The Levee Breaking presents a quarterly showcase of local and independently released albums and EPs. Five albums are selected for each region (Northwest and Northeast) each quarter.
Albums are featured in listening stations hosted by arts-supportive coffee houses throughout the Pacific Northwest and Northeastern United States. The artists are featured on the site for the duration of the quarter, and in showcase concerts taking place in New York and Seattle.
The Northeast ...
The Levee Breaking presents a quarterly showcase of local and independently released albums and EPs. Five albums are selected for each region (Northwest and Northeast) each quarter.
Albums are featured in listening stations hosted by arts-supportive coffee houses throughout the Pacific Northwest and Northeastern United States. The artists are featured on the site for the duration of the quarter, and in showcase concerts taking place in New York and Seattle.
The Northeast showcase focuses on the Northeastern United States and Eastern Canada, while the Northwest showcase is centered around the Pacific Northwest. However, both are open to musicians from all regions. Bands and artists may submit to either showcase through this listing.
The Online Showcase: The five featured albums from each showcase will be posted to the Levee Breaking site for the duration of the showcases (from which point they'll be included in the showcase history).
The Physical Showcase: The albums will be featured in listening stations hosted by coffee shops around the Pacific Northwest and Northeastern United States, depending on the region of the showcase. At the close of the showcase, author(s) receive 80% of all album sales.
The Showcase Concert: Each quarter we put on a pair of showcase concerts (Northeast and Northwest) with the featured artists, which are podcasted through the site and filmed whenever possible. These are generally free, all-ages concerts. They seek out atypical performance venues that get performers out of bars and in front of diverse all ages crowds.
Press Reviews
- In These Economic Times... DIY
A Girl On A Mission TV, March 2009
"Yes. Do it Yourself (DIY). Is alive and well. A Girl's heart is breaking for a group that is DIY full force. They are called The Levee Breaking, www.theleveebreaking.com (a reference to an old blue's song). By producing hundreds of concerts (recession priced) and presenting a quarterly showcase, The Levee Breaking seeks to expose Artists."