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SoStarStruck!

Artist Management /Consulting /Record Label

About Me

SoStarStruck! Bio
Bonnie Fedraus 'no holds barred', 'no bull', 'straight to the point' attitude has made her a one of a kind. No matter what the task, a challenge is always welcome with Bonnie. Every club she enters, every street she walks down, every musician she meets has a different story. It is music that moves and motivates the SoStarStruck! team, in addition to a good idea. If you've got one, tell us about it, maybe we can help.
Bonnie started her music industry career as a DJ and a clerk in a record store. From Saskatoon, she moved to Toronto and worked at several record companies, starting with administrative positions, moving into the creative departments and ending with A&R. Some of the acts that Bonnie helped develop are Sarah Harmer (Weeping Tile-WAR), Kos (EMI/Capitol), Damhnait Doyle (EMI), SKY (EMI), Three Days Grace (Zomba/Jive), Out of Your Mouth (Sony/BMG).
Bonnie has always been heralded as one of those music industry veterans whose opinion matters. Respected for her astute integrity, she's always been a step ahead of the pack, pronouncing band's names that would become legendary in this country far before any of her colleagues and peers. She has been a pillar of the independent music scene often being seen at the bar after a NuMusic Night or Battle of the Bands, offering her words of wisdom to wide-eyed musicians eager for a foot in the door. A&R has been a big part of Bonnie's development. Helping keep this industry alive and thriving has been her goals and ambition.
Bonnie has been a recognized figure on the Canadian music industry landscape, having been invited to speak at numerous industry events including: Canadian Music Week, Western Canadian Music Awards, North By Northeast, New Music West and Boston's NEMO festival. She created an A&R course while at TREBAS Institute, and has been recognized numerous times in various publications such as 'Who's Who of Women In the Canadian Music Industry', 'Globe & Mail, Toronto Star, to name a few. She has also been seen on air in various documentaries and profiles with regards to the Canadian Music scene, the most recent being an upcoming series called "Plucked" which will air in September 2006.
SoStarStruck! began as a dream to help artists develop their craft in their own unique ways, by their standards, and at their own pace. With the help of business partner Terry Dellaportas it has become a reality where they share the talsks of research and development with many artists and businesses withing the entertainment field. Do it yourself is the motto at SoStarStruck! Bonnies creative thinking outside the box attitude, and Terrys mind for details and business, is an alliance that helps artists achieve their goals, no matter what it takes. Whether managing acts or through consulting & brainstorming, the two thrive on the birth of new ideas and great music.
SoStarStruck!s determination, dedication, knowledge and ambition make them a force to be reckoned with. Bonnie's decades of music industry experience and Terrys decades of business experience create SoStarStruck!, an artist development company with a hands-on, do it yourself attitude. SoStarStruck is steered by people with tremendous passion, experience, and determination. Some of the artists we have helped with development are Graph Nobel, Elliott BROOD, HiLL, Jeen O'Brien, Simon Wilcox, and Andrea England. We wish every artist success and we hope to hear from you soon.
SoStarStruck! www.sostarstruck.com Bonnie Fedrau [email protected] Terry Dellaportas [email protected] Shauna Rutledge [email protected] 416 532 1319 24 Noble St, Unit ..507, Toronto, ON, M6K 2C8
Tara Slone "The Perfect Girl"

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Member Since: 12/7/2005
Band Website: sostarstruck.com
Band Members: Bonnie Fedrau
Terry Dellaportas
Hillary Kourkoutis
Shauna Rutledge
David Paoli
Tara Slone




