Congratulations go out to our own Vince Ditrich who has been twice nominated at the upcoming 2010 Western Canadian Music Awards in the categories of "Artist Manager Of The Year" and "Producer Of The Year". It goes without saying that we're incredibly proud of Vince and it's wonderful to see that he's being recognized in this manner. Additional congratulations go out to fellow nominees and Frontside clients Quinzy and You Say Party. For more information and a full list of nominees check out http://breakoutwest.ca/awards/

Toronto, ON – Multi-talented Canadian musician, composer and producer Eric Solomon’s summer is heating up! With the recent release of his debut EP, Antarctica, Solomon will also be making his screen debut, starring in MTV’s newest online reality show, The Youth Electric.

Viewers can tune in and follow the lives of Solomon and his friends Rosette Luve and Tito Deville. The three musicians from Vancouver, BC are all trying to make it big, while pursing their musical dreams and dealing with the drama that goes along with it.

Partnering up with Windows Live Messenger and inspired by the ability to connect friends, MTV has created the country’s newest online show. The cast of The Youth Electric was chosen from an open casting call that MTV, along with Microsoft Canada, held in June, asking fans to submit audition tapes for the type of shows they wanted to see on MTV. Shining through over 600 submissions, Solomon, Luve and Deville were chosen as the countries newest reality stars. Fans can also follow the cast by watching teasers online and getting to know them through the MTV site which features online bonus content available with cast profile pages, photos, and clips of performances by Solomon, Luve and Deville on: mtv.ca/electric. The show will go live on August 12, 2010.

For more information on the cast of THE YOUTH ELECTRIC, go to: mtv.ca/electric.

Frontside is pleased to announce The Envy has become the newest addition to our roster; they are also the first band to be signed to Gene Simmons (KISS) Canadian record label Simmons/Universal Records. Their self-titled debut album will be out this Fall and they'll be hitting the road this Summer as they embark on a tour with KISS starting July 23rd.

Here’s what Gene Simmons has to say about these Canadian boys: “The guys are multitalented, multi faceted, they can write and sing their own songs, perform great.”

Check out their website http://www.theenvymusic.com and http://www.simmonsrecords.com for more information.

Check out the new video from Raghav. The song is already blowing up at Top 40 radio and now the video is set to make the summer of 2010 even hotter.

This year marks the 5th anniversary of the Polaris Music Prize, which awards $20,000 to the best Canadian full- length album that was released between June, 1 2009 and May, 31 2010. On June 17th 2010 the Polaris Music Prize Long List was announced by Steve Jordan, Prize Founder and Executive Director. The Long List consists of 40 albums that had been voted on by the 198 members of the Polaris Music Prize Jury.

Our congratulations go out to all of the nominees, especially Frontside artists Crystal Castles, The New Pornographers, Hawksley Workman and You Say Party!. The Polaris Jury will now vote on the list of 40 albums to determine the 10 albums that will be on the Polaris Music Prize Short List. The Short List will be announced on July 6 at the Drake Hotel in Toronto and broadcast live across Canada and the U.S. on SIRUS Satellite Radio Canada’s CBC Radio 3 channel 86. The winner of the 2010 Polaris Music Prize will be announced on September 20th at Toronto’s Masonic Temple.

For further information check out http://www.polarismusicprize.ca/.

May 4th marked the release of Eric Solomon's new EP, Antarctica, 7 songs of all-original material that follow months of buzz and success surrounding his remixes of Passion Pit, Owl City, and The xx. Eric Solomon's newest EP demonstrates his development as a musician, songwriter, and person. With soulful electronic synth pop driving every song and the help of Dave "Rave" Ogilvie (NIN, Tool, Skinny Puppy), Antarctica builds upon the creativity that has been praised by the likes of Arjan Writes and Rolling Stone Online. Be on the lookout for Canadian and international tour dates in the near future, and check out Eric Solomon's newest masterpiece by clicking the image below.

