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GAINING NOTAR-IETY:
COMBINING HIP-HOP, ROCK N' ROLL, AND RAP
RISING SUPERSTAR NOTAR
SET TO RELEASE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED DEBUT LP “DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND” SEPTEMBER 13TH
ON TYRANNOSAURUS RECORDS WITH
DISTRIBUTION BY MEGAFORCE RECORDS

SELF-TITLED EP OUT LAST YEAR TO WIDESPREAD ACCLAIM

“When you start a label you're responsible for the hopes and dreams of the artists you sign…we are here to help our artists create great music and navigate the treacherous waters of the music business…”  
--- Adam Duritz, founder-Tyrannosaurus Records, Counting Crows

“Not pure hip-hop, nor rap-rock, but a musical cornucopia of the aforementioned along with elements of funk and radio-friendly pop hooks, the self-titled debut EP from New York rapper NOTAR is the first indication that what we're hearing isn't just another EP, but the groundwork for what just may become one of the biggest cross-over success stories of 2011.”
--- Kik Axe Music

“Being a rapper in the game today is challenging for any newcomer… The only thing that separates predator from prey is skills, and New York based lyrical alchemist, NOTAR, has a surplus big enough to fill an aircraft hangar.”
--- Unrated NYC

 

Tyrannosaurus Records' artist, NOTAR, a rapper, musician and producer whose talent defies description, has announced the release date of his eagerly awaited debut full-length CD, Devil's Playground , as September 13, 2011.   Devil's Playground follows NOTAR's self-titled 2010 EP, which garnered much attention from press and fans alike. Counting Crows' Adam Duritz who discovered and signed NOTAR to his label, Tyrannosaurus Records, found NOTAR's “words so clear, so lucid, and so brilliant” that he knew he had no choice but to work with the gritty genre defying performer.  

Last year's self-titled EP received rave reviews from the press. Revolt Media Magazine claimed, “Variety can be a strong suit of any artist, and NOTAR shows precise mastery of this on his EP,” while The Cutting Edge Culture stated, “NOTAR pushes boundaries with a refreshing, honest sound.”  Says Duritz,  “My favorite thing about the EP is that we left some of his best tracks off.  NOTAR has enough good songs in him that we left some of my favorites off the EP and it was still great.  Think of it as a ‘virtual Side 1.' With Devil's Playground , you'll hear Side 2.”

On Devil's Playground , NOTAR pushes the boundaries of hip-hop music, unafraid to blend rock, funk, and pop, with his roots in jazz and formal training as a trumpet player. NOTAR adds, “ When your father, who has sat in with legends like Maynard Ferguson and Chicago, is listening to Earth Wind & Fire in one room and your older sister to Slick Rick in another room, I realized that music comes in all different form and sounds, so I was inspired to combine as many as I could into my interpretation of music.” His music inhabits a spot where the gutter meets the church choir, where harsh, raw beats settle nicely behind gritty hook-driven rock melodies.  And above all, his instinct for emotionally honest lyricism and diverse flows radiates throughout the album.  “I like cutting up a beat eight different ways so it doesn't become boring,” says NOTAR.

During the summer of 2010, NOTAR joined Counting Crows and Augustana, among other artists, on the “The Traveling Circus and Medicine Show,” performing for hundreds of thousands of fans during the 25-city tour. Rather than a traditional show format, the Traveling Circus took a communal approach with all of the musicians onstage together at the very beginning of the show, performing covers such as Van Morrison's “Caravan,” Bob Dylan's “Just Like A Woman,” or The Rolling Stones' “Sweet Virginia.” With a revolving potpourri of musicians taking turns playing original songs and joined by the other featured artists, Duritz served as the ‘ringmaster' of the evening.  NOTAR dominated the stage with his unmatched energy, and as Duritz told an interviewer, “I can't keep guys off the stage when he's playing. Everybody wants to play with him.”

Devil's Playground was produced by NOTAR, Grammy winner, Ken Lewis (Kayne West, Beastie Boys, Usher), hip-hop producer MGeezy (Wyclef Jean, T-Pain), and Kevin Augsburg, an up and comer out of Brooklyn, New York.  The album consists of 13 songs, written and performed by NOTAR and features such talent as Young Cash, Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional and Adam Duritz. Tour plans will be announced at a later date.

 

UKTop40Charts.com / WeirdMusic.net MAGAZINE -> NOTAR - EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW:

 

Do you Like/Write Weird Music ?

 I love Great music whats weird to one person may not be weird to someone else. I do however love being weird lol.

- When and where did your experience in music start ?

The whomb(?). Lets put it this way my Grandmother is like 89 and still plays music (piano, trumpet)


  - What are you currently working on and what are your plans for the rest of the year ?

I just finished my debut album Devil's Playground out September 13th! Im really excited with how the album turned out. Currently i am working with some amazing talents in Jacksonville Florida recording some new material and working on another EP (untitled at the moment) I plan on touring a lot come fall and recording more poison in the process…


- What do you consider your greatest inspirational sources in music ?  

My heart, collaboration, and love.

- Best Song Ever ?

There is no best.

- Please describe your personal studio for us...

Well, I work at a few different studios. All bring something great to the table. For instance i recorded a song last week in a u-haul storage unit! Last night i recorded in my buddy's loft space. The layouts are different but all do the job.


- What are your favorite readings ?

The Day of the Locust (1939), by Nathanael West, Bone by Jeff Smith, I love reading poetry and also enjoy most of everything S

- Are you religious ?

I am a spiritual person and do believe in the energy and spirit that surrounds us all. I pray everyday and meditate twice a day.

- If you were another person would you be friends with you?

I would be friends with me because i would spit blood for my true friends any day of the week and twice on sunday. I am loyal, loving, and trust worthy three things every friend should be.

- What is your best physical attribute ?

My third leg LOL.

- 3 things you cannot live without ?

Family, Friends, and Music

- Why you do THIS ?

Because i Love it.

  - What is one unique thing are you afraid of ?

Im not ness afraid of them but i can't stand raccoons and possums.


- Who is Wacky Jacky ?

A woman fisherman i think?

- Porn or Horn ?

Well first comes the Horn (y) then comes the Porn

- Are you an Idiot ?

Absolutely


- Do you hate your ex Girl/Boy Friend ?

I don't hate them. I dislike them immensely

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http://www.NOTARnyc.com/ - NOTAR Official site

http://www.youtube.com/user/notarnyc

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