November 3rd, 2007, will be a date many will remember for a long time, as several groups/artists were recognized for their talent at the Fifth Annual All Access Magazine Music Awards Show!
GreenStock Productions (John Green and Debra Stocker – Editor of AAM) was responsible for making this star-studded event a huge success, along with proud sponsors SOUND STREET STUDIOS, MINARIK GUITARS, COFFIN CASE, ONLINE GIGS, CD BABY, NEW ARTISTS ONLINE, MIKE CAVANAUGH PHOTOGRAPHY, MANRIQUE PHOTOS, FREEDOM STUDIO,STYLUS WRITING AND EDITING, DOUG DEUTSCH PUBLICITY SERVICES, PROFESSIONAL PRINTING CENTERS, FOCUS IN THE MIX WITH DENISE AMES, MUSIC HIGHWAY, ROCKETT DRUM WORKS, JP CLOTHING AND CUSTOM GRAPHICS, PIRANHA MUSIC, DREAMCATCHER MARKETING, and of course ALL ACCESS MAGAZINE. Everyone worked together to pack Hollywood’s hotspot destination for alternative, cutting-edge, new music and events, the KNITTING FACTORY.
Yes indeed, the 2007 AAM Music Awards Show packed two rooms with fans, rock stars, special guests and celebrities everywhere. But the incredible sound you heard all night came from a new sponsor, Reseda’s Sound 
Street Studios (formerly known as Sound Arena), who supplied the back line and kept the night running smoothly and sounding great! Thanks, Sound Street Studios, for helping us pull off yet another successful Music Awards Show.
As always, AAM’s Annual Music Awards brought out musicians, actresses, media, fans and even a few record scouts to check out the acts. Thanks, scouts! Please let us know if you saw something you liked: We’ll be more than happy to provide you with contact info.
Awards were handed out by several special guest presenters, including SEAN McNABB (GREAT WHITE); STU SIMONE (HEAVEN & EARTH); DENISE AMES (“FOCUS IN THE MIX”); publicist DOUG DEUTSCH (involved with entertainment since the ‘80s); TERRY ILOUS (XYZ); rocker, singer and songwriter JOE WALLA; PHIL LEWIS (LA GUNS); KEN ANDREWS (SOUTH BAY MUSIC AWARDS); MITCH PERRY (MSG, QUIET RIOT); drummer BOBBY RICHARDS; JOHN GREEN (GREENSTOCK PRODUCTIONS); JONNY COFFIN (COFFIN CASE); publicist METAL SANAZ; and guitarist STUART SMITH.
The doors opened at 6 p.m. and the night’s entertainment started right at 6:50 p.m. with a warm welcome from John Green, CEO of GreenStock Productions, who thanked everyone for their support of All Access Magazine.
The first of the night’s two co-hosts to appear was J.J. Garcia, an associate editor for HITZ Magazine, a talented musician, and a Business Consultant for AAM. J.J. has been profiled in several magazines, newspapers, and webzines. Many have praised his playing and his work within the music community. And at the end of the day, music will always come first for J.J. “because that is really what this is all about!”
First on stage was the debut appearance of SHEENA METAL’S BEER BONG featuring Layfette Lixx, Freddi Fretz, Rikki Rokkstar, Timmy Tomms, Ivana Rock, Mistress Cherry Pie, and Luvitt Loud. As their motto says, “Nobody said Rock ‘N’ Roll was Pretty,” but this motley crew sure had the crowd going! In a fitting tribute to their talent for publicity, at the end of the night they won the coveted People’s Choice award.
After presenting the first five awards, the night continued with a performance by BENEVOLENT TOMORROW, winner of the All Access Rocks Summer Concert Series. This band proved once again that kids can ROCK by taking home three awards. Their performance holds up to any national artist and their future looks bright. Congrats for winning Best Drummer in the Rock/Melodic/Blues category, Best Song of the Year, and Best New Group/Artist. Thanks for joining us!
Coming to the stage next was our other co-host, journalist, radio host, indie film character actress, headlining standup comic and New York stage actress SHEENA METAL, “Queen of the Nighttime World.” Sheena 
and J.J. did a great job keeping everything running smoothly, and were funny all night long.
