Ralph: Bongo Beat

NEW SOUNDS. NEW VISIONS. GREAT MUSIC. 1995-2010

Bongo Beat Launches Digital Music Store in Second Life
Making their entire catalog available for purchase from inside Second Life, Bongo Beat Records has become the first record label to sell music in the popular virtual world created by Linden Lab. Bongo Beat worked with a team from TransStellar, Inc. to create the store and assist with bringing the label's artists into the virtual environment.

To visit the Bongo Beat music store, become a member of Second Life for free and visit us on Aroha Island, where we also feature live artist performances!

For 2010, Bongo Beat celebrates 15 years of operation as a label dedicated to great music, new sounds and new visions - curated under the ever eclectic eye of label founder Ralph Alfonso, who originally started Bongo Beat to showcase his jazz/garage rock combo. An industry veteran (Warner, EMI, Attic, Nettwerk) as well as a performer / photographer / writer / designer, Ralph encourages his artists to set higher standards - reflected in both the music and distinctive packaging. Kevin Komoda (DJ / performer / engineer / producer / etc) is Bongo Beat Montreal, working national promo, retail, and tour press and capitalizing on our label's remarkable success in Quebec (Ralph is originally from Montreal also). Internationally, Bongo Beat is distributed in CANADA by Outside Music, USA by Burnside, UK by Proper Music Distribution, GERMANY by New Music Distribution, and more to follow. All Bongo Beat releases are available on iTunes, CDBaby, and Amazon.com worldwide. Please note that Burnside and Sonic Rendezvous carry select titles for export (please check their web sites or contact the sales dept for a list).

Bongo Beat releases are available digitally at iTunes, eMusic, MSN, Rhapsody, Napster, and many many other services.

Buy Bongo Beat CDs and MP3 full albums at CDBaby.com!

PLEASE DO NOT SEND DEMOS OR SUBMISSIONS. Please study our roster and our philosophies (read Ralph's interviews in the Links section) and email us first (yes, we have signed a lot of artists strictly via email).

How to contact us:

Ralph Alfonso
Bongo Beat Records
2049 Melrose Ave.
Montreal, Quebec
Canada
H4A 2R6

