@AaronCamper & @HonorSociety “With You” #REMIX
New single “With You” from our dude Aaron Camper featuring rock band Honor Society. Be the first to hear it on CommonNation.com. Listen and Download. Click on image to download.
@ShamarForte Selections From The Archives #EP
New York native, Shamar Forte is a singer, songwriter, and actor. We have been following Shamar on twitter for a while, and this was a great opportunity to get to know his music He’s a mixture of pop, r&b, and alternative. ”Shamar Forte” dropped earlier this year, but it’s never to late to enjoy dope music.
He join forces with New World Group (involved in careers like Mya, Sean Paul, and Jonas Brothers) to create his self title EP “Shamar Forte”, its something worth downloading and listening too.
Click on image to download. Follow him at shamarforte.com
@MATEOONLINE Say Its So #NewSingle
Mateo releases a new single “Say Its So” the first single with his new label Kurcial Noise, with background vocal from Alicia Keys and Swiss Beats. Great song and click on image to download on Itunes. Click here to Checkout the Single “Say Its So” on Youtube.
@IamEricRoberson “Mr. NIce Guy” #Interview
Eric Roberson talks about more about his new project dropping Nov.1 “Mr. Nice Guy”. And he career as a indie artist. Checkout the first single off the album “Picture Perfect“
@ItsJIMIcravity MAVERICK #EP
We have been watching Jimi Cravity since last year, he has been performing around Atlanta for some time now. He finally dropped his first EP “Maverick” back in September. Jimi Cravity is a alternative indie rock artist haling from Atlanta. If you are in Atl, you can find Jimi out like every week doing something. The EP is DOPE and very clean. Checkout one of my favorite tracks “Dawning”, if you haven’t heard it before. Click on image to Download Jimi Cravity’s EP “Maverick”
@Jaidenthecure & @AaronCamper LIVE #ATLEVENT
Jaiden and Aaron Camper are coming to Atlanta. See them LIVE at Apache Cafe. The show is going to be a DOPE. Checkout the review for Jaiden’s mixtape “Shade Of Grey” and Aaron Camper’s mixtape “Welcome to My World“. CommonNation will be in the building getting full coverage of the show. Show starts at 10pm. Be there and Be COMMON.
@weaponsofaudio “Night Light” #NewSh*T
Checkout the new single “Night Light” by our friends Weapons of Audio. Click on image to download.
Exclusive interview with Weapons Of Audio CLICK HERE
@torionseller The Initiation Vol. 1 #NEWMIXTAPE
We had the chance to sit down with the producer of the project to learn more about this new artist Torion. Torion is a 13 years old upcoming R&B artist coming form Atlanta and he was recently signed to the heavy hitter Young Money. The mixtape drops Monday is a collection of Young Money hits that have been remake to fit Torion so perfect. This mixtape is DOPE, we will see big things happen for Torion. Checkout “Before the Flight”
@IamEricRoberson Picture Perfect #NEWVIDEO
See this new official video by Eric Roberson “Picture Perfect” off this new album “Mister Nice Guy” releasing Oct.25. Eric is beginning in tour in Atlanta Sept. 27, hopefully CommonNation will get a exclusive interview with the world famous Eric Roberson.
@Elhae XXI #NEWSH*T
Hip-hop artist Elhae just dropped XXI, and its already building so much buzz in the underground. This Georgia residence is not your ordinary Atlanta artist, he paints pretty pictures with his unique lyrics. He produced every track on the album. Elhae is extremely talented, go download the album right now. Check out our favorite track “We Just Know”. XXI is the album of the month.
@iamstanza Searching for Bobby Fischer #MIXTAPE
As the era of hip-hop has been to changing within the circle of tribe, Stanza is someone to follow. Stanza is Atlanta raised and has a great mix of sounds from, Lupe Fiasco to Talib Kweli. If you haven’t downloaded the mixtape stop what you are doing and start downloading. Stanza is the next generation of hip-hop or authentic music. Every track of the mixtape “Searching for Bobby Fischer” makes statements and that CommonNation is all about. Stanza is officially COMMON. Checkout one of CommonNation’s favorite track off the mixtape “Broadcast from Georgia”.
