Vortex Music http://www.vortexmusic.net Home of Jimmy Santis and Hugh Colocott's Vortex Music Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:55:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Single Goes Top 20 in U.K. and Australia http://www.vortexmusic.net/2012/01/single-goes-top-20-in-u-k-and-australia/ http://www.vortexmusic.net/2012/01/single-goes-top-20-in-u-k-and-australia/#comments Sat, 07 Jan 2012 18:26:44 +0000 Jimmy http://www.vortexmusic.net/?p=1453

Vortex Music‘s single, “So Long Goodbye”, has quickly climbed to #20 on the Hot Disc Charts in the U.K. and Australia for recording artist Anna Marie Dobbins.

Anna Marie starred in the feature film, FOOTLOOSE, and is currently preparing a U.S. CD release with “So Long Goodbye” as the lead off single.You can hear the song and see the video at:

http://www.annamariedobbins.com/annamariedobbins/Singer.html

 

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Vortex Music adds to their long list of T.V. credits with their song, “The Unsaid”, now being played by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). UFC is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport and produces events worldwide. With cable deals in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, as well as South America UFC continues to gain popularity, along with greater mainstream-media coverage. “The Unsaid”, was co-written with the very talented Gail Vareilles and sung by Sofia J who always delivers an expressive and passionate vocal performance. You can click on the link below to hear the song.

http://www.vortexmusic.net/songs/pop/

]]> http://www.vortexmusic.net/2011/12/t-v-placement-with-ufc/feed/ 0 Radio Single Release in U.K. and Australia http://www.vortexmusic.net/2011/11/radio-single-release-in-u-k-and-australia/ http://www.vortexmusic.net/2011/11/radio-single-release-in-u-k-and-australia/#comments Sat, 05 Nov 2011 16:02:17 +0000 Jimmy http://www.vortexmusic.net/?p=1396 Vortex Music is proud to announce, Anna Marie Dobbins, who stars in the current film release, “Footloose”, has just released her debut single, “So Long Goodbye”, on CMR Nashville Radio U.K. as well as Australia. Anna Marie, is a very talented singer, actor, dancer and choreographer with a long list of film and television credits. The song was co-written with with the very talented Amber Rhodes. Plans for a U.S. release are scheduled in early 2012.

Click on the link below to hear the song and see the video! http://www.annamariedobbins.com/annamariedobbins/Singer.html

 

]]> http://www.vortexmusic.net/2011/11/radio-single-release-in-u-k-and-australia/feed/ 0 T.V. Placement in “Degrassi: The Next Generation” http://www.vortexmusic.net/2011/10/t-v-placement-in-degrassi-the-next-generation/ http://www.vortexmusic.net/2011/10/t-v-placement-in-degrassi-the-next-generation/#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:24:19 +0000 Jimmy http://www.vortexmusic.net/?p=1375 Vortex Music is proud to announce their song “Natural Disaster” is in regular rotation on “Degrassi: The Next Generation”, a very popular Canadian teen television drama now in its 10th season. A critical success, the show has received numerous awards and rave reviews from Entertainment Weekly and The New York Times. The show has been highly successful in the United States and is now being broadcast in 140 countries.

Vortex Music has co-written “Natural Disaster” with the very talented Larry May.
Click on the link below to hear the song.

http://www.vortexmusic.net/songs/pop/

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UK/Swiss recording artist Soul Circuits has just added another Vortex Music co-write titled “If You” to the package they are currently shopping. The song was co-written with the very talented producer/songwriter Shawn Lucas. Several majors are knocking on their door and so we expect to hear more exciting news from across the pond very soon.

Click on the link to find out more about this exciting new artist!
http://www.vortexmusic.net/artists/soul-circuits/

 

]]> http://www.vortexmusic.net/2011/09/vortex-music-in-collaboration-with-soul-circuits/feed/ 0 T.V. Placement with CBS the Young and the Restless http://www.vortexmusic.net/2011/08/t-v-placement-with-cbs-the-young-and-the-restless/ http://www.vortexmusic.net/2011/08/t-v-placement-with-cbs-the-young-and-the-restless/#comments Fri, 12 Aug 2011 17:57:09 +0000 Jimmy http://www.vortexmusic.net/?p=1340 Vortex Music’s song “Lost In Translation”
was recently placed on CBS Television’s
#1 daytime drama, the Young and the Restless.
The song was written by Hugh Colocott, Jimmy Santis
and the very talented Janice Fitzgerald.

