Nemesis Proudly Welcomes Barb Rocks as VP of A&R

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 12, 2015
Contact: pr@nemesismediainc.com

Nemesis Media Inc. and Barb Rocks are very proud to announce Barbara “Barb Rocks” Wahli as Nemesis Media’s new Vice President of Artists and Repertoire. Wahli brings an experience base beyond reproach due to her many years of service in the South Bay music scene. She is recognized within the music community for her fun and ambitious demeanor, while maintaining a strong and diligent work ethic, to ensure artists produce the highest quality products for their fans. She brings her personal brand of energy and productivity to the Nemesis Media team. Both Wahli and Nemesis Media couldn’t be more thrilled! This is the largest independent merger in the San Francisco Bay Area music scene in the last ten years.

Wahli is very excited to join a team that she “knows from experience shares the same high standards as [her] in business and will deliver above and beyond expectations for our artist roster.” Wahli believes that “Nemesis has a proven track record” and both organizations have partnered on numerous projects throughout the years. The merger not only feels right, but will benefit both sides tremendously. “Together we are unstoppable!”

The Nemesis Media team is also very enthusiastic about Barbara stepping into her new position, collectively stating "After years of partnering on project after project, and building an incredible mutual respect for one another, Nemesis Media knows this move couldn't be better and nobody could fit like Barb does with our dynamic team."

Apart from working as Barb Rocks, Wahli is also known for her continuing contribution to the San Jose chapter of Balanced Breakfast — a weekly casual networking meetup of musicians, label owners, bookers, publicists, mixers, engineers and bloggers that aim to share knowledge and strengthen the music community.

With her leadership, Balanced Breakfast San Jose has become a breakout chapter and a model for others to achieve. Wahli has also played an important role in numerous South Bay music festivals, including Left Coast Live, Santa Cruz Music Festival, and West Valley College's West Fest, among several others. Her guiding hand has been responsible for organizing some of the best events the San Francisco Bay has seen this decade and will continue to do so under the Nemesis Media banner.

With decades of experience combined, Nemesis Media Inc. will be able to reach out to more audiences and continue to place the needs of its artists first. This is our number one priority. If you love working with Barb Rocks, and are excited for the wonderful opportunity this presents to the San Francisco Bay Area music scene, artists and musicians, then please feel free to check us out on on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and your favorite local hangout!

For more on Nemesis Media and Barb Rocks, www.nemesismediainc.com, www.barbrocks.com

International Pop Overthrow SF

I'm excited that two of the bands I manage are playing International Pop Overthrow in San Francisco!  The Trash Pop Icons are playing Thursday Aug 14 at 10:30pm and Pounders are playing Sunday August 17 at 9:00pm, both shows at Hotel Utah!  It's only $10 per show, so I hope to see you guys supporting your local bands with me.

Barb Rocks Bands Playing Austin!

Barb Rocks Presents is sponsoring both Fritz Montana and The Trash*Pop Icons playing Austin in March!  We can't wait to go to SXSW and experience the musical madness that makes up this greatest music festival in the world.  This will be the first time for both bands, plus David from The Livewires is joining me in this south by journey.  2.5 weeks to go...

Fritz Montana Showcases:
Tues March 11 at 2:00pm-3:00pm at Shotguns on 6th
Tues March 11 at 4:30pm-5:00pm at Dirty Dog Bar (Dirty Fest)
Tues March 11 at 8:00pm-8:30pm at Shiner's Saloon (Texas Rockfest)
Wed March 12 at 11:00pm-11:40pm at Bourbon Girl (Red Gorilla)
Thurs March 13 at 2:15pm-2:45pm at LOT323's The L8 Show Showcase (Colorado&4th)
Thurs March 13 at 4:00pm-4:30pm at Chuggin' Monkey (Red Gorilla)
Thurs March 13 at 6:30pm-7:00pm at Texas Rockfest Outdoor Stage (7th&Neches)

The Trash*Pop Icons Showcases:
Wed March 12 at 12:00pm-12:20pm at Thirsty Nickel (Big Picture Media)
Wed March 12 at 3:20pm-3:50pm at Shiner's Saloon (Texas Rockfest)
Thurs March 13 at 6:00pm-6:45pm at Blue Moon (Texas Rockfest)
Fri March 14 at 7:45pm-8:15pm at LOT323's The L8 Show Showcase (Colorado&4th)
Sat March 15 at 5:00pm-5:45pm at Shotguns on 6th

Why Bands Should Book With Barb Rocks

Barb Rocks may not book every venue and every weekend in the south bay, not because it hasn't been offered to me, but because I choose to put on a few top notch shows every month at the best venues in town. This gives me the time to put together quality shows by organizing well thought-out line-ups with good drawing professional bands, without over-saturating the market. It's no wonder that Barb Rocks shows are known as the best shows in the south bay with the most consistent draw and best payout!

Some promoters like to talk big and make false promises, but that's not what you get when you book with Barb Rocks. Instead, you get a well-rounded experience that bands and fans rave about. My goal has always been to put on well-attended shows that everyone can enjoy from beginning to end, so that the venues, bands, and fans have an unforgettable experience. For over 7 years I have established myself as the most reputable promoter for rock shows in San Jose, and I'm proud of this accomplishment. Plus I use the best sound guys in the South Bay that have great PA equipment, so that everyone gets to experience the best sound quality while enjoying the show.

Even though I may be booked up to 3 months ahead, I also have connections with venues that need open slots filled on shows, so even though those are not Barb Rocks shows, it still helps bands get shows at venues. My network and connections run deep and all over the west coast and I will always try to help out bands as much as possible. So if I can't get you on one of my shows, I can at least help bands get on other shows.

