Month: December 2017

RAJIWORLD CLIENTS WIN BIG AT BLACK BALL

Austin music patron organization Black Fret announces recipients of this year’s grants

Local music patron organization Black Fret announced the winners of this year’s $18,000 major grants, along with recipients of $5,000 minor grants, on Saturday night at the organization’s annual Black Ball season finale concert at the Paramount Theatre.

The 10 acts receiving $18,000 grants are: Jackie Venson, Warren Hood, Sarah Sharp, Carolyn Wonderland, Bright Light Social Hour, Whiskey Shivers, Eric Tessmer, the Deer, Mobley and Leopold & His Fiction. They were selected by Black Fret members, who pay $1,500 annual dues to attend private functions throughout the year along with the opportunity to nominate and vote on grant recipients.

Another nine acts received $5,000 grants: Akina Adderley, Cowboy Diplomacy, Croy & the Boys, Daniel Eyes, David Ramirez, Greyhounds, Jane Ellen Bryant, Kinky Machine and Los Coast. All 20 acts had been announced as 2017 Black Fret nominees earlier in the year. One nominated act, Black Pistol Fire, “chose to remove themselves from consideration and asked that Black Fret allocate those funds to the other minor grant recipients,” a Black Fret representative said.

Launched in 2014 by Matt Ott and Colin Kendrick, Black Fret has gradually increased the amount of its grants each year. This year’s cumulative total of $230,000 is up from $220,000 in 2016. Recipients must perform tasks such as releasing records or playing shows to unlock the grant money over the course of the following year.

 

Peter Blackstock

VOTE ROSIE FLORES FOR YOUR PROM QUEEN (AUSTIN CHRONICLE MUSIC AWARDS)

Rosie Flores was my FIRST client! The most important really as she shaped my career and how I chose to represent artists. After 24 years I love my work even more and I am thrilled to announce that I will again be representing my darling Rosie! This time in her incredible, one of a kind Blue Moon Jazz Quartet and I would love to ask for your vote in the AUSTIN CHRONICLE MUSIC AWARDS 2018

Please vote before December 11th for:
ROSIE FLORES
In these categories:
Best Female vocalist
Best Guitar Player

Best Jazz Band: BLUE MOON JAZZ QUARTET

Best New Band: GUITAR LEGS

THANK YOU! LOVE YOU AND CANNOT WAIT TO SWOON WITH YOU SOMEWHERE FANCY SOON!

https://www.austinchronicle.com/vote-austin-music-awards/