RYON
N. American Promo Manager

If you live in the DC area, chances are you've gotten a flyer from Ryon outside any of the area's venues. Ryon's street team credits include The End Records, Century Media, Strangeland Records (Street Team Captain), LoFedelity Promotions, and many more. We're pleased to have Ryon on board as the new North American Promotions Manager, where he'll be heading up street team and promotion duties in 2009.

CHEETAHDAVE
Freelance A & R Representative

DJ Cheetahdave is one of DC's most notable scene DJs as well as the founder of noise/industrial act XUBERX. His past musical affiliations include The Dentists (punk), Toiletfish (cover band), and Margaret Thatcher and the Supply Side. With an uncommon skill at sifting through the internet to find some of the best bands in the genre today, he has joined the staff to help pursue new additions to the RAM label.

MISS KITTY
Freelance Videographer

Miss Kitty has been a long-time supporter of local music in the DC/Baltimore metro. She currently works for one of NoVA's hottest video production companies, and supports RAM artists by videotaping shows and live interviews.

ADAM
Freelance Graphics Artist

Adam is a longtime fan of RAM supported artist Fluffy Starr, and contributed greatly to the design efforts of promotional and web graphics to her project. He's also the creator of the Radio-Active-Music.com logo that is on this site as well as our merch. He'll be helping with album artwork for RAM releases in the near future. He's currently pursuing his BA in Webdesign and Multimedia.

CONCHPHOTOG VINCENT
Freelance Photographer

Vincent Knaus' CONCHPHOTOG is one of the DC area's premier photographers with a strong interest in live band photography. Having worked closely with The Monster Band (one of DC's most notable cover acts), he now joins the staff in order to help RAM bands in need of live shots and promo images. He's already produced astonishing live pictures for In Tenebris and 51 Peg, and will be working with several other RAM bands in the future.

Dan Clark JSUN
Freelance Producer

JSun Bruner is the frontman of Radio-Active-Music.com label artist dharmata 101, and has produced his own records as well as the xUBERx Rogue State EP. His services are affordable and available to artists interested in the RAM label who are looking for that extra polish to their sound.

VLAD
Freelance Graphics Artist

DJ Vlad may be best known by his writings for such magazines as Side-Line and ReGen. And as a staple in the DC club scene with Deep6 as well as clubs such as Exposure & Midnight, he now adds his talents to the Radio-Active-Music.com family as one of our CD artwork designers. His most recent label projects include the XUBERX imagery (web & print) and the dharmata 101 album re-release.

Dan Clark IAN
Freelance Graphics Artist

Better known as the frontman of DC's hottest goth rock band 23RAINYDAYS, Ian is also the master behind the band's impeccable web and CD art design. Ian is a huge supporter of the music scene, and would love to help your band create a new, stunning visual image. Check out the band's website and latest CD releases for a sample of his artwork.

Dan Clark DAN
Freelance Producer

Dan Clark is best known in his role in Stromkern, and is also the force behind the band The Dark Clan. When he's not touring with either project, he spends a considerable amount of time producing, mastering, and remixing other bands. His latest endeavors include Ego Likeness' Breedless, XUBERX's last two releases, and he's contributed remixes for several other RAM bands as well.

VALDYR
Founder & CEO

Radio-Active-Music.com was founded by Valdyr - a name that anyone immersed in this side of the industry may be familiar with. While her start in the entertainment business came through theatre technology and design, she has broadened her range to include a wide variety of artist support, including, of course, music promotion.

As fate would have it, she landed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity during college in becoming an intern for D1 Music Network, an independent record company founded by Jay Gordon of Orgy. During her time there (and she still helps with D1 to this day) she gained experience in online DJ'ing, band webdesign, A&R, and eventually went on to be the editor for the journalism staff. While working for D1, she was introduced to Fluffy Starr, and had the opportunity to design and maintain her website for three years. As time went on, Valdyr has had the opportunity to design for other bands such as Dead Sexy, Redrum, Lani, and Alienhead.

But her interest in band promotion didn't end with web design. The excitement she had gained in working for D1 had expanded to a point where she felt the need to take indie band promotion to the next level for electro/industrial bands. And so Radio-Active-Music.com was born as networking & promotions site to provide a way to help bands in this area of music get ahead.

Over the years, Valdyr gained experience by serving as the online promotions coordinator for Electricult Records - an indie label in Australia (with distribution through MGM) founded by Manek of Dead Inside The Chrysalis. She is also stepped up as the street team coordinator and promotions head for Strangeland Records - a new indie record store in the Washington, DC metro that specifically catered to electronic, industrial, metal, and punk music. Valdyr also worked as the associate promoter / live acts coordinator for Midnight - one of DC's hottest (and friendliest) goth/industrial clubs - for over two years.

