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Hi Everyone,

SAMPLE RATE an awesome rock band originally from the Ukraine  now residing in L.A California. TUNE IN TUESDAY 15TH MAY 8PM EST http://www.butterfliesradio.com

“The story of the band begins in 2008, when two of its participants – Taras Terletsky (vocals/guitars) and Vitaliy Lityagin (keyboards) reformed a well known pop-rock band YakaisnuE (which exist) into more heaviest sound. That’s how the tracks “Take Me” and “The Beat Of Heart” where created.

Not long after SR got a new young Guitar player – Paul Ilnytskyy. Before that he played in number of bands in England and Germany. So this new participant came to the band with a huge experience. Paul also became a back vocalist.
Concerning the name, it was seen by the members of the band on the computer monitor after the electricity fail… Shock on the studio – the idea was that this name was given by someone high upon!

The band also gets the bass-guitar Serhiy Yurovych and drums – Nazarii Pogorletskyy from the previous pop-rock band, because they had a lot of experience on the stage and studio works.”

http://www.samplerate.org/

To find out more about SAMPLE RATE, join Mark and Carol live on the air!

See You There

Carol

Hi Everyone,

ZOE ANN  is the featured Artist on this week’s INDIE ARTISTS SPOTLIGHT presented by KIVA JOHNS ADKINS. This is a pre-recorded show and airs on MONDAY 14th MAY 2012 8PM EST 

“Zoe Ann, Teen Rocker and singer/songwriter from Dallas, TX and her band have consistently been #1 and have broken records on many Indie charts! With her ever-growing international fan-base, combined with her rapidly growing repertoire of radio ready music – Zoe Ann is ready to take her music and energetic rock show on tour!

Zoe Ann is managed by Richie Surrency, Pound 4 Pound Management, who has worked in the music business for 15 years, has toured with Nickelback, Limp Bizkit, Staind, Evanescence, and is currently on tour with Journey. Zoe has collaborated with DJ Lethal (House of Pain / Limp Bizkit) and Jamie Rise on her current single “Girlfriend”. “With great backing and support, the only place for ZA to go, is to the top!” – Richie Surrency

Zoe Ann is a “Rock Princess” and a fiercely determined, beautiful girl ready to give you a sample of love, life & guitars with an attitude.”

This girl has to be heard to be believed! She is a tiny girl with a huge rocking voice!

Tune in to http://www.butterfliesradio.com 8PM EST this MONDAY

See you there!

Carol

“Winner of Artist of the Year 2012 and nominated for Best Album of the Year, Best Rock Artist of the Year and Best Pop Artist of the Year at the Artist In Music Awards 2012, The Controversy is an acclaimed indie rock band based in Los Angeles, CA. What started out as The Controversy’s lead singer’s solo project, Laura Vall, quickly evolved into a more mature sound with the increasing involvement of the guitar player, co-writer and co-producer of the project, Thomas Hjorth. The Controversy’s first album (still released under Laura Vall in July of 2011) “Real” has received critical acclaimed reviews, describing it as “stunning”, “off the hook”, “Rich songs with powerful lyrics and musical serenity”, “refreshing change from the overproduced pop” and “unique, powerfully emotional, honest and ethereal”.
Mark and I were joined today by two wonderful and talented artists from L.A, Laura Vall and Thomas Hjorth. Laura originally started this as a single project however, it soon became THE CONTROVERSAY after meeting Thomas. The other members of the band that were unable to join us today are Mike Papagni on Drums. Spencer Wright on Bass and Ryan Bray on Acoustic Guitar.

Mark had a little bit of difficulty with Thomas’s last name however we got over that and he was “Just Thomas” for the rest of the show!

Mark and I briefly met them at the ARTISTS IN MUSIC AWARDS back in February when we watched Laura receive an award for “BEST ARTIST” Laura and Thomas talked about that moment when they were announced as the winners and how it felt to have won the award! Laura also received the LBGTQ award! Our only regret is that we didn’t get to spend much time with them that night and we didn’t get a photo with them! Let’s hope we can change that when we plan to revisit L.A. in 2013 for the next awards show!
Laura and Thomas at the ARTISTS IN MUSIC AWARDS at the Key club in Hollywood – February 2012
Laura collecting her reward from Micky Jayy

TWITTER TUESDAY is a 2 hours show and our guest artists are with us for approximately 90mins. You might think that this is a long time for a live show, but Mark and I never seem to be able to fit everything in as the show seems to fly by. Laura and Thomas were fantastic to talk to I could have listened to them for a lot longer than the show allowed.