Bongo Beat Montreal
Kevin Komoda

A&R/Bongo Beat New York
David DesRoches
dave-rave.com

*In Stores: April, 2010* Released: April, 2010 Katrina And The Waves: - 2	*In Stores: April, 2010* Released: April, 2010 Katrina And The Waves: - Katrina And The Waves	*In Stores: April, 2010* Released: April, 2010 The Waves: - Shock Horror!
*In Stores: April, 2010* Released: April, 2010 Kimberley Rew: - The Bible Of Bop	*In Stores: July 6, 2010* Released: July 6, 2010 The Franco Proietti Morph-tet: - LIVE! A Weekend at Centre St. Ambroise	*In Stores: May, 2010* Released: May, 2010 Dave Rave: - Live With What You Know
*In Stores: Feb. 15, 2010* Released: Feb. 15, 2010 The Diodes: - Time / Damage - Live 1978 [LP Only]	*In Stores: Apr. 6, 2010* Released: Apr. 6, 2010 Graham Brown and The Prairie Dogs: - Do What You Should	*In Stores: Jan. 12, 2010* Released: Jan. 12, 2010 Liz Worth: - Treat Me Like Dirt: An Oral History Of Punk In Toronto And Beyond [Book]
*In Stores: Dec. 9, 2009* Released: Dec. 9, 2009 Dave Rave & Rick Andrew: - Music For Christmas	*In Stores: Dec. 3, 2009* Released: Dec. 3, 2009 Fraze Gang: - Christmas Time In Canada	*In Stores: Nov. 27, 2009* Released: Nov. 27, 2009 Dave Rave: - Rain Song
*In Stores: Sept 08, 2009* Released: Sept 08, 2009 Fraze Gang: - Don't Call Us	*In Stores: Oct 20, 2009* Released: Oct 20, 2009 Paul Hyde: - Peace Sign	*In Stores: Oct 20, 2009* Released: Oct 20, 2009 RALPH: - Liverpool EP
*In Stores: Sept 15, 2009* Released: Sept 15, 2009 Alternative TV: - Black And White: Live	*In Stores: Sept 15, 2009* Released: Sept 15, 2009 Jonathan Emile: - The Lover / Fighter Document	*In Stores: June 30, 2009* Released: June 30, 2009 Dave Rave: - Streets Of Liverpool
*In Stores: June 16, 2009* Released: June 16, 2009 Plaza Musique: - Accent	*In Stores: April 21st, 2009* Released: April 21st, 2009 Paul Hyde: - Love and the Great Depression	*In Stores: October, 2009* Released: May 17th, 2009 The Diodes: - Action Reaction
*In Stores: Dec. 4th, 2007* Released: Dec. 4th, 2007 Various Artists: - Bongo Beat Christmas	*In Stores: Aug. 5th, 2008* Released: Aug. 5th, 2008 Ari Shine: - Acoustic EP	*In Stores: Mar. 8th, 2009* Released: Mar. 8th, 2009 Kevin Kane: - Timmy Loved Judas Priest
*In Stores: Mar. 24th, 2009* Released: Mar. 24th, 2009 Plunt: - Plunt	*In Stores: October, 2008* Released: October, 2008 Bedsit Poets: - Rendezvous	*In Stores: August, 2008* Released: August, 2008 The Franco Proietti Morph-tet: - Morphology
*In Stores: July, 2008* Released: July, 2008 Plastic Heroes: - Escape The Lower End	*In Stores: July 1st, 2008* Released: July 1st, 2008 Johnny Dowd: - A Drunkard's Masterpiece	*In Stores: April, 2008* Released: April, 2008 Fraze Gang: - Fraze Gang
*In Stores: Oct 16th, 2007* Released: Oct 16th, 2007 Kevin Kane: - How To Build A Lighthouse	*In Stores: Oct 30th, 2007* Released: Oct 30th, 2007 Ian Ferrier: - What Is This Place	*In Stores: Oct. 23rd, 2007* Released: Oct. 23rd, 2007 C.R. Avery: - Magic Hour Sailor Songs
*In Stores: Aug., 2007* Released: Aug., 2007 Dave Rave and Mark McCarron: - In The Blue Of My Dreams	*In Stores: Aug., 2007* Released: Aug., 2007 Ari Shine: - A Force Of One	*In Stores: Apr. 10, 2007* Released: Apr. 10, 2007 Lola Dutronic: - The Love Parade
*In Stores: Apr. 10, 2007* Released: Apr. 10, 2007 Kevin House: - World Of Beauty	*In Stores: Apr. 28, 2007* Released: Apr. 28, 2007 Bardi Johannsson: - HAXAN	*In Stores: March, 2007* Released: March, 2007 Meryn Cadell: - Angel Food For Thought
*In Stores: Feb 9, 2007* Released: Feb 9, 2007 Ari Shine: - age / occupation	*In Stores: July 4th, 2006* Released: July 4th, 2006 Johnny Dowd: - Cruel Words	*In Stores: May 9th, 2006* Released: May 9th, 2006 Jeb Loy Nichols: - Now Then
*In Stores: Oct. 11th, 2005* Released: Oct. 11th, 2005 Linda McLean: - No Language	*In Stores: Sep. 27th, 2005* Released: Sep. 27th, 2005 Man Of The Year: - A New And Greater Tokyo	*In Stores: Sep. 20th, 2005* Released: Sep. 20th, 2005 Bedsit Poets: - The Summer That Changed
*In Stores: Sep. 20th, 2005* Released: Sep. 20th, 2005 Cinderpop: - Their Skies Are Beautiful	*In Stores: Jun. 28th, 2005* Released: Jun. 28th, 2005 Joe Mannix: - A Town By The Sea	*In Stores: Now!* Released: Jun. 14th, 2005 Kobayashi: - Strange Lights and Resolutions
*In Stores: Now!* Released: Mar. 8th, 2005 Ann Mortifee: - Into The Heart of the Sangoma	*In Stores: Now!* Released: Jan. 18th, 2005 Anton Barbeau with The Bevis Frond: - King Of Missouri	*In Stores: Now!* Released: Jan. 18th, 2005 Dandi Wind: - Bait The Traps
*In Stores: Jan. 13th, 2005* Released: Jan. 13th, 2005 Kimberly Rew: - Essex Hideaway	*In Stores: Now!* Released: Oct. 5th, 2004 Johnny Dowd: - Cemetery Shoes	*In Stores: Now!* Released: Sept. 7th, 2004 Lola Dutronic: - The World Of Lola Dutronic
*In Stores: Now!* Released: Sept. 7th, 2004 Lauren Agnelli: - Love Always Follows Me	*In Stores: Now!* Released: Sept. 7th, 2004 Andy Creeggan: - Andiwork II	*In Stores: Now!* Released: April-May, 2004 Kevin House: - Gutter Pastoral
*In Stores: Now!* Released: Oct. 14th, 2003 Katrina and The Waves: - The Original Recordings 1983-1984	*In Stores: Now!* Released: January 14th, 2003 Skinjobs: - Burn Your Rainbow	*In Stores: Now!* Released: Mar. 18th, 2003 Joe Mannix: - White Flag
*In Stores: Now!* Released: August 6th, 2002 Paul Hyde: - The Big Book of Sad Songs — Volume 1	*In Stores: Now!* Released: July 2nd, 2002 Kimberley Rew: - Great Central Revisited	*In Stores: Now!* Released: April 2nd, 2002 Various Artists: - Driving In The Rain 3AM (Songs To Get Lost With)
*In Stores: Now!* Released: April 2nd, 2002 Dave Rave and Mark McCarron: - Another Side Of Love	*In Stores: Now!* Released: April, 2001 Ralph: - This Is For The Night People	*In Stores: Now!* Released: December, 1997 Ralph: - Sophisticated Boom Boom
*In Stores: Now!* Released: April, 1996 Ralph: - Olympia '66	*In Stores: Now!* Released: July, 1995 Ralph: - Coffee, Jazz and Poetry

2010 Releases:

Dave Rave (Live With What You Know), Graham Brown, Kevin Quain, Franco Proietti, Plaza Musique, White Room (Various Artists), RALPH (All Directions Home), Driving In The Rain Vol 2, Pharmakon, Forbidden Dimension, and more!

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