Blog: Crazed Hits

Signed to ATO (U.S.) and Rough Trade (rest of the world). Debut album to be released in April. Several U.S. majors are heavily looking into the 4-piece as there are rumors that the group is only tied down to ATO for one album. Buzz Track: Hold On Link: www.facebook.com/thealabamasha kes Contact: christine@redlightmanagement.c om Make sure you check out this live video of the band. • Add Crazed Hits on Facebook: Click here [...]

Gotye has signed a worldwide publishing deal, excluding Australia and New Zealand, with Kobalt. The Australian singer/songwriter topped the charts in over 10 countries with his hit single "Somebody That I Used To Know", featuring the Crazed Hits-tipped Kimbra, who was highlighted by us in 2010 prior to getting signed. • Add Crazed Hits on Facebook: Click here • Follow Crazed Hits on Twitter: Click here

Snow Tha Product has signed to Atlantic Records. • Add Crazed Hits on Facebook: Click here • Follow Crazed Hits on Twitter: Click here

9-year old rapper with massive YouTube following. Co-managed by Perez Hilton. Song was co-written/produced by Kane Churko of Modern Science . Buzz Track: That's The Way Link: www.facebook.com/MattyBRaps Contact: mattybraps@gmail.com • Add Crazed Hits on Facebook: Click here • Follow Crazed Hits on Twitter: Click here

I came across this great post by Felix Howard, Head of A&R for EMI Music Publishing UK. (Taken from his personal blog ): "LDR. A young lady who writes her own songs and concocts her own look. A lady who is then critiqued for "not being real". I would love to see the yardstick by which she is being judged so I can beat whoever is holding it. The sheer pressure on a new artist, genuine writer, and studio musician like Lana to suddenly becoming a bulletproof and complete artist is real and TAKES TIME. A load [...]

Walk Off The Earth , who we featured in January, have just signed a deal with Mark Williams (VP, A&R) at Columbia Records. The group created a major media and label buzz with their cover of Gotye's "Somebody That I Used To Know", which has garnered almost 50 million YouTube views. Williams' previous signings since joining Columbia include the Crazed Hits-tipped T. Mills and Kreayshawn . • Add Crazed Hits on Facebook: Click here • Follow Crazed Hits on Twitter: Click here

Jeff Sosnow has left Interscope Records and joined Warner Bros. as Senior VP of A&R. Sosnow's signings include bands such as The All-American Rejects, Buckcherry, and Wolfmother. • Add Crazed Hits on Facebook: Click here • Follow Crazed Hits on Twitter: Click here

Look for Atlantic's Ed Sheeran to potentially become one of the biggest new artists in the U.S. this year. The 20-year old (!) English singer/songwriter has already scored three Top5 Singles in the UK, and his debut album has been certified triple platinum in his native country. • Add Crazed Hits on Facebook: Click here • Follow Crazed Hits on Twitter: Click here

Jessie J , who was first featured on Crazed Hits as an unsigned artist back in 2008 , is currently #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart with her single "Domino". The song already topped the charts in the UK and Ireland and is gaining strong traction in many other territories. Jessie previously enjoyed great success with Miley Cyrus' "Party In The USA" (co-written by Jessie, Dr. Luke & Claude Kelly), as well as with her own singles, "Do It Like A Dude" and "Price Tag", off of her platinum-selling debut album, "Who You Are". [...]

Buzz Track: Modern Love Link: www.facebook.com/midnighthourm usic Contact: info@soundofmidnight.com • Add Crazed Hits on Facebook: Click here • Follow Crazed Hits on Twitter: Click here

Buzz Track: Sirens / Douchebag Link: www.facebook.com/skizzymars Contact: frameworkny@gmail.com • Add Crazed Hits on Facebook: Click here • Follow Crazed Hits on Twitter: Click here

I'm sure everyone has heard their cover of Goyte's "Somebody That I Used To Know", which has been blowing up on YouTube. There's a lot of talk about a few majors trying to sign the band and use their cover version to compete with the original at Radio in the U.S. (bad idea, btw). Link: www.facebook.com/walkofftheear th Contact: matt@unionlabelgroup.com • Add Crazed Hits on Facebook: Click here • Follow Crazed Hits on Twitter: [...]

Sleeping At Last is unsigned and the solo project of singer/songwriter Ryan O'Neal. His song "Turning Page" is featured in the new Twilight movie (listen at this link ). Buzz Track: Turning Page Link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqGKVK 2j0SE&t=9s Contact: kim@sleepingatlast.com For more music, visit www.facebook.com/sleepingatlas t . • Add Crazed Hits on Facebook: Click here • Follow Crazed Hits on Twitter: Click here

Lisa Scinta , first featured by us in March 2010 , has signed a pub deal with Universal Music Publishing. She's still available for records - contact Jason Murray for more info. • Add Crazed Hits on Facebook: Click here • Follow Crazed Hits on Twitter: Click here

Blowing up on YouTube. Check out their cover of Justin Bieber's "Baby" at this Link . Managed by multi-platinum songwriter Andreas Carlsson. Link: www.facebook.com/dirtyloopsoff icial Contact: deborah@andreascarlsson.se • Add Crazed Hits on Facebook: Click here • Follow Crazed Hits on Twitter: Click here

The following artists enjoyed great success in 2011 and were all featured on Crazed Hits prior to getting signed: NICKI MINAJ First featured on January 28, 2009 : Single "Super Bass" became Top10 Hit in the U.S. (3x platinum), United Kingdom, Australia, Belgium, Canada, and other countries. Debut album "Pink Friday" certified Double Platinum (over 2 million units sold). LMFAO First featured on July 10, 2008 : Single "Party Rock Anthem" spent 6 consecutive weeks at top of U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [...]

Merry Christmas! Here is a list of new artist signings which we never announced, mainly due to labels and A&R's asking us to hold off: • Ready Set Go (pictured above, formerly known as 'Interstate'), have signed a deal with Warner Bros. Records. The group was first featured on Crazed Hits in 2008 . • Cris Cab , who we first highlighted in June , has signed to Mercury Records. • Machine Gun Kelly has signed with Bad Boy/Interscope. He was previously featured by us [...]

• Multi-platinum producer/songwriter Tricky Stewart has been named Head of A&R for Epic Records. • Chris Anokute has been appointed SVP A&R at Island Def Jam. • Word on the street is that Mike Caren, Atlantic's EVP A&R, is leaving the company for Universal. • Add Crazed Hits on Facebook: Click here • Follow Crazed Hits on Twitter: Click here

Drake, who we first featured 3 years ago when he was unsigned, released his new studio album "Take Care" last Tuesday. The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart with 631,000 units sold in the first week. • Add Crazed Hits on Facebook: Click here • Follow Crazed Hits on Twitter: Click here

Brantley Gilbert, who we featured back in January 2009 when he was unsigned, is currently having a huge hit with his single "Country Must Be Country Wide". The song is #1 on Country Radio and #3 on the Billboard Country Charts. Brantley co-wrote the first two singles, "My Kinda Party" and "Dirt Road Anthem", off of Jason Aldean's latest album, which has sold 2 million copies in the United States alone. Both songs were part of Brantley Gilbert's artist pitch when we first found him, with "Dirt Road Anthem" being our buzz track when we [...]