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| East/West Official Website: http://www.eastwestrock.com/ About:
East/West is a division of the Warner Music Group. The division is referred to as an "incubator" and is
run by Fred Feldman, head of Triple Crown Records.
East/West has also signed deals to distribute Volcom Entertainment, the label offshoot of the popular surf/skate company; We Put Out Records, a new imprint run by hard-rock management and marketing firm the Syndicate; and Broken English, a recently formed label run by Nada Recording Studio owner John Naclerio and Chris Huges of Autopilot Off. The labels that make up East/West will be distributed by Warner's Alternative Distribution Alliance. Artists with releases on this label:
Lucero, Nightmare Of You, Just Surrender, We Are the Fury, Murder by Death, Pistolita, Love Arcade, Dropkick Murphys, The Morning Of, Sky Eats Airplane, Secondhand Serenade, Scapegoat Recent ReviewsRecent NewsValencia plans August release Valencia have announced a release date for their forthcoming sophomore full length. The record is titled We All Need a Reason to Believe and is due out August 26, 2008. It is the follow-up to This Could Be a Possibility which was released in…Lucero / Glossary Prior to his upcoming Revival Tour with Chuck Ragan and Tim Barry, Ben Nicols and Lucero will be hitting the road for a summer tour. The majority of dates will feature…Dropkick Murphys / The Mighty Mighty Bosstones Dropkick Murphys and The Mighty Mighty Bosstones have announced Red Sox-themed performances back-to-back in Boston in July. The two bands will be playing LeLacheur Park, Hadlock Field and McCoy Stadium. All three venues are Red Sox minor league stadiums. Tickets for each single show go on sale Saturday May 17 at 10:00am or visit this page to learn about a three-day season…Lucero's 10th Anniversary Show While frontman Ben Nicols is gearing up for The Revival Tour alongside Chuck Ragan and Tim Barry, the band didn't miss an opportunity to celebrate their tenth year together with a set recorded at the famed Ardent Studios (Led Zeppelin, REM, ZZ Top, Cat Power) in Memphis, TN. You can check out the set here. The band is currently touring Europe in support of their latest album, Rebels, Rogues, &…Dropkick Murphys plan "Meanest of Times" limited edition On March 11, 2008, the Dropkick Murphys will be releasing a special limited edition version of their 2007 album, The Meanest of Times. The disc will include five bonus tracks. A included DVD will feature a mini-movie on the band's St Patrick's Day charity breakfast in Boston, the music video for 'The State of Massachusetts', behind the scenes…Dropkick Murphys featured on Current TV Al Gore chaired peer-to-peer news and information network Current TV recently shot a documentary on the Dropkick Murphys. The short-film takes a "day in the life" approach with the Boston band and incorporates the band's members discussing their individual histories as well as that of the band. To view the video head to the website. The Dropkick Murphys released The Meanest of Times…Dropkick Murphys / Big D and the Kids Table Dropkick Murphys and Big D and the Kids Table will be touring together beginning at the end of February. The Dropkicks are supporting The Meanest of Times while Big D is gearing up to work their next album for SideOneDummy.…Marc Orrell Leaves Dropkick Murphys Guitarist/accordionist Marc Orrell has reportedly left The Dropkick Murphys. Marc explained: I am leaving the band. I'm very grateful for everything playing with DKM has brought me and I'm sad to be going but I feel like the time has come for me to try working on different styles of music and some of my own projects, I'm ready to spread my wings as they say. I'm very anxious and excited to see where the road takes me. DKM are (of course) going to continue on and Tim Brennan will be taking my place playing guitar, Tim is one…Dropkick Murphys Dropkick Murphys have released their upcoming tour plans. The schedule includes dates in the United Kingdom and Ireland in January/February, shows in the United States in March and a European tour at the end of that month. The band is touring in support of their latest album, The Meanest of…Dropkick Murphys drop by CNN Dropkick Murphys recently dropped by CNN to talk about their new album, The Meanest of Times. The interview topics include their music, their home town and, of course, the Red Sox. It features interspersed clips from live performances and the videos. The video also includes a clip of uber-director Martin Scorsese name-dropping the band at an awards ceremony. You can check out the interview here.… |