Awesome couple who talked about, how they met, their musical backgrounds, their hopes for the new band, their plans for the future of the band and much much more! http://www.butterfliesradio.com/home/twitter-tuesday-live/

In this blog I have also included a lot of photos. During the show I asked who was responsible for the great promotional photos and found out that Thomas does them. He also produces the awesome video for the song REAL check it out http://youtu.be/BcXwo43W9XU

During the show we featured three songs from THE CONTROVERSY and they are all from their first album REAL. The live listeners to today’s show were giving back some great feedback to Laura and Thomas about the songs we played! Be sure to check out all their music as this is just a taste of what this awesome band has produced so far!

REAL - A rocking single about the duality of the good and the evil inside each one of us and the disconnection we sometimes feel between what we want to do and what we think it’s right. Powerful vocals accompanied with layers of driving guitars, synths, live drums and electronic beats.

LITTLE STAR -Emotional electro pop ballad written in memorial of Laura’s best childhood friend. The song talks about the strength, will to fight and the light of the vanishing 20 year old. Crying vocals held with synths, vibey guitars and driving drums and beats.

SO LOW - Back to the roots, this indie folk song talks about how sharing your life experiences with complete strangers in a bar can make you feel less lonely. It’s an easy sing-along song with the depth and layers in the production that defines the sound of The Controversy.

Check out their first album REAL from here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/real/id450249653

CHECK OUT THIS AWESOME BAND – THE CONTROVERSY and follow and give them the support that they deserve http://www.thecontroversyband.com/

Laura and Thomas, thank you so much for taking the time to join Mark and I today on our live show. It was such a pleasure to meet and talk with you both. You are both beautiful people. I had a great time and on behalf of Mark and myself I would like to wish you all the best with your future ventures. We hope we get to meet again next year in L.A. Please keep in touch!

We also featured the following artists and their songs, all of whom are new to the Butterflies Radio Rotation:
DREAM DEVICE – STILL YOUNG
TANQUERAY PARADE – IM A LIAR
CAROL’S SONG OF THE WEEK – MATTER OF FACT PURPOSE
TIA MCGRAFF – COLD AS STEEL
SERVET – RESOLUTION
SAMPLE RATE – THE BREATHE

Hi Everyone,
This is what’s going on Butterflies Radio this week. If there is anything you would like me to help promote, please feel free to send me an email carol@butterfliesradio.com

TWITTER TUESDAY LIVE –  TUESDAY MAY 8TH EST – joining Mark and I this week we have members of the award winning band from L.A. – THE CONTROVERSY

“Winner of Artist of the Year 2012 and nominated for Best Album of the Year, Best Rock Artist of the Year and Best Pop Artist of the Year at the Artist in Music Awards 2012, The Controversy is an acclaimed indie rock band based in Los Angeles, CA. What started out as The Controversy’s lead singer’s solo project, Laura Vall, quickly evolved into a more mature sound with the increasing involvement of the guitar player, co-writer and co-producer of the project, Thomas Hjorth. The Controversy’s first album (still released under Laura Vall in July of 2011) “Real” has received critical acclaimed reviews, describing it as “stunning”, “off the hook”, “Rich songs with powerful lyrics and musical serenity”, “refreshing change from the overproduced pop” and “unique, powerfully emotional, honest and ethereal”.
http://www.thecontroversyband.com/

Greg Torsone and Charlie Cox two members of the award winning band SPACESHIP DAYS joined Mark and me on last week’s show. If you missed it you can catch it on http://www.butterfliesradio.com/home/twitter-tuesday-live/ you can also read my write up of the show from here: SPACESHIP DAYS – Guests on Twitter Tuesday Live 1st May 2012 http://butterfliesradio.com/blog/?p=2033

