April 25, 2007
CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On May 7, six new e-recordings will be released simultaneously by Cuyahoga Community College's Crooked River Groove Records (CRG). Northeast Ohio artists Carlos Jones, XeLa, Zach, Phatty Banks, Cami & Cora, and E&J's Ghetto Wisdom comprise the first round of "download-only e-releases" from the label's "Live @ the WiFi Café" concert series. Each artist performed in a coffeehouse setting at Tri-C’s Metro Campus with students recording, mixing, mastering and now marketing the music.
CRG Records is breaking new ground with this multiple e-release since very few colleges operate their own record label. This marks the first time a college label has released six recordings at once. It also marks the label’s embracing of the “single song download” delivery model, which gives independent musicians a stronger voice in the music industry. Tri-C is proud to partner with these Northeast Ohio artists in support of regional independent music. Listeners can stream this music from their personal computers for free, or pay to download individual songs or entire albums at www.crookedrivergroove.com
The participating artists span genres and generations. “Twisted Folk” from Xela, reggae-man Carlos Jones’ positive rhythms and pop songs from troubadour Zach are joined by the hard-hitting and insightful poetry of E&J’s Ghetto Wisdom, street legend Phatty Banks with the best of Cleveland Hip-Hop/Rap and finally, hauntingly beautiful Latin folk from mother and daughter Colombian expatriates Cami & Cora.
To celebrate this multiple release, on Monday, May 7, CRG Records will host a CD Release and Media Party at the B-Side Lounge, 2785 Euclid Heights Blvd, adjacent to the Grog Shop in the Coventry area of Cleveland Heights, from 8:00 until 10:00 p.m. All six artists will perform songs from these “Live from the WiFi Café” recordings.
In all, 37 Tri-C students in four separate classes on two campuses worked behind the scenes to make this project possible, including Western Campus web design students “hired” to redesign the CRG website.
CRG Records is a product of Tri-C and its innovative Recording Arts & Technology department (RAT). RAT trains students for entry-level positions within the audio industry. Associate of Applied Science Degree-seeking students receive broad-based training in music and entertainment related fields including recording and mixing, location sound, commercial production, audio for video and television, record production, live sound reinforcement, music promotion and event producing.
Contacts
Cuyahoga Community College
Janet Cannata, 216-987-6155
janet.cannata@tri-c.edu
OR
Tommy Wiggins, 216-987-4252
