Lora McHugh Takes Home 2 Los Angeles Music Awards For 2013

~ LA Music Awards and Artists in Music Awards Rising Bay Area Beauty ~

Hailing from the San Francisco Bay Area, multi-talented Lora McHugh www.loramchugh.com is rapidly on the rise to stardom. The teenage singer/songwriter and talented actress has collected and won two music awards at the prestigious 23rd Annual Los Angeles Music Awards held on November 14th at the famous Avalon in Hollywood.

The two-time winner at this year’s LA Music Awards, with a vocal performance compared to Kelly Clarkson and Demi Lovato, is set to pick up ‘Best Dance/Electronic Artist’ and ‘Dance/Electronic Single of the Year’ for her debut single. Lora is also nominated for ‘Best Singer/Songwriter’ and ‘Best Pop Artist’ at the 2014 Artists in Music Awards as well as ‘Best Music Video’ for ‘Wolf in Sheepskin’. The powerful pop rock ballad was recently re-mastered by Kent Hertz (The Steve Miller Band) and re-released this month on iTunes. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/wolf-in-sheepskin-single/id738107804

Another accomplishment to add to Lora’s run of successes is her very recent debut as a VEVO artist. Her new channel contains the re-mastered version of her single, set to a dynamic music video about falling out of love. http://www.youtube.com/user/LoraMcHughVEVO/videos

“I am so blessed and excited to take home two wins at the LA Music Awards this year,” said Lora. “I love singing and performing and had such a great time recording ‘Wolf in Sheepskin’. I’m also thrilled to be back in the studio to make more music, this time with a little more rock influence.”

Lora, who now resides in Los Angeles, is currently in the studio recording her debut rock-pop album with a well-known Grammy award-winning producer. Her sexy girl-next-door personality, with a dark twist, oozes pizazz. Fluent in Spanish with a genuine passion for philanthropy, Lora has traveled to Mexico for the past five years with the organization Outside the Bowl www.outsidethebowl.org, a charity which strives to diminish physical and spiritual starvation in poverty-stricken nations, as part of a zealous group determined to feed and reach as many people as possible. She also generously supports Mexico Outreach Kids Camp, a program that offers Mexican children of less fortunate families the opportunity to experience a fun filled camp and learn about Jesus.

Aside from her award-winning music and humanitarian support, Lora stars in an upcoming feature titled ‘Nazi Dawn’ to be released on Netflix, www.IMDB.com/LoraMcHugh and yet this Californian-born beauty remains grounded and focused even as her natural beauty and musical talents create a global buzz.

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For further information please contact: Liz Rodriguez at liz@emrmedia.com – USA: 1 310 435 3634

HIP-HOP RAPPER JONEZEN IS THE ‘KING OF THE CASTLE’ WITH TWO LA MUSIC AWARDS NOMINATIONS

HIP-HOP RAPPER JONEZEN IS THE ‘KING OF THE CASTLE’ WITH TWO
LA MUSIC AWARDS NOMINATIONS

~ LA Music Awards Nominates the Inspirational Rapper ‘JoneZen’ with Two Nominations for his ‘Live From Rehab’ Album ~

The ultra-talented and inspirational hip-hop rap artist Chris Jones A.K.A JoneZen (www.jonezenmusic.com) based out of Los Angeles, has recently been nominated for two music awards at the prestigious 23rd Annual Los Angeles Music Awards Nominee and Press Event which was held in June at the world famous Whiskey A Go-Go in Hollywood, ahead of the final awards night being held November 14th at the swish Avalon in Hollywood.

JoneZen, who is a featured artist on The Weekend Top 30 ‘What’s Poppin Next’ segment airing in Boston, Biloxi, Waco, Atlantic City, Salt Lake City, Fresno and several other cities, has been nominated for ‘Best Hip Hop Artist’ and ‘Best Social Media of the Year’ at this year’s music awards.

“After pretty much ruining my career, finding myself almost dead and entering rehab, leaving with a record deal, touring again, getting my life back and being able to do what I love again on a whole new level, being nominated for the LA Music Awards really is the cherry on top to an unreal year.” says Jones “We’re looking to finish strong and keep pushing hard into 2014 with promoting ‘Live From Rehab’ and our new ‘King Of The Castle’ tour and campaign.”

JoneZen’ s latest hit single ‘If I Die Young’ (www.soundcloud.com/jonezen/07-jonezen-if-i-die-young) from the critically acclaimed mix-tape ‘Live From Rehab’, (Live From Rehab Tour Video Link) is available via Coast 2 Coast Mixtapes and free to download from his website (www.jonezenmusic.com), was recorded while being treated in a Los Angeles rehabilitation center for acute alcohol addiction. Refusing to enter rehab unless he could take in his recording studio, JoneZen started writing and recording songs which led to a distribution deal with Famous Records/ Fontana/ Universal, until he recently dropped himself to pursue other distribution avenues. In addition to creating melodic hip-hop music with lyrics stirred from personal experience, JoneZen is a public speaker. He currently shares his story to help others find hope again, working hard at maintaining his own sobriety within a world that is packed with all the wrong choices.

