Following the huge success and critcial acclaim for previous singles 'All Out' and 'Big Blue River', Stage republic return with a storming new single 'I Got Your Back'. 

The band's eighties inspired Pop music comes with a contemporary edge that sets Stage republic apart from other artists within the genre. New single 'I Got Your Back' boasts perfectly pitched vocal harmonies, a hugely infectious chorus and that element of feel good that fans have come to associate with the band's releases. The single would fit perfectly on a Tom Petty album although Raven's distinctive vocals ensure the Stage Republic's sound is unmistakably their own.

'I Got Your Back' has already been picked up to feature in the soundtrack of an upcoming Hollywood film, but this isn't the first time Stage republic have found fans in Hollywood. Author Patrice Chaplin, daughter-in-law of Charlie, was instrumental in the planning of a music video featuring Ellen Barkin for Raven's single 'City of Secrets', inspired by Chaplin's book of the same name.

In addition to working closely with America's film industry, a quote from Raven was included on the cover of 'The Cynical Idealist', the John Lennon biography presented by Yoko Ono at the 30th anniversary of Lennon's death in December 2010. In the same year, the British horror movie 'The Stone', in which Raven made his acting debut won Best Foreign Film at California's Mountain Film Festival.

"Hooks Around every corner... Anthemic" 

- Skope Magazine, US 

"A retro chic, rhythm heavy pop treat"

- EclecticPop.com, US 

"A brilliant summer soundtrack" 

- House in the Sand, Germany 

"Raven has a distinct vocal approach, melodically sound and easier coasting through tone and textures to fit each individual mood. There is a theme of hyperspeed relationships that seems to proliferate across Firstage, a fitting approach to a sound that (mostly) keeps a similar pace.”

- MusicEmissions.com, US  

“Firstage is electronic, tight and innovative. Enough familiar sounds to make it accessible, plenty of authenticity and uniqueness to not call it a copycat. Stage Republic delivers a very strong debut album.”

- West-point.nl, Netherlands

Awards:

2014 double US IMEA Award nomination:

- Best Alternative Group

- Best Alternative Album

2015 double US IMEA Award nomination:

- Best Pop Song " Big Blue River"

- Best Pop Artist

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Notes:

Stage Republic's 2014 debut album “Firstage” garnered praise for its distinct pop sound combined with electro elements, uniting disco, pop, rock, dance and country-folk to great effect. The band's overall sound lies somewhere between European-pop and American-rock, differing with each song. 

Raven kickstarted his musical career when he was the first artist ever to launch a single on a USB stick, a revolutionary idea in 2005. He showed his sense of innovation again when in 2010 he released his Mystery Pop album containing songs inspired by a number of popular mystery books, all fully endorsed and co-promoted by the A-list authors including NY-Times bestselling authors like Glenn Cooper and Kathleen McGowan. The idea earned him a Eurosonic Interactive Artist Award nomination.

In recent years Raven has released two albums and nine singles in two languages, under his Dutch artist name Corjan. His music has appeared in several films. Early 2013, he participated in a documentary alongside British presenter and Heart FM DJ Jamie Theakston.