The Reputation Label- Artists Of The Week, who, when & wow!!

The Reputation Labels ‘Artist of the Week’ chosen by the members and listeners to the site and Radio Shows has seen some amazing artists and bands being given the honour by music fans. Though sometimes surprising the results are never predictable and often when compiling a week’s playlist for the Review Show I think I have a good idea of who the contenders may be but it never works out that way, thankfully, one thing I never enjoy is predictability.

With last week’s selection we have had 10 Artists of the Week so I thought it was time to summarise the winners since we began the vote. I mentioned earlier the honour of winning and I believe it truly is an honour, to have fans and music lovers listen, take the time to vote and bring others also voting for someone is special for any artist. People have voted in their thousands over the weeks with enthusiasm, occasionally out of control eagerness ‘crazy fools’ haha, and always with a passion to help the artist they already love or have just discovered on the Reputation Radio Shows.

Maybe the moment now to remind anyone played on future Review Shows the importance of spreading the word through your own websites to your friends and fans about your appearance and the vote for the Artists of the Week. To be announced and played as the winner to our radio audiences in excess of 6 million per show is definitely worth the time to promote the event and yourselves in advance and we tell you of your playlist placing early for that reason, don’t waste the time truly it is worthwhile. Maybe only 50 votes are generated by the effort but that could make the difference between first or second. Do not be short sighted either, bring fans in to make a community for yourselves with your group pages within the Reputation community, bigger they shout for you, more exposure you get.

As I have mentioned we have had so far 10 Artists of the Week here at The Reputation Label and the first to be crowned thus was DARIA. We started off the Artist of the Week without a vote, instead for just that week the chosen winner came from the choice of the site members. It was unanimous, they decided that DARIA was the one, and hey who were we to argue, besides some of the women are crazy, I may be Blue and Johnny insane but neither are stupid. So the Bosnian rockers were saluted by the fans. Formed in 2009 by Boris Maric recruiting friends to make music, instantly there was a creative spark and now his compositions are one of the most eagerly awaited events on Reputation and for the listening world. 2011 will be their year.

The next winner and in the first 10 to ‘face’ the vote was STROBEGIRL from Croydon in the UK. The first time her music was heard people were enthralled and grooving where ever they were listening to the shows. Singer, songwriter, musician, she has been a major feature in many votes over the weeks with her collaborations with EMMINS and ILLUSTRIAL also making her a winner. The link up with ILLUSTRIAL so successful and popular that Neformore and Strobegirl have announced they are working on an album together, watch this space, I am. This lady is sought after for her voice, no surprise why

BILLY KELLY WWK followed as the next winner, the solo artist from Liverpool in the UK maybe the first real surprise but a well deserved win beating some that one would have thought were more obvious, but thankfully it never works out that way. His tune stood out simple as that.

Next up was SHADOW THIEVES from the Gold Coast in Australia. Their ingenious indie-pop is irresistible and try as you might to resist the 4 piece band has you tapping your feet, you might as well just go with the flow. The voters certainly did.

American power houses from Kansas City MEATSHANK took the next weeks title, the trio showing how much they have advanced since they formed in 2005, their showing how metal should be, loud, in your face and having you drown in their onslaught, perfect. Yep The Blue Clown likes his metal and these guys do it like no other.

The next 2 weeks had the Strobe effect haha, with the collaborations between ILLUSTRIAL/STROBEGIRL and EMMINS with Strobegirl and Ron Dadey adding their touches triumphing in the respective weeks, both tracks creating buzzes within and beyond Reputation.

Metal took over again for the 8^th Artist of the Week as COUNTERIGNITION from Serbia dealt their ‘death punch’ to the other contenders that week with their out and out pure thrash metal, yep The Blue Clown had his swerve on for that too, as did the vast audience who voted for them. More to come from them 2011 I have no doubts.

