Chinas most celebrated recording artist, vocalist and Erhu master Cheng Lin has returned to the spotlight with a long-awaited launch of a new album. Having sold more than 25 million albums through her career Cheng Lin is no stranger to album releases. What’s unique with this launch is that it’s her first album release in 15 years and it marks both and ending and a new starting point of her career. The album covers remixes of some of her biggest hits throughout her career as well as brand new material inspired by western and multicultural rhythms and melodies. The result is a unique music style, a blend of east meet west that are sure to touch the hearts and move the spirit of music lovers around the world.

Lin will be performing songs from Greater Than Gold as well as new versions of her classics that made her famous live in concert set in Beijing at the Poly Theater on November 4th 2012 with three time Grammy Award winner KC Porter and other guests. Visually the concert promises to be something far from ordinary with both the stage and some of Lin’s outfits designed by Chinese Fashion designer extraordinaire Guo Pei. If your in China, you can get tickets here: http://www.t1.cn/piao/ticket_5088.html

Pro Soul is assisting Cheng Lin promote this concert and increasing awareness of her new music online, helping her connect with fans and developing new strategies to support her future productions and projects.

“Artists are some of the most driven and courageous people on the face of the earth. They deal with more day to day rejection in one year than most people do in a lifetime. Every day, artists face the financial challenge of living a freelance lifestyle, the disrespect of people who think they should get ‘real’ jobs, and their own fear that they’ll never work again. Every day they have to ignore the possibility that the vision to which they have dedicated their lives is a pipe dream. With every passing year, many of them watch as other people their age; achieve the predictable milestones of normal life – the car, the family, the house, the nest egg. But they stay true to their dream, in spite of the sacrifices. Why? Because artists are willing to give their entire lives to a moment – to that line, that laugh, that gesture, or that interpretation that will stir the audience’s soul. Artists are beings who have tasted life’s nectar in that crystal moment when they poured out their creative spirit and touched another’s heart. In that instant, they were as close to magic, God and perfection as anyone could ever be. And in their own hearts, they know that to dedicate oneself to that moment is worth a thousand lifetimes.”
- David Ackert

Pushing the depths of the underground jazz scene, cutting edge New York City-based Out to Lunch will be releasing its third album, No One Left Behind, creating a sound that hits both the mind and feet. Out to Lunch has not only established itself as a mainstay on the New York scene, but has toured extensively through North America and Europe. Billboard magazine has called Out to Lunch, “a distinctive brand of funk…expanding the range of the listener’s experience,” while the Village Voice has hailed Out to Lunch as an, “ambitious and funky groove-prov octet.”

This five men band is made up by: trumpet, flute and guitar player Josiah Woodson; New York-based pianist & keyboard player Walter Fischbacher; bassist, composer and DJ Zack Lober; drummer Jason Kruk and founder and leader: Canadian-born multi-instrumentalist David Levy, who has released three albums with Out to Lunch, Excuse Me While I Do the Boogaloo, Melvin’s Rockpile and No One Left Behind. David plays bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, bansuri flute and Ableton Live.

We really enjoy working with Out to Lunch, Pro Soul is making their career better by creating a whole new website for them that allows the band members to update easily with no coding knowledge, and it interconnects with all their social networking and features a number of other cool things that help them connect with fans and sell music.

Adrian was born and raised in Lagos, Nigera but later moved to Canada by himself to explore a new life.

Adrian discovered his love for music at an early age when singing with his high school choir, playing the drums and flute alongside. Influenced early by Euro pop/Rock bands like U2, Robbie Williams, All saints and Jamiroquai, he often tried to experiment by mixing these sounds and tweaking the lyrics. Over the years his taste of music has evolved to become an electronic, synth pop style, with a Neo Soul flavor. Although he gave music a break for about 5 years to focus on college, he managed to practice the art of song writing.

Shortly after leaving Winnipeg and relocating to Vancouver, Canada he met with Producer Pierre Armstrong and penned a number of songs for an EP project.
Adrian’s songs have been influenced by his life and experiences during his travels. The resulting EP set to be released soon, is an ecletic mix ranging from upbeat electronic dance tracks, to laidback, emotional pop songs. The debut track ‘Crazy world’ is a cross over from contemporary pop with a dance feel.

Welcome to Pro Soul Adrian!
We look forward to assisting you connect with new fans that will appreciate your music.

Ali Youssefi has been surrounded by music his entire life. Growing up in Chile and traveling around South America and the Caribbean, he has been exposed to many different musical expressions, many of which find a place in his own music. Ali studied classical guitar in Chile before moving to Argentina to pursue a degree in music therapy. His musical curiosity and love for diversity combine to make him a versatile and original composer and performer, blending genres, instruments and cultures into a unique sound.

Gustaff Besungu is a multi-talented performer who hails from a lineage of drum players. Born and raised in Cameroon-West Africa, he brings to life a unique blend of traditional rhythms with music from around the world. He has performed with many groups in Africa, Israel and the United States. In his travels, he shares aspects of his culture through drum playing, story telling, music and dance.

Pam Hill has been a professional violinist since 1978, performing in twelve symphony orchestras, several commercials, a National Geographic Special and at Carnegie Hall as an orchestra member with a five hundred person chorus. She has taught strings and music in seven music schools and eleven public schools since 1984. Pam loves teaching violin, viola and cello students of all ages and playing levels.

Together they form a unique and diverse trio that has just released an album of Inspirational music that warms hearts, uplifts spirits, and inspire souls.
Pro Soul is assisting them set up a small tour in the summer, and launch a new website with integrated social networking tools that will allow them to connect with their new fans they will meet on that tour, as well as their existing ones.
Welcome to the Pro Soul family!

Hear their unique sound here

“My name’s Jamie one half of Biljanaires. The other half belongs to Eddie Biljan. People pass through, but the two of us are the core. A band, song writing collective, and friends, we are all of these. This started one day on my way to work, making music was the farthest thing from my mind. As I went to cross the street a car I recognized drove past and Eddie pulled over and got out. It was like dropping the needle back on the record. I say that because I hadn’t seen him in a long time and we have a history tied up in a band that was called Crush Groove. A fitting name for what it was and will remain. Good times.

So groove to the music. It was written for you, wherever you are.”

The Biljanaires (pronounced billionaires) is an extension of vocalist Jamie’s account of their inception. The songs are about where they live, in a city beside the Pacific Ocean. Some are about the people that have passed through their lives and how they get remembered. Stories told with words and rhythm. Good clean rock.

This is the band Biljanaires.
Welcome to the family guys.
You deserve to be heard!

Until the site is ready: www.myspace.com/biljanaires