tag:keramsongs.com,2005:/blogs/latest-news?p=4Latest News2022-05-18T04:11:53-07:00Keramfalsetag:keramsongs.com,2005:Post/69738122022-05-18T04:11:53-07:002023-10-16T07:47:00-07:00Keram Interviewed by Kevin Press about Music Making on The Moderns<p>"Keram Malicki Sánchez is a musician, vocalist, actor, virtual reality evangelist and much more who calls LA home these days. He and I first connected in 1992, when his band Blue Dog Pict released an extraordinary disc entitled Anxiety of Influence: A Nodding Into. Like Keram himself, the band – and that album in particular – challenged listeners with a far-reaching, multimedia package of offerings that sought to use our interest in what we called alternative music in those days as a kind of artistic springboard."<br><br><a contents="Keram Interview by Kevin Press on The Moderns show" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://themoderns.blog/2022/05/09/discussions-keram-malicki-sanchez/" target="_blank">https://themoderns.blog/2022/05/09/discussions-keram-malicki-sanchez/</a></p>Keramtag:keramsongs.com,2005:Post/64422712020-09-24T16:24:12-07:002020-11-16T05:51:28-08:00Official Music Video for "Artificial Intelligence" Launches September 24th 8pm EST/5pm PST<p>Two years in the making, I cordially invite you to the live YouTube Premiere of my new official music video for the song "Artificial Intelligence," tonight, September 24th, 2020 at 8pm EST/5pm PST. </p>
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<p>This huge journey, which began with a humble IndieGogo crowdfunding campaign, and took us from the warehouse recording session in downtown LA with NASA mic engineer Jason Achilles to the industrial production stages a year later with my colleagues, dancers, the Robot Prayers troupe, led by Audri Phillips (Beastie Boys, Spiderman) and many other extraordinary visual and production artists, costumers, musicians, to its debut as a visual project at SIGGRAPH earlier this year, finally comes to fruition. I have met and had the good fortune to learn from so many fascinating and talented people along the way. </p>
<p>The video is weird and visually unsettling, and it fulfills my wish - to see us from the perspective of the AI trying to piece a notion of consensus reality together. We used volumetric capture, projection mapping, choreography, spherical video capture, LIDAR scanning, and a ton of different visual effects to create this look. </p>
<p>Please like and subscribe to the video! Share the link above!</p>
<p>Thank you for being my steadfast and always-giving, closest community. </p>
<p><br>Keram</p>Keramtag:keramsongs.com,2005:Post/63992412020-08-01T02:15:16-07:002020-08-01T02:15:16-07:00My new film score goes live in the US today.<p>This was quite an undertaking. I was hired on to a Lifetime movie about domestic violence. I knew it would be emotionally heavy going in. But the network also wanted to pivot from their traditional piano and tines scores to something more experimental and edgy. We referenced Atticus Ross/Trent Reznor, Gorecki, Arvo Pärt, and deep ambient experimental drones.</p>
<p>The result airs August 1st, 2020 in the US at 8pm on Lifetime Networks.</p>
<p>I hope you dig it.</p>
<p>Details:</p>
<p>https://meaww.com/sleeping-with-danger-lifetime-thriller-ann-rule-crime-collection-release-date-plot-cast-trailer</p>
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<p>I will make select cues available on Keramsongs.com soon!</p>Keramtag:keramsongs.com,2005:Post/63008522020-04-30T22:19:30-07:002022-05-09T01:01:42-07:00That Light, New Single By Keram feat Alex Lifeson, Carmine Rojas, Ryan Brown Released!<p>Keram's latest rock single "That Light" is the result of a two year IndieGoGo backed project to release new tracks recorded at a studio in Los Angeles, with some of his best musical friends, including Alex Lifeson (RUSH), Carmine Rojas (David Bowie), Ryan Brown (Zappa Plays Zappa), Marc Thomas (Madras), Pete Devlin (Blue Dog Pict) and singer Jessica Marshall-Gardiner and Angie Brown. Tracked by Jason Achilles Mezilis, mixed by Michael Costantini, and mastered by Andy Vandette (Porcupine Tree, Dream Theater), the song is about being strong in times of tribulation and finding strength in love, to defy lies. The song is available know wherever music is sold digitally including at Keramsongs.com and <a contents="Bandcamp" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://keram.bandcamp.com/track/that-light" target="_blank">Bandcamp</a></p>Keramtag:keramsongs.com,2005:Post/62997092020-04-30T02:56:41-07:002020-05-01T02:43:59-07:00New Studio Single - "That Light" Goes Live May 1st 2020 wherever digital music is sold<p>The new studio single "That Light" has gone out to all the IndieGoGo Backers, and will be commercially released May 1st 2020! </p>
