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A Reminder
''A Reminder'' is the first released extended play by singer-songwriter Drake Bell; The Nashville Sessions, Bell's first extended play, was recorded before Bell's debut album, ''Telegraph'' and never officially released. ''A Reminder'' was produced by Bell, John Fields and Bleu. The EP contains 4 tracks of new songs performed by Bell around the globe. It also contains his single " Terrific". Release and promotion "Terrific", the lead single of the EP, was released on June 14, 2011. Music videos for "Terrific" and "You're Not Thinking" were released on Drake Bell's official YouTube channel in 2011. Critical reception ''A Reminder'' received positive reviews from critics. In its review of ''A Reminder'', ''Under The Gun'' stated, "To summarize thus, A Reminder is an entertaining miniature collection, with some perfectly timed seasonal treats that ought to go down well for easy listening during the summer. There is evidence of a keener eye and ear in Bell’s approach that may l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drake Bell
Jared Drake Bell (born June 27, 1986) is an American actor and musician. Born in Newport Beach, California, he began his career as a child actor in the 1990s, appearing on ''Home Improvement (TV series), Home Improvement'' (1994) and in several commercials. He rose to prominence with Nickelodeon, playing starring roles in the sketch comedy series ''The Amanda Show'' (1999–2002), the sitcom ''Drake & Josh'' (2004–2007), and the Nickelodeon television film series ''The Fairly OddParents (film series), The Fairly OddParents'' (2011–2014). He also voiced Spider-Man, Peter Parker / Spider-Man on the Disney XD series Ultimate Spider-Man (TV series), ''Ultimate Spider-Man'' (2012–2017) and various Disney XD media. He has won ten Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, Kids' Choice Awards, a Teen Choice Awards, Teen Choice Award, and a Young Artist Award, among other accolades. Bell began his musical career contributing to the Drake & Josh (soundtrack), soundtrack of ''Drake & Josh''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pop Rock
Pop rock (also typeset as pop/rock) is a fusion genre and form of rock music characterized by a strong commercial appeal, with more emphasis on professional songwriting and recording craft, and less emphasis on attitude than standard rock music. Originating in the late 1950s as an alternative to normal rock and roll, early pop rock was influenced by the Beat (music), beat, arrangements, and original style of rock and roll (and sometimes doo-wop). It may be viewed as a distinct genre field rather than music that overlaps with Pop music, pop and rock. The detractors of pop rock often deride it as a slick, commercial product and less Authenticity in art#Authenticity of performance, authentic than rock music. Characteristics and etymology Much pop and rock music has been very similar in sound, instrumentation and even lyrical content. The terms "pop rock" and "power pop" have been used to describe more commercially successful music that uses elements from, or the form of, roc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indie Pop
Indie pop (also typeset as indie-pop or indiepop) is a music genre and subculture that combines guitar pop with a DIY ethic in opposition to the style and tone of mainstream pop music. It originated from British post-punk in the late 1970s and subsequently generated a thriving fanzine, Independent record label, label, and club and gig circuit. Compared to its counterpart, indie rock, the genre is more melodic, less abrasive, and relatively angst-free. In later years, the definition of ''indie pop'' has bifurcated to also mean bands from unrelated DIY scenes/movements with pop leanings. Subgenres include chamber pop and twee pop. Development and characteristics Origins and etymology Both ''indie'' and ''indie pop'' had originally referred to the same thing during the late 1970s, originally abbreviations for ''Independent music, independent'' and ''Popular music, popular''. Inspired more by punk rock's DIY ethos than its style, guitar bands were formed on the then-novel prem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alternative Rock
Alternative rock (also known as alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative) is a category of rock music that evolved from the independent music underground of the 1970s. Alternative rock acts achieved mainstream success in the 1990s with the likes of the grunge subgenre in the United States, and the Britpop and shoegaze subgenres in the United Kingdom and Ireland. During this period, many record labels were looking for "alternatives", as many Arena rock, corporate rock, hard rock, and glam metal acts from the 1980s were beginning to grow stale throughout the music industry. The emergence of Generation X as a Culture, cultural force in the 1990s also contributed greatly to the rise of alternative music. "Alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from mainstream or arena rock, commercial rock or pop. The term's original meaning was broader, referring to musicians influenced by the musical style or independent, DIY ethic, DIY ethos of late-1970s punk rock.di Perna, A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pop Music
Pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form during the mid-1950s in the United States and the United Kingdom.S. Frith, W. Straw, and J. Street, eds, ''iarchive:cambridgecompani00frit, The Cambridge Companion to Pop and Rock'' (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press), , pp. 95–105. During the 1950s and 1960s, pop music encompassed rock and roll and the youth-oriented styles it influenced. ''Rock music, Rock'' and ''pop'' music remained roughly synonymous until the late 1960s, after which ''pop'' became associated with music that was more commercial, wikt:ephemeral, ephemeral, and accessible. Identifying factors of pop music usually include repeated choruses and Hook (music), hooks, short to medium-length songs written in a basic format (often the verse–chorus form, verse–chorus structure), and rhythms or tempos that can be easily danced to. Much of pop music also borrows elements from other styles such as rock, hip hop, urban contemporary, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Fields (record Producer)
