Artist Information Biography ------------------------------------------------------ 9 Red Sun Power-Pop You Can't Get Out Of Your Head ------------------------------------------------------ 9 Red Sun is known for their catchy melodies, clever lyrics, and energetic live show. Their music is a blend of pop, rock, new wave, and punk. Spin raves, "Power-pop at its finest!" Soundcheck adds, "9 Red Sun has the talent and potential necessary to take their music to the next level." Songwriting is a major focus of 9 Red Sun, earning them awards from such industry giants as VH1, Billboard, and the John Lennon Song Contest. Billboard describes lead singer, Natalia Bortolotti, as "a master of songcraft with the vocal chops to match." Their songs are regularly featured in film and television, including CBS, Lifetime, MTV, TNT, VH1, CW, WB networks. Keep an ear out for 9 Red Sun on commercial, satellite, college, internet, and podcast radio, and keep an eye out for them coming to your town. In the meantime, add some tunes to your iPod! 9 Red Sun's music is available from iTunes or your favorite digital distributor. 9 Red Sun continues to impress both critics and fans, earning them major awards and recognition, and the most loyal fans in the world. They are constantly touring, including showcasing at SXSW, NXNE, NEMO, Atlantis, NAMM and CMJ. ---------------------------------------------------------------- CONTACT Management: Nelson Said / 408.406.5376 5861 E Alfano Ave Las Vegas, NV 89061 nelson@9redsun.com Publicity / Radio Promotion: Powderfinger Promotions 47 Mellen St. Framingham MA, 01702 www.powderfingerpromo.com Internet Promotion: Number One Music www.numberonemusic.com Booking: Jimmy Goings / 650.568.3429 GFI Entertainment PO Box 416 San Carlos, CA 94070 jimmy@gfientertainment.com www.gfientertainment.com Legal: Edward R. Hearn, Esq. Law Offices of Edward R. Hearn 34 W. Santa Clara St. Suite 660 San Jose, CA 95113 nedhearnml@aol.com www.internetmedialaw.com Label: White Rabbit 85 S. 2nd Ave San Jose, CA 95113 Producer: Jeffrey Scott Smith ---------------------------------------------------------------- AWARDS               VH1 Song of the Year               John Lennon Song Contest               Billboard Song Contest               Unisong International Song Contest               California Music Awards               Independent Music Awards               Great American Song Contest               USA Songwriting Competition               West Coast Songwriters Song Contest               Positive Pop Song Contest               SongPrize.com Songwriting Competition               IndieStartUp Contest                                Camp Jeep Emerging Artist               UK Songwriting Competition               DIY Music Festival Winner               The Indie Show: Finalist INDUSTRY SHOWCASES/EVENTS               SXSW (South by Southwest)               NXNE (North by Northeast)               NEMO Music Festival               Atlantis Music Conference               NAMM               CMJ Music Marathon               A&R Open House, Los Angeles               Midatlantic Music Conference (MMC)               Diversafest (Dfest)               TAXI Road Rally               WCS Conference               Midpoint Music Festival (MPMF)               MusicfestNW               Independent Music Conference (IMC)               Heart of Texas Music Festival               Rockrgrl Festival & Conference               ConneXion International Music Festival               Independent Music World Series (IMWS)               WorldFolk Festival               South Park Music Festival               Locobazooka! Festival               IndieWeek Festival               Millennium Music Conference               Igneous Music Showcase               She Rocks Festival               International Pop Overthrow Festival               Allbiz Label Music Showcase               Battle of the GoGirls               AMPLIFY Independent Music Fest               DIY Music Festival & Convention               Inkslingers Ball (Nat'l Tour)               Hyperactive Music Festival FEATURE ARTICLES               Billboard               Spin               Alternative Press               Soundcheck               Performing Songwriter               San Francisco Examiner               San Francisco Weekly               San Francisco Bay Guardian               San Jose Mercury               San Jose Metro               The Independent               Performer               AMP               Buzz TV CREDITS (Networks)               Fox               CW/WB               ABC               CBS               MTV               VH1               ESPN2               Lifetime               TNT ---------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS / FEATURES 9 Red Sun's latest awards! "Butterfly Crush," and "Perfectly Flawed," both placed as Top 20 Finalists in the 12th Unisong