This past Thursday Mark Kassa represented the Nashville Chapter of the Recording Academy (Grammy Awards) for Advocacy. He was joined by Lawrence Hancock and Howard Hertz from the Chicago Chapter. The meeting went well with Senator Brenda Lawrence’s assistant Armend Topplari and was about proposals that effect music creators. Mark[…]
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Slight Return’s “Vicious Tides” and “Can You See Me” have been Voted the Top 2 Songs on the Bongo Boy Records 62nd FYC Album which features artists from the first round Grammy Awards ballot!!! Thank you Monique Grimme at Bongo Boy Records #Mi5 #MusicNoises #TomMcDonough #TedMason #BongoBoyRecords #FYC #SlightReturnUSA #SlightReturnUK #MusicPlayerMagazine #RecordingAcademy #ChicagoChapter #Music301
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Mark Kassa demonstrates the Shin-ei “Vibe-Bro” Univibe – built to the exact specs of the originals produced in 1969-1970 used by legendary artists like Jimi Hendrix and Robin Trower and current artists like Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Eric Johnson, Doyle Bramhall II, Scott Henderson, Oz Noy and others. More info on[…]
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Slight Return- 8 consecutive months in the DRT Global Rock Charts! This week at #31 Warrior’s Soul- Slight Return feat. Andy Vargas. Grateful to be among bands like Ozzy Osbourne, Korn, Puddle of Mudd, Shinedown and Killswitch Engage #Mi5 #UniversalMusicGroup #TomMcDonough #TedMason #MusicNoises #TheDCap #WelcometotheD #MusiciansInstitute #ChicagoChapter #RecordingAcademy #TeriCooper #TeamJohnHill[…]
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New Music 301 Episode featuring Mark Kassa. Lesson 3- Jimi Hendrix Rhythm Guitar Lesson featured in Music Player Magazine (video by Roy O Berg at Galaxie Videos) #JimiHendrix #Mi5 #UniversalMusicGroup #TomMcDonough #TedMason #MusicNoises #MusicPlayerMagazine #WelcometotheD #TheD #Detroit #ViciousTides #chords #scales #lessons #major #minor #blues #rock #slightreturnusa #slightreturnuk #recordingacademy #chicagochapter #musiciansinstitute[…]
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Want more information about the career of Slight Return? Check out our new Press Kit- Full Length Version Slight Return USA – Press Kit- Full Version – Mi5 Recordings/Universal Music Group- Slight Return’s Vicious Tides and Warrior’s Soul reach #13 on the DRT Global Rock Charts and combine for 7[…]
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Slight Return’s “Warrior’s Soul” feat. Andy Vargas moves up to #13 on the DRT Global Rock Charts this week right behind The Black Keys! #Mi5 #UniversalMusicGroup #TomMcDonough #TedMason #BruceJackson #BlastFM #RecordingAcademy #ChicagoChapter #MusiciansInstitute #TeamJohnHill #santana #andyvargas #souleros #DRTCharts #rock #newmusic #DMAN #slightreturnusa #slightreturnuk #welcometothed #dennischambers #mikeschneider #btbventures #jimmykimmel #jimmyfallon #conanobrien
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Slight Return- “Warrior’s Soul” feat. Andy Vargas still in the top 20! #17 this week on the DRT Global Rock Charts! Right in the middle of some great bands including The Black Keys, Shinedown, Puddle of Mudd, and Alter Bridge! #Mi5 #UniversalMusicGroup #TomMcDonough #TedMason #BruceJackson #BlastFM #RecordingAcademy #ChicagoChapter #MusiciansInstitute #TeamJohnHill #santana #andyvargas #souleros #shinedown #theblackkeys #puddleofmudd #alterbridge #aribourne #DRTcharts #rock #newmusic[…]
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Warrior’s Soul- Slight Return feat. Andy Vargas is at #16 this week on the Global DRT Rock Charts! Thankful to be in company of great bands like The Black Keys, Shinedown, Puddle of Mud, etc #RLrecordings #Mi5 #UniversalMusicGroup #TomMcDonough #TedMason #BruceJackson #BlastFM #TeamJohnHill #MusiciansInstitute #RecordingAcademy #ChicagoChapter #WelcometotheD #AndyVargas #Santana #DennisChambers[…]
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Thankful to be featured on the Copyright Alliance Creator Spotlight page (based in Washington DC). The Copyright Alliance represents the interests of musicians, artists, authors, motion picture studios, publishers, sports leagues, broadcasters, magazine and newspaper publications nationwide. They advocate for laws that protect creators. There is legislation in the works[…]
