Clients (some past, some present)
POWER TUNES: Release 2009
"“Let's get ready for school!!! ALL of my kids just could not stop
singing this song! It definitely was a big time favorite. The education
aspects of all the songs were great because everyone was just singing
along without even realizing the educational value. We really are enjoying
this CD. It's a perfect 10!” -- iParenting Media Awards reviewer
MR. LEEBOT: Robot Dance, New Release 9/8/09
"Mr. Leebot brings us some well-crafted, children-oriented synth
pop on "Robot Dance…For Gen-Xers wanting to share their love of
the weird noises of the '80s with their young'uns, this is your album.
" – Charlie Heller, NY Post
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2009 NAPPA AWARD WINNER! |
HULLABALOO: High Roller, New Release 9/29/09
"If you like your granola rolled up in a big ball o' laughs and
rhythm, this one is for you. . . Hullabaloo has goofy and sometimes
sweet lyrics, with performances and production that give you that chill
like you're in the room with some very skilled musicians. It's not flashy,
but it manages to be compelling and foot-stomping at the same time."
- Bill Childs, Spare the Rock Spoil the Child
New in 2010: Free Dowload - BEST OF HULLABALOO!
"It is possible that Brooklyn-based Randy Kaplan could become, if he
wanted to, the next Dan Zanes, playing for the moms and dads a mixture
of blues and rock that works well for both the kids and adults...Kaplan
comes from the stories-and-(and-in-)song wing of kids' music, as heard
on the silly story about monkeys and ducks "No Nothing" or the sweet
"(Don't Say) Anything At All," a message song about not using words
as violence. It's the kind of song that, strung together a dozen times,
would make most parents' eyes roll, but, as a single song interspersed
all the other goofiness and gladness sounds just about perfect... Loquat
Rooftop's mixture of blues and folk-rock, laced with good humor and
heart, will appeal to many kids and their adults. Definitely recommended."
- Stefan Sheperd, zooglobble.com
"Ernie & Neal are the life of any party, concert and gathering, no matter
what the occasion. They delight kids of all ages, from my 40-something
friends to my own two children who are five and three years old. Last
year at our annual Singer-Songwriter Weekend they were just incredible.
They're funny and entertaining and from watching the thousands of adults
and kids in the crowd react to their performance, we'd book them again
and again for our events. You don't watch Ernie & Neal, you join in
on the experience. I'm glad to say they have a home at XPN and with
our Kid's Corner listeners." - Bruce Warren, Program Director WXPN 88.5
FM, University of Pennsylvania
"The surprises never end on this CD, and that's one of the things I love about it. The Kennedys' empathetic lyrics about kid concerns like friendship, courage, bicycles, bedtime, dreams, zoos, and, of course, juice boxes, show a great talent for writing from and relating to a child's perspective. Musically, the songs on Best Friends are shaded with light brushstrokes of George Harrison, Sloan, the Sundays, the Byrds, Fleetwood Mac, Smashing Pumpkins, Blondie, the Ramones, and, yes, (even their website admits it) the Carpenters... Great tunes, great production (especially the drums), great debut CD." - Warren Truitt, Children's Music That Rocks
On the wings of the widely celebrated and award-winning debut album, If You Ever See an Owl, Matt Pryor (of the New Amsterdams and formerly of The Get Up Kids) delivers big again on the just-in-time-for-summer release, Jerzy The Giant. The new release, named for Pryor's youngest child, contains energetic, playground pop songs inspired by all three of his children. Written and recorded in only a month at his home studio, the album is proof that BIG things do come in small packages. "My kids inspire me to do everything", says Pryor of Jerzy, Lily and Elliot. "The fan response and experience writing with the kids are what drive me to keep going. As long as we're all having fun, we'll keep playing more shows and writing more songs." Lucky for us, Jerzy the Giant is GREAT BIG fun!