Archive for December, 2011

Jingle Punks Holiday Celebration

Thursday, December 22nd, 2011
The Jingle Punks

Yesterday the Jingle Punks‘ New York office got together to exchange gifts as part of their offices “Secret Santa” gifting before heading to the theater to check out “The Muppets”. As you can see from the photo gallery below, the whole team had a great time and were completely into the holiday spirit. From our family to yours we wish you all Happy Holidays!

Careless Featured In ASCAP Blog

Thursday, December 22nd, 2011
Careless Logo

Jingle Punks artist Careless was recently featured in ASCAP‘s “We Create Music Blog” under a post titled “A Stocking’s Worth of New ASCAP Holiday Music“. Their heavy metal cover of the 150 year old caroling song “What Child Is This” garned high praise and you can check out both the post and the video below. Happy holidays!

Careless x ASCAP 1Careless x ASCAP 2

JP Artist Holiday Vids & Music

Wednesday, December 21st, 2011
Jingle Punks Holiday

Our Jingle Punks Artist Community is in the Holiday spirit and have some new music to prove it! We’ve recently received music from Emily Zuzik who’s version of “Deck the Halls” (produced by Charles Newman of MotherWest) was licensed by TLC for their holiday promos and is on a holiday compilation called “Feliz Christmas” that is available on iTunes.

Emily Zuzik

We also received a music video from The Great White Caps. All they want for Christmas is a LOT of “Holiday spirits” and a party that doesn’t end!

And last but not least, Tru Statement Ent. shows us what happens when “Santa Goes Cray“! We hope you enjoy and we wish you all Happy Holidays!

www.SantaGoesCray.com

www.SantaGoesCray.com

David Steele Finalist In Theme Song Contest

Friday, December 16th, 2011

David Steele Post

Jingle Punks artist and Pendulum Arts Creative Director, David Steele has been chosen as a finalist in the MyOuterSpace “The Zenoids” Theme Music Contest. The contest is for William Shatner‘s (Star Trek, Priceline) 0upcoming animated show “The Zenoids” and winners will also receive prizes from contest sponsors JBL Pro, Big Fish Audio, Slate Digital, and Finale. The top 10 were chosen by Shatner himself along with Michael Giacchino (Lost, Up) and Amanda Tapping (Stargate SG-1, Sanctuary) from over 300 composers worldwide who entered. The winner will be chosen through votes and David needs YOUR help. Check out David’s theme and then vote for your fellow Jingle Punk right HERE. Hurry voting ends January 2, 2012.

David Steele Post 2

Jingle Punks In IFP Post

Wednesday, December 14th, 2011

IFP Blog

The Independent Film Project recently had a blog post titled “Music Licensing Cliff Notes for Indie Filmmakers: Understanding the Basics” which mentioned Jingle Punks under the “Affordable Qualtiy Music sources” section. The post, which was written by board member Dolly Turner, touches on a wide variety of topics including budgeting, song ownership, and necessary clearances. It’s a great read and very informative.

Jingle Punks has been pushing further and further into the film world through recent projects like Morgan Spurlock‘s “Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fans Hope” and Michael Dowse‘s “Goon“. We appreciate getting this exposure to IFP’s network and look forward to working more extensively in both the indie and feature film spaces. Be sure to check out the IFP post HERE and contact us if you’re looking for music for your next film!

IFP article

JP x What Not To Wear

Wednesday, December 14th, 2011

What Not To Wear

Make sure you’re tuning into “What Not To Wear” on TLC Tuesdays at 9/8c. The latest season premiered in November and features music from the Jingle Punks library!

F. Stokes At Brooklyn Bowl W/ Digable Planets

Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

stokesdigable

Next Tuesday, December 20, Jingle Punks and Inherent Artists member F. Stokes will be performing at Brooklyn Bowl. The show will also feature the legendary 90′s Hip Hop group Digable Planets, who are best known for “The Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like That)“. Tickets are going for $10 and can be purchased HERE. Doors open at 6p while the show starts at 8p so get there early to get a few frames in before F. Stokes and Digable Planets rock the stage. Check out F. Stokes’ EPK as well as the lyric video for his single “My Simple” below.

