Profile and interview with Austin-based Tribeza magazine as part of the March 2015 music issue. Read it here.
Mat Hall Profiled in Austin Business Journal
Austin Business Journal talks to MHA Principal Mat Hall about his experience linking creatives to corporate partners. See the article here.
Delicate Steve and Paul Simon Collaborating
Paul Simon, Steve Marion / New friends // Undisclosed location
'Delicate' Steve Marion already has a pretty wild history of collaborations to his credit, but this is... Paul Simon. Details to come on what these guys cook up.
Christian Peslak to star in Scorcese / Mick Jagger HBO '70s rock n' roll drama
Christian Peslak / Fillmore Auditorium // San Francisco, CA
Christian Peslak of Saint Rich and Delicate Steve will portray David Johansen in an upcoming HBO series about New York City's music industry and the punk community in the late '70s. The series is directed by Martin Scorsese and produced by Mick Jagger, Terence Winter, and Breaking Bad's George Mastras.
Christian was cast by Scorcese after he self-filmed a shirtless audition tape of NYD's "Personality Crisis" on 10 minutes notice in the backyard of a stranger's house in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn.
Found Sound Lineup To Be Announced
The Pubic Theatre / New York City
Padma Lakshmi with Sunny Jain
MHA will present its annual Found Sound APAP showcase at Joe's Pub in New York's Public Theatre on Saturday, January 10, 2015. Last year's sold out event was enjoyed by an audience of the most influential and progressive presenters, media, and label executives at the conference. Also, Padma Lakshmi showed up for shock and awe effect.
Red Baraat's 'Gaadi of Truth' premiered by Wall St. Journal / Record Debuts at #1 on CMJ World Music Charts
WSJ has premiered the first track from Red Baraat's forthcoming record Gaadi of Truth. With the premiere, the track immediately landed Gaadi of Truth at #1 on the CMJ World Music charts, a month ahead of the record's official add date.
Delicate Steve Grasps the Chalice as Special Guest on Tame Impala's Sold out US Tour
Delicate Steve / Fox Theatre // Oakland, CA
Delicate Steve was invited by Tame Impala to perform as the special guest on their sold out US tour. The group played among the best sets of their career on the biggest stages they've performed on to date. Two sold out Beacon Theatres, in front of 6,000 people at LA's Shrine, and Brooklyn Bowl Vegas. On the second of two sold out nights the Fox Theatre in Oakland, the band walked on stage to the crowd chanting 'Steeeeeeeeeve.'
Steve closed out the tour by schooling Tame Impala and crew in half court b-ball.
Orkesta Mendoza Critics Pick at WOMEX 2014 Santiago del Compostela
Orkesta Mendoza / WOMEX // Santiago de Compostella /// Spain
Orkesta Mendoza was the only US band selected to perform at the ultra-competetive and hugely influential WOMEX conference in 2015. No surprise the band made a big impression on the audience of international presenters, media, and industry people. Hear the All Things Considered recap and call-out for Orkesta Mendoza here. Orkesta Mendoza follow Red Baraat as the second MHA client to be selected to perform at WOMEX.
Red Baraat Fall Tour Hits Major Festivals, Colleges, PACs and clubs
Red Baraat's fall tour crisscrossed the US with appearances at a broad range of festivals (including Monterey Jazz, Voodoo, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Austin's FanFest), clubs (LPR, Brooklyn Bowl, The Hamilton, Underground Arts), colleges (Princeton, Lehigh, Carleton) and performing arts centers. The band is taking some much needed time off before the release of Gaadi of Truth in January 2015.
Delicate Steve to Support Tame Impala's US Fall Tour 2014
At the direct request of Tame Impala, Delicate Steve will support the Australian Psych Breakout's Fall US Tour.
Big Shows, Big Rooms, Big Time.
11.09.14 // New York, NY // Beacon Theatre* SOLD OUT
11.10.14 // New York, NY // Beacon Theatre
11.12.14 // Los Angeles, CA // The Shrine
11.13.14 // Las Vegas, NV // Brooklyn Bowl
11.15.14 // Oakland, CA // The Fox Theatre
Orkesta Mendoza Invited to Perform at WOMEX 2014 in Santiago de Compostela Spain
Huge news! Orkesta Mendoza have been selected to perform at WOMEX 2014, happening this October in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. This notoriously selective conference happens to be the most effective platform to introduce presenters from all over the world (but primarily outside of the US) to the most progressive and engaging bands in the 'world' music realm. It's a huge honor and incredible opportunity for Orkesta Mendoza. MHA was last present at WOMEX when Red Baraat was selected to perform at WOMEX 12 in Thessaloniki, Greece.
Saint Rich Play at Merge's 25th Anniversary -- Jam with Mikal Cronin
Saint Rich headed down to Carborro to join label mates Superchunk, Neutral Milk Hotel, The Mountain Goats, Destroyer, and a bunch of other great folks to play at the label's 25th Anniversary weekend celebration. The band played a solid set and later joined Mikal Cronin during his show to perform 'Am I Wrong', the Cronin tune they covered for the Google Play Anniversary comp.
