sonic ritual (history)

History

Independent since 1994, Sonic Ritual has been contracted for Production Management - Venues & Clubs (Shows, Festivals & Special Events), Booking & Tour / Event Coordination, Programming, Production Management - Venues & Clubs (Shows, Festivals & Special Events) / Marketing, Promotion & Publicity, Artist & Media Relations, Consulting (Record Labels & Festivals) and much more ...

here are a few highlights ...

(07/01 - present)

Marketing campaign & publicity for English Canadian territory :
Audiogram Records : Llorca's debut full length album New Comer (Audiogram / F Communications)
Canadian marketing, promotion, publicity, artist & media relations, creative copywriting written material, artist biography, press package (layout and design), record launch across Canada.
Highlights :
Record Launch @ Montreal's Jello Bar

Snooze project coming soon from Audiogram... please check the news page for further details.

(03/01 - 05/01)

Marketing campaign & publicity across Canada :
Hydrophonik Records : Freeworm's debut full length album Vegetation = Fuel
Canadian marketing, promotion, publicity, artist & media relations, creative copywriting written material, artist biography, releases/one sheets, press package (layout and design), production and record launch across Canada.
Highlights :
Launching Vegetation = Fuel in Toronto at the Gypsy Co-op in collaboration with Denise Benson.

(08/99 - 03/01)

Marketing, Publicity, Promotion world-wide :
Interchill Records
Global marketing, promotion, publicity, artist & media relations, creative copywriting for all press releases, artist biographies, release/one sheets, label history and info, press packages (layout and design) & web-site content, production of special events and record launches, sponsorship proposals & contracts, artist bookings and booking contracts, promotional artwork, etc., Generally wearing many more hats than usual due to the label's DIY/indie nature.
Highlights :
Producing the record launch parties/events/concerts for Suns of Arqa, Legion of Green Men & Adham Shaikh, Sky Dancing, Interior Horizons & Neil Sparkes & the Last Tribe... overall Interchill Records has been one of Sonic Ritual's most inspiring project ever ~

(02/99 - 10/00)

Direction of Operations / Venue Management :
Metropolis L'Équipe Spectra (Capacity 2200)
Heading operations, hiring, direction, supervision & coordination of staff for events & concerts (internal and /or external productions), settlements with producers, box office reports and administration, artist & media relations, customer service, safety regulations & inspections, security, emergencies, etc.,.
Highlights :
The Montreal International Jazz Festivals and much more

(06/98 - 03/99)

Bookings, Publicity, Copywriting :
Representing DJ Maüs (North America & Europe) and VFX (AKA Verderosa NYC) (Canada).
Contracts & contract negociation, tour & local club booking, artist promotion, publicity, biographies, press packages, and general marketing, etc.,
Highlights :
Dj Maüs first European mini-tour summer 1999
Underworld @ Metropolis with Verderosa NYC - November 1998

Haute Couture record label (Les Productions Guy Cloutier) :
Freelance copywriting

(Foufounes Électriques 96/97/98)

Concert Booking, Production & Promotion :
Test Dept., The Misfits, The Cramps, Spiritualized, The Damned, Pigface, Fishbone, Overkill, The Jesus Lizard, King Diamond, Gene, The Inbreds, Consolidated, Sheep on Drugs, Cannibal Corpse, The Lunachicks, Everclear, Cubanate, Blinker the Star, The Fleshtones, FM Einheit, New Bomb Turks, Raggadeath, Autour de Lucie, C-TEC, Testament, The Geraldine Fibbers, Fu Manchu, Marcy Playground, Blanks 77, Spahn Ranch, The Planet Smashers, Scorn, The Humpers, The Kingpins, Broken Hope, Switchblade Symphony, The Mahones, Dead Voices on Air, Numb, The Allstonians, The Torture King, Genetic Control/Fair Warning's 15th Anniversary Reunion shows, etc., (some photos available)

As well as co-productions such as The Montreal Int'l Jazz Festival featuring Dj Spooky, Bran Van 3000, etc., (with L'Équipe Spectra @ Foufounes Électriques 1998), The Sneaker Pimps, Shonen Knife, Laibach, The Dandy Warhols, The Legendary Pink Dots, Dread Zeppelin, Catherine Wheel, Carter USM, Entombed (with Greenland @ Foufounes Électriques 1996/97/98), to name a few.

