On May 28th, 2014 the Star Theater in Portland, OR will host one of the best indie hip hop lineups of the year. Catch Pigeon John on his Encino Man tour with Grayskul along with a performance from local legends The Chicharones. Also performing will be Bad Tenants and Rafael Vigilantics fresh from his LA adventures. This is a not to miss show in the northwest. Get tickets here: StarTheater.com/tickets
Our favorite fast rapper, one half of The Chicharones, a cornerstone in the Northwest collective Oldominion, and the nicest guy ever. Sleep has just released his brand new full-length solo album “Oregon Failure“. The new album is a definite stand out in Sleep’s catalog with appearances from Ceschi, Pigeon John, Tony Ozier and Oldominion crew members; Onry Ozzborn, Nyqwil, and XPerience. Whether you want his signature double time raps, or some smoothly sung harmonies, there’s a vibe on this record for everyone. Check out the official video for the first single “Sinking Ships” below. In June Sleep will be joining sexy Strange Famous front man Sage Francis and B. Dolan. Check out the tour dates on his website, and while you’re there grab the CD with a t-shirt or hoodie: SLEEPISBEAST.COM
TOUR DATES w/ Sage Francis & B. Dolan
June 13th, 2014 – Neumo’s – Seattle, WA
June 14th, 2014 – Alhambra – Portland, OR
June 16th, 2014 – The Independent – San Francisco, CA
June 17th, 2014 – Belly Up Solana Beach – San Diego, CA
June 18th, 2014 – The Troubadour – Los Angeles, CA
June 20th, 2014 – The Crescent Ballroom – Phoenix, AZ
June 21st, 2014 – Sunshine Theater – Albuquerque, NM
June 22nd, 2014 – Tricky Falls – El Paso, TX
June 24th, 2014 – Club Dada – Dallas, TX
June 27th, 2014 – Spanish Moon – Baton Rouge, LA
The Chicharones have been quiet for some time as both Sleep and Josh work on pushing their new solo projects. However, in the midst of it all the duo put together this anthem for the Portland Trail Blazers who have made it into the NBA Playoffs and advanced to the second round for the first time since the 1999-2000 season. Let the Chichi’s get you hyped up! This is Rip City!
Ariano Releases new video “Armor”. The second single off his upcoming singer/song writer Ep “Sad Songs Make Me Happy” out this summer on Camobear Records. “Armor” is a mid tempo song with a smooth break beat & guitar chopped up written & produced by Ariano. The song showcases Ariano’s production and writing while blending his melodic singing with […]
Rice and Bread Magazine just posted this in depth interview with Canadian/USA Superstar Josh Martinez, where he discusses everything from the new album Blotto, to how he got the name “The People’s Champ” check it out at Rice and Bread here – http://www.riceandbreadmagazine.com/west-coast-hip-hops-josh-martinez-you-cant-suck/
Brand new video from Josh Martinez for the single “Lay Down My Dogs” from his newest release Blotto. The song and video were produced by Sapient. Check it out!
Following the release of his new album “Eaters Vol. 2: Light Tiger” Sapient is hitting the road through the month of July with more dates in September. He will joined on the stage by AED and will have tour support from battle-rap monster and Sandpeople cohort Illmaculate.
Check out the new mini documentary by Ariano as he discusses his new single & video “Armor” that will be out on July 15th. The 2nd single from his forthcoming EP “Sad Songs Make Me Happy” releasing this summer on Camobear Records.
Camobear is proud to announce that we will be releasing singer/songwriter EP Sad Songs Make Me Happy by Los Angeles based artist Ariano. The first single “When You Can’t Come Home” is an acoustic song written by Ariano with long time collaborator DJ Lobsta of Technicali Sound. The song showcases Ariano’s song writing and soulful singing […]
After all of the hard work, and being overlooked for some time we are really happy to announce that Camobear Records has 3 albums being nominated for this years BreakOut West Western Canadian Music Awards. Including Rap/HipHop Recordings of the year for Josh Martinez – BLOTTO and EVIL EBENEZER – HOWL we also landed a […]
