IDC is Proud to Announce Fely Tchaco’s Win for the Independent Music Awards in the World Beat Song Category!

Tchaco was awarded first place for her nominated song “Goba,” which can be found on her newly released CD “Maturite.” In an interview found in the Independent Music Awards website, Tchaco reflects on the song and states, “… ‘Goba’ comes from a forest rhythm music and dance from the Central West part of the Ivory Coast of the Guro tribe. The style can be called Gahou or Zahouli. Zahouli dance was originally invented by a woman, it denotes beauty, grace and challenge. It is normally played acoustically, but I modernized it and added Guitar, Bass and Synths.”

You can read the entire interview and learn more about her award here:

Listen to Fely Tchaco’s “America Land of Hope”

Fely Tchaco records with a band that is composed of outstanding master musicians assembled from across America and around the world. They create a cocktail of world fusion that truly translates her musical style, yet stays true to her traditional African roots.

You can catch Tchaco performing live at Amoeba Berkeley for the 9th annual Berkeley World Music Festival on Saturday June 2  (http://www.berkeleyworldmusic.org). 

Check out more from Fely Tchaco @ www.felymusic.com

IDC Presents Round 45!!

IDC Presents Our Round 45 “Summer” Solicitation 12 new CD Releases featuring some great artists and bands spanning Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Alternative, Hip Hop and Rap and including what looks to be another huge release…

For Immediate Release: May 17th, 2012

Independent Distribution Collective presents our 45th Solicitation just in time for summer 2012 placement (our third of this year). We are excited about many of these new releases and are very proud to have a handful of great artists joining IDC. You will also notice that IDC has slimmed down our back catalog and are now only printing a few one-sheets instead of a whole forest’s-worth. Check out the overview of our new titles below, and feel free to visit our website anytime for more information on any of these artists or releases. IDC proudly welcomes these 12 new titles:

Greg Kihn Band – Best of Beserkley ‘75- ‘84 CD

Legendary 80’s rocker, Greg Kihn, is proud to announce the release of his new album, Greg Kihn Band: Best of Beserkley, 1974-1985, as both hardcopy CD and digital download. Best of Beserkley, 1974-1985’s 21-tracks features 19 Greg Kihn remastered original hits drawn from Greg’s eight-of-nine full-length Beserkley Records studio albums, including The Breakup Song (They Don’t Write ‘em Like That), Jeopardy, Happy Man and Reunited, along with two tribute tracks to Bruce Springsteen (long considered one of Greg’s biggest musical influences), Rendezvous and For You.

Karney – Love & Respect CD

Karney shows an ear for poetic phrasings that encapsulate the impact of socio-political themes that are often as unsettling as they are urgent. This is true of her new CD “Love & Respect”, which releases digitally and physically on July 10th, 2012. Karney has addressed such topics as young war victims, the unreasonably harsh penalties enforced on those violating marijuana prohibition, global warming, and outsourcing and its affects on workers. Her heavy lyrical themes are balanced out by winsome rhythms and some lighter fare that veers away from the political into more personal musings on life’s small pains and pleasures, along with the occasional wry wink at unvarnished sexuality.

Ian Franklin – Breaking Grounds CD

Singer/songwriter Ian Franklin is proud to announce the release of his debut album, Breaking Grounds. This new full length album is being released on the heels of his successful Step By Step EP which was released in May of 2011. This release, for the Santa Rosa native, comes as a career high at the end of a near-decade of non-stop, whirlwind and frenetic coast-to-coast musical endeavors and evolution that have both educated and matured the young artist into a multi-faceted musical road warriorepreneur.

BPos – Pos Tapes The Album CD

Pos Tapes The Album, by San Francisco based Hip Hop collective BPos (short for Be Positive), is a 17-track collection of the best songs selected from Pos Tapes Vol. 1-3, a trilogy of self-produced “mix tape” digital albums released by the group over the past two years. BPos is D-Wiz: MC/Lyricist, Producer, Goodword: MC/Lyricist, Khafre: MC/Lyricist and their DJ Johnny Venetti. Releasing on the groups’ own label (One League Entertainment), this album marks the second full-length from the established Bay Area group and features appearances by other local artists including: Z-Man, Pep Love and Equipto, as well as a few other special guests.

