Flipsyde Joins Barb Rocks Booking Roster

I am beyond stoked that Oakland alternative hip hop trio Flipsyde has joined the Barb Rocks Booking Roster!

Mixing together rap, rock, political awareness, and introspection, Flipsyde utilize their diverse backgrounds to create ambitious, revolutionary music. Their 2005 hit "Someday" took the world by storm and they had a deal with Interscope Records from 2004-2009. They’ve opened for Snoop Dogg and The Game and toured all over Europe, Asia, and India. They played Jay Leno, Conan O’Brien, Soul Train Music Awards, and X Games; Flipsyde even wrote the anthem for the 2006 Winter Olympics and performed in the video with Team USA.

After a 10 year hiatus, Flipsyde is back with a new single coming November and a 6 song EP Flipsyde Prophecy releasing early 2020. I’m in process of booking them shows, so stay tuned to see them live! Check out their EPK: https://flipsyde.bandzoogle.com/flipsydeepk

Sam Johnson Selected As Semi-Finalist For Sail Across The Sun Competition

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Berklee Online Student Sam Johnson selected as a semi-finalist for the Sail Across the Sun Music Cruise Competition

June 27, 2019 - SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Sam Johnson, a Berklee-affiliated singer/songwriter from San Francisco, has been selected as a top 10 semi-finalist for the Sail Across The Sun music festival at sea. The cruise sets sail from Miami on February 14-18, 2020 and features Train, Matt Nathanson, and many other popular artists. Sam was a student in the Berklee Online Writing Hit Songs course in 2016.

This competition, called Sixthman Soundcheck, gives up-and-coming acts a chance to perform on the cruise. Three finalists will be selected via an online voting process.

The first round of voting is open to the general public beginning on Thursday, June 27 at 12PM ET and ending on Wednesday, July 3 at 6PM ET. The top 5 artists will then move on to the final round of voting, which will be open to guests booked on Sail Across the Sun only. The top 3 artists to emerge from that round will perform on-board the cruise.

Sam previously opened for top 40 artist Andy Grammer on dates for his 2016 “Honey I’m Good” tour and he has also shared stages with pop and reggae artists including Shwayze, Collie Buddz, Flipsyde, Common Kings, The Holdup, and Mike Love.  

Sam’s original music is also frequently featured in TV shows on MTV, FOX, NBC, BRAVO, and SPIKE. Macy’s used Sam’s version of “In The Midnight Hour” for their popular nationwide Black Friday ad campaign for 2 years in a row. He has also written songs for the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) that they keep in regular rotation. 

Sam signed with start-up label Text Me Records in 2018, and has since released half a dozen singles, with hundreds of thousands of Spotify plays, and his song “Faded” debuted at #3 on the iTunes Singer-Songwriter charts. A new full-length album is on the way in 2019.

Find Sam online, and on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, plus you can check out his EPK with press/reviews, full bio, videos, photos, and more. For inquiries, please contact Cheryl Butner.