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
ROBOTANISTS Partner with Hunnypot Music!
ROBOTANISTS Chart Top 20 Single in Los Angeles!!!!!
ROBOTANISTS' first single "Wait a Minute Here" debuted on KCRW's legendary show "Morning Becomes Eclectic" recently, and has rocketed into the Los Angeles area station's TOP 20 in ITS FIRST WEEK ON AIR, passing up singles by Noisettes, Regina Spektor, Wilco, Bat for Lashes, Vampire Weekend/Ra Ra Riot side project, DISCOVERY and many more in the week's TOP 50!
KCRW TOP 20 FOR THE WEEK OF 08/10/2009:
1 LITTLE DRAGON == Machine Dreams >> [Peacefrog]
2 FAT FREDDY'S DROP == Dr Boondigga & The Big Bw >> [Drop]
3 QUANTIC & HIS COMBO BARBARO == Tradition In Transition >> [Tru Thoughts]
4 NOVALIMA == Coba Coba - Remixed >> [Cumbancha]
5 24-CARAT BLACK == Gone - The Promises Of Yesterday >> [Numero Group]
6 FELIX DA HOUSECAT == He Was King >> [Nettwerk]
7 FINK == Sort Of Revolution >> [Ninja Tune]
8 MAJOR LAZER == Guns Don't Kill People Lazers Do >> [Downtown]
9 GRIZZLY BEAR == Veckatimest >> [Warp Music]
10 ZERO 7 == Yeah Ghost - Sampler >> [Atlantic]
11 JEREMY SOLE - COMPILATION == Jeremy Sole's Picks - Vol 1 >> [Jeremy Sole]
12 FLAMING LIPS == Embryonic Ep >> [Warner Bros.]
13 JULIAN PLENTI == Is Skyscraper >> [Matador]
14 YACHT == See Mystery Lights >> [Dfa]
15 DO == Mouthful >> [Get Down]
16 VERY BEST == Very Best >> [Advance]
17 OM COMPILATOIN == Om 15 >> [Om]
18 CLARK == Totems Flare >> [Warp]
19 ROBOTANISTS == Close Down The Woods >> [Overhead]
20 DISCOVERY == Lp >> [Xl]
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Also charting in the top 50...
21 GENERATIONALS == Con Law >> [Park The Van]
22 BUDOS BAND == Budos Band Ep >> [Daptone]
23 HYPNOTIC BRASS ENSEMBLE == Hypnotic Brass Ensemble >> [Honest Jons]
24 EDWARD SHARPE & THE MAGNETIC ZEROS == Up From Below >> [Vagrant]
25 MOS DEF == Ecstatic >> [Downtown]
26 WILCO == Wilco >> [Nonesuch]
27 K'NAAN == Troubadour >> [A&m/octone]
28 MAYER HAWTHORNE == Strange Arrangement >> [Stones Throw]
29 AMANDA BLANK == I Love You >> [Downtown]
30 JACK PENATE == Everything Is New >> [Xl]
31 MONSTERS OF FOLK == Monsters Of Folk - Sampler >> [Shangri-la]
32 IMOGEN HEAP == Ellipse >> [Epic]
33 MICHAEL JACKSON == Stripped Mixes >> [Motown]
34 CHIN CHIN == Remix Ep >> [Definitive Jux]
35 HOPE SANDOVAL & THE WARM INVENTION == Through The Devil Softly >> [Nettwerk]
36 FRUIT BATS == Ruminant Band >> [Sub Pop]
37 JOE HENRY == Blood From Stars >> [Anti]
38 WEST INDIAN GIRL == We Believe >> [Self Release]
39 MAXWELL == Blacksummers'night >> [Columbia]
40 SHUTA HASUNUMA == Pop Ooga Plus >> [Western Vinyl]
41 REGINA SPEKTOR == Far >> [Sire]
42 NICOLA CONTE == Rituals >> [Emarcy]
43 DATAROCK == Red >> [Nettwerk]
44 NOISETTES == Wild Young Hearts >> [Mercury]
45 MIIKE SNOW == Miike Snow >> [Downtown]
46 BAT FOR LASHES == Two Suns >> [Astralwerks]
47 FEVER RAY == Fever Ray >> [Mute]
48 FLORENCE & THE MACHINE == Lungs >> [Universal Island]
49 BOMBAY DUB ORCHESTRA == 3 Cities In Dub >> [Six Degrees Records]
50 ATLAS SOUND == Logos - Sampler >> [Kranky]
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"WAIT A MINUTE HERE" was also added at these stations this week:
WCHR – 105.7 FM – Ocean, NJWXPK – 101.7 FM – White Plains, NY
WFNX – 101.7 FM – Boston, MA / 92.1 FM – New Hampshire
Yahoo! Music – USA
In just 6 weeks, “Wait a Minute Here” has been added to over 45 stations in the US, and a dozen more worldwide!
