THE MOST TRUSTED NAME IN RADIO ISSUE 2080 NOVEMBER 10 1995 This Week It was in July of 1994-16 months ago-that we first fea- tured Oasis on our cover. Back then, we noted how long it'd been since a band from Manchester, had stirred up any excitement. GAVIN heard some- Wee thing in Oasis, and the band felt Who confident that they'd be the first ever said is 900d that any lIbliCity? publicity English band to break through Seminarp The New now Music Manhattan American radio in a long time. rhappeningunningall over elicit' a,a, at They were right. Now, they are future 'remains one of several UK acts that have some in the industry talking about the first British invasion in 30 years. Back then, it was the Beatles, the uncertain ' So said Stones, the MHOS on the the Neal TOP NMS eve of the if But, says 15th Who, the Kinks, Josephson, co -fonder seminar The future ofMark the Animals, is thatit will the be anannual continue Manfred Mann, importanceevent ofgreat to industry.' to themusic Petula Clark, For MUSICiall tom line S, the Billy J. Kramer, is that bet - the NMS is a the Dave Clark Place toget Sall and heard, Five, Herman's Hermits, Gerry a rung ontheir hopeful and the Pacemakers, Peter and way up. In CWICOPI with Gordon, Chad and Jeremy, the the Seminal; Moody Blues, and, from Gavintrained issue its Spotlight on last Manchester, Freddie and the time. Aii8PlIaliVe This stage, takes Dreamers. Now, it could be and we as Oasis-rightvisit suchr main 44- corners Oasis, Blur, Portishead (top), left, Ivy there toyour fr Superstar;(top), freak and numerous others, as noted %frig Johnston, Alternativeand Engine.And 4-1' our by Alternative Editor Max Tolkoff Seana gals Linda .........., Baruth Ryanand and tips-aboutgather memories- and fellow close watchers of the the NMS from British music some of +--,' our 1 - rave label scene. One / geeks, inciud- such observer ing Nem Savage of is, Rising Tide's Relativitylativity Daniel Glass IThomas (middle), who bove, of RCA right) of 8, we've had some inter- tai wo onott fit, the all esting things to Sylvia °fil- the chair Rhone at Elektra/EastWest,taking say at last month's U.S. Radio bad news for RickJaws 0 Workshop in London. This 04is01,1r°,142:oremeitOgto be issue, he speaks with Alexandra r ince. Joiliis nowit Haslam about some interesting debut the athea developments at his own com- nittlielg pany. Is there another British eve) andIti rlePifige could Invasion on the way? As KROQ's be tkAnff par Orfit whole Kevin Weatherly says, it doesn't matter. "It's radio and it's enter- 'British Invasion. tainment." The same could be OInside: Profiles said for our Friend of Radio, ofOastischand Tony Bennett (bottom). And for other UK bands all of GAVIN, for that matter. itnew ep rich and dangerous First Person Inside AS TOLD To ALEXANDRA HASLAM 5 News 9 That's Sho-Biz Friends of RadioTony Bennett 14 Classifieds Daniel Glass 15 One If by Land, Two If by Sea On How Rising Tide is Breaking Max Tolkoff looks at the next wave of British bands ready to It's too early to talk of cresting waves support-things like that. As we invade our airwaves. Plus a told Ray, "We don't want to change for Rising Tide Entertainment, but recap of the recent U.S. radio the company started by Doug anything about your company. We workshop. just want to help you grow." Morris, with Daniel Glass, and with FORMATS backing by MCA Entertainment, is I'm not impressed today with already causing ripples. these what they call "weasel 12 Top 40 In Executive Vice President Glass, wars"-flying around and signing Top 40 Profile: Morris has an industry veteran bands. What's come of it? I really Everything but the Girl who's headed the U.S. operations of don't see anything that's come of it. 14 Go Chart Chrysalis and served as President of We're not breaking any long-term 48 Alternative: EMI. artists. It's still the same acts playing Static:Phil Manning, Here, Glass lets us in on some of Madison Square Garden; it's still Part Deux the core philosophy behind Rising Elton John and R.E.M. I don't see 51 College any acts coming out of these bid- Tide, which, while developing its College Profile:Spacehog own acts, has also begun setting up ding wars that are going that way. Daniel Glass 31 Rap:What's Poppin? alliances with other promising Part of the uniqueness of this young labels and talents. that, because they have