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@JAIDENthecure Shades of Grey: The Cure Suite II #MIXTAPE
If you haven’t heard of Jaiden here is your chance, this multiple talented artist is a songwriter, pianist, and producer. Haling from the big city New York, he has worked with some of the best in the game from Alicia Keys, Diddy, John Legend, and Jay-Z. Currently on the “F.A.M.E” tour with Chris Brown, this indie artist will make a dramatic impression on music industry. Jaiden is bring the old R&B feel good back to the new R&B world. Download the mixtape “Shades of Grey: The Cure Suite II” to your ipod. Checkout CommonNation favorite track off the mixtape “Before You Go”. Click on image to download his Mixtape.
@cloudeatermusic Exclusive Interview
We catch-up with CommonNation favorite indie band Cloudeater at 529 in Atlanta to talk about their up coming project “Sun and Sidearm”, how they describe they unique sound, and much more. Special thanks @4groundsmedia and @cloudeatermusic
@cloudeatermusic “Hardly Wait” #NEWVIDEO
CommonNation favorite Indie band has released their video for the world to see “Hardly Wait” off the official album “Sun and Sidearm” which dropped the physical CD Sept. 8. You will see the digital soon. Go follow my favorite Atl band on twitter and like them on facebook, to keep up with shows and releases.
@krystalemusic “Caught Up” #NewArtist
Krystale is a Canadian native, she has a smooth voice that matches well with her mixture of soul, jazz, and r&b influence. Krystale will release a new project in the near future. We will except a new EP early 2012. “Caught Up” is one of the 3 first releases she has on Soundcloud.com that will be on the up-coming project. Checkout “Caught Up” and go to her webite krystale.ca
A Checklist of 10 Ways to Brand Yourself #RESOURCE
I just read an article called “Branding Yourself as a Musician” that provides artists with a checklist of things we can do to define our brand and promote our music without feeling like door-to-door salesmen.
Check out the whole article HERE, but I’ll give you the highlights below:
1. Have a great and memorable logo
2. Make your website layout and design consistent with your band’s aesthetic (and without clutter)
3. Say something with your fashion choices
4. Take cool band photos
5. Create amazing CD packaging
6. Do a vinyl release
7. Conduct free giveaways through your website, newsletter, and social media platforms
8. Blog
9. Shoot a music video that is worth sharing
10. Sell graphic T-shirts and merch
Did they leave anything off the list? Let us know in the comments section below.
-Chris R. at CD Baby
@DopeDeion Medicinal Meditation #NEWSH*T
Yo checkout this new artist Deion releasing his new single “Medicinal Meditation” featuring Dunn Cobang. This dude is releasing a new sound to the hip-hop industry. Hear more from Deion very soon. Click on image to download.
@machinegunkelly LACE-UP #MIXTAPE
Recently found this artist on twitter performing with one of CommonNation’s favorite band Riot in Paris. With over 70,000 twitter followers, we had to checkout his mixtape and his youtube channel. Machine Gun Kelly is a hip-hop artist repping Cleveland, just recently signed with BadBoy/Interscope. This mixtape took his career to the next level where he signed a million dollar plus deal. Go download his mixtape “Lace Up” right now. Click image to download. Checkout one of CommonNation favorite tracks “I Know”.
@theweekndxo Thursday #NEWMIXTAPE
When we downloaded “Thursday”, we felt like it was a continuation of the first project. The mixtape is just as amazing. What makes The Weeknd COMMON you can’t put them in a box. Is The Weeknd creating a new sound in R&B or is it ever R&B music? Please leave me a comment on what you think. Click on image to download. Check out one of CommonNation favorite tracks “Rolling Stone”.
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@THECANZ SWEETEST THING #NEWMUSIC
We found these guys on bandcamp and had to download the single from the upcoming project ‘The Slow Rise II: Low Winds, High Sails” dropping sometime in August. Support THE CANZ, checkout the single “Sweetest Thing.”
@Daleymusic THOSE WHO WAIT #NEWMIXTAPE
This fresh air of a mixtape by Daley will change the way people view European soul. “Those Who Wait” is not what you expect from the U.K. native, it’s true soul music mixed with a pop edge. With the last single “Doncamatic” by Gorillaz ft Daley, it was little more pop, Daley is a amazing singer and songwriter and will become worldwide very soon. Click on image to download . Checkout one of CommonNation favorite track “Let It Go”
@theweekndxo HOUSE OF BALLOONS #NEWR&B
If you never heard of The Weeknd they have created new age R&B music and changed the genre as a whole into a motion of feel good and sex music (the best way to describe) they are coming from Drake’s hometown Toronto. Go support our COMMON artist and download “House of Balloons“. Common-Nation has been riding to them for a little while. We recommend COMMONPPL do the same.
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