Drowning Girl

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Sounds Like: HiLL "Bang!" ... 1st release on PuckEye Records, came out Sept 5, 2006 ... they have changed the name of the band from "HiLL" to "Drowning Girl" ... and will start fresh with the core group being HiLL Kourkoutis and David Paoli ... they have been compared to Weezer, Concrete Blonde, PJ Harvey, STP and The Breeders to name a few ... you can check out more music on their own page ... www.drowninggirl.com or www.myspace.com/drowninggirlmusicTara Slone, the amazing lead singer of the successful band "Joydrop" is releasing her solo debut ... the long awaited solo project from Ms Slone is entitled "Just Look Pretty & Sing" and will come out on The Orange Record Label/Universal on March 6, 2007 ... look for tour dates coming soon ... a national promo & full band tour are in the works ... you can check out more tunes and tour dates on Tara's own site ... you can even pre-order the CD and get special bonus gifts ... www.taraslone.com ... www.myspace.com/taraslone ... www.orangerecordlabel.comother amazing artist that sostarstruck recommend are Andrea England, Shaye, Damhnait Doyle, Graph Nobel, Doc, Rafe, The i Spies, Hunter Valentine, The Clicks, The Parkas, Tony Rabalo, Elliott BROOD, Lysa Fina, Sarah Harmer, Kathleen Edwards, Wintersleep, Matt Mayes, Joel Plaskett, Gordie Sampson, Hawksley Workman, Serena Ryder, Jully Black, Agile, Saukratees, K-os, Jason Darr, and many more
Record Label: PuckEye Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Drowning Girl - CMW 2008

I entered this in our calendar, but it's not showing up ... it only shows when i edit my profile ... so i'm posting a blog to let you know about our show ... don't understand why it's not working, and...
Posted by SoStarStruck! on Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:43:00 PST

Tara Slone ... gets a cut on Brian Mello’s new album

hey Kids,Just an update on Tara's songwriting ... we have just got word that a song co-inked by Brian Mello himself, is set to be the 2nd track on his upcoming release ... Tara was a lucky invite to t...
Posted by SoStarStruck! on Tue, 30 Oct 2007 05:03:00 PST

Drowning Girl-Tour Germany and release a record

Hello Friends,Drowning Girl are proud semi-finalists in a German music competition, called "Tour Germany and release your album", after being weeded out of thousands of other bands worldwide. As one ...
Posted by SoStarStruck! on Tue, 30 Oct 2007 04:56:00 PST

Review of DG "Bang!" ... check it out!

Review -- DROWNING GIRL -- Bang!BANG!Drowning GirlPuck Eye Records8-out-of-10OK, this is one of those CDs that just grows on you.I'll admit Drowning Girl didn't exactly capture me on the first listen....
Posted by SoStarStruck! on Tue, 09 Oct 2007 06:50:00 PST

Drowning Girl Release "Bang!" ... through EMI Music Canada

..Hey Everyone,Drowning Girl took the HiLL "Bang!" CD, and re-recorded a couple of key tracks, remastered it, did some fancy new artwork, and are about to re-release it through PuckEye Records / EMI M...
Posted by SoStarStruck! on Tue, 24 Jul 2007 02:09:00 PST

Tara Slone ... "The Perfect Girl" ... New Single!

Well, the promo tour was a big success ... Tara and Hill went across the west and charmed everyone they met ... they even hung out with my family while in Saskatoon for a few days ... and thanks goes ...
Posted by SoStarStruck! on Thu, 28 Jun 2007 08:46:00 PST

Tara Slone Promo Tour - Western Canada "Just Look Pretty & Sing"

Tara Slone is heading out on a Western Promo Tour ... featuring Acoustic Performances and interviews ... in-store performances at Chapters/Indigo (see their website for more details), Radio interview...
Posted by SoStarStruck! on Sun, 20 May 2007 02:12:00 PST

Radio Spotlight on Tara Slone!

From May 12-16, 2007, www.radioio90s.com will spotlight Joydrop and Tara Slone on their webpage and online radio station. That weekend, May 12-13, 2007, the station will help celebrate&...
Posted by SoStarStruck! on Thu, 10 May 2007 06:31:00 PST

Drowning Girl on Break Thru Radio ...

Ready for BreakThru Radio ... Hear Drowning Girl's "Machine" ... and tune in to the DarksideThe new Darkside Rock specialty show will air ALL week 24-hours a day on BreakThru Radio www.breakthruradio....
Posted by SoStarStruck! on Wed, 09 May 2007 08:08:00 PST

Lior's Blog @ The Plugg (http://www.theplugg.com/)

Lior"Bang" by Drowning GirlI've been listening to this group on and off now for about a week since their manager, Bonnie Fedrau of SoStarStruck!, introduced me to their Canadian brand of bitch slappi...
Posted by SoStarStruck! on Tue, 01 May 2007 06:18:00 PST