And how about DIRTY PENNY? These young rockers were found in the middle of “Rocklahoma” by All Access Magazine. Coming to us from Santa Cruz, California, AAM vowed to give them a chance to bring in their act from out of the area. And that they did! On their trip back home they could admire their Best Glam Band award.
Up next was a band to, as their web site says, “make all you wasted rock ‘n’ rollers elegant again!” The party truly began when ELEGANTLY WASTED took the stage, and then won the award for Best Rock Group/Artist in the Rock/Melodic/Blues category. Congrats!
After five more awards, the next performers were THE CHIMPZ. This band lived up to their motto of “high energy rock, with garnishes of hip hop and metal.” Drummer Sean Topham won Best Male Drummer honors in the Metal/Hard Rock category.
DISTORTEDFATE took over the stage after more awards were presented. Their motto says it all: “Just when you thought you’d heard it all before, somewhere in the high desert a new band of steel has been forged, fusing together modern and classic in-your-face metal!” DistortedFate was definitely the night’s heaviest act and really got the crowd’s blood going!
WARNER DRIVE, as their bio says, “brings a new sound and meaning to the term Rock ‘N’ Roll by adding a twist to rock with a punk edge.” This band not only took home awards for Best Live Performance and Best Overall Album of the Year for “Fully Loaded,” they took home a brand new Minarik Guitar and endorsement! Congrats, Warner Drive! All Access Magazine will be keeping an eye on your success.
The next band, FREAKHOUSE, is one of those bands that just does it all well. They put enthusiasm into everything they do: songwriting, recording, playing live and their work ethic. It is a no-brainer that Freakhouse is standing on the threshold of a monstrous career. Their hit single “Liars Inc.” is loaded on all new Dell computers, and is endorsed by Michael Dell himself.
BEAUTIFUL GENERATION’s motto says they’re “an alternative modern rock band best known for their high-energy live show” – and they lived up to that at the AAM Music Awards, as well as winning Best Overall Group/Artist of the Year. The band has toured extensively to entertain our troops abroad with the USO, including performing in Iraq and Afghanistan.
At the end of the night the Music Awards’ headliner was the All Star Celebrity Jam featuring SEAN MCNABB (GREAT WHITE, WORLD PREMIER OF LOST SPIRIT, FLIRTING WITH MORTY), TERRY ILOUS (XYZ, MONSTERS OF ROCK), MITCH PERRY(MSG, QUIET RIOT), STU SIMONE (HEAVEN AND EARTH, POISON, HAIR GUITAR), STUART SMITH (ALIENS OF EXTRAORDINARY ABILITY, HEAVEN AND EARTH, EMERSON LAKE AND PALMER), and last but not least well-known and respected drummer 
RICHIE ONORI (HEAVEN AND EARTH, EMERSON LAKE AND PALMER, TOTO). The jam was a great way to wrap up the incredible 2007 Music Awards Show!
DENISE AMES, news anchor and host of the TV show “Focus In the Mix with Denise Ames,” was in the house to pass her Miss All Access Magazine crown on to our 2007 Miss All Access Magazine, Miss December: Kristina!
Thank you again to all of our sponsors, our host the KNITTING FACTORY, our special guests, and YOU, our most valuable readers! Extra BIG thanks to SHEENA METAL, MANRIQUE PHOTOS, MIKE CAVANAUGH PHOTOGRAPHY, J.J. GARCIA, ROB DOMINGUEZ of GRAY SPACE DESIGN, sound engineer DAVE RIOS, and videographer THOMAS LEBLANC of FREEDOM STUDIO for making 2007’s All Access Magazine Music Awards Show another event everyone will be talking about… until our Sixth Annual Music Awards Show next year…
Artists/Groups, remember that AAM accepts FREE submissions to our annual Music Awards year ‘round! But you must submit a package to be considered for an award nomination. This doesn’t mean you are “nominating yourself.” You are submitting your brand new material (released after January 1, 2008) to bring to AAM’s attention that you and/or your band would like to be considered for up to three 2008 AAM Music Awards nominations. Send your package with two CDs to All Access Magazine, Attn: AAM Awards, 15981 Yarnell Street, Suite 122, Rancho Cascades, CA 91342. For more info call 818-833-8852, or visit here and MySpace.com/ALLACCESSMAGAZINE.
The next time you play out, remember that someone is watching who cares about your music career: All Access Magazine. See you next year!
