Monday, August 20, 2012

The Times breaks Oliver Sean US Tour Story - 20th Sept 2012

Oliver Sean's Next Adventure - The Times Of India

Sunday, August 19, 2012

Oliver Sean US Tour gig update.

Oliver Sean LIVE at Freddy's on 5th Avenue, New York on the 21st of September. Don't miss this!



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Wednesday, August 15, 2012

'All I Remember - The New Single by Oliver Sean' hits over 6000 listens

Oliver Sean's brand new single was released to radio and media on the 11th of August.

Less than 4 days since the single was put up on Online sites for streaming it hits over 6000 listens on SoundCloud.
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Saturday, August 11, 2012

Oliver Sean's 'All I Remember' on iTunes - 11th August 2012

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Friday, August 10, 2012

All I Remember - The New Single by Oliver Sean

All I Remember - The New Single by Oliver Sean

Listen to the brand new Oliver Sean single released worldwide to radio & media today to announce the singer's US Tour this September.

Oliver Sean launches East Coast Tour with New Single


*** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ***

 

 

OLIVER SEAN LAUNCHES EAST COAST TOUR WITH NEW SINGLE

"All I Remember" Brings Platinum-Selling International Artist to the U.S.

 

Aug. 11, 2012 – Today, internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter Oliver Sean released his latest single "All I Remember" on radio stations worldwide and online. The new song features Sean's distinctive style of percussive rock laced with heavy licks and earnest lyrics. Coming on the heels of the platinum selling single "So Good," this latest track also sets the stage for Sean's first U.S. tour beginning Sept. 15.

 

"All I Remember" combines Oliver Sean's unique voice with a blended style of rock, driven by his rich heritage. Sean attributes his cultural legacy to time spent in Goa (India), Dubai and London, and the music he heard in those diverse cities. He also is a big fan of American music, and many of his songs carry a hint of down-home strum, which should appeal to U.S. audiences.

 

Over the last ten years, Sean has ascended from local performer in Goa to international rock phenom, playing tours across Europe, Asia and the Middle East, including stops in London, Dubai and other major cities. His debut album "I Like It" (2002) was nominated for AV Max International Album of the Year along with albums by John Mayer, Third Eye Blind, Kylie Minogue and Robbie Williams. Oliver Sean's single "So Good" reached the No. 2 spot on International Charts (Asia/Middle East) earlier this year, and his single "Movies" reached the Top 10 charts of Vh1's International channel, placing Sean alongside artists such as Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars and Pitbull. In June, he received his own feature spot on Vh1 Specials, a program that highlights prominent and upcoming artists. His rise led Sun magazine to label Oliver Sean "Independent music's hottest international offering."

 

Sean hopes to build on his international prestige with his first U.S. tour, which includes shows in the tri-state area and is part of a larger international tour that includes dates in Europe, Australia, Asia and the Middle East. Among U.S. stops is a Sept. 26 radio interview and live acoustic performance on WRCN 103.9 FM's "Morning Drive Show" in New York. The following evening, Oliver Sean will play a concert at the renowned Cafe Wha? (115 Macdougal St., NY), which claims to have launched the careers of legendary artists such as Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Bruce Springsteen and Joni Mitchell. Additional shows and festivals in the U.S. and Canada are planned for 2013.

 

Several qualities of Oliver Sean's success that Americans will appreciate are his hard work, independent spirit and varied interests. The only child of a single mother, Sean acknowledges her as the source of his work ethic. "It's because of her that I got to where I am," he said. "She showed me it's possible to overcome any difficulty and do what matters most to you." The singer dedicated "Alone," the third single off his album So Good, to his mother because of its message about the strength and perseverance of single mothers. The music video for "Alone" has appeared on Vh1's Hit Factory and elsewhere.

 

In addition to writing and composing all of his own music, Sean has produced and directed music videos for himself and other international artists. In 1998, at a young age he created his own label, W.O.A. International, to promote fresh and established international musicians like himself. Twelve years later, W.O.A International is one of the largest Indie record labels in Asia and the Middle East that help promote independent talent. Sean's film endeavors include a soundtrack for a popular international film, and he is currently working on a documentary about the importance of protecting endangered tigers, based on the book Once Upon a Time by Wanda Alvares. The singer-songwriter also has an MBA from American University in Dubai.