Check out the AIRPLAY page at Robotanists.com for a complete list of stations and links where ROBOTANISTS can be heard!YourNetwork.TV Showcases ROBOTANISTS This Month!
YourNetwork.tv invited ROBOTANISTS down to San Diego recently to do an intimate hi-def concert video shoot at the Marquee!
The legendary building that was once a church, has recently been renovated into a live music venue, and fittingly set the scene for the band’s exclusive performance and interview on Saturday, August 1st.
Visit YOURNETWORK.TV to see the six-part live performance & interview!
YOURNETWORK is an independent media organization aiming to unite artists, musicians, entrepreneurs, activists and citizens to create positive change. Find out more about TheNetwork at Yournetwork.tv
In addition to being a "Featured Artist" this month, the group will join past alumni in performing live at YourNetwork.tv's next big party at the Beauty Bar in San Diego. Visit the TOUR page of Robotanists.com for more info.
Visit yournetwork.tv/music to see exclusive live music and interviews from other So Cal Artists.
ROBOTANISTS Break Through on "Morning Becomes Ecletcic!"
ROBOTANISTS first single "Wait a Minute Here" was recently added to the KCRW (88.9 FM Los Angeles) library, and made its debut on July 30th, on the station's legendary show
Morning Becomes Eclectic
and has since gone into HEAVY ROTATION at the station noted for its cutting edge handpicked music!
In just 5 weeks, "Wait a Minute Here" has been added to over 40 stations in the US, and a dozen more worldwide!
Visit the AIRPLAY page on robotanists.com to find out when ROBOTANISTS are added to your local station, then call and request “WAIT A MINUTE HERE!”
YourNetwork.tv Features ROBOTANISTS!
YourNetwork.tv recently invited ROBOTANISTS down to San Diego to do an intimate hi-def concert video shoot at the Marquee!
The legendary building that was once a church, has recently been renovated into a live music venue, and successfully set the scene for the band’s exclusive performance and interview on Saturday, August 1st.
YOURNETWORK is an independent media organization aiming to unite artists, musicians, entrepreneurs, activists and citizens to create positive change. Find out more about TheNetwork at Yournetwork.tv
Visit yournetwork.tv/music to see exclusive live music and interviews from other So Cal Artists.
Stay tuned to see how ROBOTANISTS' HD performance and interview turns out and to see some behind the scenes pics next week!
ROBOTANISTS NAMED ROCKSCOPE.com "BAND TO WATCH"
ROCKSCOPE.com recently hailed ROBOTANISTS as one of their "Bands to Watch" picks and said some nice things about the band...
"Robotanists are a four-piece pop-noir band from Los Angeles who are ready to break-out from the cacophony of bands in LA!"
"...drag your scenester self to one of their shows this month so you can brag about it two years from now."
Click here to read more and Listen to ROBOTANISTS' single "Wait a Minute Here"!
LA Underground Raves About ROBOTANISTS!
Overhead Records would like to thank everyone who came out to our Mr. T's Bowl show on 6/20! The bands (Seasons, The Shade, Blue Jungle and I Make This Sound) were amazing, the fans were fun, the drinks were flowing, and LA Underground, who presented the night, podcasted it live! Here's a little taste of @LAUnderground's review of the show...
"More shout outs to Robotanists for taking on the late night finale slot with as much gusto as they would if they were headlining the Troubadour ...Ellquist has never sounded more confident with that beguiling voice of hers, a voice not too distant from Hooverphonic's Geike Arnaert or Olive's Ruth-Ann Boyle."
Watch LA Underground's Stickcam Podcast of the show @ stickam.com/launderground or click on the links below!
