About DownTown Mystic
The sound of DownTown Mystic is “vintage yet modern”. The music is rooted in all the great traditions of American Rock‘n’Roll, blending story telling songs with vintage guitars and analog recording into a unique style that owes nods to Buffalo Springfield, The Byrds, Eagles, The Beatles and Rolling Stones but somehow manages to sound as contemporary as anything currently available.
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Posted at 2018-07-05
Turn Around and Go03:29
Rock’n’Roll spoken here!
Happy Birthday USA! It’s July and summer has arrived. Time to kick back and hit the beach! Not much else to do since this is being called “The Summer of Retrogrades”. There are 7 planets in retrograde this summer so if you don’t want to go crazy, just chill out for a bit. The good news is that not all seven will be retrograde at one time but there will be 6 and that’s close enough. Mars just went retrograde while Jupiter is going direct next week and then Neptune will go retrograde the following week, with a Mercury retrograde at the end of the month. Fun!
NEW NEWS…Last month we mentioned that DownTown Mystic would have the new “Turn Around and Go” Single coming out this summer. The release date is on Friday July 6. This is the 1st release under the new Sha-La/AWAL/Kobalt Music deal. It’s already available at iTunes, Amazon, Apple and other fine online stores. Be sure to check it out on Spotify and follow DownTown Mystic there at: https://tinyurl.com/y7ntbt88
More exciting news for DownTown Mystic is coming this summer as Sha-La Music has agreed to join the roster of boutique labels under the European flagship of BMP. Sha-La will provide a RocknRoots presence for BMP. This deal will have DownTown Mystic physical product coming out in Europe later this year. More details will follow in the weeks ahead.
RADIO…The “Turn Around And Go” Single will be released at Radio on July 20 via iPluggers: https://ipluggers.com/downtownmystic
The last single “Way To Know” from the “On E Street” release had a great run at radio across the UK and Europe, making it to #18 on both the Euro Indie Music Chart and the European Indie Top 200!! http://www.euro200.net/00-INDIECHART/0099.htm
SYNC…With a few more TV shows added on the BMI Royalty statement last month, DownTown Mystic now has music sync licensed on over 150 shows that get televised in more than 16 countries around the world!
As mentioned last month, we found out that the film, “Monumental” with Jeremy Irons, has been re-titled as “Better Start Running”. It had its World Premiere at the Newport Beach Film Festival last month in Costa Mesa, CA. Next stop is the Flyover Film Festival this month in Louisville, KY where much of the film was shot. We have the song “Fly Like The Wind” in the movie, and even better, the trailer for “Better Start Running” features “Fly Like The Wind” in the last 35 seconds!! Check out the movie trailer: https://youtu.be/6upqEv_RBcA
DOWNTOWN BLOG…The latest blog post is all about the song “Fly Like The Wind” and the long strange trip it took to get in the “Better Start Running” movie. Check out the blog post titled “Used Records: Fly Like The Wind”: hhttp://downtownmystic.net/downtown-blog-used-records-fly-like-wind/
VIDEO…Check out the Lyric Video for “Turn Around And Go”: https://youtu.be/0fkcr18Oaj8
SOCIAL MEDIA…Stay up to date with DownTown Mystic via Social Media. Hook up with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/shalaman and https://twitter.com/DTMysticBand
Until next time…Stay cool and Keep it Rockin’!!
PS. DownTown Mystic Website: http://downtownmystic.net/
Sha-La Music: http://sha-lamusic.com
LIKE us on FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/DownTown-Mystic/33506110940
DownTown Mystic YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/DowntownMystic1
DownTown Mystic on SPOTIFY: https://play.spotify.com/artist/19VD3b7cxZuylUNNUP9sdm
AirPlay Direct: http://www.airplaydirect.com/music/DownTownMystic/
ReverbNation: http://www.reverbnation.com/downtownmystic
NumberOneMusic: http://www.numberonemusic.com/downtownmystic
Posted at 2018-06-07
Turn Around and Go03:29
Rock’n’Roll spoken here!