 

"All I Remember" can be heard starting today on radio stations around the world. It also is available on iTunes and as a special download for members of the Oliver Sean Fan Club.

 

To learn more about Oliver Sean and see his current tour schedule, visit www.oliversean.com or follow him on Twitter (@oliversean) or Facebook (www.facebook.com/oliverseanband).

 

 

ABOUT OLIVER SEAN

 

Oliver Sean is an internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter, director and producer. His songs have reached top spots on International music charts (Asia) and Vh1 Top 10 lists, and he has been called "Independent music's hottest international offering" by Sun magazine. Sean also has an MBA from American University in Dubai, and he is the founder of W.O.A. International, a global entertainment company. His latest single is "All I Remember," and he is currently touring in the U.S., Europe, Australia, Asia and the Middle East. He can be found online at www.oliversean.com.

 

 

ABOUT W.O.A. RECORDS AND W.O.A. INTERNATIONAL

 

W.O.A. Records is an international record label and is part of the W.O.A. International media group. Formed in 1998 by internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter Oliver Sean, W.O.A. International is a global entertainment company that continues to pioneer music in India and the Middle East, and is now synonymous with the region. W.O.A. International opens up new possibilities for both fresh and established artists, and the company holds the reputation as the premier solution for independent artists who want a truly international presence. Their website is www.woarecords.com.

 

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Monday, July 30, 2012

Love song - Jade Steel (Worldwide Music Video premiere - W.O.A Records)



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Jade Steel’s Hot Music Video Global Release on W.O.A Records

Jade Steel's Love Song is the highly anticipated music video featuring the American singer in a hot and sexy music video shot during the Singer's tour of India.

 

W.O.A International (Press Release) – 31st July 2012 – American singer Jade Steel has dabbled in so many styles and genres of music that he is as comfortable performing Metal and Rock as he is when he does Pop and Reggae! And now this versatile singer introduces his new reggae single 'Love Song'  with a music video shot for the single during his tour of India, when he was one of the headlining performers on the Annual W.O.A Records India Tour last year. The music video releases worldwide on 31st of  July as a web preview on major sites, including Vh1India.com, youtube, WOAFilms.com and WOARecords.com. The TV edit of the music video 'Love Song' is scheduled for release on Vh1 India and various other major networks within the next few weeks.

 

The music video for 'Love Song' shows Jade Steel in his element across various parts of India and also features the singer with the people and sights of India and of course a Jade Steel video cannot be without beautiful models, making this quirky video a fun watch for Jade Steel fans around the world.

 

"FUN that's how I'd describe Jade's video in one word" says the Music Video Director & Founder of W.O.A International Oliver Sean, "filming this video was really a fun time for the entire production team because everyone was in a great mood, the song was really good and the hot models around us just made it all easier"

 

Jade Steel's new album 'Children of Humboldt' which has won much critical acclaim in the US is now available in India on W.O.A Records and will soon be available as a mobile phone caller tune download along with several other new W.O.A Records releases across India, the Middle East and various other regions.

 

W.O.A Films, is promoting this video along with the other 4 music videos of the India Tour artists, with major support from its television partners, venue partners and online.

 

Presenting the hot new music video by Jade Steel http://youtu.be/Kl0doIcUe0o 

 

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So Naïve Releases Globally on Major Television Networks


Eric Dulle's brand new music video 'So Naïve' worldwide premiere on W.O.A Records.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

W.O.A International (Press Release) - Jul 27, 2012 - 
French Pop Star Eric Dulle launches his brand new music video 'So Naïve' which is the title track to his top selling album. The music video premieres globally on 28th July as a web preview on major sites, including Vh1India.com, youtube, WOAFilms.com and WOARecords.com. The TV edit of the music video 'So Naive' is scheduled for release on Vh1 India and various other major networks within the next few weeks.

