Also, ABVC is submitting for music festivals all over the U.S. & Europe! PLEASE “Like” ABVC on Facebook to help the band get into these festivals!

Help out also by visiting Wakarusa Festival’s Facebook page, “Like” this page, and post that you’d like to see Annie B & the Vagabond Company in the lineup this year!

Thanks for your support!

Thanks again, David McGrath!!!!

Here’s a little commentary from Michael McGinley, WAMI President:
“Part of the wonderment of the Milwaukee Music Scene is how it continues to feature a robust talent pool that resists what seems to occur elsewhere — which is the rubbing off of resident styles on one another to a degree that the place is emblematic of a sound and vice-versa. Milwaukee has always been the kind of place where we see few reasons to be like anybody else including those closest to us. Today, amongst another generation of close-knit artists in our City is one, Annie B. who exemplifies the bandwidth of our artists and fans. She is doing it her way, and we are buying into her clever pop-hooks, deconstructed and made raw with what seems nearly a sense of disdain for the process of making music itself, and her lyrics that give us a delicious feeling of accidentally peeking into our best friend’s diary.”

WAMI is a volunteer organization whose purpose is to educate and recognize the achievements and accomplishments of individuals in the Wisconsin music industry. Since 1980, WAMI has worked to improve communication and interaction among members, present awards to honor and celebrate the accomplishments of the Wisconsin music industry, produce music industry/music business seminars and workshops, accumulate information for use within a comprehensive Wisconsin music industry directory, partner with other Wisconsin-based organizations with a shared mission, and encourage, promote and educate musicians.

ABVC is honored to be the January 2012 WAMI Featured Band! Thanks for having us, WAMI!!!

Bugsy [the videographer who taped & produced "You and Me (The Jennifer Song)" video] called me a few weeks ago telling me about this Christian network of over 3 million contacts. He said they gave him their list but there’s really no way to effectively utilize this huge list of contacts in any way that makes a lot of sense to me as this point. We don’t know how many of these e-mail addresses are outdated, and we have no contact manager to add to & e-mail everyone, without it costing lots of money. I wasn’t sure how to deal with this information, so I kind of decided that if he wanted to investigate further, he could, but I wouldn’t even know where to start, so I kind of dropped the idea of doing something with that contact list.

I called him a few days ago asking him about his contact in Florida who works to get U.S. bands over to Europe, and then he mentioned that The Jennifer Song has over 10,000 views. I have no idea how that happened, except it must be related to the fact that he does have over 5,000 subscribers on YouTube. I mentioned the 10,000 views to the girl in Florida, and she seemed impressed. According to the girl in FL, the thing to do now is try to get more views in Europe (vs. the U.S.) Not sure how to do that, but THIS is worth investigating.

Anyhow, any ideas anyone has about this, please contact me with your ideas (through the contact form on this website). I certainly have a few contacts in Europe, but not many.

Either way, your help is needed to make sure that number of views continues to increase, so please enjoy the video and SHARE IT WITH YOUR FRIENDS!

I found this interesting article about going viral. Granted it’s from 2 years ago, but I imagine things have not changed drastically since then… http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/webhead/2009/07/will_my_video_get_1_million_views_on_youtube.html

Thanks much and Happy Holidays!!!!!!!

Annie B.

Did you know that Annie B. often gets compared to Alanis Morisette? Listen for yourself: Get Alanis’ “Jagged Little Pill” from Amazon.com!

Local artists created musically-themed pieces of artwork, and I’m Not A Pilot shared their amazing & unique genre of music in support of ABVC!

Sophia Gatti-Taylor created this piece while enjoying INAP’s music.

AND: From Ellie Brooks-Derzay & Stacey Ball that night plus a couple live photos from the evening:

Thanks again to all involved, including Heidi of BVEN Boutique for the very sexy skirt she contributed to Annie’s wardrobe that night! More photos coming soon!!

Here’s a video from TapMilwaukee.com! Enjoy!!!

7pm:  Doors & complimentary appetizers!

8pm:  Enjoy a gallery of local artists creating live “music art” from local artists

9pm -  I’m Not A Pilot

10:30pm – Annie B & the Vagabond Company performs songs from their new CD

$10 cover includes your copy of the new ABVC CD!

Shank Hall:
1434 N Farwell Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 276-7288

Live “Music Art” painting at 8pm featuring these amazing local artists!
Ellie Brooks-Derzay (http://the-artistic-circle.com/2011_HealingArtTheme_Ellie%20Brooks-Derzay.htm#)
Stacey Ball (http://expressiverenditions.weebly.com/)
Sophia Miller (http://www.etsy.com/shop/Sophiaisanartform?ref=pr_shop_more)
Amanda Iglinski (http://www.aestheticsplendor.com/)
Sarah Horvat (http://www.sarahhorvat.com/)
Jodie Niles (http://www.etsy.com/shop/journeygirl13?ref=pr_shop_more)

WIN Prize Packages including tickets to the ABVC CD Release Party & Tour Milwaukee by visiting www.wuwm.com!

Visit our Facebook event page!  RSVP, and then invite YOUR Facebook friends!

NOTE: Check back here for updated performance times if our Milwaukee Brewers make it to Game 5 of the playoffs…. which is Oct. 14th!

For media passes, please CONTACT US and we will get back to you within 48 hours.  VIEW PRESS RELEASE

The doors are at 8pm and you would be set up and ready to start your piece at that time, and go until about 9pm, when the supporting act “I’m Not A Pilot” performs. Annie B & the Vagabond Company performs at about 10:30 to close out the night. (The whole thing will probably start a little later if the Brewers make it to Game 5 of the playoffs, which is scheduled for Oct. 14!)

There has been a very active press & radio campaign happening for this event, along with some early Facebook activity (http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=208793819165660), so we expect a great turnout!

Please e-mail AnnieBBaby at gmail dot com (note there are 2 B’s in a row in this e-mail address!) with a j-peg of your work, or a link to your website, with “ARTIST FOR OCT. 14 EVENT” in the subject line. Space is very limited for this event, so we will be reviewing artists as the submissions come in.

Thanks much!!!!!

Join ABVC Friday, August 19 at CLEAR Lounge at the Intercontinenal from 8:30-10pm. Located at 139 E. Kilbourn in Milwaukee!