June has arrived and we’re almost halfway through 2018. Amazing! In a couple of weeks the Summer Solstice will once again be upon us. Where does the time go? The other big news in the sky was the planet Uranus moving into the sign of Taurus a couple of weeks back. Uranus is very slow moving and takes a long time to get through each sign of the zodiac, so when it enters a new sign it’s kind of a big deal. Uranus is all about sudden change and Taurus is not too fond of change, so as you might imagine, this is not a great match made in heaven, or in this case, the heavens. How will this affect you? It depends on how much you value stability and your willingness to let go of your security blanket in order to grow. Since Taurus represents Mother Earth, you can count on environmental issues coming up in a big way to protect the planet over the next 8 years.
NEW NEWS…Speaking of change, DownTown Mystic is currently in the process of change. Sha-La Music and Nub Music have agreed to go their separate ways, so the “Rock’n’Roll Romantic” album will not be released on Nub. Sha-La is currently talking to interested parties in Europe. One of those parties is AWAL/Kobalt Music in London, which has signed a distro deal with Sha-La. 1st AWAL release will be the “Turn Around and Go” Single due out in the summer.
SYNC…As we told you last month, we found out that the film, “Monumental” with Jeremy Irons, has been re-titled as “Better Start Running”. It had its World Premiere at the Newport Beach Film Festival last month in Costa Mesa, CA. Next stop is the Flyover Film Festival next month in Louisville, KY where much of the film was shot. We also reported that we have the song “Fly Like The Wind” in the movie, and even better, the trailer for “Better Start Running” features “Fly Like The Wind” in the last 35 seconds!! Check out the movie trailer for “Better Start Running”: https://youtu.be/6upqEv_RBcA
DOWNTOWN BLOG…The latest blog post is all about the song “Fly Like The Wind” and the long strange trip it took to get in the “Better Start Running” movie. Check out the blog post titled “Used Records: Fly Like The Wind”: hhttp://downtownmystic.net/downtown-blog-used-records-fly-like-wind/
RADIO…The “Way To Know” single from the “On E Street” release had a great run at radio across the UK and Europe, making it to #18 on both the Euro Indie Music Chart and the European Indie Top 200!! http://www.euro200.net/00-INDIECHART/0099.htm
VIDEO…Check out the Lyric Video for “Turn Around And Go”: https://youtu.be/0fkcr18Oaj8
SOCIAL MEDIA…Stay up to date with DownTown Mystic via Social Media. Hook up with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/shalaman and https://twitter.com/DTMysticBand
Until next time…Keep it Rockin’!!
PS. DownTown Mystic Website: http://downtownmystic.net/
Sha-La Music: http://sha-lamusic.com
LIKE us on FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/DownTown-Mystic/33506110940
DownTown Mystic YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/DowntownMystic1
DownTown Mystic on SPOTIFY: https://play.spotify.com/artist/19VD3b7cxZuylUNNUP9sdm
AirPlay Direct: http://www.airplaydirect.com/music/DownTownMystic/
ReverbNation: http://www.reverbnation.com/downtownmystic
NumberOneMusic: http://www.numberonemusic.com/downtownmystic
Posted at 2018-04-16
And You Know Why03:49
Rock’n’Roll spoken here!
It’s April and that means its tax time in the US. Hopefully, everyone got they’re taxes done and in on time. Of course we all had to do it during the Mercury Retrograde, which might have made it a bit more of a challenge. The good news is the Retrograde has finally come to an end. You might have noticed that there was no March Newsletter. This was not due to the Retrograde but due to a death in the family. Helen Lotorto was a 2nd Mom and one of our biggest fans. She had every DownTown Mystic cd and was always listening. She was much loved and will be missed.
NEW NEWS…DownTown Mystic is currently in the process of planning the follow-up to the “Rock’n’Roll Romantic” album. Recording should begin sometime in the next month or so. A tentative release date has not been set, but later this year or January 2019 is a safe bet. 2018 got off to a great start with the “On E Street” release in Europe getting great reviews and radio airplay, making it into the Top 20 on the European Radio Charts! Meanwhile, the “Rock’n’Roll Romantic” album was released in China. Next up will be the long awaited European release of “Rock’n’Roll Romantic”.
