Amanda Encore
Pop vocalist Amanda Encore is a perfect example of why patience and a quality recording under the guidance of a professional producer matters for artists looking for record deals. In 2003, a 17-year old Amanda teamed up with Arty Skye and recorded her first original song. Posting the track on MySpace, Amanda attracted the attention of dance/pop record producer Jason Nevins in 2005, who had expressed his interest in working with her. After a few years of waiting, Amanda was approached by Jason to put together a girl group through Sony/ATV. Amanda and Jason recorded a demo for audition purposes and took it to Sony’s headquarters in New York City. But after hearing the demo at the meeting, Sony’s VP was so impressed with Amanda that he offered to sign her as a solo artist. Signing a deal with Sony Publishing and Ultra Records in 2008, Amanda had finally emerged into the major label scene. After recently shooting a music video in London, she reconnected with Arty Skye to record her vocals at SkyeLab, and is currently putting the finishing touches on her debut album. What we can take from Amanda’s story is that recognition does not occur overnight; it can take years. Reflecting upon her career path thus far, Amanda acknowledges that with great material, a quality recording, patience and determination, anything is possible.
http://www.myspace.com/AmandaEncore
Leslie DiNicola
As one of the most prominent emerging folk/blues singer-songwriters in New York City today, Leslie DiNicola has shown that hard work and a killer live set can bring about short and long term results. Leslie got started with her professional career when she and Arty Skye had worked on a song together called “Can’t Change It Now.” In March of 2009, “Can’t Change It Now” was licensed to the independent film Pocket Full of Gold, starring Andrew Springer of One Tree Hill. After the placement, Leslie began to perform in notable underground New York City venues including Fontana’s, The National Underground and The Annex. In just a few months, Leslie’s live shows began to attract a growing base of fans, artists and musicians. Leslie then recorded a 5 song EP titled It Resembles Fiction, comprised of songs produced by Arty Skye and Ellis Traver (Diane Birch, Fischerspooner, Sean Lennon, Mark Ronson). The highly anticipated album will go public on Thursday, March 4th through a record release party and performance at the distinguished Arlene’s Grocery in New York City. Leslie DiNicola has shown that with the right ingredients, artists can go from unknowns to celebrating the release of their own record in relatively little time (under one year), even in crowded music markets like New York City.
http://www.myspace.com/lesliedinicola
Skyelab Music Group congratulates both Amanda Encore and Leslie DiNicola on all of their achievements! We are proud to be affiliated with such hard working, dedicated and talented artists with blossoming careers. We strongly encourage you to support Amanda Encore’s upcoming album, and attend Leslie DiNicola’s long awaited record release party! Using these artists as an example, I sincerely hope that you can apply their path of success to your own career. Every artist has a different road, and no two will ever be the same. That being said, hearing other artists’ stories can be inspirational for up and coming artists, and we certainly hope that you can apply the contagious motivation of Amanda and Leslie to your own respective career.
THURSDAY, MARCH 4TH
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