Voting for JoneZen is well underway at http://www.lamusicawards.net/nominees. His headlining tours, with dates in San Diego, Los Angeles, Bakersfield, Fresno, Lake Tahoe, Vista, Phoenix and Reno, have included shows with Blackalicious, performances at the Speak Your Mind Hip Hop Festival in Reno, the Lake Tahoe Tattoo Convention in Lake Tahoe and finishes in LA on September 13th at The Joint. Later in the year JoneZen will begin his ‘King Of The Castle Tour’ to promote the new single ‘King Of The Castle’, with a portion of the profits being donated to MusiCares (www.grammy.org/musicares), a foundation that helps musicians whose lives and careers have been threatened by alcohol and drug abuse, a community outlet close to JoneZen’ s own personal story of survival.

Voting for the JoneZen is simple at http://www.lamusicawards.net/nominees.
Select a category; ‘Best Hip Hop Artist’ and ‘Website Of The Year’ and cast him your vote!
For further information please contact: Liz Rodriguez at Liz@EMRMedia.com – USA: 1 310 435 3634

INDIE POWER POP ‘LANNIE FLOWERS’ NOMINATED FOR 3 LA MUSIC AWARDS NOMINATIONS

~ LA Music Awards Nominates Indie Pop Artist ‘Lannie Flowers’ with Three Impressive Nominations ~

Hailing from Kennedale in Texas, modern power pop indie artist Lannie Flowers (www.lannieflowers.com ), has just been nominated for 3 music awards at the prestigious 23rd Annual Los Angeles Music Awards Nominee and Press Event (www.lamusicawards.net) which was held in June at the world famous Whiskey A Go-Go in Hollywood, ahead of the final awards night being held November 14th at the plush Avalon in Hollywood.

Flowers, who is represented by SoundCheck International Artist Management and SpyderPop Records in Texas, is a veteran artist that in his earlier years was wooed by record labels such as Columbia Records and Polygram Records. Continuing his successes he has been nominated for ‘Record of the Year’, ‘Male Pop Artist of the Year’ and ‘Social Media Artist of the Year’ at this year’s music awards.

“I was very excited to learn that I was nominated for three awards from the LA Music Awards.” says Flowers. “This is truly a great honor from a prestigious event. I look forward in performing in Hollywood at the September and November events.”

Quickly becoming a new leader in his genre Flowers has become in the immediate spotlight. The music video for his hit single ‘Another Weekend’, directed by legendary Norry Niven (American Idol, X-Factor), was No.1 on MTV for “Most Shared Video, No.1 on MTV for “Most Commented Video” and No.7 on MTV for “Most Viewed Video”. In addition Flowers is busy planning his latest tour in major U.S cities including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Seattle, Boston, Dallas, San Francisco and Philadelphia.

Voting for Lannie Flowers is well underway at http://www.lamusicawards.net/nominees, His new CD, ‘New Songs, Old Stories’ is an eight song EP with the first single and hit song, ‘Another Weekend’ being released in vinyl 45, digital download, and DVD video formats.

Known as “An Artist to keep an eye on.” by Riveting Riffs Magazine, Flowers will be performing at the 23rd Annual Los Angeles Music Awards on September 26th at the Whiskey Go Go in Hollywood, and also at the Avalon Theater in Hollywood during the awards night November 14th.

Voting for the Lannie Flowers is simple at http://www.lamusicawards.net/nominees.
Select a category; ‘Record of the Year’, ‘Male Pop Artist of the Year’ and ‘Social Media Artist of the Year’ and cast your vote!
For further information please contact: Liz Rodriguez at Liz@EMRMedia.com – USA: 1 310 435 3634

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TEXAS HEAVY BLUES BAND NOMINATED FOR 4 LA MUSIC AWARDS NOMINATIONS

~ LA Music Awards Nominates Texas Heavy Blues Band ‘Alan Fox Band’ with an Amazing Four Nominations ~

Texas original heavy blues band the ‘Alan Fox Band’ (www.alanfoxband.com), based out of Fort Worth, Texas has just been nominated for 4 music awards at the prestigious 23rd Annual Los Angeles Music Awards Nominee and Press Event which was held in June at the world famous Whiskey A Go-Go in Hollywood, ahead of the final awards night being held November 14th at the plush Avalon in Hollywood.

The band, which includes Alan Fox, Donnie Pendleton, Donny Hart, Greg Cagle and Terry Salyer, is represented and sponsored by Aaron Avenue Records in Texas, and has been nominated for ‘Music Group of the Year’ and ‘Hard Rock Band of the Year’ with long term front man and vocalist Donny Hart nominated for ‘Male Vocalist’ and Donnie Pendleton taking the nomination for ‘Guitarist of the Year’.

