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Asher Media Relations & Staff follow one rule and one rule only, that is getting artists the media attention that they deserve. By developing pr campaigns for image awareness and media support, AMR showcases & represents talented artists to all media outlets ranging from Print, Radio, Online & Television across Canada.
Understanding the struggles & hard work it takes as an artist AMR & staff are by your side making sure that your work is being seen and heard for its achievements using various media tools.
Publicity Canada/USA/Europe, News Release, Album Delivery to media, Album Reviews, Interviews, Radio Airplay, Spotify Playlist Adds.
What We Do – Scope of Work:
• Design, Updating & Distribution of Media Kits to media contacts
• Writing & Distribution of News Releases to media contacts & newswires
• Artist representation to media outlets / Networking on behalf of client
• Contacting media for interviews, album reviews,
airplay (FM/AM, Online, Spotify), tour / concert publicity
• Media Training & Consultation
• Media Follow Ups
Deliverable
• Image Awareness of Client
• Album Reviews, Media Interviews, News Coverage,
Features, Spotlights, Live Reviews
For the following media:
– Print (Monthly, Weekly, Daily, Magazine)
– Radio (Campus airplay & Interview bookings) with RADIO CHARTING
– Television (Interview& Video Promo)
– Online PR (Zines, Informative Websites, Blogs, Podcasts, VideoCast)
About: Jon Asher, known for being a regular fixture on the Montreal music scene, founded ASHER MEDIA RELATIONS in September 2007 to aid bands and labels in celebrating their head banging tunes to the world. A musician himself, and a McGill University graduate in public relations, Jon had his epiphany – to help out the struggling artists and help them gain the attention they need to support their music. He has worked with a number of independent and established artists such as Annihilator, Gene Hoglan (Testament, Death, SYL, Fear Factory), Quo Vadis, Fuck The Facts, Striker, Psychostick, Necronomicon, Hibria, Titans Eve, Kill Devil Hill ft. Rex Brown (Pantera) + Vinny Appice (DIO, Black Sabbath)), Drum Wars (Vinny Appice vs. Carmine Appice), Nephelium, Ninjaspy, Scythia, All Else Fails, Auroch, Fatality, Sanktuary, Mutank, Planet Eater, Vesperia, Rockshots Records, Wacken Metal Battle Canada/USA, Armstrong Metal Fest, Loud As Hell MetalFest, Calgary Metalfest, Metalocalypstick Fest, Obscene Extreme America Fest and many more. He has also guest lectured at McGill University on Music Publicity for the public relations program plus has spoken on panels for Alberta Music (Calgary), Indie Week (Toronto), Noctis Fest (Calgary), Halifax Pop Explosion and mentoring sessions at SXSW (Austin, TX).
Festivals:
Armstrong Metal Fest (Armstrong, BC)
Electric Highway Festival (Calgary, AB)
Decimate MetalFest (Calgary, AB)
Hyperspace Metal Festival (Vancouver, BC)
Loud As Hell Metal Fest (Drumheller, AB)
Metalocalypstick Fest (Lone Butte, BC)
Wacken Metal Battle Canada / USA for Wacken Open Air (Wacken, Germany)
Label:
Rockshots Records (Italy)
Associations:
CARAS Member – The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
Guest Speaking Events:
How To Climb The Metal Ladder presented by Heavy Metal Music Association of Canada (2012)
Indie Week (Toronto) 2010/2014/2015
Noctis Fest (Calgary) 2010 / 2012/2013
Halifax Pop Explosion 2009
McGill University – Lecture on Music Publicity 2007/2008/2013/2015/2017/2018
Alberta Music (Calgary) – Lecture on Music Publicity – 2015
SXSW (Austin, TX) – PR Mentoring Session – 2016
ShrEdmonton (Edmonton, AB) – 2016
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