Rozzi Crane and Matthew Morrison Signed to Adam Levine’s Label
Posted Feb 09.2012Morrison’s Sophomore Record to be Released this Spring & Crane's Debut Record to be Released this Fall
LOS ANGELES, CA, FEBRUARY 9, 2012-- Maroon 5 frontman and Voice coach Adam Levine announced today that Matthew Morrison has signed to Levine’s 222 Records. The label is the next venture in the artist’s growing career, which has already seen great success in music and television. The label will release the sophomore album of Tony, Emmy and 2-time Golden Globe nominee Matthew Morrison, best known for his role as Will Schuester on Glee. The album is set to debut this spring.
In addition to his sophomore album, Morrison will next appear on the big screen starring opposite Cameron Diaz in Lionsgate's highly anticipated film, What to Expect when Expecting, which will be released on May 18, 2012. In addition to the film, Morrison will be starring alongside George Clooney and Jesse Tyler Ferguson in Dustin Lance Black’s play reading of 8 in Los Angeles on March 3rd. Morrison also directed his first episode of GLEE in December with their Christmas episode. Morrison studied musical theater, vocal performance and dance at New York University’s renowned Tisch School of the Arts. His big Broadway break came when he was cast as heartthrob Link Larkin in the hit “Hairspray.” Morrison was later nominated for a Tony Award for his role in “The Light in the Piazza,” and received a Drama Desk Nomination for Outstanding Actor in a Musical for “10 Million Miles.” He also starred in the Tony Winning revival of “South Pacific” at Lincoln Center Theater in New York.
Said Levine, “I am excited for everyone to hear Matthew’s forthcoming album. Great things are in store for him with this release.”
Said Morrison on his upcoming work with Levine,“I am excited to be working on my next album with such an incredible singer, writer and producer as Adam Levine. Adam and I share the same vision as we begin working on my record together.”
The label's first signing is 20-year old pop-soul singer/songwriter Rozzi Crane, who is currently working on her debut studio album. The first single is slated for a Fall 2012 release. Crane is enrolled in USC’s elite Popular Music program and has toured with Don Henley, Sergio Mendes, and Frankie Valli singing backup vocals. She is scheduled to join Maroon 5 on tour during 2012-2013.
As the front man of GRAMMY Award-winning recording artist Maroon 5, Adam Levine has left an indelible mark on popular music. The primary songwriter for the band and a guitar player, Adam’s talents haven given Maroon 5 their signature sound and his heartfelt anthems have become part of the fabric of popular music. Maroon 5 has won three Grammy Awards and sold more than 17 million albums. The band's releases have also gone gold and platinum in over 35 countries. With the recent success of Maroon 5's global smash platinum single “Moves Like Jagger,” Adam Levine became the first artist in Billboard's Hot 100 chart's 53-year history to reach #1 as part of a group and enter the Top 10 at the same time as a soloist, as he is also featured on Gym Class Heroes’ “Stereo Hearts." Adam Levine has also collaborated with various musical acts including Kanye West, Alicia Keys, Slash and K'Naan.