On Sunday, April 18, the 2010 JUNO Awards were held in St. John’s, NL to honor some of the most talented musicians in the industry. For an event so prestigious, you can't help but expect Frontside artists to be present and win big, and Metric did just that. Taking home Group of the Year and Alternative Album of the Year, Metric joins Drake (New Artist of the Year, Rap Recording of the Year) and K'NAAN (Songwriter of the Year, Artist of the Year) as two-award winners, with Michael Bublé earning four (Single of the Year, JUNO Fan Choice, Album of the Year, Pop Album of the Year). Additional award winners include Johnny Reid (Country Album of the Year), Arkells (New Group of the Year), Joel Plaskett (Adult Alternative Album of the Year), and Billy Talent (Rock Album of the Year).

Performances by Metric, Drake, Michael Bublé, Great Lake Swimmers, Justin Bieber, and others helped round out the night, which ended with a bang!, as K'NAAN took the stage alongside 15 of his closest friends to perform "Wavin' Flag" - Chin Injeti, Dan Griffin (Arkells), Dave Faber (Faber Drive), Drake, Fefe Dobson, Jacob Hoggard (Hedley), Jim Creeggan (Barenaked Ladies), Jim Cuddy (Blue Rodeo), Jully Black, Justin Bieber, Lights, Max Kerman (Arkells), Nikki Yanofsky, Pat Kordyback (Stereos), and Shiloh.

Congratulations to all of the award winners! If you missed any of the action, be sure to check it out on the CTV Video Player at CTV.ca.

As the weather heats up outside, things are heating up at Frontside! We are pleased two announce two new additions to the Frontside roster: Hot Hot Heat and OK Go!

Recently signed to Dine Alone Records in Canada (Alexisonfire, Arkells, City and Colour), one of the country's most notable independent labels, Hot Hot Heat deliver an infectious brand of dancey indie rock that Frontside will be bringing to radio stations near you. The Victoria, BC group has a long history of hits both in Canada and internationally, including "Bandages," "Middle Of Nowhere," and "Goodnight Goodnight" (to name a few), and their forthcoming album Future Breeds will surely build upon the band's continued success.

Remember this video, when using a treadmill became an Olympic sport? OK Go was one of the first bands to perfect the viral video, and they continue to display their genius with two versions of their most recent single, "This Too Shall Pass": the Rube Goldberg Machine version and the marching band version. The album on which this single can be found, Of the Blue Colour of the Sky, debuted at #2 on iTunes and #40 on Billboard, receiving rave reviews from critics. The undeniable catchiness and quality of the band's music has deservingly made them one of the most licensed artists of the 21st century, placing them into Rock Band, Guitar Hero, and various EA Sports video games, as well as commercials for Nike and Shrek, and multiple TV shows and movies.

2010 has been - and will continue to be - a big year for both Hot Hot Heat and OK Go, and we are excited to share it with them. Please join us in welcoming these artists to the Frontside family, and we look forward to what the rest of the year has in store. Stay tuned!

Hot Hot Heat:

OK Go:

We've done it again and gotten The Midway State named as an "Exclaim! Exclusive"! Click HERE to get a sneek peek at what the boys are doing in the studio in preparation for their upcoming album due out this summer.

Vancouver, BC – The Frontside Promotions Group is pleased to kick off Canadian Music week 2010 with the launch of their new B2B radio music hub www.frontsideradio.com. Powered by the Berlin, Germany based Soundcloud.com, the new hub offers radio programmers, simple one-touch opportunities to preview and download songs for airplay, schedule interviews, access concert listings and more. In addition it provides Frontside's partner Artists, Managers and Labels with a clear, uniform way to present themselves to radio.

“We wanted to simplify the lives of Music Directors across Canada” said Frontside's Gary McDonald, adding “what we've built is a straightforward, easy to maneuver hub that will allow radio folks to find out about our client's music and download broadcast quality WAV files without the need for bulky, slow-moving sites or yet another password they won't be able to remember”.