'So Naive' was produced and directed by Oliver Sean and shot entirely across the beautiful city of Goa in India by W.O.A Films during Eric Dulle's tour of this region. The artist was one of the headlining artist's on the 4th Annual W.O.A Records India Tour in 2011. Being a showman and a virtuoso on the saxophone, Eric Dulle captured the hearts of fans and media alike during his performances across Goa, New Delhi, Hyderabad and other cities. Eric's fans in India, France and from around the world have been waiting for the music video 'So Naïve' to be released, as it was announced on the tour last year, making it one of the highly anticipated music video releases on W.O.A Records for 2012.

"We had one day to shoot this video and were driving around literally across Goa in my Jeep with Eric and my cinematographer and the production team following us in another car" says Oliver Sean, Music Video Director and Founder of W.O.A International, "I had also performed at the W.O.A International Music Festival in 2011, and Eric Dulle and I had done a jam on stage and connected as musicians, so shooting his video was a pleasure because we completely understood each other and what our goal was for the music video - simple but fun "

W.O.A Films is promoting this video along with the other 4 music videos of the India Tour artists, with major support from its television partners . Eric Dulle's 'So Naïve' is available at major stores across India via the W.O.A Records new music catalogue, France, the US, Europe and major online stores. 

Presenting the much anticipated music video by Eric Dulle – SO NAÏVE  http://youtu.be/dxm8LhJBDaI

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ABOUT W.O.A INTERNATIONAL:

W.O.A Records is an international record label, and it is part of the W.O.A International media group. Formed in 1998 by World Music star Oliver Sean. W.O.A International is a global entertainment company that continues to lead the way when it comes to how music should be promoted. They are pioneering international music in India and the Middle East and are now synonymous with the region. Their enviable reputation at opening up new possibilities means that they are the go-to company for independent artists wishing a truly international presence

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Matthias Sturm - Homesick (Worldwide Music Video Premiere)


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Tuesday, July 24, 2012

W.O.A Records premieres the thought provoking music video by IMA Nominee Matthias Sturm

German singer/songwriter Matthias Sturm's brand new music video 'Homesick' premieres worldwide

 

Goa, India – 24th July 2012 – German singer/songwriter Matthias Sturm premieres his brand new music video 'Homesick', with a web preview of the music video on major portals on 24th July, including Youtube, Vh1India.com, WOAFilms.com and WOARecords.com. The TV edit of the music video 'Homesick' is scheduled for release on Vh1 India and various other major networks within the next few weeks.

 

The music video 'Homesick' was filmed exclusively on the beaches of Goa during the W.O.A records India Tour last year. The singer/songwriter was one of the headlining acts of the WOA Records India Tour 2011. After capturing the minds and hearts of  thousands of fans across Goa, Delhi and Hyderabad in 2011 Matthias Sturm is now all set to capture the world with his thought provoking new music video for the song 'Homesick', which is from his critically acclaimed album 'Blood & Thunder'.

 

"This music video was interesting to make to say the least and most of the ideas of the video and even the storyboarding was done by the artist himself'" says Oliver Sean, Founder & President of W.O.A International and also the Music Video Director of 'Homesick', "as a songwriter myself I am quite a fan of Matthias Sturms' songwriting and as a film maker I had a fun time making this music video"

 

W.O.A Films, the producers of the music video, are going all out to promote this music video across major networks and retail outlets worldwide. Matthias Sturm's album 'Blood & Thunder (The Wishbone Sessions)' is available at major stores across India via the W.O.A Records new music catalogue, Australia, the US, Europe and major online stores.

 

Presenting the hot new music video by Matthias Sturm – Homesick http://youtu.be/SgtFWisuwAM

 

- W.O.A Records News Desk

Sunday, July 22, 2012

Kotadama - Dichotomy (Music Video World Premiere)



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Dichotomy by Kotadama (W.O.A Records Music Video Premiere)



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Kotadama's Brand New Music Video 'Dichotomy' Global Premiere

Australian Rockers 'Kotadama' premiere their brand new music video.

