FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
OCTOBER 17, 2009
GROOVECORP GARNERS TWO HAMILTON MUSIC AWARDS ON THE HEELS OF SIGNING
WITH EUROPEAN PROMOTER
Groove Corporation is very happy to announce that the band has been
nominated for two Hamilton Music Awards. Their debut CD "Record
Prophets" garnered a nomination for Blues Recording of the Year, and in
the Piano / Keyboard Player of the Year category, Lily Sazz received a
nomination. The Hamilton Music Awards will be held at the McIntyre
Theatre (Mohawk College) on Sunday, December 6th. See
www.hamiltonmusicawards.com for more information or tickets.
The
HMA nominations announcement comes hot on the heels after the band's
recent news of signing with European promoter Peter Holmstedt of
Hemifrån,
based in Sweden, whose company will be promoting, marketing, and
representing Groove Corporation throughout all of Europe.
www.hemifran.com
For
more information:
www.groovecorporation.com
mailroom@groovecorporation.com
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OCTOBER 10, 2009
GROOVE CORPORATION SEALS THE DEAL WITH EUROPEAN
PROMOTER
Hamilton's Groove Corporation has announced its new
relationship with Hemifrån, a company based in Sweden, which will
represent the band throughout Europe through promotion and distribution
of "Record Prophets", their debut CD.
Operated by Peter Holmstedt, the company has an
impressive roster of talent, with a considerable number of other
Canadian bands represented. Sales, promotion,
marketing, and more will be spreading the music of Groove Corporation
throughout Europe, and the band is looking forward to receiving feedback
and opportunities as a result of this new relationship.
www.hemifran.com
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MAY
25, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
GROOVE CORPORATION - TORONTO CD RELEASE for Debut Recording, “Record
Prophets”
SILVER DOLLAR ROOM
486 Spadina Ave. Toronto ON Canada
M5S 2H1 416-763-9139 Saturday, May 30, 8pm - $12.00 (Doors open at 6pm
Dinner Reservations available -
thesilverdollarroom@hotmail.com)
May 2009: 8-piece funk/r’n’b/blues
horn band Groove Corporation is set to perform at Toronto’s legendary
Silver Dollar Room in support of their debut CD release, “Record
Prophets”.
Featuring 8 unique and tasty
covers, plus 3 dynamic original songs, the CD features heavy grooves all
the way through. It’s pretty much a dance party from start to finish.
At live performances, Groovecorp
has proven themselves to be entertaining to watch, and impossible to sit
still to. Front man Kim Campagnaro doubles on congas, and sings with raw
emotion, energy, and has no trouble engaging the audience and filling
the dance floor. Toronto audiences may recognize Lily Sazz through her
many years as musical director and keyboard player with the Women’s
Blues Revue.
Residing primarily around the
Golden Horseshoe, but calling their base Hamilton, Groove Corporation
has won a London Music Award for best r’n’b blues group, and were
finalists and runners up in the 2008 Toronto Blues Society Talent
Search. Their Hamilton CD Release in April produced a sold-out house at
the sizable Corktown Pub.
On May 30th at the Silver Dollar
Room, the evening will begin with special guests Snake Oil Johnson,
followed by Groovecorp’s set at 9:30pm.
“Record Prophets” is available
through the band’s website via iTunes and CD Baby, and from the band at
performances. (www.groovecorporation.com)
"Groove Corporation blew the roof
off the Corktown at their CD launch in Hamilton (their home base) and
will bring their infectious horn-driven R&B party vibe to the Silver
dollar on Saturday, May 30th." - MapleBlues Magazine
"It's about 70s funk music, like
Average White Band, Tower of Power, or Sly and The Family Stone and even
if you're too young to know those names, you can watch in awe of the
musicianship as some might do or simply follow the crowds and dance to
the music." - Ric Taylor, VIEW Magazine
"...this eight-piece ensemble has
established itself as the best R&B/funk big band around." - Graham
Rockingham, Hamilton Spectator
"The performances and the
recording are masterful, MacDougall’s experience at production really
shows here. The horn arrangements deserve special mention."
