Honey And The Money release ambitious and stunning debut

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Honey And The Money release ambitious and stunning debut

Tuesday, September 23, 2008 (Vancouver, B.C.) – Maximum Music Group together with EMI Music Canada is proud to announce the release of The Elephant In The Room the ambitious and stunning debut long player by Vancouver based duo Honey And The Money.

Produced & co-written by Jared Kuemper (Sheryl Crow, Jann Arden, Jessie Farrell, Tegan & Sara) The Elephant In The Room is full of lush harmonic textures laden with rich pop melodies and advance press states that "Honey and The Money has "hit all the right notes in this remarkably cohesive collection of bright pop-rock, weaving together all the best aspects of pop music to create a beautifully fresh sound giving you everything you could want in a pop record".

Available nationwide across Canada, Tuesday, September 23 via the Maximum Music imprint and EMI Music, The Elephant In The Room is also be available for digital download at iTunes and all other major e-tailers worldwide.

When Honey And The Money (aka. Leila Harrison and Matt Clarke) started playing music together six years ago, Matt was finishing theatre school and Leila was busy acting and had never sung publicly. Over the ensuing years, as these pop tunesmiths carefully carved out a sound and found a voice unique to themselves, Honey and The Money took form. Fast forward to today and after two years in the making Honey And The Money make their major label debut and The Elephant in the Room full of hooks, soaring melodies and compelling lyrics is released to impressive acclaim right out of the box.

Press:

“Honey and the Money (Leila Harrison and Matt Clarke) hit all the right marks in their debut album, The Elephant in the Room. Harrison's voice is soothing and seems to come effortlessly, with a soft hint of country. Melted with Clarke's vocals, the duo has established an album that flows eloquently.” - The Peak

“A remarkably cohesive…bright pop-rock collection, Leila Harrison sings so sweetly, she must be Honey.” - The Province

“Sweet music with rich lyrics...Harrison does noticeably resemble Kelly Clarkson, butt hat doesn’t mean Honey and the Money is strictly conventional pop fare. Their new album sports a mix of sounds and genres, utilizing everything from guitar heavy Clarkson-like ballads to more subdued tracks with electronic beats reminiscent of the Postal Service." - Langara Voice

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About Maximum Music:
The Maximum Music Group is a full service music marketing company based in Vancouver, Canada. Our award winning artist management and label divisions have released albums and overseen the careers of some of the most respected acts in music today including Honey And The Money, Angela Harris, Metalwood, Brad Turner, Zubot & Dawson, Jim Byrnes, Denzal Sinclaire, Randy Bachman and The Guess Who.

Maximum's artists have been recognized with:
6 Juno Awards 9 National Jazz Awards 6 Western Canadian Music Awards 5 Canadian "Indie" Music Awards

Web Links:
Maximum Music Group: http://www.maximummusicgroup.com
Honey And The Money: http://www.honeyandthemoney.com
EMI Music: http://www.shopemi.com

For further information or to request your review copy please contact:
Brian Watson, Maximum Music Group
Tel: 604.671.6234
Email: Brian.Watson (at) MaximumMusicGroup.com

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MAXIMUM MUSIC GROUP GOES DIGITAL

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Award winning label and artist management company launches exclusive digital
download label & imprint.

Wednesday, June 25, 2008 (Vancouver, B.C.) – Maximum Music Group the award winning label and artist management company launches exclusive digital download label & imprint, Maximum Digital, with the release of "Dirty Dubs" by internationally acclaimed drum & bass DJ, James "Trek-e" Smith. Offering single downloads and full length albums exclusively at MaximumMusicGroup.com, MyMaxCast.com and all other major e-tailers worldwide. The release of "Dirty Dubs" marks the beginning of an ongoing series of releases expected for 2008 and, in the process, reaffirms Maximum as an industry leader in modern music marketing, discovering new and innovative ways to connect, promote and deliver artists and their music to the world. In addition, and staying true to the company's progressive "Artist First Initiative" all of Maximum Digital's artists will receive full marketing support and retain 100% ownership of their masters with all royalties split on a joint venture basis between the label and the artists.

