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ACM are Europe’s top school for rock and pop musicians, and whilst there she studied vocal composition and arrangement, basic production, and performance. there were masterclasses from visiting legends, and Jiant productions (10 million records worldwide) helped develop her songwriting. At the same time
she formed her own college band, and played pubs and intimate showcases of her own early material in and around London.

The Pop concert at the Royal Albert Hall was in a league of it’s own. To be judged the winner by an audience of 6000 on the night, a cross section of the public, all ages and from all corners of the Uk, based on one live performance of a totally original song, never heard before that night, says he must have something special to offer.The song
was recorded with the audience and after the recording Penny performed on stage with Lemar. She
promoted the track, with interviews at Capital Disney and BBC radio, and one live performance on daytime TV.

For the next two years she ” performed” in studios all across the UK and Europe, with the most demandinh critics – producers. She swaooed song splits for studio time, and built a portfolio of tracks, some of which have been licensed and released, and she has also built working relationships with major independent publishers who are placing her with signed multi-platinum award-winning
producer-writers to build her publishing worth and pitch her tracks, her songwriting talent acknowledged at the highest levels.

Last year Phantom 4 Music Group were trawling the internet looking for songs and talent on behalf of Stephen Stone, the boss of the Grammy award winning Ruffhouse Entertainment, for his new MTV show, ” 30 days Till I’m Famous”, due for worlwide distribution this year. Penny wrote and recorded three songs to brief, one with Stevie Lange, who last year wrote and toured with Lee Ryan,
and all three were shortlisted. Penny was then asked to understudy the girls already chosen to feature in the band, and had to learn all of the shortlisted songs, so could see they were sent from established writers from all around the world. In addition, a song which Penny demoed was chosen as the title track to the show, and has been recorded by the show’s compere, Fat Joe.

Phantom 4 still co-manage Penny in the US, and it was Stevie Lange on their producer roster, who is one of the most famous vocal coaches in the industry , who trusted Penny enough to offer her the job of backing vocalist for Shania Twain’s
recording of ” Shoes”, recorded in Switzerland with top producer Mutt Lang, who said of Penny ” I got what I needed”

Meanwhile, Hed kandi picked up one of Penny’s tracks for their popular compilations, and two other tracks got to number 1 – on BBc radio One ” One Unsigned” and also on the huge internet radio and satellite TV music
channel Pulse Rated, polling 150,000 votes. She was also the only person ever to be chosen simultaneously as artist of the week and songwriter of the month.

For the last year penny has been putting together an album of songs.She teamed up with Justin Scharvona, composer and no 1 remixer, and here is her first review, from
Sweet rains Records in brooklyn, NY, who found her on ” myspace”

” Honestly, I’m really impressed. Songwriting and vocals are strong, production is radio friendly. I see no problem here.

Penny Foster

A graduate from the famous Brit School, Penny Foster has earned her stripes in a variety of situations. From intimate pub venues to packed clubs it demonstrates her ability to adapt to various genres and interact with a kaleidoscope of people.

Back up vocals for Shania Twain on the Desperate Housewives soundtrack and working wth a fistful of renowned songwriters and producers; Foster has even penned the title track to MTV show ” 30 days till I’m Famous”
After extensive touring, travelling and reaching no 1 on BBC Radio 1’s ” One Unsigned”, it’s time for Foster to grab the spotlight for herself. with this self-titled debut album.

” Numb” opend the album with sultry vocals and a smouldering beat channelling the eighties glory days, adding a pinch of ” Music” era Madonna. Inspired by the underworld of London, the dazzling glamour gone wrong and the price you pay for being a slave to the wage.

The well-travelled Foster demonstrates a sense of distance on this album stetching from serene Norway to the hustle and bustle of frenzied New York, and back again to the hedonistic and ruthless Camden Town.

” Disconnected” oozes the ever-popular power pop infused with a tingling chorus whilst ” hypnotised” uses an elctrifying guitar riff as a backbone to a charged disco back beat that races along breathlessly. like Goldfrapp before her, these songs blend retro synth with modernised lyrics designed for a pumping club floor

“Reckless” is wonderfully grimy and desperate sounding. However, foster’s light and pretty vocals keep this track bounding along, lifting it from darkness and casting a tainted glitter to the proceedings. ” perfect World” is the age old Romeo and Juliet story brougt up to speed using ambition as the self-inflicted barrier between lovers rather than family.

Album closer ” Circles” is the catchiest track on this record and would make for a strong future single release. Edgy lyrics combine with teasing vocals to make this a contender for the charts.Interestingly this song was written over a backing track that producer justun Scharvona wrote back in 197. It certainly doesn’t date.

Like Annie who released the infectious ” chewing Gum” back in 2004, which sent the public and the critics alike into a synth frenzy, Foster will not disappoint.

Unfortunately Annie faded off the radar too soon. perhaps the timing was wrong, but maybe Penny Foster has timed things perfectly with this release and will have dance floors seething to her sultry vintage disco with a modern twist.

