French Art Rockers The Dukes Sign with Concrete Entertainment

Dynamic French art rockers The Dukes have signed a worldwide management agreement with Bob Chiappardi and Erik Baker of Concrete Entertainment, the sister company of legendary Concrete Marketing.

The duo was formed in 2010 by Lead Vocalist/Guitarist Francois "Shanka" Maigret - who has been a part of notable French Rockers No One Is Innocent, The Holmes, and France de Griessen's band. Drummer/Programmer/Vocalist ?Greg Jacks is from the multi-platinum pop rock band Superbus, which won an MTV award, and 2 French Grammy nominations (winning in 2007 for Best Rock Album).

The band has 3 previous releases: 2010's "Resilient Lovers" EP; 2011's "Victory" LP, and their first American release in 2015, "Smoke Against The Beat" which helped define the band's eclectic, driving sound and established them as a successful touring act in Europe.

The Nashville based Baker, whose current roster of managed and co-managed acts includes Taproot, The Veer Union, Bridge To Grace, Righteous Vendetta and Message From Sylvia was contacted by The Dukes drummer, Greg Jacks, who had researched for several months to find the right manager. He reached out via email and Erik was intrigued by what he had to say. They ended up on the phone and agreed to do a 6 month trial run to see how things went.

Baker commented: "I'm beyond excited that we have formalized our relationship with Greg & Francois (aka The Dukes) who are undoubtedly two of the most talented artists the world will ever meet. He goes on to say "When I was given a chance to partner with arguably one of the most influential figures in hard rock history, Bob Chiappardi - it sort of blew my mind. It's a moment where I realized that so many years of hard work had paid off, a sort of "arrival" feeling. But once we got all of the deal points figured out, I put my nose back to the grind stone and it's business as usual. We believe we can break The Dukes here in the U.S. and help them grow to the level they've achieved in Europe".

Chiappardi commented, "I'm very excited to have Erik as a part of Concrete Entertainment. His drive, enthusiasm and knowledge is outstanding and a welcome breath of fresh air to our operation. Concrete has a strong legacy in the hard music arena, and when hard music was a driving force in the music industry, Concrete was a driving force in hard music. The genre is once again on the rise and I see Concrete rising with it as we both continue our upward momentum."

The band stated, "Signing with Concrete is a decisive step for The Dukes' career in the US. The team we're working with is rock solid: Bob Chiappardi is one of the most respected godfathers of Rock 'N Roll and Erik Baker is among the best up and coming managers in the industry. With these guys by our on our side, we definitely have a winning team."

The band has just finished recording with Kato Khandwala (The Pretty Reckless, Blondie, Pierce The Veil, Breaking Benjamin, Papa Roach) @ legendary Sphere Studios in Los Angeles, which has hosted recording sessions with some of contemporary music's most iconic artists: No Doubt, Alanis Morissette, Rage Against the Machine and Christina Aguilera have all recorded there. Concrete Entertainment will soon begin the process of shopping the recordings for a deal, with a release target of the second half of 2017.

Connect with The Dukes:

Official Website: http://www.thedukesmusic.com/

Spotify: https://play.spotify.com/album/3Zz3mbDhrOXHCPw3NL5vVY

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/be/album/smoke-against-the-beat/id879594171

Facebook: https://fr-fr.facebook.com/pages/The-Dukes/105941622787669

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTuMqP5f3mGDawMucvfsbCA

Twitter: https://twitter.com/wearethedukes

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedvkes/

Concrete Marketing is known for its work with cutting edge rock and heavy metal, having amassed a client roster over the years that includes bands such as Metallica, Megadeth, Korn, Guns & Roses, Marilyn Manson, Aerosmith, Pantera, Ozzy Osbourne, Linkin Park, Rob Zombie and Alice in Chains. The company has also been involved with marketing of movie and TV projects like Rockstar, Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll, Airheads and Love Monkey.

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