missFlag

missFlag is an Indie band hailing from Jerusalem, Israel. While you can label the band as anything you want, the varying music backgrounds of the five founding members produce an original, exciting, emotional sound found nowhere else in the world. Their debut EP featuring the hit single "Hidden Thieves", has been featured as the Track of the Week four times in a row on the Indie music station "Fame Games" and is currently the stations highest rated song. Following the success of their five-track EP, the band began recording its first full length album in July of 2006. The bands talent attracted well known L.A. producer Guy Erez (the Gipsy Kings, Ryan Cabrera, Randy Coleman), who is producing missFlag's new album, "To Infinity", to be released in January 2007.
www.missFlag.com or MySpace page

Junoon featuring Salman Ahmad

Pakistani rock sensations Junoon have been a major force in keeping the national spirits high amidst the prevailing social woes over the last three decades. Their popularity and stature is considered to rival that of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan or Lata Mangeshkar. Junoon's music has captivated the Pakistani youth for well over ten years. One of the first bands in Pakistan to insist on playing live music when most music was being sampled and programmed, and heavily influenced by none other than Led Zeppelin, Junoon is South Asian phenomenon. Fronted by Salman Ahmad a passionate advocate of peace between India and Pakistan, Junoon, who has sold over 25 million albums and in 2001 became the first rock band invited to perform at the U.N. General Assembly.
www.Junoon.com

Christ Our Redeemer (COR)
African Methodist Episcopal Church Chorale “The COR-ale”

Where “old school” traditional gospel meets “new school” hip hop praise and worship you will find the vocal ministry of “The COR-ale,” formed when Rev. Mark Whitlock led Christ Our Redeemer African Methodist Episcopal Church to worship on the University of California, Irvine Campus in 2000. The result -- a powerfully, spiritual blend of vocals, delivered with intense energy. Because of COR’s ethnically diverse congregation, The COR-ale is as comfortable singing reggae as R&B; at ease performing Negro spirituals or salsa. The COR-ale has ministered at various churches in Southern California, including repeat performances for the Irvine City Council; San Diego; Los Angeles; and Las Vegas. In 2004, The COR-ale accompanied Disney’s “The Lion King” Broadway cast at the Orange County Performing Arts Center and sang at the KJLH Radio Station 102.3FM “Gospel Fest” at Knott’s Berry Farm in May. Taking the sacred to the secular, the COR-ale sang backup for Heather Hedley and Tommy Simms at the 2007 NAMM Concert sponsored by Yamaha Music. Last year, members of The COR-ale were featured at “Faith Jam 2006” and sang back-up when Michael McDonald visited the Irvine Amphitheatre in July 2006. Under the gifted leadership of Music Director Bill Keeton, lead vocalists Mia Whitlock and Karen Allen-Reid, and Ministerial Student Charles Dorsey, the COR-ale can be heard “every given Sunday” during 8 and 10:30A worship services, Christ Our Redeemer AME Church, 46 Maxwell Street, Irvine. Call 877-CORAME for directions.

"beautifully combines folk, jazz and rock into a tightly-woven fabric making full use of acoustic potential before adding tasteful electronic colors."
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"an exciting taiko ensemble looking at new ways to apply traditional Japanese drums."
////////Modern Drummer Magazine
http://www.onensemble.org/

Eric Schwartz

Don’t let his glasses fool you. With an endless line-up of original characters, Eric Schwartz is a white suburban kid who, among other things, can rap with a vengeance. He may look like the latest techie on campus, but take off his glasses and he transforms from geek to sleek – “Oh, the ladies bring me money… I’m very good with their taxes;” from Rabbi to bad guy – “’Oy’ is just ‘Yo’ backwards;” and from fraternity beer drinker to head cheerleader – “I’m the pep daddy.” And that’s what happens when well-known radio personality, Smooth-E, busts out on the mic. Smooth-E is the ultimate homeboy – he lives at home with his parents. And can he rap! How does a Jewish kid from the suburbs transform himself to Doctor Dreidel? He mixes his love for hiphop with his uncanny ability to mimic rap stars, throws in an amazing sense of humor and song parodies flow. The result: "Crazy Jew", "Latkes in Herre", "Matzah!", "Lose the Gelt", and more. Whether it’s MTV Spring Break, WB College Tours or campus performances all over the country, Schwartz’s comedy speaks to collegians. When it comes to the college crowd, Eric is always a hit. As he puts it, “I’m the white Eminem.”
www.suburbanhomeboy.com

Maz Jobrani

Maz is a regular cast member on the new ABC comedy "The Knights of Prosperity," premiering in the Fall of 2006. The show revolves around a group of amateur thieves who try to subsidize their dreams by robbing Mick Jagger's apartment.

In 2005 Maz was a regular on the Fox sitcom "Life on a Stick." He also played Secret Service Agent "Mo" in "The Interpreter," the Sydney Pollack film starring Sean Penn and Nicole Kidman.

Maz is best known for his role as "Moly" in Ice Cube's "Friday After Next." He has also guest starred as "The Sikh" on the 2004 season finale of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" along with several other guest stars on "LawandOrder,""The West Wing,""NYPD Blue,""24,""Without a Trace,""Malcolm in the Middle," and many other shows. Maz played Glenn, Jennifer Garner's colleague, in last year's film "13 Going on 30."

Maz is currently on a standup comedy tour called "The Axis of Evil Comedy Tour" with 2 other Middle Eastern/American comics. (More info on the tour is available at www.axisofevilcomedy.com. The DVD special for this tour will be released in 2007. The show will also be shopped to Comedy Central as the first standup comedy show featuring only Middle Eastern/American comics.