THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2011

The first day of recording the cast album for MIchael Tester's award winning musical "Most Likely To"

TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 2011

Recording session with Emre Yilmaz

TINATIN'S UPCOMING "WILD": TEASER VID NOW!

Stand by for the upcoming release of Tinatin's "Wild" EP April 19. The percussion-driven, sing-along title track is a socially conscious anthem about the ravages of climate change and its impact on our planet, which is being released on the eve of the 41st annual Earth Day April 22, a celebration to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's natural environment.

See the teaser video for "Wild" below, which will be followed by a full-length music video for the title track, lensed by Christopher Holmes/Holmeswood Features.

"Wild" was written by Tinatin and Ayhan Sahin, and produced by Sahin. It is among six tracks on the collection released by Young Pals Music, which will be available on iTunes. Stand by for more details and release of the video clip on YouTube.

"I got the news

Flooding through the mail from friends

Natasha says the winter is so wild and hot

In Leningrad

Al sends regards

He said he is going out of his mind

The sun is shining in the middle of a quiet Carthage night

Rain’s pouring down in a desert on the sand

Eshref says snow fall on a pyramid is wild wild wild

I got the news

Flooding through the mail from friends

Jorgen says the winter is so wild and hot

In Legoland

Christmas in Rome

Feels like summer on the beach

Maria saw the Santa surfing winter tide

It’s wild wild wild"

GABRIELLA TORRES's "Nada Mas" On iTunes!!

Please check out the new single from the Italian artist Gabriella Torres "Nada Mas" now available on iTunes.

The song is a translation of the DNA (Dennis DelGaudio & Ayhan Sahin) composition "One Lie" originally recorded by Karine Hannah. You can purchase it here at: http://itunes.apple.com/it/album/nada-mas-single/id423272341

Sahin recently spent time with Gabriella and song producer Tony Amodio at Miami 's Winter Music Conference where the pair promoted the single to a North American audience.

Coming up Gabriella will be rworking on a fulll length debut album in Spanish. The native of Mexico will be working with Tony Amodio and Ayhan Sahin on a collection of songs from the Young Pals catalogue to be translated into her native Spanish.

March 15-18, 2011

In Vegas for the opening night of Celine Dion's extraordinary new run at the Colosseum at Caesar's Palace

March 7-13, 2011

Young Pals Music will be spending the week in Miami at the annual Winter Music Conference this week.

THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2011

Italian label TAM Records owner Tony Amodio returns to U.S. with new artist Gabriella Torres' CD in hand. The CD features "Nada Mas" written by Amodio, Torres, Ayhan Sahin and Dennis DelGaudio.

Tony also presented his new Italian signing Simone Sfriso who recorded "Camouflage," a song in Karine Hannah's collaboration album with DNA "Calling Card"

Adam Shenk (Again) Commands Artistic Excellence At NYC's The Duplex

Imagine a stage 12 feet across, perhaps 8 feet deep, packed with five musicians, three dancers, a rapper—and, uh, a tap dancer. Fortunately, there was still room for preeminent presence, singer/songwriter and preeminent entertainer Adam Shenk, performing Friday night to a packed house at New York's Duplex in the West Village.

I last saw Adam perform at The Bitter End in May, and he has evolved from spectacular to stupendous (get it: "t" comes after "p"), commanding the audience with loose, casual patter, alongside a tight playlist that displays his acumen at the piano, as a blue-eyed soul vocalist (with moves), and convincing showman at the mic.

In addition to songs from his 2010 disc "Suitcases"—produced at 2C Studios in Brooklyn by Ayhan Sahin, with liner notes (and his web bio) written by Chuck Taylor—Shenk premiered several new compositions, hopefully destined for a follow-up project. In all, he appeared at total ease delivering an electrifying evening with an enthused fan base that is in for the long term with this uber-talented showman. Neil Patrick Harris, watch your back, baby.Above: With Adam and Leonard Barton after the show. Below: Left, Adam and his background singer Ashton; right, rapper Heightz with his lady Layla.

Chuck Taylor (thesmokingnun.com)

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Working with Australian Idol jazz artist Garth Ploog
on piano/keyboard tracks for Tinatin's EP "Wild"

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Finalizing the "Ayhan Sahin Crystal Ball Remix" of
Matt Zarley's new single "We Belong"

Matt Zarley's "We Belong - The Trevor Project Single"

While writing and recording new songs for his upcoming CD "Change Begins With Me," Matt has taken the time to record the iconic 80s anthem "We Belong" to release as a single charity track to benefit The Trevor Project.

All proceeds from the sale of this song will be donated to help The Trevor Project continue it's vital work as a provider of life-saving and life-affirming resources including nationwide, 24/7 crisis intervention lifeline, digital community and advocacy/educational programs that create a safe, supportive and positive environment for everyone.

From Matt: "I assume that the song (when Pat Benatar recorded it) was a love song. I hear the song as an anthem of unity. I think that regardless of your orientation or viewpoint, we are all of the same earth... and we are all the same. We truly all belong TOGETHER."

The main version was produced by Matt's longtime collaborator, Grammy and Emmy winning producer/engineer, Andy Zulla (Kelly Clarkson, Kelly Rowland, Rod Stewart, Backstreet Boys). Included in the 2-song download is a Remix by DJ Bill Bennett & Pete Masitti

We invite everyone to download the song and celebrate the spirit of unity Matt brings to this reimagining of this classic song. And in doing so, you will be supporting an incredible organization that focuses on helping LGBT youth.

TAM RECORDS RELEASES "CAMOUFLAGE" IN ITALY

Tam Records artist
Simone Sfriso
covered Karine Hannah's "Camouflage" for the Italian market.

Here is a link to the song:



"Camouflage" will be performed at San Remo Music Festival this month with Simone singing it.

Tinatin Gets 'Wild' For Album Cover Shoot

This afternoon, a full-on team including photographer Devin Delano, videographer Christopher Holmes, 2C Studios intern Colin Bryson, producer/songwriter Ayhan Sahin and meese as liner notes writer gathered in the East Village to shoot the artwork for Tinatin's upcoming "Wild" EP, due for release on Young Pals Music in March 2011.

This was one of those ultimate New York experiences that makes you proud to be part of the arts and love life. Preposterously fabulous afternoon.