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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
LIVE FROM SUGARHILL – SPRING IS IN THE AIR(WAVES)
Episode XVII brings features Motion Turns It On and Autumn Owls

(HOUSTON, TX) 3.10.10 – Like the weather, change is in the air this Spring on Live From SugarHill Episode XVII. The show will feature prog-math rockers Motion Turns It On, the Dublin-based band Autumn Owls and the program welcomes producer Gina Miller as the new co-host alongside award-winning record producer, Dan Workman. Community guest and ‘audience of one’ is Ruben Dominguez, a founding member of rock group Toho Ehio and former freelance journalist for local rag Thorazine. Currently, he works as an entertainment anchor at KRIV-TV Fox 26 and was instrumental in the Fox Rocks local band segment among other music coverage. Live from SugarHill, Episode XVII airs on March 18, 2010 at 7pm and is a collaborative effort between Zenfilm, OutboundMusic.com and SugarHill Recording Studios.
Behind every great band lies a story waiting to be told. For Houston-based Motion Turns It On, a local trio that rollercoaster ride began, as stories of this nature often do, as misguided youth living in the suburbs. MTIO began in 2004 and the original members have transformed their nascent plonkings into something very cutting edge. Their debut E.P., Rima, garnered rave reviews from Houston Calling and Amplifier Magazine. Now MTIO is a seasoned band with a new album entitled Kaledioscopic Equinox and a remarkable live show that’s been called “schizophrenic, kinetic and controlled frenzy.”

Autumn Owls are a four-piece from Dublin. The band was one of the 10 selected by Hot Press to represent Ireland in the New York Tisch School of Arts 2007 Music Video Project. The song selected went on to feature on Dave Fanning’s television program The Last Broadcast. After two EP releases, they began work with acclaimed producer Ciaran Bradshaw of Westland Studios. The band was nominated in the newcomer category “Hope for 2009 Award” in the Meteor Irish Music Awards. Autumn Owls are currently recording their debut album and on tour in the U.S. before a few shows at South by Southwest 2010.

Zenfilm is an EMMY award winning film production company and HD video post boutique based in Houston, TX. The creation of producer/director team Merideth Melville and W. Ross Wells, Zenfilm has experienced exponential growth and gained national recognition since founding in 2005. Zen works with agencies and record labels to create national TV commercials, music videos and viral media. They also develop and maintain sustainable social marketing initiatives.
Founded in 2001, OutboundMusic.com is an Internet radio and music retailer whose goal is to promote music produced by independent recording artists. They currently promote nearly 700 artists, both Texas based acts and many international talents.

The show is free and listeners can login for a live stream at http://www.outboundmusic.com/lfsh All episodes are available at at http://www.livefromsugarhill.tv or on iTunes at http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=301652186

WHAT: Live From SugarHill Episode XVII featuring Motion Turns It On & Autumn Owls
WHEN: Thursday, March 18, 2010 from 7 – 8p.m. CST – http://www.outboundmusic.com/lfsh
MORE: For more information contact Gina Miller at 713.926.4431 ext. 1102
For more on Motion Turns It On visit: http://www.myspace.com/motionturnsiton
For more on Autumn Owls visit: http://www.myspace.com/autumnowls
For more on Ruben Dominguez visit: http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/about_us/Ruben_Dominguez
For more on Live From SugarHill visit: http://www.livefromsugarhill.tv
For more on Zenfilm visit: http://www.zenfilm.com
For more on Outbound Music visit: http://www.outboundmusic.com

About SugarHill Recording Studios
The oldest recording studio in Texas is nestled in a Southeast Houston neighborhood that over time has been home to legendary producers, record labels, and artists who’ve produced some of the most historically important and widely recognized musical recordings. Beginning in 1946, musician Harry Choates, with producer Bill Quinn, laid tracks for the Cajun classic “Jole Blon” for Gold Star Records. Blues icon Lightnin’ Hopkins recorded soon thereafter. In the 1950′s the studio hosted Pappy Dailey’s D label, George Jones cut “Why Baby Why?” and the Big Bopper recorded “Chantilly Lace.” Willie Nelson, Bobby Bland and Arnett Cobb recorded sessions. In 1960s, the Sir Douglas Quintet tracked “She’s About a Mover.” The mid-1970s introduced Crazy Cajun producer Huey P. Meaux and his work with Freddy Fender and Clifton Chenier. Since the 1980s, SugarHill has hosted Tejano artist Little Joe, country great Johnny Bush, and urban powerhouse Beyoncé.

Motion Turns It On

Autumn Owls

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:LIVE FROM SUGARHILL – SPRING IS IN THE AIR(WAVES)Episode XVII brings features Motion Turns It On and Autumn Owls(HOUSTON, TX) 3.10.10 – Like the weather, change is in the air this Spring on Live From SugarHill Episode XVII. Th… Continue reading →