Cassettes Won’t Listen, the one- man instrumentalist and producer Jason Drake, is set to release his latest EP Small- Time Machine on March 11th, 2008 and the first single, Paper Float, is officially being leaked today. Following his highly praised past releases, Cassettes Won’t Listen’s genre-bending blend of electronic and indie rock creates a sound often mistaken for a full band.
The buzz surrounding Cassettes Won’t Listen, including his EP of cover songs One Alternative, has landed him spots in Billboard, Spin, and Urb, just to name a few. With positive online attention from the likes of Perez Hilton and a front page feature on Myspace, Cassettes Won’t Listen is ready for the next chapter in his musical styling with the release of Small – Time Machine.
Cassettes Won’t Listen was just one of Drake’s monikers that quickly became noticed as a legitimate ‘band’ after catching on with musical tastemakers and fans alike. After fooling people into believing CWL was an actual band, Drake admitted to single handedly creating the music that Urb Music placed in their Next 100 for 2007. Cassettes Won’t Listen has also created remixes for such notable artists as Aesop Rock, El-P, and Midlake, among others.
When Jason isn’t writing his electronic pop gems as Cassettes Won’t Listen, he can be found in the Def Jux offices where he is the Director of Marketing. Jason has been involved with the leading indie hip hop label since 2001, just as Aesop Rock’s Labor Days was hitting record store shelves. While Cassettes Won’t Listen is informed by hip hop, the lyrics and voice of Jason are transcendent.
Listen to Cassettes Won’t Listen’s First Single “Paper Float” here:
Cassettes Won’t Listen - “Paper Float” (right click, save as)
What the Press is Saying About Cassettes Won’t Listen:
…he’s making electronic pop gems… - Billboard.com
…it’ll most likely leave your neck stiff from all that head bobbin’. – Urb Magazine
…So infectious it’ll be hard to see past tomorrow. - SPIN
…will no doubt become a staple of DJ sets everywhere… - Gorilla Vs. Bear
For More Info about Cassettes Won’t Listen Visit:
http://www.myspace.com/cassetteswontlisten
Cassettes Won’t Listen – Small-Time Machine Track List:
01. Metronomes
02. Large Rado
03. Paper Float
04. Freeze and Explode
05. The Broadcast
06. Two Kids
07. The Finish Line
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WatchMojo NewsletterSinger/songwriter Emerson Hart digs deep into past, often painful, emotions and memories for inspiration on his introspective solo debut, Cigarettes & Gasoline, his first for Manhattan Records. The 12-track CD, which Hart began conceiving in 2005 after moving to Nashville, showcases his penchant for writing thoughtful, memorable songs about life, love and loss, wrapped in some of the most irresistible pop-rock melodies you’ll hear this year. Hart also enlisted the production talents of Bob Rock (Metallica, Bon Jovi), Jason Lehning (Guster, Steve Forbert) and Mike Napolitano (Squirrel Nut Zippers, Joseph Arthur) for the recording sessions in Nashville and New Orleans.
As former lead singer for alt-rock radio and concert favorites Tonic, Hart enjoyed platinum sales, chart topping singles and albums–including the # 1 hit “If You Could Only See”–and two Grammy nominations in 2003.
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