Client Striker wins 2020 JUNO Award for Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year

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 …

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Steve Tramposch announces new record label

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 …

Jason Flom on Lefsetz – Steve Tramposch & Virgin Success

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 …

A&R signing Nothing More nominated for three Grammy Awards, has #1 rock song in the US

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 …

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Music Consulting for Artists

If you’re a music artist looking to take things to the next level then you owe it to yourself to stop what you’re doing right now. This is an opportunity to work one-to-one with a senior A&R and music exec that’s worked with some of the largest record and music companies in the world. Steve is going to personally be your music consultant …

Red Jumpsuit Apparatus – False Pretense

Just about 10 years ago we were shooting this Red Jumpsuit Apparatus whodunit video. Shane Drake knocked it out of the park as usual. A viral campaign preceded its release and there were upset fans that thought something really happened to Ronnie. The birth of The Alliance. httpv://youtu.be/MiCZdvQXULE From the RIAA certified Platinum debut album Don’t You Fake It by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus.     …

Red Jumpsuit Apparatus’ “Don’t You Fake It” certified Platinum

NEW YORK – June, 2016 – Don’t You Fake It, the debut album by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus has officially been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for U.S. sales exceeding one million copies. The album, which features hit songs like “Face Down” and “Your Guardian Angel,” was certified Gold just 4 months after its release on July 18, 2006. It’s …

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Face Down and The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus – 10 years

10 years ago around this time, Face Down, the first single from The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus‘ debut album Don’t You Fake It, was just starting to impact radio. About a year earlier I had a short break between A&R positions at Elektra and Virgin Records when a trusted contact in Florida tipped me off about a DIY local band selling …

A&R signing Nothing More is SiriusXM Octane’s #1 rock song/artist two years in a row

  Steve Tramposch’s A&R signing Nothing More is SiriusXM Octane’s #1 rock song/artist for two years in a row. This adds to the tremendous success the band has seen in the last two years since their discovery, including three straight Top Ten songs at rock radio. Steve discovered the band in Mid 2013 and immediately started the process of signing them …

Third straight Top Ten song for A&R signing Nothing More

“Once in a generation comes a band who change perceptions on what can be achieved. The last one was Linkin Park, the next one is Nothing More.”  – Chris Ingham, Publisher, Metal Hammer (UK) Steve Tramposch/Launchpad Media’s A&R signing Nothing More now has its third straight Top Ten song at rock radio with “Jenny.” Nothing More impacted Billboard‘s rock charts with …

Update – now the #1 rock song in the US! A&R signing Nothing More

[gdl_gallery title=”GALLERY_TITLE” width=”IMAGE_SRC” height=”IMAGE_HEIGHT” ] Update – August 15, 2014 – Now the #1 rock song in the US! “Once in a generation comes a band who change perceptions on what can be achieved. The last one was Linkin Park, the next one is Nothing More.”  – Chris Ingham, Publisher, Metal Hammer (UK) The world is buzzing about Steve Tramposch/Launchpad Media’s …

A&R signing Che’Nelle receives award for over 1 Million CD albums and 10 Million Digital Units sold

Steve Tramposch / Virgin Records A&R signing Che’Nelle has just received an award for over 1 Million CD albums and 10 Million Digital Units sold, just in Japan.  Congrats and continued success to Che’Nelle and everyone involved! For more information: Launchpad page How Che’nelle was discovered and signed by a Major Label AllMusic Profile For A&R consulting services click here. …