Have you heard Carnie Digital's indie Funk and Roll featured artist?

As part of this week's artist series, Carnie Digital.com (http://www.carniedigital.com) is featuring Brian Hartzog, a Charlotte, NC funk and roll artist/songwriter. Brian Hartzog's debut CD, The Smashing of Pictures, is featured.

(PRWEB) July, 2003 -- As part of this week's artist series, Carnie Digital.com (http://www.carniedigital.com) is featuring Brian Hartzog, a Charlotte, NC funk and roll artist/songwriter. Brian Hartzog's debut CD, The Smashing of Pictures, is accessible from the site's home page and is for sale in their online store.

"It's great that Carnie Digital is supporting independent music", says Hartzog. "I'm very thankful that, in this time of great industry change, Carnie Digital is standing by independent artists like me." While Hartzog's blend of classic rock and funk is intriguing, it's his sense of today's independent artist that is most striking.

"Today's independent artist must create his or her own record industry. You can't wait for your audience to find you. If you want people to hear your music, you have to find them...which means creating your own web site, your own promotion style, and even your own brand. The web is a great place that you can reach people...for a very little amount of cash...It's mind-blowing that sites like Carnie Digital are there to help you."

Hartzog's debut release The Smashing of Pictures is really an outgrowth of his independent spirit. In addition to writing all the songs, he performed all the instruments AND produced the disc himself. He even released it on his own record label and used the money he made to help improve his home studio.

The Smashing of Pictures contains 12 "funk and roll" songs, which Hartzog describes as a mixture of the classic rock of Jimi Hendrix, the Beatles, and Bob Dylan with the funk of Prince, Parliament, and James Brown. For good measure, Hartzog mixes in a little angst and even some spoken word.

Brian Hartzog's mix of funk and rock has a certain quality to it that is distinctively independent from the sounds of his influences, which is probably why he coined the category "funk and roll".

Carnie Digital's feature of Brian Hartzog begins Monday, July 14th and extends through Sunday July20th.

To learn more about Brian Hartzog, or to hear clips of his music, log onto http://www.carniedigital.com or http://www.brianhartzog.com.