Kings of A&R

Media Outlet · United States

About

Bio

Kings of A&R initially gained a following by featuring artists early in their careers, including now-household names like Lady Gaga. The website may have been the first to share the mega-hit “Apologize” by One Republic, which garnered media attention and also alerted the media to The Killers’ showcase at SXSW. Dean Cramer, the publisher of Kings of A&R, also brought attention to the then-unknown Katy Perry after she was dropped from her label, and tipped off the community about the music act RJS, who achieved a mega top 40 hit with their track “Face Down.” Additionally, the page featured artists such as Gotye, Capital Cities, The Neighborhood, and Twenty One Pilots. Today, our blog amplifies advocacy and inspires rhapsody by not only introducing new music but also shedding light on social issues. Others Have Taken Notice KOAR has been selected as one of the top 75 American Music Blogs on the web by Feedspot, top 5 by Scorebig, and with overall #25 ranking based on traffic. We were named a Top 10 Trendsetting Music Blog and selected as one of the top 100 music blogs on the web by Feedspot and the top 75. Also listed as the Ten Best Music Blogs to follow, landing within the top 20 music blogs by blog rank, and was chosen as one of musicians empowered’s top 100 music industry blogs. Key mentions in UK’s Financial Times , CNN, & Billboard Mag.

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Genres accepted most often

Alternative rock

Indie rock

They want to receive...

Genres

Alternative rock

Commercial / Mainstream

Dream pop

Electropop

Indie folk

Indie pop

Indie rock

Lofi bedroom

New wave

Singer songwriter
Attributes

Acoustic guitar

Autotune

Bass guitar

Covers

Electric guitar

Low fidelity

Finished track

Drums

Professional production

Radio edit

Sync-friendly

Synths

All supports

Vocals

Available on Spotify

Early project

International potential

Strong social media presence

Supported artist

Unsigned artist

Upcoming project

Young talent

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Genres

Acid house

African music

Arabic music

Asian music

Bass music

Bossa nova

Brazilian music

Brazilian Sertanejo

Caribbean music

Classical music

Dance music

Deep house

Drill/Jersey

Drum and Bass

Electro Jazz / Nu Jazz

Electro swing

Experimental jazz

French house

Funky / Jackin House

Jazz fusion

Future house

House music

Instrumental

Instrumental hip-hop

Latin music

Modern jazz

Neo / Modern Classical

Nu-disco

Organic House / Downtempo

Oriental music

Progressive / Melodic House & Techno

Rap in English

French rap

Solo Piano

Tech House

Traditional music

Trance