Posts By: Concerted Efforts

Congratulations to Clifton Chenier on receiving a “Lifetime Achievement” Grammy Award

C.J. Chenier will accept a “Lifetime Achievement” Grammy award on behalf of his father, Clifton Chenier, at a special invitation-only ceremony, which will be held during GRAMMY Week on Saturday, January 25, 2014.  A formal acknowledgment will be made during the 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards telecast, which will be held at Staples Center in Los Read more | Read the Grammy announcement here

Minor Alps’ second single, “Far From the Roses” from their upcoming Album “Get There” (released October 29) premiers today on Stereogum

Today, Stereogum premiered the second single from Minor Alps upcoming album "Get There". Stereogum raves about the track, staying "It’s a wonderful, unpredictable song made up of (as the two sing at one point) “tiny victories and bursts of speed.”' Read more | Click here to listen to the track

Juliana Hatfield and Nada Surf’s Matthew Caws form Minor Alps – whose debut album “Get There” is released October 29, 2013 (Barsuk)

Juliana Hatfield and Matthew Caws of Nada Surf have come together to create the new Project minor Alps. Minor Alps new album, Get There, will be released on October 29, 2013 (Barsuk). Paste Magazine Interviewed Juliana Hatfield and Matthew about the upcoming release. Read more | Read the interview from Paste here

CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED AUTHOR & MUSICIAN WESLEY STACE— FORMERLY KNOWN AS JOHN WESLEY HARDING— READIES NEW RELEASE, “SELF-TITLED”, OUT SEPTEMBER 17 ON YEP ROC RECORDS

Twenty-five years after the release of his debut album, celebrated author, NPR personality and singer/songwriter Wesley Stace, formerly known by his stage name John Wesley Harding, returns with Self-Titled, his first ever record under his given name, September 17 on Yep Roc Records. Read more | Listen the premiere track here

Samantha Crain is featured as a “Rolling Stone” Artist to Watch

Samantha Crain, who’s new album Kid Face was released in February (Ramseur Records), is currently featured as a “Rolling Stone” artist to watch!  Follow the link below to read more about Samantha and to check out her new video, a cover of Sufjan Stevens’ “Romulus”. Samantha Crain on Rolling Stone Read more | Click here to see Samantha on "Rolling Stone"