Sunny Jain's NPR Commission "100+BPM" Sees Thrilling World Premiere Performance
Photo courtesy of NPR Music, 2014
Over 400 Players Converge on the Brooklyn Public Library's Grand Army Plaza to debut the Red Baraat founder’s NPR Commissioned piece. So proud of Sunny Jain and Red Baraat for pulling off this incredibly epic event so successfully. What a joy to see the spirit of the band and this composition imbue hundreds of players and even more spectators. Smiles everywhere. An incredible day. Check the NPR Music video.
Delicate Steve Lights Up New York City Summerstage -- Hits the road with Mac DeMarco
Delicate Steve's summer tour highlights includes spots headlining a Summerstage Show at the Red Hook Ballfields and several shows supporting his pal Mac Demarco. Much of the rest of Steve's summer will be spent with Saint Rich, working on the forthcoming Delicate Steve record, cat-sitting at sweet apartments in Brooklyn, and ripping off century bike rides and things of that nature.
Big Shows for Orkesta Mendoza this Summer and Fall
Orkesta Mendoza (fna Sergio Mendoza Y La Orkesta) have announced their first slew of national tour dates through Summer and Fall. The psychedelic-mambo big band will hit a bunch of top-shelf festivals all over the US.
6.21.14 // Los Angeles, CA // Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park,
6.29.14 // New York, NY // South Street Seaport
8.14.14 // Santa Monica, CA // Santa Monica Pier
9.15.14 // Minneapolis, MN // The Dakota,
9.16.14 // Chicago, IL // Chicago World Music Festival
9.17.14 // Whitewater, WI // University of Wisconsin
9.18.14 // Chicago, IL // Chicago World Music Festival
9.19-20.14 // Bloomington, IN // Lotus Festival
Saint Rich Featured in Google's Merge 25 Documentary. Also, drawn by noted non-drawer Dave Eggers.
As part of Merge's 25th Anniversary, MHA peeps at Google Play ventured to the Saint Rich compound in Sussex County NJ and shot the band covering Mikal Cronin's 'Am I Wrong.' This tune will appear on a sampler issued by Google Play in celebration of Merge's birthday, accompanied by a custom single art piece sketched by bookshelf staple Dave Eggers. Check that video here.
Saint Rich summer tour dates will include stops at the Toronto Opera House, Pier 84 in NYC, and the Hopscotch Music Festival.
5.31.14 // Nelsonville, OH // Nelsonville Music Festival
6.17.14 // Burlington, VT // Signal Kitchen
6.18.14 // Montreal, QC // Il Motore
6.19.14 // Toronto, ON // The Garrison
6.20.14 // Toronto, ON // Opera House w/ Mac DeMarco
6.24.14 // Brooklyn, NY // Rough Trade NYC
7.24.14 // New York, NY // Pier 84 w/Teenage Fanclub
7.25.14 // Carrboro, NC // Cat's Cradle
7.27.14 // Washington, DC // DC 9
9.2.14 // Philadelphia, PA // Milkboy
9.3.14 // Charlottesville, VA // The Southern
9.4.14 // Raleigh, NC // Hopscotch Music Festival
9.6.14 // Asheville, NC // The Mothlight
9.7.14 // Baltimore, MD // The Metro Gallery
Red Baraat On the Road
Red Baraat Summer Tour Brings them Coast to Coast hitting Lincoln Center, The Aspen/Telluride/ and Vail Jazz Festivals, and more. The trek brings them to major jazz festivals, clubs, and theaters across the country.
5.30-31.14 // Cape May, NJ // Cape May Jazz Festival
6.5.14 // Norfolk, CT // Infinity Hall
6.6.14 // Cambridge, MA // The Sinclair
6.7.14 // Bethlehem, NH // The Colonial Theatre
6.8.14 // Fairfield, CT // Stage One,
6.19.14 // Aspen, CO // Aspen Jazz Festival
6.20.14 // Denver, CO // Quixotes
6.21.14 // Brooklyn, NY // NPR Brooklyn Public Library
6.28.14 // Charleston, WV // Wine & Jazz Festival
7.18.14 // Brooklyn, NY // Brooklyn Bowl
7.19.14 // Trumansburg, NY // GrassRoots Festival
7.24.14 // Newark, NJ // NJPAC
7.27.14 // New York, NY // Lincoln Center
7.31.14 // Vail, CO // Vail Jazz
8.1.14 // Boulder, CO // Fox Theatre
8.2.14 // Telluride, CO // Telluride Jazz
8.3.14 // Telluride, CO // Telluride Jazz
8.23.14 // Providence, RI // Summit Music Festival (Headline)
8.30.14 // Louisville, KY // Louisville World Music Festival (Headline)
9.6.14 // Arlington, VA // Rosslyn Jazz Festival
9.7.14 // Richmond, VA // Moldin Center