Rockin' Blues, R&B Greats, & 'Bad Seeds' Highlight 5th Annual SBMA's

(Photo Caption) - SBMA Executive Producer Ken Andrews (l) pictured with Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, legendary Motown vocalist, Brenda Holloway.

ROCKIN' BLUES, R&B GREATS, & 'BAD SEEDS' HIGHLIGHT 5TH ANNUAL SOUTH BAY MUSIC AWARDS


(IRVINE) -- From the electrified, rockin' blues of "Best Guitarist" recipient Jay Gordon (and the Penetrators); to an unexpected performance by Motown legend Brenda Holloway; to a rousing mini-set by reggae torch-bearers Tomorrow's Bad Seeds, the 5th Annual South Bay Music Contained something for everyone. Staged at the famous Improv in Irvine, the event included Pre-show interviews conducted by Radio Personality Mark Maverick of Indie 104 (IRadioLA).

After R&B vocalist (and the evening's emcee) Brandy-Moss Scott kicked things off with a rousing four-song set, the "Lifetime Achievement Award" was presented to renowned vocalist Brenda Holloway - who then proceeded to belt out a terrific rendition of the classic tune "Knock On Wood" that had the audience singing along with her. All these years later, the lady still has it!!! A quick one-song performance by South Bay faves (and "Alternative Group or Artist" winners) Hollywood Hot Rod was then followed by aforementioned Riverside-based blues-rocker Jay Gordon -- who, along with "Bassist of the Year" winner Sharon Butcher and drummer Mike Elliot -- brought the house down with a sizzling three-song set that included a kick-ass rendition of the Allman Brother's classic, "Whipping Post." Not long after a few awards were presented, Sacramento rockers (and winners of "Best Independent CD") the Grumpy, fronted by guitar ace Cameron Carbrey, took the stage and delivered, in the words of SBMA Executive Producer Ken Andrews, "a jaw-dropping performance...the power and energy they delivered to the audience was truly indicative of the passion they have for their music. I foresee many more awards to come," Andrews concludes.

After several other awards were presented -- including "Female Vocalist of the Year" Nicole Hart, who flew all the way in from New York to attend and who looked stunning in a short, body-hugging pink dress -- reggae group Tomorrow's Bad Seeds delivered a blistering two-song set with a chant at the end that had all the audience members clapping along with them. Though the evening was cut short and a few terrific bands didn't get to perform (Orange County's own/"Best Rock Band" winners Star Off Machine; Ninth Circle; and Intensity, among them)due to strict time constraints, all and all a good time was had by those who were there.

Below are all the Winners and their respective categories:

"Songwriter of the Year" -- Jeffrey Halford
"Video of the Year" -- Sid Z
"Bass Player of the Year" -- Sharon Butcher (Jay Gordon and the Penetrators)
"Guitarist of the Year" -- Jay Gordon (Jay Gordon and the Penetrators)
"Drummer of the Year" -- Dave Davis (Ninth Circle)
"Rock Band Or Artist of the Year" -- Star Off Machine
"Independent CD of the Year" -- the Grumpy (Throes of Contemplation)
"Male Vocalist of the Year" -- Howard McCullum
"Female Vocalist of the Year" -- Nicole Hart

"Song of the Year" -- Eileen Carey (for 'That Was Her, This Is Now' - Keith Urban/Vernon Rust)
"Country Artist or Group of the Year" -- The Flutterbies featuring Maureen Davis

"Keyboardist of the Year" -- Mark Nanni
"Pop Group or Artist of the Year" -- Hear Kitty Kitty
"Reggae Group or Artist of the Year" -- Tommorrow's Bad Seeds
"Blues Group or Artist of the Year" - Blues Gone South
"Jazz Group or Artist of the Year" -- Earl R. Johnson Jr.
"Best Live Group or Artist" -- Intensity