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Great meeting with Congresswoman – Rep. Brenda Lawrence (rocking the Slight Return guitar!) on behalf the #RecordingAcademy for #DistrictAdvocate Day. Brenda is co-sponsoring a bill that will help to establish a small claims court for Copyright Infringement along- with other issues being addressed to help protect creatives in all fields[…]
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Vicious Tides #vicioustides is on the first round Grammy Ballot #FYC in 4 categories 1)Rock Song, 2)Rock Performance, 3)Song of the Year, and 4)Music Video. We know it’s extremely difficult to get a Grammy Nomination but we’ve got our fingers crossed #vicioustides #RLrecordings #Mi5 #UniversalMusicGroup #TomMcDonough #TedMason #BruceJackson #BlastFM #TeamJohnHill #slightreturnusa #slightreturnuk #DMAN #newmusic #rock #radio #santana #DRTrockcharts #dennischambers #chicagochapter #recordingacademy #musiciansinstitue #omarbinno #andyvargas https://youtu.be/5FIW6IGozQA
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Warrior Soul jumps to #15 on the Global Rock Charts and Vicious Tides holds at #29 (19 consecutive weeks in the top 30 peaking at #13)! #RLrecordings #Mi5 #UniversalMusicGroup #TomMcDonough #TedMason #BruceJackson #BlastFM #TeamJohnHill #slightreturnusa #slightreturnuk #DMAN #newmusic #rock #radio #santana #DRTrockcharts #dennischambers #chicagochapter #recordingacademy #musiciansinstitue #omarbinno #andyvargas
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Great News! This week “Warrior Soul- Slight Return feat. Andy Vargas” was released by RL Recordings/Mi5/Universal Music Group- and we now have TWO SONGS IN THE TOP 30 OF THE GLOBAL ROCK CHARTS! Vicious Tides is #29 (18th consecutive week on the charts) Warrior Soul is #30!!! #RLrecordings #Mi5 #UniversalMusicGroup #TomMcDonough #TedMason #BruceJackson #BlastFM #TeamJohnHill #slightreturnusa #slightreturnuk #DMAN #newmusic #rock#radio #armedforces #army #navy #airforce #marines #santana #DRTrockcharts #dennischambers #chicagochapter #recordingacademy #musiciansinstitue #omarbinno #andyvargas
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Mark Kassa from Slight Return will be performing the Star Spangled Banner – Jimi Hendrix style- at De Paul University in Chicago on Oct 7th to close out their 50th Anniversary of Woodstock Celebration. Great guests will be there including 7 time Grammy Winner- and percussionist for Jimi Hendrix at[…]
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Great times playing at the Henry Ford Museum performing at the Star Trek Happy Hour- celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Woodstock and the episode of Star Trek when they meet hippies in space. #RLrecordings #Mi5 #UniversalMusicGroup #TomMcdonough #TedMason #MarkKassa #WilliamPope #RonnieKarmo #TonyMitchell #slightreturnusa #slightreturnuk #BruceJackson #BlastFM #teamjohnhill #woodstock #hendrix #santana[…]
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Check out our music label “RL Recordings” at https://rlrecordings.com/ Great stuff happening here! Record label, “Welcome to the D®” TV Show, “The D® Cap” Talk Show, “RL Radio” Station, “Music Player” Magazine, a staff of musicians, producers, and writers that have had radio hits, Grammy Awards and more! #RLrecordings #Mi5[…]
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Slight Return’s Vicious Tides has climbed back up to #16 on the Global Rock Charts! The song has been in the top 20 for 11 weeks, peaking at #13! #rlrecordings #mi5 #universalmusicgroup #tommcdonough #tedmason #slightreturnusa #welcometothed #brucejackson #blastfm #newmusic #souleros #andyvargas #musiciansinstitute #chicagochapterrecordingsacademy #recordingacademy
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Slight Return had a great performance on Hyped up Live Sessions hosted by Tony “T Money” Green. Show intro by Snoop Dogg! Here is the link in case you missed it! #rlrecordings #mi5recordings #universalmusicgroup #tommcdonough #tedmason #slightreturnusa #blastfm #brucejackson #dman Hyped Up Live Sessions Episode 17 HYPED UP LIVE SESSIONS[…]
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Great time meeting 8 time Grammy Award Winner Ziggy Marley at the Recording Academy Brunch at the Hilton in Beverly Hills, California the day before the Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. #grammyawards2019 #ziggymarley #recordingacademy #hilton #beverlyhills #california #losangeles #thed #representingdetroit #markkassa #slightreturn #welcometothed RLrecordings #Mi5 #UMG[…]
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