MORE SUPPORT COMING FOR LOUD MUSIC IN CANADA’S EAST COAST

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MORE SUPPORT COMING FOR LOUD MUSIC IN CANADA’S EAST COAST

‘Diminished Fifth Records founder offers more support for Loud Music in Canada’s East Coast with new publicity company, Hogan Media Relations’

Fans of heavy music in the Maritime’s have some more support coming for their growing scene. Diminished Fifth founder, Josh Hogan who was recently nominated by Music Nova Scotia for ‘Company of Year’ and ‘Loud Recording of the Year’ has expanded his reach and launched his own media relations and publicity company, Hogan Media Relations

“It seems like the next logical step” says Hogan, “with bands approaching me outside of the Diminished Fifth roster and asking for assistance with promoting their releases and tours, I knew I had to offer help for the very artists who have done so much to support me and Diminished Fifth Records”. Now, Hogan Media Relations plans to help bands by handling such essential promotional services as: press releases, album reviews, artist interviews, radio tracking etc… Hogan states, “There are simply too many great releases coming out of the east coast that have flown well below the musical radar. All too often a band sinks all of their resources into recording and pressing their album and have, either no funds left for promotion, or simply don’t know where to start with getting the album some needed exposure”. With the same level of ambition, dedication, and hard work he’s put into his record label, Hogan hopes to help change this.

Diminished Fifth Records was formed in July 2006 with the purpose of promoting the heavier genres of music in Canada’s East Coast. The label has been successful in bringing ‘Loud’ music into the spotlight by working with organizations like above mentioned Music Nova Scotia, as well as the Halifax Pop Explosion (hosting the 1st Loud Music Showcase in October 2008) and the East Coast Music Association (which due to the label’s petition, will now have a ‘Loud Recording of the Year’ beginning in 2009).

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SOME NEWS AND UPDATES

So what has been happening in the mighty world of Diminished Fifth Records? I’ve been on an aggressive rampage for the past few weeks battling a cold, a full-time job, a record label, a band and trying my best to make time for my beautiful lady. Needless to say my general news updates have been sub-par at best. So other than being busier then a US Politician, sacrificing sleep, sanity and health, I must admit things have been going quite well…

I’m very proud to say the ‘Diminished Fifth Records Heavy Music Showcase’ (2008 Halifax Pop Explosion) was not only well received by bands and fans but fantastically executed by all! Most of the show was professionally filmed and we should have some live footage clips available for everyone soon. A Million thanks go out to Waye, Alex and the rest of HPX staff and Volunteers, as well as to the bands, Hellacaust, Gallactus, Orchid’s Curse and Broken Ohms, the ladies from Copy Cat Digital for filming and last but certainly not least, the 200+ fans that came out to bang their heads and help prove just how important and vital the heavier side of the East Coast scene is!

Check out some more photos courtesy of Sarah DeVenne here

So this week is going to be a hectic week to say the least… I’ll be celebrating my 27th birthday this Thursday and I’ll have to cross my fingers I don’t become ‘great’ this year as we all know what happened to Hendrix, Morrison, Cobain, and Joplin when they were 27... To make this weekend even better, Music Nova Scotia Week is underway and I am quite honored to have two nominations this year: ‘Loud Recording of the Year’ (For our first compilation CD, ‘The Music of Artisanship & War: Vol I’) and also ‘Company of the Year’.

Speaking of ‘The Music of the Artisanship & War’, Volume II is currently available for online orders and will be in stores across the Maritime’s by the end of this month. We will also be releasing the debut full length album ‘To Punish and Enslave’, by Prince Edward Island’s UIGG before the years end. So stay tuned for more details on that and check out UIGG at: www.myspace.com/uigg

Last, but not least we’ve got a few really exciting announcements coming later this month about some new undertakings keep checking back for updates and visit us online at: www.diminishedfifthrecords.com

Cheers,

-Josh,