Saturday, March 25, 2017
Swing Set
Swing Set
For ten strong years, from 1983 to 1993, Swing Set reigned as the Twin Cities' finest exponents of hook laden, guitar driven pure pop. Their cool-edged, rock/pop sound sent the group's first album Life Speeds Up quickly into the top 50 of the U.S./Boston Rocks college charts, and the group received commercial airplay in major markets from each of their next releases with the songs "Don't look Now" and Casting My Lines" from the CD The Soul Remains; and "The Hero" from their DIG release.
Mike Nilles … Lead/background vocals, lead/rythm guitars, songwriter, founder of the group … plays guitar with taste and feeling … writes and enjoys music with seductive melodies and thoughtful lyrics … plays many instruments … also works a recording engineer … musical faves: Beatles, Byrds, The Church.
Dan Prozinski … Lead/background vocals, lead/rythm guitars, songwriter … his inventive, ethereal guitar style is a result of Dan's love of the instrument and his never ending quest for a new "sound" … as a designer he helps create a stylish, modern visual look for the group … musical faves: Bob Dylan, Mark Knopfler.
Kevin Foley … Lead/background vocals, bass guitar … always positive, always upbeat, an effervescent prankster loved by all … and like his buoyant bass grooves Kevin holds the band together … musical faves: Replacements, Bash and Pop, NRBQ.
Dave Nussbaum … Piano, synthesizer, songwriter, years of classical and pop training … an intuitive sense of melody and harmony … studious and inquisitive … just now coming into his own as a composer … provides the lush textures the band is known for … musical faves: you name it.
Mick Wirtz … Drums/percussion, background vocals, most musically trained and active of the five … is involved in jazz, big band, folk and computer drum programming … his style is fiery and imaginative … his upbeat, crazy yet steady good nature helps keep it all moving in time … musical faves: The Police, Weather Report, Box-Car Willie.
-ALBUM NETWORK- "They've got the chops and the sense of style that show cool confidence...what a nice record."
- ROCKPOOL MAGAZINE- "The Soul Remains" was named "Best Local Pop Record" by MPLS ST PAUL MAGAZINE Feb 1991.
Their guitars churn and chime out memorable melodies while their lyrics grease the musical momentum without insulting your intelligence. It's a pop formula reminiscent of The Beatles, Byrds and REM, sounding as fresh as it is familiar.
The band has placed three songs in STEVEN SODERBERGH'S critically acclaimed TV show "Red Oaks" now streaming on Amazon TV. Both ROLLING STONE and VANITY FAIR rave about the "Red Oaks" soundtrack. We hope you enjoy listening to this music as much as we did in the making of this CD. "Pop Stalwarts!" - Billboard
"They've got the chops and sense of style that show cool confidence." - Rockpool Magazine
"A lush intelligent exploration of spiritual restlessness that should appeal to fans of old Waterboys or new Sting." - Mpls. City Pages "The best pure pop artifact on a local indie label, two solid songwriters that are distinctively allusive but not excessively mysterious."
- The Twin Cities Reader "One of those beautiful and wondrous pet bands who make some of the world's most magical and riveting music." - CMJ Engineered by Michael Owens & Kevin Glynn in 1988 , 1989. Produced by Michael Owens, Kevin Glynn & Swing
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Friday, March 10, 2017
ASCAP Expands Asia-Pacific Strategy
ASCAP Expands Asia-Pacific Strategy
Leading US PRO engages CML Consultancy Services to work on Asia-Pacific strategy and revenue growth opportunities
| By Eric de Fontenay (Founder & Publisher) (more articles from this author) 2017-02-07 |
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Performing rights organization the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) has engaged CML Consultancy Services PLT to work on its Asia-Pacific strategy and revenue growth opportunities. Led by Miew Lan Chan, the former General Manager of Music Authors' Copyright Protection (MACP) Berhad in Malaysia, CML Consultancy Services will work with the ASCAP Senior Leadership Team to foster international relations among ASCAP and its society partners in the Asia-Pacific region.
The firm will begin work on April 1, and, in addition to providing management consulting services, fill the role formerly held by Willie Yeung, ASCAP Regional Director, International, who retired at the end of 2016 after more than 20 years with ASCAP.
"ASCAP is a mission-driven organization committed to protecting, fostering and advocating for the creators of music, and they represent one of the most expansive repertories of music in the world," added Miew Lan Chan. "The Asia-Pacific region continues to grow in importance as a market for music.
Working with ASCAP presents a unique opportunity to explore innovative approaches to global rights management for the benefit of songwriters, composers and music publishers and to expand opportunities with our partners in the Asia-Pacific region."
Miew Lan Chan, the principal of CML Consultancy Services, has more than two decades of experience as a senior performance rights executive as General Manager of MACP. Since joining MACP in 1994, Chan increased revenue from MYR $2 million to a record MYR $60 million in 2016, while holding operational costs at 10 percent.
As General Manager, she struck numerous strategic agreements on behalf of music publishers, labels and other stakeholders, most recently a joint venture to handle one-stop licensing for public performances and broadcast covering both authors and neighboring rights in Malaysia.
Chan has also served as Vice Chairman, CISAC Asia Pacific Committee; as Director of Music Rights Malaysia Berhad; on the Board of Governors of the Asian Academy Music Arts & Science; and as Director & Treasurer of Malaysian Music Industry Cooperative.
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