RIZE featured in the June issue of Bravisimo Magazine!

We’re very excited to announce that RIZE is featured in the June edition of Revista Bravisimo, a Spanish language monthly publication released in Venezuela that covers pop culture & music celebrities from Venezuela and worldwide.

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RIZE has a three page article covering a brief bio of the group, a Q&A segment as well as coverage of their involvement at the East Meets West concert this past March in NYC. And, there’s even a two page pull out poster for fans! Although the article isn’t available in English or online, we have scans to share. Remember Bravisimo is in Spanish, so…find a friend to translate if you don’t speak Spanish! ^_^

For more information about RIZE visit www.triberize.net

For booking, interviews or other inquiries contact:

The Americas:
Big Apple Style Marketing
Attn: Dorian Smith
Email: Dorian@BigAppleStyleMarketing.com

International:
C.E. United
Attn: Cozy Mizoguchi
Email: Cozy@CEU.co.jp

BASM Client Jesse McFaddin Snags the Cover for Ollie Mag’s May ’12 Issue

A short & sweet post since it’s so early in the AM!

One of our favorite & most philosophical clients, Jesse McFaddin is on the May cover of Ollie Magazine, one of the mainstays for Japan’s lifestyle magazine niche.

Jesse McFaddin (center) featured on the cover of Ollie Magazine

If you have the chance, snag a copy or check the magazine out online at www.olliemagazine.com.

Jesse McFaddin is the lead singer and founder of the extremely popular Japanese rock group, RIZE . RIZE is a hard rock/metal band that has been around for eleven years with major accomplishments such as performing at Live 8 in 2005 and Live Earth in 2007, having their song “Zero” licensed by Coke Zero Japan/Asia, various songs used for PS2 games such as “BioHazard”, and have appeared live with NIN, Run DMC, Jay Z & Oasis. They toured in the US in 2003 on an “All American” tour with The Kottonmouth Kings, performing at 38 shows across the country. Both the group, RIZE , and the lead singer, Jesse McFaddin , are major icons in the Japanese music and pop culture scenes, influencing music, entertainment and fashion by way of Jesse’s clothing line Slip&Co which will debut in the US in February 2012 at the influential MAGIC – s.l.a.t.e. convention.

Jesse McFaddin – Spokesperson for “No Water No Chemical”

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RIZE founder & frontman Jesse McFaddin is a new face for the ethical sustainability denim brand, No Water No Chemical. No Water No Chemical is the brainchild of popular French designer Marithé François Girbaud and employs a new method for creating his fashion staple – denim – that creates a much less harmful impact on the environment by implementing a new system for processing denim that virtually reduces the use of water, and thereby creating a conservation effect.

Marithé François Girbaud is well known in the fashion circuit, having appeared in various fashion weeks including NYFW September 2011 to debut his Spring ’12 collection – attended by Big Apple Style Marketing at the Metropolitan Pavillion in Manhattan. We just know that Jesse is an awesome spokesperson for this effort based on his philosophies of creating global change with his campaigns such as “Bring the Hope” and “STAND UP! Fund”.

A quick excerpt from his philosophy on the No Water No Chemicals site:

“We all have to change. Change is difficult, but I think it is possible for us to make a shift in direction. To me, the disaster in Japan, the earthquake in Haiti, or the global problems about water are all the same. They are just problems. People often talk of ‘good news’ or ‘bad news,’ but to me, they are all just news. Whether it is good or bad is up to me. If it is bad, how could it become good? It can change with how you perceive it. For instance, the water shortage in China is bad news, but it is fortunate to become aware of it. If one can make an effort to change the situation after hearing the news, it is all the better.”

To read Jesse’s full philosophy, visit No Water No Chemical & click on his picture on the home page!

For more details on Jesse and his band RIZE visit www.triberize.net

For booking, press or other inquiries regarding Jesse McFaddin please contact:

Americas
Big Apple Style Marketing
Attn: Dorian Smith
Email: Dorian@BigAppleStyleMarketing.com

International
C.E. United
Attn: Cozy Mizoguchi
Email: Cozy@CEU.co.jp

East Meets West Concert Event Recap by “The Diva Review”!

This literally just came out “hot off the presses” so to speak!

So, last Monday was our “East Meets West” charity benefit concert where two our of our clients, RIZE & fade performed on stage along side two New York based acts, HipHopGamer & JR Junior, at The Studio in the iconic & historic Webster Hall here in NYC.

RIZE & fade event coverage from East Meets West on The Diva Review

The Diva Review is a pop culture review website that posts interviews, red carpet event coverage, music reviews and more. We’re so psyched by this article, especially since there are tons of great photos from the concert! ^_^

Read the full article here.

For more information about The Diva Review, visit www.thedivareview.com.

For more information about East Meets West contact Dorian Smith at Dorian@BigAppleStyleMarketing.com.

