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Dearly Beloved

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29/11/2013
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DEARLY BELOVED is a monster of a band. Echoing through the snowy valleys and the jagged edges of the Great White North come the rapid, urgent bass lines of Rob Higgins and the confrontational wails of co-vocalist Niva Chow. The pair drive their music forward like an apocalyptic oil tanker from some Mad Max-ian dystopic future.

About The Band

Bred for the road like a rabid beast, Dearly Beloved hit the 100,000 km mark in 2014 and is either on tour or preparing for their next one, opting for frequent jumps across the pond to the UK and Europe when their home base of Canada simply becomes too small for their ferocity. Their influence has as much to do with Fear and Black Flag as it does Queens and Sabbath, mixing the speed and primal energy of hardcore punk with the brooding atmosphere of psych rock.
All you need to know about Dearly Beloved is that they create their own world every time out and when they play live it is a gigantic rumble, resonating somewhere deep within the earth below you: it shakes the foundations of your soul, and it might be one of the loudest sounds you’ve ever heard.
Their 2014 album “ENDURO”, available in Canada via eOne Music and worldwide via Aporia Records / Shellshock / Broken Silence was conceived during a handful of maniacal days spent at Joshua Tree’s Rancho de la Luna, overseen by Dave Catching (Eagles of Death Metal, ex-Queens of the Stone Age) with Higgins himself at the controls.
The band then spent some time tracking at Phoebe St., their own studio in Toronto, before the album was given a pristine mix down in Seattle by Grammy Award-winning producer, Adam Kasper (Queens of the Stone Age, Foo Fighters, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam).
Topped off with an A-grade lineup of contributors such as Chris Goss (Masters of Reality) for some trebly and frantic guitar duties and Los Angeles-area drum guru Dave Elitch (Killer Be Killed, Antemasque, ex-Mars Volta) as well as Canadian indie rock lone wolf, Eamon McGrath, the record is a document of the ballistic energy laid to wax when four Canadians leave their winter climate for a psychedelic writing experience deep within the heart of the High Desert.

“Hits every sweet spot for any fan of rock music played with absolute abandon and zero calculation.” – Scene Magazine

“A scuzzy punk/metal rumble which will appeal to fans of QOTSA, Black Flag and Black Sabbath alike.” – Team Rock

“The record positively shudders with the gusto and energy that so characterizes the band.”- Louder Than War

Official Profiles

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International USA

Sarah Packiam

AMA Music
28/03/2012
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Bio

Irish-Indian songstress Sarah Packiam began writing songs from the age of 13.
Born to an Indian blues guitarist and Irish poetic mother, at 14 she signed her first record deal with EMI Ireland.Sarah’s shared the stage with artists such as Luis Fonsi supporting his mega hit “Despasito” as well as Shakira at her latest album release party for “el Dorado” singing back up and playing guitar. Currently working on her 4th Album, her latest single “Mirror Mirror” With thick syth pads and deep beats Packiam has been experimenting with new sounds on this album at Afonico Studios.

“Mirror Mirror” is an expression of the pressures we put on ourselves trying to obtain perfection. The perfect body, the perfect job, the perfect relationships …the list goes on and on until we’re fed up and it’s time to say “sorry”. Apologizing to ourselves, realizing that imperfections are beautiful.

Her journey to Now

At the age of 18 Sarah and her family band moved to Spain where she performed regularly in bars and nightclubs. All the while Sarah continued to write and record, posting her songs in a very intimate video format on YouTube.

Now based in Miami, Sarah has had the pleasure of working with many talented musicians including Jon Secada and Shakira. Her debut album “one for two” was recorded at Cutting Cane Studios in Miami and produced by Grammy Award-winning producers Tim Mitchell (Shakira), George Noriega (Ricky Martin) and Jodi Marr (Mika). At the request of fans, Sarah included on her CD several self produced tracks that she recorded in her “spare bedroom studio”. Sarah describes her style as a blend of acoustic pop, traditional Irish music, a touch of India, hint of the tropics and sultry vocals. Sarah”s music can be found at iTunes, AmazonMP3, Spotify, LastFM, Deezer and other fine digital music destinations.

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AMA Music Agency is delighted to be representing Sarah Packiam. For all booking enquiries please simply get in touch with us via [email protected] or call the office on +353 (0)1 201 3660.

International USA

Melinda Ortner

AMA Music
04/12/2011
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AMA Music Agency is delighted to represent Melinda Ortner. With a song already on the charts, no less in the top 100 i-tunes Finland and recent grand prize winner
of MTV’s “Steal The Spotlight”, Melinda Ortner is well on her way to mainstream success. She has three recent song placements in the feature films, I Hate Valentine’s Day by Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding) and American Pie 7: Book Of Love, She’s written for Chevrolet, and recently licensed a song to Glen Ballard’s young new artist also working with Desmond Child and The Jonas Brothers. In August, she opened for Joe Jonas, Miguel and Cobra Starship at the pre-VMA’s House Of Blues.

Melinda was chosen as one of 15 songwriters of the year for ASCAP’s Johnny Mercer Project. She got to perform at Kate Hudson’s Christmas Party last year and was voted “Best of Sundance Music” also performing at SXSW. She was invited to perform the ESPN Dinner Party and several film premieres. Melinda is in the middle of a 4 month UK tour and debut album launch.
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