(Independent Productions 11/95 - 09/96)

The Sonic Ritual Summer Concert Series :
Featuring the Best of North by Northeast
July 1996 - August 1996
Sit 'N' Spin & The Psychotramps, Sianspheric & Bond, Rhea's Obsession & Pure Drama

Angry White Mob Cross Canada Tour :
By-Product CD Launch
April 1996 - July 1996
Tour Booking, Management, Publicity & Promotion

The 1994-95 & 1995-96 MiMi Awards :
Montreal Independent Music Industry Awards - In collaboration with Greenland Productions
February 1995 - April 1995 & December 1995 - April 1996
Celebrating our city's unique cultural disposition, drawing attention to and exposing Montreal music for export. Nominations submitted and compiled by over 100 delegates representing local radio, print media, television, record labels, producers, promoters, record stores, managers, and venues, followed by a public vote.

NMM NMM Festival :
Néo-Musique Montréal/New Music Montreal - In collaboration with Greenland
and Braid Lexus Productions
November 1995
Aiding in the exposure of local bands, featuring various import bands including Garbage, Shed 7, Molodoi etc.,

Orgasmagoria '95 :
Fetish Extravaganza at Metropolis (capacity 2200)
August 1995
Featuring The Torture King (ex-Jim Rose), Thrive, Caught in the Act, Black Sun, Robert Dante, Contortionists, Fetish Fashion Show, Side-shows, Tattooing, Body Painting, Kiosques, visuals by Circus Maximus, etc.,

Who Killed Bambi :
Benefit Concert Series Weekend - 12 local bands raising funds for
the Urban Animal Advocates
July 1995

Artist Management :
Sonic Ritual, a collaborative network of freelance production and promotion professionals in Montreal, specializing in local productions and cross-Canada tours. Consultation services, contracts, bios/press kits, tour booking, media relations & publicity, gov't grant applications, stage management & promotional services including product launches & events, resources for affordable (packaging & pressing, graphics, postering, stickers, pins, etc.,) product distribution, etc., (Re: www.sonicritual.com)
February 1995 - September 1996
Artists : Chiwawa & Pure Drama

Musicians Referral Service :
Match making for compatible musicians, bands, vocalists, songwriters/composers, etc., on the web. Welcoming all sounds & styles, providing FREE membership and including an application form also available on internet as well as a database bank of potential candidates/members.
February 1995 - September 1996
(ceased operations in September 1996 due to insufficient funding).

Cybermedia
Artistic Direction/Research/Production/Creative Concepts :
An award winning (MiMi & Best of Montreal) web-site guiding visitors through Montreal's night life - "Montreal After Dark"
October 1995 - September 1996
Featuring : Montreal bands, bios, reviews, interviews, videos, sounds bites, upcoming local concerts, the club scene, the rave scene, local indie record labels, show reviews & comments on the local scene. A locally produced music related web-site in Montreal with over visitors 17000 monthly - updated weekly.
Address : http://www.mtl-afterdark.com (web-site ceased operations in January 1997)

EnGuard Records
Promotions Director :
October 1995 - March 1996
Media relations, promotion/publicity, artist management services, sponsorship & fund raising as well as distribution, sales & inventory supervision. Many other duties and responsibilities assumed due to the size of the label.

Drum Fest 1994
Publicity Campaign for Rércussion project :
August 1994 - October 1994
Promotion & publicity campaign, assistant management, schedule coordination for Rércussion @ DRUM Fest 94

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