SPILL MAGAZINE: ?A cinematic element which would not be out of place in a dramatic indie film. Adventurous and stirring.? april 2006

AURALGASMS.COM: ?an artistic journey ending just a few steps shy of a religious experience.? april 2006

hotel de ville

The Present: Inside Hotel de Ville, the rooms tell stories and the walls have ears. Cinematic and darkly seductive, Hotel de Ville is the musical vehicle of composer and vocalist Rhett Brewer. Taking inspiration from 60’s French pop, operatic intrigue and film noir, Brewer has singularly constructed a shimmering emotional drama and 21st century vision. Bittersweet melodies blend with orchestral urgency and trance inducing beats. Brewer’s intoxicating music always veers between overwhelming elation and desperate heartbreak. Imbued with a state of childlike wonder, Hotel de Ville is an exhilarating yet defiantly undefinable experience that quickens the pulse and inflames the senses. Despair, lonliness and bygone dreams are ever present in the mix, as are tenderness and hope. Retreating to the creative shell of his London studio for a year, Brewer has forged a hymn to life and love, which is equally avant-garde and traditional, acknowledging no boundaries. Hotel de Ville is quite a musical departure from previous work, in which Brewer mixes classical instrumentation and down-tempo percussion while re-mixing his own otherworldly voice. The result is an emotionally stirring and softly intense soundtrack for living.

The Past: Orchestra to Arab ensemble, Brewer’s debut album The Ebbing Wings of Wisdom scaled the extremes. With the release of the collaborative album These Wings Without Feathers in 1996, which also includes music by Lisa Gerrard, Brewer began to experiment with using his own voice as an instrument.

In Brewer’s case, the music came before the film. Since a strong cinematic quality has always permeated Brewer’s music, his early recordings led to scoring feature films. His music has become increasingly in demand for films, with seven feature film scores under his belt in the past few years. From the atmospheric British thriller Every Picture about a secret love affair that ends in murder, to the controversial and apocalyptic American film The Lot, the emotional spectrum of his work is wide and the resonance deep. For a preview of The Lot: http://www.thelotmovie.com/tonepoem/womenQTFull.html

As an 8-year old child, Brewer was hand picked as a soloist in a local New York Catholic school. The voice, in addition to piano, quickly became the preferred means of communication for him even from this early stage. A spiritual element has always infused Brewer’s work, perhaps as a result of his initial musical development in a church. Early reference points for him included the Cocteau Twins, Dead Can Dance and David Bowie, though this was always tempered by a rampant addiction to classical music. Composers such as Arvo Part, Bach and Morricone have long since shared the shelf with groups such as Portishead, Tricky and the Gotan Project. With Hotel de Ville, the many faces of this spectrum have fused into another sound and aesthetic. Although Brewer has studied music extensively in a formal setting, he is largely self-taught. With Hotel de Ville, this has reached a new level, since Brewer has also recorded, arranged and mixed all of the music including his own vocals. To hear a preview: http://www.myspace.com/rhettbrewer

Hotel de Ville is a culmination of years of development. Brewer says he named the album and project as a metaphor for life, since in both scenarios you check in and out. Brimming with otherworldly contemplation, grounding beats and soaring voice the album is a logical next chapter; ancient and modern, classical and pop, dream-like etherea and gut-wrenching sorrow rolled into one. Enjoy your stay!

Hotel de Ville will be released throughout the UK and on Amazon.com, Borders.com, CD Baby and itunes amongst other retailers from May 1, 2006.

For Immediate Release

DEBUT CD ?THE LOST HIGHWAY? NOW AVAILABLE FROM LOUISIANA GUITAR ROCKER TODD LEMOINE

Todd Lemoine?s The Lost Highway 12 new tracks with an emo/punk slant is now available from Wishpool Records. A great blend of modern styles and solid songwriting, The Lost Highway includes Mindtrap, with its blanket of heavy, moody guitar; the dynamic On Your Own which inspires mosh pit head-bobbing; and the lyrically engaging, emo-influenced One Way Mirror. In all, The Lost Highway is a testament to Lemoine?s appealing versatility and talent. The album features southeastern Louisiana rockers David Landry (Gemini Project) on bass and Ben Adams (The Drones, Last Piece of Earth) on percussion and was recorded and engineered by Dave Fortman (Mudvayne, 12 Stones, Evanescence). The CD is available through CDBaby.com, Bestbuy.com, Apple iTunes, MusicNet, MusicIsHere, and at select Barnes & Noble locations.

Mandeville, La., native Todd Lemoine has been a guitar player, singer, and songwriter in area bands for over a decade, and part of such renowned locals acts as The Drones, Longplay, and Vertigo. In 2004 after dealing with the frustration of trying to work with record labels, he decided to start his own label, Wishpool records. This is the first release on Wishpool records and includes material Lemoine took with him from earlier incarnations of the band. Lemoine, Dave, and Ben are getting ready to tour this summer under the name “For Karma”. Their second album is already written and scheduled for release this fall.

For further information and song samples visit www.toddlemoine.com

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