"Hip Hop Group or Artist of the Year" -- Young Scrap
"Alternative Group or Artist of the Year" -- Hollywood Hot Rod
"Techno Artist or Group of the Year" -- DJ Blake
"Pioneer Award" -- Fred Anderson
"Music Executive of the Year" -- Bob Cutarella
"Lifetime Achievement Award" -- Brenda Holloway
"Lifetime Achievement Award" -- Davie Allen
"Executive Producer Award" -- Ken Andrews
"Executive Director Award" -- Derrick "Big D" Butler
"Publicist of the Year" -- Doug Deutsch

Bad Seeds To Play the SBMA Indie Music Awards

JUST ANNOUNCED: RISING REGGAE BAND, "TOMORROW'S BAD SEEDS" TO PERFORM TOMORROW NIGHT AT 5TH ANNUAL SBMA'S!!


(IRVINE) - Rapidly-rising national record act Tomorrow's Bad Seeds have just been added to the lineup of great bands performing at the 5th Annual South Bay Music Awards, taking place tomorrow night, Monday, April 27 at the world-famous Irvine Improv. While mainstream music continues to become more commercialized and less visionary, many musicians aim to create music containing the substance that radio airwaves seem to lack. It is with this goal that L.A’S Tomorrows Bad Seeds has emerged onto the scene and is quickly gaining momentum as one of the hottest rising bands in Southern California. With a high-energy mix of Reggae, Rock, Punk, Soul and Hip Hop they create a refreshing and vibrant sound that can captivate any crowd.

Since getting together in ’04 they have been killing the United States playing such venues as:The Roxy Theater (Hollywood, CA) The Fox Theater (Boulder, CO), Ogden Theater (Denver, CO), Eagles Club (Milwaukee, WI) House of Blues(Chicago,IL, Dallas, TX, Hollywood, CA, Myrtle Beach, SC, Orlando, FL), Carolina Theater(Greensboro NC), Ram's Head(Baltimore, MD) The Filmore(NYC, NY). Along the way they have shared the stage with artists such as: Slightly Stoopid, Pepper, Steel Pulse, UB40, Pennywise, Strung Out, Half Pint, The Expendables, Hed(pe), Salvador Santana, Fishbone, Katchafire and many more. They have had the honor to support The Wailers on a national tour and did several headlining tours around the states as well.

Tomorrows Bad Seeds music is driven by its rumbling rhythm section, punching guitar riffs, Harmonic vocals and lyrics charged by day-to-day experiences, Love, and Politics. Tomorrows Bad Seeds often collaborate with other artists such as Philieano & Toko T (Skunk records), I-MAN (Capitol Eye), 2mex of sun god sons, Ero and AwdBawl (Second Thought), and many more to come! Tomorrows bad seeds released their debut album "Early Prayers" June 16th 2007 on UrbanTone Records featuring the singles Rhyme & Reason, Vices, Warrior Poet and Love Street.

SPREAD THE SEED!

Bob Cutarella To present Best Indie CD and To receive the Life Time achievment award

Its official the Last Day Before the Big Show... Get your tickets now. ...

Monday April 27 2009 SBMA Independent Music Awards 2009. Irvine Improve. Irvine Spectrum.

Heres a Peak at this years Plaques.....Come support your Favorite artist or Band and help them walk away with The Goodies...

5th Annual SBMA Awards are less than a week away. This Monday Night April 27 2009 is the big day. Come out support your favorite artist or band and also meet some Music legends. The Always Beautiful Brenda Holloway from Motown Records, Guitar players dont miss this chance to see Davie Allan considered one of the top ten guitarist of all time, Bob Cutarella World Famous Producer of Madonna, Eric Clapton, Pink Floyd to name only a few.. Meet Niki n Shannon from Brett Michaels Rock O Love and many many more..... This is the place to see and be seen.

Tickets are still availble www.southbaymusicawrds.com
or www.irvineimprov.com

Hey Mo-Town Fans Brenda Holloway to be recieving The Life Time Achievment Award

One of the sexiest singers on the Motown label, Brenda Holloway was also one of its grittiest, with a strong gospel influence more typical of Southern soul than the company's usual polish. Best known for her ballad hit "Every Little Bit Hurts," Holloway also recorded (and co-wrote) the original version of "You've Made Me So Very Happy," which soon became a hit for jazz-rockers Blood Sweat & Tears.

