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June, the lead-off single from Jason Vitelli's upcoming album No Photographs is available NOW as a free download!

(To download, click on the 'free' button next to the song in the player below, then proceed through checkout. Once you're done, you'll receive an e-mail with a download link for your FREE 'June' mp3!)

No Photographs, which Jason describes as "an art-rock album coalescing from a story of turmoil," will feature 14 of Jason's popular originals in full, fleshed-out arrangements, including concert favorites 'June', 'Last Rites' and 'Lower East Sigh'.

We've been listening to the pre-press copy non-stop at the Roomful of Sky office-- it's a captivating listen, definitely reminiscent of 70's concept albums... Like all of Jason's work, guaranteed to set foot in your mind and take root deep in your spirit.
 

No Photographs is set for release in January 2009.

Stay tuned for an announcement regarding the New York CD Release Party!

NY legend, alternative soul singer BOBBY KANE signs with Roomful of Sky!

After a couple months of negotiations, we can finally announce that Bobby Kane has officially joined our roster!

Bobby needs no introduction to NY music fans-- he's already nurtured quite an extensive following along the East Coast, and is well known for his incredible voice, stellar guitar playing and smooth, larger-than-life persona. He attracted the attention of label founder Phil Robinson, when they played a couple of the same venues on the same nights in the city-- in short, Bobby's performances left Phil gob-smacked. See for yourself, in this video:
 

Work has already begun on preparing Bobby's new album of contemporary soul songs, entitled ICARUS: Songs of a Fallen Angel, for commercial release on Roomful of Sky Records. The album will tap some of the production wizardry of Roomful of Sky label-mate Obsidian Oz.

Label founder Phil Robinson comments, "Signing Bobby is a huge coup-- having such an established artist, and one of his caliber, really takes us to a whole new level as a label-- it really opens up all kinds of possibilities as to where we can go with it. Plus, for me personally as a mythology buff, I find the album's Icarus-based theme very alluring."

The song is the first single from Dave's recently released album, Quiet Mind (listen/purchase Here).

WFUV is station 90.7 in the NY metro area-- for those outside NY, you can catch the spot on the August 16th episode archived online on the Idiot's Delight site.

Way to go, Dave!
 

Phil's June show at Stain Bar was recorded by video producer Michael Thurston (from The Simmer.com), for a future project.

Here's an excerpt-- Phil performing Is It True, one of his quiet, introspective songs from the upcoming album. Enjoy!

Here's the new video, featuring the song Quiet Mind, which is not only the title track but also the second single from the album, following the first successful single Jon Stewart Is God.

Dave teamed with Director Aris Ziagos of RiotScience Productions for this one, and it's a beauty!

But, that's exactly what's happened!

Support for our recent ACOUSTIC SHOWCASE concerts at Hayko's Turkish Carpets has been so overwhelmingly positive-- that we've entered into a partnership with Hayko's to make our acoustic showcases there an ongoing series...

Each month, Hayko's will host a night of some of our finest NY musicians in an intimate, once-in-a-lifetime living room-style setting (complete with Hayko's famous Turkish coffees and teas).

We already have local favorites Rich Casella, Dave Sasscer, Bobby Kane, Kitch, Jason Vitelli and Phil Robinson on the schedule in upcoming months-- check the Upcoming Shows page for all the details!