ROCK THIS WAY!

FAMED LATIN MUSIC SHOWCASE SERIES

'BMI PRESENTS'
IS BACK WITH
'VERANO ALTERNATIVO'

SET WREAK HAVOC DURING
THE LATIN ALTERNATIVE MUSIC CONFERENCE (LAMC)
Tuesday, July 8th, S.O.B's NYC.

SHOWCASE TO FEATURE EMERGING BMI SONGWRITERS/ARTIST
MAREL, ORIGEN, LAPDANCE, TAXI AMARILLO AND ORGANIC ARMA

NEW YORK, June 30th, 2008 - Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), the U.S. performing right organization, announces the return of its highly successful Latin music showcase, BMI Presents. The 2008 series returns with "Verano Alternativo" on Tuesday, July 8th, feature performances by talented Alternative music acts, Marel, Origen, LapDance Taxi Amarillo and organicArma at S.O.B's (204 Varick Street, NYC). Doors open at 6:00 p.m.

The hipsters set to attend the "Verano Alternativo"(Alternative Summer) will experience a dangerously eclectic mix of hard-hitting, cutting edge sounds from bi-lingual Latin rock artists.
Acts like experimental, bi-lingual pop rock band, organicArma the progressive electronic music group with a distinct concept, have set out to defy traditional expectations of Latin music. LapDance, the five man new wave, indie electronic and retro Brit-pop-sounding band, emerging from Puerto Rico's underground rock scene, unlike a real LapDance - they don't lead you on, however will leave you wanting more; the New York City-based band, Taxi Amarillo (Yellow Taxi) delivers what they like to call "Power Pop Rock"; South American triple threat, Origen will sway the crowd with their punchy music and Dominican-born Marel's eclectic style is in a league of his own.

These talented singer/songwriters embody authentic Latin Alternative Rock. Each year, since it's inception in 2000, LAMC attracts over 30,000 music lovers and industry leaders by exposing the best of this increasingly popular musical genre.

"Latin music is one of the greatest success stories in the music business for the past six years.," said Porfirio Piña, BMI's Senior Director, Writer / Publisher Relations - Latin.
BMI songwriter, Grammy award winning rocker, Juanes, was the first Latino to ever sell six million singles on-line. Shakira sold forty millions records worldwide. Latin Alternative music sales are clearly on the rise. Last summer, rocker Alejandra Alberti was a featured 'BMI Presents' showcase artist, and a few months later, she was accepting a Latin Grammy nomination for "Best New Artist." The 'BMI Presents' Latin music showcase series has given birth to several success stories and will continue to highlight talented singer/ songwriters who are poised to shape the industry for generations.

BMI Presents: Verano Alternativo is sponsored by Cyloop.com, Gibson, El Especialito & El Especial Newspapers, LaMusica.com, NocheLatina.com, myspacelatino.com, Divino Magazine and The Latin Recording Academy (LARAS).

When you think of spicy Latin music, don't just think Salsa, think Red Hot Chili Peppers too!


ABOUT BMI:
Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) is an American performing right organization that represents more than 375,000 songwriters, composers and publishers in all genres of music and more than 6.5 million works. BMI's latest financial results, $839 million in performing right collections for its 2007 fiscal years, were the highest for any copyright organization in the world. BMI has represented the most popular and beloved music from around the world for over 65 years. The non-profit-making corporation collects license fees from businesses that use music, which it then distributes as royalties to the musical creators and copyright owners it represents.

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Marel - www.myspace.com/marelalemany
LapDance - www.myspace.com/lapdancemusic
Origen - www.myspace.com/origenweb
oganiArma - www.myspace.com/organicarma
Taxi Amarillo - www.myspace.com/taxiamarillo

BMI Presents : 2008 Latin Showcase Series Schedule: (at S.O.B's in NYC)
Tuesday, July 8th- Verano Alternativo - (Rock en Español)
Tuesday, November 18th- Al Otro Lado del Hip- Hop - (Urban/Latin)
 

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Performing Live:
Marel - 7:15pm ** Origen - 7:40pm
LapDance - 8:10pm ** Taxi Amarillo - 8:40pm
organicArma - 9:10pm

Spinning all night DJ Hostile

Tuesday July 8th, 2008
Doors Open @ 6:00pm - Show @ 7:15pm