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Topping the Charts

Topping the Charts

Sonoma County Grammy Winning Music Management Tops Jazz Charts

And we are beaming

“So, like, what is it that you do with musicians?”

It’s a common question we get, and there’s not a simple answer

Second Octave is a booking, talent management, and music marketing agency. Which means for any given artist we work with, we might manage their careers, book their shows, manage their social media and web presence, help them design tour materials, connect them with merchandisers, and any combination thereof.

We love handlin’ the business side of things so musicians can focus on doing what they do best, writing music, practicing their craft, touring, connecting with their fans, getting out there and showing the world how awesome they are, really.

This alignment of interests is the connective tissue between us and the musicians we work with. We celebrate their victories and we suffer their defeats.

And then something incredible happens

Two of your grammy-winning management clients get incredible victories

Eliane Elias’ Dance of Time tops the Jazz Album & World Album Billboard charts one week… 

Then George Winston’s Spring Carousel tops the Jazz Album Billboard chart the next week.

Excerpt from the press release

If you want to get to know these incredibly talented individuals

Folk pianist George Winston reminds music fans on his 14th solo piano album, Spring Carousel, that only one voice is required to be wholeheartedly inspiring. Released on RCA Records on March 31, 2017, Spring Carousel features a collection of 15 solo piano compositions written by Winston while in recovery from a bone marrow transplant for Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) at City of Hope, in Duarte, California. 100% of the proceeds from sales of Spring Carousel directly benefit City of Hope. George has made a full recovery and lives primarily on the road performing in many of America’s renowned concert halls and venues. Without the incredible help of City of Hope, Spring Carousel would simply not have been possible.

“A true original with an inimitable style…”

Classical MPR (Minnesota Public Radio)

“…a master of both tone and invention.”

Austin American Statesman

For more on George Winston and his forthcoming tour dates, please visit: georgewinston.com

 

Dance of Time, the latest album from GRAMMY winner Eliane Elias has debuted at number one on Billboard’s Traditional Jazz and World Music charts. Recorded in Brazil and New York City, and released by Concord Jazz on March 24, Dance of Time also debuted at number one on the iTunes Jazz Album Chart upon its release and has received across-the- board critical acclaim. Dance of Time, like it’s 2015 GRAMMY winning predecessor, Made in Brazil, has shown the strength and continuing success of Elias as a pianist, singer, composer and arranger.

“…romantic Brazilian jazz, blending the rhythms and harmonies of samba, straight- ahead jazz and smoother fare.”

The New York Times

“Dance of Time is inspired, deftly musical, and truly accessible to a wide range of listeners from jazz to pop to Brazilian music. It’s virtually flawless.”

All Music

For more on Eliane Elias and her forthcoming tour dates, please visit: ElianeElias.com

Meet the Team

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Morty Wiggins

Chief Executive Officer

the former VP of Bill Graham Presents, general manager of A&M Records and President of 33rd Street Records / Bayside Distribution ( owned by Tower Records) is now the CEO of Second Octave. Morty’s career has spanned 40 years in artist management (including gold and platinum selling artists the Neville Brothers, Gin Blossoms, Aaron Neville, Monster Magnet, Sheryl Crow and others), concert promotion (Amnesty International tour, City of Hope benefit, SOMO Concerts and more), and major record company management.
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Steve Senk

Chief Financial Officer

former Live Nation Vice President of Licensing, began his music career as National Sales Manager for Sony Signatures. After moving to London from San Francisco to manage the sponsorship program for the 1998 World Cup in Paris for Sony Steve secured World Wide agency representation and North American Licensing rights from Apple Corp and The Beatles. Steve grew, nurtured, and managed The Beatles licensing programs as well as programs for KISS, Barbra Streisand and many others before joining SOMO Concerts as a partner.
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Adrianna Roome