Goa, India - 22nd July 2012 - Kotadama, the Australian Rockers release their brand new music video 'Dichotomy' today with the online version of the music video launched online today and the TV edit of the music video, which consists of a different cut and exclusive footage, releasing on Vh1 and other major networks within the next few weeks.

Dichotomy was shot in Goa, India when the Australian heart-throbs were on tour during the 4th Annual W.O.A Records India Tour. With the fantastic success of the tour and gaining a huge fan following in India the band is excited to have this music video which was shot in India, releasing worldwide. 

"This music video catches the raw energy of the band while at the same time subtly portrays the idea and concept behind Kotadama's song 'Dichotomy'" says International musician Oliver Sean, who Directed this music video "as a film maker I am really excited about this music video and how it turned out because it is a music video in its purest form with the focus purely on the song and the artist and less on gimmicks and special effects"

W.O.A Films, the producers of the music video, are going all out to promote this music video across major networks and retail outlets worldwide. Kotadama's album 'Dochotomy is available at major stores across India via the W.O.A Records new music catalogue , Australia, the US, Europe and major online stores.

Kotadama fans worldwide have been eagerly waiting for this highly anticipated music video by their idols and their wait is finally over. Presenting Kotadama's Brand New Music Video 'DICHOTOMY'! Watch the world wide premiere of Dichotomy online at http://youtu.be/Dv4XeVewyb8
- W.O.A Records News Desk


Thursday, July 19, 2012

WOAFM99 - Proud to be Indie

WOAFM99 - A weekly syndicated W.O.A radio Show relaunching this September

After the exciting news about WOA TV launching this september we now have some more awesome news to add to the W.O.A International world. Introducing 'WOAFM99 - Proud to be Indie!' a weekly syndicated W.O.A Radio Show also launching in September across various FM networks including in Goa. Stay tuned to http://www.woafm99.com/for more of this EXCITING news.

WOAFM99 – Relaunching September 2012

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WOAFM99 - PROUD TO BE INDIE

WOAFM99 IS A WEEKLY W.O.A RADIO SHOW RELAUNCHING THIS SEPTEMBER 2012

The Syndicated W.O.A Radio Show 'WOAFM99' is being relaunched this September. The W.O.A Radio Show 'WOAFM99 – Proud To Be Indie' is a 1 hour Independent music radio show hosted by W.O.A International Founder Oliver Sean. The show gets broadcast on Major FM Networks and this September the show starts off with a weekly 1 hour show on AIR 105.4 FM in Goa India every week (additional FM networks to be added).

All genres are accepted as long as you are INDEPENDENT & PROUD TO BE INDIE!

The show will also get International airplay via various W.O.A Records partner stations and the W.O.A Online Radio Station including National Public Radio & iTunes podcasts.

Artists can get their song on the radio show WOAFM99  by submitting officially via the W.O.A Submissions program HERE. 

If your song is selected you get your song on commercial FM networks via the weekly W.O.A Radio Show WOAFM99 for free. There are no other charges to be included in the W.O.A Weekly Syndicated Radio Show WOAFM99 aside from the standard 10 USD submission process.

For more details please log on to http://www.woarecords.com or contact us via email at info@woarecords.com

- The W.O.A Radio Team

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Monday, July 16, 2012

WOA Records to release Five highly anticipated International Music Videos Worldwide this July

WOA Records in association with W.O.A Films is all set to premiere five brand new music videos, filmed in India, of their International artists from Australia, Germany, France, USA and Goa.

Panjim, Goa - July 16, 2012 - WOA Records, the largest International Independent music label in Asia has the industry buzzing with excitement over the upcoming launch of 5 International music videos this month. The 5 artists whose music videos are being launched through July and August across major music channels and online were all part of the last WOA Records India Tour that took place across Goa and India in 2011. These International artists have been steadily gaining the support of fans and impressing critics from all over. The new music videos, which have been Produced by W.O.A Films and Directed by Musician and Filmmaker Oliver Sean, is the culmination of these artists and their India Journey and success in this region, with WOA Records and W.O.A International The Music Co.