BOSCO AND PECK are the featured Artist on this week’s INDIE ARTISTS SPOTLIGHT presented by KIVA JOHNS ADKINS. This is a pre-recorded show and airs on MONDAY 7th MAY 2012 8PM EST

“The music of Bosco & Peck is best categorized as? A new sound: Neo-soul with a touch of 60? S soul, 70? s funk, and modern rock. B&P was formed in August of 2004, when on a whim the two entered their demo in a contest for bands with a local top 40 radio station (The Mix 97.3) and were asked to be one of three bands to compete in the finals two weeks later. After a day of phone calls and two practices with the newly formed group, Bosco & Peck won the competition. Seven months later the band finished their first release”
http://www.boscoandpeck.com/
PAUL BOSCO and JAY PECK awesome guys producing great music. Mark and I have interviewed these guys a couple of times and if they are anything like they were on Twitter Tuesday Live, they will have you laughing….don’t miss this show.

MATTER OF FACT

Awesome band and past guests on TWITTER TUESDAY LIVE and great supporters of BUTTERFLIES RADIO – are in a competition and would like your help
http://www.spiritsongfest.com/
Spirit Song 2012 is a three-day festival of outrageous proportions. With more than 2 dozen Christian music artists and great speakers, this event is a tradition in fun and festivities!
The top five will be judged by a panel of industry experts to be the opening band at Spirit Song at Kings Island, OH on Thursday, June 28th.
Anything can happen. The voting has just begun. Vote for your favorite indie artist today! Click HERE http://www.sonicbids.com/voting/Default.aspx?p=437

You may vote once a day until May 15th. Spirit Song is a three-day festival with 16 great names in Christian music including Switchfoot, tobyMac, Third Day, Jeremy Camp, Owl City, NEEDTOBREATHE and more!
But wait there is more……..please go to MATTER OF FACT’S FACEBOOK PAGE and like it! Let’s see if we can get their fan base up as they are one independent band that deserves it!

 
SHOWS ON THIS WEEKS BUTTERFLIES RADIO

SUNDAY 8PM EST– THE GREAT UKNOWNS with your host MIKEY JAYY

MONDAY 8PM EST – INDIE SPOTLIGHT with KIVA JOHNS ADKINS – with special guest BOSCO AND PECK

TUESDAY 8PM EST – TWITTER TUESDAY LIVE with MARK & CAROL with special guest– THE CONTROVERSY

WEDNESDAY 8PM EST – MUSIC AND MAYHEM with TAYLOR VAN ARSDALE

THURSDAY 12PM & 8PM EST – MUSIC SCENE INVESTIGATION – guest panellist this week is  STEVE ANDERSON

FRIDAY 4.30PM EST – THE BUGCAST with DAVE & CAROLINE (LIVE)

That’s all I have for you this week!

Until next time

Warm greetings from a land “Down Under”

Carol

“This BMI registered trio took their name from a lyric in a Catherine Wheel song after forming in the summer of 2009 and recorded their debut album “The Halo Effect” in six weeks.
The Halo Effect was released to wide acclaim, gaining Spaceship Days attention in the international music community and attracting a legion of fans.
The band’s follow up effort “Black Holes and Butterflies” was released nine months later. On this effort the trio honed and focused their sound, creating collection of fresh, modern, hook driven songs. . The albums first single “Shadow Walking ” was nominated for a Hollywood Music in Media Award
Armed with the fusion of chemistry, mature songwriting, and crisp production, Spaceship Days is a band for any music lover.”

Despite intergalactic communications with the Mother Ship today, having lost all contact with CHARLIE (CHUCK) COX all was not lost, joining us from the deepest darkest space was GREG TORSONE from the awesome band SPACESHIP DAYS! Just humour me while I have my little play on words here to try and lighten up my blog! (Smile)
The last time Chuck was our guest on TWITTER TUESDAY LIVE was back in March of 2011 and this time we were hoping to have the entire band on, however was not to be, and Greg saved the day by being an awesome guest! Every now and then we heard a slight sound from outer space which we can only presume was the lost member of the band!

