Album Title: Ry Cuming EP
Featured Tracks: “Some Kind Of Love”
Record Label: Jive
Website: http://www.myspace.com/rycuming

Bio: Born in the small coastal Australian town of Angourie, Ry grew up with a surfboard under one arm and his Dad’s record collection under the other. He quickly developed a love for many different styles of music from Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder to The Beatles and The Police. His voracious appetite for music grew while his wide and varied tastes began to mold the sound and style that is uniquely Ry Cuming.
Armed with an acoustic guitar and undeniably soulful voice, Ry’s professional music career began to take shape as an 18 year-old traveler and surfer in Costa Rica. One fateful afternoon while playing in the hallway of a hotel for some female pro surfers (Ry is an avid surfer himself), Ry met a young film producer from LA who was taken by his talent and happened to have some very good connections. He became the catalyst for Ry’s journey into the LA music scene, introducing him to a network of musicians that were starting to gain momentum in the area at the time…namely Maroon 5, Phantom Planet, and Rooney. Ry was now in the very good musical company he deserved. He was quickly noticed by major label JIVE records, where he recently signed an exclusive recording contract. To be clear, Ry is no rookie. He has already won two of Australia’s Dolphin Awards for Best Pop Song and Best New Artist, was recently featured on NBC’s EXTRA and MTV’s LAGUNA BEACH: The Real OC, has been seen in the pages of Vogue Magazine, AND been featured in two films including a Quicksilver production about the Mentawai Islands, and alongside Maroon 5 and Jimmy Buffett in the motion picture HOOT. Look for two songs from his debut album to be featured in the upcoming film “Beautiful Boy,” starring Michael Sheen (The Queen) and Maria Bello (History of Violence). He has collaborated with LA-based musicians from Ben Harper and The Innocent Criminals, to Incubus, Maroon 5, Rooney, and Phantom Planet. He tours regularly as a solo artist as well as in support of such major acts as Maroon 5 and One Republic. In short, this is an artist poised to break, with talent and experience well beyond his 22 years. Sarah Bareilles and Jessie of Maroon 5 appear as special guests on his Jive Records debut album, with production by the legendary John Alagia (Jason Mraz, Dave Matthews, Mandy Moore, Ben Folds Five) and all songs penned by Ry himself. Look and listen for it in spring 2010. Ry Cuming is about to make some BIG waves in the US and around the world!!!

4/27-5/3 – Apache Beat “Tropics”

This week we’re bringing you “Tropics” from the five piece NYC outfit. Here’s a song that will start your week off right. Having supported such acts as Gossip, Chairlift, Deerhunter, Crystal Castles, The Long Blondes, These New Puritans, Les Savy Fav and We Are Scientists we knew we had to share them with you.

Roxy and Schick ® Quattro for Women ® are inviting you to unleash your inner fashionista and design your very own Roxy bikini.  One lucky girl gets her winning look made into an actual swimsuit to wear! AND $5,000 IN HER POCKET!  This is your chance to dream big and be creative –

what could be better?

And to get your mind on the appropriate WAVE length, beginning this week, we will be providing you with all the deets necessary to get bikini-ready for summer including interviews with ROXY swimwear and boardshort designers, judges for the contest, ROXY athletes, style secrets and much more.

Check back daily to get your fill! And of course, don’t forget to check our special Design a Bikini website starting May 3rd to enter your dream design.

Yes! Another ezine from the RRR crew just for Earth Day. Download it and enjoy. It’s free and supercool:

Happy 40th Earth Day! To celebrate this special occasion we’d like to share with you this ezine from the RRR crew. Once again we’ve pooled together work that has been repurposed, reinvestigated and re-worked for your enjoyment. Our list of artists is growing and we welcome more people to join us. After getting to know our project, please feel free to spread the word to your friends & family and don’t hesitate to contact us. A printed version of this ezine will be due in mid summer and will contain more work from our artists; working individually and in groups. Thank you for your support, enjoy.

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Happy Earth Day! In celebration of our beautiful planet check out these great earth-friendly crafts from Martha Stewart. She uses old, outgrown, or disposable materials to make organizers, keepsakes, and gifts. Genius.

One of my favorites is this T-shirt bag. Turning an old t-shirt into a reusable shopping or grocery bag is a simple and clever craft to help everyone be “green.” Click here for directions on how to make your own!

There is something so fresh and playful about wearing stripes and I simply cannot get enough. I’m super stoked on the wide array of Roxy styles that we are offering for the summer. Whether long or short, cropped or bagged, we’ve got you (and me!) all covered for any type of stripe obsession.

4/20-4/26 – Kevin Hammond “What Would You Do For Love””
This week’s Download of the Week comes from Kevin Hammond with his track “What Would You Do For Love”. “What Would You Do For Love” is off Hammond’s debut album titled “Kevin”. “With a soulful delivery and a keen pop sensibility, Kevin creates undeniable folk rock that begs for repeat listens”. Although Kevin has a unique sound of his own, he can be compared to the bluesy sounds of Jack Johnson and the theatricality of Eric Hutchinson.

We’re so proud of Roxy team rider Sally Fitzgibbons! She came in second at TSB Bank Women’s Surf Festival in New Zealand! Read below for the details.

Sally posted the top scores (including a 9.83 and a 9.5 out of 10) in every round on her way to the final but found herself out of rhythm at the beginning of the final. Despite Moore’s domineering start to the Final, Sally fought back admirably collecting a 7.50 and an 8.67, but it would not be enough to overtake Moore.

“It’s frustrating but Carissa just went mad in the Final,” Sally said. “The waves were really good, and it was an exciting heat. I’m disappointed to not get the win, but it’s still a good result for me.”

Today’s Runner-Up finish matches Sally’s career best and moves her from 5th to 2nd on the ASP Women’s World Tour rankings, positioning her for a run at the prestigious ASP Women’s World Title throughout the remainder of the year.

“It matches my best result and I’m sure I’ll be happy with it down the road, but to come so close and not win still stings right now,” Sally said. “I feel like I am surfing well with consistently high scores and surfing smart, it will happen eventually. To be second on the world rankings now is great for me and the goal is to reign in Steph (Gilmore) over the next couple events.”

Buy any Roxy item at your local Nordstrom and receive a free pair of Roxy/JBL earbuds. While you’re there, enter to win a trip for two to Hawaii!* See below for participating stores.

*Promotion runs April 19-May 19, 2010, while supplies last. See store for official Hawaii sweepstakes rules and regulations.

Just wanted to give everyone a heads up on one pretty sweet music video. This duo’s beginnings have been described as a modern day fairytale. What began as a hobby of two friends – fooling around on GarageBand and uploading the tracks to MySpace – has now launched Dave Schmitt and Kyle Even’s career as Breathe Carolina. The video above is for the title track off their debut album Hello Fascination.  Enjoy!