The following week was probably the closest fought week and maybe the hardest selection for people to choose from. Right up to the moment the vote was closed the top 3 exchanged places but coming out top deservedly was DIRTY CRAWLERS. The Londoners since first being played have been big favourites and that week the voters showed that. A word from me though DC guys, when are you going to cover one of your managers songs? For me please? I tried Mick.

Well now we are right up to date with last week’s winners the awesome OUR INNOCENCE LOST. The 5 members from Manchester in the UK deliver pure rock music for your ears to feast on. Another very strong line-up for that made it hard to call, well that was until the votes started coming in and by the 3rd day there was only going to be one winner, and as with all our winners, people are clamouring to hear more from them all.

Congratulations to them all and to all the artists and bands who have been involved over the weeks and those ahead. None are really losers, all get heard by a massive audience and seen by all within Reputations ‘empire’ but it is nice to have that title added to one’s musical ‘resume’ hehe. I urge all winners and those who have been involved to not rest on your ‘laurels’, keep going with more music and as I said before keep spreading the word about yourselves being with Reputation, encourage your fans to join up. The more support for you and the bigger the Reputation Label gets the more we can do for and with you. Cross Promotion the motto to live your musical lives by, it does work, as the Artist of the Week proves.

If you are a musician reading this and you want to be a part of the fun and all our shows /promotions, just come and see me at www.reputationlabel.com. It is free and so much fun. Now all that’s left to say is......... who will the next triumphant artist be?? October 11^th time to start again.

RingMaster 06/10/10

Vote For Nervecast Radio

Hi hello and wooo hoooo !!
Someone out there loves us as we have had some nominations
for ''Best Internet Radio Show''
This means that if we get enough votes we will win the prize of best Internet show of 2010,,

It only takes 1 vote per week guys
thats all..If all of you voted for us once a week for the 3-4 months
they are running this compitition I reckon we stand a bloody good job of winning what do you say ???

Come on make our day..!!
It really would mean so much to us to get this award
As the team here work so bloody hard to get the bands heard and noticed here at Reputation Label and one of the major ways we do this is by
playing the great tunes on our live shows...

Please show us your support guys
& vote for us once a week each..
If you get an error page come up dont worry I have been told that this may happen once in a while..computers eh ????..lol
Just try again later

The Nervecast Show we are the saviours of Internet Radio
C'mon make us stand out..xxxx

Johnny Pete Mizzy Karen and the crew

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Category: Music

As most of you will know if you have been listening this past week we are back with ''The Nervecast Show'' , live 3 times a week, bigger and better than before and this time we sound soooooo much better.

New server streamers for our live sound means that the music is clearer and we dont break down due to server problems half way through the show Also it means we can play the music the way it should be heard giving you the full experience of what we hear this end..''and that is great music''

If you used to listen but have not realised the shows were returned or could not find out where to hear us it is simple, come into www.reputationlabel.com

Really it is simple, you don't have to join the site or come into chat to be able to listen to our shows, but if you did we would treat you like stars.

This is what we have for you each and every week.

Tuesdays sees the new music played first before we plaster it anywhere else, via Mr Ringmaster and his ''RINGMASTER REVIEW'' show. All kicks off 9pm GMT (BST) or even JST (Johnny Summer Time...lol)

Excellent music and a very informative show concerning the roots and info behind the artists played Pete Ringmaster does a great job collating the info and putting a solid show together..

All we need you to do is listen !!

Friday's...we bring you The Fall-Out show and all it's treasures.

We go anywhere on a Friday..anywhere at all..most of the time I have no idea where it's going to go, except that I do know that Kris Searle joins us from LA with his monkey..ahem.."!!

Kris also likes to bring in special guests and we call it Kris's Slot ''what you got in your slot kris ?''

Keep listening out for guest announcments on this..

Pete Ringmaster as always is by our side making sure we have the facts needed about the great music we play , Also the ever ready ''Spirit Geek''

Roberts our man for some spiritual and life coaching help..or non help depends how you see it..lol we love a bit of ''spirit Geek baby''!!!!

