The Artists Den

The Artists Den is an entertainment company that presents emerging and established musicians in unconventional settings around the world.

History

Founded in 2004, the venture began as one music lover's vision of staging great live music in non-traditional settings, and his desire to share these concerts with friends and fans. Initially a series of intimate living room concerts, the Artists Den has expanded to include concerts across North America and Europe by some of today's most significant names in music – in venues as varied as an abandoned warehouse in San Francisco, Christie’s auction house in London, a private Southampton beach house, and the diamond floor of Tiffany’s on Fifth Avenue. [ [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003682705 New Show Captures Music in Unconventional Venues] Billboard.com ] [ [http://www.reuters.com/article/musicNews/idUSN1020565820071210?sp=true TV show captures music in unconventional venues] by Cortney Harding Dec 10, 2007] [ [http://www.theartistsden.com The Artists Den] ]

Past Artists

* Duncan Sheik
* David Poe
* Rachel Loshak
* Chris Garneau
* Kraig Jarret Johnson
* The Melismatics
* The Original Mark Edwards
* The Ladies & Gentlemen
* Gabe Dixon
* Pieta Brown
* Patty Griffin
* Jesse Harris
* Rhett Miller
* Alanis Morissette
* Ben Harper
* Regina Spektor
* Joseph Arthur
* KT Tunstall
* Fountains of Wayne
* Aimee Mann
* Ben Kweller
* Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
* Crowded House
* Nellie McKay
* Martin Sexton
* The National
* Josh Ritter
* Shawn Colvin
* Martha Wainwright
* The Secret Machines
* David Berkeley
* Sasha Dobson
* Greg Laswell
* Cary Brothers
* Kevin Michael
* The Swell Season
* The Cloud Room
* Joshua Radin

Live from the Artists Den

"Live from the Artists Den" is a music television series featuring acclaimed artists performing in extraordinary settings. [ [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003682705 New Show Captures Music In Unconventional Venues ] ] After a sneak preview of the first episode (KT Tunstall) on January 13, 2008, it will air Thursday nights at 8 pm ET/PT on Ovation TV, presented by Grey Goose Entertainment, whose first series was " Iconoclasts" on Sundance Channel. [ [http://www.greygoose.com/entertainment/ Grey Goose Vodka | The World's Best Tasting Vodka ] ] [ [http://www.reuters.com/article/musicNews/idUSN1020565820071210?sp=true TV show captures music in unconventional venues] by Cortney Harding Dec 10, 2007]

Each hour-long episode of the series will present performances and interview segments from special Artists Den concerts – noted for both the caliber of the artists performing and their creative settings. Each venue is carefully chosen to complement the artist. The pairings featured in the first season include:

* KT Tunstall at the Prince George Ballroom in Manhattan
* Crowded House at the Masonic Hall Grand Lodge of New York
* Josh Ritter at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
* Ben Harper in Manchester, Tennessee at the 2007 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
* Fountains of Wayne on a 100-year-old ship docked at New York’s South Street Seaport
* The Swell Season (from the Fox Searchlight film "Once") at the Good Shepherd Center Chapel in Seattle
* Patty Griffin at the Angel Orensanz Foundation For the Arts on New York’s Lower East Side
* Aimee Mann at Vibiana Cathedral in downtown Los Angeles

References

External links

* [http://www.theartistsden.com The Artists Den official website]
* [http://www.ovationtv.com Ovation TV official website]
* [http://www.greygooseentertainment.com Grey Goose Entertainment official website]
* [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003682705 Billboard article December 7, 2007]
* [http://www.brandweek.com/bw/magazine/current/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003685971 Brandweek article December 17, 2007]