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 …
Red Jumpsuit Apparatus – Your Guardian Angel
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 …
Grammys return to NYC, award-winning music consulting services
Music’s Biggest Night will return to the world’s greatest city – New York – when The Grammys return for the first time since 2003, with the main event scheduled to take place at Madison Square Garden on Jan. 28, 2018. Launchpad Media, an award-winning NYC company that harnesses the power of music to help create, grow, and market talent, brands, products, …
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 …
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 …
VP A&R for Eleven Seven / Five Seven Music
Steve Tramposch is proud to announce a new relationship as VP A&R with Eleven Seven / Five Seven Music, home to artists such as Buckcherry, Motley Crue, Papa Roach, Escape The Fate, Blondie, Jet, Nico Vega, and more. Currently looking for great Alternative leaning acts to add to the Five Seven label roster, email links. More on Eleven Seven Music, more on Five …
Berklee College of Music Salary Guide
Boston’s Berklee College of Music salary guide, a new study detailing salary ranges and areas of growth across the music business. Musicians, performance, writing, business, audio technology, engineers, A&R, education, music therapy, and more. Click photo below for the full pdf report.
Inventing David Geffen
Fantastic PBS documentary on music and entertainment mogul David Geffen, whose far-reaching influence — as agent and manager, record industry mogul, Hollywood and Broadway producer, and billionaire philanthropist — has helped shape American popular culture for the past four decades. Click on the image below to view.