Threatin: Fake News, Fake Fans, Fake Reality

Two stories that have been in my conversations as of late are that of the feature article in MetalSucks "L.A. Band Threatin Faked a Fanbase To Land a European Tour No One Attended,"and Bobby Owsinski’s article "Artists Gaining Fake Spotify Plays From Unexpected Source."Two stories about less than honest approaches to trying to obtain success in music.

For those that are not aware of these stories, according to the media front man of Threatin, Jared Eames (AKA Jared Threatin), invented his own record label, management company, and PR company, paid for fake followers, and then sold the hoax to venues in Europe in order to book a tour of Europe.

Musicaaron bethuneNovember 29, 2018Threatin, Metal Sucks, Fake News, Taylor Swift, Volkswagen, emissiongate, Elvis Presley, Rick Rubin, Jay Frank, RCA, Pump and Dump, CBGB, Bobby Owsinski, Hypebot, Aaron Bethune, Billboard, K-Pop, BTS, Gavin Carney, Jared Eames, Jared Threatin, SpotifyComment

Steve Azar & The Kings Men

An album and documentary that I co-produced is now available on Stingray Quello. Here is how it came about:

In April of 2016, Steve Azar became the first artist to record a full-length studio album at the legendary Mississippi landmark, Club Ebony. A long time in the making, and his first record in 5 years, Steve cut 13 new original tracks. The club, now belonging to the B.B. King Museum, was turned into a recording studio capturing the rich history and vibe of the room and in turn creating inspirational performances on the record. The album, Down At The Liquor Store, was made with the participation of The Kings Men, a group of musicians who backed B.B. King, Elvis Presley and other musical Kings. The combination of Steve's Delta songwriting approach and the band's musical background has created a unique and soulful sound. Down At The Liquor Store is an authentic Delta Soul record.

Musicaaron bethuneSeptember 19, 2018Steve Azar, Steve Azar & The Kings Men, Club Ebony, Something in the water, Down at the liquor store, Mississippi, Music & Culture Ambassador, B.B. King, Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Bobby Blue BlandComment

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