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GRAMMY Nomination for Seth Glier

Seth Glier's critically acclaimed work The Next Right Thing  has been nominated for a GRAMMY® Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical. This is a fantastic honor and first-time nomination for the rising artist/producer, who recorded all of his vocals himself at his own project studio.

Engineering team members for The Next Right Thing include Kevin Killen (five-time GRAMMY® winner, four-time nominee), Brendan Muldowney (first time nominee) and John Shyloski (one-time nominee).

The 54th Annual GRAMMY® Awards will air live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 12, 2012.

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MPress Records Holiday Sale!

Now through the end of the year!

Looking for gifts for the music lovers on your list? Look no further!

We have great merchandise, albums and bundles featuring Melissa Ferrick, Rachael Sage, Seth Glier and New Arrivals for discounted prices during our Holiday sale! Not to mention a FREE music sampler!

Check out the full details of the sale or download the free tracks here!

MPress is Attending the 2012 Midem Conference in Cannes, France

Seth Glier's "Food for Thought" Tour Launches

Independent Music Award Winner Seth Glier teams up with Feeding America & CLIF Bar for the Food for Thought Tour.

Singer-songwriter & altruist Seth Glier will hit the road this fall for his Food for Thought Tour. Joining forces with the nations leading domestic hunger relief charity, Feeding America and leaders in organic energy nutrition and food purveyor CLIF Bar, Glier will embark on a 15-date headlining tour, where each show will act as a food drive for each city’s food bank. Kicking off the tour with an appearance on FOX TV’s Good Day Maine early November 3rd and performing at One Longfellow Square (Portland, MA) that same evening.

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MPress Records & Rockwood Music Hall Present

MPressFest CMJ 2011 Official Showcase - Friday, October 21st 2-5PM @ Rockwood Music Hall

New York, NY – MPress Records, NYC-based independent record label, has just confirmed the lineup for their annual showcase event at this year’s CMJ Music Marathon. The event will take place at Rockwood Music Hall in New York City on Friday, October 21st at 2:00 PM, and will feature an exceptional lineup including Avi Wisnia, Seth Glier, Alex Wong, Rachael Sage & Laura Warshauer. This event is open to the public, entry is free and CMJ Badge holders will receive a FREE drink ticket.

MPress’ 5th annual MPressFest CMJ features artists from the label’s compilation series New Arrivals. Launched in 2006, the New Arrivals charity compilation series highlights established and rising indie artists and each benefits a charity – Volume 1 benefited Gulf Coast Hurricane Relief, Volume 2 benefited World Hunger Year, and Volume 3 benefited NEDA (National Eating Disorders Association).

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Rachael Sage To Showcase at Dewey Beach Music Conference

Rachael Sage & The Sequins are showcasing at the 2011 Dewey Beach Music Conference in Dewey Beach, Delaware.  The showcase is at 7:40 pm this Friday, September 23 at the Rusty Rudder (113 Dickinson Street).  The showcase is free and open to the public (21+).  Rachael will also attend the conference, so please contact MPress if you would like to arrange a meeting.  Hope to see you there!

Melissa Ferrick's "Still Right Here" Available Now

New York, NY - Melissa Ferrick's highly anticipated Still Right Here is available now via MPress Records! Melissa's first studio recording in five years, Still Right Here boasts guest spots from the likes of Ani DiFranco and Kaki King and is a testament to the sound that this talented songstress has honed and perfected over her incredible two decade career. Melissa Ferrick's impressive career longevity as a predominantly independent artist is virtually unheard of in today's industry and speaks to her talent and the world she has built for herself.

Available now at iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, & Stores Everywhere!

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Melissa Ferrick's "Still Right Here" Tour Set To Kick Off This Weekend!

"Headphones On" Widget & Download Available Now!

The incredible Melissa Ferrick is set to zigzag across the country in the coming months to support her highly anticipated upcoming release Still Right Here, set to hit on September 13 via MPress Records. Melissa’s first studio recording in five years, Still Right Here boasts guest spots from the likes of Ani DiFranco and Kaki King and is a testament to the sound that this talented songstress has honed and perfected over her impressive two decade career. The tour kicks off in Provincetown, MA at the Art House Theatre for a double bill on September 3rd and 4th and winds its way across the country hitting all the major markets before wrapping in Dallas, TX at the Poor David's Pub on October 29th. November will see Melissa touring with Ani DiFranco across the East Coast.

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Save the Date for MPress' Official CMJ Showcase!

MPress Records will host it's 5th Annual MPressFest for CMJ this year at Rockwood Music Hall (Stage 1), on Friday, October 21st.

Mpress' official showcase will feature an array of established and up & coming stars of the indie music scene (a detailed line-up wil be announced soon). 

Going from 2PM - 5PM, MPressFest is the perfect reason to call it an early day at work and head down to Rockwood to hear some great tunes and grab some fabulous cocktails!

Further details to follow.

Melissa Ferrick to perform at FMQB Triple A Conference, alongside Brandi Carlile & Lindsay Buckingham!

MPress Records will be heading out to Boulder, CO this week to participate in the 3rd Annual Triple A Conference taking place the 10th - 13th. Apart from interacting with some of the biggest labels, Radio DJ's, Program Directors and musicians in the business, MPress' own Melissa Ferrick will perform a special showcase during the luncheon on Friday August 12th, featuring new songs from her upcoming release "Still Right Here", set to hit stores September 13th.