peace bisquit

Management. Production. Consultancy. A&R. Film/TV Music Supervision. Record Label. Publishing. Sound Design. Performance.
http://www.peacebisquit.com
A. About Peace Bisquit
With the landscape of labels, radio, magazines, websites and blogs constantly changing, it is virtually impossible for music mavens to have a dependable outlet that they can consistently rely on for the best new music. New York-based music guru BILL COLEMAN has established himself as an important resource for quality innovative music. Throughout his impressive 20-year career in the music industry, the dynamic and multi-faceted DJ, producer, remixer, music supervisor and recording artist has become renowned for his eclectic taste, acute ear and diverse musical expertise. In the worlds of music and film, Coleman is an influential tastemaker at the forefront of emerging trends and talent in the pop, r&b, rock, alternative, dance and electronic music landscape, as well as, in cutting edge independent film and documentaries.
The tireless renaissance man has enjoyed success as a revered music journalist having cut his teeth as the Dance and Singles Review Editor for Billboard Magazine [from 1987 to 1990]. He has written a music column for NYC style rag PAPER (Wasnt Tomorrow Wonderful?), sat on the initial editorial board for the launch of OUT Magazine and freelanced for Musician, Rockpool, Outweek, B.E.T. and the BBC, alongside completing numerous album liner notes.Coleman is also known for his part in discovering and developing the platinum-selling dance/pop trio DEEE-LITE (Groove Is In The Heart) back in 1990.
B. MANAGEMENT:
As the owner of Peace Bisquit, Coleman represents an array of genre-defying talent including:
ARTISTS -
1. Baltimore-based R&B/dance diva ULTRA NATE' ("Free", "If You Could Read My Mind") who just released her long-awaited 5th studio album Grime, Silk and Thunder (mixed by chart-topping European dance music heavyweight Stonebridge) and smash No.1 single and video, "Automatic" and top 3 hit "Love's The Only Drug." http://www.ultranate.com
2. International superstar singer/songwriter CHRIS WILLIS (David Guetta's "Just A Little More Love", "Love Don't Let Me Go (Walking Away)") who is currently riding high with yet another No. 1 hit single "Love Is Gone." http://www.myspace.com/chriswillismusic
3. Charismatic electro funk rapper CAZWELL ("All Over Your Face", "Watch My Mouth") and You Tube sensation. Acclaimed mini-album, Get Into It is out now on Peace Bisquit / West End Records. http://www.cazwell.com
4. Acid jazz/neo-soul pioneers BROOKLYN FUNK ESSENTIALS are working on its 4th album set for an '08 release. The band are constantly touring the globe spreading the groove from Brooklyn to Belgrade! - cool and steady and easy. http://www.myspace.com/brooklynfunkessentials
5. UK disco punk /pop upstarts I LIKE IT ELECTRIC are set to debut their new single, video and mini album, "Pursue" later this year on Peace Bisquit. http://www.myspace.com/ilikeitelectric
6. New York denizens of the night - THE ONES. Self-titled album just released featuring the top 10 international pop hits: "Flawless" and "Superstar." http://www.myspace.com/theonesareflawless
7. Provocative new wave duo RISQUE, who recently signed to legendary Some Bizarre in the UK and Peace Bisquit debut its unique brand of electronica in early '08 with its debut album, Tie Me Up Tie Me Down. http://www.myspace.comrisquemusicbarcelona
8. Singer / Songwriter JILL JONES has worked with a dizzying array of producers and artists in her illustrious career. Prince, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Teena Marie, Sheila E., Ronny Jordan, Nile Rodgers and CHIC just to name a few. Constantly writing and performing, Jill has the uncanny knack to straddle genres effortlessly from acoustic rock to electronica. Expect a new dance single, "Someone To Jump Up" to be released later this year on Swedish superstar Stonebridge's imprint and Peace Bisquit. www.myspace.com/jilljonesmusic
9. Williamsburg dance-rock punk THE SPECIMEN has recently won the coveted John Lennon songwriting competition. He offer up the winning selection, "Do U Damage" with a great new video and set of remixes. All were lifted from the mini album Do U Damage. The remix package will be released later this Autumn. http://www.myspace.com/thespecimen
PRODUCERS / REMIXERS -
1. MORGAN PAGE has had thre 1 singles so far this year on the dance chart. He has remixed the likes of Stevie Nicks, Korn, Coldplay, Ashley Simpson and Nelly Furtado. He is currently working on his debut album for Nettwerk Records. http://www.morgan-page.com
2. FUNKY JUNCTION & V.O.T.U. Productions are an integral part to the Peace Bisquit family and sound. Led by mad scientist Costantino "Mixmaster" Padovano. Tapping into an international stable of up and coming producers, Costantino and crew deliver any style of production needed in record time. They recently been on roll with a number of Top 10 dance smashes and an eclectic mix of productions (Pirates Of the Carribean, Dreamgirls, Marvin Gaye). An album compilation of their best work is due for an Autumn release on Peace Bisquit. http://www.myspace.com/funkyjunction
3. CRAIG C. is a multi-instrumentalist whose production talents have graced a number of high profile releases Top 10 releases (Mariah Carey, Angie Stone, N'Dea Davenport, Lionel Richie) and exclusive productions (Dreamgirls Original soundtrack Deluxe Edition) His trademark re-edits (Madonna, Janet Jackson) are favorites among the dj set. Craig is currently finishing up his debut album for Peace Bisquit which will feature a combination of recent remixes and new collaborations with the likes of Crystal Waters, Me'shell N'dgeocello and newcomer Rachel Car. http://www.myspace.com/craigcmusic
>PEACE BISQUIT also works with recent Grammy Award winners, Brooklyn-based renegades GOODANDEVIL (Klezmatics, Naty Botero), Legendary, Grammy-nominated producer in the alternative Latin market, ANDRES LEVIN (Yerba Buena, new Marc Anthony/Jennifer Lopez film score, Red Hot series), French mutli-instrumentalist, CHRIS JOSS (signed to Thievery Corporation's 18th Street label); Swedish whiz kid, JENS "Redtop" BERGMARK, England-based ZONED OUT and CRISTIAN PADURARU who beats hail all the way from Romania!
