Art of Fresh: 9th IMA Rap/Hip-Hop Song Nominee
THE INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS
Nominee Spotlight- RAP/HIP-HOP SONG
VOTE NOW FOR ART OF FRESH IN THE 9th IMA VOX POP POLL.
- Rap/Hip-Hop Song
BAND NAME: Art of Fresh
WEB SITE: www.theartoffresh.com
ARE YOU SIGNED OR SELF-RELEASED? Signed to our own label!
NAME OF LABEL: Northstarr Entertainment
HOMEBASE/COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Canada
ALBUM NOMINATED SONG IS ON: Back to the Earth
ARTISTS ON THIS TRACK: D.O. and Slakah the Beatchild
WHERE WAS SONG RECORDED? Beatchild Productions
WHICH GENRES BEST DESCRIBE YOUR MUSIC? House-Hop, Hip-Hop
WHAT’S THIS SONG ABOUT? Enjoying the vibe!
WHY DID YOU SELECT THIS TRACK TO SUBMIT TO THE IMAs? (It’s) feel good, real good music that we thought would connect with the IMAs because it connected with our fans!
WHAT/ IF ANY UNUSUAL INSTRUMENTS, SONG STRUCTURE/WRITING TECHNIQUE, RECORDING METHOD DID YOU USE? We captured a freestyle flow in making the song & we recorded it pretty quick – about an hour.
WHERE IS YOUR MUSIC AVAILABLE? iTunes and CDBaby.
DID FANS HELP FUND THIS PROJECT? Fans always help by their support of buying the record!
DESCRIBE YOUR AUDIENCE: Kids from age 3 to old-school hippies… We find them all at our shows!
WHAT MAKES YOUR FANS UNIQUE? They are passionate about music and supporting it – seems too rare these days for other groups, so we think this is unique!
WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE PLACES TO PLAY? All across the globe… just got back from a wild tour in Japan and Taiwan!
WHAT HAS BEEN THE BAND’S MOST MEMORABLE ACHIEVEMENT TO DATE? Hmm, I think rocking shows in Taiwan was a highpoint. Performing live on MTV was dope too…
WHAT’S IN THE WORKS FOR 2010? Wrapping up our sophomore album… Return of the Buttafat Boombap.
FINISH THIS SENTENCE: THE MUSIC INDUSTRY IS…a beautiful way to make a living – if you can make it work for you!
WHAT IS YOUR DEFINITION OF SUCCESS? To look forward to the day when you wake up.
WHAT’S ON YOUR IPOD THAT WOULD SURPRISE YOUR FANS? Sports talk radio – my man Jim Rome!
NAME SOME ARTISTS YOU ARE CHAMPIONING: Classified, Tingsek, and DJ Cub.