Cheers!

F. Stokes – My Simple

F. Stokes EPK

JP Artists Make ‘Best Covers’ of 2011

Tuesday, December 13th, 2011
Cover Me Blog

Jingle Punks has built a reputation for having some of the BEST pre-cleared indie music available and that reputation was built, in part, thanks to the success of our incredible Artist Community! We don’t see that changing any time soon and we’ve got more proof as to why we’re the best  and it comes from Cover Me Blog’s “Best Cover EPs of 2011″ list. The blog’s annual list features two Jingle Punks artists, Bird Call and Alyson Greenfield, who ranked at #11 and #2 respectively.  Both of their EP’s received high praise (which you can read below) and we’re incredibly happy for their success! Check out the article HERE and be sure to pick up both Alyson and Bird Call’s projects on either Amazon or iTunes.

Cover Me Blog - Bird Call

Cover Me Blog - Alyson Greenfield

ESPN Films Premieres “The Marinovich Project”

Friday, December 9th, 2011
The Marinovich Project
Jingle Punks is more than happy to let you know that ESPN Films‘ “The Marinovich Project” – a really special Documentary with a fully scored landscape solely from the Jingle Punks studio, will be premiering this Saturday, December 10 at 10p EST on ESPN. This comes from  Film-makers (and friends) Andrew Stephan and John Dorsey as well as the great folks at ESPN Films. The score traces the nuances, heartbreak and triumph of Todd’s story with a palette that stretches from Neil Young influenced boozy SoCal rock on through to emotional atmospheric soundscapes and everything in between. Give it a watch – it’s excellent.
From birth, Todd Marinovich was raised with a defined purpose of creating the perfect athlete. Trained by his father, Marv, a former pro football player and a strength and conditioning guru, the young Marinovich was meticulously engineered and nurtured into a star quarterback. When it came to performance, Marv expected perfection and Todd delivered. He was dubbed “Robo QB,” and his performance initially lived up to the name as he set passing records in high school, vied for the Heisman while at USC and ultimately was selected in the first round of the 1991 NFL draft by his hometown Los Angeles Raiders. But two years later, he was out of the NFL, a full-blown drug addict in search of a life beyond football. “The Marinovich Project” tells the unvarnished story of Todd’s unique ascent to stardom, the dark descent that followed and the complicated father-son bond throughout, ultimately answering the question “What went wrong with Todd Marinovich?”

JP + History = Invention USA

Wednesday, December 7th, 2011

Invention USA

This Friday night at 10p EST, History is premiering their latest series, Invention USA! Jingle Punks had a hand in the music for this series and we recommend that all our artists tune in. The series will is hosted by Garrett Lisi and Reichart Von Wolfsheild who search the U.S. looking for the next great invention. Here’s History’s overview of the series:

For centuries, America has been an engine of invention and innovation, creating technology that has shaped world history. From Ben Franklin to the Wright brothers, from Thomas Edison to Steve Jobs, the United States has been a constant generator of revolutionary ideas. To this day, in basements and backyards around the country, Americans are striving to turn their dreams into the next big thing.

Invention USA follows Reichart Von Wolfsheild and Garrett Lisi, both innovators and scientists with ties to investors, as they go in search of the next breakthrough invention. Whether they’re traveling the country to visit garage innovators at home or meeting with inventors at their Los Angeles testing lab, Reichart and Garrett will put prototypes to the test and give a tough, no-nonsense evaluation of each invention’s potential. If they like what they see, they’ll invest to help bring the product to market. The stakes are high and dreams are on the line: Every idea has the potential to change someone’s life… or even the world.

Be sure to tune in this Friday 12/9 at 10/9c for the series premiere and check out the SNEAK PEEK. Cheers!