SuperballMusic

[PH]

Today I got this in my emailbox:

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Dear InsideOutMusic Fans!

Since we are going to have a lot of great releases this autumn, we decided to put up sound samples and songs on www.myspace.com/insideoutlabel to give you an opportunity to check out some of our new and upcoming releases!

You can hear a sampler for the new The Flower Kings album "The Sum Of No Evil" as well as new songs from Riverside, Sieges Even and Dead Soul Tribe.

News and tour dates are as always to be found on our homepage www.insideout.de .

Last but not least, we have set up a new label called SuperballMusic. This label is going to be run alongside of InsideOutMusic. You can get a taste of our first signing, the UK band Oceansize with their new album "Frames", on www.myspace.com/superballmusiclabel .

All the best and thanks for your loyal support,

Your InsideOutMusic Team

[Teunis]

And it's coming from Kleve - Germany, a city with some history here in 'The Shattered Room'  . I've added this MySpace page. Thanks for the link.

[maddox]

Hey, look what i got in my mail box. 

It's ...

ehm...

Never mind. 

[PH]

Hey, look what i got in my mail box. 

It's ...

ehm...

Never mind. 

LOL

[Nicky007]

Hey, look what i got in my mail box. 

It's ...

ehm ...

But I can't get it out - it's insideout!

Nicky.

[PH]

Ok first attempt on seriousness in this topic:

Why does InsideOut need another label?
My guess is that they want to reach out to the commercial side of prog, which is, I think, a good thing!
But who wants to sign with InsideOut then?

The new SUPERBALL MUSIC imprint is due to be launched on October 1, 2007 and promises to specialise in supporting and promoting particularly talented and innovative artists. The label's focus will be on keen, young rock acts with a stylistic range that is centred on independent and alternative music, as well as acts that transcend genres and include a variety of contemporary directions. SUPERBALL MUSIC aims to provide a platform and a 'home' for these artists by specifically focusing on innovative music with commercial ambitions. Label boss Thomas Waber explains that SUPERBALL MUSIC's philosophy relies on a balanced combination of young contemporary artists and experienced industry aficionados, "We want to work closely with our musicians, supporting them both artistically as well as in a business sense". Waber is one of the more experienced German label managers of the past ten years, having looked after popular artists and fan favourites such as Devin Townsend, O.S.I. and King's X. "SUPERBALL MUSIC relies on a successful balance between new, unknown talents and bands who have already made a name for themselves on the music scene with previous releases. We're mainly interested in artists who are innovative and eager, who express themselves creatively and want to play live as often as possible, whether it's in front of 50,000 or 5,000 people". SUPERBALL MUSIC are proud to present their first signing with British act Oceansize, who are scheduled to release their third album, Frames, in late summer 2007. SUPERBALL MUSIC has deliberately joined forces with a globally operating distribution system to ensure that the label's future signings will benefit from strong representation on an international level. "One of the main things about this label is that we are actually fans of the artists we sign" says Thomas Waber. "That's the best prerequisite for the acts concerned to be able to work successfully and with full support from their label". Will there be stylistic boundaries that will be discounted by SUPERBALL MUSIC? "Hardly" says Waber, "The main focus will be on contemporary and interesting music. We are on the lookout for inventive bands whose music nevertheless lives up to commercial expectations without relying on a mediocre, standard pattern of approach".