Creative Edge Music

Even if you aren't a big indie music follower, I am sure you remember the day you couldn't get Ellie Goulding off every channel of your FM radio. That moment is about to repeat itself with another female indie artist. If you are an indie music follower (a.k.a. hipster, musical progressive, or indieshuffle addict) you have been listening to this breakout artist's single "Royals" for months while riding your bike home-right between Lana Del Ray and Cocovan. This new artist goes by the name  Lorde . And she is about to bulldoze your playlist and top pop charts with her addicting, talented music. She might already even be doing so if I publish this article too late. Lorde’s EP, The Love Club , released in December 2012, has become infectious through the indie pop scene and on New Zealand’s University radio in the last few months. Just within the last few weeks, her single “Royals” has started popping up on Facebook feeds, gaining momentum on Youtube, and foun...

The trip out to Nashville was fantastic, although it was a very busy trip with air travel, the show, and socializing with industry members during the cracks!  Now that I'm finally catching up to things, I'm stoked to discuss the Summer NAMM show this past weekend and my experiences in the great town of Nashville.  Let's start out with a quick video that quickly surmises how cool it was to peruse all the booths at the show: The flight out from San Diego was simple enough, and I was fortunate enough to share an aisle with two other industry members, Anthony and Kimberly from San Diego Music Studio  in San Marcos.  They were on their way out to accept an award as a NAMM Top 100 Dealer, which is a major accomplishment in the music industry.  It was a pleasure discussing their business and must-see booths at the forthcoming show!  They are involved in some really great philanthropy in the local community, so I would highly encourage you to check them o...