Jointpop signs international record deal
T&T GuardianThe Trinidad and Tobago rock ’n’ roll band jointpop, has signed an International Record deal with Antstreet Records of Germany. The label will release the new jointpop album—The Longest Kiss Goodnight—in June 2010. The deal includes physical distribution across Europe as well as digital downloads worldwide. The record deal was put together in December, 2009, at a meeting in Hamburg, Germany, by jointpop’s International Management Company Crow’s Nest Management of LA, USA. An European tour to promote the album is being planned for September and October 2010.
Lead singer of jointpop, Gary Hector, expressed delight with the record deal and the local CD release gig. He said: “We are all very happy with the record deal and the people at Antstreet Records and also with our management at Crow’s Nest Management. They understood the story and situation of jointpop after hearing our records and also from discussions with us. That was the main thing for us. “We all wanted the chance to have our records promoted and available in Europe and as always, we are prepared to work to get our message and style across to people in Europe and other parts of the world. So on Saturday, at The Cascadia Hotel in St Ann’s, we release the new album with a special live concert.”
Maike Both of Crow’s Nest Management added: “We are totally excited about having jointpop on board. They’re one of our most promising acts; the positive responses we’ve been receiving from around the world are fantastic. “Jointpop’s new album, I got it on repeat on my iPod, and I can’t stop listening to it. “The Longest Kiss Goodnight will blow everybody’s minds away. It’s huge!” President and founder of Antstreet Records Carmelo Lo Porto also expressed his thoughts on the deal with jointpop, saying: “We are very pleased to announce our new signing jointpop. The Trinidad and Tobago band caught our hearts with their intense mixture of pop and rock and of course that very special bit of ‘jointpop-Magic’!”
Also performing live on Saturday for local fans would be special guest Stoned Alive. Doors at the venue will open at 9 pm and the live action will begin at 10 pm. CDs and T-shirts will be on sale. DJ 3 Imaginary Boys will spin the cool styles.
Tickets on sale at Subway outlets, North—Movietowne, Maraval, Long Circular Mall; South—Gulf City; East—Trincity Mall; Central—Price Plaza; and, at Sound Research CD stores in Grand Bazaar and Gulf City Mall; and, at Browwwsers, San Fernando.
More InfoThe album was recorded in January 2010 at Eclipse Audio, St James. Produced by Icelandic born and London, UK-based producer Gisli Kristjansson (Ida Maria, Mick Jones of The Clash). Kristjansson flew to Trinidad to work with the band. The album was then mixed in London, UK and mastered in Norway.
Fans of local original music can soon add the new highly anticipated jointpop CD—The Longest Kiss Goodnight—to their jointpop collection which includes The January Transfer Window (2007); Exile, Baby (2002); Port-of-Spain Style (1999); and, the Walt Lovelace DVD/Film—The Desperate Housefly.
Some song titles on the new album include Loveless Street, $OUL$ GOING CHEAP and Planes, Trains and Pain.
The album was financially supported by Subway, Frank Mouttet Ltd, Newspaper Direct, Behind The Wall (Falkirk, Scotland) Eclipse Audio, Nex Dor Pub, Waste Disposals Ltd, and Coco Lounge.
The CDs are available at Just Cds, Music Shak, Sound Research, The Airport CD Store, Browwwsers, Music Store.Com and The Readers Bookshop.
