Part 1: Daylight - Interview with Breaking Day
The first part of this episode is an interview with a female quartet called, Breaking Day.
Breaking Day is an all female Pop / R&B group from Murrieta, CA.
Breaking Day’s debut album Daylight just dropped in April of 2012. The 14-track LP is without any disappointment. While it only took one year to recruit, record, and release their first full-length album, one might expect flaws, but surprisingly there is not. When you hear the entire album for the first time from, you are both impressed and satisfied. Now, it is all about building a fan-base, touring, and gaining accolades from industry critics to validate their hardwork.
About Breaking Day
In March of 2011, their label Corporate Ballin held a Southern California area audition in search of four girls to come together and form an all girl group. The founder of Corporate Ballin didn’t want to just form just any girl group, but build an explosive collaboration of talent that would not only just sound good, but entertain its viewers.
Founder of Corporate Ballin and Producer, Toma “Maskerade” Johnson decided to cut out the middleman and materialize his personal vision of what a female group should look and sound like. After weeks of auditioning girls from all over, he decided upon four girls from the Inland Empire and San Diego areas to form the group known as Breaking Day.
Who is Breaking Day
The Front Girl is 21-year-old singer/songwriter and dancer, Nicole Garcia-Crisologo. Nicole wasn’t just meant for the part, she was bred for it. Since she was a small child, Nicole spent countless hours working on building her resume as an actress, a vocal singer, song writing, and appearing in musicals, so once she got the call to audition for Breaking Day, she was already posed for the position. In an instant, she was one out of the dozens of applicants.
The tall brunette bombshell is Miranda Siegersma. When you see her perform, you’re not only captivated by her incredible vocals, but also by her unmistakable model like presence. Then suddenly you’re caught off guard when you discover, she’s the voice behind the rap lyrics. Miranda grew up in a small town outside of Temecula called Yucaipa, CA, but she also came from a long line of musician’s, so becoming a music artist wasn’t a tough decision nor was it discouraged. Having been inspired by the dance moves of Michael Jackson, she developed a talent in Hip Hop. With the addition of Miranda, she adds a whole dynamic to Breaking Day. Pay close attention to songs “Make It Through”, “Dangerous”, “Fire”, and “Have Dough”.
The third beauty is Gabriela Tristan, a young talented singer from San Diego, CA. While Nicole and Miranda sing most of the main vocals, Gabriela plays does play a distinct and important role and that is her ability to carry a smooth and long traveling note. Her voice is noticeable in songs like, “All Falls Down”, “Pretty Faces”, “Explanations”, and “Fire”. Whenever you hear a soft, but sultry voice, you’re hearing to Gabriela.
The fourth and final Breaking Day is Emily Pince. Also born and raised in San Diego, Emily is the blond of the crew and while she is not the front girl, she stands out more than all of the girls combined. She has a stage presence that is unmatched. She seems to strut her stuff and dances with more conviction. Perhaps she is the leader of the stage. Maybe, being the varsity cheer captain she was in High School had something to do with that.
Find more of Breaking Day:
Official Website
Facebook
Twitter
Reverbnation
Part II - The Lizzi Liz Rock Show
The 2nd half of this weeks episode is dedicated to one of our listeners Lizzi Liz of South Florida, and we’re calling The Li
Guess who's turned 1 today? Yup, KGUP 106.5FM "The Emerge Radio Networks" is 1 years old today. Building up 280,000 listeners has been quite an adventure for the Alternative Mainstream Radio station based out of Los Angeles, CA.
Tune in to this fantastic episode featuring music by
Larusso, Diamonds Under Fire, Dead Sara [Official], This Love, Glitter Rose, and Nick Schmitto
*COPYRIGHT NOTICE. All featured artists and writers retain all copyrights to their material
Guess who's turned 1 today? Yup, KGUP 106.5FM "The Emerge Radio Networks" is 1 years old today. Building up 280,000 listeners has been quite an adventure.
Tune in to this fantastic episode featuring music by
Larusso, Diamonds Under Fire, Dead Sara [Official], This Love, Glitter Rose, and Nick Schmitto
*COPYRIGHT NOTICE. All featured artists and writers retain all copyrights to their material
World Premiere of "Superstar Pop Twin" by Glitter Rose, Ep 170
On March 21 (this coming Thursday), Glitter is going to be performing at an event called Hard Rock Rising at Hard Rock Café, which is a battle of bands global competition against hundreds of artist from around, so she really needs your help to win. It’s a FREE show, so if you’re in the Hollywood area on that day, come out and scream your head off and get extra loud for her, cuz she’ll need your support if she’s going to win.
The following Thursday, Glitter will be in Oklahoma where she’s going to be doing 5 shows. Then on April 16th, she’ll be off to her home state of Texas to appear on Texas Rogue TV, plus she’ll be playing a few live shows to wrap up her tour in Dallas. She’ll be performing at Poor David’s Pub and then her final at the Dallas International Guitar Festival.
To find the exact locations, dates, and times, go to www.glitterrose.com or find her on Reverbnation, Facebook, and you also get all her updates on Twitter at GlitterRoseTX. She’s really active on Twitter, so make sure you follow her and add her to your favorites.