Artist Management

brings more than 20 years of production management experience in broadcast and live production; special events; public relations; cable TV startups from design and buildout to operations; and marketing to the Second Octave management team. She was instrumental in launching 4 cable TV networks, and was the first woman to own and operate an independent news gathering network on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.
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Isabelle Garson

Assistant Marketing Director

Sonoma County native Isabelle Garson is a media producer, social media thought leader and Assistant Marketing Director for SOMO Concerts and Second Octave. She has worked in the start up tech world, consumable entertainment industry, with prominent local promoters and event organizers as a consultant, strategist and content marketer.  With an eye towards the rapidly developing future of the digital age she specializes in social media strategy, photography, videography, podcast production and graphic design. She loves common sense, expression, encouragement and the ocean.
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Bryce Dow-Williamson

Marketing Director

is the Marketing Director for Second Octave and SOMO Concerts. He previously worked with the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, and actively serves Chimera Arts & Maker Space as a board member. Bryce cut his teeth at a DIY venue in Santa Rosa called the Boogie Room and Gardens and comes from a background of poetry, loud local shows, an Associate’s degree from the Santa Rosa Junior College and a bachelor’s in Sustainable Business from Warren Wilson College.
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Josh Windmiller

Production Director

is the Production Director at Second Octave. A unique of mixture of community organizer and vaudevillian carnival barker, Josh is known throughout the North Bay for pushing the music scene to new heights with projects like the Railroad Square Music Festival, Rivertown Revival, and music-centered non-profit The North Bay Hootenanny. He was raised in Santa Rosa and is an alumni of Sonoma State University. This Sonoma County creature is also the frontman of Santa Rosa’s folk punk band The Crux.
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Steve Gardner

Agent

Steve Gardner is a career musician who teaches, performs and is an Agent at Second Octave. He studied classical music but is really more into Irish Fiddle tunes, Blues and Gypsy Jazz. He can be found riding horses, fly fishing, hanging out with his dog and his family and onstage playing the fiddle.
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Richard Powell

Art Director

an artist and technologist specializing in visual design dedicated to helping organizations define their visual brand and web presence. With a complementary background in IT and network deployment, he thrives in the intersection between art and technology.
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How is Second Octave Sustainable?

How is Second Octave Sustainable?

This year has been monumental for our company.

Second Octave has seen a beautiful growth from possibility into reality. After warming up with a variety of local cd releases, serving up The Next Level Showcase & Conference as well as growing The Railroad Square Music Festival, we then progressed into our SOMO Concerts season with an intention of “promoting community and fun in the North Bay through festival style shows in a safe environment that supports local creativity, collaboration and commerce”. Second Octave is pursuing sustainable business in an incredibly difficult sector within an early market area, which does not have an illustrious past for successful venues or music promotion companies, but we see it as “ripe and ready for more”. There is possibility in these hills and hearts, and we want to water that hope while caring for it with the hardened hands of those who have walked the rough road of creativity in the North Bay.

When I say sustainable I am referring to a focus on environmental, social and economic factors.

Second Octave is environmentally conscious through our highly solar powered venue, focus on green technologies, progression into better water usage and trash/recycling/compost practices. We focus on social/community value by collaborating with small and locally owned businesses that source within Sonoma County, giving stage and audience to rising performing and visual artists while working tirelessly to shine a light on the vivacious- but shy- creative culture that fills and surrounds our area. In terms of economics, our bosses have provided new business to the area with the talent agency and venue, they have experimented with a rare-for-Sonoma-County idea of hiring young professionals who are all born and raised here such as myself, Josh, Isabelle and Richard.

This is an expanded version of our mission of “Music. Community. Experience.” We strive to support music by connecting it with the surrounding community and bringing years of local and international entertainment work to provide the experiences that stick to your memory.

Second Octave launches SOMO Concerts 3rd season.

Second Octave launches SOMO Concerts 3rd season.