This and co-hosts Mizzy & Karen keeping us boys in line Fridays can be wild and we do warn you a bit Adult in content in places..so put your pills away and sit down it can be bumpy.....

Sunday..The Sunday Gravy Show..A time and place to let the past week wash away and to get ready for the next..

Special Guest Co-Hosts are being booked as we speak to bring you a taste of life from somewhere other that Johnny & Pete..lol

We really are looking forward to hearing our special co-hosts do that D-J thang..lol. as we include them and profile them through out the show look out for front site page news on who is on the ''SUNDAY GRAVY''. Sundays are a relaxing concept here on the Nervecast Show and we go for chat topics too, so that we can see what you guys in the chat room are up too..Fully interactive times..lol.ohh god what have we let ourselves in for ??

'The Nervecast Show'' is how Rock and roll radio should be..pure fun mayhem and unpredictable nonsense..

We also have codes to paste our radio banner into your websites, just let people know they only need click to hear us , to get just come into Reputation and at the bottom of the welcome page you will see the codes to copy and paste to your pages.

KARN8 @ The Boileroom, Guildford 20/05/10

KARN8 @ The Boileroom, Guildford 20/05/10

by Ringmaster on 22nd May 2010 |

KARN8 @ The Boileroom, Guildford 20/05/10
by Ringmaster

Were the whispers and rumblings valid, was there a band emerging that would make a bigger splash than the Bearded Lady off the high board at the local pools? Well always only one way to find out, and thankfully the opportunity came at the Boileroom, Guildford.
First I have to say, I have seen and been to a few venues in my carny years, and The Boileroom never fails to impress. Small, compact but with a sound and expertise that always compliments any band that plays there, they deserve any and all praise they get or should get.
As it seems with the Guildford crowds, or maybe it is just I am old school in wanting to see a whole line up of bands, ok and yes some might say just ringing every cent of worth out of my £5 hehe, most do not stroll in until later in the night, so for a band first up it is not the best situation, coming out to 15 or so faces. Wake up Guildford!!
So to that THE ZONE played their set, eagerly and determined to put on a show. 4 bands on the bill meant a short set, so they set about entertaining with their usual quality. Only the third show for new drummer Jon Parry, his energetic style adding to J.C.’s striking bass, with a touch of the barracuda bass sound of The Stranglers which always goes down well with me, whilst Dave Browett’s guitar showed all his quality. They played tracks from their new EP ‘The Time We Have’, with the track ‘Just a Song’ being the one that really got the attentive crowd giving the reaction the response it deserved, as well as some older favourites, ending with The’ Zone’. Whistles and applause greeted the end of the set, deserved and received.
Next up was a band from London, LOST IN WONDERLAND.
LIW is a solo project from singer songwriter Alexis Demetriou. Forming a 4 piece band to play his songs, this band delivered their songs with an assured manner that got the increasing crowd animated. Of course it helped that many were friends but hey that exuberance is infectious so soon the crowd, 30 strong, were joining in to make the set one to watch. Their sound is obvious in its influences, Nickelback, Shinedown, Staind could all be heard in tracks like ‘ Father Time’ and ‘Wonderland’ but do not make the mistake thinking they are a copy, Alexis’s songs add and expand on any influence and the result is truly theirs, his vocals complimenting their sound and he has gathered a group of very able musicians to bring the best from his writing. Early days maybe? but a band to watch for sure.
Following into a similar sized crowd as their fans replaced the fans of the previous band, leaving to enjoy the garden and talk to their friends no doubt, DEAD FAMOUS. A young 4 piece band looked a touch nervous as they waited to begin their performance waiting for final checks, but as they broke into their first song they showed a confidence in their material that was justified. Good vocals, solid bass and drum work were backed up by some strong and at times impressive guitar work. Unfortunately not being able to find the band on sites to give more details, I can only give you the guitarist, the vocalist haha, but again a band to check out. Maybe yet to find their defining sound but there is a strong basis built for sure. Only criticism I would have, and it’s more of a personal thing maybe, was the guitar solos. No doubting the guy’s ability, but to end a couple of song with what seemed like a 40 sec solo to me left the singer standing , not really knowing what to do, like a soldier in no man’s land haha, but maybe it is my problem not theirs.
Finally it was time to see if the murmurings were right. Karn8, the 3 piece rockers from London just finishing their ‘Dirt Tour’ were up, with singer Kist brandishing a smile of such glory, only one person has ever excelled it for this word doodler. She is sneaky though, moment she hit the stage, the true rock n roller came out, taunting, abusing, in the crowds faces, yes this is what rock should really be like. Karn8 hit hard, hit fast, no evading their punches and for sure no one wanted to. Everyone was in the room, fans, previous bands, everyone had come for this, and they were not going to be disappointed. Leigh on drums takes no prisoners, I am sure I saw the snare hold up a white flag at one point, Bones on guitar is a maestro, no needless guitar solos here, every sound he crafts, powers their songs and grabs your attention. I say on guitar, as I hear bass too, where is he hiding? Technology always astounds this clown, whose musical talent ends at the iPod, so how Bones brings 2 sounds into one instrument simultaneously, is beyond me, but he does perfectly all that matters. The band generate a raw power not always instantly apparent on their great debut album ‘Of All The Strange Things’, and with the stunning and sensually strong voice of Kirst, they have the crowd enthralled, so much so that they stare and smile instead of getting down to groove to the tunes, but put a sexy lady in front of young lads what do you expect hehe. She was not having it though demanding, cajoling the crowd,’yeah I’m bitch’, watch out ladies there is a new Queen of rock n roll on the horizon. I have to wonder how long the queue to the bar was when she demanded drinks were bought for her haha.
Though a short set, the songs such as ‘Where The Fires Play’, my favourite, and ‘Wasteland’ makes this gig one of the most impressive seen in a long time. They have shared stages with such luminaries as The Kings of Leon, Youmeatsix and Attack! Attack! and I have no doubts soon they will be the notch on other upcoming bands; their claim to glory on their musical resumes ‘we supported Karn8’. With a further gig at the Boileroom June 24^th and part of Guilfest July 16^th the summer is looking dirty.

