City Canyons Records, indie music's "new sound in town" is proud to announce the signing of a groundbreaking new group, Finland's Valerian. The three album-deal contract between the downtown Manhattan label and the Finnish group kicks off with the late fall 2004 release of Valerians' North American debut album 'Intimations Of Sorrow'.

"Jazz, funk, rock, R&B and Latin are amongst the different exits you can take on their musical highway."

The group Wavelength offers the perceptive listener many different styles and textures from the colorful palette of the jazz genre to enjoy. Their diversity is shaped by the melting pot created out of the various cultural and musical backgrounds which each core member brings to the band. Add to that exciting mix contributing artists who themselves hail from around the world, and you have a unique Wavelength sound that cannot be easily pegged.

Another fresh face has emerged from the musically fertile landscape of Alberta, Canada, and its name is Freddy. Or rather, his name is Freddy, a.k.a. Frederic Litwiniuk. "I decided to just go by 'Freddy' so people wouldn't have to worry about trying to pronounce my last name," explains Freddy. "The first name is maybe a little easier for people to remember. My last name gets butchered pretty well," he adds, laughing.

After performing in many, more traditional, rock bands since the '80s, most notably the heavy metal groups Sacred Rite and Tragic Nancy, Jimmy Dee Caterine decided to strike out on his own and record something that he felt was truly his. And while he certainly enjoyed playing music with other musicians, the path to making something that was truly his own music included writing and performing as much of that music completely on his own.

Jennifer Brantley says she is obsessed with writing great songs. It shows. On the Other Side, her compulsively listen able new CD for Blue Room Records, demonstrates that the young Nashville-based singer and songwriter is equally committed to the craft of making great records.