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Wednesday March 7th, 2012- The Collective Music Group Announces the "Northampton Comes To Austin" SXSW Showcase!

The Collective Music Group has partnered with Spirithouse Music and IndyMusicSales.com to throw a huge showcase during one of the biggest music festivals in the world, South by Southwest. The "Northampton Comes to Austin" Showcase will take place on Saturday March 17th at Maria Maria from 2pm-8pm, and will feature some of the best artists out of the Northampton area. Every artist on the bill is doing amazing things nationally, and CMG's goal with this showcase is to bring them to an even bigger national stage and cement Northampton's place on the musical map!

The official lineup is...

To RSVP for the showcase, simply visit http://do512.com/c/sx2012/event/2012/03/17/northampton-comes-to-austin-party

See you in Austin!!

-The Collective Music Group

11.25.2011- VRCA Release Concert Rescheduled to Sunday December 11th!

This week, local music production and promotion company The Collective Music Group officially announced the rescheduling of the release for the first ever Valley Rising Compilation Album. Originally scheduled for a late August release party at the Iron Horse, the festivities were postponed due to Hurricane Irene. No one involved was willing to let a Hurricane get in the way, so the artists are back and the momentum is stronger than ever, setting the stage for an epic show featuring 11 rising independent musicians from the valley.

The Valley Rising Compilation Album is a project designed to highlight and develop the fantastic independent music scene that is emerging in the pioneer valley today. While the valley has always had a vibrant music scene, a great deal of the current music “rising” out of the valley is extremely well produced and has tremendous potential for national exposure. With that in mind, The Collective Music Group has compiled 12 of the best rising independent musicians in the area and will feature them on this compilation album set to release at The Iron Horse on Sunday Sunday December 11th at 7pm. Here is a full list of all artists involved: Jamie Kent & The Options, Darlingside, The Sun Parade, Lux Deluxe, Heather Maloney, Doug Ratner & The Watchmen, Wolfman Conspiracy, Infinite August, The Raft, Sandy Bailey, Dave Dersham, and Joshua Meltzer. 11 of the 12 artists will be present at this show, and rocking.

The foundation of the idea aims to create a strong collective of independent musicians all working full time to turn their passion into a career. This will allow these artists to share fans, business ideas, shows, and to collaborate on future musical endeavors. All of which are hugely important if one wants to survive in today’s quickly evolving music industry. The album artwork was designed by Christopher Millette, local artist and former Arts Council Grant recipient. In return for his work, his art will be displayed at The Iron Horse the night of the show.

Last and most importantly, the proceeds from the album sales will benefit the Artists, and The Northampton Community Music Center, a place where many of the musicians involved got their start. This project is supported and made possible by The Northampton Arts Council, O’Connell Care at Home, and 93.9 WRSI.

Tickets can be purchased (while they last) at www.iheg.com, at the Northampton Box Office, or from any of the artists involved!

8/25/2011- Album to be Released this week!!

This week The Collective Music Group will officially release the Valley Rising Compilation Album at The Iron Horse Music Hall. The show is scheduled for 7pm on Sunday August 28th, and will feature ALL 12 artists involved in this project. To put it simply, this will be one EPIC night to remember. A percentage of proceeds from the album sales will be going to benefit the Northampton Community Music Center in it's new expansion scheduled for the coming year!

Limited tickets remain to the show. Visit www.iheg.com to buy yours before it's too late!!

Albums will be available (starting Monday August 29th) in the following locations:

Northampton:

Turn it Up
Northampton Community Music Center
Jackson & Conner
Ode
Broadside Bookstore
Harvest Music
The Hempest

Easthampton: Luthiers Co-op

Greenfield: Replay Music

Montague: Turn it Up

Shelburne Falls: Mocha Maya's

A special thanks to O'Connell Care at Home (www.opns.com) and The Northampton Arts Council (www.northamptonartscouncil.org) for making the printing and marketing of this album possible!

See you all Sunday at The Iron Horse!!

-Jamie and the Collective Music Group

UPDATE!!!!
The show for the 28th, Sunday, was cancelled due to the impending storm. Keep tabs on iheg.com to see when the show will be rescheduled. Sorry for the inconvenience!

7/07/2011:

 

Artists Announced for Valley Rising Compilation Album 

 

The Valley Rising Compilation Album is a project designed to highlight and develop the fantastic independent music scene that is emerging in the pioneer valley today. While the valley has always had a vibrant music scene, a great deal of the current music “rising” out of the valley is extremely well produced and has tremendous potential for national exposure. With that in mind, The Collective Music Group has compiled 12 of the best rising independent musicians in the area and will feature them on this compilation album set to release at The Iron Horse on Sunday August 28th. Here is a full list of all artists involved:

Jamie Kent & The Options

Darlingside

The Sun Parade

Lux Deluxe

Heather Maloney

Doug Ratner & The Watchmen

Wolfman Conspiracy

Infinite August

The Raft

Sandy Bailey

Dave Dersham

Joshua Meltzer

All artists will be present at the release show, and rocking.

The foundation of the idea aims to create a strong collective of independent musicians all working full time to turn their passion into a career.  This will allow these artists to share fans, business ideas, shows, and to collaborate on future musical endeavors. All of which are hugely important if one wants to survive in today’s quickly evolving music industry. The album artwork will be designed by Chris Millette (www.chrismillette.com), local artist and former Arts Council Grant recipient. In return for his work, his art will be displayed at The Iron Horse the night of the show. A documentary will also be screened on August 28th by local filmmaker Jonathan Blake (www.vimeo.com/jblake); the film will follow “a day in the life” of 3-4 of the artists, highlighting what an independent musician must do to survive and thrive in today’s music industry.

Last and most importantly, the proceeds from the album sales will benefit the Artists, and The Northampton Community Music Center, a place where many of the musicians involved got their start. This project is supported and made possible by The Northampton Arts Council, O’Connell Care at Home, and 93.9 WRSI.

--Artists and Event Producers are available for interviews prior to the album release.

 

 

3/24/2011:

Want to be featured on the 2011 Valley Rising Compilation Album? Here are the first two steps...

1. Email two songs to valleyrisingcompilation@gmail.com
2. Answer these questions:

 

2/1/2011:

TCGM announces its first annual Valley Rising Compilation Album! Over 10 artists will be selected from the Western Massachusetts region to be featured on this album which highlights the best rising independent artists in the region. The record is set to release with a benefit concert taking place on Sunday June 28th at The Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton MA. Stay tuned for more details…