Jesse McFaddin featured on PensEyeView.com in Their First Audio Interview!

Today a new article was posted by the popular music discovery & lifestyle blog, PensEyeView. This week PensEyeView features their interview of Jesse McFaddin, the vocalist & founder of the popular Japanese rock band RIZE. The interview marks a first for PEV as Jesse’s interview is their first audio interview in the blog’s history.

Jesse McFaddin featured on PensEyeView!

In the interview, Jesse covers everything from how RIZE came to be, what influences the band’s sound, what encouraged Jesse to branch into other musical genres, his independent projects as a music producer & fashion designer and what the future holds for Jesse & RIZE.

PensEyeView is a music blog that focuses on giving a spotlight on new or up & coming artists or even artists and groups that may already be established but are creating new music or new personas. RIZERS can get an up close & personal look into Jesse’s laid back yet philosophical personality.

This interview comes on the heels of RIZE’s return to the North American concert through their performances at Canada Music Week in Toronto and Webster Hall in NYC.

Full interview is available here: http://penseyeview.com/content/jesse-mcfaddin-1

For more information about Jesse McFaddin & RIZE, visit www.triberize.net.

For interview/booking requests or other inquiries please contact:

North America
Big Apple Style Marketing
Attn: Dorian Smith
Email: Dorian@BigAppleStyleMarketing.com

International
C.E. United
Attn: Cozy Mizoguchi
Email: Cozy@CEU.co.jp

RIZE Interviewed by Music Psychos Blog for CMW!

A short and quick post today!

After the mini North American tour that our clients RIZE & fade just finished in the past two weeks, we’re still sifting through all the media that’s been coming in over the past few days! Last week RIZE performed at two events in Canada and finished up with an intense & high energy performance at “The Studio” in the iconic Webster Hall –  a staple of the NYC event scene since the 1800s.

We just stumbled across this blog interview for RIZE that took place last week while they were in Toronto for CMW (Canada Music Week). The blog is called Music Psychos and essentially covers the Toronto music scene whether that be local artists or visiting performers.

RIZE interviewed by Music Psychos blog

Last week they sat down with RIZE after their first performance at the local venue, Tranzac, to discuss the band’s goals, influences & more. For a full read of the interview, check it out at http://www.musicpsychos.com/2012/03/cmw-interview-rize.html.

Expect to see RIZE return to North America in the late Summer or Fall of 2012!

For more information about RIZE visit www.triberize.net

For interview requests, booking or other inquiries contact:

North America
Big Apple Style Marketing
Attn: Dorian Smith
Email: Dorian@BigAppleStyleMarketing.com

International
C.E. United
Attn: Cozy Mizoguchi
Email: Cozy@CEU.co.jp

RIZE Ranked as 1 of 2nd Generation Bands with Top Talent on JPopAsia.com!!

Short & sweet post since literally – the blog post title says it all. But as usual, we love it when someone else is talking about our clients!

So JPopAsia.com, an international resource for all things music from Asia (so JPop is kind of a misnomer at this point), polled their readers to see who the fans felt had the most talent out of the multitude of second generation artists in the Asian music scene. RIZE ranked 6th in the top 10 list.

As an aside – no matter where in the world you are – 2nd generation entertainers are traditionally thought to receive preferential treatment by the media because of the fact that they’re the child of someone already famous. So, this theory could apply to any market.

JPop Asia polls readers for top 2nd generation talented artists & RIZE makes the list!

As background for those unfamiliar with RIZE’s back story, all of the members (Jesse McFaddin [son of Char], KenKen & NK [sons of Johnny]) have parents who were in the legendary Japanese rock band Pink Cloud. RIZE is a hard rock/metal band that debuted in 2000 with major accomplishments such as performing at Live 8 in 2005 and Live Earth in 2007, having their song “Zero” licensed by Coke Zero Japan/Asia, various songs used for PS2 games such as “BioHazard”, and have appeared live with NIN, Run DMC, Jay Z & Oasis. RIZE is a trio comprised of Jesse McFaddin (founder, guitar & lead singer), KenKen (bassist) and NK (drummer). Both the group, RIZE, and the individual members, are major icons in the Japanese music and pop culture scenes, influencing music, entertainment, gaming and fashion.

For more information about RIZE visit www.triberize.net

For interview requests, booking inquiries or other questions contact:

North America

Big Apple Style Marketing

Attn: Dorian Smith

Email: Dorian@BigAppleStyleMarketing.com

 

International:

C.E. United

Attn: Cozy Mizoguchi

Email: Cozy@CEU.co.jp

Jesse McFaddin Featured on Melo TV News for MAGIC Feb ’12 Event Coverage

Clearly today has been a busy day of posting for the BASM blog – but well worth it!