"They have some strong originals,
with “Blind Man With A Cigarette” being the best of them. “Diggin’
Vinyl” and “Chasin’ Shadows” are almost as good and they hold up well in
the company of the funk classics that make up the bulk of the program."
- John Valenteyn, CIUT FM, MapleBlues Magazine
"On April 4th, Groove Corporation
released their debut CD, Record Prophets at an amazing party at the
Corktown.
This is a CD to play and boogie.
Their funk, soul, R&B sound is infectious and will have you dancing." -
Hamilton Blues Lovers
For Information, Contact:
Lily Sazz
mailroom@groovecorporation.com
www.groovecorporation.com
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PLEASE ANNOUNCE, LIST, POST, CIRCULATE
PHOTOS AVAILABLE (SEE LINK AT BOTTOM)
MARCH 16, 2009
Who:
Groove Corporation
What: CD Release Party for Debut CD, “Record Prophets”
Where: Corktown Tavern 175 Young Street, Hamilton, ON L8N 1V7 (905)
572-9242
When: Saturday, April 4 10PM
How much: $10.00
Although the eight core members of horn-driven funk/r’n’b band Groove
Corporation are spread between London, Hamilton, Stoney Creek, Dundas,
Waterdown, Guelph, and Burlington, the band tends to think of Hamilton
as their base. It’s where they rehearse, and it’s where they’ve chosen
to celebrate the release of their debut CD, Record Prophets.
The recording was originally intended as a collection of cover songs for
the purpose of securing more work. But the band was pleasantly surprised
when the quality and fidelity of the live recording surpassed their
expectations enough to consider adding a second session with some
original material, and packaging it as a full length recording. The two
sessions took place in the living room of Groovecorp’s bass player,
Steve Hilbert, recorded with portable equipment under the hands
of Ian
Nielsen (once the bassist of the Trailblazers with Lily Sazz and Alex
MacDougall). Hilbert’s heritage stone house with its high ceilings and
wood floors has loads of atmosphere, and some discerning ears have
agreed that you can hear it in the recording.
Groove Corporation was founded five years ago, and has been building
momentum ever since. Kim Campagnaro, the band’s dynamic fronting
vocalist, who doubles on congas and percussion, has been there since the
very beginning. For the last few years, they’ve been playing festivals
in the summers and occasional clubs in the winters while continuing to
write new material and polish the show. In 2007, they won “Best Blues
R’n’B Group” at the London Music Awards, and they were finalists and 1st
runners up in the Toronto Blues Society Talent Search in 2008. (See
YouTube footage of their performance
from Nathan Phillips Square)
It’s not surprising that Groove Corporation is beginning to make serious
inroads and an impression on music industry professionals. The talent
pool is deep. Alex MacDougall aka LX (guitarist and producer), for
example, has a long, rich musical history, having been a member of
Juno-nominated band Bond in the 70s, legendary Canadian group Crowbar
with King Biscuit Boy, Harrison Kennedy and the Rockin’ Hurricanes,
Trailblazers, etc. His recording engineer and production credits are
long, and he has been putting that experience to good use during the
creation of this Groove Corporation CD.
Sazz has busied herself playing with several groups, and is still with,
most notably, the Women’s Blues Revue. She was the musical director of
this group for a decade, helping to bring their annual concert from
venues holding a few hundred, to Massey Hall, where they have performed
annually for the last 5 years. Through this project, she has worked with
numerous amazing vocalists and musicians, including Molly Johnson,
Serena Ryder, Jackie Richardson, and many others. She also put a band
together for the purpose of backing Paul Shaffer (of the David Letterman
Show), Haydain Neale of Jacksoul, Tom Wilson, and many more during a
concert called “Rock the Walk”, part of the Canada’s Walk of Fame
celebrations in 2007.
Steve Hilbert on bass, (a local middle school music teacher by day), and
Frank Vignanello (drums), make up the capable rhythm section, and Cole
G. Benjamin, Peter McFarland, and the band’s newest member, Guelph’s Rob
Gellner (currently studying arranging with Rob McConnell), add the horn
section to the mix.