READ MORE AT LA-Underground.net
ROBOTANISTS "Completely Entranced" ISGOODMUSIC.com Live!
In the afterglow of another successful "IsGoodMusic.com Presents..." Jon Hershfield took time to blog about ROBOTANISTS' show at Echo Curio on June 17th...
"Robotanists took over the Echo Curio with a carefully curated combo of sights and sounds. As the crimson light show accompanied them, Robotanists scorched the audience with
a stunning mix of dirty indie rock and sweet impassioned vocals...
The music is solid. What's equally impressive is the effect they clearly had on a cramped, overheated audience, completely entranced in every move the band made. These guys are on their way!" ~ Jon Hershfield
Read more at IsGoodMusic.com!
BEAT CRAVE RAVES: "The ROBOTANISTS show was golden!"
Beatcrave.com came out to ROBOTANISTS' show at Echo Curio on 6/17 snapped a few pics and gave a great review, describing the performance as...
"Hypnotizing," "Sensual" and "Sexy"
The reviewer hailed for Daniel de Blanke, who "lit up the stage with his guitar solos," and added "a sexy feel to Robotanists' performance," also exclaiming that Sarah Ellquist’s "hypnotising vocals, good looks and sensual dance moves added that much more to the show."
"The show was golden... love at first sight; right when the first note was played I knew I would go home and download their CD."
Read the full review HERE, and look for a feature interview with ROBOTANISTS on Beatcrave.com later this month!
http://beatcrave.com/2009-06-19/concert-review-and-photos-robotanists/
MUST BUYS UNDER $10: Robotanists, White Lies, Fleet Foxes and more!
Beatcrave.com recently reviewed ROBOTANISTS' Echo Curio show on June 17th then later raved....
"...I saw Robotanists at the Echo Curio and they were amazing. If you want to listen to some great new music, Close Down The Woods is a great choice. The White Lies is another great band; Harry McVeigh’s voice is like a mixture between Robert Smith (The Cure) and Justin Warfield (She Wants Revenge)."
Other "MUST BUYS" include, Fleet Foxes, Jenny Lewis, My Morning Jacket, My Bloody Valentine, Incubus, St. Vincent and more!
READ MORE AT BeatCrave.com
ROBOTANISTS Interviewed for 'Know Your LA Bands'
After being named April's "BeatCrave Fave Pick of the Month" and then receiving a glowing concert review, Sarah, Dan and Preston of ROBOTANISTS recently gave Beatcrave.com
"a rare glimpse behind the scenes of this truly spectacular group"
The group talks candidly about the songwriting process, some of their favorite bands, and what they're up to these days for the "Know Your LA Bands" Feature... READ MORE AT BEATCRAVE.COM
ENTER TO WIN A FILTER PRIZE PACK feat. ROBOTANISTS, Von Bondies & Others
FILTER Magazine has put together a bunch of chances to win a copy of our CD "Close Down the Woods" and a Ragged Magazine prizepack thats also includes a copy of Ragged Issue #6 presented by FILTER (featuring ROBOTANISTS) and CDs from The Von Bondies, Great Northern, Anya Marina, Asobi Seksu, Jack’s Mannequin, and The Knux as well!
ENTER NOW @ ONE OF THE FOLLOWING SITES:
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+ more opportunities to win coming soon!
If you don't win, you can still download tracks from ROBOTANISTS and other ragged artists on iTunes! Click on the PICTURE below to access an exclusive FILTER iMix on iTunes.
ROBOTANISTS, West Indian Girl & Others Featured on BUZZSICLE #3
Kevin Bronson of BuzzBands.LA recently put out BUZZSICLE #3, an hour’s worth of music featuring “Wait a Minute Here” by ROBOTANISTS and songs by 14 other stellar L.A. artists, including Red Cortez, Spider Problem, the Yelling, the Gray Kid, NightWaves, Shiloe, West Indian Girl, DeccaTree and others.
>>>>>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE & DOWNLOAD BUZZSICLE #3!
