Concert Organizing & Promotion (including [
Cross-Pollination CD Release Events, etc.), Event Management, Music Supervision & Placement, Artist Management & Booking, Independent Label, A&R Consulting, Executive Production duties on records, and more.
It's the best Tuesday night of the week! Two of the city's best singer-songwriters team up for a solo set each, followed by a 3 song, unique, one-time only, prerehearsed, collaborative set. It takes places every Tuesday night, from 8 to 10 at
Pianos. It's followed by a DJ set .
Go here for the schedule of performers.
An extremely diverse night of the best music around. One folk act, one indie rock act, one jazz act and on electronic act are combined into an eclectic night.
Please send us a demo or better yet, come to a
Cross-Pollination evening and hand it to us in person.
Music supervision and placement. What is that about?
Liberated Matter has been active in the New York music scene for 3 years and we have recently added a music supervision and placement department as a natural extension of our other activities and strong ties to the local music scene.
Behind the client log-in you will find an innovative and seamless experience through which we can provide project-specific recommendations from our catalog to meet your needs. We aim to be a bridge between quality independent music and quality broadcasting in every way. Your experience will be effortless, efficient, fast and satisfactory.
Our catalog consists solely of the most promising independent artists from the New York, Philadelphia and Boston music scenes. Through our many grass roots activities we continue to increase our catalog with new quality music on a regular basis.
Write us about your project and to ask for more information at
wes@liberatedmatter.com.
If you're an artist interested in being considered for our music catalog write us at
wes@liberatedmatter.com.
Does Liberated Matter accept demos?
We love demos! Please send EPK's [electronic presskits] to
info@liberatedmatter.com with LINKS ONLY. No attached mp3's please.
For off-line press-kits use:
Liberated Matter, 242 E 3rd St, NY NY 10009.
How do I get promotional copies of new releases for my
fanzine/magazine/school paper/blog?
Contact us at
info@liberatedmatter.com with your request and please include a link to your website.
Why is that guy Mike at so many Liberated Matter shows?
We don't really know, but we like the guy a lot so we don't question his presence.
I've got a show on a radio station and I want free stuff.
Who do I contact?
If you're in the US, send us a playlist of your most recent show to
info@liberatedmatter.com with your request.
Is Wes really Dutch?
No, that is a myth. He is from Nebraska.
What is Liberated Matter and when was it founded?
Liberated Matter was started in February 2004 by Wes, fresh
off the boat from the Netherlands, and Jay Goettelmann, fresh off the
boat from Kansas. After meeting at the famed AntiHootNanny open mic
and disagreeing about Wes's identity they decided, within an hour of
meeting, to start an independent music company. Liberated Matter's
first activity was creating Cross-Pollination, now an East Village
staple, with its goal of stimulating the community feel among
musicians by pairing up artists to share a set and a meal. Wes's
background was in the label sphere, and Jay's in booking, and together
they formed a combination of two very different people into one unique duo.
After Cross-Pollination got rolling in NYC, the World Cafe Live in
Philadelphia requested their own version which ran successfully for one year. In addition, LM started promoting nights all over the
EV/LES at all the top venues by putting their favorite artists
together and once more putting community and quality first.
LM stepped into the realm of artist management as a natural
progression of their desire to put the spotlight on their very
favorite artists and started working more closely with female
singer-songwriter JAYMAY. In the year and a half LM worked with JAYMAY she moved from small shows to packed venues, considerable label attention and a strong local following. Late 2005 and after much success LM and JAYMAY decided to part ways. Now Wes concentrates on progressing his own band The
Undisputed Heavyweights and individual members
Casey Shea and
Jeff Jacobson. Jay also has musical projects of his own including
Jay Mankind and blue-grass super group the
Clipper Ships.
LM tries to put several key values at the core of our activities. Love
for great music, honesty, integrity, community, sharing, a relentless
sleeping pattern, and an appreciation for wine.
Any more questions?
