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This track is called "Hollywood Blue" as usual it is in my usual retro style however the topic is obviously related to todays Hollywood scene.... Feedback as usual is welcome.. Have a great week folks... Rene Dwight

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Rene Dwight

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This track is called "Hollywood Blue" as usual it is in my usual retro style however the topic is obviously related to todays Hollywood scene....

Feedback as usual is welcome..

Have a great week folks...   Rene Dwight

Hollywood_Blue_2

Rene Dwight

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Tamara has had a page here on Vox for a few weeks and I've been consistently excited by how solid, tasteful, and natural her vocal ability seems to be. I've left her a number of glowing comments because I am taken aback by the professional level of her performances in spite of the fact that she does not as yet record for a label.

She recently recorded "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" at Arena Studios in Fleetwood, Lancashire and posted the video and audio of the recording on YouTube.

Here's the deal: people are going crazy. I would characterize the comments she is getting as ranging from very impressed to near ecstatic.

Here's my personal rundown on Tamara's vocal talent:

Her voice is both soft and powerful at the same time. It isn't shrill, nasal, or rough in any way, just creamy smooth and her high notes are clean, powerful, and brilliant, yet retain that yummy, silky quality that she has throughout her range. Her vibrato is just a plain wonder to behold---one of the most technically perfect vibratos I've ever heard coming out of anybody anywhere, and that includes opera singers.

Please have a look and listen, and check out some of the comments she is receiving:

Somewhere Over the Rainbow---YouTube

I don't mange Tamara and I have no financial interest in her career. I'm purely motivated by being basically in awe of her vocal talent and I'm doing a little extra work on her behalf to try to get her noticed by a major label.

Well, now, I've decided to blog on this issue and post it to the A & R group since I think Sony/BMG UK division should know that, though they have done nothing to lead non-UK artists up the garden path, they have also done very little to make it clear to them whether they are wasting their time here. They must understand that artists without extensive industry involvement may have no understanding of how things internally function so they may not realize that, although Columbia and RCA are American companies, the UK divisions may not listen to their tracks and possibly can't help them even if they do.

I was going under the uninformed assumption that these divisions are part of a cooperative whole and might share recommendations between themselves (even between different regions of the world) but I'm suspecting that that might not be the case. I'd surely like it if the Sony/BMG UK division would understand that they should openly clarify this aspect of things so that non-UK artists don't continue to be drawn in because they know Sony/BMG is a large multinational entity so they aren't that concerned that this is hosted from within the UK. Although I'm making friends with other artists within the A & R group and have seen some real talent here, from the standpoint of my own career it's a waste of time for me to be here if there is no real A & R exposure available here for people outside the UK.

Hey, everyone. I'm writing this post specifically to add to the A & R group because, as a relatively new arrival, I find it at least a little unnerving that the RCA Demos and Columbia Demos blog pages haven't been updated for some time now. It seems they were plugging along with fairly regular entries during 2007 and I (and I'm sure many others) are left wondering if their interest has somehow dried up.

I feel I'm speaking for quite a few active members of the group when I say that it would be reassuring to see a little word or two over there to let us know we aren't forgotten (and some more entries showcasing some of their favorite contributers, as they have done in the past, would offer some encouragement to the rest of us to the effect that some artists are getting the attention of the A & R staff).

If anyone feels inspired to comment or would like to add any suggestions, I'd like to encourage you to do so here. Perhaps RCA and Columbia will post at least a quick word to assure us of their continued participation if enough people add comments asking them for an update.

Thanks so much,
Dave

Thought you folk might enjoy my song "Tears in The Atmosphere"

Kindest regards Rene Dwight

Tears in the Atmosphere

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Share a song to get us psyched for the weekend.

Ok I will share one of my own songs... its called "Tears in The Atmosphere" it's about global warming but is non - preachy..

Have a great weekend fellow Voxers..

Kindest regards Rene Dwight

Tears in the Atmosphere

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How did you celebrate Valentine's Day?
Submitted by Stephen.

Posting my songs off to music publishers, then had a beer in the local pub, indian takeaway on the way home.. watched MTV then sleep...

Sadly not a romantic day for me..

Rene

Tears in the Atmosphere

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Well I am feeling brave enough to place track 2 here...   this track is on the topic of global warming however in a "non" preachy way.. and of course in a Retro style..  I know it would be great in a TV advert for a company wanting to put over an eco friendly message but of course it usually takes record companies to plug tracks into advertising..

Anyway hope you like it..  Regards Rene

Tears in the Atmosphere

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