About Sidehatch Entertainment

In today's entertainment industry, artists are faced with ever-increasing challenges on how to develop their sound, find an image, market themselves correctly, build a loyal following, and get discovered!

SIDEHATCH ENTERTAINMENT GROUP provides musicians with an encompassing Artist Development service. We help artists reach the next level of presentation, performance, and organization needed to compete in today's entertainment industry. SideHatch Entertainment Group builds relationships with rising artists in an environment conducive to fresh, innovative ideas. We are committed to preserving the betterment of music as an art form and contributing to its future development.

SIDEHATCH ENTERTAINMENT specializes in the following services:

Artist Management
Guerilla Marketing
Promotions and Merchandising (retail, lifestyle, non-trad)
Event Production
Music Industry Consulting
Street Team Management
Video Production

Recent News

IndieAmbassador.com and blog launched!
5/27/2009

Head over to IndieAmbassador.com to see the new Indie Ambassador homepage, blog posts and our industry survey. Be sure to leave a comment and sign up for the newsletter!

Industry Survey Launched!
5/27/2009

Industry Survey Launched The Indie Ambassador software is loaded with tools that help musicians and industry professionals navigate the uncharted waters of the current music industry. Before we can share them with you we need your help. Today we launched a survey that covers several aspects of the music industry. We would like to know what is important to you as a musician and industry representative. We can all agree that the industry's current business model is in flux and the need to rally the troops and support one another is more important than ever before. If you would like to make a difference in your music community and voice your opinions to a progressive music company than please take a few minutes to fill out our survey. The first 50 participants will receive a free limited-edition Indie Ambassador t-shirt! SEND ME TO THE SURVEY!

An important message from Johnny Mac
4/12/2009

Hello and Happy Easter from all of us at Sidehatch! I felt it necessary to share an important note with you. On December 5th, 2008, a driving force in the Massachusetts artist community was lost. Dominic Owen Mallary, artist, poet, musician, voice and, most importantly, a dear friend was lost due to complications following a performance with his band Last Lights at Boston University. Dominic was one of my best friends, and his loss has traveled like a title wave through the punk rock community not just here in Massachusetts, but from coast to coast. In many ways, I have Dominic to thank for being here with Sidehatch Entertainment today. Samantha Melanson, a very very talented photographer who grew up with Dominic, put together this wonderful memorial video about Dom. Take a moment to watch this, even if you didn't know Dom, he still to this day has the ability to inspire people and will for years to come. Also, make sure you check out Sam's website, http://www.samanthamelanson.com -Johnny Mac and the rest of the Sidehatch team CLICK HERE FOR THE VIDEO

SXSW SIDEshow TOUR videos released!
3/31/2009

2 bands, one bus, a contortionist, an escapologist, and 4500 miles later, the SIDEshow made its way to SXSW and back. Follow the bands as they find grease for the bus, get towed twice, crash at peoples houses, and perform from city to city. Go to WICKED GOOD SCENE and click on the BOSTON -to- AUSTIN link to watch the 2009 series.

Sidehatch SXSW Showcase Details Announced!
2/26/2009

Sidehatch Entertainment Group presents... South By Southwest Showcase 2009 - 11 Bands | 2 Stages | 1 Killer Showcase March 21st | 8PM | FREE | 21 plus The Creekside Lounge | 606 E 7th Street | Austin, TX If your going to South By Southwest in Austin be sure to stop by The Creekside Lounge on March 21st! We're hosting an awesome showcase with artists from coast to coast. The best part is you don't need a SXSW badge to get in! The show is free, the tunes are great and the beer is cold! See you in Austin!! Bands performing: LIGHTS RESOLVE, KID:NAP:KIN, ENDWAY, THE EVERYDAY VISUALS, THE THICKNESS, HUMANKIND, LUNAR SWAY, THIS CAR UP, TWO COW GARAGE, SUPERVOLCANO, PINKY

Thick As Thieves releases RX EP
2/23/2009

Listen to tracks from the new EP on their MySpace page HERE! Available NOW on iTunes! Volume 3: RX EP Being so far away from the soil of their homeland was difficult to say the least. After the bars and cafes and weekend trips to the coast, there was very little to cling on to. But there was always another round of drinks with friends of friends at some new place where someone knew someone and the people were talkative. This could be a good show.

New Barnicle eCard and Music Video!
2/23/2009

We're happy to announce the release of the video for our song "Baby"! Check out our new video eCard and pass it along to your friends! Just copy and paste the link below into an e-mail and send it to the ones you love! You can also embed the video into the comments of someone's page! The video is on our MySpace page in the video player too. http://www.sidehatchentertainment.com/barnicleecard.html xoxo Barnicle

Thank you 2008, Hello 2009! w/ Ben
1/15/2009

For Ben's annual year end recap please visit our new web site, WickedGoodScene.com! CLICK HERE!

Thick As Thieves video release Jan 19th!
1/15/2009

Thick As Thieves will be releasing the video for The Octopus on January 19th off their latest release, True Believers in the Long Walk Home. More details HERE!

Current Artists

*Barnicle*
POP/ROCK
Brighton, MA

*The Thickness*
PUNK ROCK COMEDY
Boston, MA

[KID:NAP:KIN]
AGGRO-SOUL
Boston, MA

Sidehatch Events
Rock n Roll
Nationwide, USA

Spiritual Rez
REGGAE HORN FUNK DANCE PARTY
Boston, MA

STREET ATTACK!
MARKETING
Boston, MA

Zen Robbi
Funk Rockabilly Reggae
Long Beach, CA

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