6.2.08 - SUNFIRE ENTERTAINMENT CELBRATES FIRST NUMBER #1 SINGLE!

Austin, TX – Austin based Entertainment company SunFire Entertainment is celebrating its first number one single today with D Records recording artist Jamie Richards’ single “Drive.” The song is number one on both the Texas Music Chart and Texas Regional Radio Report. “Drive” is the title track of Richards’ current album and was co-written with friend and Nashville songwriter Wayd Battle.

“We are elated to have achieved this goal,” says Angela-Marie Lampton, SFE President. “Jamie has been with us since the very beginning so I am extremely proud to celebrate our first number one with someone who has been apart of the SFE family since day one.”

SunFire Entertainment was formed in January of 2005 by Lampton in New Braunfels, Texas and moved in recent years to its Austin location. D Records was its first client. The entertainment company which specializes in Texas radio promotion, has had 9 top ten singles on the Texas charts and has secured press placements for their clients in notable publications like the Dallas Morning News, Country Weekly, and American Songwriter. The firm’s promotion client roster includes Bill Rice, Bobby Duncan, Candy Coburn, Granger Smith, Keith Davis, Rodney Parker and the 50 Peso Reward, Sunny Sweeney, and Rich O’Toole for whom the company also handles management duties.

5.5.08 - Jamie Richards achieves 6th top 10 single with "Drive" - Sunfire Celebrates 9th Top 10 single

Austin, TX – D Records Country recording artist Jamie Richards is celebrating his 6th top Ten single of his career with his song “Drive.” The single made a record 250 spin jump on the Texas Music Chart catapulting the song from number 14 to number 7.  “Drive” is the second single and title track of his third album.

“I am absolutely thrilled that the song is doing so well and am very thankful to radio for their continued support.” says Richards. “The song is one of my personal favorites on the album and reunites me with my friend and co-writer Wayd Battle who also co-wrote “Last Call” with me on my previous record.”

Richards’ top 10 single is the 9th top 10 single that SunFire Entertainment has promoted and is the third top 10 single SFE has promoted for Jamie Richards.

“It’s been an honor to get to work with someone of Jamie’s caliber,” says Angela-Marie Lampton, President of SunFire Entertainment.  “Jamie and D Records have been with us from the very beginning. They believed in us when so few people did and really are the foundation of the success of our company.”

An Oklahoma native, Jamie Richards was a staff writer for Curb Music in Nashville for several years before returning to the South to do what he does best: perform real, honest, and fun Country Music. In addition to his own hits, Richards is the co-writer on many other great songs including Kevin Fowler’s hit “Loose, Loud and Crazy.” A road warrior by nature, Richards performs nearly 200 dates a year throughout Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana. This Fall, Richards will be headed overseas to perform several shows in Australia.

For more information on Jamie Richards or to view his dates, please visit www.myspace.com/jamierichards  or www.jamierichardsband.com

10.15.07 - rich o'toole teams up with ducks unlimited to release free music sampler, "songs for the hunt"

Rising Texas Artist Rich O’Toole is teaming up with Ducks Unlimited, the world’s leader in wetland  conservation to release “Songs For The Hunt,” a free music sampler available to music fans with any Country Music purchase at Hastings as a part of their Country Music Month or Lonestar Music.com while supplies last. Rich O’Toole has made a splash on the Texas Music scene with two top 10 singles on the Texas Music Chart and a touring schedule that has him on the road opening for Eli Young Band, Roger Creager, and Randy Rogers Band in addition to headlining his own shows across the Texas /Oklahoma region.

Austin, TX – Country artist Rich O’Toole has two passions in life: sharing his passion for music and his love of the outdoors. O’Toole marries both of those loves together by presenting music fans a unique music sampler supporting Ducks Unlimited titled, “Songs For The Hunt.” Music fans will be able to pick up a free “Songs For the Hunt” music sampler at area Hastings Music Store locations and LonestarMusic.com with any Country Music purchase while supplies last. The promotion is in support of Hastings’ “Country Music Month” in October.

“Songs For the Hunt” features 3 of O’Toole’s full length tracks from his album SEVENTEEN and 3 music samples of his radio hits including his two top 10 singles “Queen of the Misfits” and “Kelly Comes to Town.” O’Toole’s music is in regular rotation at stations around the Texas and Oklahoma region. His new single “Alone” will be released to radio this week.   

“I’ve been a member of Ducks Unlimited since I was 10 years old,” says O’Toole. Conservation of our wildlife and wetlands is vital to the health of our earth and something that I am very passionate about.”

Recipients of the music sampler will have the opportunity to log on to a special website to receive a free limited edition Ducks Unlimited hat signed by Rich and learn more about the organization.

“We are very excited to work with Rich on this endeavor,” says Jason McKey, South and Central Regional Director for Ducks Unlimited. “We have had Rich perform at several of our Duck Jams, so when he came to us with the idea of sharing his love of DU with music fans we were thrilled to say the least.”

About Ducks Unlimited: With more than a million supporters, Ducks Unlimited is the world’s largest and most effective wetland and waterfowl conservation organization with more than 12 millions acres of critical habitat conserved across North America. The United States alone has lost more than half of its original wetlands – nature’s most productive ecosystem – and continues to lose more than 80,000 wetland acres each year.
“Without DU, many more of our wetlands would already be lost,” says O’Toole. “I hope by sharing my music with this “Songs For The Hunt” sampler that people will not only be energized by my music, but be inspired to learn more about DU and get involved.”

For more information on Ducks Unlimited, please visit www.ducks.org|

For more information on Rich O’Toole, please visit www.richotoole.com

7.13.07 - Sunfire Entertainment Launches New Website & Celebrates 4th Top 10 Single

Austin, TX – Texas based radio promotion and PR company, SunFire Entertainment (SFE) has proudly launched a brand new website, www.sunfireentertainment.com. The new website will allow radio programmers access to broadcast quality singles for download and other information on SFE artists. Radio professionals will be issued a login and password for the single download page.

“We are very excited to offer to the programmers we call on the ability to seamlessly upload new singles directly to their computer,” says Angela-Marie Lampton, SFE President.

The launch of the website comes as the company celebrates its 4th Top 10 single on the Texas Music Chart with Rich O’Toole’s “Kelly Comes To Town.”

Since opening its doors in January of 2005, the company has kept its roster small by design, only working with artists it truly believes in. With that simple, yet successful formula in mind, SFE has achieved top chart success with Jason Allen, Jamie Richards and O’Toole’s debut single and current single. In addition, the firm has secured press for their artists in numerous publications including Country Weekly, Dallas Morning News, and American Songwriter.