Madonna producer William Orbit says some of the best songs created for Madonna’s MDNA went to Chris Brown. Orbit first posted an audio link of the first “Ray of Light” mix he did with Madonna after they recorded the vocals and, as he put it, “went berserk with his guitar”.

A Madonna fan, Madonna Express Yourself, then mentioned what a lot of other Madonna fans are thinking: the lack of promo and the way the singles have been released, especially in the UK, have prevented MDNA to reach its full potential. Read more here…

Buzz Track: Where The Kids Are

Brother and sister, Bruce and Erica Driscoll who go under the moniker Blondfire are creating a buzz and will perform every Monday in June at The Bootleg Theatre in Los Angeles. KROQ’s ‘Locals Only’ is currently spinning the track ‘Where The Kids Are‘.  We featured this indie pop act years ago when they were known as Astaire.

Contact: info

Buzz Track: I Told You So

A gifted singer and guitar virtuoso, Breanna Lynn picked up her first guitar at the age of nine and through hard work, landed in the studio with producers like Ken Caillat (Colbie Caillat, Fleetwood Mac) and country star Jamie O’Neil. She cites Demi Lovato, Stevie Nicks and Christina Perri as inspiration. You will definitely want to check out Breanna perform with Everlast at The Canyon Club in Agoura Hill, CA on May 27th.

Contact: Adrian Valera

Buzz Track: Purgatory

Listen to Purgatory for a couple of times and it will stick with you. Female-fronted hard rock act Aria recorded their EP with Mike Hatalack (It Dies Today). The band released 2 EP’s “Chapters” and “Self-Titled”, and will release a full length album July 17th called “We Are All Prisoners”. The newest video for the track Purgatory was released less than 5 days ago on YouTube and already attracted 8,000 views. For fans of Evanescence, Flyleaf, etc.

Contact: contactariaband@gmail.com

News Update: Both Jesse Thomas and The Young Romans will perform
at Rockwood Music Hall (NYC) Tuesday, May 22nd. Set-time: 6:15

Kings favorite Jesse Thomas who we featured last year will released her first full length “War Dancer” which came out in February 14th. Her single “You I Want” was the Starbucks pick of the week with 2.1 million free download cards in all U.S. and Canadian locations and the new single “Fire” was the iTunes download of the week.  Her album peaked at #25 on Billboard Heatseekers and #4 on the iTunes Singer/Songwriter chart.  In recent weeks, she has been featured in the LA Times as well as mentioned in Glamour Magazine.  She also made a lot of buzz at SXSW this March as a headliner at the Hotel Cafe sponsored showcase. Thomas has shared the stage with John Mayer and Lights.

The Young Romans will also perform who released their new record “Tiger Child” on March 20th, 2012 and also were featured on iTunes with the Indie Spotlight Download Of The Week. Their song “Where You Go” was featured as the end-credits of
the new film “Salmon Fishing In The Yemen” (Lions Gate) starring Ewan MacGregor and Emily Blunt.  They have been gaining a lot of traction on the Alternative radio scene, and they are in rotation on major reporting-stations in the LA area.

Contact: manbir.sodhia@gmail.com

New Update: Buzz band The Neighbourhood sign to Columbia. Rumor has it that the deal was in the seven figure range. It seems a bit high to me but check out the song Sweater Weather.

Buzz Track: Sweater Weather

Big buzz from the indie/rock The Neighbourhood who hails from California. It’s been reported they’re being courted by several music labels. They will perform at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles on May 7th. For fans of The Black Keys, Broken Bells, etc.

Contact: kirkmtc@gmail.com

Buzz Track: Naperville

The Chicago suburb native indie pop act, Dana DeStefano & Dollparts are new on the scene, just released a 3 song EP that consists of pop infused tracks like ’Change the Theme,’ ’New Year’s Eve,’ and ’Naperville . The band typically performs around the Chicago area.

Contact: Dana DeStefano

Buzz Track: Madmen

The Brave Chandeliers has become a Kings favorite after listening to the track Madmen. They are young band with a classic sound. The recent album was produced by up and coming Jeremy Sherrer who has worked with Dandy Warholes and Gossip. The band can be found performing at venues in Portland as well as Seattle.

Contact: nick.drum@gmail.com

Buzz Track: Away

Talisker Skye fresh on the scene features Sean, the singer of the Tickle Me Pink (former Wind-Up Records) who joined forces with some of Colorado’s best musicians including Buck Dubbs and Kira Lynn Sands. Talisker went into the Blasting Room Studio with
Bill Stevenson (the Descendants, Rise Against) to record their first record. Talisker Skye’s debut album, is slated to release on June 30th of 2012.

Contact: danielrfriedman@mac.com

Buzz Track: Never Know

Bright Matter has become a Kings favorite after getting turned on to his latest track Never Know. The video for “Never Know” is currently on Fuse TV On Demand as part of their unsigned artist series in May. His latest EP was self produced and released in March.
For fans of Foster The People, etc.

Contact: brightmattermusic@gmail.com