The artist's whose music videos are being launched this month on WOA Records are 'Kotadama' The Australian band that has created waves around Australia, India and the US with their new album Dichotomy. Their performances across India during the WOA Records India Tour was hugely appreciated by the fans and the media and they now have an impressive fan following in this region. Their music video 'Dichotomy', was filmed in Goa by WOA Films, during their WOA Records India Tour. The music video shows the band in a never before seen setup performing across the most amazing locations in Goa, India as they perform their fantastic song 'Dichotomy'.

Matthias Sturm, the German singer/songwriter's song 'Homesick' is the music video which is also part of the impressive list of music videos launching on WOA Records. A music video that will make the viewer think about the song and decipher the various meanings behind this thought provoking song by an artist who has been recently nominated for an IMA. Matthias Sturm will also be performing across Dubai in the Matthias Sturm Dubai Tour organised and conceptualised byWOA Records and W.O.A International The Music Co.

The third music video releasing on WOA Records is 'So Naive' a quirky, fun loving song and music video by an equally fun loving Pop act Eric Dulle from France. A real live wire on stage who set the stage on fire at every performance during the WOA Records India Tour last year. Eric Dulle's fan following has steadily grown with every performance during the 2011 WOA Records India Tour and the various European tours and TV shows he has appeared on in Europe and now in India. The pop artist who is a saxophone virtuoso will also be performing in Dubai this year.

The 4th music video in line for release is San Francisco native Jade Steel's track 'Just a Love Song', the artist took India by storm at the W.O.A International music festival in Goa and the various concerts in New Delhi and Hyderabad during the WOA Records India Tour in 2011. The song shows the American reggae star across some of the most beautiful beaches across Goa along with hot International models that were part of the Jade Steel music video.

The 5th music video in line for release as part of WOA Records ad W.O. films' top 5 video releases line up is a song called 'Hypnotized' by Goan singer 'Garfield Oliveira'. This will be the artist's first original International single and music video release. Many might know Garfield Oliveira as the Bass player from The Oliver Sean Band and his appearances on various Oliver Sean International music videos and Television Concerts and specials since the past 15 years . 'Hypnotized' will also be releasing globally as a single on itunes, amazon and various other outlets around the world. The music video and song will mark a new chapter in Garfield Oliveira's musical 

Each of these artists and their music videos are catchy, candid tunes that carry a unique, fresh quality that sets each of these amazing artists apart, showcasing their unique musical talent, be it strong vocal skills, great abilities as performers, to fantastic songwriting and great compositions.

Having so much potential and talent, there is no doubt that these 5 artists are on the fast-track to lasting success. Be sure to check out the new music videos for Kotadama, Eric Dulle, Matthias Sturm, Jade Steel and Garfield Oliveira on Vh1 India, 9XO, SS Music and various other channels all through July, August and September. The music videos will also be released for first preview on the WOA Records Official YouTube channel at www.woarecords.com 

The music video release schedules for YouTube preview:

  • July 21st: Kotadama - Dichotomy
  • July 24th: Matthias Sturm - Homesick
  • July 28th: Eric Dulle - So Naive
  • July 31st: Jade Steel - Just a love song
  • August 4th: Garfield Oliveira - Hypnotised

Stay tuned to this site for more details on Television schedules including specials on these artists on WOA TV.

ABOUT W.O.A INTERNATIONAL: 

WOA Records is an International Record Label, and it is part of the W.O.A International media group. Formed in 1998 by World Music star Oliver Sean, W.O.A International is a global entertainment company that continues to lead the way when it comes to how music should be promoted. They are pioneering international music in India and the Middle East and are now synonymous with the region. Their enviable reputation at opening up new possibilities means that they are the go-to company for independent artists wishing a truly international presence.

Oliver Sean Rockumentary on TGIRF this Friday 20th July - WOA Records



 Catch the special Oliver Sean Rockumentary on ArtistAloud's TGIRF this Friday the 20th of July 2012. #Oliver_Sean #WOA_RECORDS

-WOA Records News Desk

Friday, July 13, 2012

WOA RECORDS INDIA TOUR COVERAGE 2008 - 2009

A few pics from hundreds of pictures that we liked. Hope you enjoy.

