Richtaste, the Swiss alternative rock band led by creative mastermind and lyrical genius Stefan Frankhasuer, is now setting up to release their sophomore album Lights And Shades (Sunset) on September 23rd. The first single from the album is "Good Days Are Gone." The entire CD was produced by Pat Aeby who is the drummer for the multi platinum Geffen Recording artist Krokus. The songs on the Lights and Sounds CD recount Stefan's life experiences pursuing a career in music and growing the bands repertoire for the new CD.

Richtaste is a band made up of Stefan Frankhasuer (Vocals & Guitar), Rafael (Guitar), Roger (Bass), Marc (Drums) and Retro (Keyboard). The new album shows the growth and ripeness the band has gained by playing large stages live over the last year. And, Lights And Shades is produced by Pat Aeby (Krokus) who elevates the bands to the top of their game. The songs are done a high level with lyrics that are compelling and accessible throughout the entire CD. Coupled with the proficient musicianship, Lights And Shades is an appealing and awesome second CD.

The band's debut self titled album has received amazing amounts of critical acclaim by all sorts of media outlets around the world. The debut CD also had a great amount of radio play in the United States due to the label picking up the CD for the rest of the world outside of Switzerland and Germany. Sunset Records released the debut to help set up the Lights And Shades follow up CD. “We are working five (5) singles to radio starting this week,” says Don Lichterman, the head of Sunset. Lichterman goes on to say that he “must strategically work this album. One of the guys is going into the military service from late October until February of next year. We are doing key bookings in America before and after at industry conventions before doing a Europe tour after he is done with his service.”

The band, recently just played the main stage at the sold out The annual Open-air Etziken preparing for the Lights And Shades sophomore title. The group and producer Pat Aeby spent a lot of time with over 30 songs to choose these strong 14 tracks for the upcoming release. “This is really a considered a debut although we did use the self titled to help introduce the music to media, radio and retail,” says Lichterman about bringing the band to the US. “And then conversely with Lights And Shades we will work with Universal in Switzerland to deliver the music.”

"When I hear our songs today, I really feel we could not be better in a better place today," says singer and songwriter Stefan Fankhauser. "Our sound has more eggs (nuts) than before! Our expectations were not met," admits Fankhauser and relates to the new support the band has in place that has opened up their musical ideas and the production pieces it all together perfect.” "We were busy with the production for so much time, that we already were filled up to the top with new ideas when releasing" Frankhauser says with his enticing European accent. Unapologetically the five now dare to face also critical issues. Richtaste know that light and shadow in the real world are as close together as in the show business. "Supermen" i.e. simply states that at least a dozen blue dressed superheroes is needed to save the planet before the impending demise. And "Tom Rocket" deals with the question of what drives a man to spend the nights slaughtering anything that moves in a video game using what can be described as its pseudonym.

It is not out of the blue for bands to boast about their latest album release well before it even gets to retail stores. From the opening track, Rocket Man, you can hear the high level of confidence. The pace never slows down with the first single Good Days Are Gone, the driving dark foreboding second track, to the outrageously catchy, Superman and Night Of 1,000 Dreams, the obvious hit singles waiting in the sings if there ever were hit songs. Frankhauser couldn't let the year’s political landscape go without directing his songs right at the US government, as he does in Superman. And, then all the way down to the final few songs on the CD, the uplifting Night Of 1,000 Dreams and Duke Of WestPoint, gives Richtaste fans 14 of the strongest alternative rock and pop songs of the year.

With Lights And Shades, Richtaste will gain many new fans in the United States along with keeping their European fan base excited about the new CD

It Took The Village by Joe Atman is being released to stores all over the world on December 15th.

Joe Atman has strong influences that are soulful and his debut CD, It Took The Village, Atman opens up with a solemn track, and one of the main singles on the album, "Arrest Me," and his strong and unique vocals with impeccable songwriting chops, flows perfectly throughout the entire CD, and through the final song, "Story Of The Llama V (Outro)" that completes the full length fifteen (15) song disc. The songs are all top notch with great arrangements while having crafted very accessible lyrics and words on all of (Joe) Atman's songs, let alone the main singles (Moon-Sabled Nights, Cats, Sunshine When It Rains (along with Arrest Me)) being to worked to radio starting this week. Hi piano playing is reminiscent of Ben Folds (Ben Folds Five).