J. Stalin – The Body Snatchers CD

This new album from Oakland Rap legend includes many name brand features including: Shady Nate, Philthy Rich, Stevie Joe and many others. In 2007, he signed to Zoo Entertainment Production Company run by artist Mekanix, who described his style as a variant of Hyphy known as “Go”. He is also the Owner of Livewire Records, President of Town Thizzness Entertainment, which is a sub-division of the late Mac Dre’s Thizz Entertainment.

Laroo and Turf Talk – Sick-Wid-It Block Ops CD

Brand New Album from Bay Area’s Sick-Wid-It Records Features on this album include E-40, The Jacka, C-Bo, Yukmouth, Philthy Rich, Droop-E, Kafani and The DB’z. Area veterans Laroo (Tha Hard Hitta) and Turf Talk are gearing up for the release of their collaboration album “Sick-Wid-It: Block Ops”, which is dropped on Tuesday, April 3rd 2012. With E-40 quarterbacking the project, Laroo and Turf cooked up a very solid album that appeals to more than just their core fan base.

Blanco and Nipsey Hustle – Raw CD

Since announcing his partnership with DJ Skee earlier this year, Nipsey Hussle returned with a video off of his upcoming collaboration album with Blanco. Bay Area spitter Blanco released his star-studded solo project “American Psycho” from which we dropped the videos for “I Know,” “Feel It,” “Smash Mode” with Redman, “I Gotta Rap” featuring The Jacka – as well as the singles “High Life” with Freeway, and “Shooter” with Nipsey Hussle. It’s with Nipsey Hussle that Blanco drop the collaboration album “Raw,” entirely produced by Spanish production crew Cookin’ Soul, who have blessed some of Hip-Hop’s best with their production.

Wordsmith – King Noah CD

It’s rare to find a musician today willing to forgo trends and follow their gut. Hip-hop emcee Wordsmith is that exception. On this new record, King Noah, the Baltimore, MD rapper has created something purely hip-hop—no gimmicks, no swag. With Jazz-infused beats, soulful melodies, and uplifting messages, King Noah (NU Revolution Entertainment) is a celebration of his young son, Kingston Noah Parker, and of life. Featured guests include EliM, Phil Ade and K. Sparks.

Kohndo – Soul Inside CD

“Soul Inside,” Kohndo’s latest studio album, has already forged an eager audience both in Kohndo’s native France and various other countries around the world. Tracks in both French and English testify to Kohndo’s wide-reaching appeal as an artist while a skillful melange of rock, soul and jazz beats behind hip hop poetry round out the soothing yet singular “Soul Inside.”

Aoede – Skeletons Of The Muse CD

Lauded and award-winning singer/songwriter, Lisa Sniderman, aka: Aoede (pronounced A-E-D), released her second full-length album and overall fourth release, Skeletons of the Muse. Skeletons of the Muse, which was par- tially funded by fans through Kickstarter, comes a little over one year since the release of her digital EP, Affair with the Muse, which shot her to #2 on Reverbnation’s San Francisco pop chart and #41 on the national chart.

Jared Grabb – Pulling Weight CD

Old friends make up Grabb’s backing band on Pulling Weight, with “Atomic” Satterfield manning the drums just like he did for most of Scouts Honor and several years of Grabb’s folk efforts. Chris Anderson (Tina Sparkle, Super 88), Justin Miller (Hinter, All Eyes West, Witch Feet), Neal MacCannell (Hinter, Steven), Mark Perez (Mans, Angry gods, Harps Of Tartarus), and Heather Rose (Back Pocket) complete the line-up.

The Memorials – Delirium CD  

The Memorials was spearheaded by Bay Area drumming prodigy, Thomas Pridgen, in December of 2009. After a few years performing with The Mars Volta, Thomas turned his attention to forming his own group, incorporating a range of styles as diverse as the experiences of the bands members. Collectively they have created a sound that has been described as precision and power.

IDC Presents Round 44!

