Born
and raised on the Jersey Shore (please ignore the fictitious MTV show of
the same name), IPR is a small, creative and independent
project-based label and music/artist/venue support company with
offices in NJ, NYC, and Saint Augustine, FL.
A few history notes:
Launched
in 2005 with the release of April Smith’s (Perez Hilton,
Lollapalooza 2009) debut CD “loveletterbombs” (which won 2006's
"Best Release" @ Asbury Music Awards), IPR has been
represented at SXSW, CMJ Music Marathon, nationally in Billboard,
Justine, Playboy, and American Cheerleader Magazines, and label showcases/benefits at
top clubs throughout the country including the Viper
Room (LA) and Canal Room (NYC).
In 2007, IPR began working with Travis Tooke, founding member of Sony/Epic recording artists For Squirrels, and
Subrosa. Travis had last been seen supporting Creed (with Subrosa)
on their breakout 2000 national tour. Travis released
"Artichoke" in late 2007, and is now in the studio with
his new trio, Lettuce Olive with new music released by IPR expected
in 2010.
In 2009, IPR partnered with Invisible Children to
produce and distribute a 15-song benefit compilation CD titled
"Njagala
ennyimba – Songs for the Invisible Children." The project
included three previous Grammy Award nominees, and a three-city
national tour (Los Angeles, NYC, Saint Augustine) which featured
live performances by Ellen Foley, Chris Barron (Spin Doctors), 2007
American Idol semi-finalist Alaina Alexander, and IPR's Lettuce
Olive.
Also
in 2009, IPR released Nashville's (by way of Thailand) Samantha Lu's
amazing cover of Paul Westerberg's Replacements' classic "Can't
Hardly Wait."
More
projects on the way. Perhaps including your band!
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