Shout-out to all of the companies, brands, organizations, and people who continue to support the LGBTQ+ community.
We see each and every one of you!
Visit www.MusicInDemand.com to learn more about how you can center queer joy and visibility at your next event.
(And to all of the companies, brands, organizations, and people who have abandoned Queer and Trans folks: Don’t worry. We see each and every one of you, too. BARF.)
– Logan Lynn (Co-Founder, CEO + President of Music in Demand)
Happy first birthday to the deluxe edition of SOFTCORE, released by Kill Rock Stars one year ago today, with 19 extra songs — 30 tracks in all — by 20 different bands and artists.
Thank you to everybody who joined us for this massive project! That was such a fun way to bring this new work into the world.
Please join me in giving Jim Verraros a warm welcome to Music in Demand.
A multitalented trailblazer and indelible LGBTQ+ icon, Jim Verraros continues to break new ground. He first became a household name as a fan favorite on the inaugural season of American Idol, where he memorably performed his audition song, Nat King Cole’s “When I Fall in Love,” in American Sign Language as a tribute to his Deaf parents.
Using American Idol as his launching pad, Jim has steadily built a diverse and accomplished résume both in the music industry and film. He made his film debut in Eating Out, the first in a watershed series noteworthy for its bold, unapologetic depiction of queer sexuality. (He also returned for a 2006 landmark follow-up, widely believed to be the first sequel to a queer-themed film in history.) Jim’s performance in Eating Out was lauded, with The New York Times remarking that he exuded a “scrappy energy that sets him apart.” Read the rest of this entry »
