Recommended Publicity
Helping get the media's attention on you
- Luck Media
- Steve Levesque, who started out originally as a manager of the California-based surf/punk band Agent Orange, has handled the media campaigns for a wide variety of new and established artists including The Cramps, Devo, Sonic Youth, Nick Cave, Bush, Lollapalooza, Neil Diamond, MC Hammer, Chaka Khan, Moody Blues, Heart, Deana Carter, Billy Ray Cyrus, Michael Jackson, The Dickies, Sara Evans, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy/The Derby, Bug Music Publishing, The Temptations to name a few. Steve and the gang at Luck Media have worked with all kinds of clients through the years. Check out their website for more info. They're wonderfully persistent and very into helping independent artists get attention. I see James and Steve around Los Angeles, staying very involved with the local scene. Highly recommended.
- CONTACT: Steve or James Levesque (310)860-9170 info@luckmedia.com
- Planetary Group
- I knew Planetary Group mainly as college radio promotion, but now they do it ALL and I hear they do it well. I know people using them for not only radio promo, but publicity, website design and more.
- CONTACT: Adam (617)275-7660 adam@planetarygroup.com
- Evolution Promotion
- Artist development strategies using their years of experience at the major labels. Services include Radio Promotion, Tour Promotion, Online Marketing, Virtual Listening Parties, Web Design, Distribution and Consulting.
- CONTACT: Karen (781)662-5278 (323)953-4600 klee@evolutionpromotion.com
- NorthStar
- Sheryl Northrop and her small office of experts are real top-of-the-line pros. Click the web-link to see their roster and philosophy. They came recommended from a few different sources, and when I met with them, they seem like great people that are really into what they're doing.
- CONTACT: Sheryl Northrop 805-498-5880
- Deluxxe Media & Management
- Deluxxe Media & Management founder Barbara Mitchell has been in the business for over a decade, originally working at Triple XXX records, then at Sire (part of Warner Bros.). Now she heads her own publicity and management company, handling management for artists such as The Posies/Ken Stringfellow/Jon Auer, Steve Turner (of Mudhoney), and Marc Olsen. She also handles national and tour press campaigns for bands with the media side of Deluxxe.
- CONTACT: Barbara Mitchell 503.236.0796 cocktailhr@gmail.com
- Foley Entertainment, Inc.
- Eugene Foley, head of Foley Entertainment Inc., comes with years of experience in career consulting, including major label experience, as well as clients that have gone on to earn gold and platinum records, and a few Grammys. He is offering a free CD evaluation to help you better understand your target market, and thus market your CD accordingly. He's a stand up guy, to boot. Always fun to talk with on the phone. Don't forget, he'll give you a free, in-depth evaluation of your CD too if you tell him CD Baby sent you, which will help you get a leg up in the industry.
- CONTACT: Eugene Foley, Founder 908.684.9400 EugeneFoleyMusic@aol.com
- Mia Mind Music
- In business for over twenty years, Mia Mind Music works with smaller, developing bands to get them on the right path to move up to the next level. Recommended for bands on the ground floor looking to make the next step.
- CONTACT: Stevie B. (800) 843-8575 f: 212-564-4448 MiMiMus@aol.com
- The Press House
- Dawn and Pip at The Press House specalize in independent singer-songwriters, and do a great job.
- CONTACT: Dawn Kamerling (718)302-1522 (646)322-4903 dawn@thepresshouse.com