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ROBOTANISTS KICK OFF CMJ IN BROOKLYN!

Overhead Records is proud to announce that ROBOTANISTS will be showcasing at CMJ Music Marathon 2009!



Join the band on the first night of the festival in Brooklyn, NY at THE ROSE on Tuesday, October 20th. ROBOTANISTS will be headlining the show and will be joined with Brooklyn natives Backwords and Swimclub, and Cincinnati's own Come On Caboose.



CMJ Music Marathon is New York's largest music festival. This year, bands will flood the streets from October 20-24 for 5 days and nights of over 1,200 artists and 120,000 fans in more than 75 of the city's most venerable nightclubs and theaters.

Other notable bands showcasing at CMJ this year include: Janelle Monae, Superdrag, Princeton, Broadcast, Bear Hands, Crystal Antlers, Hot Panda, Hockey, Au Revoire Simone, Ambulance LTD, Mum, School of Seven Bells, the Temper Trap, and Japandroids, as well as fellow Los Angeles locals, Warpaint, Local Natives, Voices, Voices, Casxio, Wait Think Fast, Gangi The Happy Hollows and more!

CLICK HERE to RSVP to the ROBOTANISTS' showcase, and make your custom CMJ Shedule!

"CMJ is about the hunt for the next new sound to love," declared CBS News!

Visit www.cmj.com for more info about buying badges, scheduled performances and more!

ROBOTANISTS Partner with Hunnypot Music!

ROBOTANISTS have recently inked a deal with Los Angeles based music publishing firm, Hunnypot Unlimited, joining an artist roster that includes The Mae Shi, Far East Movement, The Bloody Beetroots (Italy), Striken City (UK), Charlie Mars and others.

Hunnypot Unlimited is a unique multi-faceted Music Publishing, Marketing and Film & Television Placement organization that provides distinctive brand development through music-driven live and social events, a live radio broadcast, web and email-based promotion, a respected compilation series, management consultation and international strategic alliances.

Hunnpot is headed by CEO, John Anderson, who has spent the better part of his last 18 years in the Music Industry as an integral member of Windswept Music Publishing. He helped take the company from a fledgling start-up to the largest independent Music Publisher in the world, a feat that recently resulted in one of the most lucrative catalog sales in Music Publishing history.



As Sr. Vice President of Film & Television Music for Windswept, John has been essential in the synchronization and licensing careers of such seminal artists as Pete Townsend, John Mellencamp, Nick Cave, The Allman Brothers and Willie Nelson as well as new stars like Corinne Bailey Ray, Snow Patrol, Kings of Leon, Beyoncé, Mickey Avalon and Lady Sovereign. Some personal placement triumphs for John include Snow Patrol “Chasing Cars” in Grey’s Anatomy, The Who songs featured in the entire CSI franchise, Kings of Leon “Molly’s Chamber” for Volkswagon, Fischerspooner “Emerge” for Loreal and The Dollyrots “Because I’m Awesome” for both Hewlitt/Packard and Kohl’s Department Stores. As one of the key A&R representatives for Windswept, some of John’s signings include Fischerspooner, The Dollyrots, The Cramps, Meat Beat Manifesto, Johnette Napollitano (Concrete Blonde), The BellRays, Talib Kweli, Blackstar, The Coup, Hi-Tek and Shy Child.

Also heading the ship is COO, PJ Bloom, who been involved with Film & Television Music and Soundtracks since the early 1990's, including stints at Columbia Records, Arista Records and the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS).

In his career, PJ has risen to become one of the premier and most sought after Music Supervisors in the Entertainment Industry, having created and produced soundtracks for over fifty films, hundreds of episodes of television, video games and advertisements. PJ’s dynamic career has paired him with such prolific filmmakers and television producers as Michael Mann, John Frankenheimer, Steven Bochco, Mike Nichols, and Ridley Scott, allowing him to render his unique brand of service to nearly every film studio and television network in the Hollywood system and beyond.

His recent projects include CBS powerhouse CSI: Miami, FX’s Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning television series Nip/Tuck and The Shield, Sony Pictures’ Running With Scissors starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Annette Bening and Picturehouse’s The Notorious Bettie Page starring Gretchen Mol and Lily Taylor. PJ is a Music Consultant for HBO Films, a position he’s held since 1998, overseeing major successes like Angels In America, The Life & Death of Peter Sellers, American Splendor and Maria Full Of Grace. And, he consults for Disneyland Theme Parks for their music driven rides and attractions. PJ is a partner in Neophonic, Inc., the largest Music Supervision firm in the U.S., whose slate boasts thirty (30) film & television projects at any given time. PJ is a founding member of the Music Supervisors of America (MSA), a guild currently being established by leading Music Supervisors and Studio Music Executives to serve as the governing body over the entire field. He also serves on the Academy of Country Music (ACM) Film & Television Taskforce.

The Hunnypot brand is synonymous with quality music and quality business and recognized as one of the premier inner industry tastemaker sources. Our professional position and longtime success within the Music and Entertainment Industries affords us unprecedented access on a broad, worldwide scale.

Hunnypot also hosts numerous events attended by their expansive taste maker network. And podcast a weekly live internet radio show on Hunnypot Radio.

The company’s official blog "The Hunnydrip" is Hunnypot's hub of all that is buzzing. The site features exclusive new tunes, event updates and Hunnypot Radio Show archives.

Overhead Records, Robotanists and Sessionier Music are excited about their partnership with Hunnypot, and their many events.


For more info about licensing music written by Sarah Ellquist and Daniel de Blanke and performed by ROBOTANISTS contact info@sessionier.com