Maximum founder Brian Watson states, "The launch of Maximum Digital is the realization of a major corporate milestone for us in becoming a full fledged 360 degree music marketing company. Of particular excitement is with the addition of Maximum Digital to our label group comes a powerful artist development resource for us like never before. Maximum Digital is not a sign that we are moving away from traditional record sales and the labels Maximum Music and Maximum Jazz continue to release award winning and critically acclaimed albums worldwide, but rather, an opportunity for Maximum to offer more choice to both new artists and music consumer alike."


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About Maximum Music Group Inc:
Maximum Music Group Inc is a full service music marketing company based in Vancouver, Canada. Our award winning artist management and label divisions have overseen the careers and released albums from some of the most respected acts in music today including Metalwood, Brad Turner, Zubot & Dawson, Jim Byrnes, Denzal Sinclaire, Randy Bachman, The Guess Who and many others.


Maximum's artists and projects have been recognized with:


6 Juno Awards
9 National Jazz Awards
6 Western Canadian Music Awards
5 Canadian "Indie" Music Awards


Web Links:
Maximum Music Group :: http://www.maximummusicgroup.com
MyMaxCast :: http://www.mymaxcast.com

For information please contact:
Brian Watson, Maximum Music Group
Tel: 604.671.6234
Email: Brian.Watson (at) MaximumMusicGroup.com

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ATHAVALE GOES FOR MAXIMUM DISTRIBUTION!

ATHAVALE GOES FOR MAXIMUM DISTRIBUTION!
…an auspicious debut that positions its creator as a force to be reckoned with…

Monday, June 23, 2008 (Vancouver, B.C.) – Maximum Music Group together with EMI Music Canada is proud to announce the release of "Devoted" the stunning full length debut by Erik Athavale.

Pronounced "Ah-Tuv-Lay" – Erik Athavale spent much of the last seven years writing songs he imagined no one would hear. When he began performing his original material in the fall of 2004, he quickly developed a loyal following in his hometown of Winnipeg, Manitoba.

On the strength of the highly-personal tune, "Bounce," Athavale took home the top prize in local Winnipeg radio station Groove FM's "Project Groove" in 2006. It was that honour that afforded him the opportunity to record Devoted and after enlisting some of the industry's top players including Marc Arnould (keys), Joey Landreth (guitar), Kevin Torgalson & Paul Yee (bass) and Chris Sutherland (drums & percussion) Athavale emerged from the studio with a debut that is a irresistible collection of pop, soul and rock gaining this exciting new artist immediate accolades and direct comparisons to such luminaries as Jamiroquai's Jay Kay, Maroon 5's Adam Levine, Sade, and Shuggie Otis.

Available in-stores across Canada on September 9, 2008 via Maximum Music Group and EMI Music, Devoted will also be available for digital download at maximummusicgroup.com and all other major e-tailers worldwide.

The Critics Speak about Athavale:
Neo-soul singer Erik Athavale funded his new disc with cash he picked up in 99.1 FM's Project COOL contest last year. That's money well spent. Awash in funky electric piano doodles, sexy slow jams, and even cameos from former Much VJ Bradford How, Devoted is an auspicious debut that positions its creator as a force to be reckoned with. Opener Beautiful is a highlight, with Athavale (whose crooning recalls Jacko and Jamiroquai) picking up steam while a warm keyboard and drum bed slowly build behind him. Elsewhere, he finds room for bluesy guitar solos, flirty falsettos, and jazzy funk jams. Given the promise on display, it's hard not to be reminded of Remy Shand, the last blue-eyed-soul sensation to stir up interest. But seeing how Shand's disappearing act has now gone into extra innings, we'll happily bliss out to Athavale's cultured grooves. (David Schmeichel – Winnipeg Sun)

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About Maximum Music Group Inc:
The newly minted Maximum Music Group Inc is an award winning label and management company based in Vancouver, Canada and this young company has gone on to become an industry leader of discovering new and innovative ways to connect, promote and deliver artists and their music to the world; recently exemplified by the launch of the highly successful online music website www.mymaxcast.com - a music community and content aggregator providing valuable marketing resources and support for artists from around the world.

