Hello, this is “Downtown” Johnny Brown and you are listening to Music Sumo Podcast #010! That’s right, we have made it to our tenth show and we are showing no signs of stopping!
To all of you who don’t know by now, Music Sumo is an independent online music store dedicated to promoting and selling all independent artists’ music over the internet at www.musicsumo.com.
Music Sumo is aimed at assisting independent music artists, in further promoting their careers through distribution, marketing, and promotion on the internet. Artists are now able to sell their CD’s online, advertise upcoming shows and releases, and be featured on Music Sumo’s regular podcast.
Some of the key features that we have incorporated into the Music Sumo webstore are: • A website where your fans, and the general public, can come and buy your CD’s. • A place for customers to leave reviews of your music. • An event calendar so you can let your fans know about your upcoming gigs, CD releases, and more. • A bulletin board system that you can use to get questions answered about the music industry, as well as help others. • A chat room where you can interact with your fans and other musicians in realtime. • A way to further promote your band, music, and gigs through links and banners. • And more!!!
Currently we are accepting CD submissions from all musical artists for the store and if you submit your CD now you will receive 20% off the sign-up fee by entering in “sumopromo” in the coupon redemption area at the bottom of the CD submission page! So sign-up now! To find out more about Music Sumo and to take advantage of the 20% in savings visit Music Sumo today at www.musicsumo.com!!
The last few podcasts we have been bringing you music from all over the country, and even Australia, but we are now back to our home of the San Francisco Bay Area. This show we invite you to get to know Devon Shane, one of the most exciting and evocative female artists in the Bay Area. In fact, Devon opened this show with her track, Tiptoe, off of her album, “Eruption,” which you can pick up now at the Music Sumo webstore at www.musicsumo.com.
When Devon submitted her album and we heard it for the first time, we knew we had to play Tiptoe simply due to the Clavinet that is in it. We are suckers for those around the office. Stevie Wonder’s, Superstition, always gets our feet moving, and the same was true with Tiptoe. We couldn’t help but get down to the funk of that tune!
Although borrowing from several musical inspirations, Devon’s progressive, blues-infused rock definitely yields a memorable style that is uniquely her own. Combining her special song writing skills with a gifted voice, her music erupts into a sonic “boon” for her audiences.
Devon Shane’s musical influences range from such classic greats as Led Zeppelin, Van Morrison, B.B. King, Donovan, and Eta James to the contemporary artistry of Ani DiFranco, The Indigo Girls, and Beth Orton. Make no mistake, she has molded these quality components into mesmerizing music that is all her own.
Pretty nice, huh? What is even nicer is the fact that Devon actually shot a music video for that last tune, Motorcycle.
The video follows two characters that are destined to cross paths. Devon Shane plays a waitress who is bored and wants some excitement. She wants someone to come and take her away. The video tells the story as straight forward as possible, inter-cut with Devon singing. By setting her story in San Francisco, it captures where Devon has been inspired, and what she has been enamored with. As we follow her day she has included the places and things that she wanted to remember: her dog, her apartment, her favorite restaurant, the San Francisco skyline, the Golden Gate Bridge, and zipping around on a motorcycle. By keeping the pacing matched to the pace of the song, it brings a serene yet exciting visual interpretation of Devon’s lyrics. Shot in San Francisco and Marin County, the film has a very Northern California, icy grey feel but transitions to a warm coastal feel as Devon Shane finally gets away. One of the best things about this video though is that it was even encoded for use on an iPod, so, we have decided to release it on the Music Sumo Podcast. Actually, you probably already downloaded it since we released right before this show. So, if you haven’t done so already, check it out! Or, if you didn’t download it for some reason or your podcast player already erased it you can check out the video at Devon Shane’s official website at www.devonshane.com. Check it out today!
Now, Devon’s stylings don’t just start and stop at the Blues and Rock genres. As you could have already been able to tell a little bit, she has also been listed as a Pop artist. Actually, that is the main genre she is listed under at Music Sumo. But, there is another genre that she is listed under, which you may be a little bit surprised at. Devon is also listed as a Spoken Word artist with her poetic lyrics to songs such as her semi-title track, Eruption Of Rhythm:
So, as you can see, or more accurately, hear, Devon Shane has a pretty broad range of musical stylings. I guess that might come from the eclectic style of the San Francisco Bay Area music scene since this is her hometown area.
A native of Mill Valley, which is just north of San Francisco, Devon Shane has started the “buzz” that has generated a fast-growing following. She has developed and refined her craft at a number of great Bay Area venues such as the Studio Z, Café Amsterdam, The Fourth Street Tavern, and the famous Sweetwater Saloon.
Devon has shared the spotlight with headline acts such as Train, American Drag, Storm & The Balls, Wonderbread 5; as well as members of Stroke 9 and Vertical Horizon. The genuine joy and magical presence Devon brings to the stage have left her audiences transfixed, uplifted and applauding for more!
Devon Shane’s rare talent, beauty and disarming charm have attracted many of the Bay Area’s best musicians; adding further to the richness, texture and depth of her music. Those who see and hear Devon Shane perform believe in her talent. After seeing her live, we are certain you will be equally impressed.
Actually, you should all check out Devon Shane at the Sweetwater Saloon in Mill Valley this coming Thursday, June 15th at 9:30pm. You will not regret it if you go! To find out more about this gig and any other upcoming shows you can visit Devon Shane’s official website at www.devonshane.com. Make sure to visit the website, and when you go see her live make sure to tell her that Music Sumo sent you!
Well, I would like to close up this podcast, but before we go we would like to give a few shouts out to people who have been helping out Recast Records and Music Sumo lately:
We would once again like to thank Singingfish for the great traffic that they have been sending our way lately. Thank you Singingfish!
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We would like to thank the PodLounge Podcasting Community at www.thepodlounge.com.
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We would also like to thank Wikipedia and the person who added us to it. Although, we went and tried to find a listing for Recast Records and Music Sumo on there and couldn’t find one for either. We have been getting some good traffic from Wikipedia though, so we must be on there somewhere! Actually, if you know where the traffic is coming from there and/or if you know where we are listed on Wikipedia please e-mail us at podcast@musicsumo.com to let us know where it is since we are curious!
If you do not know what Wikipedia is, it is a multilingual web-based free-content encyclopedia that is edited by its users. If you haven’t checked it out yet you should do so at wikipedia.org. It is a great resource for all kinds of information.
And, of course, we would like to thank Devon Shane for the wonderful tunes and video that she created and which made this podcast not only possible but very enjoyable. Thank you Devon!
If you would like to learn more about Devon Shane and/or purchase, “Eruption,” the CD in which the tunes from this podcast came, you can check her out now on the Music Sumo website at www.musicsumo.com, or you can check her our at her official website at www.devonshane.com.
This has been “Downtown” Johnny Brown coming to you from the lovely Bay Area, California, wishing you all the best. If you would like to leave questions and/or comments for me regarding the Music Sumo Podcast you may do so at podcast@musicsumo.com. We look forward to hearing from you soon!
Before we go I am going to play one last tune from Devon Shane though. This is Devon Shane with Silver Dream, off of her album, “Eruption,” which you can now purchase at the Music Sumo webstore at www.musicsumo.com.
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