So a good night’s music ending with a band everyone should make the effort to see. Effort? nope no effort only pleasure I assure you all.

Ringmaster pj22/05/10

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http://www.myspace.com/liwmusic

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What is Reputation Media?

Simple...Reputation is a web based promotion/social site with the aim and hunger to help promote all the great unsigned musicians and bands from around the world. Not only music but any talent in the world of the Arts will find a home with us.

From the moment Reputation creator Johnny Summers put the idea into a physical format the creation has grown at an amazing rate, not just as an idea but by doing what it says, promoting talent. In basically 5 months the site has received over 4 million hits, in fact running fast towards the 5 million mark, it's live radio shows are pulling in audiences of 65,000 online and growing weekly, and with the return of the Nervecast podcasts which in a former situation received 11 million downloads in a month, there is one plain fact... as we told our members 'they will be heard' and we deliver.

Having become a straight forward member when Reputation was only a couple of months old I was amazed at firstly how great and well thought out the site was for a fledgling site, I would have sworn it was at least a year old, but also the obvious care and love the guys had for Music, and what they could do to help struck me straight off. To say I was honoured to be asked if I would like to help out is the biggest understatement possible, no way I was going to say no, hehe not sure if they regret asking now that my blue face is poking into every corner, but this team cares about what they do, care about the music they promote and care about their friends the musicians.