Holloway was born in Atascadero, CA, in 1946 and grew up in the Watts section of Los Angeles; as a child, she learned violin and began singing in church with her younger sister Patrice (who later became a prominent session singer and contributed vocals to Josie & the Pussycats). After singing with the group that later became the Whispers, Holloway's first professional recording was made at age 14, backing 12-year-old Patrice on a locally released single. Brenda herself soon began cutting records on several different L.A. labels, and she and her sister also found work as session vocalists.

In 1964, Holloway performed a rendition of Mary Wells' "My Guy" at a DJ convention in Los Angeles. Motown founder Berry Gordy happened to be there, and he was so struck by the power of her vocals (not to mention her physical form) that he made Holloway his first West Coast signing, placing her on the Tamla subsidiary. Her debut single, "Every Little Bit Hurts," was an R&B smash that also reached number 12 on the pop charts, and was covered by British R&B aficionados like the Spencer Davis Group and the Small Faces; it became the title track of her first album, also released in 1964. Holloway also found fans in the Beatles, who gave her an opening slot on their 1965 American tour.

She scored several more R&B hits through 1965 -- "I'll Always Love You" and the Smokey Robinson-penned tracks "When I'm Gone" and "Operator." However, Tamla scrapped a follow-up album, which would have been called Hurtin' and Cryin', and Holloway began to feel that she was getting the short end of the stick. She frequently traveled from her home in Los Angeles to record in Detroit, and began to feel that the material she was given wasn't always up to snuff, perhaps because of her distance. She began to work more on her own writing, often in partnership with her sister, and with a bit of outside help they co-wrote "You've Made Me So Very Happy" in 1968. Holloway's version was a minor R&B hit, but Blood Sweat & Tears turned it into a major pop hit the following year.

Holloway's second album, The Artistry of Brenda Holloway, was finally released in 1968, but that year she announced her retirement from the music business, citing her disillusionment with Motown and her fears of being drawn into the stereotypical hedonistic lifestyle (which conflicted with her still-deep religious convictions). She later married a minister and raised three daughters, returning to music in 1980 with the gospel album Brand New. Holloway's records remained popular on England's so-called "Northern soul" scene, and in 1987 she traveled to the U.K. to record several Motown-style singles for producer Ian Levine's Motorcity label. In 1995, motivated by the death of Mary Wells, she returned to live performance around the L.A. area, often in tandem with fellow soul veteran Brenton Wood. She performed in the U.K. as well, and in 1999 she signed with the revived Volt label to record It's a Woman's World, which took a more contemporary urban approach. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide

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Davie Allan (The Arrows) to be present and receiving the Life Time Achievment Award for Guitarist

Biography:
In the late sixties, Davie Allan & The Arrows carved their niche in the musical history books with an array of classic instrumentals and two dozen motion picture soundtracks.
The most notable of the movies were the cult classics The Wild Angels, Devil's Angels, The Glory Stompers and Born Losers.

Davie's more recent film work includes Jim Jarmusch's Night On Earth, Roger Corman's Not Like Us, MTV's Road Rules, Psycho Sisters, and From Dusk 'til Dawn, 2. plus an episode of The Sopranos in 2004 and Tarantino's Hell Ride from 2008.

In 1999, they won the “LA Weekly Music Award” for Best Instrumental Band.

In 1994, the critically acclaimed recording Loud, Loose and Savage (Top 10 CD pick ... San Francisco Chronicle, Guitar Player and Bam) brought back the "cycle-delic" sounds of cult legend Davie Allan.



LA Reader: "...perhaps the closest thing you'll ever hear to a combination of Link Wray, Dick Dale and Henry Mancini..."

Rolling Stone: "...the boss hogs of biker flick soundtracks..."

