BW&BK has received the following press release:

Fans of heavy music in the Maritime’s have some more support coming for their growing scene. Diminished Fifth founder, Josh Hogan who was recently nominated by Music Nova Scotia for Company of the Year and Loud Recording of the Year has expanded his reach and launched his own Media Relations and Publicity company, Hogan Media Relations (www.hoganmedia.ca).

“It seems like the next logical step” says Hogan, “with bands approaching me outside of the Diminished Fifth roster and asking for assistance with promoting their releases and tours, I knew I had to offer help for the very artists who have done so much to support me and Diminished Fifth Records.”

Now Hogan Media Relations plans to help bands by handling such essential promotional services as: press releases, album reviews, artist interviews, radio tracking etc. Hogan states, “There are simply too many great releases coming out of the east coast that have flown well below the musical radar. All too often a band sinks all of their resources into recording and pressing their album and have, either no funds left for promotion, or simply don’t know where to start with getting the album some needed exposure.” With the same level of ambition, dedication, and hard work he’s put into his record label, Hogan hopes to help change this.

Diminished Fifth Records was formed in July 2006 with the purpose of promoting the heavier genres of music in Canada’s East Coast. The label has been successful in bringing ‘Loud’ music into the spotlight by working with organizations like above mentioned Music Nova Scotia, as well as the Halifax Pop Explosion (hosting the 1st Loud Music Showcase in October 2008) and the East Coast Music Association (which due to the label’s petition, will now have a ‘Loud Recording of the Year’ beginning in 2009).

If you’d like more information about this, or to schedule an interview please contact Josh Hogan at (902) 499-8558 or email at josh@hoganmedia.ca.