For More Information:
(hi-res photos available
here)
mailroom@groovecorporation.com
“Intelligent Funk for
the Dancing Masses”
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July 12, 2008
GROOVE CORPORATION CHOSEN AS ONE OF SIX FINALISTS IN
TORONTO BLUES SOCIETY TALENT SEARCH
Groove Corporation will perform
on Thursday, August 14th, live in Toronto at Nathan Phillips Square before
a panel of judges as one of six finalists in the Toronto Blues Society
Talent Search.
Now in its thirteenth
year, this event has proved a launching pad for outstanding emerging
talent - previous winners include JUNO and Maple Blues Award nominee the
Rockin' Highliners, New Artist of the Year nominees Jake and the Blue
Midnights, and Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards winners, the Ronnie
Douglas Blues Band, CBC/Galaxie Rising Star David Rotundo, and Maple
Blues Award nominees Wickens-Knight.
Nathan Phillips Square,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Thursday,
August 14th (Noon until 2pm)
Details at
www.torontobluessociety.com.
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March 9, 2008
GROOVE CORPORATION NOMINATED FOR JACK RICHARDSON
AWARD
Groove Corporation is very excited to
announce their nomination for a Jack Richardson Music Award for "fan
favourite". The awards will be handed out at a ceremony at The Music
Hall in London on Sunday, March 30th at 7:30 p.m.
The Jack Richardson Music Awards are named in honour of
legendary Canadian record producer Jack Richardson, a longtime resident
of London, Ontario. Richardson
was a driving force in the birth of FACTOR
and in the establishment of CIRPA (The Canadian Independent Record
Producers Association) and became its first president.
To read more about this Order of Canada recipient, click
here.
Cast your ballot for Fan Favourite at this year's Jack
Richardson Music Awards. Voting ends on March 14th.
http://www.jrma.ca/fan_fave_ballot.asp
Groove Corporation was also recently
nominated for a London Music Award in the blues/r'n'b category. They won
in 2007. Voting is still open for the London Music Awards and can be
done online here:
http://www.scenemagazine.com/awards/vote.html
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February 12, 2008
GROOVE CORPORATION NOMINATED FOR LONDON MUSIC AWARD
2ND YEAR IN A ROW
Groove Corporation is beating the
"February blahs" with the celebration of a second nomination for a
London Music Award. After winning in the r'n'b blues category last year,
the band is pleased to have the opportunity to be considered once again
for this award.
The 8-piece funk/r'n'b/blues group is
currently working on their first original CD, and is looking forward to
what is shaping up to be a very busy spring and summer season playing
festivals, clubs, and private functions.
To participate and show your support
for Groove Corporation, just visit the url below, and cast your vote
online.
http://www.scenemagazine.com/awards/vote.html
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June 21, 2007
GROOVE CORPORATION WINS LONDON MUSIC AWARD
Golden Horseshoe-based funky groove outfit Groove
Corporation brought home the trophy for "most popular blues/r'n'b group"
at last night's 5th Annual London Music Awards. Among the other
excellent nominees were a band called "Groovebone", who performed at the
prestigious Wolf Performance Hall ceremony in London, Ontario.
"We were shocked when we heard 'corporation' and not
'bone' after the 'groove' as they announced the winners. They were a
great band, too, and we're quite honoured to get this award, and
grateful to the people who voted for us."
Representing
the band at the awards were Hamilton's Alex MacDougall (Crowbar,
Trailblazers, Harrison Kennedy and the Rockin' Hurricanes), Lily Sazz
(Trailblazers, Women's Blues Revue), and London's own Cole G. Benjamin,
whose efforts raising the band's profile in his home town really paid
off.
Groove Corporation will be headlining the Canada Day
Celebrations for the City of London on Friday, June 29th at 9pm at Ivey
Park in the downtown of the forest city.
For more information about Groove Corporation,
Lily Sazz c/o Groove Corporation
mailroom@groovecorporation.com
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