In addition to allowing music to be previewed and downloaded, the site will offer:

• Concert listings for some of Canada's top touring artists, all searchable by date, city or artist
• Simple to complete interview request forms for both 'phoners' and in-station visits. Eliminating the need for numerous 'back and forth' communications between the involved parties
• Information sorted according to radio format, so MD's won't have to wade through hundreds of irrelevant titles to find music that's suitable for their specific station
• A weekly, format specific, video presentation of the hottest singles, complete with up to the minute, relevant information about chart positions, tour dates, TV appearances and more
• An archive of every song serviced through the site
• Secure, non 'google-able' links to releases that require additional security
• Coming Soon: 1-Touch MusicMaster integration

The website is live now in BETA form, and will be tweaked in the days to come as feedback comes in from MD's and PD's across the country.

www.frontsideradio.com

The Frontside Promotions Group is a full service music promotions firm that works with numerous artists, managers and labels from Canada, the USA and Europe.

www.frontsidegroup.com

JUNO Awards nominations were officially announced on Wednesday, March 3rd, and Frontside is proud to share that THREE of our clients made the list! Ten Second Epic earned a nomination for New Group of the Year, UGO Crew received recognition for their track "Still Fly" with Drake and Big Page in the category of Rap Recording of the Year, and Metric brought it home big time with 3 nominations (Group of the Year, Songwriter of the Year for Emily Hains & Jimmy Shaw, and Alternative Album of the Year for Fantasies). Metric will also be performing at the awards ceremony. Congratulations to all!

Winners of this year's JUNO awards will be announced at the JUNO Gala Dinner & Awards on Saturday, April 17 at the St. John's Convention Centre, and the 2010 JUNO Awards will be broadcast on CTV on Sunday, April 18 at Mile One Centre in St. John’s, NL.

For a complete listing of nominees, visit http://junoawards.ca/nominees/.

For more information on Kwame Nkrumah Acheampong, click here.

Nominees were announced yesterday for the 10th Annual Independent Music Awards - "The Indies" - which "acknowledge, promote and honour achievements of Canadian and international artists in the independent music sector." Presented by Canadian Music Fest and Galaxie, "The Indies" will be held on Saturday, March 13 @ 8pm at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto, ON.

Of the nominees, Frontside clients account for six (6) artists and nine (9) nominations across seven (7) categories. Congratulations to Metric, Desperate Union, Mother Mother, Chantal Kreviazuk, You Say Party! We Say Die!, and Tiga for the honors! Special congratulations to Metric, who lead this year's Canadian nominees alongside Alexisonfire with four nominations.

Metric (Last Gang)
Chartattack.com Favourite Album - Fantasies
Astral Media Radio Favourite Single - Gimme Sympathy
Favourite Group/Duo
Favourite Live Artist/Group

You Say Party! We Say Die! (Paper Bag)
Favourite Live Artist/Group

Tiga (Last Gang)
Favourite Electronic Artist/Group

Chantal Kreviazuk (Nettwerk)
Favourite Pop Artist/Group

Mother Mother (Last Gang)
Favourite Pop Artist/Group

Desperate Union (Independent)
Favourite Rock Artist/Group

Also of note, Desperate Union will be a featured performer at this year's awards show, as well as Great Lake Swimmers, Constantines, Plants and Animals, and The Rural Alberta Advantage.

The event will be broadcast live-to-air on XM Satellite Radio's "The Verge" and recorded for future broadcast on Galaxie.

For the full list of nominees, visit http://www.indies.ca/nominees-winners.

Nominations were released today for the 13th Annual Canadian Radio Music Awards (CRMA) to be held in Toronto on Friday, March 12, 2010. Presented by The Canadian Association of Broadcasters, the awards honor first-time top-charting Canadian artists in six music categories, as well as "Song of the Year" and "Fans' Choice." Additional awards this year include the "FACTOR Breakthrough Award" for top airplay for a new FACTOR-supported artist and the "Chart Topper Award" for top overall airplay.

Of the nominees, six (6) Frontside artists can be found across five (5) categories for a total of seven (7) nominations, with 3 of the 5 Rock nominees being Frontside clients. Congratulations to Dala, Metric, The Midway State, Mother Mother, State of Shock, and The Veer Union for your nominations!

MAINSTREAM AC
Dala - "Levi Blues"

HOT AC
The Midway State - "Never Again"

ROCK
Metric - "Help I'm Alive"
Mother Mother - "Body Of Years"
The Veer Union - "Seasons"

CHR
The Midway State - "Never Again"

FANS CHOICE - ARTIST OF THE YEAR
State Of Shock

Click here for a listing of all nominees and more information.