Sparks Music is pleased to announce that JF Robitaille‘s new album “Rival Hearts” will be released in Benelux (Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg) via V2 Records and in Germany, Austria and Switzerland on G-Records/Rough Trade on May 2nd.

This will coincide with Robitaille’s tour of Europe which begins on May 21 in Hamburg and ends on June 3rd with a showcase in London.

Upcoming Tour Dates
May 21st – Hamburg – Prinzenbar
May 22nd – Amsterdam – Netherlands
May 24th – Köln – Die Wohngemeinschaft
May 26th – Vienna – Arena
May 29th – Darmstadt – Schlossgrabenfest
May 30th – Berlin – Comet Club
May 31st – Bernau – Siebenklang Festival
June 3rd – London – The Slaughtered Lamb

JF Robitaille sees his very first MTV placement for the song “Dream With You” on MTV’s Teen Mom 2 [episode 11 season 5] which aired this week in Canada and the U.S. “Dream With You” is from his new album “Rival Hearts”. JF has been busy rehearsing in Toronto with his new band in preparation for his European tour in May [more details to come soon]. While in Toronto he has also just finished a new photo session and shot a new video for his third Canadian single entitled “Echoes”.

Papermaps‘ new video “Shadow Theatre” premiered on the Indie 88.1 website, Toronto’s new alternative radio station today ! This video marks the directorial debut of acclaimed photographer Daniel Ehrenworth. Through distorted lenses, decomposing videotape, and discarded old film he tells an interwoven story of past lives, performing birds, and a naked lady bound to a staircase.

Shadow Theatre is taken from the band’s full length release, ‘Darker Lights”, available on iTunes, in stores and from the band’s website.

Enjoy the video !

What do Vancouver, Aloe Blacc, Ellen DeGeneres, Juno Awards, Beats Music and the Super Bowl have in common?

Chin Injeti.

It’s been a busy start to 2014 for Vancouver artist/producer Chin Injeti. First off, the launch of his new single/video, “On the Run” on January 28, plus the fact that his new solo album entitled, The Reverb, is slated for a late spring release through Sparks Music/Universal Music Canada.

Chin also scored big at this year’s Super Bowl XLVIII on February 2nd with his participation in the brand new Beats Music commercial featuring comedian and television star Ellen DeGeneres playing the part of Goldilocks and trying to find “The Right Music.” Turns out the right music is Aloe Blacc’s “Can You Do This” co-written and produced by Chin along with DJ Khalil. The song is from Aloe’s Wake Me Up EP and his upcoming Lift Your Spirit album.

Chin Injeti also collaboratedc on Eminem’s MMLP 2 and P!nk’s The Truth About Love which were both nominated for International Album of the Year at this years Juno Awards celebration on March 30th. Get all the Juno Award nomination details at www.junoawards.ca

Purchase the Chin Injeti “On the Run” Remix EP on iTunes

Watch the Beats Music “The Right Music” featuring Ellen DeGeneres below.