Student News, Links and Shows

A lot of exciting things are happening in the music world for a lot of students. It’s AWESOME and a great feeling for a teacher!

  • Congrats to Matt Cline as he opens for Kenny Chesney and LeeAnn Rimes at The Staples Center! Matt's band has been making major headway on the Los Angeles scene. Check out his page and add him as a friend! www.myspace.com/mattcline23 or www.mattclinemusic.com
  • Seasoned Jazz Vocalist Charmaine Clamor has been tearing up the jazz world with her new CD Flippin' Out to national and international acclaim. Charmaine Clamor is the first Filipina jazz singer to find success on American radio, achieving the rare feat of simultaneously making the top-5 on both JazzWeek’s World (#2 ranking) and Traditional Jazz (#4) charts. She was also the #3 ranked seller on CD Baby. That's INCREDIBLE!! Check her out and pick up a CD at www.CharmaineClamor.com!
  • Congratulations to Patricia Rivera who sang in front of an audience of 12,000 at the Andre Agassi Charity Foundation. It was a very last minute call to test the audience talent and she wowed them with The Greatest Love of All by Whitney Houston. Quote from mega producer David Foster: "That was [expletive] good!". She received a 12,000 standing ovation!! Watch for her in 2008!
  • Derrick Stewart, member of the famed rap group The Pharcyde, are back out on the road. Be sure to check them out at a local venue in your town.
  • Congratulations to student Jon Dufresne! His past work as guitarist and singer in Billy Rancher's Unreal Godz has garnered him and his band entry into Oregon's first induction to their Music Hall of Fame!!!
  • Rachel Lynn Sebastian (www.rachellynnmuziq.com) has been extremely busy in the music world as a performer and Studio Session Vocalist..
    Just some of her accomplishments:
    • Vocals on Disney's High School Musical 2 Soundtrack! It is the largest seen show in television debut history.
    • Studio Vocalist for the new McDonalds Germany commercial. It is potentially the new McDonalds theme for the whole European Union and being considered for a world wide broadcast.
    • Signs an agreement with VAM out of NYC for major representation as an in studio vocalist: commercials, jingles, voice overs.
    • Releases her CD New Day on Rolling Beat Records
    • Named one of TOP FIVE in Singers Universe Magazine for her song Torture.
    • Many print reviews complimenting her excellent voice, control and style.
  • Congratulations to Nathan Leone of Madina Lake (Road Runner Records). Nathan has been touring the US and Europe. Their full length CD From Them, Through Us, To You will hit stores worldwide on March 27th!! Check them out on www.roadrunnerrecords.com or www.madinalake.com.
  • Shanti Bowes has been on the fast track again. She co-wrote the song Me and Ronnie (AYAYAY) with Darryl Swann and it was one of the finalists in the International Songwriting Competition. They ended up winning an HONORABLE MENTION
  • Watch out for singer IRIS BELL. She recently was on the MTV show MY OWN for the Mariah Carey competition. A lot of it had nothing to do with singing but when that portion came up we hear she smoked the competition. Do you need a true R&B vocalist with incredible skills? Contact me and I'll hook you up with a real professional: Iris Bell.
  • Congratulations to guitarist Tyler Lott. Catch him backing up Macy Gray on the Craig Ferguson Late Nite Show as well as the Ellen Show. He's only 15!!!
  • Congratulations to Don Lee of N2U for signing with Virgin America/TUG Records.
  • Mike Vincze and Onset of Effect are back from the dates from the 2005 Van's Warped Tour! Mike is currently working on new material for upcoming projects due out in 2006!
  • Derek Coxberg has completed another season on Malcolm in the Middle and will resume his re-occuring role for the next season. He has also been busy completing a yet named independent film while pursuing other TV and Film opportunities.