The band's official website, www.secondmovement.com, is being redesigned and is schedule to be revealed in early August. Check back here for updates. |