SYNC…We’ve been waiting for the film “Monumental” with Jeremy Irons to finally be released because we have the song “Fly Like The Wind” in the movie. We have some news to report that the film has been re-titled as “Better Start Running” and will be released in 2018! Even better is the trailer that is now showing on YouTube and includes a snippet of “Fly Like The Wind”!! Check out the movie trailer to “Better Start Running”: https://youtu.be/6upqEv_RBcA
RADIO…The “Way To Know” single from the “On E Street” release had a great run at radio across the UK and Europe, making it to #18 on both the Euro Indie Music Chart and the European Indie Top 200!! http://www.euro200.net/00-INDIECHART/0099.htm
DOWNTOWN BLOG…The latest blog post is all about the new On E Street release with behind the scenes info: http://downtownmystic.net/downtown-blog-e-street/
VIDEO…Check out the Lyric Video for “Turn Around And Go”: https://youtu.be/0fkcr18Oaj8
SOCIAL MEDIA…Stay up to date with DownTown Mystic via Social Media. Hook up with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/shalaman and https://twitter.com/DTMysticBand
Until next time…Keep it Rockin’!!
PS. DownTown Mystic Website: http://downtownmystic.net/
Sha-La Music: http://sha-lamusic.com
LIKE us on FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/DownTown-Mystic/33506110940
DownTown Mystic YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/DowntownMystic1
DownTown Mystic on SPOTIFY: https://play.spotify.com/artist/19VD3b7cxZuylUNNUP9sdm
AirPlay Direct: http://www.airplaydirect.com/music/DownTownMystic/
ReverbNation: http://www.reverbnation.com/downtownmystic
NumberOneMusic: http://www.numberonemusic.com/downtownmystic
Posted at 2018-02-13
Hard Enough03:19
Rock’n’Roll spoken here!
Happy Valentine’s Day! With messages of love being sent around the world, it’s usually the sweetest day of the year for chocolate lovers. Two days later, the week will end with the Chinese New Year and The Year of The Dog! The characteristics of the Dog are honesty and loyalty and are the truest of friends, something we can all use in these troubled times. So Happy New Year!!
NEW NEWS…2018 has been off to an auspicious start for DownTown Mystic on the International front. The “On E Street” release in Europe has been a surprising success, making the Top 20 on 2 charts! Speaking of the Chinese New Year, the “Rock’n’Roll Romantic” album has just been released in China! The official launch by MusicDish will take place in March after all the New Year festivities are over there. We’d like to thank Eric de Fontenay of MusicDish for getting the album distributed in China and look forward to the official album launch in March.
INTERVIEWS…Here are some recent DownTown Mystic Interviews:
NeuFutur: https://t.co/YUCwXWa0Pw
SMP: https://tinyurl.com/y7xgqty8
REVIEWS: Check out some of the reviews for On E Street:
JamSphere: https://tinyurl.com/yd5mdldg
SMP: https://tinyurl.com/y958ahf7
NeuFutur: https://t.co/EcTc7u2AIq
RADIO…The On E Street release has been getting some great radio airplay across the UK and Europe, garnering the single “Way To Know” not1 but 2 Top 20 spots, making it to #18 on both the European Indie Top 200 and the Euro Indie Music Charts!!
Veteran DJ Phil Maq of WHFR-FM in Dearborn, MI announced his Philby Top 100 Albums of 2017 this month and DownTown Mystic took the #4 spot for the “Rock’n’Roll Romantic” album, along with "The Best" in 4 other categories, including Best Rock/Pop Album and Best Rock/Pop Vocal. Thanks Phil!! philmaq.com/2018/02/philby-100-best-albums-of-2017/
SYNC…It looks like the film “Monumental”, starring Jeremy Irons, will finally see a release date in 2018. This is good news since we have a song in the movie!