(Joe) Atman brings more great Adult Contemporary infused pop songs with a touch of folk music, AAA and choral music all somehow how wrapped up into many of the great songs on the “It Took The Village” CD. The album also showcases what is not only the great production (Produced by Jon Crawford) on the record, it also very much showcases (Joe) Atman's skills as a natural songwriter. It is also felt that this album is close to the heart of the songwriter and the story told through the fifteen (15) song full length CD that is set to hit stores worldwide, on December 15th. It Took The Village is about some of the more natural things that everyone can relate to like being love, wanting peace, expressing one self and being free and easy in general.

Atman's piano work is impeccable on this full length CD. On quirky tunes like “Johnny Johnny Red Bird” shows off those piano playing skills, but every song has that as the fundamental base. Coupled with the harmonies “featuring the RIOHC Choir,” the unique styled Atman voice, and, the music as a whole, this is one of the better albums in this format, in a long time, let alone this year. Atman is also one of the most acclaimed new artists that are one album deep, that have hit the music scene in many years.

His debut release, It Took The Village (Street Day: 12/15/2012) is great music for any time of the day, but is listened to mostly by fans today on those relaxing days and late nights sitting by the fire. His abilities as a songwriter has become more pronounced most likely because of the great production that is bigger than life sounding. Rounding off this CD are songs like "Another Day" and "Know The Wind" are also accessible lyrics wise with great arrangements. The debut album shows off production mixed with Atman's great songwriting making the performance on the It Took The Village a must listen

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3 All Mighty is a Los Angeles based band that infuses an array of influences of trip hop, rock, downtempo, alternative and AAA/AC. Their latest LP, No One Likes A Dirty Beach hit stores this week! The band is an alternative electronic act with not only that trip hop vibe, they also bring in its own sweet vocals with its' drum and bass while even showing off some jazz and ambient underlays in the music. The band consists of producer, writer and performer Kimberly Lott. The band has achieved commercial success with licensing placements on the NBC Sports Network and with many Top 40 and Top 10 songs achieved every month at Our Stage (MTV) with songs off their previously released albums (Seven Rebekahhs, Charleston Chew, Eclectic Lovers, 3AmEgo) at Sunset.

They (3 All Mighty) released their latest album, 'No One Likes A Dirty Beach' this week on Tuesday March 25th (2014), and will follow that street day with a live performance on the Isis International Stage at an event to celebrate Woman's Appreciation month. In the heart of Leimert Park thrives a group of community business members with a passion to develop an event rooted in the foundations of culture, art, music and community. In the summer of 2010, the neighborhood organization hosted by Ben Caldwell of the Kaos Network birthed the Leimert Park Art Walk through the incubator meeting and that tradition continues every week to this day.

The festival begins at 1PM with 3 All Mighty performing live later on in the early evening along with many other artists (Oracle Jayne Doe, B. Squid, Dawn Gun, Fawks-One, GermFree, Eyerie, Sassy, Nite N Dae, Poetic S., Bonnie Blue, Poka, Acey Heart, Semi, Shy But Flyy, Halle Johnson, Jill Avilez, Mars Gana and Anna Melissa)) that will also perform live for the celebration of women. Fine art and popular modern art will be shown by Jumake and Ashley-Rae with Ashley-Donique doing the host work all day and all night on that main Isis Invitational Stage at Leimert Park (KAOS, 4343 Leimert Blvd.) in Los Angeles.

3 All Mighty invites its' fans along with all activists for woman's rights and equality amongst all people, and to celebrate Woman's Appreciation Month at Leimert Park on Sunday March 30th (2014). Join 3 All Mighty when they play live this week and also enjoy the several other fantastic female based artists that highlight the contributions of women in our contemporary society today.

'No One Likes A Dirty beach by 3 All Mighty is now in store everywhere. The first two singles being to worked to radio are “Satellite Moon” (http://youtu.be/CBxLXCDbfME) and “Indigo Love Spells” (http://youtu.be/3ThbN4OZnB4)!