Flipside: "High priest of the fuzz guitar"



Some of the most notable record releases:
Blues Theme - Single (and LP) from the The Wild Angels(1967)
The Wild Angels - Soundtrack LPs, Volumes 1 and 2 (1966/1967)

Devil's Angels - Single and Soundtrack LP (1967)

Cycle-Delic Sounds of... - LP (1967)

Arrow Dynamic - LP (1985)

From Paradise To Hell - CD released in Europe (1987)

King Fuzz - LP from Australia (1989)

The Wild Angels and Other Themes - CD and Cassette (1993)

Loud, Loose and Savage - CD (1994) (re-released in 1999)

Chopper/Open Throttle - Single (1995)

The Wild Angels - Soundtrack CD and Cassette (1996)

Fuzz Fest - CD (1996) (re-released on CD and Vinyl in 1998)

The Born Loser's Theme/The Glory Stompers - Single (1997)

Bullseye-A Sixties Retrospective - CD released in Europe (1997)

Skaterhater - The Phantom Surfers/Davie Allan CD and Vinyl (1998)

Shape of Things To Come/Vanishing Breed - Single (1998)

The Arrow Dynamic Sounds of... - CD and Vinyl (1999)

Ramonetures - CD and Vinyl (2000)

Live Run - CD (2000)

Restless in L.A. - CD (2003)

Fuzz For The Holidays - CD (2004)

Devil's Rumble - 2 CD 60's Anthology (2004)

Apache '65 - CD (2005)

Blues Theme - CD (2005)

The Cycle-Delic Sounds Of... - CD and Vinyl (2005)

Cycle Breed - CD and Vinyl (2006)

Fuzz For The Holidays 2-CD (2007)

Moving Right Along - CD (2008)

This just in , World Famous Producer Bob Cutarella, will be presenting at SBMA 5th Annual

A music industry veteran for over 25 years, Robert began his career as a writer/artist/producer. He produced albums for Mercury, A&M, Columbia and Buddah before beginning a six-year tenure as Director of Talent Acqusition for Chappell Music, where he worked with Eric Clapton, the BeeGees, Pink Floyd, the Police, Elton John, R.E.M., Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne, Doc Pomus, Thom Bell, and Linda Creed.
Following his stint at Chappell, Bob became VP of A&R for HME/CBS Records, where he worked with the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Patrick Simmons (Doobie Brothers), Gino Vanelli, Megaforce Records (Anthrax, Metallica, Raven), John Palumbo and Matt Bianco (Basia).

In 1985, he opened his own company, which produced worldwide hits with Celine Dion, Alice Cooper, Jennifer Rush, 38 Special, Deep Purple and more.

In 1991, he became East Coast Director at MCA Music, where he had success with Michael Bolton, Jeremy Jordan, Barbra Streisand, and Eternal, whose album reached #2 on the British charts with sales of over 3,000,000 units. His writers ranged from Alan Rich (Whitney Houston), Shep Pettibone (Madonna), and Marcus Miller (Luther Vandross) to Alannis Morrisette, Angie Stone, Jr. Vasquez and Lisa Fisher.

Bob has recently started a new label with the landmark Greenwich Village club the Bitter End. He served as a consultant at MPL and Capitol Records for Paul McCartney's album Run Devil Run, and is working closely with Luna Sea Records (Luna Lounge), Louis Levin (Michael Bolton), and Frank DiLeo (Michael Jackson, Prince) on their new discoveries. With over 2000 recorded songs to his name and constant new discoveries like Ivan Matias, Bob is an established and dynamic force in today's popular music business.

