9/03/10 - It's official! Seany Records proudly
announces the signing of pop duo RubySummer. RubySummer is now in studio to begin
work on new songs for their upcoming debut album with Seany Records.
8/13/10 - Seany Records is very excited to be
out in full force tonight in Los Angeles and tomorrow night in Las Vegas to see
Or, the Whale continue their sell-out tour with These United States.
7/13/10 Seany Records is proud to announce that
Or, the Whale has been signed by two booking agents. For the U.S., they are now
with Blackbird
Artist Agency. For the U.K. and Ireland, they are now with The Bob Paterson Agency.
6/21/10 Today, Seany Records is proud to announce
the formation of a new division: Seany Urban.
The first artist signing is east coast-based hip-hop artist Urbalist, who entered
the studio alongside producers 8th and Vertygo last month to record his debut album.
The album will be called "Cancerous Flow: Lyrical Journal", which chronicles Urbalist's
experiences as a cancer patient and, ultimately, as a cancer survivor. The album
will describe his experiences from day one through treatment, touching on his fear,
despair, and his determination to vanquish his disease.
6/11/10 Last night, Seany Records Vice President,
A&R Administration head Tara Ricasa attended the i2y NYC Metro/4th Annual Stupid
Cancer Ungala at the Taj Lounge in New York City, where crowds gathered for an evening
of support, music, community, and the raw power of i2y's Stupid Cancer Movement.
5/29/10 Legendary rock band Heart and The Seany
Foundation team up! Right before Heart's Ann and Nancy Wilson were to take the stage
last night at Harrah's Rincon Open Sky Theater, The Seany Foundation appeared backstage,
where both Ann and Nancy personally autographed a guitar for the cause. The guitar
will be part of a silent auction for The Seany Foundation's 3rd Annual "Everything
Is Possible Celebration '10" to be held at the San Diego Hall Of Champions on 10/10/10.
5/23/10 - This past weekend, Seany Records recording
artist Urbalist attended the OMG! Summit for young adult cancer survivors in Manhattan,
an event put together by I2Y, the Leukemia & Lymphoma society. A 10-minute promotional
film debuted at the conference featuring the music and story of Urbalist, along
with a few of his friends:
5/13/10 - Seany Records is very proud to announce
the signing of east coast- based hip-hop artist Urbalist to an exclusive recording
deal. Urbalist will be entering the studio alongside producers 8th and Vertygo to
begin recording his debut album next month.
The album will be called "Cancerous Flow: Lyrical Journal", which chronicles Urbalist's
experiences as a cancer patient and, ultimately, a cancer survivor. The album will
describe his experiences from day one through treatment, touching on his fear, despair,
and also his determination to vanquish his disease.
The Urbalist journey through music will prove to be an inspiration to young hip-hop
fans (and especially young cancer patients) the world over.
4/19/10 - Seany Records is proud to announce the
signing of a strategic partnership with BadgeHelp, one of the nation's leading SEO
companies. BadgeHelp will be working closely with the Seany Records staff to help
connect bands with their fans via all online platforms.
4/12/10 - Seany Entertainment, parent company
of Seany Records, has entered into an agreement to executive produce the upcoming
feature film "Crushed Velvet" with Americana Films and Victory Angel Films, LLC.
3/15/10 - Seany Records is proud to announce that
they have entered into a music licensing deal with Play Network. Play Network is
a premiere branded entertainment provider that will be exposing Seany Records' artist
roster to millions of new listeners through various outlets such as Starbucks, Gap,
and Hot Topic stores.
2/25/10 - Seany Records announces a strategic
partnership with Brent Harvey and KBH Entertainment. Mr. Harvey will be representing
Seany recording artist Or, the Whale in all its movie, television, and advertising
music placements. Mr. Harvey is also the founder of the Hollywood Music in Media Awards and its sister
company, Music In Media Interactive Conference (MIMIcon).
2/11/10 - Seany Records today announces that the
company will be well-represented at this year's SXSW Music Festival, which will
be held in Austin, Texas, March 17th through March 21st. Seany Records recording
artist Or, the Whale will be appearing at this year's festival.
1/12/10 - Seany Records CEO Mitch Robins is featured
in Private Clubs Magazine. View the article in PrivateClubs.com.
1/04/10 - Seany Records kicks off the new year
with the first official single release from the critically-acclaimed Or, the Whale
self-titled album. The song "Datura" was delivered this morning to radio stations
across the country.
12/15/09 - Seany Records is proud to announce that
RADD (www.radd.org) has chosen Or, the Whale to be the featured band in its inaugural
free download to participants who register for use of the RADD/MYSAFERIDEHOME rewards
card. Or, the Whale will be contributing their song "Call and Response" as the program
gets underway in Calgary on Valentines Day 2010. Or, the Whale is in good company
as past participants in various RADD programs include Paul McCartney, R.E.M. and
Aerosmith among many others.
