Arkade

18/07/2024

Shea - http://www.arkade.com/shea

Shea first introduced himself to a microphone at eighteen after being out on bail and on house arrest.

A self taught emcee who spent night after night in his basement writing, recording, and spreading his music any way he could in his solitary situation.

Instead of using his felony and past history as a crutch, he flipped it and used it to relate his life to his listeners. Over time his emotions started coming through his songs, and that truth and realness struck a nerve with his fans.

He soon signed with Hampton Entertainment in New York for management and each party planned an East Coast tour to mostly be held at Hard Rock Cafe's, but months later companies promoting the tour opted out and the relationship with Hampton Entertainment was finished.

Instead he chose to promote himself, even if he had to get his music out there for free to open people's ears.

18/07/2024

Dave Loggins
1948-2024
RIP

major Nashville songwriter.

Chart-topping Nashville songwriter for the likes of Kenny Rogers and the Oak Ridge Boys who also notched his own Top 10 pop hit with the wistful “Please Come to Boston” and wrote the enduring theme for the Masters golf tournament.

He wrote hits for Willie Nelson, Tanya Tucker, Wynonna Judd and Toby Keith, among others.

10/07/2024

Peter Collins
1951-2024
RIP

producer for Rush, Bon Jovi and more.

Collins credits include Rush’s ‘Power Windows’, Bon Jovi’s ‘These Days’, Queensryche’s ‘Operation: Mindcrime’, Alice Cooper’s ‘Hey Stoopid’, Gary Moore’s ‘After the War’, Jewel‘s ‘Spirit’, Rick Astley‘s ‘Portrait’ and over 50 other albums.

10/07/2024

Joe Egan
1947-2024
RIP

founding member and songwriter for the legendary ’70s rock band Stealers Wheel.

The group achieved breakthrough success with their single “Stuck in the Middle With You”

10/07/2024

Rajah Amin - http://www.arkade.com/rajah_amin

Rajah Amin is a Rap Artist from Paris (et sa banlieu), who uses his savvy lyrical metaphors & punchlines to convey messages that range from battling to display his skills...to bringing to light controversial everyday life issues.

Rajah Amin is back!!!!!!!!!!!! WATCH ME TAKE OVER THE INDUSTRY!
Influences : East Coast hip hop is the original style of hip hop music that originated in New York City, USA, during the early-1970s.

Famous East Coast rappers include KRS-ONE, The Notorious B.I.G, Wu-Tang Clan, Big L, Nas, Jay-Z, Mobb Deep, Run-D.M.C., Rakim, Gang Starr, Public Enemy, Naughty By Nature and many more.

03/07/2024

Anna Neale - http://www.arkade.com/Anna_Neale
Hailing from Woking in Surrey comes a sensual, playful and feisty singer songwriter, Anna Neale.

After touring as a member of the Dublin soul band The Commitments Annas move to become a performer in her own right has seen her take her career to a new level.

So far Anna has performed her unique acoustic rock (or s*x folk as dubbed by the national Canadian press!) with gutsy vocals around the world, attracting the attention of an increasing number of fans with her live, TV and radio appearances.

Winner of 2009's Guildford Brit Award for Best Female Solo Artist, Anna completed her new album Touch with producer Jez Larder (One Eskimo, Amy MacDonald) and also headlined at the world renowned Canadian Music Week festival (CMW) in Toronto.

In 2008 Anna reached the finals of the London Metro's 'On-line, On-tour' competition', and the finals of MTVs 2008 Get Seen, Get Heard competition. Her interview and song (filmed live at 'Bed' in her home town) Soul Momma received regular play.

ANNA NEALE - artist site

30/06/2024

Dane - http://www.arkade.com/DANE

Hello World!

Please have a listen to something different.

I am in love with beauty, and there is nothing more beautiful than Love.

TRUE Religion is this:
that your actions are fair and just,...that you love mercy and forgive others,...and that you do the above in humility, out of love for others and out of respect for God.

DANE - artist site

29/06/2024

westernpromise - http://www.arkade.com/westernpromise

Western Promise the legendary wessey P's known to their hardcore fans. While not many earn the term legendary this band certainly does.

A close kinship with the Clash was struck up with John becoming very close to Joe strummer, the band played with the clash on several occassion's and toured with Joe on the infamous Rock Against the Rich Tour in 88/89.

Also played with the Icicke Works,The Christains, The Farm, Paul Weller, Madness and many more.

John formed the Rock The Dock movement in the Mid 90's supporting the Liverpool dockworkers and organised with Creation Records the release of a fundrasing CD with Oasis, Paul Weller, The Cast, Primal Scream and Beth Orton among many others.

Whilst John was in London he formed Rumbletrain and play
ed with Noel Gallagher, Pete Townsend, Dodgy John recently reformed the band and released 'Justice for the 96' for the Hillsborough justice Campaign.

WESTERNPROMISE - artist site

25/06/2024

Mufasa - http://www.arkade.com/Mufasa

The rap field has been my best playground. I've been in the game since I was 15.

I came out in 2009 with my first solo album entitled "The big deal".
It consists of nine tracks in which I play the role of a simple observant narrating social situations and rendering of my personal life.

I am a Ghananian born but actually basing in Sicily, where I work as a radio announcer on a local radio station.

