[BLOCKED] SMI Radio Ep.89 (Ritzy Bryan of The Joy Formidable) / Beat 100 / Mat Hayward

On this week’s episode of SMI Radio, I catch up with Ritzy on the road. She talks about how the band brings their intensity and rock and roll attitude whether they are playing a club, theater, arena, or festival. Ritzy also shares her love of Seattle and the passion that Seattle has for music in general. She also talks about the band’s appearance in the Jawbone / Jam Box commercial, which featured the stunning song This Ladder is Ours (See Video Below). You’ll also hear selected tracks from Wolf’s Law and the aptly titled, The Big Roar. The second half of the show features Kelly Donovan and Ben Weller from Beat 100. It’s a music video and social network with primary focus on the two music video charts; one for originals and another for covers. Every week, the charts are compiled and the top three winners are rewarded with cash prizes, along with press releases, which are distributed worldwide. BEAT100 also includes a social network, where musicians can connect with each other, find new fans, and gain likes/followers on their social networking platforms. Kelly and Ben share their thoughts on how Beat 100 and can benefit artists and how the site continues to add some sexy functionality. In the last segment of the show, SMI contributor / photographer Mat Hayward shares his thoughts on the first annual Roctographer Happy Hour event taking place at The Triple Door tonight, April 4th, in Seattle. To read more about the event, click the link below.