<p>Credits: </p>
<p>Keram - guitars, keyboards, vocals, programming <br>Ryan Brown - drums <br>Pete Devlin - guitar <br>Marc Thomas - guitar <br>Alex Lifeson - guitar <br>Carmine Rojas - bass <br>Jessica Marshall-Gardiner - vocals <br>Angie Brown - vocals <br>Jason Achilles Mezilis - tracking <br>Michael Costantini - mix <br>Additional mix notes - Josh Miles Joudrie, Dan Luperini, Alex Lifeson <br>Mastering - Andy Vandette </p>
<p>This song was produced in Los Angeles with the support of my backers via IndieGogo. </p>
<p>Special thanks to the following backers: <br>Malicki Sanchez Barristers and Solicitors, Bethany Mindlin, Luca Raciti, Daniel Waters, Tom Perreira, Joii Gardine, Tina Kudlick, Allison Dore, Mandi Mcminn, Adam T. Shafto, Kit Cabral, Martine Genier, Shylah Vollans, Zara Niko, Jennifer Zabawa, Edward Craig</p>
<p>Stay tuned for the big drop, thanks for being a backer, a supporter, and always, thanks for listening. </p>
<p>Keram</p>Keramtag:keramsongs.com,2005:Post/59526682019-11-07T09:17:25-08:002021-08-23T09:52:13-07:00New Songs Published - Artificial Intelligence, One Way Mirror (Remastered)<p>Artificial Intelligence, the new songs by Keram featuring RUSH's Alex Lifeson on guitar, David Bowie's bassist Carmine Rojas, and Dweezil Zappa drummer Ryan Brown is now available wherever online music is sold.</p>
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<p>Check it out on <a contents="Bandcamp" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://keram.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Bandcamp</a></p>
<p>Also on Spotify!</p>Keramtag:keramsongs.com,2005:Post/53773272018-08-06T22:24:19-07:002019-11-07T09:24:38-08:00Closing in on two news tracks - 2018`<p>After almost a year, Keram is thrilled to announce that the two latest tracks - Chemtrails and Artificial Intelligence, featuring Carmine Rojas (David Bowie), Ryan Brown (Dweezil Zappa), Marc Thomas (Madras), Alex Budman (D'Angelo), Pete Devlin (Blue Dog Pict), Alex Lifeson (RUSH), and Angie Brown and Jessica Marshall Gardiner are coming to completion.</p>
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<p>"I have figured out the theme for my new compilation of songs, I guess what people used to call an album," Keram says. "The theme will revolve around the erosion of the internet age as we move into the experiential and embodied paradigm." </p>
<p>The album will also include the previously released single "(Don't Get Caught) by the Dazzling Charades.</p>Keramtag:keramsongs.com,2005:Post/51518542018-03-28T03:18:27-07:002021-08-09T02:37:17-07:00Join my community on Patreon for Behind the Scenes, Production notes and more exclusives<p><a contents="https://www.patreon.com/keram" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.patreon.com/keram" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/keram</a></p>
<p>For as little as a dollar a month you can support the development of new tracks and projects. Diamanda Galas said that in the modern world, investors no longer value the time to develop ideas, expecting only the finished product. This is a mistake. The classic artists that we listen to, came up in a world where artist development was essential to their development of mastery and crafting the songs that have informed our generations.</p>
<p>With the massive shift of the record industry, the A&R era is reserved for only the most elite board-room designed projects.</p>
<p>Your support of my work via Patreon is a way to foster new ideas and projects.</p>