I pay out bands 70-100% of door monies collected at the show based on draw, minus expenses incurred by the show (ie. flyer design, door guy, sound).  If the show does well and the bar sales are high, then the higher the percentage bands get paid out.  I pride myself on running on organized, well-booked shows, and have the reputation to back that up. Feel free to check out the band testimonials on the "About" page and see what they say about me.

If you're looking to book shows with me, use the contact form and provide me with your band name, URL with music samples, list of venues and bands you have played with, accurate estimate of draw numbers on both weeknights and weekends, whether your primary draw is under or over 21, and referrals if you have them. My show dates are always listed on my page, so please let me know what date(s) you have in mind to play. Please note that if four bands are already listed under a particular date, that means that show is already fully booked.

It's also important for bands to know that they should spread out their shows in the same market at least 3-4 weeks apart for best results. Let's keep the venues, promoters, bands, and fans happy and make sure that each show draws well and is a success for everyone involved!!

Order Your Custom Barb Rocks Clothing Items!

The wait is finally over!  I can officially take orders for Barb Rocks logo-printing clothing items!  Instead of just buying a stack of shirts in one color and various sizes, I've decided to give you more custom options:

1) Give me an item of clothing you want printed with my logo.  It can be a tshirt, tank top, long-sleeved shirt, sweatshirt, hoodie, etc. in any color.  Cost for silk-screen is only $5!

2) Choose a clothing item from below links; just let me know which item, your size and the color you want, and I will give you exact pricing.

Tshirts:
http://www.americanapparel.net/wholesaleresources/ExpressOrder/Catalog/Search.aspx?s=2102

Tanks:
http://www.americanapparel.net/wholesaleresources/ExpressOrder/catalog/product.aspx?s=2408&cid=26&w=1

Long Sleeve Shirts:
http://www.americanapparel.net/wholesaleresources/ExpressOrder/catalog/product.aspx?s=2007&cid=24&w=1

Hoodies (logo would print on back):
http://www.americanapparel.net/wholesaleresources/ExpressOrder/catalog/product.aspx?s=RSA2402&cid=211&w=1

You can also browse through rest of American Apparel site to see other options, though I will need to clear your selection with my vendor to ensure it will work with silk screen printing.

Once your price is determined and item is on order, you can PayPal the money to me.  I need a total of 50 items to get the order started.  It's all pretty easy, so please make your selections!

Thank you for your support!

Nemesis Media teams up with local bay area promoter Barb Rocks!

We are pleased to announce that Nemesis Media  will be teaming up with bay area promoter Barb Rocks in an effort to better serve the local music community in and around the bay area. Combined, both companies can offer bands a wide variety of services which include, but are not limited to,

Show Booking
Tour Booking
Professional Recording Services
Short Run CD Manufacturing
Apparel Manufacturing
Music Videos
Artist Management
Event Production

We couldn't be happier to be teaming up with one of the best promoters in the bay area! Bands who are interested in any of the above listed services, please feel free to contact us or Barb Rocks at the appropriate websites listed below. As always, thank you to everyone for their continued support; without you there would be no scene.

Metro's Best Live Music Venues 2009

Congrats to the VooDoo Lounge and Britannia Arms for placing 2nd and 3rd respectively as "Best Live Music Venue" according to Metro readers. I realize it says Britannia Arms - multiple locations - in the issue, but we all know which Brit they are referring to since the Downtown one only does DJ music and the Almaden one only has cover bands, so I'm confident that it's mainly the Cupertino location that is the reason they are being listed in this category considering all the rock, hip hop, open mics, and other live music shows going on there. The Blank got 1st place as they have for many years, but it's an honor to know that my hard work is paying off and people know where to go for the best bands! Who knows, maybe one of my venues will make 1st place next year!! Keep supporting local music and the local music scene and let's grow San Jose!

Important Barb Rocks News

I wanted to thank all of you for your ongoing support of Barb Rocks Presents. These past three years have been very exciting and quite fulfilling for me as a person and as a staple in the local music scene. Barb Rocks Presents has surpassed my expectations long ago and it's nice to be recognized as a leader in the scene, as well as respected for all my hard work and devotion. Being part of the San Jose music scene's revitalization has been very rewarding so far and I look forward to bringing you many more quality shows.

West Fest and Left Coast Live have brought my knowledge and experience to a whole new level and I hope that many more big things will continue to happen. I've recently been contacted about booking another venue in downtown San Jose, with hopes to bring more good live entertainment to the downtown scene, including weekend dates! I will be announcing the venue and shows as soon as more details are finalized, and I'm sure you will be very excited about the news and opportunity!

Upon recommendation from a business colleague, I wanted to inform everyone about one big change in the Barb Rocks enterprise. Denver Nitze, which some of you may know as Naomi Thomas, is no longer an associate of mine. After almost a year of working for me, Denver has decided to start her own booking/promotions business working with some of the same venues and bands as myself. Therefore, I wanted to let everyone know that Denver no longer represents me or Barb Rocks Presents, nor are her shows and bookings related to me or my business. I wish her the best of luck in her endeavors and hopefully there will be no conflicts due to our mutual business connections and associations.

I thought that this would also be a good time to get some feedback from everyone in regards to Barb Rocks Presents and how you would like to see my business expand. I've always enjoyed getting feedback from people I work with in regards to their experience with me so I hope to hear from you.

I'm excited about this upcoming summer of shows, including my birthday bash on Thurs July 2 at the Cupertino Brit, as well as Your Music Olympicks battle of the bands starting on June 20, with the finals on Fri Aug 7 at the VooDoo Lounge. I hope to see all of you out there supporting local music. I truly believe that right now is the time for San Jose to come alive and grow with more live music. Let's make it happen!