Int'l Song Contest! (Both placed in the Rock/Alt category) "Growing Up In Public" placed as a Top 5 Finalist in the Great American Song Contest (Rock/Alt Category). "Growing Up In Public," and "11 Steps to You," both placed as Top 20 Finalists in the 10th Unisong Int'l Song Contest! (Growing Up In Public placed in the Alternative category, 11 Steps to You placed in Pop Uptempo) 9 Red Sun has been selected as a Top 20 Finalist for the UK Spring Tour 2009, sponsored by CME Artist Services (UK)! --------------------------------------------------------------- 9 Red Sun has been selected to play the Inkslingers Ball (Nat'l Tour)! The event will showcase the hottest up-and-coming bands, and feature the best Tattoo and Piercing Artists in the country, performing at stadiums across the USA. The Catwalk Xtreme Fashion Show will offer cutting edge alternative fashion, featuring the Suicide Girls! Attending celebrities include: Billy Idol, Brian Setzer, Slim Jim Phantom, Brian O'Neal, Ron Young, Glen Danzig, Ziggy Marley, David Lee Roth, Motley Crue, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Social Distortion, The Cult, Velvet Revolver, Alice In Chains, Cher, Drew Barrymore, and Johnny Depp, among many others. --------------------------------------------------------------- 9 Red Sun's song, "11 Steps to You," has been selected to be featured on mvyradio's Fresh Produce CD, which is nationally distributed, and sent out with every purchase at CDBaby.com. mvyradio will be promoting 9 Red Sun, including on-air features, spotlight airplay on the on-air versions of the Local Music Cafe and the web page for Local Music, mvyradio's most accessed page with 247,956 MP3 downloads last year alone, promotion on retail locations where the Fresh Produce Sampler CD is available, a page on the mvyradio.com website with a sample clip and links to the 9 Red Sun website and store, and general airplay throughout the station's 24/7 rotation. For nearly 25 years, mvyradio has been an early adopter of new artists and new music, helping to launch albums and careers for Susan Tedeschi, David Gray, Joss Stone, and Nancy Griffith. --------------------------------------------------------------- Noteborn Music has selected 9 Red Sun's music for licensing in film and television. With over 20 years of experience within the music industry, Noteborn Music is an international publishing company that hand picks quality music for use in movies, TV shows, and advertising campaigns. Aiming to publish, promote, and develop our artists, we will also work with award winning music producers and engineers. Credits include Spike TV, On Demand cable, MTV and national advertising campaigns. -------------------------------------------------------- Vault Music Licensing has selected 9 Red Sun's music for licensing in film and television. The Vault has secured placement for artists in films, commercials, and television. Credits include "Empire Records," starring Liv Tyler, Nissan commercials, and MTV's "Newlyweds." ------------------------------------------------------------ LPJ Entertainment has selected 9 Red Sun's music for licensing in film and television. Artists and songwriters who work with LPJ Entertainment have immediate access to Manhattan Music, Transition Music and Wild World Music; companies that specialize in licensing music for various media. Credits include music for the trailer of "Just Like Heaven," starring Reese Witherspoon, The A&E Biography on "Abbie Hoffman" and "Richard Branson," and Canadian TV show "The Eleventh Hour." ---------------------------------------------------------------- Jetset Sound has selected 9 Red Sun's music for licensing in film and television. Their clients include MTV, VH1, Miramax, Dreamworks, Lifetime, E!, ABC, Fox, CBS, CNN, BBC, CW/WB. -------------------------------------------------------------- Jonesville Publishing has selected 9 Red Sun's music for licensing in film and television. Two international publishing companies, Jonesville Publishing and Sonic House Publishing, are now joining forces. This new joint venture, JPSP, will specialize in placement of music for TV and film. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Instrumentation 9 Red Sun is: Natalia Bortolotti: Voice, Keys, Percussion Steve Sicular: Guitar, Harmony Voice Live band includes: Lindsay Pratt: Harmony Voice, Percussion Derek Sprekelmeyer: Keys, Harmony Voice Justin Flores: Bass Terry Thompson: Drums, Percussion Discography 2009 More is Never Enough (White Rabbit) 2007 Perfectly Flawed (Songfellowz/White Rabbit) *Over 15,000 downloads sold (so far)* 2005 One Step Closer - Live and Unplugged (Songfellowz) 2004 Basking in the Shade (Songfellowz) 9 Red Sun's music is available at CD Baby, iTunes, Rhapsody, Yahoo Music, eMusic, and more! Add some tunes to your iPod! :-) Links http://www.myspace.com/9redsun 9 Red Sun on N1M (Number One Music)