NASHVILLE |AUGUST 3, 2007
FR: ALEXANDRA GREENBERG/ALEX MOHLER
FOR THE RELEASE OF ‘4TH & WALL’ OCTOBER 23
Milan Records has announced they have partnered with Los Angeles-based rock outfit West Indian Girl and Flycell, a leading wireless content company which produces and distributes digital entertainment for mobile and online spaces, in a unique deal for the promotion and release of West Indian Girl’s sophomore album 4th & Wall, due October 23, 2007. Through their agreement, these three entities will completely control the marketing, distribution and promotion of the project from the initial conception of the album.
In their association, Milan Records provides its services which includes production, distribution and marketing through its channels; Flycell will invest financially in an A&R aspect and provide a gateway into the mobile community through its already established network; and West Indian Girl—who is Robert James (vocals/guitar), Francis Ten (bass), Mariqueen Maandig (vocals/percussion), Mark Lewis (drums), Nathan Van Hala (keyboard) and Amy White (keyboard/back-up vocals)— provides the creative elements.
This first-time deal, spearheaded by Milan’s JC Chamboredon, U.S. Label Manager, Nick Bobetsky, VP, Sales and Marketing, Mark Reynolds, Director of A&R at Flycell and Ian McEvily of Rebel One Management and Francis Ten on behalf of West Indian Girl—utilizes its parties to cover all of the relevant parts of marketing an album in today’s music business landscape. Flycell will be a dominant force for the promotion of West Indian Girl through mobile elements including wall papers, ringtones, exclusives, unreleased material, videos to cell phones and more progressive mobile initiatives.
It marks the first time an indie label and a mobile content company are working together from the beginning–when the artist signed into the deal–through the promotion and release of the album in the U.S. This is an opportunity for an artist-friendly deal, extremely high-quality music, expertise of a leading independent record label and progressive thinking of Flycell, a company that can use this opportunity to brand themselves with music they believe in and play an integral role in building the success of West Indian Girl exponentially.
West Indian Girl was previously signed to Astralwerks Records where they released their self-titled debut album and remix EP in 2004. Details of 4th & Wall will be released at a later date. West Indian Girl just completed a 12-date North East tour in July previewing their new material including the All Good Festival in West Virginia.
About West Indian Girl: Los Angeles’s West Indian Girl creates a lifestyle and music genre of its own by fusing psychedelia, classic rock and electronica with smooth ambient textures. Since releasing their self-titled debut album in 2004, the band has toured nationally as a headliner and shared the stage with My Morning Jacket, Gomez, Fischerspooner, Phoenix, Turin Brakes, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, and others. The band has also become a presence in the festival scene playing Sundance, All Good Festival, High Sierra, and San Diego Street Scene. West Indian Girl's dynamic sound and songwriting have been featured on national TV in CBS's "The Unit,” WB's "One Tree Hill" and "Veronica Mars,” NBC's "The Fallen,” ABC's "The Surface,” and Fox's "Bones" along with Budweiser and Samsung commercials.
More at http://www.westindiangirl.com/.
About Rebel One: Rebel One is a New York based music management company that applies a focused, hands-on approach to each of their artists. This philosophy has helped launch the careers of artists such as Rihanna, West Indian Girl, Shontelle and the Scott Harris Project.
About Milan Records: Milan Records, founded almost 30 years ago boasts a unique and diverse catalog of releases featuring renowned soundtracks including Ghost, Mulholland Drive, Monsoon Wedding, Bend it Like Beckham, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Eurotrip, City of God and most recently Tsotsi and Pan’s Labyrinth. It also includes artist records from Emilie Simon, 4Hero, The Politik and The Landau Orchestra. Distributed by Ryko/WEA in the U.S., and Warner Music International worldwide except France (Universal Music) and Japan (JVC/Victor), Milan has built its reputation for releasing quality, niche music that can appeal to a broader audience.
About Flycell, Inc.: New York-headquartered Flycell, launched in 2004 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Acotel Group, is a leading mobile and online media and entertainment destination. Flycell empowers mobile lifestyles by delivering personalized “Content on the fly” to mobile phone users across the U.S. The company also partners with media companies and mobile network operators globally, who utilize Flycell’s cutting-edge multimedia applications and services. Through its newly formed Flycell Productions unit, the company develops, produces and co-produces digital entertainment for distribution over multiple media platforms, including mobile and online. For more information concerning Flycell please visit: http://www.flycell.com.
For more information contact:
MSO 818-380-0400
Alexandra Greenberg x223, agreenberg@msopr.com
Alex Mohler x230, amohler@msopr.com
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MILAN RECORDS INKS DEAL WITH WEST INDIAN GIRL AND FLYCELL FOR THE RELEASE OF '4TH & WALL'
