jesse cannon

Brooklyn pop-punk quartet Hot Knife are here to stick it to the corporate elite in their brand-new track “TOP 10 HABITS OF HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE.” The band are exclusively premiering the riffy and sarcastic song with AltPress. The single comes from their forthcoming five-track EP Dread, due April 20 via Black Numbers. The EP was […]

When it comes to being a success in the music industry, Jesse Cannon has a pretty sweet track record: He’s a quadruple-threat producer, engineer, manager and podcaster who has worked with an eclectic and extensive list of bands including the Cure, Brand New, Limp Bizkit, Saves The Day and Basement. He’s also had success documenting […]

The other week, one of my favorite bands, HEALTH, had their new LP, Death Magic, leak just over a week in advance of the record’s release. After waiting six years for a new record, I immediately snagged a vinyl and T-shirt pre-order, so when I was faced with the link to a leak, I couldn’t […]

Record producer, music industry guru, and Alt Press contributor, Jesse Cannon has released the 2015 updated edition of his book, Get More Fans: The DIY Guide To The New Music Business. This updated version of the book contains a bonus chapter on how artists can use the book in their daily life to continue building a strong fanbase, […]

Art by Alexis Howick Whether it’s Starbucks finally giving up on pushing them over their counters or Wal-Mart chopping their inventory in half, every few months we see another sign that points to the disappearance of the CD. But are they really as close to death as everyone says they are? As we approach the 30th […]

Jesse Cannon will head a three-day audio mixing lecture this week at CreativeLIVE, the same people who brought you Andrew Wade's guitar production class. Cannon has worked with many bands in the AltPress community including Man Overboard, Saves The Day, Transit, Northstar, Basement and the Misfits. It'll be his second lecture series since teaching mastering in December. “Jesse is […]

Jesse Cannon will host a two-day audio mastering lecture this week at CreativeLIVE, the same people who brought you Andrew Wade's guitar production class. Cannon has worked with many bands in the AltPress circle including Man Overboard, Saves The Day, Transit, Northstar, Basement and the Misfits. About the course: “Using real-life examples, Jesse will identify […]

Producer, engineer, blogger and now officially an author, Jesse Cannon has released the text adaptation of his popular music business blog Musformation into Get More Fans: The DIY Guide To The Music Business. The book goes step-by-step through every bit of the process of building a fanbase as told by writers who have done just that. Cannon […]

For the rest of June, Man Overboard will be holed up at manager Jesse Cannon’s studio, Cannon Found Soundation, recording their Rise Records full-length debut . The still-untitled album is due in September and is being co-produced by New Found Glory’s Steve Klein and Cannon himself. AP reached guitarist Wayne Wildrick earlier this week, the […]