TMB Presents: Lovelite from The Music Bed on Vimeo.

Our aim was to capture the creative heart-work of this (particularly stylish) couple. These two are as authentic as it gets & their artistic expression is no different. Sincere and reaching–mostly for fans of…sound.

License their new album In Three Persons + insane instrumentals here.

Some of our favorites off the new album are:

Every Breath Is A Chance + instrumental

King Of Love

Heart Starts Beating

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The sweet truth about The Co is that their appetite for honesty and expression permeates beyond melody lines and electric riffs. We have enjoyed getting glimpses into the story that is the chemical make-up of this unique Nashville band.

TMB Presents: The CO from The Music Bed on Vimeo.

These guys experienced an unorthodox thrust into the spotlight, and have since been journeying in the eye of their passion. Driving songs that give you a sense of attachment to the human cause as a whole are a pure overflow of their lives and creative bend…and they’re just friggin cool to hang out with.

Some of our favorite tracks from The CO are:

Heartbeat

Keep It Together

Camo

The song featured in the video will be available off their new album coming soon to The Bed. Keep calm and stay tuned.

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TMB Presents: Ben Rector from The Music Bed on Vimeo.

Ben is one of those artists that you probably feel like you’re close personal friends with after giving his album a once-through…and ten to one you’re convinced your favorite Ben tune is the theme-song to your hypothetical sitcom. That’s exactly what he does, his music highlights life’s sweeter elements, puts a swanky piano part to it, and BAM– you’ve got that irresistible track that speaks directly to what you’re trying to communicate visually.

Some of our favorite tunes from Ben’s full catalog + instrumentals include:

White Dress

Song For The Suberb – Instrumental

You and Me – Instrumental

Dappy, right?

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TMB Presents: Holley Maher from The Music Bed on Vimeo.

Holley’s twinkly aesthetic matches her quirky personality, and we were able to get a look at the lady behind Perfect Day and all of your favorites. Sincere, imaginative, and lively are qualities she emits in person and characteristics that materialize in breadth of her music–with plenty of sugar on top, because that’s the Holley way.

Oh, and she’s a quadruple-threat. No big deal.

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We have partnered with Jeremy Cowart’s Help Portrait and just launched a 25-song sampler on Noisetrade.com today!

Why is this awesome?
Help portrait is an incredible community of photographers coming together across the world to use their photography skills to give back to their local community, and 100% of your donations towards the sampler go straight to Help Portrait to empower that vision.

We like all this sharing and caring, so don’t forget to do so yourself by:
1. Downloading the sampler on the widget below OR at Noisetrade.com
2. Make your way to Help-Portrait.com and give yourself a pat on the back!

Well done chums, well done.

Just follow the instructions below and you can download, share, and give to Help Portrait if your heart desires Thank you again to everyone that is going to participate in this. We truly appreciate it!

Kick off your loafers and sink your teeth in to the acoustic phenom uncommonly referred to as Seryn. Like their name, Seryn doesn’t appear to directly identify themselves with a pre-existing genre or word.

This small assembly of Texas based wanderers mysteriously managed to discover and occupy an unreached niche of the folk genre. “Progressive ethereal folk captivation” might begin to give you a tangible frame of reference.

Carefully comprised of five creatives and upwards of 10 instruments, Seryn uncaps a fascinating cinematic approach to song production using “visual language to describe the music, so it makes sense that the end result fits really well into video editing,” states guitarist Nathan when asked how they feel about videographers and their clients identifying with Seryn songs as a backdrop to candidly captured moments.

Quite plainly, they put.on.a.show. Their stage is furnished with everything from the folk essential banjo to bells played with a violin bow. They’ve also been sighted singing a lick or two into a ukulele pick-up, but don’t even worry about it.

Lyrically, Seryn’s presence is undeniably organic. The campfire story-telling aspect of their lyricism is one that fosters familiarity and a sense of home — all the while maintaining the “otherness” that makes them so exceptional. And the swelling four-part harmonies don’t hurt either…

In essence, we groove on their philosophy that the vocals and rhythm create the most impact– coupled with the interplay between abstract elements and not just the particular elements themselves.

Seryn is “making art because they’re alive and they have something to say”… what more could you ask for.

Calling filmmakers, photographers and storytellers alike. We have a feeling you would like the chance to engage with industry leaders Joe Simon and Kevin Shahinian at their 2/21/12 cinematography workshop at the Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, NV, to coincide with WPPI. This exclusive full day course includes timeless storytelling techniques, in-depth HDSLR filmmaking workflows, and essentials for photographers and filmmakers of all skill levels looking to take their cinematography skills to the next level. If the thought of that prospect gave you cinematic butterflies, we encourage you to proceed to find out how to enter.

Here’s how to get your Chucks in the door:

• Post an original video (up to 3 minutes long) that uses a song from The Music Bed.

• For 25% off the regular admission price, your video can be ready made.

