Artist: The Ball Brothers

(Andrew, Daniel, Stephen, Joshua & Gibson)
Album: Snowball
Release Date: November 9th, 2010
Style: Blues / Acapella / Quartet
Label: Song Garden Music Group
Location: Chickamauga, GA

About:

Anyone who thinks a Christian young person is “missing out” on something, has obviously never met the Ball Brothers. These brothers, Andrew, Daniel, Stephen and Josh are young, exciting and love to have a good time doing what God has called them to do. “We like to have fun!”, says Daniel. “No one told us siblings couldn’t be best friends.” The bond these brothers have is an integral part of their unique musical blend. Their youthful energy is apparent to all who meet them and enjoy their exciting live performances. The Ball Brothers showcase a creative confidence and intuitive grasp of harmony that would be rare in artists twice their age.

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Artist: Serene / [səˈrēn] (Daniel Serene)
Album: Different Strokes Vol. 1 / I come in peace
Release Date: November 1st, 2010
Style: hip-Hop / Pop / Rap
Label: new D Ent/ Dvine Muzic
Location: London, UK

About:

19-year-old South Londoner rapper, Serene is back on the UK Gospel scene for the release of his debut mix tape entitled “Different Strokes”. The long awaited mix tape launched on 1st November for free download. Covering a range of issues from fatherhood, relationships to the ‘just feel good’ tracks. With a current sound Serene takes the listener on a journey with an urban blend of electro, hip-hop and soul. Serene arrived on the UK music scene 10 years and hopes to exceed expectations with this current release. His first taste of the UK Gospel scene was being part of former Christian rap and dance Group A.F.G Nexus. A.F.G Nexus later broke up in 2005, and it was here Serene broke into the scene as a solo artist. He later featured on “Bibles Bibles” and has worked with the likes of 2010 MOBO award winner Guvna B’s album as both rapper and producer, Jahaziel and New Direction Crew. He has a real heart for the truth and wants to make it plain in his music.

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Artist: Kristian Stanfill
Album: Mountains Move
Release Date: January 11th, 2011
Style: Praise & Worship / Pop / Contemporary
Label: Sparrow Records / SixSteps Records
Location:Atlanta, GA

About:

“Hello everyone! i’m on the road somewhere between Seattle and Portland. the leaves are brilliant. the maples look like they’re on fire. a beautiful drive. I just listened to the last and final mix of our new record. we’ll be mastering tomorrow! that means we are getting so close to having this record wrapped and packaged and ready for YOU. it’s a great feeling to have a record to this point. it takes so much hard work from so many amazing people. i’m a part of an incredibly talented and committed team.

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Artist: FM Static (Trevor McNevan Steve Augustine)
Album: My Brain Says Stop, But My Heart Says Go!
Release Date: April 5th, 2011
Style: Pop / Pop Punk / Rock
Label: Tooth & Nail Records
Location: Toronto, Ontario, CA

About:

Trevor & Steve of FM Static have just announced that they are about to release their 4th studio album which will be named “My Brain Says Stop, But My Heart Says Go!”. Not only that they have a busy year with “Thousand Foot Krutch”, band in which they both take part but they are also keeping up with their side project. The singles of this new record will be “Last Train Home,” “My Brain Says Stop, But My Heart Says Go!!”, and probably many more that you you will sure get attached too as soon as you get a glimpse of them on radio or here on Christian Sonic. Bookmark this page for more information to come as the album will be released in April next year.

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Artist: Eisley
Album: The Valley
Release Date: March 1st, 2011
Style: Indie / Rock / Pop
Label: Equal Vision Records
Location: Tyler, Texas

Biography:

Eisley was formed in 1997 in their bedroom after youngest sibling, Stacy, wrote their first song at age 8. They performed first show in Spring ’98, grew in local coffee house/rock venue, played 100′s of shows as unsigned indie for 4 years (’98 – ’02) in Texas, found and audience in Dallas’s Deep Ellum crowd about the time Sunny Day Real Estate released their 4th record. With a hand full of inspiring songs, new management and great press from music critics in the burgeoning Dallas scene, the young indie-pop group released their debut ep on Record Collection (Mike Mogis produced), signed w/ Warners, jumped on Coldplay’s Rush of Blood tour and began carving out a National following.

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