Music producers…Rockstone Sessions needs YOU!!!

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Rockstone Sesisons

Rockstone Sessions has been going for a few months now with many exciting new artists and lots of support from people for what we do!

On that note, We would like to say … THANK YOU for your support!

We have recently been thinking of how we could get music producer to showcase their talents on Rockstone Sessions. Music producers are often forgotten about, so we want to make a change to that!

Say hello to our new show ‘Drop-A-Beat’!

Next to our Acoustic and Freestyle videos, we want to invite producers to show us what they can do with their skills for our camera!

We have a few criteria that you must fulfill to be eligible to be on ‘Drop-A-Beat

1- create an original bit of music

2- no longer than 6 minutes

3- build the beat live for our cameras

4- all in one take, no cuts, no edits, and no corrections in post

here is an example of what we are looking for

but you can also do it with samples on an MPC, like this guy

or you can go all out and do what this guy did!

or how ever else you think you can do an original track for us in one take.

Please get in touch by emailing us on film-us@rockstonesessions.com or by filing out the mail form on our website

We look forward to hearing from you

The Rockstone Sessions Team!

Chagall – If Only :: Rockstone Sesssion

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Rockstone Sesisons

Sometimes an artists diversity is what makes them so exciting, and that is exactly the case with this young Dutch lady. Chagall comes from Amsterdam and has taken this country by storm last summer with her first single Breathe and followed by her self titled first EP Chagall

We met Chagall at one of her gigs in the hague back in November where we arrived as she was still doing her sound check with her band. Fortunately we had to wait and do the filming after her show because we got to experience some awesome electronics sounds next to a live band with chagalls soulful voice! Half way through the show, Chagall swapped her microphone for some big drum sticks and got involved in a big solo with her band mates. Very unexpected, very cool!

After a million people wanted to talk to her and congratulate her, we finally got our time with Chagall and her band to record a Rockstone Session, in the kitchen of the venue.

Chagall performed her song Breath with her guitarist and then If Only with the rest of her band improvising with kitchen instruments and backing vocals.

This girl is a real music lover, she finds inspiration in all kinds of music and loves to experiment with music styles and techniques! Plus she is a big fan of Rockstone Sessions which makes us like her EVEN more!

Enjoy

New Villager – Cocoon House :: Rockstone Sessions

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Rockstone Sesisons

From the moment we heard that the guys from New Villager were keen to do an acoustic Rockstone Session, we were very curious as to how it would sound. From their music that we heard online, we had no idea what to expect.

We met the guys, Ross, Ben, and Colin in The Hague with about 15 minutes to spare before they had to get on stage. As we introduced our selfs Ben quickly cut to the chase and said “follow me, I’ve found the perfect location to film this!” without even thinking we picked up our bags and tried to keep up with the extremely fast pace that Ben walk walking.

None of the boys carried any instruments, which confused us slightly but we just went along! Ben found a very narrow street and we started filming instantly as we had no time to waste.

What followed but very unexpected, but very cool and very different! Exactly what we love here at Rockstone Sessions. After a kind of mini meditation and a snap of the fingers, the guys kicked off an awesome Rockstone session.

Not only do these guys create very exciting new music,but they are artists too! They paint, and draw and create art exhibitions which they combine with their music! They combine to two for an all round experience for their audiences.

What’s really exciting about these guys is they have what they call a ‘Mythology’, a system which they use to understand how they create art and music. Very interesting stuff

Want to know more… Www.new villager.com

James Vincent McMorrow – We Dont Eat :: Rockstone Sessions

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Rockstone Sesisons

We are actually getting fed up of filming outside with this contentiously dropping temperature, but for this man it was definitely worth it.

James Vincent McMorrow hit the scenes in 2010 with his album ‘Early in the morning’ and ever since then he has just been on the rise. Some of you may not even have heard of his name but if you watched any TV over Christmas then it you surely heard James’s cover of ‘Higher Love’ by Steve Winwood as the soundtrack to several Christmas TV commercials.

We met James at his hotel in Amsterdam, where he played ‘This old Dark Machine’ and “We Dont Eat’ for us in the park behind his hotel. James confidently said said he didn’t said that he is Irish and that this weather wasn’t cold for him, but by the second song he admitted he couldn’t really feel the strings on his guitar any more.

James Vincent McMorrow is one of our featured artists on Rockstone Sessions this week, check out his acoustic version of ‘We Don’t Eat’ and make sure you check out the amazing self played and recorded album ‘Early In The Morning’

Viva Brother – Still Here :: Rockstone Sessions

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Rockstone Sesisons

Viva Brother are an Indie/Britpop band from The UK who released their debut album, Famous First Words, in August 2011 and have so far released four singles: Darling Buds Of May, New Years Day, Time Machine and Still Here which they performed acoustically for us in their tour bus.

We met up with Viva Brother whilst on tour with The Wombats and they invited us into their tour bus to do a Rockstone Sessions.

As we made our way to the back of the bus where the lads were all sat relaxing in their living room before their gig, we introduced our self and they decided to have a quick tidy up and attempted to find an ornament for the table. As we joined them with our equipment and they got their guitars the living room suddenly felt a lot smaller, but we all managed to squeeze in and it definitely didnt take anything away from their rocking acoustic set!

They are some of the most down to earth lads youll ever meet and great musicians to boot! They are so down to earth in fact, that they came out with us after their gig in a tiny Dutch pub with live music. Great night!

Check out their Rockstone Session below and enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wM5Yqmx3cNEfeature=related

The Rockstone Sessions Team.