DOWNTOWN BLOG…The latest blog post is all about the new On E Street release with behind the scenes info: http://downtownmystic.net/downtown-blog-e-street/
VIDEO…Check out the Lyric Video for “Brian Jones”: https://youtu.be/rwlwVLgl4gc
SOCIAL MEDIA…Stay up to date with DownTown Mystic via Social Media. Hook up with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/shalaman and https://twitter.com/DTMysticBand
Until next time…Keep it Rockin’!!
PS. DownTown Mystic Website: http://downtownmystic.net/
Sha-La Music website: http://sha-lamusic.com
LIKE us on FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/DownTown-Mystic/33506110940
DownTown Mystic YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/DowntownMystic1
DownTown Mystic on SPOTIFY: https://play.spotify.com/artist/19VD3b7cxZuylUNNUP9sdm
AirPlay Direct: http://www.airplaydirect.com/music/DownTownMystic/
ReverbNation: http://www.reverbnation.com/downtownmystic
NumberOneMusic: http://www.numberonemusic.com/downtownmystic
Posted at 2018-01-15
And You Know Why03:49
Rock’n’Roll spoken here!
Greetings to 2018! Most of us are still waking up to the horrific hangover that was 2017, but good riddens!! 2018 is a new year and we’re looking forward to making it a rockin’ one, so we hope you’ll join us.
NEW NEWS… This month DownTown Mystic continues on the International front with its 1st release in China! Sha-La Music is partnering with MusicDish to release the Rock’n’Roll Romantic album in China this week. Last month UK label Nub Music/ADA/Warner Music released the new On E Street EP that features Max Weinberg and Garry Tallent from the RnR HOF E Street Band. The EP has been getting great reviews and radio play in the UK and across Europe.
REVIEWS: Check out some of the reviews for On E Street:
JamSphere: https://tinyurl.com/yd5mdldg
SMP: https://tinyurl.com/y958ahf7
NeuFutur: https://t.co/EcTc7u2AIq
My Head is a Jukebox: https://tinyurl.com/ybtbrnu4
RADIO…The new On E Street release is getting airplay on over 60 radio stations across the UK and Europe, garnering the single “Way To Know” a debut at #94 on the European Indie Top 200 Chart: http://www.euro200.net/IndieChart.htm
We’d also like to thank veteran DJ Don Chisholm in Scotland for premiering and playing the entire On E Street EP as his Album of The Week on his Dec. 17th show “Music For Grownups” on KCR-FM.
This week marks the 95th consecutive week that DownTown Mystic has been on the Americana Music Assn. Radio Chart!! It all started back on March 21, 2016 with the DownTown Nashville EP release, which was still on the chart in October 2016 when the Rock’n’Roll Romantic release made its appearance, and has continued on the chart since.
SYNC…The latest Royalty Statement from BMI shows that DownTown Mystic had music on TV shows in 14 countries! There were also a few new shows that added DownTown Mystic music, including Nascar Raceday on Fox Sports, the CMT Hot 20 Countdown on CMTV, Diesel Brothers on Discovery and Southern Charm Savannah on Bravo. All very cool!
DOWNTOWN BLOG…The latest blog post is all about the new On E Street release with behind the scenes info: http://downtownmystic.net/downtown-blog-e-street/
VIDEO…Check out the Lyric Video for “And You Know Why”: https://youtu.be/5ubaXW6Qss4
SOCIAL MEDIA…Stay up to date with DownTown Mystic via Social Media. Hook up with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/shalaman and https://twitter.com/DTMysticBand
Until next time…Keep it Rockin’ in 2018!!
PS. Sha-La Music has a new website: http://sha-lamusic.com
DownTown Mystic Website: http://downtownmystic.net/
LIKE us on FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/DownTown-Mystic/33506110940
DownTown Mystic YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/DowntownMystic1
DownTown Mystic on SPOTIFY: https://play.spotify.com/artist/19VD3b7cxZuylUNNUP9sdm
AirPlay Direct: http://www.airplaydirect.com/music/DownTownMystic/
ReverbNation: http://www.reverbnation.com/downtownmystic
NumberOneMusic: http://www.numberonemusic.com/downtownmystic