IDC Presents Our Round 44 “Spring” Solicitation 9 new CD Releases featuring some great artists and bands spanning Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Hip Hop, Reggae, World Music, Electronica, and including what looks to be our biggest release to date…

For Immediate Release: March 23rd, 2012 Independent Distribution Collective presents our 44th Solicitation just in time for spring 2012 placement (our second of this year). We are excited about many of these new releases and are very proud to have a handful of great artists joining IDC. You will also notice that IDC has slimmed down our back catalog and are now only printing a few one-sheets instead of a whole forest’s-worth. Check out the overview of our new titles below, and feel free to visit our website anytime for more information on any of these artists or releases.

IDC proudly welcomes these 9 new titles:

Mickey Hart Band – Mysterium Tremendum CD          On April 10th, 2012, Grammy Award winner Mickey Hart will release his first in studio album in five years, and the follow up to his 2007 Grammy winning Global Drum Project. On Mysterium Tremendum, The Mickey Hart Band consists of Widespread Panic bassist Dave Schools, Grammy winning percussionist and longtime band mate Sikiru Adepoju, Tony Award winning vocalist Crystal Monee Hall, singer Tim Hockenberry, drummer Ian “Inx” Herman, guitarist Gawain Matthews, and keyboardist / producer, Ben Yonas. For this new work Hart joined with long time Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter. “Hunter is a bold visionary writer who knows where I am going with this music,” says Hart. ” He is indispensable to the weave of this story. The way he writes, the imagery and mythology, are perfect for this project. Nobody writes like Robert Hunter.”

San Francisco Music Club – Love and Freedom CD           Rock Icons Jimmy Dillon and Lorin Rowan ready debut CD release from their new Super-Group aptly named San Francisco Music Club. New Album titled “Love and Freedom” hits stores on May 5th, 2012. The San Francisco Music Club, led by Dillon and Rowan (who were founding members of Marin County’s own The Edge), have now transformed their high energy rock/reggae sound into an exciting and colorful cross pollination of styles and genres; a world music experience that draws from Afro-Cuban/Hi-Life, funky New Orleans grooves, R&B, and classicJamaican roots music reminiscent of Bob Marley & The Wailers or Toots and the Maytals. Think Paul Simon’s Graceland with an extra helping of Red Beans and Rice, a side of Gumbo, and a Red Stripe.

Messy Marv Presents: Up All Night Hustlin’ – The Definition of Greed Vol. 1 CD         Bay Area compilations come a dime a dozen and a lot of them are hard to tell apart, but every once in a while aproject surfaces that is worth our time. “The Definition Of Greed – Up All Night Hustlin’ Vol.1″, that dropped February 21st, 2012 digitally, and presented by Messy Marv, is one of them. Put together by Big Moe, who actuallyis Messy Marv’s first cousin,”The Definition Of Greed – Up All Night Hustlin’ Vol. 1” features some of the Bay Area’s finest: Mistah F.A.B., The Jacka, Ya Boy (YB The Rockstar), Dru Down, Big Rich and San Quinn are just a few of the high profile names who appear on the album.

Luckyiam – Time to Get Lucky CD

After dropping last year’s “I Love Haters” project in conjunction with LRG Clothing last November; Luckyiam, co-founder of the internationally infamous Living Legends returns with his new album, “Time To Get Lucky”. Luckyiam exhibits why he is considered one of the best in his genre with skillful wordplay, detailed stories of debauchery and a delivery reminiscent of a time when skills, not internet buzz, swag, or shock value, were the currency of hip hop.The album features guest spots from fellow crewmates, The Grouch and Scarub, along with Del the Funky Homosapien of Hieroglyphics and the multitalented singer-songwriter-MC, Lana Shea. Set your alarm for April 10, 2012 because it’s “Time To Get Lucky”

2011 DMC USFinals – DJ Battle DVD

Easily the best DMC US Finals, battle enthusiasts have seen in years, the 2011 DMC US Finals was EPIC! Because DMC allowed Serato Scratch Live and other dvs systems to be used by DJs in the classic showcase bat- tle, some of the battle scenes favorite DJs came back to the battleground! While champions always have a better chance of winning because they’ve been there already and know what it takes – this was DJ Vajra from Denver’s year to shine. From being in the DMC US Finals so many times, he has amassed a wealth of fans who were all confident that 2011 would be his year finally, and it was!!! The judges for the 2011 DMC US Finals had the most excruciating time selecting their 1st, 2nd and 3rd place picks.

