B-Sides & Badlands PR
Anyone can tell a story. But we here at B-Sides & Badlands know how to tell the right kind of story.
Founded in January 2018, B-Sides & Badlands PR deals in grounded, intimate and sometimes emotional storytelling, shedding light on an artist’s struggle and their eventual rise into grandeur. It’s not about copying and pasting your credentials ⎯⎯ although, those things are important, too ⎯⎯ but giving the world the most authentic portrayal of who you really are.
We’re not in the business of losing. We create campaigns ⎯⎯ targeting online tastemakers, drafting insightful, succinct press releases and bestowing you with the platform most suitable to your story ⎯⎯ surrounding your new single, extended play, music video, full-length album or upcoming tour. We also offer biography writing. Whatever you need, we have the resources.
Founder, Editor-in-Chief & Publicist Jason Scott has bylines in Billboard, Paste, PopCrush, Uproxx, Greatist, AXS, Popdust, One Country and many others. He will work tirelessly to get your story heard by the right tastemakers. B-Sides & Badlands PR will get you where you want to go.
Services
Biography writing
Single and music video campaigns
EP campaigns
Album campaigns
Tour campaigns
Press kit consultation and creation
Contact senior publicist Jason Scott or fill out the form below.
Former Clients
Alexandra Rae
“Her spell-binding riffs on classic ’60s Motown make for enchanting songs that comb the revivalist infrastructures established by Amy Winehouse and Duffy a decade ago.” – The Vinyl District
“Combine a powerful soul-pop sound, inspiring coming-of-age stories, and an independent, punchy attitude and you’ve described Alexandra Rae.” – Unclear Mag
Also featured in: Music Update Central, Music of the Future, That Buzzing Sound, Ear Jelly, Vents Mag, Lemonade Mag
Blak Emoji
“What you’re about to hear is some pretty original stuff, tunes you’re unlikely to have ever really experienced before, but, then again, that’s exactly what the band are intending.” – Pure Grain Audio
“From the sensual synth grit of ‘SXY’ to the sentimental piano soul of ‘The Perfect Catch,’ [KUMI] is a record that runs the gamut of emotion and style – a debut that delves into a whole range of Warren’s talents as a newly-minted production powerhouse as it strips away the barriers around his emotional life.” – The All Scene Eye
“Kelsey Warren’s long-term commitment to heavy alt rock/punk has stepped aside to allow his passion for Prince and a rekindled romance with retro dance beats and electronica to combine and create something you’ve likely never heard before.” – The Violet Wave
“The dizzying club anthem ‘Lust Love Above’…showcases Warren’s husky Seal-esque vocals over a hypnotic electro groove.” – Sunset in the Rearview
Also featured in: All Access, Music Existence, That Buzzing Sound, Talk About Pop Music
Aaron David Gleason
“Loose, bright, and funky, Aaron David Gleason’s new song “You Belong in the Movies” is a fun, spirited burst of feel good cheer guaranteed to move your feet.” – Atwood Magazine
“Brimming with technicolor funk, Aaron David Gleason’s ode to the city of dreams is an incendiary slice of electro pop that channels the early work of Lenny Kravitz.” – The Vinyl District
“‘The Midnight Radio – Other Hours’..is a familiar-yet-fresh look at modern rock, with impressive hooks, killer guitar-work and unique vocals. [It] feels perfectly fit for a windows-down drive through the country.” – Ground Sounds
“In 17 years of recording music, he’d grown from debaucherous glam rocker to soulful solo artist.” – The All Scene Eye
Also featured in: Broadway World, Talk About Pop Music, The Oakland Press, Music Update Central
Katie Barbato
“The song and video work in tandem to gracefully craft an entire world around looking back on the tougher times with a certain calmness. It’s a work of beauty all around, evocative of just the sort of reflective songwriting and artistry that we could never get enough from out of those like Barbato.” – For Folk’s Sake
“The peace-loving Philly native has an innate knack for soaring major/ minor key transitions, imbued with timely, sweet-spot lyrics and supported with rich, cinematic accompaniment.” – The Vinyl District
“The song’s repetition gradually grows insistent, a gentle reminder that sometimes you need to make the same mistake over and over again until you can finally learn from it.” – Adobe & Teardrops
“Katie Barbato demonstrates great talent and a generous heart on her new record, The Art of Falling, a seven-track collection led by [her] delicate guitar work and angelic voice that is warm, hopeful, and openhearted” – The Daily Country
Also featured in: The Alternate Root, Farce the Music
KEMME
“KEMME’s emotional conflicts are expressed through ambient, echoing piano chords that are juxtaposed with an industrial downtempo beat during the latter half of the track.” – Billboard
“Kemme’s music stretches the boundaries of pop, striving to widen the sonic soundscapes while deepening the emotional sincerity.” – Ladygunn
Also featured in: VENTS, Music Update Central, All Access, Digital Journal, MusicOfTheFuture, Unclear mag
Sean McVerry
“Combining the song sensibilities of folk with the overdriven-casio drum machine grooves of 80’s electronica, his music holds a transportative quality that takes the listener on a journey.” – Ground Sounds
“There’s definitely an ’80s dance element to it, but it’s also very distinctly modern, perfectly showcasing his crisp, poppy vocals…” – Variance mag
Also featured in: Talk About Pop Music, Popdust
Madelin
“The video looks as though it’s being played on a VHS tape, with creative visuals and various performers making up the content.” – Billboard
“Madelin’s enchanting voice and glitchy trap compositions are a melodic stream of pop that adds a wonderland element to the genre.” – Ladygunn
“The otherworldly instrumental, which is built on a hypnotic percussive loop, is the perfect canvas for Madelin’s tale of a human soul cast down into an alien environment.” – EUPHORIA
“Madelin does whatever she wants to and nails all of it on Then Her Head Fell Off.” – Substream
“There aren’t many artists who arrest the senses the same way as Madelin does.” – Music Musings & Such
“Madelin is showcasing her power with the release of her High School Boys’ remix video.” – Music Update Central
Also featured in: SheBOPS, Starry Mag, That Buzzing Sound, FLURT mag, Aesthetic Mag, Lemonade Mag
Mr. Carnivore
“A captivating reflection on the darker side of love, ‘Knees’ is that special kind of heart-on-sleeve rock jam that sweeps you off your feet.” – Atwood Magazine
“‘Knees’ is a heartfelt but heart-wrecked ode about faded love and tearing off its pretty wrapping paper.” – Kick Kick Snare
“…well-structured, catchy and vibrant but with enough edge to let it thrive within today’s indiesphere…” – Mind Equals Blown
“With the release of…’Knees’, they swarm up a storm and people are talking…” – Music Update Central
Alternative Addiction’s Indie Song of the Day (February 11, 2018)
Also featured in: VENTS magazine and All Access