Tracklist:
Red Cortez, “End of an Error”
Spider Problem, “Bullet”
The Yelling, “Fire and a Microphone”
Greyboy, “Love (featuring Nino Moschella)”
The Gray Kid, “Soothsayer”
Keenhouse, “Deep in the Forest (Alfa Remix)”
NightWaves, “She’s Electric”
Shiloe, “Gone”
Robotanists, “Wait a Minute Here”
His Orchestra, “Black Coffin”
Fool’s Gold, “Night Dancing”
Secret Dakota Ring, “The Fade to Black”
Intricate Machines, “The City Hums”
West Indian Girl, “To Die in L.A. (Nynex I Will Never Be the Same Mix)”
DeccaTree, “Tears”
>>>>>CLICK HERE TO READ Bronson's Interview with Sarah Ellquist on the eve of ROBTOANISTS' EP Release show in Los Angeles.
ROBOTANISTS, Bon Iver and others, are BeatCrave.com’s Faves!
BeatCrave.com recently named ROBOTANISTS their April Favorite!
Other artists in the running for the top spot included: Asobi Seksu, Bon Iver, Peanut Butter Wolf, Blind Pilot, White Lies and others.
Fans agreed and voted them as one of the top 3 April artists, following contributor, Lindsey Darden’s glowing review of their EP “Close Down the Woods”…
“…Mesmerizing, hypnotic, engaging…Robotanists are just really good.” CLICK HERE to read more!
Thanks to your votes for ROBOTANISTS, the band is not only the top APRIL BeatCrave Fav, they'll be featured and interviewed on BEATCRAVE.com again soon!
FILTER INTERVIEWS ROBOTANISTS... Organic Machinations
The Spring 2009 issue of RAGGED Presented by Filter Magazine is now available online at RaggedMag.com and features an exclusive interview with this issue’s “Emerging Artist,” L.A.'s ROBOTANISTS.
Inside the pages you'll also find exclusive features and photos with, Andrew McMahon aka Jack's Mannequin, The Von Bondies, Great Northern, Asobi Seksu, Anya Marina, The Knux and more.
Here’s a preview of the interview by Kyle Lemmon of Filter with ROBOTANISTS:
“The dualism implied in the name of the Los Angeles band Robotanists is no misnomer. The quartet, led by husband and wife Daniel de Blanke and Sarah Ellquist thrives on toeing the line between nature’s fragility and the imperviousness of cold steel. Both Ellquist and De Blanke came from classical backgrounds before realizing that attending stifling Bach recitals wasn’t their cup of tea. A mutual appreciation for the cinematic qualities of Radiohead and Mogwai morphed into a slightly more pop form with the addition of Robotanists’ beating heart: Keith Boyarsky (bass) and Preston Scott Phillips (drums, percussion). Here, the filmic band lets Ragged break down its inner workings and dissect its new EP, Close Down the Woods, its history of using visual elements, and its evolution as a band…” CONTINUE READINGAlso available to download, RAGGED Presented by Filter, Issues 1-5 for free, featuring RAGGED alumni such as Tegan and Sara, Silversun Pickups, Kate Nash, Rooney, Uh Huh Her, Q-Tip and many, many more!
ROBOTANISTS, Radiohead & Others Featured on New Apple iMix
ROBOTANISTS were recently featured on Indie 103.1 FM's (Los Angeles) iTunes@2 Show, December 12, 2008. Hosted by Alex Luke of Apple, iTunes@2 airs every Friday at 2:00 pm, and features a personal iTunes iMix, immediately available to buy on itunes!
Other artists include:
Lilly Allen
Radiohead
Oasis
Robyn
...and more!
Buy the 12/12/08 Playlist HERE!
Also Available on iTunes: ROBOTANISTS' "Close Down the Woods" EP!
BUZZ BANDS LA Interview with Sarah Ellquist of Robotanists
Sarah Ellquist of Robotanists recently sat down with Kevin Bronson of the the Los Angeles music blog Buzz Bands to discuss their new release, "Close Down the Woods" and their CD Release show at legendary indie rock venue, Spaceland. Here's a taste...
"On their debut EP “Close Down the Woods,” Robotanists root around in the electro-noir explored by Mazzy Star and Portishead, with Ellquist’s sultry voice narrating the way through forays into the dark both metaphorical and literal. Their penchant for the atmospheric never becomes an overbearing aesthetic, though — you can take the title of one of their songs, “Subtlety Is Underrated,” seriously."
