ABP Co was created by music /film producer Adrian Brown for the purpose of introducing and promoting independent musicians/performers. Brown (pictured below, sitting, also pictured, members of Sprung Monkey and 91X's Al Guerra) has worked on live events and/or studio/video projects for a number of cutting edge artists including but not limited to Sprung
Monkey, EEK-A-MOUSE, Funkdoobiest, The Psycho Realm, Tracy Lee Nelson, The Kottonmouth Kings, MOWER, Mix Mob and The Accident Experiment. Brown is also a board member for The American Society of Young Musicians (Beverly Hills, CA), The Native American Music Awards (New York, NY) and The Nijel Dark Cloud Uqualla Memorial Fund (Alpine, CA, Supai, AZ). Brown is a member of the Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians and he takes a special interest in forwarding Native American artists. ABP supports a small roster of musicians in various forms of studio and live production.
Here is a partial list of ABP's Current Operatives:SPRUNG MONKEY - Hard Rock/Punk
San Diego's finest hard rock pioneers. ABP is dedicated to various forms of support for the band that brought you the alternative hits 'Get 'Em Outta Here’ (featured in film ‘Ten Things I Hate About You’) and ‘What’s That You Say’ (featured in ‘Not Another Teen Movie’). 1998's Mr. Funny Face sold over 300,000 units in the U.S. and earned Sprung Monkey international attention. Stints on the Warped Tour, MTV and Conan O'Brien soon followed. Check calendar for live performances and Sprung Monkey's page for non-ABP events. Their Debut CD Situation Life has been re-released for web sales through a joint venture between ABP and Sprung Monkey music. You can buy your copy of Situation Life at WWW.CDBABY.COM/CD/SPRUNGMONKEY.THE A.I.M. FEATURING BLUE EAGLE – Rap/Hip Hop/Hardcore (pictured: Halo, Blue Eagle, and Lost not pictured: Cash)
The A.I.M. is music created and performed by Kumeyaay rapper Blue Eagle Vigil and his rotating band of cohort M.C.’s. Blue Eagle was born and raised on The Viejas Indian reservation in East County San Diego. Every day drama, violence and hope became the story of rhyme for Blue and his crew. Blue and ABP took The A.I.M. to revolt recording Studios in Santee, CA, and the result is their debut CD ‘Contents Under Pressure’. (Nominated for The 2006 Indian Summer Festival Music Awards Best Rap Album)The fifteen track collection provides a view from inside Southern Californian, suburban Indian mayhem and triumphs. Available on Itunes athttp://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbu
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KEMISTRY – Rock -
New project from Steve Summers, lead singer of Sprung Monkey. Album currently in production under a music venture deal with ABP. Due out when we get our heads out of our arses, updated May 2009.EEK-A-MOUSE - EEK ME SMOKIN' THREADS -
In 1997 reggae legend Eek-A-Mouse tapped Adrian Brown to produce his smash hit 'Eek Me' line of concert T-shirts.Pictured Above: Adrian Brown, Eek-A-Mouse, and Adam Sampson.THE RED CORN BAND - Alternative Blues/Spoken Word
Acoustic Guitars compete with the comedic philosophy of Jonathan Joss, lead singer and voice of John Redcorn on FOX’s animated hit series ‘King Of The Hill.’ Actor Tim Sampson serves as principle song writer. ABP has two Red Corn albums in release including 2007’s ‘Still No Good’ and 2005’s NAMMY (Native American Music Awards) Nominated ‘Redcorn Sessions’. Log onto www.cdbaby.com/cd/redcornband2
CORPORATE AVENGER – Hard Rock/Rap
Corporate Avenger is a hybrid metal/rap outfit who originally released material under The Suburban Noize banner before going independent under their own label. Their 2001 release 'Freedom Is A State Of Mind' was nominated for The Native American Music Award for Best Rap/hip Hop Album and the single 'Pig Is A Pig' found it's way into the Ray Liotta cop-drama NARC. Corporate Avenger is currently on hiatus; no ABP live events scheduled. You can purchase music and merchandise at www.merch.com .NIGHTSHIELD and MANIAC: THE SIOUXPERNATURAL -
They participated as a headliner in The Misty Mountain Jam and completely rocked the place. Look for this award winning Hip Hop crew to be appearing at ABP events this summer, '09.
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