The Team

  • Lee – Band Leader
  • Morty – Yogi
  • Steve – Ops Cop
  • Adrianna – Cat Herder
  • Josh – Pied Piper
  • Bryce – Market Master
  • Isabelle – Media Maven
  • Richard – Graphics Guru
  • Tom – Bookie
  • Alex – All Around

We hit a high note in February

With our management client Eliane Elias winning a Grammy for Best Latin Jazz Album. Speaking of albums Royal Jelly Jive finished recording theirs at Prairie Sun Studios and held a listening party at the recording studio. Kudos to RJJ as well on playing BottleRock this May.

Early activates before our Somo Concert Series have included an El Radio Fantastique show at The Mystic & an upcoming Frankie Boots & The Sam Chase (album release show) @ The Phoenix in Petaluma May 14. We were also proud to have produced the 2-day showcase for the Next Level Conference in conjunction with Creative Sonoma and our own Josh Windmiller’s Northbay Hootenanny! Another NB Hootenanny is the upcoming Railroad Square Music Festival in Santa Rosa on June 5th, and the music of Petaluma’s The Rivertown Revival July 16. Additionally we launched our merchandise service arm designing and providing merchandise services for Yanni’s 2016 tour!

Here is our 2016 Somo Concerts lineup!

This year’s festivities kick off with the Seva Foundation’s 80th birthday bash benefit for the legendary Wavy Gravy on May 22nd with two stages of music featuring progressive blue grassers Yonder Mountain String Band, three-time Grammy winner Steve Earl, San Francisco psychedelic rockers New Riders of the Purple Sage, Dead Winter Carpenters, John Popper of Blues Traveller, electric, acoustic, lap and pedal steel “guitar monk” Steve Kimock and local heartthrobs The T-Sisters. Tickets are on sale now at www.seva.org/

The young soul singer Allen Stone will play the SOMO Event Center June 30th with support from San Francisco’s psychedelic soul band, The Monophonics. Tickets are on sale now at www.somoconcerts.com. Stone proves himself deeply devoted to making uncompromisingly soulful music that transcends all pop convention. Like many of his own musical heroes- Stevie Wonder chief among them- Stone pulls off the near-magical feat of channeling a weight of the-world sensitivity into his songs while still radiating hope and promise. Stone has been featured on the Ellen Degeneres show, the Conan O’Brien show and was VH1’s first “You Oughta Know” artist of 2013.

July 10th brings the World’s Greatest Pink Floyd Tribute Show: Brit Floyd (as seen on PBS) with a spectacular new million dollar light show, state of the art video design and an even bigger stage production, Space and Time CONTINUUM promises to be the most ambitious and best Brit Floyd show yet. Powerhouse alternative rock vocalist Grace Potter brings her solo debut, Midnight, July 22nd, an inspired work that is surprising, revelatory and wildly original. Reggae fans will be delighted to hear that UB40 featuring Ali Campbell, Astro and Mickey Virtue will be joined by the legendary Wailers on July 27th.

August brings Rock torchbearers Gov’t Mule

Celebrating their 20-year anniversary with an extensive tour and a series of dynamic live archival releases that highlight the group’s versatility and epic, fearless live performances. They will be accompanied by one of the most acclaimed, respected and successful southern rock bands of the 21st century, Blackberry Smoke, on the 31st.

September starts with an epic 80’s New Wave/Pop/Rock show “Lost 80’s Live”

Featuring Cutting Crew, Flock of Seagulls, Wang Chung, Berlin, Tommy Tutone, Nu Shooz, Dramarama, Annabella of Bow Wow Wow on the 2nd and continues with this year’s Earle Fest benefitting the Earle Baum Center on the 17th, three-time Grammy winner Lucinda Williams shares a killer bill with The Mavericks, The Paladins and acclaimed local opener Girls + Boys.

Watch for announcements regarding our sponsors and additional shows!

Stay Green

Second Octave Entertainment: secondoctave.com

SOMO Concerts: somoconcerts.com

SOMO Village: www.somoliving.com