Jeff Campbell – Stop and Go CD

Bay Area singer/songwriter Jeff Campbell may be recognized in town as the front man for rock band Pine and Battery, but while Campbell was sifting through some old demos, the idea to record a solo acoustic album was sparked. After deciding to record an acoustic EP, Campbell got together with co-producer Charlie Wilson at Sonic Zen Records in Berkeley, California to touch up some older material, but wound up with more than they bargained for. Stop and Go also boasts guest performances from several of the Bay area’s finest musicians, including Megan Slankard, Brad Brooks, Austin Wilacy and James Deprato, who not only offered performance talents, but also lent hands with songwriting, arrangements and production.

Full Time Beret – Sincerely CD

Although the songs could be characterized as modern, acoustic, and edgy, the tone of the lyrics, and the unusual influences evident in this music set it apart from much of the music that crowds the contemporary soundscape. Listen closely. You will hear strains of classical Spanish guitar, Celtic dirges, dark folk-rock – and the death-screams of demons. This is music to drown in.

Adam Walter – Pre-Text CD

Adam J. Walter is a multi-intstrumentalist composer, arranger and performer hailing from San Jose, CA. Currently playing with up and coming hip-hop / trip-hop duo The Bins (1320 records) and Chingus, Walter also leads his own “jazz” quartet, performing original instrumental funk-fusion and acid jazz tunes. On this debut full length effort, Pre-Text, his skills on alto, tenor and bari saxophones as well as flute are showcased, over a tight driving rhythm section which navigates complex time changes with ease.

Peter Chauncey – Rhythms of Initiation CD

Peter Chauncey’s fans have compared him vocally to David Bowie with the sensuality of Marvin Gaye, lyrically to Seal and Steely Dan, stylistically to Corey Glover of Living Colour and musically to M83 and Moby. Currently based out of San Jose, CA (hometown: Jackson, MS), Chauncey is still working a day job as a social worker (“to pay the bills!”) and putting together a band for live performances in 2012. The tracks on “rhythms of initiation” range from the funky opener, “Body in Motion,” to pop, “Did I Hear You Say” to melodic electronica, “To the Point of Obsession” to the stirring vocals and orchestra piece, “Bridge of Pages.”

IDC Presents Round 43!

IDC Presents Our Round 43 “Winter” Solicitation

8 new CD Releases featuring some great artists and bands spanning Hip Hop,

Reggae, World Music, Electronica, Singer/Songwriter, Glitch Hop and Dubstep,

and much more…

For Immediate Release: January 23nd, 2012:

Independent Distribution Collective presents our 43rd Solicitation just in time for 2012 first quarter placement (our first of this year). We are excited about many of these new releases and are very proud to have a handful of great artists joining IDC. You will also notice that IDC has slimmed down our back catalog and are now only printing a few one-sheets instead of a whole forest’s-worth. Check out the overview of our new titles below, and feel free to visit our website anytime for more information on any of these artists or releases. IDC proudly welcomes these 8 new titles:

Mistah F.A.B. “I Found My Backpack 2: The Lost Notebook” CD

Bay Area-famed rapper Mistah F.A.B. will release the follow-up to his early-2011 project “I Found My Backpack” with “I Found My Backpack 2 – The Lost Notebook” on December 6th, 2011. Having juggled with different fan bases his entire career – from the street crowd to complex lyricists – F.A.B. is using his “I Found My Backpack” series to prove that he is not only one of the best freestylers around but also a gifted songwriter. The Prince Of The Bay called on to an impressive all-star cast of lyricists to come join him on the project: Talib Kweli, Jadakiss, Royce Da 5’9, Noreaga, Prodigy, Rapper Big Pooh, Andre Nickatina, San Quinn, The Grouch and Erk Tha Jerk are some of the MC’s featured on “I Found My Backpack 2”.