Artist
Urban Survival
Pure Cane
Chris Glenn
Karlus Trapp
There's An Angel Watching You
The Phoenix Experience
Novantiqua Ft. Dave Valentin
Lost Voices
Roan
Matt Sandy
Yoshiko Kishino
A Tribute To The Beatles
Yoshiko Kishino
Fred Lipsius
Fred Lipsius
Panasonic Theme
Carrie Nation
Aleysha Warren Album
Compilation/Various Artists
To Be Continued
Slanted Perception
To Be Named
Compilation/Various Artists
Cool Planet To Land On
To Be Named
Compilation/Various Artists
Grow By Your Side
Match Soup
Photograph
Compilation/Various Artists
Fairy Tale
Better Believe It
Better Believe It
Various Artists
I Hear The Call
Aleysha Warren Label
Showdown/Sumthing 2001
Showdown/Sumthing 2001
Bitter End/Sumthing 2001
To Be Named 2001
Think Big/Sumthing 2001
To Be Named 2001

Chronicles/Polygram-1998
Independent-1998
Independent-1997
Grp/Mca Victor-1997
Grp/Mca-1997
Grp/Mca Victor-1997
Sweet Basil-1996
Mja-1996
Panasonic/Sweet Basil 1996
Sweet Basil-1995
Polygram-1994

Its Crunch Time. 7 Days till the 5th Annual South Bay Music Awards..

HEY, I hope all of you will be joining us Monday April 27 2009 @ The World Famous Irvine Improv for the 5th Annual South Bay Music Awards. Tickets are going fast and we are anticipating a sell out this year. Get your Tickets NOW @ www.southbaymusicawards.com or by going to www.IrvineImprov.com click on the calender and click on SBMA Awards Monday April 27 2009. Buy a VIP Ticket and Join us @ Dave and Busters for the after party, its going to be a fun evening with great music, outstanding people and unlimited networking opportunities. So don't miss out this year.......Last Count 100 tickets left...

Hey Whats That, You wanna come to the After Industry Party! location is top secret..If you buy A VIP ticket its gets you access

Buy your VIP tickets now, gain access to the Red Carpet, bring your products or band info great way to utilize the media and marketing revenue...

Support Local Music!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This Saturday April 18 2009 Quinto Sol Live @ Hecho En Mexico Restruant 4976 South Huntinton Dr Los Angeles Ca 9003

Guest list 323-335-6328 Doors open 8pm.................................... This is a great new venue and is sure to continue thru the Summer as a leader in the Valley for Live music.Fun Fun Fun....

The Voting is crazy this year. If you havent Voted??? Tickets are going fast..To this Years show!!!

Yea its almost here and Tickets are flying off the shelf. So if you have not already done it, its Time, To Buy Your Tickets.

WWW.SouthbayMusicawards.com or
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This Years event will Sell Out and once there gone there gone.

Monday April 27 2009 Irvine Imrov @ the Irvine Spectrum 7pm Red Carpet 8pm GA doors open

Buy A VIP ticket and get access to the Industry Party after the show. Great place to meet and greet Your favorite bands or make some industry connections.....

Hey Big Neal says wat up world

Hanging with Big D n Ken just listen to da networking

What, Easter Egggggg Hunt, Im IN!!!!!!!!!!! Happy Easter fROM DA gang at SBMA...Thanks

HUmmmm not gonna say it again..But its Voting Time, some of the artist are so close, its gonna be a hard to count..VOTE VOTE VOTE

ROCK THE VOTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ROCK THE VOTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!HEY>>>.>>>>

Ohhhhhh Bretttt This Just in Niki Kuskey from Rock Of love Whats That you wanna come hang wit da Indie Rockers "Hell Ya Big D"

Hey Niki your so fine Your so fine you blow my mind hey Niki your so fine,,,,,Whatda hell got stuck in a 80s hurricane.... Happy Good Friday everyone. Hope you got your tickets ......Its less than 2 half weeks away...5th Annual South Bay Music Awards.....Irvine Improv....Shannnnnon shannon Thanks girl for da hook up..See YOU at the show.. Thnks agn....

Friday and April 10 2009 last day for performers presenters

Friday April 10 2009, Todays the day performers and presenters. Its the final day to make sure all bios, pictures and confirmations of performances are in place. Its been great pleasure working with all of you and I look forward to seeing each and everyone of you at the show. Monday April 27 2009 Irvine Improv @ the Spectrum. We have very few tickets left so make sure that your supporters know to buy now before we sell out .www.southbaymusicawards.com or Irvineimprov.com.