SPACESHIP DAYS has been with us on our rotation since September 2010 and we were in awe when we finally got to meet the guys in February when we attended the ARTISTS IN MUSIC awards at the Key Club in Hollywood. What was even better was that Mark and I got to announce them as the winners in the “Best in Pop” category, I had to stop myself from screaming really loud as I opened the envelope and saw their name on the card! It was an awesome moment for both of us! Greg was reliving that moment with us today and how they really did not expect to win amongst all the talented artists that were also up for nomination!
Greg receiving the award for “Best Pop Artist” at the 2012 AIMA
A well deserved award!

Over the past couple of months there have been some changes to SPACESHIP DAYS with the introduction of a new singer ADAM DECKER and drummer ROB BEEGHLY.

Adam Decker

Rob Beeghly

Greg talked about what brought about the changes and what it would mean to the band. I have to admit that having known this band for such a long time, I was a bit dubious when I heard that they were getting a new lead singer, however after hearing the songs today, I feel that Adam has not tried to emulate MATT MOCHARNUK , (who has a very distinctive voice and in my opinion gave the band their unique style of sound) he has added his own style to the already popular tunes, and has created a sound that I feel will take this band on to newer heights! I am pleased to say that Matt will be staying with the band to continue with his already successful lyric writing for them!

SHADOW WALKING being featured in an INDEPENDENT MOVIE called, SECRETS IN THE SNOW, a great achievement for any band! If you would like to find out more details about this movie check out their web page: http://www.christianfilmdatabase.com/review/secrets-in-the-snow/

As always during the show we feature 3 songs from our guest, and this time we are going to play the exact same songs as we did the previous time we met, however this time with the new vocalist ADAM DECKER.

HANGING FROM THE SATELLITES is a tribute to that evening. It coils and slides through the anxiety and exhilaration we felt in the long, long minutes before we began, and hints at the calm out of body surreality of the performance itself.

At the end of our first number, while we were listening to what (in our minds at least) was thunderous applause, we weren’t really surprised when the police arrived to shut us down. That sort of thing happened fairly regularly at the swim team parties we frequented in those days. The Big Debut Show was over quickly, but we all were somewhat thankful for the save. Better to leave them wanting more. Just like all the cool bands.

We only had three more songs anyway.

STICK ON STARS - this is a live video of Adam with us doing Stick On Stars

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwYi5IxohKw

SHADOW WALKING – check out the video to this song http://youtu.be/7qEtFy3PtSc

Shadow Walking is a song about how people sometimes won’t see what’s right in front of them. Its about bearing the weight of your troubles on nothing but a stiff upper lip, with wide eyes that watch the world go by. This song is for everyone who has ever felt alone in the crowd.

We hope it reminds some that they don’t have to.

All these songs are taken off their second album called BLACK HOLES AND BUTTERFLIES available from http://itunes.apple.com/au/album/black-holes-and-butterflies/id407714138

To check out the whole show and learn more about this awesome band called SPACESHIP DAYS please take a listen to the show http://www.butterfliesradio.com/home/twitter-tuesday-live/

Charlie Cox and Greg Torsone

http://spaceshipdays.com
http://spaceshipdays.blogspot.com
http://www.reverbnation.com/spaceshipdays
http://www.twitter.com/spaceshipdays
http://www.youtube.com/user/SpaceshipSta…

Some more photos Fans wanting to have their photo taken with the famous “Chuck” from the award winning band Spaceship Days outside the Chinese theatre on Hollywood Boulavard (You will have to listen to the show to find out the story)

Mark and I with Greg and Chuck at the Key Club in Hollywood February 2012

TWO OF SPACEDAYS NO 1 FANS
From Miami Florida!

From Perth Australia!
Greg and Chuck (Yes im going to include you) Thank you for taking the time to join us today, it was a great show despite the technical hitches! Always a pleasure to have you on. We can’t wait to hear more great music from the band in the not so distant future!

We also featured the following artists during the show all of which are new to the Butterflies Radio rotation:
DECODED – OPEN SEASON
AUGUST 83 – PAGES IN BETWEEN
ZAC MASTER – DEANNA
SPENCER GLENN – LOVE AND LIFE
DENNIS FLORINE – ROMINA

Hi everyone,

Here are the latest songs to be added to the Butterflies Radio rotation. If I have misspelt any of the names incorrectly please let me know.