Maximum's artists and projects are distributed by EMI Music Canada and have been recognized with:

6 Juno Awards
9 National Jazz Awards
6 Western Canadian Music Awards
5 Canadian "Indie" Music Awards

Web Links:
Label Site :: Maximum Music Group :: http://www.maximummusicgroup.com
Artist Site :: Athavale :: http://www.athavaleonline.com
EMI Music :: http://www.shopemi.com

For information and/or review copies please contact:
Brian Watson, Maximum Music Group
Tel: 604.671.6234
Email: Brian.Watson (at) MaximumMusicGroup.com

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Rebecca Jenkins Jazz Debut

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Rebecca Jenkins, one of Canada’s most beloved
film and television stars, returns to her jazz roots with the release of the highly anticipated Blue Skies.

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Monday, April 21, 2008 (Vancouver, B.C.) – Maximum Jazz together with EMI Music Canada is proud to announce the release of "Blue Skies" the highly anticipated new recording by Rebecca Jenkins.

Rebecca Jenkins, one of Canada’s most beloved film and television stars, returns to her jazz roots with the release of Blue Skies. Co-produced by Jenkins with Joel Bakan (writer of The Corporation book and film) Blue Skies features Jenkins pure and soulful voice, and her original phrasing and interpretations, on some of the most celebrated standards in jazz music including such unforgettable tracks as Moon River, God Bless the Child and the enchanting title track Blue Skies.

Available in-stores across Canada May 27, 2008 via the Maximum Jazz label (a division of the Maximum Music Group Inc) and EMI Music, Blue Skies will also be available for digital download at maximumjazz.com and all other major e-tailers worldwide.

Jenkins burst onto the Canadian film scene with her best actress Genie Award-winning performance as a 1940s jazz singer in Anne Wheeler's Bye Bye Blues. Her soulful and charismatic singing and acting in that film launched a career that has included numerous critically-acclaimed and award-winning roles in Canadian and American film and television. She has starred in CBC television’s Black Harbour series, alongside Oscar winners Tim Robbins (Bob Roberts) and Kevin Spacey (Darrow), and in, among other things, CBS's "And Never Let Her Go", "Guilty Hearts", "Catch A Falling Star"; Disney's "Angels in the Infield"; ABC's "The Ruby Silver" and “10.5”; and NBC's "Bad Prospects", "Till Death Do Us Part", and “Harvest for the Heart".

As a singer, Jenkins toured and recorded as back-up vocalist with the Parachute Club and Jane Siberry. Over the years she has performed original and other material, including the jazz repertoire, in front of symphony orchestras, on radio shows (among other things, she co-hosted and performed songs on CBC Radio’s Quiet There’s a Lady On Stage, broadcast from the Glenn Gould theatre), at music festivals, on compilation albums (such as Bruce Cockburn’s Kick at the Darkness), at clubs and concert halls, and for film and television soundtracks.

Her original song Something’s Coming, which she performed on the soundtrack of feature film Wilby Wonderful, in which she also starred, was nominated for a Genie Award for best original song. She also co-wrote and performed, with Aaron Davis, the title track to “The Sunrise”, a television adaptation of a Margaret Atwood short story, in which she starred and was nominated for a Gemini Award.

On May 30 & 31, 2008 Rebecca will be celebrating the release of Blue Skies with two very special performances at Vancouver's Cellar Restaurant/Jazz Club, two shows nightly at 8:30p and 10:15p, for tickets and more information visit www.cellarjazz.com.