Get on Board. Its time to give back to those who gave for our freedom

10% of all proceeds will be going to the Andrew Butler Foundation. Realizing That when our troops leave the war, the war doesnt always leave them.
While living in Encinitas Ca I ( Derrick Butler ) saw many a young man and woman struggling to put their lives back together after leaving the wars.It was to my dis-may at how they were just left to find help and assistance on their own.Looking at this I said to myself these are still kids, most of who entered the service while still teenagers and most of their adult lives have been encompassed in THE WAR LIFE. They didnt know how to help themselves and to my disgust the US goverment had not been their to lend a hand. So with that I saw a need and decided to do something about it. For over a year I bounced the idea off many a person, and finally in February of 2009 Ken Andrews and the South Bay Music Awards came to me to assist with the development of his Awards show. In speaking I began to tell him my story and well the rest you get. I am proud to announce the alliance of The Andrews Butler Foundation. I hope you will all join us at The 5th Annual South Bay Music Awards at the World Famous Irvine Improv, @ the Irvine Spectrum and show your love and appreciation for not only your favorite Indie Music Performer but also the Guys n Gals that protect or freedom..............

Come on out, Meet and greet the Girls Of South Bay Music Awards Talent Search

The Grumpy is coming to The 5th Annual South Bay Music Awards Monday April 27 2009 AT The World famous Irvine Improv at the Irvine Spectrum

Bio Cameron of The Grumpy

Cameron, lead singer for The Grumpy achieved early recognition for his musical ability in playing and composing when he created and played the original musical score for “Van Gogh: How Can We Make Our Pictures Speak,” (Doniel Soto) an edgy modern version of the impressionist painter’s life and wound up going off-off Broadway with project after workshopping the show at the University of Southern California when he was still in high school. Cameron already had mastered several instruments by then, including piano, clarinet, saxophone, guitar, drums, bass and was busy developing music for his rock band. Since then, Cameron has played in several bands, including The Outlaw Josie Wales Band, hip hop group Hurchu and others. The Grumpy plays regularly in the Sacramento and Los Angeles area, including venues such as the Whisky-A-Go-Go, The Viper Room, The Roxy Theater and other world famous venues. They can be heard on 98.5 Rock in the Sacramento area, as well as Indie 104 in the L.A. area and a few stations throughout the U.S. and France. The Grumpy has been featured in MUEN Magazine, Submerge Magazine, Sacramento News and Review, What's Up Magazine, Music Connection Magazine, Sacramento Bee, L.A. Times, L.A. Weekly and several other publications.



When The Grumpy took their show to The Whisky-A-Go-Go, an internet radio station offered to demo their songs and they wound up being the top requested rock songs for about three months running. Cameron continues to create music with his own unique edge and has been referred to as the Mozart of Rock by some of his fans. Cameron knows a good thing when he sees it and that awesome drummer J.W., was also rocking out with him from the beginning, one of the few who could keep up! Today, the band consists of Cameron (guitar/vocals), Justin "Tach" Taylor (bass) and J.W. Brooks (drums) and has acheived a certain zen with this line-up that has lead to incredibly fast songwriting and development.

Its almost Here!!!!!!!!! Tickets on sale now!!!! 5th Annual South Bay Music Awards Irvine Improv Monday April 27 2009.. Get your tickets @ www.southbaymusicawards.com or www.irvineimprov.com

Thanks To All our Nominees, Please take a moment to >>>>>>>>>>

Thanks again to all our nominees. It brings us great pleasure and pride to work along side some the best of the best in INdie music. This years shows tickets are on sale now.Please update your own sites and blogs with ticket info www.southbaymusicawards.com or www.irvineimprov.com Lets together make this a show to rememeber for all involved..............

Tickets Are on sale NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tickets for the 5th Annual South Bay Music Awards, Monday April 27 2009 at the Irvine Improv.Red carpet/VIP entrance begins @ 7pm General Admin. Doors open at 8pm. Tickets can be purchased online @ www.southbaymusicawards.com , www.irvineimprov.com or by calling 1-310-542-5479.