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Tuesday, July 10, 2012

IMPORTANT UPDATE FROM W.O.A INTERNATIONAL


A blog post about how W.O.A Records weeded out 3 con men named ‘Xiren, Mana3 and Dave J’ who tried to dupe the company in 2008 and attacked other W.O.A Artists and W.O.A Employees during the 2008 tour. This post is to make our W.O.A Artists aware of these people who are now spreading vicious stories on the net about W.O.A Records and its Founders. 

W.O.A Records is now in its 5th year of organizing the highly publicized and sought after WOA Records India Tour & Festival.  This is the story of how 3 people tried to ruin it for all Independent artists but failed miserably, while W.O.A Records & its artists have gone on to capture the hearts of fans and media across the region since then.

Goa - 10th July 2012 - We have noticed that there are a couple of artists who were associated with us in 2008 who are putting up terrible lies about WOA Records on their blogs. These artists have either been removed from the 2008 tour 5 years ago or artists who we ended recording contracts with due to them breaching their contracts. 

Their rants about W.O.A International are mainly due to their frustration of being removed from our label roster or tour and are disgruntled people who are trying to tarnish the good name of W.O.A International. This is also probably due to the fact that these artists have been blacklisted by our company with all our partners, which include the major labels and top media & press. This has frustrated these artists even more and has led to them writing terrible things about our Company which are absurd and utter lies. The disgusting language used by these people on their rants are proof enough that these people are nothing but disgruntled individuals who have nothing better to do with their time than to blame ‘The Big Bad Record Label’ for them failing as artists.

These people have gone on to state that our company is bad and we have cheated them etc etc. Most immature for grown men and women to be doing this :-) . There is absolutely no basis to the things they say and the WOA RECORDS INDIA TOUR now reaching its 5th year and being supported by the Government of India and major companies like Vh1 and Times Of India is a statement to how successful the India Tour is now. There is not a single artist from our tour (aside from 4 artists from the 2008 tour) who have anything bad to say about our company. Each and every artist who has been on the India Tour from 2008 till 2011 has had nothing but the best of things to say about W.O.A International and WOA Records till date. See our testimonials and check each of these artists’ official websites to see how much W.O.A International has supported these artists and how these artists talk favorably about W.O.A International / WOA Records and Oliver Sean - The Founder of W.O.A International.

The India Tour organized by WOA Records is now in its 5th year! Every artist who has been on our tour from 2008 till 2011 has had great success in these regions due to their association with W.O.A Records and the support they always have from our company and each and every employee of W.O.A International who has the utmost respect for serious Independent artists. WOA Records always delivers more than what is promised to our artists as this is our company motto, however we have a no tolerance policy towards artists who think they can dupe the company and breach contracts - No record label in the world will tolerate an artist breaching their contracts and duping the company blatantly - W.O.A International has had a lot of patience with some of these artists who we have eventually removed from our roster and finally taken the call to terminate their deals with WOA Records. 

The artists removed from our record label and/or Tour in 2008 were artists who breached the tour contracts and/or their recording/management contracts in such a severe manner that any other Company would have imposed the wrath of their legal division on them. We however just ended their contracts and told them that their contracts are cancelled. However these artists have tried to spoil the name of our company and our founder Oliver Sean as he is a public figure, and they have taken a personal vendetta against  Oliver Sean and WOA Records, which goes to prove that these artists were never ready to be on professional tours and recording contracts in the first place. 

The artists who were removed from the W.O.A India Tour 2008 were: Xiren, DaveJ, Mana3 and Cuca Moreno. Till date Xiren and Mana3 artists owe our company and the hotels they were put up in, over 75000 Indian Rupees each. There are also police cases filed against Xiren and Mana3 for their pending bills by the hotels, these police cases were filed by the hotel management directly as these artists absconded in the middle of the night and left major unpaid room service bills and didn’t check out of the hotels. W.O.A Records always arranges 4 and 5 star hotels for our artists when on tour for free including breakfast and meals on the days of the concerts. These artists ordered room service, alcohol  and extravagant meals and wound up with huge bills that we had told them clearly in their contracts that they will be liable for directly with the hotel. We don’t think there is anything more disgusting and immoral then an artist doing this and being called a thief by our hospitality partners.