The Critics Speak about Rebecca Jenkins:

Rebecca's voice, with its bright, clear tone, is nicely framed and supported by Joel's inconspicuous, Charlie Christian-like guitar and some perfectly understated horn solos. I really like the way Rebecca swung the tunes, loved the bits of scatting and the bossa nova-styled Astrid Gilberto-like arrangements (though Rebecca's voice is far better than Gilberto's). I though the bravest thing Rebecca did was to take on the two Billie Holidays, especially songs so fully identified with her. "In My Solitude" was the one number that I didn't think fully worked--picking up the tempo, submerging the voice in the instruments at the beginning of the arrangement. But I loved "God Bless the Child," which Rebecca made uniquely her own. In fact I love almost all of the album, which I've now listened to about 5 times. Didn't realize Rebecca's voice was so high. And pure and sultry at the same time. - Jerry Wasserman

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About Maximum Music Group Inc:
The newly minted Maximum Music Group Inc is an award winning label and management company based in Vancouver, Canada and this young company has gone on to become an industry leader of discovering new and innovative ways to connect, promote and deliver artists and their music to the world; recently exemplified by the launch of the highly successful online music website www.mymaxcast.com - a music community and content aggregator providing valuable marketing resources and support for artists from around the world.

Maximum's artists and projects are distributed by EMI Music Canada and have been recognized with:

6 Juno Awards
9 National Jazz Awards
6 Western Canadian Music Awards
5 Canadian "Indie" Music Awards

Web Links:
Maximum Jazz: http://www.maximumjazz.com
Rebecca Jenkins: http://www.rebeccajenkins.ca
EMI Music: http://www.shopemi.com

For information and/or review copies please contact:
Brian Watson, Maximum Music Group
Tel: 604.671.6234
Email: Brian.Watson (at) MaximumMusicGroup.com

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Brad Turner wins Trumpeter and Producer of the Year honours

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Brad Turner wins Trumpeter and Producer of the Year honours
at 2008 National Jazz Awards

Wednesday, April 9, 2008 (Vancouver, BC)- The finest in Canadian jazz were honoured at the 2008 National Jazz Awards gala in Toronto Tuesday night.

Celebrating its seventh anniversary the NJA's handed out awards in a total of 22 categories and we are pleased to announce that award winning Brad Turner one of Canada's most prominent, prolific and in-demand jazz artists received top honours in the both the Trumpeter and Producer of the Year categories.

Based in Vancouver, Brad is known mainly for his trumpet playing, (in 2007 Downbeat Magazine named Brad as one of the Top Trumpeters in Jazz) but is proficient on three instruments -- trumpet, piano and drums -- and has recently been gaining more recognition as a world class composer and producer.

His latest recording "Small Wonder" released Oct 30 on the Maximum Jazz label and distributed by EMI Music has been hailed by critics as a complete album as you will hear with great sound, great playing and great compositions.

The National Jazz Awards Canada was created by pianist, composer and publisher Bill King, in an effort to fill the void in the jazz continuum. "Now, more than ever, Canadian Jazz artists have an enormous influence on the world stage and are contributing greatly to the genre", says Bill King. "The National Jazz Awards were created to honour these achievements at home."

Our congratulations to all 2008 award recipients:


1. Broadcaster of the Year - Katie Malloch

2. Journalist of the Year - Geoff Chapman

3. Festival of the Year - Vancouver International Jazz Festival

4. Jazz Photographer of the Year - Don Vickery

5. Drummer of the Year - Terry Clarke

6. Bassist of the Year -Jodi Proznick

7. Guitarist of the Year - Reg Schwager

8. Jazz Pioneer Award: Doug Riley

9. Artist of Distinction: Jeff Healey

10. Musician of the Year: Oscar Peterson

11. Trumpeter - Brad Turner

12. Saxophonist - Phil Dwyer

13. Trombone - Hugh Fraser

14. Big Band of the Year - Hilario Duran's Latin Jazz Big Band

15. Electric Band of the Year - Barry Romberg Random Access

16. Acoustic Band of the Year - Jodi Proznick Quartet

17. Clarinet - Phil Nimmons

18. Violin - Jesse Zubot

19. Keyboards - Nancy Walker

20. CBC Galaxie Rising Star - Chris Andrew

21. Socan Composer - Hilario Duran

22. Ken Page - Geoff Chapman

23. Female Vocalist of the Year: Emile-Claire Barlow

24. Male Vocalist of the Year: Joe Coughlin

25. International Musician of the Year - Wynton Marsalis

26. Latin Jazz Artist - Hilario Duran

27. Instrumentalist - Don Thompson

28. Arranger - Phil Dwyer

29. Label of the Year - Cellar Live

30. Producer - Brad Turner

31. Record of the Year - Jodi Proznick Quartet- Foundations(Cellar Live)


About Maximum Jazz:
The newly minted Maximum Music Group Inc is an award winning label and management company based in Vancouver, Canada and this young company has gone on to become an industry leader of discovering new and innovative ways to connect, promote and deliver artists and their music to the world; recently exemplified by the launch of the highly successful online music website www.mymaxcast.com - a music community and content aggregator providing valuable marketing resources and support for artists from around the world.

Maximum's artists and projects are distributed by EMI Music Canada and have been recognized with:

6 Juno Awards

9 National Jazz Awards

6 Western Canadian Music Awards

5 Canadian "Indie" Music Awards


Web Links:
Official Label Site: www.maximumjazz.com
Brad Turner Offical Site: www.mymaxcast.com/brad_turner
National Jazz Awards Site: www.nationaljazzawards.com/

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For information about Maximum Jazz or Brad Turner, contact:
Brian Watson, Maximum Music Group Inc. at 604.671.6234 or

brian.watson(at)maximummusicgroup.com

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For Immediate Release

The Brad Turner Quartet nominated for

Favourite Jazz Artist/Group or Duo of the Year!

Tuesday, February 28, 2008 (Vancouver, BC) - The 2008 Independent Music Awards (aka. The Indies) have released its list of nominees and we are proud to announce that the Brad Turner Quartet has received a nomination in the Favourite Jazz Artist/Group or Duo of the Year category.

Juno award winning Brad Turner is one of Canada’s most prominent, prolific and in-demand jazz artists and musician. Based in Vancouver, Brad is known mainly for his trumpet playing, but is proficient on three instruments — trumpet, piano and drums — and has recently been gaining more recognition as a world class composer and producer.

The quartets sixth album "Small Wonder" released Oct 30 on the respected jazz imprint Maximum Jazz and distributed by EMI Music has been described by the Vancouver Sun as "Horn at its Purest" and Downbeat Magazine has named Brad as one of the "Top Trumpters In Jazz".

The 2008 Indie Awards are part of Canadian Music Week (Canada's International Music Convention) and will be held in Toronto on March 8th.

About the "The Indies":

The spirit and success of independent music is stronger and louder than ever. Hundreds of artists, who don't fit in with the ever-narrowing radio formats, are none-the-less breaking through to a hungry public and winning the support of fans, media and tastemakers across the nation. These artists will be honoured at the public presentation of the 8th Annual Independent Music Awards show, simply titled "The Indies". For more information visit www.cmw.net

About Maximum Jazz:

The newly minted Maximum Music Group Inc is an award winning label and management company based in Vancouver, Canada and this young company has gone on to become an industry leader of discovering new and innovative ways to connect, promote and deliver artists and their music to the world; recently exemplified by the launch of the highly successful online music website www.mymaxcast.com - a music community and content aggregator providing valuable marketing resources and support for artists from around the world.

Maximum's artists and projects are distrbuted by EMI Music Canada and have been recognized with:

6 Juno Awards
7 National Jazz Awards
6 Western Canadian Music Awards
5 Canadian "Indie" Music Awards

Web Links:

• Official Label Site: www.maximumjazz.com
• Brad Turner Offical Site: www.mymaxcast.com/brad_turner

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For information about Maximum Jazz or Brad Turner, contact:Brian Watson, Maximum Music Group Inc. at 604.671.6234 or brian.watson@maximummusicgroup.com

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Vote for Brad Turner at the 2008 National Jazz Awards!

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