ELEVEN THIRTY RECORDS

	THE ALARM As The Alarm continues into its 25th year, the band still commands worldwide attention since its formation in 1981 by lead singer and guitarist, Mike Peters. The Alarm have scored hit records in each of the three decades since, 16 Top 50 U.K. singles, a host of successful albums and over 5 million sales worldwide. The band's most recent chart success of 2004 was the controversial hit single "45 R.P.M." "45 R.P.M.," originally released by The Poppy Fields [a pseudonym for The Alarm], entered the U.K. charts at number 27 and immediately became the subject of an international news story. The furor centered on the fact that The Alarm's identity had been kept hidden from the media and instead a stand-in group of 18 year old... more »
	CONCRETE BLONDE Johnette Napolitano -- Vocals, bass Jim Mankey -- guitars Gabriel Ramirez-Quezada -- drums Ever since rising out of the post-punk scene of mid-'80s Los Angeles, Concrete Blonde has followed the road less traveled. Whether it's the old-school college favorite "God Is A Bullet" from 1989's Free, the surprise left-field hit "Joey" of 1990's Bloodletting, the Latin influences of the band's breakup album Mexican Moon, or their dark reunion with 2002's Group Therapy, the group has clearly defined its own musical path. With Mojave, their newest album, Concrete Blonde provides a musical postcard from the edge of civilization, where lonely strips of asphalt wind their way... more »
	AJ CROCE A.J. Croce Who Is Adrian James Croce and Why Should I Put Him In My Ears? The international music scene, like a menu of infinite pancake choices, can overwhelm you with its endless, dubious promises of fulfillment. Seedling Records recording artist A.J. Croce knows how you feel. He doesn't want you to fill up on empty carbs or predictable music. A.J.--considered "one of our greatest young songwriters" by David Wild of Rolling Stone--wants your ears satisfied, like they just ate the best pancakes ears ever ate, and with his tasty singing, songwriting, and musicianship, A.J. delivers. I know what you're wondering: can A.J.'s music be categorized as easily as it can be digested? Consider... more »
	TANYA DONELLY Tanya Donelly has the kind of rock resume that might induce seizures in record store clerks across the country. After forming the immensely influential art-rock outfit Throwing Muses with her stepsister Kristin Hersh while in high school, Donelly went on to found The Breeders with ex-Pixie Kim Deal before leading her own hugely successful group, Belly, and releasing four acclaimed solo albums. "We were fourteen when we started," Donelly says of Throwing Muses. "Yeah, it was fun. That was 1981. No... 1980. Good God." The Breeders, first formed in 1990 as a side project centered around Kim Deal's songwriting, featured Tanya's expanding and impressive guitar work, but the lush pop melodies of her own songs finally came to the... more »
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	HOTHOUSE FLOWERS Hothouse Flowers are a band with a history, certainly - and very definitely a presence and a future. The story is what legends are made of: from busking on the streets of Dublin in 1985, to attracting the attention and assistance of Bono and U2's Mother Records; creating a huge buzz with their expansive, passionate brand of Irish-rooted rock'n'soul; being named "The Best Unsigned Band In Europe" by Rolling Stone, signing a deal with London Records. Three albums, world tours, adulation; the whole nine yards. Then in 1994 they decided to take a year off and try to tame the whirlwind that had become their lives -- a year which turned into several as they rediscovered their families and their lives, and explored a variety of... more »
	TOMMY KEENE After nearly 30 years in the music business, you might expect someone like Tommy Keene to start slowing down. If you did, you'd be wrong. Produced by Tommy in his home studio, with able assistance again from R. Walt Vincent (Pete Yorn), Tommy's new Behind The Parade (Second Motion) continues his career-long run of premier, melodic guitar-based rock, following up 2009's stellar In The Late Bright with yet another batch of winning tunes. Ranging from the proto-Keene jangle of "Already Made Up Your Mind" and the edgy, power pop (no, he doesn't mind that description - much) storytelling of "Running For Your Life" and "His Mother's Son" to the moody, ambient instrumental "La Castana" and the horn-infused opener "Deep Six... more »
	MARIA MCKEE Fresh off her first live album ever, Maria releases the record her fans have longed for since 1993's You Gotta Sin to Get Saved. Peddlin' Dreams is a return to form for the charismatic former frontwoman of Lone Justice. Over the years, McKee has been feted as the queen of alt-country and her dynamic style and ability to seamlessly switch from plaintive, personal ballads to searing, soulful torch pleas has drawn comparisons to luminaries like Emmylou Harris and Janis Joplin. Direct, intimate and vulnerable, Peddlin' Dreams is an exploration of McKee's affinity for American music, drawing from influences such as Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, Tom Waits and Bob Dylan. McKee has taken the long way home in a rich... more »
	DAVID MEAD A letter from David Mead about Wherever You Are..."A good friend of mine recently discovered eleven rolls of undeveloped film in a cluttered drawer in his kitchen. Upon having them developed, he was surprised to find that the pictures dated back ten years. He described the surreal sensation of seeing old details of his life from a new perspective; stills from a movie he thought had ended a long time ago. The songs on Wherever You Are are taken from a full-length album that was recorded in late 2002. It documented the end of a long love affair I had with New York City and was slated to be my third release with RCA Records. Stephen Hague (New Order, Blur, Pet Shop Boys) agreed to the task of molding a large... more »