Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Gary Gunn -- a noted composer, musician and producer -- can't recall a time in his life when music didn't come first.

In the mid 90's, during the height of D.C.'s Go-Go scene, Gunn emerged as one of its most singular talents, producing and performing with several iconic bands before branching out on his own. Gunn combined the raw, street sensibility of his local experience with the brash, psychedelic trance-like textures found in the music of Funkadelic, Scarface and Radiohead to create a truly groundbreaking sound -- one that continues to garner praise from his musical contemporaries and mainstream tastemakers.

Yet, despite his commercial success behind the scenes, Gunn maintains a passion for the creation of independent innovative projects. Currently, Gary is in the process of composing a soundtrack and original score for the animated musical short entitled "Lonely Loves Lonely" directed by Andre De Roche. The movie is slated for release in the fall of 2007.

And now, thanks to the support of Eclipse gum, this sponsorship will help defray studio costs and compensate the budding avant-garde musicians working on this exciting new project. For more information on Gary Gunn, click here.

Make sure to check back on other ways Eclipse gum is helping discover great new music and supporting Amie Street artists.

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It came down to the wire at the end of Amie Street's Eclipse® Sets the Stage&trade contest, but after all was said and done The Epochs came out on top and won $10,000. They'll be opening for Datarock at NYC's The Blender Theater at Gramercy on October 18th during the CMJ Music Marathon. Anyone who voted is eligible to win tickets to the show- good luck!

Congratulations to all the contestants and we hope to see you at CMJ.

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Congratulations to everyone who entered and voted in the Eclipse Sets the Stage qualifying round! The votes are in, and below are the top 20 artists in alphabetical order.

We want to thank all of the artists who participated for their music and hard work and the thousands of Amie Street members who voted. A panel of judges will now have the difficult tasks of narrowing it down to the Final Five Semi-Finalists, who will be announced on September 5th.

Then it's up to all of you to vote and send your favorite artist to New York City for a CMJ Music Marathon showcase, a stay at a famous New York hotel, and $10,000.

Now check out this talented group of artists!

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If you've ever had the chance to meet Chachi Carvalho, you certainly would remember it. His positivity is contagious and his words are genuine, feelings that come through clearly in his music.

And, not only is Chachi a talented artist making a name for himself in the North East hip hop community (check out his music), he's also giving back to his community by creating the Progressive Youth Creative Arts Workshop. His workshop is designed to help kids get involved in all aspects of the music industry, from song writing to music and album promotion, and is now endowed by our friends at Eclipse gum.

Chachi created Beat Box Studio in his hometown of Providence, RI, which is where he drops his gems and, with support from Eclipse gum, where he'll be working with local youth to build their self esteem and find their passion through music.

If you want to learn more about Beat Box Studio or the Progressive Youth Creative Arts Workshop, please get in touch with Chachi -- he'd love to hear from you.

And stay tuned for more news on how Eclipse gum is helping you to discover great new music and connect with the artists you love!

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