Flagship Artists is the music production company of producer/arranger/multi-instrumentalist Stevie Blacke, based in Los Angeles, CA. The mission is to get back to basics by helping artists develop their musical identity while building their audiences through social media as well as online and live performances. To help them to reach beyond their potential, to find that great song, to capture that amazing performance, to make mistakes and keep going,… and going.
Stevie Believes in:
hard work and perseverance, in grass roots efforts and in creating lasting careers. Stevie takes pride in the music he's worked on and the artists he works with, and he takes the time to develop great singers and musicians. There's incredible and unique music to be found in this world of "anyone with garage band is a producer" and he's are committed to finding, developing, marketing and selling that music. Bellow is a spotify playlist of songs Stevie has produced.
Below are a few of the artists Flagship Artists has produced
Jane Sheldon
Jane Sheldon bursts onto the scene with songs that are steeped in California sunshine. As a child growing up in Los Angeles she was no stranger to long car rides, where her father (a musician himself) exposed her to many different genres of music. “I grew up on those great songs of the 50’s and 60’s with the elaborate vocal harmonies and soaring choruses. I’m sure they have infused my songwriting today; those were the benchmarks”. Sheldon is a dynamic performer and multi-instrumentalist, moving seamlessly between guitar and piano, but it’s her songwriting that makes her stand out above the fold. Her music has been featured on hit shows such as The Big Bang Theory and The Real World. She is also a founding member of the Southern California band, American Bloomers.
Leah Zeger
Leah Zeger’s album “Plans Change" is a who’s who of LA studio musicians. The songs are fun, quirky and sometimes self deprecating, through it all the musicality is top notch. It features guest artists like Steve Vai and David Grisman as well as members of Cleto and the Cletones. Nine original compositions and a haunting cover Stevie Wonder’s “Cause We’ve Ended as Lovers”. Other highlights include “The Wombat (feat Steve Vai)”, “Tough Love” and the auto-biographical “Do It Yourself”. As Leah says, "This album is representative of my lifelong struggle to overcome self doubt and negativity."
Leah Zeger "These Thoughts"
Leah Zeger "Cause We've Ended as Lovers"
Arisara's album "With Love" is a sonic journey of introspective songwriting. Sometimes classic rock, add a little psychedelia, singer/songwriter and grooveness it's an interesting twist on retro pop. The Grammy winning songwriter leaves her heart and soul out for all to feel. After listening to the album you will walk away feeling as if you know Arisara a little better. As you can tell from the first two singles "Torture Chamber" and "Time's Up" her journey entices the listener to get to know this songstress a bit better. ""Time's Up" is about taking a stand for what you deserve, knowing what you won't tolerate, feeling strong enough to trust your intution and love your self first. Enough is enough."
Arisara is a 2 time Grammy winning songwriter. She is making her solo album debut with the retro-pop album titled, With Love. Her lyrics present a graceful perspective, promote a loving disposition and inspire compassion for the human experience. Her voice is like a sonic hug. Arisara has been compared to artists like Fiona Apple, Norah Jones, & Amy Winehouse and has co-written songs for Ziggy Marley, De La Soul, and Tori Kelly to name a few.
It's okay, the first single and subsequent EP title by 18 year old alternative solo artist Rebecca White, is a beautifully crafted song that every teenager needs to hear. In her words, " I started the song, "It's Okay" when i was struggling with depression as a way to tell myself that I would end up okay and as a message to others that it's okay to hurt. Halfway through writing the song, I found out about a close friend that committed suicide. After that, the song became for her and every other person that's ever lost someone or been through hardship." The incident has made Rebecca a passionate advocate for encouraging people to seek help for their pain and depression.
Influenced by the artistry of modern day boundary pushers like Zella Day, Cage the Elephant, Houndmouth and Gin Wigmore, alternative solo artist Rebecca White, desires to create music that makes people smile. "I just want to make music that makes people feel happy and gives them somewhere to turn" the singer says.
Rebecca hails from The Woodlands, Texas outside of Houston where she immerses herself in music daily. She held her first guitar at age six, which her dad taught her to play. She plays piano and the ukulele as well.