<p>Thank you always, for listening, and your support of independent thoughts and creative works.</p>Keramtag:keramsongs.com,2005:Post/47104402017-05-16T02:51:28-07:002018-05-13T03:24:03-07:00Keram to Record two New Songs - 2017<p>Almost a year after the successfully crowdfunded, recorded, released and music video'd "<a contents="(Don't Get Caught) By the Dazzling Charades" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nI0B_CWyl4A" target="_blank">(Don't Get Caught) By the Dazzling Charades</a>" I am back with a new music project and it can only happen with YOUR help. </p>
<p>Here's the deal - Ryan Brown, the guy who played the drums on The Big End, We breathe So Brief and Killing Days, Living Nights (on my 2015 album Come to Life) has just returned to Los Angeles after touring with Dweezil Zappa and playing all the incredible Terry Bozzio stuff that grew up in the Frank Zappa days. Ryan has become one of the world's monster drummers. </p>
<p>Well it just so happens that for the first time in months, for the period of just ten days, we are in the same city at the same time. It also happens that Marc Thomas, known for his incredibly beautiful cascading guitar beds and glistening melodies is also in town. And what if I told you there are a couple of other super stars whom I can't announce until I know I can pay them - but they ARE in...we just need to lock down the funding. I mean...like, "whoa" kinda people. </p>
<p>So by this Friday May 19th I need to raise a total of $1k to get into and pay the studio (so we can record to analog tape with all the quality mics and people) we need to pay these musicians their super friendly rates that they are offering me, and then we need to mix, master and release the songs! </p>
<p>Can you pitch in a few dollars so we can make this rare event come together? It is only through your support that we can make it happen. </p>
<p><a contents="Click here to check out my IndieGogo Campaign through May 19th.&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/get-2-new-keram-songs-recorded-professionally-2017-arts-rock/x/4786727#/updates" target="_blank">Click here to check out my IndieGogo Campaign through May 19th. </a></p>
<p>Thanks for everything you do to empower arts and ideas outside the mainstream to becoming reality.</p>Keramtag:keramsongs.com,2005:Post/40431252016-02-15T16:17:41-08:002020-04-30T02:57:07-07:00(Don't Get Caught) By The Dazzling Charades - Official Video Launched!<p>So excited to share with you the new video for the single "(Don't Get Caught) By The Dazzling Charades."</p>
<p>The song was an answer to a 7-Day challenge, but I actually wrote, recorded, mixed and completed the entire thing - every single second, in 7 days, live on Periscope. My old buddy Josh Joudrie helped out with that ;)<br><br>And then we took like another month to fine tune it for commercial release :)</p>
<p>Then we successfully funded it on IndieGogo in 18 hours - getting it mastered by Andy Vandette (Sevendust, RUSH, Dream Theater) and making the music video below. </p>
<p>This is not the mere glitch fizz it appears - since the song was recorded while the Paris attacks happened a a 1/4 million refugees were mobilizing towards Europe, (and Donald Trump hosted SNL) - all of that carries into the song.<br><br>The video not only calls back the days of my band Blue Dog Pict aesthetically - we actually pulled out the old costumes.<br><br>I hope you love the new video. Thank you to everyone who helped to make it possible! Please share!<br><br> </p>
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<p>It happened, and we did. It was all documented on <a contents="Periscope" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.periscope.tv/KeramSongs" target="_blank">Periscope</a> and that will be available soon in digest form on YouTube due to a successful ensuing <a contents="IndieGogo crowdfunding" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/get-keram-s-new-single-mastered-on-itunes#/" target="_blank">IndieGogo crowdfunding</a> campaign. </p>
<p>Last night I received the final masters from M.r Andy VanDette who again, went above and beyond to get it just right. We got Mr. Lifeson's notes and blessing. And I am deep into production on the music video. One of my faves I have ever made for a song I have released. </p>