Bill Ortiz “Winter In America” EP

A longstanding member of the Santana band, Bill Ortiz is proud to present his new solo EP release Winter In America from his forthcoming album, Highest Wish. A follow up to his debut solo album From Where I Stand, the new project features conscious emcees such as The Grouch, Zumbi (of Zion I) and K-Maxx, as well as fellow Santana member (and 11 time Grammy® Award Winner) Tony Lindsey, and iconic poet/vocalist Linda Tillery, featured with a spoken word performance of Dr. Martin Luther King’s Nobel Peace Prize speech. Ortiz covers Gil Scott Heron’s 1973 hit on the title track “Winter in America” as an homage to the recently departed Heron

Junior Toots – A Little Bit Of Love CD

Following in the tradition of his father, Jamaican born Junior Toots, son of renowned reggae artist Toots Hibbert of the Toots and the Maytals, is readying his debut nationally distributed album A Little Bit of Love. Incorporating Roots-Reggae, Ska, Dancehall, and up-tempo beats, Junior Toots coined his sound “original roots.” Production on A Little Bit of Love is shared by veteran producers Fabian Cooke, Aston Barrett, and Junior Toot’s brother Hopeton Hibbert. In keeping with the Reggae tradition, A Little Bit of Love is conscious both lyrically and sonically. Take the track “Puss and Dog” an up-tempo Ska track that talks about staying skillful as a cat, so “you do notend up in the dog house,” quips Junior. “If trouble comes your way, sometimes you have to turn away to preserve the peace.”

DATGirl – Slutstep CD

A Visionary Gearhead Vixen, DATGirl is equal parts electronic music Producer, Performer & MC – known for her sexy and interactive analogue-hardware performances that bring together Dirty Beats, Bass Frequencies, Alien Robot effects, Goddess-inspired soul and CandyPunk Saucy Vocals … in a unique laptop-free Hardware set that fuses the sonic depth of a DJ with the flair of a speakeasy entertainer. DATGIRL’s blend of Dubstep, Electro, GlitchHop, and Pop with sexy hilarious hip-hop vocals and cutting-edge sampling is creating a new movement. Her debut album “Slutstep” will help define a new evolution for both DATGirl and the female fronted Electronic music genre.

Sheena G – The First Class CD

Sheena, GiGi, Sheena G, That Girl. However you know her, once you see or hear her voice, you will remember this woman. She writes a monthly magazine column titled “Sex Talk with Sheena G” (www.xmag.com), and the manager of her own music career and owns her own Record label. Sheena also finds time to manage her own very successful businesses in Portland, Oregon. Sheena G maintains a stay-positive attitude toward each of her endeavors. She was voted “Most Inspirational” in high school, and to this day her infectious positive attitude has guided her life and affected everyone she comes in contact with. In 2010, Sheena released a Mixed Tape titled “The G-Files”. This brought her attention in both the alt Pop and Latin communities. She then embarked on recording and releasing her full-length album “The First Class”. When asked why she does music, Sheena confidently answers: “Because I can, and I Love it.”

Fely Tchaco – Maturite CD

Drawing from her own life’s experience as well, as folk wisdom, Ivory Coast singer Fely embodies the new generation of artists who remain attached to their African heritage, while at the same time maintaining a resolutely modern outlook on the world. “Goba,” the opener of her new CD album, immediately draws you into her world, hinting of pops and blues melded with African roots in a contemporary sound. “Maturite” is West African polyrhythms in dialogue with the world! Fely’s music speaks a universal language that can be felt, with sweetness, simplicity and a quality that melts away all genre boundaries. The rhythms throughout float easily across the CD.

Valerie JanLois – dos CD

This new album includes some of JanLois’ most powerful piano filled ballads to date, while also incorporating the sounds of swing, folk, soul, jazz, and reggae. “dos is an album about following the bliss and choosing happiness,” says JanLois. Her song “Mothers of the World” is about the the power that is within. “We go within and light the way, literally; not only for ourselves but for the world,” explains JanLois. “This dovetails perfectly with what Permanent Peace is all about. It’s real. ‘Concise’, the opening track on dos, is about how everything that we see, hear, taste, touch and smell, we digest and ultimately become. One of my favorite tracks on the album, ‘Hearts of Angels’, is about how even in the depths of heartbreak we see our capacity for love. The deeper we go, the higher we fly.”