11/17/09 - Seany Records will be in Hollywood
on November 19th for the 2010 Hollywood Music In Media Awards in support of Or,
the Whale's nomination for the song "Datura" from its new self- titled album. The
ceremony will be broadcast to 17 countries around the world.
10/12/09 - Seany Records was out in full force
last night in support of The Seany Foundation's "Everything is Possible Celebration
'09", which was held at the San Diego Hall of Champions. All proceeds benefit the
foundation's projects, which include the Teen Center in the new oncology wing at
Rady Children's Hospital and pediatric cancer research at UCSD Moores Cancer Center.
9/14/09 - Seany Records is proud to announce that
tomorrow it will be releasing Or, the Whale's new self-titled second album (available
on CD, LP, and digitally) via Burnside Distribution. The album is already receiving
airplay all across the country. The band's upcoming 33-date concert tour includes
performances at the Chicago Country Music Festival, a Mountain Stage performance
in West Virginia (broadcast worldwide by NPR Radio and The Voice of America Satellite
Services), and a Paste Magazine in-studio performance.
8/10/09 - Seany Records CEO Mitchell J. Robins
is featured in business news article for UM Ross School of Business Alumni Magazine.
Read the full article in UM Alumni Magazine.
8/03/09 - Seany Records congratulates Emily Robins,
Seany Records Art Director, for making the Spring Semester 2009 Dean's List at Syracuse
University in the College of Visual and Performing Arts.
7/08/09 - Seany Records band Or, the Whale today
debuts their new MySpace page, featuring a new song from their forthcoming release
called "Rusty Gold".
6/08/09 - The Seany Records team meets in San
Diego for the 51st Annual NARM Convention (the National Association of Recording
Merchandisers), where the new self-titled Or, the Whale album is presented to Burnside
Distributions Bill McNally and Frank Brandon.
5/08/09 - Seany Records C.E.O. Mitchell Robins
is interviewed today by staff writer Mitchell Peters for an upcoming issue of Billboard
Magazine. The interview covers topics such as the important work being done by The Seany Foundation
and the upcoming release of Or, the Whale's new album. Be sure to check out the
goodworks
article.
4/17/09 - The Seany Records team meets in San
Francisco to attend the Or, the Whale concert, which takes place at the legendary
venue The Fillmore.
3/17/09 - Seany Records C.E.O. Mitchell Robins,
President Harlan Lansky, Vice President of A&R Administration Tara Ricasa, and
A&R Administration Executive Amie Kuznicki meet in Austin, Texas for this year's
SXSW Music Festival. Also meeting in Austin are the Seany Records radio and public
relations teams. All will be in attendance as Seany Records recording artists Or,
the Whale perform four concerts during this year's festival.
2/25/09 - Seany Records C.E.O. Mitchell Robins
appears live on Art Rocks! Radio to talk about the new label and
its artists.
1/22/09 - Seany Records team members tour the
world-famous Blackbird Studio in Nashville, TN with friend, award-winning producer
extraordinaire, Niko Bolas.
12/30/08 - Seany Records holds auditions in Los
Angeles, CA for new artists considering a career in music and those interested in
helping to support cancer research.
12/27/08 - Seany Records pauses to remember its
inspiration, Sean Lewis Robins, on his 25th birthday.
11/21/08 - Seany Records attends Or, the Whale
concert and live filming at Cafe du Nord in San Francisco, CA.
11/20/08 - All of Seany Records professional staff
attend the 2008 Hollywood Music Awards banquet and ceremony.
10/16/08 - Seany Records retains Los Angeles-based
company Force Field PR to handle all public relations for the company.
9/05/08 - Seany Records is pleased to announce
that today they have entered into a national distribution deal with Burnside Distribution.
The first Seany Records release through Burnside will be the January 20th 2009 release
of Or, the Whale's "Light Poles and Pines".
9/02/08 - Seany Records is proud to announce today
that they have entered into a strategic sponsorship agreement with the Hollywood
Music Awards. The agreement centers around a very special award that will be presented
at the ceremony which takes place on November 20th at The Hollywood Highlands in
the world famous Kodak Theater Complex in Hollywood California. This award is called
The Seany Robins Rock Artist of the Year Award and is named after Sean Lewis Robins,
for whom The Seany Foundation was created. The Seany Foundation, a non-profit organization
headquartered in San Diego, is dedicated to finding a cure for pediatric cancers
that challenge thousands of children a year. Created in 2006, The Seany Foundation
was inspired by Sean, a courageous teen who battled Ewing's sarcoma (ES), a rare
bone cancer, for seven years. By funding vital research and helping children thrive
and survive the demands of cancer, The Seany Foundation will be a part of the cur
e for pediatric cancer, a leading cause of death in children. Everyone at Seany
Records is very excited to be part of The Hollywood Music Awards and the light that
it will shine as it helps bring awareness to the message that is The Seany Foundation.
8/10/08 - Seany Records signs debut artist Or,
the Whale.
7/21/08 - New indie label Seany Records is founded
by music producer Harlan L. Lansky and entrepreneur Mitchell J. Robins.