NASHVILLE |DT: FEBRUARY 18, 2015
FM: ALEXANDRA GREENBERG/ANGELA VILLANUEVA, MSO PR
MAKO
TEAM UP WITH ISLAND RECORDS RECORDING ARTIST MADISON BEER TO RELEASE NEW TRACK
“I WON’T LET YOU WALK AWAY”
OUT TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24
ARTWORK EXCLUSIVELY REVEALED ON IDOLATOR
Link to hi-res here.
Up-and-coming electronic music production duo MAKO have teamed up with Island Records recording artist Madison Beer for “I Won’t Let You Walk Away,” out this Tuesday, February 24 via Ultra Records. The news and artwork were revealed this week (2/16) at Idolator, and a lyric video featuring the artists is set to premiere next week. “I Won’t Let You Walk Away” is currently at radio, with support and spins already from SiriusXM’s BPM.
MAKO–who are Logan Light and Alex Seaver–unveiled their track “Sunburst” on the YouTube channel Proximity this past October, becoming an instant hit with fellow DJs, fans and media. The video has received over 830,000 views (here) as well as nearly half a million plays on SoundCloud (here). YourEDM.com raved, “This is the happiest song I have ever heard. Mako really outdid themselves with this progressive house champion. ‘Sunburst’ is one of those songs that you just can’t help but to get up and dance to.” (10/22/14)
Upon hearing the instrumental track, Madison was inspired to add her vocal flair and the result is “I Won’t Let You Walk Away.” “I’m a big fan of dance music and was so excited when Mako asked me to sing on this amazing track,” shares Madison.
“We took an opportunity this past fall to release our first purely instrumental track called ‘Sunburst,’” MAKO explains. “After a pretty overwhelming request from our fans to pair a vocal version to the original, we started sketching ideas and hunting for the right singer immediately. When Madison entered the conversation, it felt like the perfect fit. We’re really pleased with the final result…this is going to be a fun one for us.”
Madison Beer has quickly solidified herself as one of the more promising up-and- coming talents in music. Hailing from Long Island, New York, Madison first gained recognition on YouTube in 2011 and quickly became a viral hit, garnering more than 15 million+ page views to date. Manager and media mogul Scooter Braun and pop R&B sensation Justin Bieber took notice, signing Madison to a management deal. Madison’s first single and music video “Melodies” has racked up over 10 million views; check it out here. Her second single, “Unbreakable,” has over seven million views and counting here.
In an era where unexpected ingredients thrive, MAKO offers a truly unique experience. Before an introduction was made, the two budding artists spent their early life progressing musically in radically different worlds. Alex attended The Juilliard School on full scholarship as musician and played with some of the world’s elite classical artists in the most storied of venues. Meanwhile, Logan was quietly mastering the art of DJing and within only a few years, began opening for some of dance music’s biggest international acts, including Tiesto and Avicii, and major appearances, including Lollapalooza.
The group’s first release, “Beam,” quickly circulated on blogs and YouTube, logging more than 2.5 million views to date. The track was featured on SiriusXM’s Beta Test Tuesday which then prompted them to proclaim MAKO is “the next big thing.” Since then, MAKO has found themselves in studio with some of dance music’s top artists: Avicii, Sander Van Doorn, R3hab, DubVision, Heather Bright, Le Castle Vania and many others.
Catch MAKO on tour, more dates to be announced soon:
| Co-headline with Michael Brun: | |||||
| 2/27 | Los Angeles, CA | Create | |||
| Co-headline with Kap Slap: | |||||
| 3/14 | Vancouver, BC | Celebrities | |||
| Electric Forest Festival: | |||||
| 6/25-28 | Rothbury, MI | Electric Forest Festival | |||
Link to hi-res here.
www.wearemako.com
www.facebook.com/WeAreMako
www.twitter.com/wearemako
www.instagram.com/wearemako
www.soundcloud.com/wearemako
www.youtube.com/user/wearemako
Mako on Spotify
Snapchap: wearemako
www.madisonbeer.com
www.twitter.com/madisonellebeer
www.facebook.com/MadisonElleBeer
www.instagram.com/madisonbeer
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For more information on MAKO, contact:
Alexandra Greenberg 818-380-0400 x223 agreenberg@msopr.com
Angela Villanueva 818-380-0400 x232 avillanueva@msopr.com
For more information on MADISON BEER, contact:
Nadia Ali 212-331-2111 nadia.ali@umusic.com