<p>Here, in the meantime, are the lyrics for the song, which I named<br><br><strong>"(Don't Get Caught) By The Dazzling Charades" </strong><br><em>(words and music by Keram (ASCAP/SOCAN) </em><br>A star will die <br>And yet I feel I just started <br>And I must reconcile<br>The storm in all I wanted </p>
<p>Oh no, please <br>I can't, I can't <br>Ready, steady <br>My heart, my heart </p>
<p>It's 3:33 <br>And other superstitions be <br>Is that the way we're gonna deal <br>With the way it's gonna feel </p>
<p>All your animal loneliness <br>The turbulent stuff of my life <br>All the heft of my body and mind <br>Archetype you're looking for's not <br>Hers to hold <br>Rise above <br>As below </p>
<p>And David Gornall asked me for a positive lyric now <br>Instead of you <br>You hapless foul <br>You energy-drainer <br>I'll take the hit <br>In spite of you <br>I know we'll win <br>The end is new </p>
<p>I need you to know <br>That I hold the glow <br>Of our yearning hearts <br>Above all the cards </p>
<p>It's eleventeen <br>That's a one one one one bean <br>Some people think that's kinda neat <br>It's kinda what worries me <br>But I'm not the kind to wait and see<br><br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/143921/b3ca84348ce6d7243698c180b9b5e40061edeae6/original/kmscdbaby-dgcbtdc.jpg?1452185090" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Keramtag:keramsongs.com,2005:Post/38073082015-08-06T19:19:12-07:002019-11-07T09:25:06-08:00New official music video for Samsara!<center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xWi9y_9mFdI?rel=0" width="500"></iframe></center>
<p>Official video for Keram's "Samsara" from the album Come to Life available now at CDBaby: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/keram2 Words and Music by Keram Malicki-Sanchez (ASCAP/SOCAN) Performed by: Keram - acoustic guitars, vocals, keyboards, programming Aimee Lynn Chadwick - vocals Eric Costello - drums D'Arcy McGuire - bass Pete Devlin - electric guitars Wes Styles - electric guitars, pedal steel Ryan Brown - percussion Recorded and Mixed by Keram Malicki-Sanchez and Joshua Miles Joudrie Produced by Keram Malicki-Sancheaz, Joshua Miles Joudrie, Dan Luperini Mastered by Andy Vandette Executive Producer: Alex Lifeson Additional footage shot by Josh Miles Joudrie and Angie Brown Production company – Constant Change Productions http://ConstantChangeMedia.com Get free downloads, event listings, fan pics and more at: http://KeramSongs.com Follow and Interact with Keram at: Twitter: http://twitter.com/keramsongs Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/keramsongs Instagram: http://instagram.com/keramsongs Reverbnation: https://www.reverbnation.com/keram CDBaby (Digital and Physical CD) http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/keram2 Bandcamp: (includes 16 page digital liner notes - optimized for mobile devices) http://keram.bandcamp.com/album/come-to-life-2</p>Keramtag:keramsongs.com,2005:Post/32514302014-10-26T12:51:58-07:002014-10-26T13:00:23-07:002 New Live Videos and Keram on Pandora Radio!<br>I am so excited to share all the news in this update with you beloved suppoters!<br><br>Here are two videos from my Come to Life CD release concert in Toronto that featured Alex Lifeson (RUSH) surprise guest appearance.<br><br>And it really was a surprise! When he came up to play The Hanging Tree with us, he had never played it before!<br><br>The OTHER cool thing I wanted to share with you, is that we were informed this week that Pandora (aka the Music Genome Project) accepted Come to Life into its catalog.<br><br>This is not small feat. My first record - Box - was not invited in, maybe because it was earlier in my solo career or whatever, but they toild me at the time, that once rejected, there would be no reconsideration. So I am REALLY excited about this because I will get to create my own Pandora station and see what other artists the Genome Project associates with the music I made with 30 other musicians over 7 years :)<br><br>Check out my channel here: <br><strong>http://www.pandora.com/keram<br><br>VIDEOS</strong><br><br>Without further ado, here is <strong>The Devil Knows Me Well</strong> featuring Keram and his band and special guests Marty Stelnick and Alex Lifeson at the Supermarket - August 12th 2014<br><br>http://youtu.be/5U8xy9L59ww<br><br><br><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/5U8xy9L59ww?rel=0" width="560"></iframe></center><br><br>And here is <strong>The Hanging Tree</strong> from the same show:<br><br>http://youtu.be/6NakJBzksSE<br><br><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/6NakJBzksSE?rel=0" width="560"></iframe></center><br><br>These performances also feature Ryan Brown on drums (who flew in just for the show from his Zappa Plays Zappa tour), Steve Costello and Pete Devlin on guitars and D'Arcy Maguire on bass.