Thanks Carol

ADD MOSS – PRECIOUS WASTE

ATLAS DOWN – THE END

BEN CINA FT EASY LEE – HAPPINESS AND PEACE

BEYOND THE CAGE – KING OF A DYING WORLD

BLACK OLIVES – SAIL MY WAVE

CHARLIE WIENER – FRIEND OF MINE

DAVE FORREST SMALL – THE DRUMMING

DAVINA & ROSS – COMING HOME

DAYS OF SEASON – DONT LEAVE ME

DECODE – BLACK LIGHTS

EMBER SWIFT – OUT OF AIR

EYES LIKE 20 – BIRTH TO EARTH

HEATHER HIL – FIND YOUR WAY

JESSE ABRAHAM – BACK OFF

JIM MARCOTTE – FLUTTER LIKE A DOVE

KATIE AINGE – LIGHTHOUSE

KID ARCHITECT – TERROR TONE

LEFT FOOT GREEN – A BETTER REASON

LIKWID STOAN – DANCEFLOOR

MARIE CLAIRE BERREEN – THE JOURNEY

MAVIEN BLISS – STILL THE ONE FT RYAN TOBY

MICHELLE TRUMPLER – TOUCH TONIGHT

PRESTIGE – HAPPINESS

RARE ALLIANCE – GO

ROYCE – HERE WE GO AGAIN

SERVET – RESOLUTION

SILVER MOUNT ZION – FAIRTALE

SUBURBAN SYNDICATE – CROWD SURFIN

TESSA MAKES LOVE – PERFECT DAY

THE EMOTICONS – REVERT

UNCLE BALZAK – PATH OF DESTURCTION

WAYSIDE – TAKE  ME AWAY

YONI T – EQUALZ 1

Hi Everyone,

Here are the latest batch of songs to be added to the Butterflies Radio Rotation! Please advise me if I have misspelt any of the names incorrectly!

Carol

BARRY LAWTON – GROW TOGETHER

DAN D – KODAK WOMAN

DAVE WELD AND THE IMPERIAL FLAMES – SHE’S LYIN

GRAND REZERVA – BADLANDS

JANINE MAUDER – THREE VOICES

JANINE MAUDER – BAD DREAM

JAYME KELLY CURTIS – BLUES WITH THE BOYS

LISA JAEGGI – WHETHER HE KNOWS

MAD TRAFFIC – SLEEP BEFORE DAWN

ONCE OKAY TWICE – CIGARETTE

PAR -A – DIGM – WHAT I SAID

ROMEO CROW BAND – DROWNING IN SHALLOWS

SIBERIAN JOY – IM HOLDING

SIBERIAN JOY – DO YOU FEEL SEXY

THE JOHNSON REPORT – TIME AND TIME AGAIN

WICKED SAINTS – WALKIN ON THE WATER

Hi Everyone,

Can you believe that April is nearly over!!! Whoa, the time is slipping past so fast already! We have another fun filled week this week on Butterflies Radio, so be sure to check out a few of them!
BUTTERFLIES RADIO is now playing some of the best independent artists on the web. We would like to encourage you to spread the word to everyone to tune into the station. Mark and I would love some feedback on what you hear. Add a link on your web page!

Returning for a second time to TWITTER TUESDAY LIVE is a great singer/songwriter from Atlanta SEAN WATERMAN so be sure to tune in on TUESDAY 24TH APRIL 8PM EST and we can also be heard at 11pm EST on http://www.kgup1065.com/

“A Brooklyn native by way of Atlanta, Sean Waterman has found his niche as the southern-based singer/songwriter with a sophomore EP to be released in August and a three-month tour starting this June.

