07.12.12 Music Week 9
ON THE RADAR ALLEN STONE
WASHINGTON-BORN ALLEN STONE’S soulful vocals have been compared to the likes of Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway and Bill Withers by an enthused US press. Speaking to Music Week, the singer-songwriter admitted: “They’re not compar- isons that I’m too eager to tell peo- ple because it’s very intimidating to be put in the same class as musicians like that. Those artists are the people who have inspired me, those are my idols.” Attention surrounding Stone has
been building following the release of his self-titled album via his own stickystones label in October 2011. The record jumped into the Top 10
of Billboard's Heatseekers chart and entered the Top 5 of the iTunes R&B/Soul chart, which led to slots on the TV shows of Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Kimmel and David Letterman, as well as a record deal with ATO – the label founded by singer/songwriter Dave Matthews. “I want to be a career album
artist whose live show is a back- bone of what I do,” Stone explained. “Dave Matthews is obvi- ously known in the States for one of the best live shows around - it seemed like a good fit.” Despite never having released a
record outside of the US, Stone has been selling out venues all over Europe, playing to crowds at
HE SAID / SHE SAID “
London’s Jazz Cafe and Cargo plus Amsterdam’s Paradiso and Melkweg – with crowds generated through word of mouth alone. “The fact that anybody’s at the show really blows my mind,” he acknowledges. “We’ve not released the record so there’s real- ly no reason why anybody should be at my shows. It’s a huge bless- ing every day. “Really what I strive to be is a
good live performer, it’s a blessing to be selling as many tickets on this tour as I have and I wake up every day with a smile on my face.” Decca have since snapped
Stone up on a licence deal and he will release his self-titled album in
the UK on February 25. Joining him on the record are a cast of A- list musicians including Raphael Saadiq’s band, Miles Davis’ keys player Deron Johnson and trumpet
ESSENTIAL INFO
RELEASES Out now: Last To Speak LP Out now: Allen Stone EP Feb 25 album: Allen Stone LABEL
Mike.Bartlett@
umusic.com MANAGEMENT
bj.olin@redlightmanagement.com LIVE Dec-Jan: European and North American shows
player Lee Thornburg – known for his work with Supertramp. “The ambition is getting the
record into as many ears and hearts as possible,” says Stone. “I want to prove to everybody that I'm not just hippie kid from Seattle who thinks he can sing soul music, but that I'm a soul musician for sure.”
TAKE A BOW TEAM MATT CARDLE We will develop
our venue and festival business to consolidate our position in this market, and will look to expand into Asia and America
Dean James, CEO of MAMA Group, after a £7.3m MBO untangled the live music firm from HMV. The bid was backed by Lloyds Development Capital
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HITWISE Primary Ticketing Chart
POS PREV EVENT 1 7 ROBBIE WILLIAMS 2 1 RIHANNA 3 8 OLLY MURS 4 2 MICHAEL BUBLE 5 3 ONE DIRECTION 6 11 MUMFORD AND SONS 7 NEW BRUNO MARS 8 NEW MICHAEL BALL 9 5 ROLLING STONES 10 20 ALFIE BOE 11 10 GIRLS ALOUD 12 NEW BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 13 6 MUSE 14 16 ED SHEERAN 15 NEW PINK 16 13 THE KILLERS 17 15 BON JOVI 18 9 ROD STEWART 19 NEW MADNESS 20 4 GARY BARLOW
Label: So What? Recordings (Silva Screen Group)
Label Management: Adam Greenup/Reynold D Silva
A&R: Matt Cardle & Will Talbot, Tubby Management
Manager: Will Talbot, Tubby Management
THE LOWDOWN
Album: The Fire Highest chart position: No.8
MUST-SEE MUSIC TICKETING INFORMATION LATEST SECONDARY TICKETING PRICES
Marketing: So Recordings & Will Talbot, Tubby Management
National press: Chris Latham, HALL&NOTES Partisan PR
Regional press: Warren Higgins, Chuff Media
Online press: Louise Goodliffe, Partisan PR
National radio: Chris Hession & Tom Bett, Hesso Media
Regional radio: Gary Hobson, Gary Hobson Promotions Ltd
TV: Joggs Camfield & Lucy Honey, Lucid
THE BEST LIVE VENUES IN THE UK
Main room capacity 200
ROBBIE WILLIAMS Etihad Stadium Manchester 18 June, 2013
FACE VALUE £64.90 SEATWAVE
VIAGOGO STUBHUB £79.99 - £1098.00 £75.00 - £1135.23 £92.00 - £1176.00
ALICIA KEYS Liverpool Echo Arena 19 May, 2013
FACE VALUE £44.75 - £51.25 SEATWAVE
VIAGOGO STUBHUB £69.99 - £438.00 £70.00 - £453.41 £81.00 - £470.00 STOCKTON GEORGIAN THEATRE
Green Dragon Yard Stockton-on-Tees Cleveland TS18 1AT t 01642 674 115
wteesmusicalliance.org.uk/geor- giantheatre Bands contact
info@teesmusicalliance.org.uk
Coming up 07/12 Grass Route present their 2012 Christmas Ball feat. The Jar Family 08/12 Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly - Solo Acoustic + Support 15/12 The Good Music Club & The Sound of the EighTEES present The Police Cover-Up 21/12 Idiot Savant Christmas Pageant + Shrug + Old Muggins 23/12 A Not So Silent Night w/ Hoist The Rag + Stockton to Darlington Ukulele Express
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