The Bloom Effect

01/10/2025

Everyone who’s in NY for , I’m jealous.

I’m there in spirit.

There’s a load of special performances and receptions over the next few days.

One I’m super excited about is my client. The legendary jazz guitarist with special guest pianist performing live tonight at - 9pm doors and show at 9:30pm. This will SELL OUT.

They’ll perform songs from their critically recent release ‘Triptych: Phase 1, II, and III.

Performing as a Sextet including Josh Kaye on guitar, Ari Folman-Cohen on bass, Nick Driscoll on tenor sax/clarinet, and Nick Anderson on drums.

The show will be live-streamed for free on YouTube. Link in bio.

12/18/2024

So cool!!!

Checking out the band 's new song You are Right ! other suggestions please post in the comments...

12/06/2024

Congratulations to our friends at FOCUS Wales - Well-Deserved!

Now in its 15th year, FOCUS Wales 2025 welcomes over 22,000 people to Wrexham, find out about the festival and it's organisers here.

12/05/2024

Loving the attention this song is getting! And the story behind "You Are Right".

Keep your eyes peeled to this Quebec baby band. Absolight are going places!!

You Are Right by Absolight song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position

11/19/2024

Get ready for year #10 in 2025! HUGE!

Last month, the ninth annual Mondo NYC music business conference was held October 15-18 at the Arlo Williamsburg Hotel and brought together attendees from all corners of the music business, including artists, major & indie label executives, managers & lawyers, music publishers, technology entreprene...

11/15/2024

So excited for this new band! Keep your eyes peeled! And stream the debut song "You Are Right" on your preferred service.
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/absolight/you-are-right

From The Tragically Hip to Our Lady Peace to Broken Social Scene, Canada has always been a hotbed of modern rock. But not since the halcyon days of

11/13/2024

It pays to follow up A LOT! 4 months of the process for this story! Sometimes a pitch takes even longer before it's approved!
And it's never a NO until someone says it is!! And even then, a NO can turn into YES many months later. You have to have perseverance, be bold and assertive!

Doupe (aka DopeYeah), is a music venue just outside Prague's city center, with intimate stages, a world-class museum of radios, jukeboxes and more.

11/08/2024

Congrats to all the 67th Annual Grammy Awards Nominees.

I want to especially shout out who’s been nominated in ‘Best New Artist’.

Georgia’s own! I’m rooting for you.

Photo Credit: Derek White. Taken from an Atlanta Chapter event a couple months ago.

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10/25/2024

Okay, this is the best election of the year. The time is coming for the 2024 SoulTracks Readers’ Choice Awards, the biggest awards in the world dedicated to independent soul music. We’ve gathered all the suggestions from readers and our industry friends and have chosen a fantastic group of fin...

10/25/2024

Excited for another Soultracks Readers' Choice Awards Nominees! They've just been published and once again, I have a few in that fabulous list!

Congrats to all the nominees! Looking forward to the voting process and of course, the OUTCOME!!!

Okay, this is the best election of the year. The time is coming for the 2024 SoulTracks Readers’ Choice Awards, the biggest awards in the world dedicated to independent soul music. We’ve gathered all the suggestions from readers and our industry friends and have chosen a fantastic group of fin...

10/23/2024

Looking forward to a good Indian meal with my friends from at shortly. Just got to for
30th Anniversary - whoot hoot.

10/22/2024

- The cat is out the bag. I’ve been holding out on news!!

I discovered a rock band in Canada at and they blew my mind! So much so that I just picked them up for management. Co-managing with an industry guru from Montreal. They’re called and from a small town in

Call me crazy. I know it’s a long road but I’m in it for the long haul. YES!!!

Oh and I even introduced them to Bob Lefsetz in Toronto haha.

Debut single “You Are Right” is out Nov 15th. PreSave in the bio.

Can’t wait to unleash this baby!!

10/11/2024

Catch on .7 in a couple hours.

Got to love college radio! That’s where it all started for me. paved the way for me in so many ways. It was an education and incredible experience. Not to mention, building some long-lasting friendships. Friends I’m still in touch and hanging with today.

Anyway, back to Madison, WI. This all female-led brass band are live in the studio for ‘Snake Sessions’ at 3:30pm CT/4:30pm ET.

Catch them here: www.wsum.org

And shouts to Eli Johnson for this awesome graphic.

And tonight you can catch with at

And the much anticipated sophomore project ‘Hot Tub Sessions Vol. 1’ is out next Friday, Oct 18th. Link in bio.

10/10/2024

For your “Best Alternative Jazz” consideration.

‘Culture Today’ released by

Their debut album.

Edy Szewy on vocals and keyboardist Guilhem Forey.

Other musicians on the album include founding members of Snarky Puppy bassist Michael League and saxophonist Bob Reynolds.

Sharay Reed of the Funky Apostles, Femi Koleoso of the Ezra Collective and others provided significant contributions.

Mixed by Bob Power.

Recorded in the U.K. Originated in Poland and France and developed in Scotland.

Track List:

Intro
Culture Today (feat. Tom Gordon)
The Fire
Nature Boy (feat. TOKU)
The System (feat. Alex Hahn)
Eerie Feary (feat. Bob Reynolds, Sharay Reed & Seiya Onasaka)
Better Way (feat. Luca Alemanno, Dean Mark and LEONN)
Take Your Time (feat. Sarpay Ozcagatay, Miho Wada & LEONN)
Agape (feat. Tom Gordon)
Your Soul
Peace of Mind, Pt. 1 (feat. Michael League)
Peace of Mind, Pt. 2 (feat. Michael League & Isac Jamba)

Other categories:

Best Jazz Performance and Best Arrangement Instruments and vocals.

10/07/2024

For Your GRAMMY® Consideration.

Best Folk Album.

‘Lost & Found”.

“Within those easy tones and hybrid, listener-friendly settings polished by skillful musicians, Midón packs smartly crafted verbiage worthy of close scrutiny”. Relix Magazine.

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