We bring you yet another post about our client Jesse McFaddin – rocker, producer, designer, social activist & all around cool dude. Today we just received an event recap for MAGIC February 2012 from the awesome ear-to-the-ground crew at Melo TV News. Melo TV is an interview/event coverage platform that looks for what’s new and hot at some of the top events in the country. Last week they were at MAGIC and stopped by the s.l.a.t.e. show floor to check out what’s hot in the urban/street wear category for Fall 2012.

 

Melo TV dropped by the Slip&Co booth to check out the ONLY Japanese street line that presented at s.l.a.t.e! While they were there, Jesse decided to bless them with an impromptu freestyle rap in English & Japanese – which only goes to show how talented our guy is! Fast forward to 1:35 to check out Jesse’s flow! ^_^

 

For more details about Slip&Co, visit www.soundshop.bz

For more information about Jesse McFaddin & his band RIZE, visit www.triberize.net

For press/purchase order requests or other inquiries please contact:

N.America:

Big Apple Style Marketing

Attn: Dorian Smith

Email: Dorian@BigAppleStyleMarketing.com

International:

C.E. United

Attn: Cozy Mizoguchi

Email: Cozy@ceu.co.jp

Slip&Co x MAGIC Feb ’12 Event Recap!

Finally, we’re releasing the event recap for MAGIC February 2012!

This is just a quick overview of pictures, videos and links from press, interviews and events at MAGIC. Last week, we had the pleasure of helping to launch the popular Japanese men’s street wear line, Slip&Co in the US. What’s more after months of working on marketing campaigns for Jesse, his line Slip&Co and his band RIZE, we finally got to meet him. And for the record, he’s one of the coolest, down to earth people we’ve met in a long time – with a real love for milk! For the full experience with access to videos of Jesse’s interviews and more, click the link to the full piece on Issuu.com.

http://issuu.com/bigapplestylemarketing/docs/slipco_magic_recap_feb12

 

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For those unfamiliar, Slip&Co is designed by iconic Japanese rock artist Jesse McFaddin – the frontman for RIZE, a legendary Japanese alternative rock band. The line is envisioned to be a collection that could appeal to young and mature rockers & urban fashion lovers alike. With an array of graphic tees, carefully crafted button downs & jackets and premium Japanese denim, the line was well received at MAGIC. The Slip&Co booth was always full of press and buyers from the start of the show to the last day including Open Fly Magazine, Swagg Magazine, Urban Fashion Weekly, 411 Magazine and more.

Additionally, collaborating lines stopped by to visit with Jesse, namely Blackfly frames & sunglasses which has partnered with Jesse McFaddin & Slip&Co to create a collection of McFaddin “F’in Rock Star” frames.

For those who are curious, s.l.a.t.e. is the street wear division of MAGIC which is quickly becoming a focal point for the three day industry only trade show. MAGIC is an event where buyers from some of the world’s top department stores and boutiques preview and write orders for designs from established and up-and-coming lines that are showcasing men’s, women’s and accessories looks for the next season. This February, lines unveiled their Fall 2012 collections.

For more details about Slip&Co, visit www.soundshop.bz

For more information about Jesse McFaddin & his band RIZE, visit www.triberize.net

For press/purchase order requests or other inquiries please contact:

N.America:

Big Apple Style Marketing

Attn: Dorian Smith

Email: Dorian@BigAppleStyleMarketing.com

International:

C.E. United

Attn: Cozy Mizoguchi

Email: Cozy@ceu.co.jp

Jesse McFaddin Joins Blue Microphone’s “Blue MOB”

We’re so psyched to announce that Jesse McFaddin, a multi-talented artist, producer, fashion designer & front man for popular rock band RIZE was recently added to the elite group of artists featured on Blue Microphone’s website in their Blue MOB (Musicians of Blue) community. The Blue MOB, is an exclusive community of artists, engineers, producers, composers and DJs who are users and fans of Blue (Microphones).

Jesse McFaddin rocks out on a Blue Mic

Blue Microphones was founded in 1995 and believes in combining cutting-edge design with technology that sounds like nothing else on the planet. By building on years of repairing & improving classic Golden Age microphones, and recognizing advances in digital processing, Blue fundamentally changed the way microphones are imagined. As a result, they’ve created a line of mics with custom-designed sonic signatures that make each Blue microphone unique or to put it simply: the perfect analog devices for the digital age.

To visit Jesse’s artist profile on Blue Microphone visit http://www.bluemic.com/bluemob/jesse_mcfaddin/

For more information about Blue Microphone visit www.bluemic.com

For more information about Jesse McFaddin, visit www.triberize.net

To book Jesse for an interview, a performance or for other inquiries contact:

N. America:

Big Apple Style Marketing

Attn: Dorian Smith

Email: Dorian@BigAppleStyleMarketing.com

International:

C.E. United

Attn: Cozy Mizoguchi

Email: Cozy@ceu.co.jp