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Nettwerk Music Group is incredibly thrilled to announce the signing of Los Angeles-based, indie outfit Run River North (formerly known as Monsters Calling Home) to its label roster.

To date, the band has only released a 6-song accidental demo. Never intended as an official release, Run River North put together a last-minute promotional piece to sell on tour.

Listen To “Foxbeard” From 2012 Debut Demo Here:

With only that unplanned demo, the six-piece has seen extraordinary buzz, including a booking on Jimmy Kimmel Live! In 2012, the band recorded and filmed a music video for “Fight To Keep” in their Hondas. Unable to afford a studio space at the time, the sextet switched off playing instruments inside the cramped interiors of their Honda Fit, Accord and CRV. Once uploaded, the video experiment ran an upward viral course to the Honda offices. Under the pretense of thanking the band, Honda invited them to perform in front 600 of their executives. With an “emergency meeting” keeping all but two Honda employees from showing up, the band got the best surprise of their career…it was all a hoax and they were actually booked as the musical guests on Jimmy Kimmel Live!  Watch their priceless reactions and inspired performance above.

Run River North writes brilliant harmonies paired with layered instrumentations and puts on an awe-inspiring live show. Headlining the largest venue to date, Run River North sold out LA’s famed Troubadour and immediately charmed Nettwerk’s A&R collective. “It’s about the song and the passion of how it’s conveyed. When it’s authentic, it’s magic and that’s what Run River North are creating…magic," says CEO of Nettwerk Music Group Terry McBride. About signing to Nettwerk, lead vocalist/guitarist Alex Hwang add “The family vibe at Nettwerk is what we’re most excited about. Impressively hardworking and genuinely enthusiastic about who we are and what we're trying to share - we couldn't ask for a better relationship and environment to make music and tell our stories.”

"a plaintive melody and muscular guitar riff create dreamy tension" – USA Today
“…bears a resonance imcomparable to anything Angus has ever done.” – Paste

Nettwerk Records releases Broken Brights, the exceptional solo effort from Angus Stone, perhaps better known as half of the acclaimed sibling duo, Angus & Julia Stone, and the voice behind the pair's stand-out track "Big Jet Plane," which has more than 11 million YouTube views.

Starting September 11th, Angus takes to the road to share the album across North America. The month-long headline tour kicks off in Los Angeles at the famed Troubadour music venue and wraps in Philadelphia, PA on September 30. This is the first time Angus has toured North America without his co-conspirator and sister, Julia Stone.

I don't know how he does it; I am just glad he does." - Paste Magazine
“A songwriter with vision…” - NPR
“Who knew that a sensitive folkie could be so foul and hilarious at the same time?"
- Dallas Observer (Live Review)
"…not only an artist worth catching, but worth following in the future."
- AV Club (Live Review)

Over the course of the past year, William Fitzsimmons toured 60+ cities in support of his critically acclaimed fourth full length, Gold In The Shadow. He’ll continue his North American trek early next year, starting February 9th in Ann Arbor, MI. Known for his onstage banter, Fitzsimmons will bring his unique voice and lyricism to 35 venues, including LA’s famed Troubadour. See below for full headlining dates.