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The Whole Note – from the Publisher

One Year and Counting
Written By:
Music and Band Ezine’s Publisher, Paul Heingarten

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No Fatal Flaws with South Jordan
Presented By: Decibel Music Blog

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Kevin Konyha Interview
Presented By:
Music and Band Ezine’s Publisher, Paul Heingarten

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Top 5 eMusic Downloads for the week of January 9, 2010

1) “xx” – The xx
2) “Veckatimest” – Grizzly Bear
3) “Axis: Bold As Love” – The Jimi Hendrix Experience
4) “Electric Ladyland” – The Jimi Hendrix Experience
5) “Album” – Girls

Download these and more at
http://www.musicandband.com/top5downloads

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One Year and Counting
Presented By:
Music and Band Ezine’s Publisher, Paul Heingarten

As I write this article, it seems hard for me to imagine I’ve been
sending this ezine out for a year now. When I first started
putting the ideas together for this ezine, I searched the web and
looked at music and band related websites and forums. I decided
that I wanted this ezine to as much as possible promote and push
bands and artists that were trying to get established and elevate
themselves beyond their current level of notoriety, talent, etc.

Ok, maybe that sounds like a load to you. But I myself am a
musician, and I strive for playing in better bands at higher
profile venues the longer I play. I know we’re all not going to be
the #1 band in the world and have all the hit records, blah blah,
but that’s no reason we can’t enjoy music and work at furthering
our musical ambitions, however big or small they are.

I sincerely thank all of you who have responded to my requests
for interviews. I’m happy to have featured many musical acts in
this ezine who I (and maybe a lot of you) have not heard of
before. I plan on continuing this through 2010 and beyond. If you
would like to be part of that, please email me at
paul@musicandband.com

So in closing, thank you for continuing to be a part of this ezine
and I hope you will continue to be for a long time to come.

About the Author:

Paul Heingarten runs the Music and Band Ezine
http://www.musicandband.com

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No Fatal Flaws with South Jordan
Presented By: Decibel Music Blog

Indiana can get rather cold at this time of the year, but one band
is trudging through the snow to make it to gigs on time. South
Jordan, one of our favorite upcoming bands so far, has both the
drive and the potential to make it big. Citing influences such as
U2 and Coldplay, South Jordan has excellent musicianship and
songwriting abilities. The irresistible qualities that make U2 and
Coldplay so popular appear throughout South Jordan’s music.
Ethereal timbres are reminiscent of Chris Martin’s style, while
the faster tracks showcase distorted guitar, similar to Bono’s
band. Despite the allusions to the two previously mentioned bands,
South Jordan also seems to share some characteristics of The Fray.

The distinct moods give South Jordan variation among their songs.
Each track contains different elements. Take “LayDown” for
example. The majority of the song screams Coldplay influences, but
“Not the One” sounds more like U2 than Coldplay. One track you
can’t pass up is “Fatal Flaw”. It has a catchy melody and pleasing
vocals. A full band version of the song is available on their
website, and an acoustic version can be found on YouTube.

South Jordan recently signed with Union Entertainment Group, the
artist management group responsible for representing Nickelback.
Their new single “Firefly” is available on their MySpace page.

Main: SouthJordanMusic.com
MySpace: South Jordan

See this original article at
http://decibelblog.com/2009/12/09/no-fatal-flaws-with-south-jordan/

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Kevin Konyha Interview
Presented By:
Music and Band Ezine’s Publisher, Paul Heingarten

Q: What genre (if any) would you classify your music in?
A: I guess you could classify it as Indie/Folk/Pop/Rock ? I’m
never sure about that one.

Q: Do you play only originals, or do you do covers? In your
average gig, what’s the ratio of original songs to covers?
A: A majority of the songs I play live are originals, but I like
to do a few covers here and there. They’re usually more obscure
songs, not radio hits. As a listener, I always like when bands do
that.

Q: Who are your musical influences?
A: The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Brian Wilson, Elvis Costello, Velvet
Underground, Television, The Band, Pavement, and a ton of others.
I listen to everything, it just depends on my mood. I grew up in
Detroit, so Motown has been on my playlist since I can remember.
My earliest memories of listening to music are hearing The
Temptations in my mom’s car and Pet Sounds on a Fisher Price
record player.

Q: What are your songs about?
A: Life, independent thinking, finding something positive in
negative experiences, that sort of thing.

Q: What are your music goals?
A: I’d like my music to be heard and appreciated by as many people
as possible. It makes me feel good when others can relate to it.
I’m not opposed to making money, but that isn’t really a motivator
for me.

Q: Do you sell CD’s or MP3′s of your music? If so, where could
someone find them?
A: Physical CD’s through Amazon.com shortly, MP3′s will be
available through all of the usual outlets at the same time.
I’m still working on the getting everything mastered, but I’m
willing to send out premastered copies to anyone who’d be
interested. Just send me a message on MySpace:
www.myspace.com/kevinkonyhamx

Q: What are your most and least favorite venues to play, and why?
A: Any venue can be good or bad, really. The deciding factor is
the quality of the people who come to see you. I prefer places
that have good beer on tap and an easily accessible smoking area.
You can’t lose with good people and good beer.

Q: Which songs do you perform most frequently?
A: I play most of the songs on my CD. . . .I like to cover “Rain
Dogs” by Tom Waits, because no one expects me to.

Q: On a gig, do you play from a set list or do you just pick songs
on the spot?
If I think a crowd would be more receptive to a different song,
I’ll change things on the spot, but I usually have a set list. I
like to at least have a vague idea of what I’m going to be
playing.

Q: Who writes your songs?
A: Just me, at the moment. I’d like to collaborate with others,
but I haven’t found anyone who was interested enough. On the
recording I played everything. Guitar, Bass, Percussion,
Keyboard, Saxophone, Harmonica, I even played a thumb piano.

Q: How has your music evolved since you started playing?
A: I think I’ve evolved quite a bit. I started out playing bass,
then drums, for a punk band when I was in high school. After that,
I worked on a few projects ranging from electronic to psychedelic
rock, but they never really felt right. I’m definitely proud of
where I am and how I got here. We’ll see what the future brings.

Q: Last thoughts?
A: Go to: www.myspace.com/kevinkonyhamx

About the Publisher:

Paul Heingarten runs the Music and Band Ezine
http://www.musicandband.com

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Top 5 eMusic Downloads for the week of January 9, 2010

1) “xx” – The xx
2) “Veckatimest” – Grizzly Bear
3) “Axis: Bold As Love” – The Jimi Hendrix Experience
4) “Electric Ladyland” – The Jimi Hendrix Experience
5) “Album” – Girls

Download these and more at
http://www.musicandband.com/top5downloads

That wraps up another edition of the Music and Band Ezine. Your
questions, comments and/or concerns can always be forwarded
directly to me at Music and Band at paul@musicandband.com.

If you would like to post an article in a future edition of the
“Music and Band Ezine”, please email your submission to
paul@musicandband.com for review and consideration.

I personally thank you for your readership and interest in this
ezine. Looking forward to bringing you the next edition of Music
and Band, I am…

Paul Heingarten
Founder
Music and Band Ezine
paul@musicandband.com
http://www.musicandband.com

***The views expressed in this ezine do not necessarily reflect
the views of the publisher***