<br><br>Sound was recorded by Admiral Quality and mixed live by Josh Miles Joudrie.<br><br>Video was shot by Hernan Morris and various members of the audience who contributed their footage.<br><br>Please visit my site http://KeramSongs.com for lots more music and media<br><br>Thank you - your support is everything to this project. Believe me when I assure you that it's true.<br><br>yours.<br>Keram<br><br>Twitter, Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram @KeramSongsKeramtag:keramsongs.com,2005:Post/32008742014-09-23T19:17:56-07:002020-04-30T02:58:01-07:00[VIDEO] Keram and company live at Supermarket - "The Devil Knows Me Well"<p>"If you build it, he will come..." is the famous catch phrase from Field of Dreams.<br><br>For many members of my band, this is precisely what took place when we started the final song of our 10 song set at Supermarket Restaurant and bar in Kensington market, Toronto - on an otherwise quiet Tuesday night in the city - August 12th 2014.<br><br>That was the night that 150 people came to see us release the record "Come to Life" that me and my friends spent the better part of 7 years building. That was the night that Rock n' Roll Hall of Famer Alex Lifeson came up onstage with his legendary "Hentor Sportscaster" guitar - the same one he used to play the solo on "Limelight" and so many other great Rush songs from the 80's and he gave us everything he's got. <br><br>The band of course, is no slouch - from rock guitar monsters Pete Devlin and Steve Costello to Zappa Plays Zappa's drummer Ryan Brown, or harmonica guru Marty Stelnick and bass master D'Arcy Maguire - Mr. Lifeson had a great platform to build on. This video shows just how it went down.<br><br>Alex aka Big Al aka Lerxst traded off licks with Pete and Steve and Marty in the most natural and generous way. Considering the band had ever rehearsed the song together only one time, it was an incredible give and take.<br><br>We were also very blessed to have the set mixed at the space by Josh Miles Joudrie and recorded to 16 track Pro Tools by Admiral Quality (maker of the finest music software products) also shot to video by MuchMusic videographer Hernan Morris - wow. What a team.<br><br>Keram and Josh then took the tracks and video back to the same studio in Los Angeles where the record "Come to Life" was mixed and put the pieces together, including extra video footage sent in by members of Keram's street team including Shylah Vollans, Hayley Pickford and Ronda Benjamin.<br><br>Oh and let's not forget the terrific photographs taken by Paul Reid and Christian Bobak.<br><br>We hope you enjoy this document of the night. It was one of those moments that a young musician dreams about and an older one will carry forward for the rest of her life.<br><br>Here is The Devil Knows Me Well:<br> </p>
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="450" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Q2cV5_EpAhM?rel=0" width="600"></iframe><br> </center>In <strong>Rock Soup - Episode 5: "Reverb vs. Delay"</strong> we talk about how we are making both my solo debut album "Box" and "Come to Life" at the same time, and why. We also give some insight for new producers and recording artists about how to use Reverb and Delay in your recordings. You also get to see Ryan and Dan Luperini recording in Burbank for Come to Life.<br><br> <center>
<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="450" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/CizCf7hrzis?rel=0" width="600"></iframe><br> </center>Finally in <strong>Rock Soup: Episode 7 - "If It Ain't Got That Swing"</strong> we bring it all together - this one shows us in the final year of tracking the record, driving around in Los Angeles with singer Aimee Lynn Chadwick, visiting Capitol Records, and really stating the philosophy behind the record, releasing as an Indie and maintaining the spirit of play above all, not losing sight of what is most important about being a musician...<br><br>This video also shows some behind-the-scenes footage of the various musicians tracking the record, which is pretty cool.<br> <center>