That is the key to Reputation, friendship, 'family'. We all work together for each other, not for personal gain, all of us , the bands and all the great music lovers and fans make Reputation what it is. Everything is free, no band gets charged a fee, no team member receives payment for doing what we do, it is done for the love of music, and the love and pleasure of helping alongside new artists get heard.

Reputation will never stand still either as the new exciting partnership with LA based Inspire-U Records proves. We are very proud to be in partnership with this very innovative and Creative Recording label & looking forward to many collaborations on future projects. One of Inspire-U records founders, Kris Searle will be a key figure in the developement of our union and also a Co-Host of the Nervecast Show presenting a slot about the artists signed to his awesome label. He is a damn fine musician in his own right too so he understands what we are trying to do.

Inspire U Records is an independent record company with the same heart and vision as ourselves. They aim to provide for independent musicians and vocalists with real talent and song writing ability a platform and outlet with which to shine. Guiding them so as to inspire others with the thoughts and ideas behind and within their music.

I hasten to say haha we are a promotional Label & not a recording Label. We will work our little blue hides off, well the others are the more boringly conventional pink colour, to get musicians heard and noticed with their combined efforts but no we can not give you a record contract. Also yes Reputation Label are in partnership with Inspire-U Records but we do not have any involvement with any decision making regarding Artist sign-up with Inspire-U Records.

That is one thing that is excitingly happening now, another is our 'As Heard' download compilation album containing artists who are members of Reputation. This will be 'swamping' the music world being distributed to all major record labels, stations and Media Companies and the plan is it will be an ongoing event.

Just writing this is exciting, to be part and see it happening is incredible, proof that my initial feeling upon finding the site was spot on, these people care, no egos, no personal agendas, just true music lovers.

Well I could write for hours about this, ok I may be slightly biased now hehe, but just come into the site and you will see I am right, talk to the bands and members on board and you will know all I say is truth.

I must mention before I end this 'novella' haha, some people who without their dedication and heart this would not work as perfect as it does.

First up is the main man and creator, Johnny Summers, a 'veteran' of the music world in virtually every aspect you can think of, his vision, thoughts and work rate puts every one to shame. Yes he changes the look of the site 'hour by hour' hehe, but you know it always is an improvement never a step backwards and he has done more for bands in a few shorts months with Reputation then they have probably had in their whole careers, especially those musicians coming from areas where they have no support from society or their own countries media.

Next is lovely Mizzy, most will never know her contribution to our quest, so I hope she will forgive me saying anything,a quiet lady for sure, but her wisdom and steadying influence is invaluable, and 'smart' does not cover her thoughts.

We have the awesome Karen who's organisational skills should be leading this country, she'd get things working properly haha and with the talented poet Caz makes Reputation a place of pure friendship and fun for all.

Stan the Man, is the ideas wizard, he has been in the background lately but never anyone doubt his importance and value to the site, he inspires us all

This is the Repteam, they make all you see and hear possible. With these guys no shout out would be valid without mentioning the contribution to us from Kris Searle. I admit as much as I try, I can not mosh my swervy blues hips to his tunes hehe, but the guy is so talented and you know there is no nicer a dude out there. Listen to our shows and you will instantly see what I mean. Talking of shows, Ian from the band Soar our other co host on the radio shows is such a witty and cool man, and he is Australian, I know how can the 2 go hand in hand hehe, only teasing my friend.

I must also mention the awesome Eira from Acuvi, if there is a better, more knowledgeable writer on music I have yet to find them. If she says something is worth checking out, go look, in fact run...

These people make my experience with Reputation and music the best possible, it is an honour to help them and call them friends. It is impossible though I wish I could to list every band, and member of the site,but they too all make us what we are, as I say it is a 'family'. Thank you everyone.

I will end saying if you are reading this in a band and want to be involved, have your tunes on our shows, your gigs shouted out, your releases told to the world, just join up and come see me. It's free and works, what can be holding you back??

Stay safe everyone

MCL Ringmaster

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