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FILM•TV•THEATER
Paul Gregerson, host of a music Internet show
in Melbourne, Australia called Ben TV, is looking
to interview artists and have them perform live on
air. Interviews and performances are conducted
via Skype. Interested artists should email Gregerson’s
Ben TV account: paul@wiya.com.au.
MMTV Network, a social television network
creating opportunities for indie artists, filmmakers,
entreprenuers and small businesses worldwide,
is looking for content of all types. The station is
cable cast on Cable Vision, Time Warner, RCN,
and Verizon Fios stations reaching 5 million+
subscribers. See http://tinyurl.com/bth2fre.
Producers of an upcoming documentary film
about the great almost-forgotten musicians of
jazz such as Herschel Evans, Bix Beiderbecke,
Fats Navarro and a dozen
others, is seeking film footage,
photographs plus any
documents, contacts for family
members, musicians and
others who knew these great
artists. Through their music,
archival film footage, photographs,
reminiscences and
expert discourse we will learn
more about these artists, develop
an appreciation of their
Herschel Evans
artistry and reveal how and
why their careers were cut
short. The film is being produced
and directed by Howard E. Fischer, an attorney
who represented jazz musicians and arts
organizations and was the founder of the New
York Jazz Museum in 1972 and its Executive
Director until 1977. He also produced, wrote and
directed the acclaimed film The Holland Avenue
Boys: A Success Story that appeared on over
50 PBS stations. If you can help, contact Fischer
directly at 212-864-1479 or hfis646942@aol.com.
PROPS
Univision Communications Inc. has selected
Man Made Music as its sonic branding agency
of record for the creation of the company’s sonic
rebrand. Man Made Music will create an overall
sonic anthem for the brand, including a sonic logo
and full identity packages for Univision’s news,
sports, telenovelas and movie offerings, plus
the Univision Radio group, segmented by radio
playlist. Joel Beckerman’s Man Made Music is
a full-service music for media and sonic branding
company. For additional information, visit http://
manmademusic.com or contact Pamela Lipshitz
at Workman Entertainment, 212-256-0592 or
pamelal@workmanentertainment.com.
The Milk Carton Kids, the singer-songwriter
duo recently signed to Anti-, have three of their
songs featured prominently in the new Gus Van
Sant-directed drama Promised Land, which
is written by and stars Matt Damon and John
Krasinski. Van Sant first heard the Los Angeles-
The Milk Carton Kids
based duo of Kenneth Pattengale and Joey
Ryan when they performed in his hometown of
Portland, OR. The twice Oscar-nominated director
made a similar musical discovery for his 1997
film Good Will Hunting, fusing the songs of
songwriter-musician Elliott Smith with a screenplay
co-written by star Damon. Smith went on to
receive an Oscar nomination for his song “Miss
Misery.” For additional information, contact Hilary
Okun at hilary@epitaph.com or Ray Costa,
rcosta@costacomm.com
The new Sony Playstation 3 game, The
Unfinished Swan, is all about exploring the unknown.
The same is also true for composer Joel
Corelitz of Waveplant Studios, whose personal
creative journey with the project found him writing
some 60 minutes of original music that blends traditional
and nontraditional elements into a wholly
original score. “As you play the game, the music
is constantly evolving,” Corelitz says. “It’s never
quite the same no matter how many times you
play. The music is not just background noise, it’s
part of the world, it’s part of how you feel, how the
character feels. We didn’t want those things to be
separate, we wanted it to be all one experience.”
Visit http://waveplantstudios.com or contact Ray
Ecked at Right Word Media, 973-726-3797 or
ray@rightwordmedia.com.
On Stage Touring, LLC, in association with
Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. (EPE), has the
tribute artists performing in the touring company
of Elvis Lives as well as expanded dates that will
continue to take the production across the US well
into May. The high-energy show features Ultimate
Elvis Tribute Contest winner Bill Cherry, along
with top five finalists Kevin Mills, Leo Days and
Ben Klein joined by the professional talent of Lorri
Russo as Ann-Margret. The multimedia and live
musical journey across Elvis’ life featuring finalists
from Elvis Presley Enterprises’ annual worldwide
Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest each representing
Elvis during different stages in his career.
For complete information reach out to booking@
broadwaycat.com or visit http://columbiaartists
theatricals.com.
Bill Cherry
MICRO-BIO: In a 20-year career that includes
extensive experience as an artist, producer and
performer, Tom Kidd has promoted, marketed
and developed Emmy- and Oscar-winning
composers. He is President of Pres Pak Public
Relations.
—TOM KIDD prespak1@verizon.net
OutTAKE
Tony Verderosa
President, KBV Music
Email: info@kbvrecords.net
Web: http://kbvmusic.com
Most Recent: Beware the Gonzo
t is easy for an artist to get lost in the shuffle
Iof a music library, KBV Music President Tony
Verderosa points out. Like being signed to a
major label, an artist or song can easily become
overlooked when the model calls for holding a
vast selection just in case something there fits a
particular project.
Verderosa set up KBV Music, a hybrid company
established to produce, provide and release
soundtracks and scores for the TV and
film industry, and the newly launched KBV Records
as a distinct philosophy change. “We’ve
gone back to basics,” Verderosa explains. “We
are not interested in having 50 million pieces of
music. KBV is client and artist focused.”
The company’s philosophy leads to Verderosa
and the team he leads being very selective
about which artists find a home at KBV. “I have
a good sense of whether a song will stand the
test of time,” says the hands-on executive. “If
someone is playing in front of me, I have a good
sense of whether there’s something there. We
have to be really careful about quality.”
As someone who has worked as a musician
with such big names as Katy Perry, Joe Perry
and Dream Theater, Verderosa feels he has
developed a solid commercial ear. Though KBV
puts most of its emphasis on the still-growing
world of film and TV, Verderosa notes that finding
a song for placement isn’t all that different
from recognizing a good pop hit. “For the types
of productions we work, there’s no difference,”
he says. “We’re very adept at editing a 4-minute
hit down to a 30-second hit.”
Despite their success with multimedia placements,
KBV Records is first and foremost a label.
As Verderosa says proudly, “We’re moving
our emphasis back to the studio where I can
work with the musicians I love.”
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