User:Richardo42/Maelstrompr
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| Company type | Public Relations Agency |
|---|---|
| Industry | Communications |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Headquarters |  Seal Beach, California |
Key people | Curtis Smith (Founder, CEO), Ron Laureano |
| Products | Public relations |
Number of employees | 2 |
| Website | http://www.maelstrompr.com/ |
Maelstrom Music PR is a music publicity firm based in Seal Beach, California.[1] Founded in 1998 by A&R and publicity veteran Curtis Smith,[2] the firm specializes in music placement, song plugging, online music marketing, public relations, and music A&R.[3] They work almost exclusively with independent record labels and musicians, such as Matt Farr and Wild Carrot.[4]
Overview[edit]
In October of 1998, Curtis Smith decided to leave his A&R / publicity work at labels such as Interscope Records to work on publicity for independent bands. He founded Maelstrom Music PR and began running the company full time.[3][5] They have recently grown into a source for A&R representatives from record labels, also working as a network of booking agents, band managers, radio promoters, manufacturers, and distributors.[5] They specialize in music placement, song plugging, online music marketing, public relations, and music A&R.[3]
Ron Laureano, a public relations graduate of California State University, Fullerton, also works at the firm.[6]
Location[edit]
The company is located at Seal Beach, California[1] in the greater Los Angeles area.[3][2]
Clients[edit]
The company promotes music labels and musicians of all genres.[4] Current clients include the thrash metal band K626, Detroit nerdcore hip-hop group Sample The Martian, [7] , 2Mile (the band creation of Jeremy Kerns),[8] the musician Magic Brook,[9] and singer-songwriter Matt Farr for Farr's 2010 album.[10] They've also handled publicity for the musician Veneto West,[11] Deb Cowan,[4] Wild Carrot,[4][12] Oklahoma artist Malan Darras,[13][14] producer Ronan Chris Murphy,[15] the rock, punk, and metal band named SiX,[16] and the band Voodoo Monkey Child on Little Pond Records.[17] Further clients have included Dust Recordings, an independent record company in Morton, IL,[18] Little Pond Records,[19] Travis Manning, Chris "Willie" Williams (i.e. Disclaimer), Roger Len Smith, Brett Johnson, Kingfield/ Blue Worm Records, Kelly Moore of Awaken Records, Todd Walthall (President of Galco Music Group), Emaximus, Alyssa Suede Campbell, and Patrick Cornell of Circus Diablo.[20]
They handled public relations for contemporary folk musician and composer Kelly Moore. Moore also helps run the non-profit organization "Music for Mankind" and was selected in 2009 to be a United States Delegate to Peru.[21]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Maelstrom Music". Manta. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
- ^ a b "Music Industry Profile: Publicist Curtis Smith of Maelstrom Music & PR". ArtistsHouse Music. March 2008. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
- ^ a b c d "Curtis Smith". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
- ^ a b c d "Maelstrom Music". The Galaris Music Industry Directory. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
- ^ a b "Curtis Smith history". Maelstrom Music PR. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
- ^ "Staff at Maelstrom PR". Maelstrom PR. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
- ^ "Test Tickle". Galactic Dust Records. Nov 23, 2010. Retrieved 2011-03-08.
- ^ "America's Largest Country Music Talent Search". Colgate Country Showdown. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
- ^ "Pleasant Surprise from Vermont: "Stony Creek"". MagicBrook.com. November 8, 2009. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
- ^ Farr, Matt (February 19, 2010). "Matt Farr: Exciting Announcements". Matt Farr Blog. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
- ^ "News From Veneto West". Veneto West. July 20, 2002. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
- ^ "Curtis Smith Resume". Maelstrom PR. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
- ^ Malan (March 22, 2007). "DJ User Malan Signs Record Deal". Digital Journal. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Malan Darras Exclusive BlastMyMusic Release". BlastMyMusic. April 2, 2007. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
- ^ Crimson, Mr. (October 16, 2001). "Ronan Chris Murphy, KC Producer". Krimson News. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "SiX at Myspace". Myspace. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
- ^ "Voodoo Monkey Child". Myspace. 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
- ^ "about Dust Recordings". Dust Recordings. 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
- ^ "Little Pond News!!!". Little Pond Records. 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
- ^ "Testimonials". Maelstrom Music PR. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
- ^ "Music For Mankind Press Release". Kelly Moore. March 5, 2009. Retrieved 2010-07-03.