Notte Bella-The Bishop Makes His Move
The adventure known as The Bishop has taken the individuals who surround the band, friends, family members, fans, and the band members themselves to whole new position on the board. By turning their demo into a full-length album the band grew closer to everyone who around them producing unexpected outcomes. They never realized how much they grew as a unit until they heard the end product and their fan base continues to grow with them. Reaching a new point in their career as a band has shown them they respond to stimuli such as the energy the put into the creation of their debut album as well as the energy they interject into each of their performances.
The band is centrally situated in Southern California’s music scene between L.A. and the Inland Empire. Joey said, “Booking has been getting intense because of the reputation that has perceived us since the release of our album.” The band members humbly respond to their success which is pulsating through their band’s live shows. The exciting new venture they are thankful to experience is a byproduct of maturation not just name recognition. Merging previously played music with new songs created major changes in the set list. The easy transition was due to the fact they tested their new material out on their audience prior to recording each track.“In fact, we based our writing abilities on our crowd response. If we created a song that wasn't as good as the others we would scrap it and creating something different and better of our capabilities. It’s not only about our artistic creativity, but about how we can relate what we do with everyone else,” Joey said. The guitarist is his toughest critic and believes if his audience to whom they are wri...
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... the board. The album is the first of two bishops to be moved on their board rather throughout their career and whatever material is in the works will only solidify carrying out the next maneuver. The music world the young men have created is not black and white, but full of color created by various sounds unlike a chess board. Algebraic notation will tally the results that fans mirror the experiences the band members themselves portray in instrumental form proving they can get through anything as a unit. As The Bishop moves up the charts the young men continue to mature. A fianchettoed bishop will not be easily disposed of nor will the band dispose of their fervor to create music when their day jobs and educations take their toll. An endgame cannot be foreseen at this juncture in the bands career and there is no doubt they game to take their dream to the very end.
Debra Rathwell is the Senior VP for AEG Live. Rathwell oversees the active New York office of AEG along with being a force in national touring. Rathwell has more than 30 years of experience in the industry and her dedication inspires me. I know she is well respected in the industry and I think it is impressive that she books on average 800 shows every year. Being a woman in the music industry is a big challenge, but Rathwell proves to me and the world that being hard working will help prove yourself. The first step that really started Rathwell’s career was during her last year at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario. Rathwell was Harvey Glatt’s assistant and went on to work as Bass Clef Entertainment, which partnered on shows with Canada’s concert leaders. This introduced Rathwell to the industry and the rest was like a snowball effect, one job led to another. Another step Rathwell took in her career was pivotal was joining Donald Tarlton for 12 years at DKD. With DKD, Rathwell managed a staff ...
When music was still new and developing, it was something that you could just dance along to, not worrying about the lyrics or the meaning of a musical piece. Today there are concept albums like The Antler’s Hospice, with a whole story behind it.
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Imagine attending a concert in which if you were to close your eyes, you would assume that the music you are hearing is being created by a cast of band members, each playing their respective instruments. Contrary to your assumptions, however, this band only consists of one member. Keller Williams, dubbed by critics as a one-man-band, is one of a kind both in his musical talent and his solo act. Very few solo musicians have mastered such a multi-dimensional sound and captivating live show as Keller, making him standout amongst today’s musicians. Keller’s ability to perform improvisational live shows, form a large and dedicated fan base, and share the beliefs and attitudes of the hippie generation has given him the musical identity of the jam band genre in addition to his personal identity of being a solo act.
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Thile presented a professional but laid back presence which allowed his audience to relax enough to focus on his musical abilities. Thile also escaped catastrophe through witty comments that did not avoid the troubles but instead recognized them and helped move the show forward and away from the mistakes in order to continue to appreciate his performance instead of worrying about the unavoidable flaws. In choosing to perform as a solo artist, Thile presented himself thourgh his music, allowing it to remain spontaneous and accurate to his own abilities which spoke greatly to the talented performer he is. Thile’s concert was a recognizably unrepeatable event that displayed the abilities of an artist who’s live talents demonstrate his successful musical
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The influence of secular rock music on contemporary Christian music has awakened a generation of listeners who enjoy being in the “gray” area. There’s a generation out there that does not want the label of “Jesus freak.”
On Thursday night, the stage at Birdys was adorned with oriental rugs, candles, and vases of flowers to create ambiance. It was nice, but they wouldn’t have needed it, the music spoke for itself. They played songs from two of their albums, Good Dog Bad Dog, but mostly their latest, Ohio. This album is the one that drew the crowd ...
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George Helmholtz, as the head of the music department at Lincoln High School, is very determined with his regular students and the gifted musicians of the band. Each semester and year at school he dreams of “leading as fine a band as there was on the face of the earth. And each year it came true”. His certainty that it was true was because he believed there was no greater dream than his. His students were just as confident and in response, they played their hearts out for them. Even the students with “no talent played on guts alone” for Helmholtz.
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Music’s role on society has changed drastically through the course of its history as it has become ever so increasingly expansive. Many of the previous musical movements were only for the wealthy as entertainment
... way they are moving from the bad things all around them into the good, that is, the music. In this way they are in a way escaping from the darkness that is around them every day even if only for a short time. It's the only light they have. This is when the author uses the image of darkness for the last time. " For, while the tale of how we suffer, and how we are delighted, and how we may triumph is never new, it always must be heard. There isn't any other tale to tell, it's the only light we've got in all this darkness." This supports that their music is the only thing that is totally good in their lives. With all the violence and despair that is around them all of the time, music is the only way they can free themselves.
Christian Music has many effects on society today.The latter mingles titles from Top Christian Albums and Top Gospel Albums to offer a comparative view of the religious music market (“Over the Counter”).In the early '90s, its artists began borrowing from more relevant styles of music and fashion to promote their words of praise (“Over the Counter”).