C. CONSULTANCY/ A&R / REMIX / PRODUCTION:
As an A&R consultant for singles, albums or remixes, Bill Coleman and Peace Bisquit have worked with a dizzying array of groundbreaking artists such as: Lenny Kravitz, Jody Watley, Stevie Nicks, Bette Midler, Chaka Khan, Crystal Waters, Angie Stone, Yerba Buena, Brandy, Scissor Sisters, N'Dea Davenport, Jill Scott, The Killers, LeTigre, Colton Ford, Rupaul, ESG, Daniel Ash [Love and Rockets], Sinead O'Connor, Fischerspooner, Nellee Hooper, Apollo 440, Vernon Reid (of Living Colour), The Beatnuts, Neneh Cherry, Khaled, David Byrne, Crystal Waters, Carl Hancock Rux, The Beloved, Book Of Love, Isaac Hayes, MC Lyte and Tom Tom Club and many more...
As of late, Jody Watley's "Looking For A New Love" and "I Want Your Love" both went to no.1 on the Billboard Club Play charts. "Borderline" went Top 3. N'Dea Davenport's "One Day My Love" went Top 10.
D. RECORDS & MEDIA:
In early 2005, Coleman launched Peace Bisquit Records - a new record company he founded to help introduce amazing music and bypass the labyrinth of corporate nay-sayers who lack vision for the 21st Century.
The first releases included new tunes from veteran industry legends JODY WATLEY, The PRETENDERS, JULEE CRUISE (David Lynch) and JILL JONES (with The Grand Royals).
Peace Bisquit most recently released the debut single from International superstar AMANDA LEPORE ("Champagne", "My Hair Looks Fierce"), the first solo dance single from Brand New Heavies vocalist N'DEA DAVENPORT ("One Day My Love") which went Top 10 on the Billboard dance chart and Cazwell's debut mini album, Get Into It.
Just released are the debut collaboration between NYC performance troupe THE DAZZLE DANCERS and I LIKE IT ELECTRIC who take the theme from television's "The Love Boat" and throw a lifesaver around it and Amanda Lepore's Remix album, Fierce Pussy - a collection of dance remixes serving as a precurser to her highly anticipated full length, BRAND NEW WOMAN.
The first ever Peace Bisquit compilations called 'We Are Peace Bisquit!' will represent the PB roster and our extended family with new and previously unreleased material. these are set to debut this autumn.
Our music is already being licensed to some of Europe's top labels and released internationally.
E. MUSIC SUPERVISION & SOUNDTRACKS:
Bill Coleman's extensive musical knowledge and vast relationships with recording artists and record labels has been a great asset to him as a music supervisor, creative consultant and contributor. Bill has worked on a number of acclaimed indie features and television shows including Party Monster, Party Girl, The Watermelon Woman, Restaurant, Woo, the HBO documentary Soul in the Hole, the poignant women's prison documentary What I Want My Words To Do To You (PBS), Rebo Entertainment's award-winning documentary series "New York on the Edge," the Don Cheadle-led teen drama Manic for IFC, the John Leguizamo-Rosie Perez independent King Of The Jungle, The Prime Gig (starring Vince Vaughn and Ed Harris) for Independent Pictures/Fine Line and 2004 Sundance winner along with festival favorite and Independent Spirit Awards nominee Brother To Brother.
Most recently, Coleman served as the music supervisor for the acclaimed indies Another Gay Movie and Boy Culture as well as the PBS Great Performances documentary Beyond The Steps, chronicling The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre. He also won kudos for his work on the 2005 Sundance Film Festival favorite Inside: Deep Throat - a feature-length documentary about the infamous and controversial 1972 X-rated adult sex comedy starring Linda Lovelace released during the height of the sexual revolution and its subsequent cultural impact on America. The Universal Pictures distributed documentary was produced by Oscar winner Brian Grazer (A Beautiful Mind, Apollo 13) and directed by World Of Wonders Randy Barbato and Fenton Bailey (The Eyes Of Tammy Faye, Party Monster). Coleman also acted as music consultant on the recent Bravo reality series, "Party Party" , the Discovery Channel reality chronicling the History of the Video game and their reality series, Million Dollar Agents.
