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February 2, 2011
“Here comes the party, you might as well accept it”, the first words chanted on “Revelator”, the powerful new album from Sideshow Tramps are very apropos. The definitive medicine show folk rockers and ZenHill are teaming up to usher in the next season of the Tramps. “The Reverend” Craig Kinsey, Geoffrey “Uncle Tic” Muller, “Coach” Shane Lauder and Scott “Ragtag Mac” McNeil have been extremely busy readying their tour-de-force second LP.
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http://www.zenhillrecords.com/archives/918February 2, 2011
“Here comes the party, you might as well accept it”,... more
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Space City Rock
By Dremaceo Giles. Saturday January, 23 2011
SCR was extended an invitation to sit in on the recording sessions for American Honey, the new album by Roky Moon and BOLT. It was a chance for me to soak in the creative process of a band that has been an enigma to me for the better part of two years, and it would also be my first foray into the hallowed halls of the legendary SugarHill Studios.
I really had no clear expectations of what would await me when I pulled up into the lot. I just thought it was cool that the people at ZenHill Records would extend an opportunity like this.
I’ve sat in on recording sessions before, and honestly, they are long, tedious ordeals. Usually an engineer will lay down a few scratch tracks of the entire band as a reference so that they can go back, piece by piece, and record each instrument and performer on his own separate track. Then on top of that, the performers record take after take, trying to get their performances just right. I watched a band once take three months just to track a three-song demo, so imagine my mortification when I found out that Roky Moon and BOLT were recording their entire album in one day.
Stepping into SugarHill Studios was magic, just to be able to soak in the history and be in the presence of where so much American music history was made. Roky Moon and BOLT, a relatively young band, was recording their album where a long list of legends, like Lightin’ Hopkins, Freddy Fender, Willie Nelson, Ted Nugent, Calvin Owens, and Dizzy Gillespie recorded hits, not to mention Destiny’s Child, Smash Mouth, and ZZ Top. Take a moment to let that sink in, and that’s just pretty damn cool.
http://www.spacecityrock.com/2011/01/22/standing-room-only-behind-the-scenes-with-roky-moon-and-bolt/Space City Rock
By Dremaceo Giles. Saturday January, 23 2011
SCR was extended an... more
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Long before Austin rose to fame as a music capital, there was Houston, home to the oldest recording studio in the United States. SugarHill Recording Studios has nurtured so many artists to stardom in its 69 years that its corridor reads like a wall of fame. From George Jones to Janis Joplin, Freddy Fender to Beyoncé, every genre is represented.
Read on.
http://magazine.continental.com/201011-ss-houstonLong before Austin rose to fame as a music capital, there was Houston, home to the... more
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Peekaboo Theory's debut masterpiece has been re-released by Houston powerhouse ZenHill Records as a warm-up to the alt, indie, dance, electronica, hard rock band's upcoming 2011 project. Happy Halloween Everyone!
Review by Sara Cress of 29-95.com.
http://www.zenhillrecords.com/?p=472Peekaboo Theory's debut masterpiece has been re-released by Houston powerhouse... more
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Eclectic rocktechnofunkfusion band Peekaboo Theory joins the growing ZenHill Records roster... something is happening in H-Town!
http://www.zenhillrecords.com/?p=219Eclectic rocktechnofunkfusion band Peekaboo Theory joins the growing ZenHill Records... more
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ZenHill Records is rocking and ZH artists are getting airplay and playing shows in NY and Texas... life is good in indie rock and roll....
http://www.zenhillrecords.com/?p=198ZenHill Records is rocking and ZH artists are getting airplay and playing shows in NY... more
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Rock and Psychedellic Blues powerhouse The Tontons have signed with ZenHill Records!
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It's weird, it's soulful, it's pretty damn funny. Southern bluesman Scott H. Biram and Oakland art punk quintet Nobunny bring very different but equality twisted perspectives to SugarHill's historic Studio A.
Audience of one is Craig Hlavaty from The Houston Press.
http://www.livefromsugarhill.tv/?p=454It's weird, it's soulful, it's pretty damn funny. Southern bluesman... more
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http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/freddyfender%20wasted%20days.jpg
by William Michael Smith
The 1970's at SugarHill
America's oldest, continuously-operating recording facilty, SugarHill Recording Studios in Houston is celebrating the release of "House of Hits", a new book documenting the studios colorful and productive history. The Houston Press has created a series of articles covering each decade of the SugarHill Story.http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/freddyfender%20wasted%20days.jpg
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by William Michael Smith.
As America's oldest continuously operating recording studio celebrates the release of its biography "House of Hits, the Houston press counts down the decades in a fascinating series of articles that showcase SugarHill's place in musical history.by William Michael Smith.
As America's oldest continuously operating recording... more
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The true story of of one of America's great musical treasures. SugarHill Studios is the oldest continuously operating recording studio in the US and and it has many secrets to share.
http://www.thehoustonsound.com/?p=128The true story of of one of America's great musical treasures. SugarHill Studios... more
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Tell your SXSW story, share your pics and anecdotes, add your voice to the community, become a contributor to The Houston Sound today.
http://www.thehoustonsound.com/?p=107Tell your SXSW story, share your pics and anecdotes, add your voice to the community,... more
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Insightful article on the vibrant Houston music scene from The Dallas Morning News.
http://www.thehoustonsound.com/?p=86Insightful article on the vibrant Houston music scene from The Dallas Morning News.... more
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Suzanna Choffel and The Umbrella Man are the musical guests.
Community guest and 'audience of one' is KPFT 90.1 FM's host Rhonda Garner. She's been highlighting local and regional talent on her radio program RadioACTIVE, along with co-host Phil Schawe, for six years and was the one co-creators of The SugarHill Sessions.
The hour-long show features performances recorded live in SugarHill's historic Studio A and interviews with Hosts Dan Workman and Rosa Guerrero.Suzanna Choffel and The Umbrella Man are the musical guests.
Community guest and... more
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Winter Wallace has an incredible voice and an even more incredible band. Combine this with a potent, innovative approach to crafting rock music.... she certainly has my attention.Winter Wallace has an incredible voice and an even more incredible band. Combine this... more
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It has been an interesting trip for Houston rockers Southern Backtones and filmmaker W. Ross Wells, a non-traditional journey from indie to mass media, fueled by YouTube, Vimeo and other web 2.0 distribution platforms.It has been an interesting trip for Houston rockers Southern Backtones and filmmaker... more
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Two music videos produced by Houston's Zenfilm have been named "Official Selections of the 12th annual Dances With Films festival in Los Angeles.Two music videos produced by Houston's Zenfilm have been named "Official... more
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Independently produced and released... The Southern Backtones' new single and video are getting heavy play. Featured on numerous sites, SBT is currently featured on the front page of Roxwel.com as the #3 rock video leading a number of major label acts.
Slumber party is the first single from the psychedelic trio's upcoming CD "La Vie En Noir".
The music video, filmed at historic SugarHill recording studios and at a remote location in West Texas features the misadventures of two French girls on holiday in the Wild West packing lingerie, champagne, and live ammo.
The Record was produced by Dan Workman
Recorded at SugarHill Recording Studios
The Video was directed by W. Ross Wells & Hank Schyma
Produced by Zenfilm
Cinematography by Wayne ForsterIndependently produced and released... The Southern Backtones' new single and... more
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