"The Rain From London" the first EP in the lead up to the new full-length studio album from Darren Ockert is now available from iTunes.
The EP features four new tracks and a digital booklet.
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“Celebrity Du Jour” from Darren Ockert has been chosen as one of the Finalists for AmericaFree.TV 2009 Music Video Awards. AmericaFree.TV is recognizing the many fine videos received by their relaunched music video channels by having a contest for the Best Music Video on AmericaFree.TV in 2009. A 1 month period of audience voting will lead to the announcement of 3 winners, one each in the categories of Rock, Hip Hop and Pop / Contemporary, on March 15th.
If you missed it the first time you can catch Celebrity du Jour again for the week of November 23, 2009 on MTV LOGO's NewNowNext PopLab. This week's episode is hosted by the one and only Lady Gaga. The single and music video are available now on iTunes and other digital music stores.
The amazing Majik Boys have remixed Darren Ockert's "Celebrity du Jour". You can now download these hot remixes from iTunes along with additional remixes by NYC's one and only Dr. Brooks.
Darren Ockert's Celebrity du Jour got an Honorable Mention and placed seventh in the Indie International Songwriting Contest Summer 2009.
This is what the judges had to say about Celebrity du Jour:
"A very clever lyric and a catchy melody make this song stand out. The rhyming and insights make the lyric really special and classy. And the production shows off all of these elements nicely.
Celebrity du Jour debuted on the OurStage Pop Charts this week at #42 and Darren Ockert debuted on the OurStage "New Artists To Watch" chart at #39.
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Within 48 hours of its release, thanks to the listeners of Jango who highly rated Celebrity du Jour, the song has now gone into general rotation on this popular social music service.
We need your help as a fan to spread the word about "Celebrity du Jour" - Here are some easy things you can do right now:
1. Apple iTunes
Buy, Review & Rate the single & music video for "Celebrity du Jour"
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View, Rate & Comment on the music video "Celebrity du Jour"
Washington, D.C. — August 25, 2009. AmericaFree.TV LLC (AFTV), a leading Internet Television broadcaster, is helping to debut the newest music video from Darren Ockert. The Indie Pop singer, who released the successful “Anything is Possible” album in 2005, will release the music video for his latest single, “Celebrity du Jour” today, and it will be broadcast in heavy rotation on the AmericaFree.TV music video channel.
The votes are all in! "Lips" won the cover design for the "Celebrity du Jour" single - the first track and music video to be released from Darren Ockert's upcoming second studio album. The cover was designed by Gabriel Formento from Hyperdom Multimedia Design. Be sure to download the single and music video together with remixes from your favorite digital retailer on August 25, 2009
On August 25, 2009 "Celebrity du Jour" will be the first single and video to be released from Darren Ockert's upcoming second studio album. The choice for the cover artwork has been narrowed down to two designs created by Gabriel Formento from Hyperdom Multimedia Design - Help pick the cover by voting for your favorite design.
Celebrity du Jour will be the first single to be released from Darren Ockert's forthcoming second studio album Modern Day Living. The single will be released on Tuesday August 25, 2009 together with a music video directed by Edouard Nammour & Susan DePalma.
Indie artist Sami Raad has just released his latest music video for the song Over And Over. The song was recorded and produced by Darren Ockert. The music video directed by Nicholas Bailey and featuring Sunita Deshpande can be seen here
Filming began on the "Celebrity du Jour" video. The first single from Darren Ockert's second studio album "Modern Day Living" will be release summer 2009. Stay tuned for a release date to be announced shortly.
Darren Ockert will be featured on Audiofile's special half-hour presentation of the Best of the Year along with Ferron, Jen Foster, Jason & deMarco, Nedra Johnson, Levi Kreis, and Josh Zuckerman. Audiofile is carried by "This Way Out", on its 150+ stations around the world, and will broadcast this show during the week of December 25th and hosted by the amazing JD Doyle and his co-host Chris Wilson.
by Mark Davis, The Advocate Magazine
On his debut disc, single-named, multi-hyphenated Darren revives the spirit of 1980s British synth-pop. He makes it his own with a dash of boy band married to contemporary spacey electronics and solid bouncing beats.
As singer, songwriter, primary musician, and producer, Darren whips up an infectuously frothy and positive music confection. On a soaring chorus here or an arrangement there (”The Limit,” “Pie in the Sky”), Darren evokes the best of Erasure, but after a quick tip of the hat he brings the focus back to his own original perspective. His voice is smooth and easy, sailing over the spacious arrangements.
After several weeks on the Sirius OutQ Hot 20 charts Darren's You & I, the second song to be in the countdown, jumps to the number one position. The show is hosted by the fabulous Jeremy Hovies.