
Seventeen year old Midori Longo fronts this young band that has a mix of influences which creates a unique sound. The July 2008 release of their debut cd, "Bring It" has caused quite a buzz in the music world. Their sound can be described as organic, classic rock fused with a modern presence ala Beatles meets Avril meets Zepplin meets Sheryl Crow meets Matchbox.
Currently, "Let Me Live" is at #14 on the Indie Charts (www.indiecharts.com -top songs) , and Midori is ranked the #9 Pop Artist .
Also, "Motionless" placed #1 for December 2008 in the Pop Charts at www.ourstage.com, where it currently has over 150,000 plays, and has been favorited more than 850 times.
Midori and Audioclique were nominees in 9 categories for ABC Radio's FameGames 2008 Effigy Awards (including Best Artist , Best Group, Best Song, and Best Female Vocalist), and won the very prestigious "Most Popular Artist Overall" Effigy Award (www.effigyawards.com or www.meermusic.com ). Also, on January 2, 2009, "Swim in My Ocean" was featured on ABC Radio Networks FameGames first Global Breakthrough Chart at #8 in the top 20 (www.meermusic.com), and "Just How Much" has been on the chart 4 times, and is currently at #12. Also, MusicDish Network selected "Bring It" as "Best of the Batch" (best new realease cd) for July 2008.
"Go" was nominated for the Best Pop Song 2008 at the HOLLYWOOD MUSIC AWARDS. Midori was also nominated for Best Independent Pop Vocalist 2008 and Best Pop Song (for "I Can't Rely) for the famous LOS ANGELES MUSIC AWARDS.
Midori was a finalist for the 100% Songwriter 2008 Contest- Best Vocal Performance for "Swim in my Ocean." Midori also won SingerUniverse's Best Vocalist of the Month Contest for May for "Close your Eyes," and was a finalist for June for "Swim in My Ocean."
Midori and Audioclique have been featured or reviewed by www.musiczeitgeist.com, www.ninjaonline.com ,The Indie Ezine, www.indiesolo.com, Nor-Cal Connection, Junior's Cave, Target Summer Edition, and Wildy's World. They have been selected for upcoming reviews or features in skopemagazine.com, Dig This Real and OGMagazine. They were featured on "The Upper Room Radio Show with Joe Kelly and Gi Dussault" on July 31, 2008 and again on February 11, 2009.
Midori and Audioclique performed at Method Fest 2009 and will be performing at BuFest 2009, Indie Music Assault, Choochokam Arts Festival, and 2009 Vans WARPED TOUR . They are also currently on the roster for the KBH/TVIFF Showcase Series. They have performed at many great venues in the Bay Area and Los Angeles, including Konocti, the Phoenix, the Knitting Factory, the Mint, Safari Sam's , Forbidden City, and the Airliner Club.
You can hear Midori and Audioclique on www.indie104.com (iradio-la), Outbound Radio, Radioelectric.com, Underworldmixradio.com, Women of Substance radio, and Big Foot Radio Japan. She is also in several Qualifying Rounds for ABC Radio's FameGames and made it to the finals for "Swim in My Ocean", "Just How Much" and "Bring It."
Also, "One Lane Bridge" was chosen for inclusion on Moozikoo's "Best of Indie" cd and "I Can't Rely" was chosen for inclusion on the "Women of Rock" cd. "Bring It" will be featured on Crescent Musics' Rock compilation. "Bring It" will also be included on the GoGirls Compilation cd. Midori and Audioclique were also featured on The Round Up 19 podcast, and Eartaste, a very popular blog.
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