John Fields (born September 11, 1968) is an American record producer, recording engineer, mixer, and musician. Fields has produced for a number of musical artists, including the Jonas Brothers, Switchfoot, Pink (singer), Pink, Har Mar Superstar, Miley Cyrus, Ben Rector, Andrew W.K., Busted (band), Busted and Demi Lovato. He also has played a number of musical instruments on various albums, and even occasionally performed live with bands such as Nick Jonas & the Administration, Soul Asylum, and The Rembrandts. He is a founding member of the Minneapolis Funk Collective, Greazy Meal. Selected production/mix discography Albums *1992 – Leatherwoods -Topeka Oratorio *1993 – The Commodores – ''No Tricks'' *1993 – The Hang Ups - Coming Through *1994 – Delilahs – Delilahs *1994 – David Wolfenson - Abbott Ave *1994 – Mango Jam - Somewhere in the Middle *1994 – Bug! - Bug! *1995 – The Rembrandts – ''LP (The Rembrandts album), LP'' *1995 – The Honeydogs - The Honeydogs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bleu (musician)
William James McAuley III (born July 18, 1975), alias Bleu, is an American musician and a record producer. He has written and produced songs for Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, John Oates, Michelle Branch, Hey Violet, Big Freedia, and the Jonas Brothers, and has won multiple Independent Music Awards for his work with Air Traffic Controller. In addition to his solo act, for which he was signed to Columbia Records, McAuley has been in a number of bands over the years, including a duo with Alexz Johnson called Johnson & McAuley, Electric Light Orchestra-style power pop band LEO, and a Mutt Lange homage super-group called LoudLion with Taylor Locke of Rooney and Allison Robertson of The Donnas. McAuley's songs have been featured on soundtracks like ''Spider-Man'' and '' The Hills Have Eyes 2''. In 2014, he wrote and produced all the soundtrack songs for '' Tinker Bell and the Legend of the Neverbeast'', one of which is a duet featuring himself and KT Tunstall on vocals. Career Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drake Bell In Concert
''Drake Bell in Concert'' is a video album by American singer-songwriter Drake Bell. It was released on December 16, 2008, by Universal Motown Records Universal Motown Records was an American record label that operated as a division of Universal Motown Republic Group. It was the contemporary incarnation of the legendary Motown Records label, and the " urban" half of the Universal Records label, .... The album consists of songs and performances recorded during his performance at Auditorio Nacional in Mexico. It debuted at number 81 on the Top 100 Mexican Albums chart. It also features two new songs and five covers, which are exclusive to the DVD. Track listing # "Up Periscope" # "Do What You Want" # " Saturday Night" # "Sea Song" # " I Know" # " Makes Me Happy" # "Fool the World" # "Joining a Fan Club " # " Found a Way" # "Somehow" # "Too Hip Gotta Go" # "Fallen For You" # "Rusted Silhouette" # "Break Me Down" # "End It Good" # " C.C. Rider" # "All Alone At T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ready Steady Go! (album)
''Ready Steady Go!'' is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Drake Bell. It marks his third release on an independent record label, and his first for Surfdog Records. The album is Bell's first album in almost eight years, following '' It's Only Time'', which was released in 2006. Originally slated for an early 2013 release, ''Ready, Steady, Go!'' was released on April 22, 2014. The lead single, "Bitchcraft", was released on January 28, 2014. The album's promotional single, "I Won't Stand In Your Way", was released on April 17, 2014. "Bull" was a hit in Mexico, peaking at number 8. The album debuted at No. 182 on the ''Billboard'' 200 (week 1), No. 50 on the ''Billboard'' Top Rock Albums and No. 32 on the ''Billboard'' Top Independent Albums charts. ''Ready, Steady, Go!'' sold 2,000 copies in its first week of release. Bell covered songs from artists such as The Move, Billy Joel, Queen, The Kinks, Stray Cats, and Cask Mouse. ''Ready Steady Go!'' mostly had positi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terrific (song)
"Terrific" is a song by the singer-songwriter Drake Bell, released in 2011 and the only single from his EP, ''A Reminder''. It was the first song he had released since 2008, and the first not to be co-written with either Michael Corcoran or C.J. Abraham. Though the song did not chart in the U.S., it debuted at number 1 on Mexico's charts. A music video was released on YouTube YouTube is an American social media and online video sharing platform owned by Google. YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim who were three former employees of PayPal. Headquartered in .... References {{Drake Bell songs 2011 singles Drake Bell songs Songs written by Drake Bell 2011 songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Extended Play
An extended play (EP) is a Sound recording and reproduction, musical recording that contains more tracks than a Single (music), single but fewer than an album. Contemporary EPs generally contain up to eight tracks and have a playing time of 15 to 30 minutes. An EP is usually less cohesive than an album and more "non-committal". An extended play (EP) originally referred to a specific type of 45 revolutions per minute, rpm phonograph record other than 78 rpm standard play (SP) and 33 rpm LP record, long play (LP), but , also applies to mid-length Compact disc, CDs and Music download, downloads. EPs are considered "less expensive and less time-consuming" for an artist to produce than an album, and have long been popular with punk and indie bands. In K-pop and J-pop, they are usually referred to as Mini-LP, mini-albums. Background History EPs were released in various sizes in different eras. The earliest multi-track records, issued around 1919 by Grey Gull Records, were Vertic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Discogs
Discogs ( ; short for " discographies") is a database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. Database contents are user-generated, and described in ''The New York Times'' as "Wikipedia-like". While the site was originally created with the goal of becoming the largest online database of electronic music, it now includes releases in all genres and on all formats. By 2015, it had a new goal: that of "cataloging every single piece of physical music ever created." As of 2025, its database contains over 18 million user-submitted album listings. History Discogs was started in 2000 by Kevin Lewandowski who worked as a programmer at Intel Intel Corporation is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Santa Clara, California, and Delaware General Corporation Law, incorporated in Delaware. Intel designs, manufactures, and sells computer compo .... It wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
