Creative Commons Artist Spotlight: Convey

Today we’re proud to introduce a new feature: Creative Commons Artist Spotlight, which Red Hat Magazine will be producing in association with jamendo.com. Every week, we will introduce our readers to emerging musical artists who choose to release their work under Creative Commons licenses.

This week’s band, Convey, hails from Acton, Massachusetts. Their debut EP can be found at jamendo.com.

Why did you decide to release your music under a Creative Commons license?

We felt as though Creative Commons gave us the freedom to distribute our music, while giving our fans the ability to listen to and share it. On a larger scale, we believe that CC is the future of the record industry as a whole. In most cases, musical artists make the majority of their living off live performances and merchandizing, while record companies benefit off of the artists’ record sales. Hopefully, someday, artists will not have to rely on record companies for publicity.

How much of your work is CC-licensed?

All of our recorded material is CC-licensed, and we are planning on recording more.

Who are your musical influences?

Circa Survive, Thrice, Tool, A Perfect Circle, Incubus, P.O.D., Korn, Rage Against the Machine, Saosin, Disturbed, Sevendust, RA, System of a Down, Breaking Benjamin, Muse, Billy Talent, Moneen.

What tools do you use to produce your music?

We recorded at a local recording studio, and then advertise using live performance, Myspace, Facebook, Last.fm, our website (www.conveymusic.com), and, of course, Jamendo!

Which of your CC-licensed songs is your favorite?

We love them as if they were our rabbits. Could YOU pick a favorite?

Are you touring, and if so, how can readers find you?

We are planning a tour summer of 2008. Check www.conveymusic.com for updates!

Anything you’d like our readers to know about you?

Will is a lefty. If he was British, he would be Paul McCartney. Ben is Jewish, like Matis Yahu. Jahan has a higher metabolism than anyone I know. Dave is sinister beast. Chris is Italian, like Tony Soprano and Frank Sinatra. We all live in suburbs and enjoy chicken caesar salads at Sorrento’s Pizza. To contact our manager, Peter, call 1-339-223-9666.

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