Listen to her other music on KGUP 106.5FM "The Emerge Radio Networks"
About Glitter Rose:
She's got a Southern heart, and a Rock n' Roll soul. Outlaw Southern Rocker, Glitter Rose from Ft. Worth, TX. This left handed guitarist owns the stage with her amazing charisma and defining Southern Rock sound. GR is endorsed by TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik, Orange Amplifiers, Fishman Acoustic Amplification, WARRIOR Guitar, BAE Audio, Rotosound Music Strings, Moody Leather, and Guitar Hands Hand Care.
GR is a veteran in the music industry starting professionally at 13 years old in 1998. She is an accomplished guitarist, a simply genius songwriter, and has vocals packed with power, grit, and originality. Her live show is that of legends, captivating the audience with her high energy performance, and her passionate presence. GR has great love and admiration for her fans, stating "They are the reason I make music. If I can evoke emotion and excitement in one person in the crowd, I've done my job. It brings me great satisfaction to touch people with my songs and my performance."
GR is currently in Hollywood, CA. From March to July 2012, she held a 5 month residency at Hard Rock Cafe Hollywood on Hollywood Blvd. for an event they created about her music called Southern Rock Brunch. She is a 2 time winner in the 2013 Artists In Music Awards for Best Rock Artist and Album of the Year for Dead or Alive. She was also nominated for 2 Los Angeles Music Awards in 2012. She received a very honorable nomination with the Texas Music Office for State Musician in 2013. GR's time is definitely here. Her music is being recognized by some of the most prestigious programs in music, paving the way to stardom for this deserving and hard working artist.
* Photo credit: Glitter Rose performing at 2013 Artists In Music Awards. Photo by CNL Photography
K8DS is Chicago pop acoustic songwriter/musician Kate Diaz, b. 1997. Kate is also an "Artists & Athletes For The Earth" ambassador for earthday.org. If you purchase her single n March 22, Kate Diaz will donate 100% of the proceeds of "Down to Earth" from iTunes to the earthday.org's sustainable energy projects.
About K8DS
Kate Diaz writes all her own songs and has been recognized with numerous awards for her singing and songwriting, including from National YoungArts, ASCAP and Berklee. She is endorsed by Godin Guitars and plays a one hour acoustic show of original pop songs around Chicago, including a few at some of the most well known music festivals and venues in the Chicago area. Through her music, Kate runs a yearly children's cancer fundraiser, and has also been recognized twice as an environmentalist by national organizations. Kate started out on YouTube in 5th grade, and got herself a job playing at her local Potbelly sandwich shop the next year. She debuted twice in Chicago, age 12 at House Of Blues and age 13 at The Metro, as a guest performer of well-known bands who liked her youtube videos of their songs. At 13 Kate also discovered SonicBids, which opened up a whole new world for her, enabling the teenager to get selected online for shows and songwriting competitions in Chicago and beyond. Kate just released her third live acoustic album, and also has released two singles. ?K8 juggles high school and soccer with being a DIY musician, doing all her own booking, websites, poster and album art, videos, copyrighting, digital releases, burning CDs. Kate's passion for music is fueled by all the youtubers who take the time to leave comments, the generous customers at Potbelly and people who come out to shows, and the many incredibly nice musicians and music industry people, both online and in Chicago, who have gone out of their way with encouragement, opportunities, and the guitars that make the music.
Find more about Kate Diaz at www.KateDiazMusic.com
He’s got the moves, he’s got the look, he’s got the voice. He is the internationally known, “The Dance Doctor to the Stars,” John Cassese. John presents music from his LP’s Never Too Late and A Night of Swing.
Mikey Jayy of The Great Unknowns Presents and Program Director of KGUP 106.5FM, heads over to Santa Monica to interview with the Dancer/Singer Songwriter, John Cassese live in the studio to talk about his Nomination for Comeback Album of the Year and his Nomination for Best Adult Contemporary Artist at the 2013 Artists In Music Awards.
To get more information about The Dance Doctor Studio in Santa Monica or purchase Never Too Late, A Night of Swing, and John Cassese In Concert, go to www.johncassesemusic.com
For a limited time, if you purchase one of his CD’s, you get a free dance lesson. Just mention that you heard our interview on KGUP 106.5FM or The Great Unknowns Presents.
John Cassese’s official biography:
The Santa Monica, California based dance instructor/choreographer, known as The Dance Doctor, believes everyone has the ability to dance, and he and his team lead the way teaching others to trip the light fantastic. With a true appreciation for the arts, Cassese’s talents are diverse and varied. Not only is he a nationally recognized dance instructor who has trained such celebrities as Adam Sandler, U2’s The Edge, Elizabeth Hurley and Sir Ben Kingsley, he is an accomplished singer and entertainer. Involved in several facets of the arts including singing, entertaining, choreographing for film, stage, television, video and private parties, as well as producing and performing dance demonstrations, Cassese is a modern-day renaissance man. “Singing is always something I have focused on and has always been a big part of my life, but because I was dancing and teaching dance so regularly, I put my singing career on the back burner; though it was never, ever far from me. It has always been, and will always be, a great passion.” Here, for the first time ever, we are pleased to present John Cassese Music; a collection of John Cassese’s recordings, from cover songs to some very special original material. These songs will make you feel happier, put joy in your heart and a spring in your step. The first CD available on iTunes is entitled, “Never Too Late” and it features some of the most touching, emotional and romantic songs. Sing to them, dance to them or do both. We could all learn a lesson or two about living life to the fullest from John Cassese. Like his album’s name, remember it’s never too late to reach your dreams.
