Steve Tramposch / Launchpad Media client STRIKER won the 2020 JUNO Award (Canadian version of Grammys) for Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year in a ceremony last night for their album “Play To Win,” doing so completely independent. Click image below for the Full story: STRIKER have supported Metallica, had a #1 song at Canadian rock radio, were also nominated …
Steve Tramposch / Launchpad Media management client All Good Things, the first artist he’s signed to Better Noise / Eleven Seven Music since 3-time Grammy nominee Nothing More, is putting the final touches on their 2020 label debut. Better Noise is also home to Motley Crue, Five Finger Death Punch, Papa Roach, Escape The Fate, Nelly Furtado and Awolnation, to …
Friends and colleagues – excited to finally share that I am launching a record label with worldwide distribution, something I wish I had done many years ago. Formal announcement, name, and more in the near future. In the meantime you can submit music here. More to come. – Steve For more on Steve Tramposch click here. For more on Steve’s history of successful A&R …
Award-winning metal/hard rock band/Launchpad client Striker has revealed the artwork, track listing, and a lyric video for their new album “Play To Win” (out October 26th), plus North American tour dates and more (below). A classic mix of heavy metal and hard rock, Striker is one of metal’s fastest growing independent bands. They’ve supported Metallica, had a #1 song at Canadian rock radio, …
Launchpad client Messer continues their scorching start, launching their second single and video for “Save Myself,” the follow up to their Top 30 debut single and #1 researching rock song “Make This Life.” “This song is about someone that is on the precipice of change/action,” says bassist Maddox Messer. “It’s about the empowerment one feels when they’ve finally had enough of an abusive relationship …
Launchpad client Zero Theorem continues its scorching start at rock radio, retail, and more. Their debut EP “Ataraxis,” released this week, is currently a Hot New Release at Amazon and a top 20 featured New Release in Metal at iTunes. The EP includes their Top 30 debut single “Area” and the upcoming 2nd single “Becoming,” already added to influential playlists …
Launchpad client Messer and their debut single “Make This Life” continue their scorching start. Their debut album is #3 on the Billboard Top New Artist Chart, their debut single“Make This Life” has broken the Top 30 at Active Rock radio and is the #1 researching rock song at Rate The Music, and much more. More to come! For more on our Artist …
Two Launchpad Media clients are simultaneously poised to break into the twenties of the most played songs at US Rock Radio, surrounded by acts such as Metallica, Imagine Dragons, Muse, Pearl Jam, Shinedown, Nothing More, and Godsmack, from major labels and large indies such as Warner Brothers, RCA, Universal, and more: Messer and their debut single “Make This Life” (currently at …
Thanks to industry legend Jason Flom for his shout out in his podcast with Bob Lefsetz, and the story about his success with Steve Tramposch at Virgin Records. Jason talks about taking over Virgin, Steve’s obsession with A&R research data, and their first signing together, including a story few have heard before. Story starts after 1:08 / 1:10, but the whole thing …
Launchpad client Zero Theorem and their debut single “Area” are off to a scorching start, breaking into the top 30 on the US rock charts (currently #39 with a bullet), not to mention numerous adds to influential streaming playlists at Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play, and more. This makes two Launchpad clients now in the top 30 running side-by-side, surrounded by …
Launchpad client Messer and their debut single “Make This Life” are off to a scorching start, breaking into the top 40 rock charts (currently #42 with a Bullet) after only three weeks, not to mention numerous adds to influential streaming playlists. This makes two Launchpad clients now in the top 50, surrounded by acts such as Foo Fighters, Metallica, Papa Roach, …
Steve Tramposch‘s A&R signing Nothing More continues its meteoric trajectory, as the band received three Grammy Award nominations this morning – the most in Rock – including Best Rock Performance and Best Rock Song for “Go to War,” as well as a Best Rock Album nomination for The Stories We Tell Ourselves. The band currently has the #1 rock song in the …
Steve Tramposch‘s A&R signing Nothing More has the #1 rock song in the US – “Go To War” – rising above releases from such artists as Foo Fighters, 30 Seconds to Mars, Avenged Sevenfold and Metallica, heading into Thanksgiving, 2017. This adds to the tremendous success the band has seen in the last few years since his discovery, including four straight Top …
Putting the A&R hat back on again FT. Looking for amazing, career oriented artists and music. To submit material, please complete the form below, and make sure to list the following: Name Genre & known talent you would file yourselves next to Links to material – music, video, credits, portfolios, etc. Social Media links and stats (following, likes, plays, etc.) …
It was just about 10 years ago that we were shooting the video for Your Guardian Angel, the 3rd single off The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus Platinum debut album, Don’t You Fake It. The song had existed as “The Acoustic Song” since the early, original Jacksonville demos, when I first found and started working with the band. When you’re an A&R/Manager for a long time …