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ZACK KEIM

Zack Keim can find inspiration nearly anywhere. The Pittsburgh singer-songwriter hatched the hook for his 2022 single “” while driving around Washington, D.C. making food deliveries, singing voice memos into his phone. An insistent vocal refrain (“Can-yonnn!”) was all it took; Keim started strumming the melody on his guitar, and pretty soon the song blossomed into a buoyant folk-pop gem of a tune. Keim’s first solo single since his 2017 debut , “Canyon” serves as a monumental leap forward and the first taste of Keim’s forthcoming sophomore effort, Battery Lane.

Keim returned in April of 2023 with his standalone single “Better Days,” a wistful gem that wrests melodic bliss out of pangs of nostalgia. “Better Days” hearkens back to Keim’s garage-rock roots with what he describes as a “fast-paced Ramones/Beach Boys vibe”: pounding tempos, wall-of-sound harmonies, vintage six-string textures. Lyrically, the song summons the feeling of sitting in a diner seat, longing for better things in the past, a theme captured by the evocative music video, which was directed by . Keim co-wrote the tune with Costa, the indie singer-songwriter, and Chad Monticue of Animal Scream in California. “Better Days” is out now as a 7inch Vinyl via Action Weekend Records (Europe).

Keim’s second solo album, “Battery Lane” is out now.

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DAVID SHANE

Pop music phenom David Shane is preparing to have a breakout year in 2019. Having just finished recording with Los Angeles music producer/engineer Hagay Mizrahi of Gemini Musiq & Taylor Sparks, whose credits include Justin Bieber, Fifth Harmony, Meghan Trainor, Jason Derulo, Snoop Dogg, and Post Malone, the cross-platform artist’s EP release “Broken Alive” is quickly increasing his standing in the music industry. His latest featured single “Hero” (Released on Steve Aoki's Dim Mak Records) with Quix and Vincent is growing globally with 1.6 Million+ streams. HERO has been curated into some of the most exclusive Spotify Playlists (including: Hype, Trap Mojito, Bass Arcade, Dance Rising, Friday Cratediggers and even the legend himself - Steve Aoki's personal playlist) and has won the hearts of many throughout the world including live performances at Shambhala, Audiotistic (2018). Original music:MTV SnowGlobe and EDC Mexico (2019). David has no plans of slowing down, as he is now partnering with several talented artists and major labels for many upcoming releases in the EDM and Dance genre. Many fans have already heard David’s original music on Mainstream Television Shows (including “HeartLand”, “Home And Away”, “American Rehab”), Movies, Several radio stations and other media platforms throughout the world. With recent collaborations with Taylor Sparks, and Billboard Top 40 Charting Artists VESSBROZ, David is on the path to becoming the next big thing in Pop EDM Music in 2019.

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JACK & THE OPTIMISTS

Alternative Pop based in Cleveland Ohio. Jack & the Optimists are heavily inspired by the vintage styles of Mod legends The Small Faces, and The Who, mixed with the modern day alternative styles of Jack White and The Lemon Twigs. Jack & the Optimists is the main music project of Cleveland musician Jack McLaughlin. Jack has been a fixture in the Cleveland alternative scene since the late 2010s. Jack released his first solo album "Clementine" in May of 2022, and released the first Jack & the Optimists album "Shades Of You" in November of 2023. With a current lineup of Jack McLaughlin on Guitar and Lead Vocals, Patrick McLaughlin on Bass and vocals, and Brian Randall on Drums and vocals, they've been playing several Cleveland venues and opening up for national acts such as Mike Viola, EXTC (of XTC), McKinley James, and The Thing.

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