Sidehatch Entertainment Group
Encyclopedia
Sidehatch Entertainment Group (SEG) is a Boston
-based music company with brands in concert and festival promotion, marketing, industry consulting, tour bus rentals, software development and client-based services including presentation, performance, and organization.
.
Past SEG clients include Wilco
, Newport Folk Festival
, Daniel Lanois
, Piebald
, The PTown Festival, Boston Urban Music Project and Bowery Presents.
featuring music from SEG artists, interviews with major label artists and professionals such as Fat Mike (NOFX
), Bryn Bennett, (Bang Camaro
), and Enter Shikari
.
as well as touring acts.
channel and an internet blog presented by Indie Ambassador (see above), is designed to feature performances and interviews from a variety of artists who represent the growing trend for independence in the entertainment industry.
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
-based music company with brands in concert and festival promotion, marketing, industry consulting, tour bus rentals, software development and client-based services including presentation, performance, and organization.
History
SEG was founded in 2004 by Ben Maitland-Lewis, whilst attending Berklee College of MusicBerklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music, located in Boston, Massachusetts, is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known primarily as a school for jazz, rock and popular music, it also offers college-level courses in a wide range of contemporary and historic styles, including hip...
.
Past SEG clients include Wilco
Wilco
Wilco is an American alternative rock band based in Chicago, Illinois. The band was formed in 1994 by the remaining members of alternative country group Uncle Tupelo following singer Jay Farrar's departure. Wilco's lineup has changed frequently, with only singer Jeff Tweedy and bassist John...
, Newport Folk Festival
Newport Folk Festival
The Newport Folk Festival is an American annual folk-oriented music festival in Newport, Rhode Island, which began in 1959 as a counterpart to the previously established Newport Jazz Festival...
, Daniel Lanois
Daniel Lanois
Daniel Lanois born September 19, 1951 in Hull, Quebec) is a Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. He has released a number of albums of his own work and has produced albums for a wide variety of artists, including Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Peter Gabriel, Emmylou Harris, Willie...
, Piebald
Piebald (band)
Piebald is an American alternative rock band. Piebald started as a hardcore band in Andover, Massachusetts, out of the same scene that produced legends Converge. They later moved to the Boston suburb of Somerville and became a staple of the Greater Boston indie rock scene. Two members still live in...
, The PTown Festival, Boston Urban Music Project and Bowery Presents.
Sidecast
Internet radio podcast available on iTunesITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
featuring music from SEG artists, interviews with major label artists and professionals such as Fat Mike (NOFX
NOFX
NOFX is an American punk rock band from Los Angeles, California .The band was formed in 1983 by vocalist/bassist Fat Mike and guitarist Eric Melvin. Drummer Erik Sandin joined NOFX shortly after. In 1991 El Hefe joined to play lead guitar and trumpet, rounding out the current line-up...
), Bryn Bennett, (Bang Camaro
Bang Camaro
Bang Camaro is an American hard rock band from Boston, Massachusetts. Founded by guitarists Bryn Bennett and Alex Necochea in 2005, it is composed of members of various indie rock bands from the area...
), and Enter Shikari
Enter Shikari
Enter Shikari are a British band, that combine post-hardcore with elements of various electronic genres, formed in 2003 in St Albans, Hertfordshire. The band is named after a boat belonging to Roughton "Rou" Reynolds' uncle, and a character in a play which he wrote before forming the band, both of...
.
Grease Bus
The SEG crew overhauled a 19 passenger shuttle bus, creating an eco-friendly grease burning tour bus, enabling bands to get on the road whilst avoiding the expense of gas prices.Sound and Video Production
The SEG office, located in Charlestown, Boston, shares space with a live venue and recording studio frequented by local BostonBoston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
as well as touring acts.
Indie Ambassador
Founded in 2009 by Ben Maitland-Lewis and Chris Cave of Sidehatch, Indie Ambassador is a software development company currently in pre-beta, slated to launch during 2011 with a new platform geared towards independent artists. Though unreleased as of yet, the platform is 'intended to create a horizontal playing field for bands seeking to do business.'Indie Ambassador TV
Indie Ambassador TV, a YoutubeYouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
channel and an internet blog presented by Indie Ambassador (see above), is designed to feature performances and interviews from a variety of artists who represent the growing trend for independence in the entertainment industry.
Apprenticeship Program
Ben Maitland-Lewis and Christopher Thomas of Sidehatch Entertainment lead an 8th Grade Academy apprenticeship program (in addition to a college-level internship program) on CD Business. They teach students the fundamentals of creating a Business Plan, a Marketing Plan, how to identify their target audience, pitch the project, and produce a CD to be sold to their local communities and businesses. The money raised from these exercises is invested through the Summit Group and goes to the Alumni Scholarship Fund for the student’s college tuition..Discography
| Artist | Album Title | Released |
|---|---|---|
| Spiritual Rez | Spiritual Rez | 2005 |
| The Thickness | Girth Control | 2006 |
| KID:NAP:KIN | Touring The Riot Scene | 2006 |
| Thick As Thieves | We Planted Driftwood And Nothing Changed | 2006 |
| Shanghai Thrills | Goodbye Guilt, Hello Lies | 2007 |
| Zen Robbi | Pawn Gone King | 2007 |
| Citizen Schools | General Eclectic - Vol III | 2007 |
| The Thickness | The Kids'll Love It | 2007 |
| Thick As Thieves | True Believers In The Long Walk Home | 2008 |
| KID:NAP:KIN | Hush Now... | 2008 |
| Barnacle | Friends Of B | 2008 |
| Citizen Schools | General Eclectic - Vol IV | 2008 |
| September Twilight | Evolution | 2008 |
| The Thickness | The Thickness | 2008 |
| Half Pint | Compilation | 2009 |
| The Thickness | Recession Special | 2009 |
| Citizen Schools | General Eclectic - Vol V | 2009 |
| Zen Robbi | Heavy Lies The Crown | 2010 |
| Piebald Piebald (band) Piebald is an American alternative rock band. Piebald started as a hardcore band in Andover, Massachusetts, out of the same scene that produced legends Converge. They later moved to the Boston suburb of Somerville and became a staple of the Greater Boston indie rock scene. Two members still live in... |
Nobody's Robot's - documentary DVD | 2010 |
| Piebald | Nobody's Robot's - live concert | 2010 |
| The Murder Mile | Rebel Hearts | 2010 |
| The Thickness | Karaoke Headliner | 2010 |