It was sung by Amber Rhodes, who always delivers with
her heartfelt and inspirational performance.

You can hear the song by clicking on the link below.

http://www.vortexmusic.net/songs/pop/

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"Unceasing Praise"

Carla Harris is a world renowned philanthropist who has been inspiring audiences with her Christian/Gospet music from little churches in Jacksonville Florida to New York City’s Carnegie Hall.

The songs titled “First Will Be Last”, “Fix My Eyes On Jesus” and “Oh What A Joy” were co-written by Vortex Music’s Jimmy Santis and Shawn Lucas who was the producer of the album. Click on the link below to have a listen. “Unceasing Praise” is now available on iTunes, Amazon and CDBaby.

http://www.vortexmusic.net/songs/christian/

]]> http://www.vortexmusic.net/2011/07/3-new-songs-covered-by-christian-recording-artist-carla-harris/feed/ 0 Hugh Interviewed for 2011 Songwriter’s Market http://www.vortexmusic.net/2011/05/hugh-interviewed-for-2011-songwriters-market/ http://www.vortexmusic.net/2011/05/hugh-interviewed-for-2011-songwriters-market/#comments Fri, 06 May 2011 16:01:59 +0000 Jimmy http://www.vortexmusic.net/?p=1280 2011 Songwriter's Market: Cover Image

Songwriter’s Market has been for over 30 years a crucial resource for songwriters seeking to weave their way through the complex labyrinth of the music industry.

Its 2011 edition features an interview with Vortex Music’s own Hugh Colocott, in which Hugh extolls the benefits of collaboration — and is photographed looking both jovial and poised.

 

Download PDF Download the article as a PDF!

 

 

]]> http://www.vortexmusic.net/2011/05/hugh-interviewed-for-2011-songwriters-market/feed/ 0 Vortex Music’s First Release For Universal Music Group http://www.vortexmusic.net/2011/03/vortex-musics-first-release-for-universal-music-group/ http://www.vortexmusic.net/2011/03/vortex-musics-first-release-for-universal-music-group/#comments Mon, 21 Mar 2011 02:53:04 +0000 Jimmy http://www.vortexmusic.net/?p=1236 Vortex Music is proud to announce their song “Bad Habit” was just released by the band Superhero on their debut album “Irany Tu’z” for Universal Music Group in Hungary.

The Hungarian translation titled, “Hus Es Ver”, is a favorite of the bands’ who have literally become local superheros as they continue to receive rave reviews from their concert tour with solid support from radio airplay.

The song was pitched to the band by Sir Harry Cowell of Mission Publishing in the U.K. in tandem with Supehero‘s music publisher Schubert Music in Hungary. Sir Harry‘s chart successes includes Celine Dion, Ricky Martin, Asia and Cher.

“Bad Habit” was written by Vortex Music members Hugh Colocott and Jimmy Santis along with Dani Tersini.

Listen to Superhero‘s cover of the song, “Hus Es Ver”, by clicking the link below.

http://www.vortexmusic.net/songs/rock/

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Vortex Music is proud to announce yet another release of their song titled, “A Girl Can Dream”, co-written by Jimmy Santis, Nina Ossoff and Steve Skinner.

This is the 5th tme the song has been released and is now part of a Greatest Hits collection titled, DIAMOND: GREATEST HITS 2002-2010, by Warner Music Philippines’ recording artist Nina.

“A Girl Can Dream” was released as a single from Nina’s second album, SMILE, and went to # 9 on the Philippine’s pop charts. The album was certified Platinum within one year of its release.

Vortex Music is in very eclectic company on this Greatest Hits package sharing the limelight with pop superstars, Madonna, David Foster, Diane Warren, Roberta Flack, Barry Manilow and Jason Mraz, whose hit songs are also featured on the album.

You can hear Nina’s beautiful rendition of the song by clicking below.

To read more exciting news and juicy tidbits please visit:

http://www.odysseylive.net/Odysseylive/blog/3034/

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