<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="338" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/jdB4ryOlDn8?rel=0" width="600"></iframe><br> </center>Finally, here is an unlisted video of my IndieGogo campaign which we used to raise money to put the CD release and initial marketing materials together. It has a lot of the final story about the ultimate creation of the record and how Alex Lifeson came into the picture:<br> <center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="338" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Wd_lpVxeE24?rel=0" width="600"></iframe></center><br> I hope you enjoy these videos, maybe even learn a trick or two, but most importantly, that they enhance your appreciation of the record that means so much to me.<br>Thanks for checking it out!<br><br>Yours always,<br>Keram<br><br><br>Where you can get limited edition physical copies of CD with 16 pages of liner notes and full color art!<ul style="margin: 1em 0px; padding-left: 2em; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: Muli, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.843137);"> <li style="margin: 0px;"> <h4 style="margin: 0.3em 0px; line-height: 1.1;"><a href="http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/keram2" rel="nofollow" style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(89, 121, 169); text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Come to Life on CDBaby</a></h4> </li> <li style="margin: 0px;"> <h4 style="margin: 0.3em 0px; line-height: 1.1;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Come-Life-Keram/dp/B00KEAIKN0/ref=sr_1_1_title_0_main?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1405908695&sr=1-1" rel="nofollow" style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(89, 121, 169); text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Come to Life on Amazon</a></h4> </li>
</ul><strong style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: Muli, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.843137);">Other digital stores where you can get Come to Life:</strong>
<ul style="margin: 1em 0px; padding-left: 2em; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); font-family: Muli, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.843137);"> <li style="margin: 0px;"> <h4 style="margin: 0.3em 0px; line-height: 1.1;"><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/come-to-life/id877694031" rel="nofollow" style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(89, 121, 169); text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Come to Life on iTunes</a></h4> </li> <li style="margin: 0px;"> <h4 style="margin: 0.3em 0px; line-height: 1.1;"><a href="http://www.emusic.com/album/keram/come-to-life/14951260/" rel="nofollow" style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(89, 121, 169); text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Come to Life on eMusic</a></h4> </li>
</ul>Keramtag:keramsongs.com,2005:Post/31363732014-08-14T00:23:21-07:002018-05-13T03:24:29-07:00Come to Life - Toronto Record Release Recap<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/143921/6dec7c8f3ea9a34a6b1786fc0d84ef0abc5a9515/medium/image.jpg?1408000934" class="size_m justify_right border_thin" alt="Alex Lifeson, Ryan Brown, Keram and Marty Stelnick live at Supermarket in Kensington Market, Toronto - August 12th 2014 - photo credit: Aimee Lynn Chadwick" /> After a very short prep time, schedule and flight coordination, merch and poster design and strong street team effort, me and my amazing team managed to get a concert together for the Toronto launch of my record Come to Life at Supermarket in Kensington Market, Toronto, Canada.<br><br>Every musician on stage with me last night is not only truly excellent, but gave it their all and the result was so utterly buoyant.