May 01, 2005Keeping you up-to-date with our contests and site content!
Summer is getting close!
It's spring and DiscoveringArtists.com is offering up some fresh content, blooming with artists you'll like.
This month, we talk to Marc Broussard, whose popularity is growing by leaps and bounds. We also review the jazzy alternative sounds of Blue Merle. On the industry front, we're keen on Anna Nalick gracing radio waves, and are excited to hear reports of a great Matt Nathanson-Tori Amos tour. Our advertising program is rockin', so be sure to tell everyone that for a mere $40, you can get space in this newsletter and reach a great target audience.

Now for the good stuff — Kristen got married on April 2, 2005, and in true music-loving fashion had rocker Matt Santry play at her ceremony. Dan enjoyed the open bar, too.

Stay tuned and keep clicking, a wave of summer concerts is sure to rise!

Kristen and Dan
The DiscoveringArtists.com Team

News
Ben Folds to Release Full-Length Album
Ben Folds will release "Songs for Silverman" on April 26. If you pre-order on www.attackedbyplastic.com, you'll get a special limited edition Ben Folds CD, Songs For Goldfish, which contains all previously unreleased tracks — 10 tracks you can't get ANYWHERE else.

Joss Stone to Appear in GAP Ads
Teen soul singer Joss Stone is replacing Sex And The City style icon Sarah Jessica Parker in upcoming adverts of Gap . Seventeen-year-old Joss, who is more than 20 years Parker's junior, will be starring in upcoming campaigns for the chain's white denim line. Sarah Jessica's three-season contract, the first multi-year celebrity deal that Gap has ever signed, is coming to an end this spring, marking the retailer's apparent switch from the TV star's eclectic New York look to Joss's cool boho chic. For the complete story visit www.newkerala.com.
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Newest Reviews
CD Reviews:
Jon McLaughlin: Jon McLaughlin
Think Ben Folds meets jazz, somewhere in the world of Harry Connick, Jr. We've got a little Keane in the sense that this is piano rock, but otherwise, this guy is really in a league of his own, combining piano rock with jazz and some serious sappy singer-songwriter qualities. In "Some Tight Fix," McLaughlin sings, "I’ll be alright and you’ll be okay/You won’t have to see my face and something will take my place." Though some songs venture up-tempo, McLaughlin can still craft a compelling love song as he's done in "Already In," a heartfelt track sure to make the ladies swoon and guys wish they could write like him. In it, he sings, "Everyone back my hearts at war/With all the plans I had before/I’m losing my grip but I’d lose it all for you." If you dig modern jazz and still like to rock out, I highly recommend this CD.
Favorite Tracks: Already In, Some Tight Fix
Rating: 5 stars

Twin-A: Sugarcane EP
With a great alternative vibe, a professional sound, well-toned vocals and meaningful lyrics, this is the kind of CD that says DiscoveringArtists.com. These guys have been featured on MTV, NBC and the WB, so it's no wonder I'm digging this sound. In "Sugarcane," John Lardieri sings, "I will not count on anyone/That way disappointment never comes/But I count the days since you went away." This band deserves to be in the national spotlight and I hope that's where they're headed. Get the CD — that is all I have to say.
Favorite Tracks: Between the Eyes, Sugarcane
Rating: 5 stars
Favorite Tracks: It's Over, Summertime
Rating: 5 stars
Interview
Marc Broussard
We had the chance to catch up with the booming artist, Marc Broussard. He's got songs on TV, he's playing the Rock Boat again, and has shows coming up with Dave Matthews. Read More...
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