Today, Valdyr maintains Radio-Active-Music.com as her fulltime job, but still keeps her hands dirty in technical theatre and corporate A/V in the DC metro area.

Submission Information

To submit your music for review and possible admission to Radio-Active-Music.com, please send all CDs and press kits to:

Radio-Active-Music.com
PO Box 10015
Virginia Beach, VA 23450

Please take note of the submission guidelines to the right, and also indicate in your package whether you are submitting your band for a review or label consideration. Thank you.

NOTE: Radio-Active-Music.com is currently CLOSED for label consideration.

However, feel free to send a CD for review or distribution consideration. You may also submit your EPK, song files, or links to: radioactivemusic@gmail.com (Note: Please do not send song files or large images directly to the staff members. Thanks!)

Submission Guidelines

For any artists interested in having their projects added to the site, there are a few simple guidelines that will make the submission process easier. Please make sure your music meets the following qualifications:

The music must be in the glam/goth/industrial/synth rock (or extremely related genres.)
Your music and your "public appearance" (your website, your photos, etc.) must be of acceptable professional quality.
You and your band must handle yourselves in a professional and supportive manner towards other members of the music community.

Now, for the explanation and exceptions to these first two rules. In regards to genre, we have personally chosen to work with a very specific range of musical styles. We find that by focusing down we can acheive better results in targeted marketing and promotion. We also believe that by maintaining a personal interest and enthusiasm for your music makes us more effective supporters!

In regards to public appearance, we ask that bands understand that we are looking for musicians that have reached a recognizable professional level in their work. While we do help bands at all levels of growth and development, we feel it is vital to maintain the integrity of our site. It's our promise to our artists that they will only be featured with bands that are of the same quality, and to our fans to provide the best music possible. The site will include a handful of bands who are at a more infant level, but that is because we have personally decided that they have shown promise and we are offering them a chance to grow in a supporting environment.

Finally - support. One of the main goals of this site is to create a strong and supportive community where bands can flourish and grow. Any band that is seen to be hurtful towards fans or other bands will immediately be denied or expelled from our site.

With all of that being said, if you feel like you're ready for inclusion on the Radio-Active-Music.com site, please contact Valdyr for more information.

NOTE: A change in reply policy: Over the last few years, Radio-Active-Music.com has made a real effort to respond personally to every inquiry. As the site is expanding, we no longer can guarantee a response. If we are interested in your project, you will hear from us within a month of receiving your submission. Thank you for your understanding.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Staff Opportunities

Radio-Active-Music.com is currently looking for individuals to fill the following positions. RAM's staff is unpaid, however, but you will receive great experience, resume/reference material, and as much band shwagg as we can throw your way! We're looking for people who have a great passion for indie bands in these genres. Prior experience with promotion, journalism, street teaming, etc. is helpful, but not required. As the positions are unpaid, we do not expect a huge time commitment, but applicants should expect to spend a few hours each week on their tasks.

Current openings:

Promotion Manager - African Region - RAM is looking for a person to coordinate promotion and street team efforts in the African region.

Promotion Manager - Asian Region - RAM is looking for a person to coordinate promotion and street team efforts in the Asian region.

Promotion Manager - European Region - RAM is looking for a person to coordinate the promotion and street team efforts in the European region.

Promotion Manager - South American Region - RAM is looking for a person to coordinate promotion and street team efforts in the Central and South American region.

Freelance Designers, Photographers, and Writers - RAM is also looking for individuals who are looking to support RAM without making a steady commitment. If you do graphic design, web design, writing, photography, etc. and you'd like to contribute to the site, please contact Valdyr with a sample of your work.

Street Team Members - Of course, RAM's main focus is both online and offline promotion. Join RAM's ever-growing street team and help spread the word about Radio-Active-Music.com and our artists! We're constantly looking for more people to help by posting myspace bulletins, livejournal posts, and handing out promo materials at shows.

Interns - Are you a high school or college student looking to get a start in the industry? RAM's intern program gives students an up-close-and-personal look into the music industry. Interns help with a variety of tasks, including helping to maintain the RAM website, office duties, live show support, and promotion. Credit can be arranged with your school, too! If you're interested in any of the above opportunities, please contact Valdyr with your name, age, experience (if applicable), sample of your work (if applicable), and a short paragraph of why you'd like to work for RAM.

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