<br><br>Thank you Pete Devlin, Steve Costello, Ryan Brown, Aimee Lynn Chadwick, Marty Stelnick, Alex Lifeson, Christine Hamilton, Josh Miles Joudrie , D'Arcy McGuire (all of whom actually played on the record.)<br><br>You guys are all legends to me. I can't believe we got you all together on one stage.<br><br>Thank you to the videographers, publicists (Jane Harbury & co) press, sound recordists, merch sales and door volunteers, graphic designers, tech crew, the only 2 wonderful women who were on staff to wait on and bartender to over 150 people (and told me my crowd was incredibly cool and accommodating)<br><br>Thank you to the supporters, many of whom came dressed in the neon 80's theme and all of whom looked spectacular.<br><br>Thanks <a contents="Christian Bobak" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://christianbobak.ca" target="_blank">Christian Bobak</a>, Hernan Morris, Paul Reid, Francis Salcedo for the great pics and videos.<br><br>The show was meticulously recorded to 16 discrete tracks into Pro Tools and professionally videotaped, and we look forward to sharing the results with you soon.<br><br>For the latest news, songs, videos and show listings stay tuned to http://KeramSongs.com and sign up to the newsletter!<br><br>You can also follow Keram on Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr @KeramSongs<br><br>Come to Life is available now at CDBaby, Amazon, iTunes, eMusic, CDUniverse, Bandcamp and from the official KeramSongs.com site.<br><br>The physical CD version includes 16-pages of lyrics, liner notes and full color art.Keramtag:keramsongs.com,2005:Post/31222912014-08-05T21:26:57-07:002018-04-30T05:11:38-07:00Stream Keram's interview on the Richard Crouse Show 1010 Talk RadioOn August 2nd, I had the terrific opportunity to join an old friend and pop culture guru Richard Crouse on his 1 hour program on Toronto's CFRB 1010 Talk Radio. We were also joined by TV and Radio host Pay Chen and YouTube star Katie Uhlmann of Katie Chats.<br><br>We discussed everything from crowdfunding to paywalls for newspapers, from music piracy to how to get ahead in your career in 2014.<br><br>Richard also featured clips from 7 tracks of my new record Come to Life - and it was so exciting to hear them live on air!<br><br>If you didn't get a chance to hear the original or the rebroadcasts in Toronto, Montreal or other territories - fear not! Here is a link to the stream on Soundcloud:<br><a contents="https://soundcloud.com/richard-crouse-show/august-2-2014" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://soundcloud.com/richard-crouse-show/august-2-2014" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/richard-crouse-show/august-2-2014</a><br><br>I'd love to hear your thoughts at the <a contents="KeramForums.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://KeramForums.com" target="_blank">KeramForums.com</a> Keramtag:keramsongs.com,2005:Post/30881832014-07-20T21:16:49-07:002021-03-25T16:33:21-07:00Keram live on Sirius XM Canada - Monday July 21st 2014That's right, I will be on air live with <a contents="Ward &amp; Al" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://wardandal.com/" target="_blank">Ward & Al</a> (channel 167) on SiriusXM.ca radio playing some songs from my new record "Come to Life" Monday July 21st, 2014 at 2PM EST.<br><br>If you get a chance to tune in, I'd love to hear your thoughts!Keramtag:keramsongs.com,2005:Post/30816952014-07-16T23:45:57-07:002022-03-14T03:36:55-07:00Keram - Come to Life album now availableKeram's new album "Come to Life" - in collaboration with RUSH's legendary guitarist Alex Lifeson and 30 other renowned artists - was "screened" via an incredible audio-visual VIP listening party for Indiegogo contributors May 28th 2014 at the art deco Royal movie theater in Toronto, Canada. <br><br>The album is now available for digital purchase via various online outlets that currently include iTunes, Amazon, Bandcamp (where you can also get the digital liner notes), and eMusic, while physical copies can be purchased via CDBaby or via special order from your local CD store. <br><br>In addition to playing guitar on the album, Lifeson is also executive producer. Andy Vandette (Masterdisk NYC) whose credits also include David Bowie, Metric and Porcupine Tree, mastered the album.Keram