such a vest- company is that we're signing the Rap Profile:Lord Finesse (asst month, Rising Tide and New ed interest in their life. This is what music and developing the music 26 Urban Landzscape York -based Zero Hour Records their life is all about. It's obvious first. We don't want to develop a Urban On-lineLebron Joseph: signed an agreement that will pro- that the Interscope success is big promotion and sales team and It's a Gumbo vide the indie with UNI distribution, because it's their life. then fit music into it that these peo- 18 Adult Contemporary as well as marketing, promotion, The lifestyle of Ted Field and ple would like to work. It's not real- Inside A/C:Still the One and sales assistance. Jimmy Iovine permeate everything ly their choice. We're looking for a A/C Profile:Joe Bean Esposito about the company. I always look We really want to be in certain type of employee and team 24 Gavin Americana TM:Big Sounds at that as a great role model; the business with entrepre- members that want to be around in Small Markets neurial people. vibe there is great. Doug and I want music like Zero Hour and the other 35 A' Album AdultAlternative I think if you look at what Doug to be in business with people who ventures that we're going into. Extension606: did with the Atlantic Group, in the have that same vested interest. The majority of artists on Rising last six years, you could look at that People today at the major labels Tide will be rock and R&B. The Award winning Screw -Ups as a model for what a record com- cannibalize or cherry -pick artists other branching out will be good 40 A' Adult Alternative pany needs to be in the '90s, where from these wonderful independent music. It will be good music and On Z CornerGeorge Jinda and you have a great label and a great labels, and then wonder why, in good opporltunities. The other the Thin Blue Line team of people working the music two years, they haven't gotten their Rising Tide label will be Rising Tide 41 Jazz in various forms, but, also, you're investment back. Why don't these Nashville, headed by Ken Levitan, 45 Country 'Garage Countty? not afraid to go into business with acts get nurtured? Because that's which will have its own staff. CountryProfile:James Bonamy amazing artists or producer/entre- why they were at the independent I'm not going to hire the head of 43 Gavin Rocks l mmthe Front preneur types. label. Why don't you help the inde- promotion before we do that. I want Rock Profile: jolly Mon Doug loves to be in business with pendent label grow? to make sure that that person, or these NEXT WEEK people who live their life for what We need to let Zero Hour contin- people, can work with this music. Webel Browser they do. [Zero Hour's] Ray ue to stay Zero Hour, to let them be Whether it's [Zero Hour's] 22 Brides Is that Elmer Fudd trying to pro an independent label. What they McKenzie is clearly one of those or the next Grover record or the next nounce the Duane Eddy oldie, need is more muscle in the market- Spaceneedle record, we are going to people. He gave up very lucrative "Rebel Rouser"? No, it's an situations in his own life to go and place. They need a little more pro- be supporting that all the way. It unlikely headline for next live and die for Zero Hour. We like motion help, some sales help, some doesn't have to happen overnight, but being in business with people like payment help, a little more tour it's going to happen. GAVIN week's feature on the World Wide Web. Whether you're surf- F ing, hitting, or weaving, the First Words Web has strands of music -heavy sites. David Beran knits them all Having steered U.S. operations of Chrysalis and EMI, Daniel Reports of a new British "invasion," together. Glass (above) is no stranger to UK talent, which is the theme on the scale of the Beatles -led wave of this week's issue. He recognizes the value of looking of the '60s, may be premature, but beyond your own backyard, but also knows firsthand the chal- there is certainly a raft of exciting lenge of breaking artists who may be totally unfamiliar to an fresh talent heading this way. You Founded by Bill Gavin -1958 American audience, and who themselves may be wholly unfa- can learn more about who they are GAVIN is published 50 weeks a year on Friday of each miliar with the nuances of the U.S. market. and what they are, and find out more of week.