>>>>>>>> CLICK HERE TO READ MORE & Download "Wait a Minute Here" for free!
ROBOTANISTS named "Emerging Artist" by Filter Magazine
Filter Magazine has chosen ROBOTANISTS as one of five “Emerging Artists” to be featured online by their FREE publication, RAGGED.
Brought to you by Filter Magazine and the American Rag clothing line, RAGGED, is a magazine, devoted to bringing the worlds of music and fashion together through print and photography. Getting its start in September of 2007, RAGGED includes articles on bands from the up-and-coming underground, as well as, familiar favorites covering the best emerging talent out there - Kate Nash, Uh Huh Her, Aqualung, Delta Spirit, Phantom Planet, Eisley, Silversun Pickups, Jem, The Cinematics, The Pipettes and many more.
In addition to being named one of five “Emerging Artists”, readers voted over 1.5 MILLION TIMES over a month and overwhelmingly chose ROBOTANISTS to be featured in the spring issue of RAGGED presented by FILTER. The issue will include a feature interview and photographs of the band in their home town, Los Angeles and will hit the streets in March, just in time for SxSW.
FOR MORE INFO VISIT www.RaggedMag.com
Read Ragged's Emergening Artist Blog entry now!
ROBOTANISTS Strike a Pose for Charity...
ROBOTANISTS were recently the subject of a special photo shoot at Los Angeles’ Griffith Park, to help a worthy cause.
Entitled "A World Not Gray - Childhood Observed," the band spent the day recreating scenes from childhood, eating sno-cones and spraying silly string under the lens of photographer Jessy Plume, while videographer Byron Turk (Discovery Channel's Stormchasers) shot behind the scenes, and interviewed the band in between takes.
The shoot is a part of a multilevel effort to start 2009 creating awareness for Toys for Tots, with the help of numerous LA based bands. The final photos will be available for auction, in addition to one of a kind art pieces created by each of the bands involved, with all of the proceeds benefiting the charity.
All of these efforts will ultimately be culminating in an April 2009 fundraiser concert in Los Angeles, featuring local bands on the rise, and benefiting Toys for Tots.
Auction and event locations and times to be announced.
Behind the scenes...
See more behind the scenes photos (taken by Susan Lee Phillips).
ROBOTANISTS' Close Down the Woods is "Beyond Breathtaking"
Robotanists recently finished their album Close Down the Woods, and before any press releases could go out... this blogger review was published.
On Wait a Minute Here: "If you’re not captivated by this song, then I don’t know how you can ever claim to have been in love and possess a heart." and... "it brings such a strong longing sense that it’s hard to properly compare it to something else. The simplicity of it adds such an epic feeling to the song. You might ask how is such possible. It’s simple, really, the fact that it feels so bare bones is how it fuels the “just out of reach” sensation of the song that the lyrics bring."
On Subtlety is Underrated: "[Ellquist's] timeless voice is the venom that takes you under after you’ve let your guard down from the music underneath it. She sings from a place that isn’t just lost in most singers of today, it’s become completely uncharted and only the brave dare to venture there."
On Close Down The Woods: "... it’s beyond breathtaking... It all goes together like finely tuned instruments in the San Francisco Symphony. But, all the glory isn’t Sarah’s alone, the music the band provides makes her voice that much more intoxicating . . . that much more alluring . . . and that much more enticing."
On Slow Motion: "[Ellquist] leaps to heights that you don’t hear female vocalists aim in either Indie Rock or even R&B much in today’s music." ..."[Phillips']timing is perfect[on percussion]. His tempo is excellent. His execution is one for the books."
On Tasteless: "...the music of this track is big. Broadway big, baby. With such a high standard set by the band, you know that Ms. Sarah Ellquist has to match their magic. Matches it she does. To be fair and honest, I haven’t heard a female belt out such powerful blasts on a studio song since the mid-90’s. Yes, I know that some of the current artists can sing with such passion and intensity, but you rarely see them performing such on their studio records. This band doesn’t play for the radio, they play for the love of the music."
Stay tuned for more reviews coming soon!
** Robotanists' "CLOSE DOWN THE WOODS" - Available now at Big Cartel and on iTunes and the web in December!
OVERHEAD ON TOUR