MUFASA - artist site

23/06/2024

Gheorghe Rizea - http://www.arkade.com/Gheorghe_Rizea

Gheorghe Rizea was born on February 15th, 1974 in Romania.

At the young age of eleven, Gheorghe began his studies with the Romanian pan flute (nai) at the Dinu Lipatti Music High School in Bucharest, under the direction of the renowned naist Cornel Pana.

Upon completion of his nai studies with Cornel Pana, Gheorghe entered the University of Music Bucharest in 1993, where he remained for the next five years, studying musicology and musical pedagogy.

Since 1989, Gheorghe Rizea has been an associate pan flute teacher at his former music school (The Dinu Lipatti Music High School), and, beginning in 1993, served as a naist for seven years with the Folklore Ensemble of Student's Cultural Center, in Bucharest, Romania.

Since 2002, Gheorghe has been the pan flute soloist of the Doina Folkloric Ensemble of the Romanian army, performing in concerts and recitals throughout France (Paris, Matha, Le Puy, Belfort, Cognac, Nancy), England, Spain, Afghanistan, and Bosnia.

GHEORGHE RIZEA - artist site

16/06/2024

Paralectrix - http://www.arkade.com/Paralectrix

Formed in July 2009 as six piece band the Para's have had a great success in and out of the studio.

The PARALECTRIX deliver a live experience of original and covered material presented within a colourful stage setting which is constantly being developed to create the atmosphere suitable for their themed performances.

A creative six piece using both Audio and Visual techniques to deliver a vibrant audience experience.

PARALECTRIX - artist site

14/06/2024

Bluesy Susie - http://www.arkade.com/Bluesy_Susie

Susie Webb has been performing across the UK since 1997.

Earning a living under the name 'Bluesy Susie' playing Jazz,
Blues, Funk, and Pop covers.

Susie has been appearing at venues such as Ronnie Scotts, Pizza Express, Riverfront Theatre, Millenium Centre and festivals such as Brecon Jazz, BBC Music Live many more.

Susie has also made appearances on BBC TV and Radio. this site is dedicated to her songwriting.
Tracks featured on this site have been written by Susie and Craig Webb and 'Nasty' was co written with Nick Hilken.

'The internet allows artists like myself to share and sell our music without restrictions and the need to be labelled.'

BLUESY SUSIE - artist site

14/06/2024

Mark James
1941-2024
RIP

Genre-defying and Grammy Award-winning songwriter whose hits included “Suspicious Minds,” “Hooked on a Feeling” and “Always on My Mind,”

Mr. James catapulted into a different stratosphere in 1969 when Elvis cut “Suspicious Minds” which reached No. 1 in 27 countries and became one of his biggest hits and his last No. 1 single.

Willie Nelson’s 1982 version of “Always On My Mind” that earned a Grammy for song of the year and for best country song, as well as song of the year from the Country Music Association. It was later inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2008.

Mr. James’s arsenal of songs has been recorded by a range of artists, including Michael Bublé, Jay-Z, The Pet Shop Boys, Bill Withers and The Fine Young Cannibals. They’ve been featured in the films “Reservoir Dogs” and “Lilo & Stich,” and in the “Guardians of the Galaxy” franchise.

12/06/2024

Françoise Hardy
1944-2024
RIP

Iconic French singer

One of France's best-loved singer-songwriters, Hardy burst on to the music scene in 1962.

Known for her melancholy ballads, she symbolised France's Yé-yé (yeah yeah) pop movement, so-called because of its nod to English music.

Her most famous songs included All the Girls and Boys (Tous les garçons et les filles), It Hurts to Say Goodbye (Comment te dire adieu) and My Friend the Rose (Mon amie la rose).

Her biggest UK hit was All Over The World, an English-language version of her song Dans le monde entier, which reached number 16 in the charts in June 1965.

12/06/2024

Ariocasi - http://www.arkade.com/ariocasi

I am Ario Casi, I live in Germany.

I compose music write song sing, produce music video in different and my own improvised styles with oriental scales.

09/06/2024

NEXTBESTHING - http://www.arkade.com/NEXTBESTHING

Producer song writer, make beats, sing, rap, dance, and DJ

NEXTBESTHING - artist site

02/06/2024

THE STRESS - http://www.arkade.com/THE_STRESS

THE STRESS is an outstanding industrial band, that brings together multiple genres of music, starting with heavy dance and ending with neoclassical.

THE STRESS emerged in 2001 as a creativity-outlet of Sergey Yeah-Not artist, performer, producer, composer, songwriter, soundmixer.
THE STRESS actively cooperates with Western musicians.

The MUSIC of THE STRESS is by no means ordinary, as it is a mixture of different styles: Industrial, hardcore, rock, gothic, punk, techno, trance and classic.

THE STRESS - artist site

30/05/2024

Rothschilde - http://www.arkade.com/Rothschilde

Rothschilde are a 5-piece band based in Edinburgh, Scotland.

We play exclusively original material and we play it with passion and pride. Have a listen and let us know what you think.
We welcome any and all comments and criticism and have very thick skins.

All the songs try to say something about something and we don't expect you always to agree with what we say.

There's room for all of us and we're happy to go head to head on any issue, big or small.

ROTHSCHILDE - artist site