We're extremely pleased to welcome these new labels to The Orchard!

Manifesto, a California label with roots dating back to 1968. Manifesto’s catalogue includes early recordings from Tom Waits, Tim Buckley and the Dead Kennedys, plus new titles from the Wedding Present, Ballboy, Lilys and others.

Avid Entertainment, a British label with an impressive catalog that includes over 100 jazz and easy listening titles from Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Nat King Cole, Perry Como, Bing Crosby, Doris Day, Glenn Miller, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Peggy Lee and many others.

Document, another U.K. label with over 900 historical vintage blues and jazz recordings from Lightnin’ Hopkins, Son House, Big Joe Williams, Blind Willie McTell and many others.

Click here to read about 16 more excellent labels that recently chose Orchard distribution!

COMING SOON:

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Cass McCombs, PREfection – Rock (Monitor)
Rising young troubadour Cass McCombs will tour the United States with Modest Mouse all this month to support his second CD, PREfection, which was released 2/1 in the U.S. McCombs has been called "unobtrusively brilliant" [U.K. DJ John Peel], "a maverick already saddled with accusations of genius" [Uncut], "lush, inscrutable, enigmatic" [Mojo], and "one of the most gifted lyricists the indie rock world has seen in a long time" [Time Out New York]. Visit www.monitorrecords.com for tour dates.

Kaushiki Chakrabarty, Pure – Indian / World (Sense World Music )
Young North Indian classical vocalist Kaushiki Chakrabarty was recently awarded a 2005 BBC Radio 3 World Music Award for the Asia/Pacific region. She has been called "one of the very few classical vocalists who will make a mark in the 21st century" by legendary Hindustani vocalist Bhimsen Joshi. BBC 3 will host a poll winners' concert on March 5th in the U.K., which will be broadcast later on Radio 3 and BBC Four TV. Congratulations to Kaushiki and Sense World Music!

Soulive, Live in NYC (July 2004) – Jazz (Pirate Records)
When a band becomes well-known for its danceable, organ-driven instrumental groove-jazz, it also becomes a magnet for top-notch vocalists looking for a smokin' backing band. So naturally, Soulive was thrilled when both Ivan Neville and Chaka Khan hopped onstage during a Knitting Factory set in Los Angeles last month for several renditions of Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder tunes. Catch Soulive's New York and Massachusettes gigs this month - you never know who will drop in! Visit www.soulive.com for tour dates.

Blowfly, The Legendary Henry Stone Presents Weird World: Zodiac Blowfly – Rap / Comedy / Adult (The Legendary Henry Stone)
Last month, bawdy rap/R&B artist Blowfly made his first network TV appearance in his 40-year career, performing two songs on MUN2, Telemundo's cable network. Blowfly will be bringing his freaky adult humor to Asbury Park, NJ on 2/17, Brooklyn, NY on 2/19, Baltimore, MD on 2/20 and Miami, FL on 2/26. He's also slated to perform at the SxSW conference in Austin, TX, followed by West Coast dates in April. Visit www.blowflymusic.com for details.

Scout Cloud Lee, Love Medicine – Folk (Rise N' Shine Productions)
Scout Cloud Lee was one of the final three contestants on last season’s popular Survivor: Vanuatu CBS TV series. Aside from her achievements as a motivational speaker, author, entrepreneur, Olympic torch-bearer, university professor and television personality, Scout has also recorded four impressive albums of self-described "country rock gypsy funk." Love Medicine is the Oklahoma-based singer/songwriter's latest CD.

Musicmatch

Founded in 1997 and acquired by Yahoo! in October 2004, Musicmatch was the first digital store to offer complete digital music management through its Musicmatch Jukebox software.

1) Find your music by choosing Music Store on the left-hand menu, then Search by artist, album or track.
2) Position your mouse over the results page, right-click your mouse and choose Send Page By Email.
3) The Jukebox will generate an email message that contains the direct link to your artist or release page. Paste that link into an email to your fans, or add the direct link to your own website!

PERFORMING SONGWRITER BE HEARD SCHOLARSHIPS
Win a free trip to the Kaua'i Music Festival in Hawaii on May 26-29! Songwriter101, an online songwriters resource sponsored by Performing Songwriter, BMI, Live365.com, Gibson, Baldwin and The DIY Convention, is offering two Be Heard Scholarships, which includes roundtrip airfare, hotel accommodations, transportation, registration to the Kaua'i Music Festival, and a feature in the May issue of Performing Songwriter. Application deadline: February 25, 2005. Application fee: $15.00. Registration bonus: free one-year subscription to Performing Songwriter magazine. For more information: www.songwriter101.com/kauai

SOUND MUSIC PRODUCTIONS CD COMPILATION SERIES FOR TV COMMERCIALS
Sound Music Productions is an established music production company based in New York City that offers original music for use in TV and radio commercials. They're currently looking for original sample-free songs over 30 seconds long in any genre - hard rock, punk, alternative rock, pop, hip-hop, roots rock, 70s disco, trance, dance, techno, funk, DJ, drum'n'bass, country, goth, classical, piano music, orchestral, Spanish guitar, rockabilly, etc - to include on a series of compilation CDs that will be sent to targeted companies searching for original music for commercial use. Application deadline: February 28, 2005. For more information: www.soundmusicproductions.com