These artists also breached their tour agreements by refusing to perform at some venues because the venue was ‘TOO SMALL’ for them to perform at - some of these venues were world famous jazz clubs and live music clubs like Jazz by the Bay - shows that were publicized via TV Ads, Radio Ads, Newspaper Ads and Billboards across the country. One of these artists Dave J even had the audacity to perform at another show that was not part of the tour and then ask W.O.A Records to PAY for his travel to and fro that show and cover his accommodation and meals. Not only did he breach his contract and dupe our company, he was holding WOA Records responsible for his taxi’s, accommodation and food on the day that he was performing for a show that was NOT even part of the W.O.A Records India Tour and openly doing it and challenging all of our employees saying "Your contract is not valid so whatever I agreed to and SIGNED on paper cannot hold up to a court of law so I will do whatever I please", sadly for him the contract was very much valid and he had to run out of the country and we haven't seen him since and only were made aware by our artists about some of his & the other 2 con men's blog posts which actually make no sense whatsoever :-)

These artists also didn’t want to travel via the luxury Air Conditioned buses provided for them to travel between some of the cities because they said they were ‘WORLD FAMOUS STARS’ and they refuse to travel by buses (equivalent to Greyhound bus service in the US). Every other artist who has performed at the India Tour from 2008 till 2011 has travelled by these buses and flights and trains with no complaints. THIS is a tour to promote International Independent music in a country that has never heard of your music. WOA Records is promoting Indies and building their brand image in this region unlike any other Company in the world!. If you are a WORLD FAMOUS STAR - WHY come on this tour in the first place??? Right? :-)

These artists also didn’t have the decency to appreciate the fact that Oliver Sean personally gave them access to his recording studio to rehearse, when 2 back to back shows got cancelled due to elections in that particular city during the 2008 tour. Not only did these artists use his recording studio, but they went on make racist comments to several of the WOA Records Employees - which we take PERSONALLY! 

Besides all of this unfathomable behavior, these artists continue to use the footage from the tour that they appeared on for their promotions till date and try desperately to hide the name of WOA RECORDS from all this footage and then talk disgusting lies about a company that went out of its way to pay and promote these artists in India with National TV Ads, Concert bookings at venues like Hard Rock cafe, Radio Interviews and Radio Ads and National TV Ads and Press Conferences. The filth that these people had in their heads even before they came on tour is now evident to everybody including the other artists who were on tour and till date are some of our top artists on the WOA RECORDS Roster.

These same artists also started to attack the rest of the artists on the tour who were happy with the tour and were on the tour for the right reasons. They even went so far as to write a most horrible and foul language blog on one of the artists Jesus Aaron, who WOA Records went on to promote in a major way here in India. Jesus Aaron’s albums are still available across the country and his music videos have been played on Vh1, Zee, MTv and other major channels

We hope that this gives the required clarity to our artists and fans about who these people are that are writing such terrible things about WOA Records and Oliver Sean and why exactly they are doing it.
The work W.O.A International does says everything about our company. There is not a single artist who has successfully completed the tour or who is currently on our roster having their music and profile promoted here that has anything bad to say about our company. 


We invite you to check the testimonials film http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjTQlxyLK6Q  and the W.O.A India Tour Playlist that consists of TV Ads, Live Concerts, Behind the scenes footage, artist candid videos and more from all the India Tour’s organized by WOA Records http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2EE08AF20985D9EE&feature=plcp or visit the sites of all the artists currently being promoted by us or who have been on tour with us and see how W.O.A International and WOA Records has given a boost to their careers not only in India and the Middle East but across the world.

WOA Records is a record label and a record label will always have artists whose contracts have been terminated because they just weren’t successful or they breached the contracts or they just weren’t the right fit - some of these artists who do not have the maturity and understanding of the music business will always be posting rants about the record label and we cant really be bothered about each of these artists. 


This is a post we have put up so that some of our future artists have a clear picture about what they read on the internet.