J.P. Hopfelt’s L.A. Vintage Rock EP

“ J.P. Hopfelt’s L.A. Vintage Rock” is the debut CD collection of 6 recordings written, produced and arranged by acclaimed singer/songwriter Pete Hopkins and world-renowned rock photographer Jimmy Steinfeldt on Rock Rebel Records, from Laurel Canyon. J.P. Hopfelt singer and lead guitarist Hopkins, and guitarist Steinfeldt, recorded their disc at Swing House Studios in Hollywood CA, home to Tom Petty and Queens of the Stone Age. The album was mixed by Pete Hopkins and engineered by Marlon Luna, who has previously worked with Jack Douglas, producer of Aerosmith.Playing drums on the record is celebrated drummer Gary Mallaber, famously known for his work with The Steve Miller Band, Eddie Money, Bruce Springsteen and Van Morrison. Playing Bass is Chad Watson a veteran of recording with Charlie Rich, Janis Ian, Kim Fowley, Chris Spedding, and Delaney Bramlett, producer of and co-writer with Eric Clapton.

IDC is Proud to Welcome J.P. Hopfelt’s L.A. Vintage Rock EP to our Physical Catalog!!!!

“J.P. Hopfelt’s L.A. Vintage Rock” is the debut CD collection of 6    recordings written, produced and arranged by acclaimed singer/songwriter Pete Hopkins and  world renowned rock photographer Jimmy Steinfeldt on Rock Rebel Records, from Laurel Canyon.

J.P. Hopfelt singer and lead guitarist Hopkins, and guitarist Steinfeldt, recorded their disc at Swing House Studios in Hollywood CA, home to Tom Petty and Queens of the Stone Age. The album was mixed by Pete Hopkins and engineered by Marlon Luna, who has previously worked with Jack Douglas, producer of Aerosmith.

Playing drums on the record is celebrated drummer Gary Mallaber, famously known for his work with The Steve Miller Band, Eddie Money, Bruce Springsteen, and Van Morrison. Playing Bass is Chad Watson, a veteran of recording with Charlie Rich, Janis Ian, Kim Fowley, Chris Spedding, and Delaney Bramlett, producer of and co-writer with Eric Clapton.

The resulting sonic of  “J.P. Hopfelt’sL.A. Vintage Rock” is a hard rock and occasionally blues-oriented sound mixture. Selections like “Watch Out” and “Ladies Don’t Stop” are universal rock ‘n’ roll stroll observations.

Bernard Baur, Editor of the magazine “Music Connection” wrote of J.P. Hopfelt,  “They set their sights on producing a record that would capture the attitude, energy, and sound they loved. In doing so, they created a new genre they call ‘Vintage Rock,’ a timeless form of music that’s missing from the charts. The result is remarkable.

” The J.P. Hopfelt band logo was designed by artist-painter/designer, Paul Whitehead, who created the album covers for 3 Genesis albums. Paul Whitehead has this to say about J.P. Hopfelt:  “When I first listened to J.P. Hopfelt I was impressed with the honesty and the musicianship… It’s straight ahead good rocking, Rock & Roll…”

Jimmy’s photographs appear in the Green Day biography published in October 2011. He’s also been published in Rolling Stone and SPIN magazines and done album covers for Miles Davis, Dee Dee Ramone and Willie Nelson. Elusive Studios, in Laurel Canyon is his base of operations and has become a haven for  music, film and television artists.  He’s been named Photographer of the Year twice at the Los Angeles Music Awards.  His book Rock N Roll Lens will be released soon.

Pete’s style is influenced by, Joe Satriani, Metallica lead guitarist Kirk Hammett, Yngwie Malmsteen and Al Di Meola. He has earned 2 worldwide songwriting and performance victories sponsored by Immergent Records, producer Mikal Blue and by The John Entwistle Foundation and The Rock & Roll Hall of fame. Pete Hopkins is currently preparing to release a solo project in Seattle, Washington with engineer/producer Bubba Jones and Critical Sun Records.

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