General News & Notables
August 2010 -- Karsten is currently collaborating with renowned Barbadian artist, Kirk Brown, on a song they intend to submit for GRAMMY consideration. There are also plans for these two to collaborate as Motivational Speakers on the youth empowerment front.
Spring 2010 -- Karsten has just completed the fourth collaboration "Stratosphere" with Glyn Nightingale of the UK based Lunar Music. One of the songs born of previous collaboration, "Run" has been used on the soundtrack of the independent film Wrong Move.
November 2009 -- Karsten, a voting memeber of NARAS, cast his ballot for the 2009 GRAMMYS.
October 2009 -- 'Ignite', the first song which Karsten collaborated on with UK recording artist Glyn Nightengale, won Demo of the Month in 'Futuremusic' magazine and was aired on BBC Radio 6 Music's "Introducing" show with Tom Robinson. The song was handpicked by host, Robinson, to appear on the podcast.
July 2009 -- CSB Management Group is excited to announce the signing of a music publishing agreement between Karsten Durand and Larry Dee Entertainment/Da Oven Productions.
April 2009 -- Egyptianman Entertainment Group is shopping songs from Karsten's catalog to various film projects and artist after brokering a deal with his management team.
Spring 2010 -- Karsten has just completed the fourth collaboration "Stratosphere" with Glyn Nightingale of the UK based Lunar Music. One of the songs born of previous collaboration, "Run" has been used on the soundtrack of the independent film Wrong Move.
November 2009 -- Karsten, a voting memeber of NARAS, cast his ballot for the 2009 GRAMMYS.
October 2009 -- 'Ignite', the first song which Karsten collaborated on with UK recording artist Glyn Nightengale, won Demo of the Month in 'Futuremusic' magazine and was aired on BBC Radio 6 Music's "Introducing" show with Tom Robinson. The song was handpicked by host, Robinson, to appear on the podcast.
July 2009 -- CSB Management Group is excited to announce the signing of a music publishing agreement between Karsten Durand and Larry Dee Entertainment/Da Oven Productions.
April 2009 -- Egyptianman Entertainment Group is shopping songs from Karsten's catalog to various film projects and artist after brokering a deal with his management team.
Songs Hit Broadjam.com Top 10 Charts
Posted: "Never Give Up The Sky" has reached the BROADJAM.com Charts in the following categories:
#1 -- South East Top 10
#1 -- Georgia Top 10
#1 -- Production - Male Vocals Top 10
#1 -- Production - Mid Tempo Top
#1 -- Pop Top 10
#1 -- Pop - Rock Top 10
#2 -- Earth Top 10
#2 -- North America Top 10
#2 -- United States Top 10
"Baby Got A Good Thang" has reached the BROADJAM.com Charts in the following categories:
#3 -- Georgia Top 10
#6 -- Pop - Rock Top 10
"Fiction" has reached the BROADJAM.com Charts in the following categories:
#8 -- Rock - Funk Top 10
#9 -- Georgia Top 10
"Conspicuosly Pretty" has reached the BROADJAM.com Charts in the following categories:
#3 -- Georgia Top 10
#7 -- Pop Top 10
Various Awards and Honors
--Five songs from the debut release (Glimpse of Heaven; Thaddeus; The Courtship of Jane Doe; Never Count Me Out; and Circle The Moon) won accolades from the Georgia Music Industry Association. "Circle the Moon" was awarded 2nd place in the Song of the Year Contest.
--Performed at the Uptown Jam in Columbus, GA which also featured the band Train and country recording artist Toby Keith.
--Performed at Turner Field for the American Heart Association's HeartWalk
--Performed on the Peachtree Morning television show aired on WXIA (NBC, Atlanta) and Good Day Atlanta on WAGA (FOX, Atlanta) [goto the LINKS tab see live performance footage]
--Listings on MP3.com have charted in the top 25 of the Georgia/ Pop category
--Songs are being featured on the #1 alternative station on the internet as rated by the internet radio arbitons ...www.93xfm.com (KNSX 93.3FM - St. Louis); on www.KCLAFM.com (KCLA 99.3FM -Hollywood and Los Angeles); and on the Berlin, Germany based www.indieport.com as well as 10 other internet stations and 6 MP3 stations and has also been a featured artist on WRFG 89.3FM in Atlanta
--Selected as an artist to be featured in Georgia Music Industry Association promotional video
--Subject of 'Profile of An Artist' produced by MediaOne.
--Performed at the Uptown Jam in Columbus, GA which also featured the band Train and country recording artist Toby Keith.
--Performed at Turner Field for the American Heart Association's HeartWalk
--Performed on the Peachtree Morning television show aired on WXIA (NBC, Atlanta) and Good Day Atlanta on WAGA (FOX, Atlanta) [goto the LINKS tab see live performance footage]
--Listings on MP3.com have charted in the top 25 of the Georgia/ Pop category
--Songs are being featured on the #1 alternative station on the internet as rated by the internet radio arbitons ...www.93xfm.com (KNSX 93.3FM - St. Louis); on www.KCLAFM.com (KCLA 99.3FM -Hollywood and Los Angeles); and on the Berlin, Germany based www.indieport.com as well as 10 other internet stations and 6 MP3 stations and has also been a featured artist on WRFG 89.3FM in Atlanta
--Selected as an artist to be featured in Georgia Music Industry Association promotional video
--Subject of 'Profile of An Artist' produced by MediaOne.