Toucan Cove Entertainment, Fueled By Artist-Focused Industry Vets, Explodes On To The Scene With Twenty 'Frickin Releases

Toucan Cove Entertainment, a full service entertainment company with offices in Los Angeles, New York, Seattle, Boca Raton, Montreal and Zurich, opened its doors with a singular mission: to release diverse, high quality material, creative in both content and packaging, in full partnership with its artists.

(PRWEB) October 17, 2004 -- Toucan Cove Entertainment, a full service entertainment company with offices in Los Angeles, New York, Seattle, Boca Raton, Montreal and Zurich, opened its doors with a singular mission: to release diverse, high quality material, creative in both content and packaging, in full partnership with its artists.

Toucan Cove is not looking to create a one dimensional niche company specializing in one style of music but one that is solely based on tapping into the divine power of quality entertainment as a gateway to forging an emotional bond, one that only creative content can make. We enter into a partnership that allows our artists complete creative control but which also encourages them to be involved in every aspect of marketing & promotion and to rest assured that when it comes time to take it to the next level, we have the resources and the experience to make it happen," says Robert Evanoff, Vice President, Artist Relations and Development.

Leading the aggressive growth of Toucan Cove is an executive staff with a combined sixty years of industry experience. Evanoff is a seventeen-year veteran of the music business having worked in various capacities for both major and independent labels. Margaret LoCicero, Senior Vice President of Promotion, has an extraordinary history with IRS Records, MCA Records, Capitol Records, Interscope Records and Priority Records, at both regional and national levels. Deborah Brosseau, Director of Publicity, has been in independent entertainment media relations for more than sixteen years. Having worked with mega-companies such as VH-1, Warner Bros., Universal and AOL on audience development, Brosseaus particular strength is introducing viable newcomers to the mass market.

With this bona fide dream team of executive talent in the trenches, the second half of 2004 is witnessing over 20 releases spanning rock, pop, alternative, hip hop, world and electronica.

Blasting out of the gate is BIG EGOS...NO IDEAS, the debut release by FRICKIN A, featuring Trend," the song/video of the fall (as seen in Unleaded Rotation on MTV Hits). Defining the mischievous and melodic snot rock" genre, 'Trend is a vibrant playful nod to trends awash in corporate advertising and showcases this young good-looking band from Cincinnati. Major support from radio is mounting, as is anticipation for the anthemic second single Party Like a Rock Star." FrickinA.com.

Born of Black Lab, Hell's Belles (the all-female AC/DC cover band), Sun Kil Moon and Kultur Shock, Seattle based GLORIOUS is invigorating airwaves with Suddenly" from its self-titled intro. The bands west coast tour starts in October and includes a showcase at The Viper Room in Los Angeles. Gloriousband.com.

FALLING UP, the endearing alt-pop unveiling of DIGBY, is already making waves with the first single Too Late" at Hot AC/Top 40 radio. Raved Spin magazine, ...the bands infectious, Weezer-esque punch insures this Louisville quintet high marks." GoDigby.com.

As a nod to the collective philosophy of discovering and delivering the best in entertainment from around the world, the lively sextet from Ireland RIG THE JIG now calls Toucan Cove their home. Irish Music Magazine proclaims "fast paced instrumentals, fine singing with that distinctive new Irish country feel to it...songs full of good humour and witty words". PASSING THROUGH, their latest treasure trove of fresh reels, will transport you to the rolling green hills across the sea. Rigthejig.com.

Further testament to varied colors of an accelerated culture is PEACE LOVE & BEATS, a 16-track, 76-minute continuous DJ mix featuring a selection of the worlds top DJs/producers pounding out their biggest anthems including PAUL VAN DYK Nothing But You," THE CRYSTAL METHOD Born Too Slow" and STATIC REVENGER (featuring Angelique) Everyone." Toucan Cove is also proud to release the DVD documentary of the same name. PEACE, LOVE & BEATS follows a group of music journalists as they make their way through five days of the 2003 winter music conference in Miami. Featuring 50 of the top stars in electronic music, this fast-paced glimpse into a hard-working, passionate, and often unpredictable industry is filled with humor and fun while touching on more serious issues, such as the war in Iraq. peaceloveandbeats.com.

EDDIE HEDGES (EddieHedges.com), former singer/co-founder of the platinum act BLESSID UNION OF SOULS, has just released his solo debut album SOMETHING TO BELIEVE IN. This heartfelt collection of songs including Live Again" and I Thank You" appeals to both secular and Christian audiences.

Rounding out Toucan Coves roster are legendary Chicago DJs TO KOOL CHRIS and BOBBY D., internationally acclaimed vocal turntablist DJ KERI, traditional Irish band ARRANMORE and the Cajun-Zydeco band from Cork, Ireland, TWO TIME POLKA.

Releases in 2005 include AAA fare from THE MUCKRAKERS, the hip hop of CODE RED and new material from Brit poppers MEXICO 70.

Delivery of this premiere content to the modern marketplace is accomplished through a North American distribution agreement with Montreal-based Madacy Label Group (MLG), the #1 independent distributor for the past consecutive eight years (according to SoundScan). MLG also provides sales support on each release.

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