“On behalf of the Alan Fox Band, we’re extremely grateful and overwhelmed at not one nomination but four.” says Pendleton. “We’re so thankful to all our family, friends, fans and sponsors for supporting us over the years and of course voting. The Texas twin guitar sound of AFB is excited to be bringing it to Hollywood in September and November when we get to rock the West Coast!”

Pendleton (www.donniependleton.com), who last year was voted at the East Texas Music Awards with ‘ETX Guitarist of the Year ‘, has had a roller coaster year of success including an endorsement deal with aluminum guitar specialists Goulding Lindsay Wilson Guitars out of the United Kingdom and is currently recording, with the rest of the band, a compilation CD with Aaron Avenue Records.

Voting for the Alan Fox Band is well underway at http://www.lamusicawards.net/nominees, with their latest single and video releases “She Makes Me Hot’ and ‘Do Me’ receiving outstanding airplay in the USA and abroad, both available on iTunes and CD Baby. The bands newest tracks ‘Never Learn’ and ‘El Cabron’ are set to be released later this year.

Known as a “high-energy band that will grab the audience and propel them into a new dimension”, the Alan Fox Band will be performing at the 23rd Annual Los Angeles Music Awards on September 26th at the Whiskey Go Go in Hollywood, and also at the Avalon Theater in Hollywood during the awards night November 14th.

Voting for the Alan Fox Band is simple at http://www.lamusicawards.net/nominees.
Select a category; ‘Music Group of the Year’, ‘Hard Rock Band of the Year’,
‘Male Vocalist’ and ‘Guitarist of the Year’ and cast your vote!
For further information please contact: Liz Rodriguez at Liz@EMRMedia.com – USA: 1 310 435 3634

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TRIPLE THREAT ‘ABBY CUBEY’ IS ON FIRE WITH 3 LA MUSIC AWARDS NOMINATIONS

~ LA Music Awards Nominates Abby Cubey In 3 Categories for

Dance Anthem ‘Feel My Fire’ ~

Triple threat Abby Cubey (www.abbycubey.com ) is an electronica dance artist rapidly on the rise to stardom. This talented young singer song-writer has just been nominated for 3 music awards at the prestigious 23rd Annual Los Angeles Music Awards Nominee and Press Event which was held in June at the world famous Whiskey A Go-Go in Hollywood, ahead of the final awards night being held November 14th at the plush Avalon in Hollywood.

Originating from the Philippines, Abby is a multi-lingual singer with an impressive repertoire of over 5 languages, now residing in Los Angeles. Her hit song ‘Feel My Fire’, produced and co-written by music mogul Paul Drago, has been nominated in the categories of ‘Electronica / Dance Artist’, ‘Electronica / Dance Single’ and ‘Music Video’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B84pIbvEQrM with original sounds by the songs inspiration, a $750k Raptor by Mosler fondly named the Cubey GTR.

“I am so excited to be nominated at the 23rd Annual LA Music Awards.” said Abby “To be nominated for one award is amazing but for three categories is just fantastic, no words can express my elation. I can’t begin to thank my team and fans for helping me on this journey as this is a dream come true for me and my music. I want to make everyone that votes for me proud they did at the main show in November.”

Voting for Abby at the LA Music Awards is well underway at www.lamusicawards.net/nominees , and ‘Feel My Fire’, as well as her follow-up single, ‘Man Up’ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJvfNLwpNJ8 a girl power dance track Abby wrote as a tribute to her friend Manny Pacquiao, are both available on CD Baby, iTunes, Amazon.com, Rhapsody and on YouTube channel JOJOKIDMUSIC. You can also listen to Abby when she is featured on an upcoming episode of “Mickey’s Maximum Exposure” (www.facebook.com/mickeysmaximumexposure ) where she will be talking about her life, loves, music influences and her hopes for winning this year’s LA Music Awards.

Known for her unique distinguishable vocal performances, her magnetic, charismatic personality and stunning beauty, Abby is currently planning her next single release with her extended team in Los Angeles and a special US tour. Aside from her passion for performing and music, Abby hosts her own radio show After Dark Radio with Abby Cubey (www.afterdarkradiowithabbycubey.com ) and also heads up her philanthropy company, with business partner Paul Drago, the Abby Cubey Foundation LLC, a non-profit organization that supports children who are ill with cancer donating to the Millers Children’s Hospital in Long Beach, CA.

Voting for Abby Cubey is simple at www.lamusicawards.net/nominees  Select a category; ‘Electronica / Dance Artist’, ‘Electronica / Dance Single’ or ‘Music Video’ and cast your vote!  For further information please contact: Liz Rodriguez at Liz@EMRMedia.com – USA: 1 310 435 3634