NYC By Way of Puerto Rico, Pop Girl Carmireli Signed

Latin influenced pop rock/R&B girl Carmireli has signed on with one of the big labels. Production begins soon.

Saving Abel Signed to Capitol Music Group, Fred Mascherino (Taking Back Sunday) Signed to Equal Vision

Mississippi mainstream rockers Saving Abel signed to Capitol Music Group. They use producer Skidd Mills. Fred Mascherino (of Taking Back Sunday) has signed his band The Color Fred to Equal Vision Records. He’s produced by Lou Giordano.

Come September, Sarah Bettens (formerly of K’s Choice) will put out a new solo record “Shine” via Universal Benelux. Leigh Nash (formerly of Sixpence None The Richer) and Delerium recorded an entire album under the name Fauxliage (avail on Nettwerk Records).

XL/Beggars Group Picks Up Sigur Ros For Label Roster, Geffen Drops Driveblind

XL/Beggars Group has picked up Sigur Ros for its label roster. Geffen Records/Universal will no longer handle Driveblind.

UK Songwriter Buzz, Brooklyn Band Signs To Wind Up

There was this unsigned Brooklyn band I featured in one of these A&R emailers almost a year ago in September ‘06. Jive, Atlantic and some others bit but no pursuit occurred. A few weeks ago in late July ‘07 they suggested Wind-Up was about to sign them.

One of my indie/unsigned faves is this UK songwriter. Soulful and moody with an obvious Nick Drake, Chris Martin, Iron & Wine lineage. And hey, it’s less dramatic than Paolo Nutini!

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