However, if you wish to produce an original piece of genius, your friends at TMB are offering a free song when you email service {at} themusicbed.com stating your contest entry intentions. Deal? Once your exports are complete, post that bad cat to twitter. It should look something like this:

#EventCinemaWorkshop READYMADE entry with music licensed from @themusicbed. Here’s mine: (link to video)

or - #EventCinemaWorkshop ORIGINAL entry with music licensed from @themusicbed. Here’s mine: (link to video)

We will be compiling all of the tweets ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12TH, so make sure that they all have the #eventcinemaworkshop hashtag and that you post if it is an original or not.

There is no imposed “theme,” but entries will be judged based on the following:

-Originality
-Overall story
-Composition
-Camera control
-Use of color
-Use of light
-Sound Design
-Editing/pacing/structure
-Production value

Mathematically, here’s the breakdown: You + winning original video = free workshop seat valued at $700 OR You + winning readymade video = 25% off regular admission.

The workshop is two complete sessions, one day only, and limited to 15 attendees per session. To learn more, visit www.eventcinemaworkshop.com

Get after it!

The answer to that is to do whatever Parachute Musical does (though, if you copy them you won’t be able to stand apart and you’ll create quite a conundrum in and of itself…)

More comfortable as the soundtrack to an indie-film, Parachute Musical’s albums speak volumes on the talent and thought that it takes to create music of this caliber.

Unlike most of the new(ish) typical indie rock bands, PM is heavily piano driven, giving them an almost Ben Folds-ish sound. Thoughtful and honest lyrics written and sung by Josh Foster, who also plays the piano, with additional vocals and guitar provided by Tom Gilbert, more vocals and bass by Andrew Samples, and drums courtesy of Ben Jacoby, PM puts to shame what you call indie rock.

When we say their album would be comfortable in a film, we mean it. As you listen through the album, hear and experience the words being sung, and feeling everything through a sometimes soothing, sometimes driving, sometimes downright [broadway] musical style, it will truly take you through a story instead of listening through an album.

Almost every song is wonderfully fun and catchy – they’ll have you tapping your toe and nodding your head right from the start (believe us, it’s happening right now as we’re typing and listening to them).

Singing such honest lyrics, PM may not have the mass appeal for all wedding and love videos but it would be perfect for the young, hip couple who are fun and playful.

Because of the rich dynamics of Foster’s songs, PM’s music isn’t just limited to pseudo-love songs. “Everything Is Working Out Fine In Some Town“, the title track off of their album by the same name, has an almost sad vibe to it yet, written, in almost every sense of the word, in the true musical style, you can almost see someone acting out a scene in the theater, and it makes you feel better.

We also were graced with the instrumentals to all of PM’s music if you just can’t quite find the lyrics to match but the music is exactly what you need.

On another note, Josh Foster also has a solo track called “Wedding Song“, perfect for weddings

Definitely keep these guys on your radar and if you have a chance to see them live, don’t miss it. They’ve been selling out their shows for good reason and you owe it to yourself to see them at least once.

http://www.parachutemusical.com

http://parachutemusical.bandcamp.com

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Their latest album, “Look Your Best”, is filled with rich and emotionally deep lyrics while keeping the music itself upbeat and energetic. Bordering the alt rock and indie rock genre, Ingram Hill sits in a pocket that is perfect for media of all types. It’s not brash and in your face but it’s not soft and sappy either.

Full of modern love songs, some about finding the perfect girl, some about trying to get her to notice, the latest album has everything you need for a young generation of love and happiness.

Standout tracks include “Hey Girl“, “As Long As I’m With You“, and “Lady Gray“.

http://www.ingramhillmusic.com

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Writing and singing, not about the current popular ideas that sell, but about his personal experiences, his music is true and mature. Walking that line between a responsible adult and a young man who wants to just have fun – and everything that happens in between, his story is one that many can relate to. We all want to grow up, until we’re grown up and we want to just have fun.

His songs vary from beautiful love songs like “Stay With Me“, to emotional and nostalgic songs about growing up and family like “Slow Wind“, to the silly love song/risque double entendre “Send Your Love Down” (probably not great for church media but perfect for the young, silly newlyweds).

But any song that you hear is laced with personal touches and experiences that let you into the life of Benjy while reminding you of your own past experiences. His talent isn’t lost among the music industry either. His latest record, “Lost Souls Like Us”, features musicians like Mark “Sparky” Matejka of Lynryd Skynyrd, Danny Chauncey of .38 Special and Jason “Slim” Gambill of Lady Antebellum all contributing guitar parts, Ethan Pilzer of Jewel and Big & Rich contributing bass, as well as many other seasoned studio musicians in a variety of other roles.

The Benjy Davis Project seems to have hit a common nerve among a number of people who can identify with Benjy’s outlook on life. We encourage you to take a listen to his album and a look into his life.

http://www.benjydavisproject.com

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