Peace Bisquit also provided the Oxygen network with the theme to its hair-based reality series, Tease.
Coleman has also been responsible for contributing prominently featured music to the films Scream, Quincenera, 54, I Know What You Did Last Summer, American Psycho and television shows such as The 2007 Victoria's Secret fashion show, The L Word, Queer As Folk, HBO's 'Real Sex' and Six Feet Under.
F. DJ & SOUND DESIGN:
As a DJ and sound designer, Bill is internationally-recognized for his eclectic ear. Adept at mixing a tapestry of varied genres (from jazz, oldies and classic pop to contemporary r&b, hip hop, dance, electronic and post-rock), the much in-demand maestro has produced musical landscapes or sound design for various fashion shows, art exhibits/installations and various special events for the likes of: clothing designers Nike, Kangol, Marc Bouwer, HUIT lingerie and David Mason; Imagine Entertainment, DIFFA, Exit Art, World Of Wonder, M.A.C. Cosmetics (Time Rocker Glam series), Russell Simmons, Universal Pictures, 2-Xst, Bloomingdales, Jed Root, Vogue Magazine, House And Garden, The Matthew Shepherd Foundation, Electroclash Festival, Harper's Bazaar magazine, Revlon, Shiseido Cosmetics, PETA (People for The Ethical Treatment of Animals), Bisazza Textiles, Deitch Gallery, artists Lovett/Codagnone, Latin upstarts and 2004 Grammy nominees Yerba Buena, alt-rockers Radiohead and English popsters Swing out Sister.
From yesterday to today Coleman has DJ'd at such legendary venues as APT., Cielo, Wonderbar, The Pyramid, The Lure, Sound Factory Bar, Milky Way, Limelight, Opaline, Save The Robots, The Hole, Flamingo East, Luxx, Tunnel, Bar D'O, Clubhouse, Centro-Fly, Vinyl, G Lounge, The Eagle, Starlight, S.O.B.'s, Area 10018, The Shelter, Siberia, Splash, Starlight, The Cock, SBNY, Boys Room and Brooklyn's 275 Grand and Cattyshack and international haunts such as Ministry Of Sound, Queer Nation, Heaven (UK) and Yellow (Japan).
G. ARTIST & PERFORMANCE:
Bill's musical interests also extend into the area of music production. As a remixer/producer, he has worked with artists like Sinead O'Connor, Suzanne Vega, Le Tigre, The Beloved, Club 69, Book Of Love and the Pretenders. Recording under the moniker, WHATEVER, GIRL (with DJ/producer and co-conspirator Louie Balo Guzman), Coleman has had two top 10 club hits with the seminal Sound Factory classic "Activator (You Need Some)" and "Know You Can" both released on Grammy-winning producers Deep Dish's thriving electronic imprint Yoshitoshi Recordings.
Over the past five years, Coleman has been performing around town with his 'crunkadelic' performance troupe DAISY SPURS. The "cuntrypunkgogoelectro mashuphouse outfit incorporates dance, song and lip synch into a frenetic and hi-NRG experience. They've graced the stages of CBGB's, Dixon Place (The 2007 Hot Festival), The Delancey, Cake Shop, Luke & Leroy's, The Marquee/Slide, 930 Club, Splash, Duvet and The Knitting Factory. They've been described by electroclash pioneer Larry Tee as "Outkast on steroids" and by various fans as a 'Peaches meets Vanity 6' hybrid. Look for their debut mashedup full-length, Pulling Taffy later in '07 The troupe recently were the inaugural float for Coney Island's 2007 Mermaid Parade. http://www.myspace.com/daisyspurs
Bill is also a member of Jody Watley's touring band as a DJ / dancer
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WHEN WE GET TOGETHER - The Video
directed by KARL GIANT
featuring: Debbie Harry, Jody Watley, Pat Cleveland, Scissor Sisters, Cazwell, Ari Gold, Ultra Nate', Colton Ford, Cazwell, Miss Guy, Johnny McGovern, Peppermint, Casey Spooner, Billy Beyond, Corey Tut, Jason Walker, Adam Joseph, Mark Nelson, Mike Ruiz, Cody, Keo Nozari and more!!!!Gorgeous extended Josh Peace video mix lifted from our new album "NYC Jungle" - available NOW on I-Tunes!! ..
COLTON FORD: "That's Me featuring CAZWELL" directed by Joe Oppedisano
ULTRA NATE: "Give It All You Got featuring CHRIS WILLIS" directed by Karl Giant
CAZWELL:'Watch My Mouth' directed and created by Mike Lowe and Francis Legge.
The Dazzle Dancers and I Like it Electric give you "The Love Boat" Video directed by Bec Stupak
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ULTRA NATE': "Automatic" directed by Karl Giant.
THE ONES:'Ultra Modern Disco' directed by Francis Legge
DAISY SPURS in "Don't Bring Me Down" filmed by Karl Giant
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CAZWELL: "All Over Your Face" directed by Francis Legge
THE SPECIMEN: "Do You Damage" Directed by Tammy Jez .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..........................