His initial introduction to music was a little on the bitter side, as his mother wouldn’t let him quit his guitar lessons at age nine. Luckily, a relationship formed and by the age of seventeen Waterman began writing songs and performing at open mic nights while attending The Citadel in South Carolina. Instead of the usual studying, he found it much more useful to spend his nights writing and performing at bars around Charleston. Although he spent many years working on his music, it wasn’t until he moved to Atlanta that an album began to take shape.”
http://www.seanwaterman.com/

DUSTY from THE ROBODRUM was our guest on last week’s show. Great show! If you missed it please check it out: http://www.butterfliesradio.com/home/twitter-tuesday-live/ also check out my review of the show http://butterfliesradio.com/blog/?p=1938

CHAD CAVANAUGH is the featured Artist on this week’s  INDIE ARTISTS SPOTLIGHT presented by KIVA JOHNS ADKINS. This is a pre-recorded show and airs on MONDAY 23RD APRIL 2012 8PM EST

“Chad Cavanaugh is a San Diego based singer/songwriter and a United States Army Infantry veteran/former Sentinel at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. Since 2007, Chad has been sharing his music and stories with people from living rooms, classrooms, intimate venues and large stages (House of Blues, Belly Up Tavern). Chad has played on the same bill with international and nationally known artists such as Matisyahu and Matt & Kim and performed with such comedians as Faizon Love (Friday, Couples Retreat), Mark Christopher Lawrence (Pursuit of Happyness, Chuck) and Sarah Tiana (Reno 911).”

http://www.reverbnation.com/chadcavanaugh
For more information you can check out Kiva’s web page www.kivainterviewsyou.blogspot.com

THE SONG SWAP –  BOSCO AND PECK

“Finally. After months of deliberation and a fair amount of procrastinating, The Song Swap 2 is here!
For those of you that don’t already know, the album is a compilation of all the songs recorded for season 2 of The Song Swap Podcast. So if you’re a fan of Lost In Holland, Matthew Landis, Sarah Donner, Avi Wisnia, Tony Cooksey, Jennings or Bosco and Peck this is the album for you. “
check it out here:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-song-swap-podcast-2/id521359372

NYMPH HONEY – MANAGER /PROMOTER WANTED
by ROB WALKER

“I’ve been writing and performing in the industry for 16 years. Have had a few record deals but didn’t follow through with them as they didn’t feel right. After many failed bands I decided to go solo, so 5 years I started building my own studio and started writing and recording all my own music. I named it Nymph Honey. I never wanted to be a solo guy so I created Nymph Honey to make it appear to be a band.

I kept it quiet for 5 years until December 2011; I played my first solo show and promoted it as Rob Walker from Nymph Honey. I then started a facebook page on the 5th of December and since then I’ve picked the perfect members to play in NH. We released our first single on iTunes, a track I recorded by myself during the 5 year writing period and studio building. We made our first music video and have reached over 3000 likes on our facebook page. All this has been achieved in just over 4 months. We have fans world wide.

It’s getting quite full on being the sole driving force of Nymph Honey, I’d like to hear from any manager who see’s the potential in this project. Nymph Honey is constantly compared to INXS and it’s a positive thing as I’ve always written music for the United States music taste. INXS were one of the first big Australian bands to break the US market I’m hoping to follow in their footsteps.”

Check out the band for yourself!
http://youtu.be/MihAnAfM-ys
https://www.facebook.com/Nymphhoney

NEW SONGS ADDED TO THE BUTTERFLIES RADIO ROTATION

http://butterfliesradio.com/blog/?p=1954
After today’s song additions, we are now fully caught up through March 1, 2012 for ALL music submissions. Thank you for your continued patience as we continue to work through the remaining songs. Currently, the backlog is at 342 songs waiting to be screened and/or added to rotation.

SHOWS ON THIS WEEKS BUTTERFLIES RADIO
SUNDAY 8PM EST– THE GREAT UKNOWNS with your host MIKEY JAYY

MONDAY 8PM EST – INDIE SPOTLIGHT with KIVA JOHNS ADKINS – with special guest CHAD CAVANAUGH

TUESDAY 8PM EST – TWITTER TUESDAY LIVE with MARK & CAROL with special guest– SEAN WATERMAN

WEDNESDAY 8PM EST – MUSIC AND MAYHEM with TAYLOR VAN ARSDALE

THURSDAY 12PM & 8PM EST – MUSIC SCENE INVESTIGATION

FRIDAY 4.30PM EST – THE BUGCAST with DAVE & CAROLINE

Well, thats about it for this week, remember if you would like me to help promote anything for you please drop me an email carol@butterfliesradio.com

Until next time

Warm Greetings from a land “Down Under”

Carol