What is Fame Games

Fame Games is not “just a music radio show.” In fact, it’s nothing short of a revolution in how music is selected and promoted today. Fame Games gives the best independent artists valuable A&R opportunities, advice and career guidance, as well as a potentially massive new audience through network radio play based on merit (finally!), compiled daily using a sophisticated song evaluation system.

Fame Games introduces discerning listeners to the very best new music, produced by “undiscovered” independent and “unsigned” artists. Shockingly, the quality of music which reaches the top of the Fame Games charts easily rivals (and often outstrips) the quality of music listeners are force-fed by national network radio and TV.

Fame Games is formatted as an entertaining, daily radio show, with something for everyone. New music is showcased and discussed and put in context for new fans to discover and embrace. The show is a “front” for MMI’s complex song evaluation system which continues to find the very best new artists and songs every day. The show’s host, DJ Crier, is supported by a diversified judging panel which includes accomplished music industry professionals as well as representatives of divergent demographics, in order to best reflect upon any song’s “crossover” potential.

With incisive song analyses, entertaining presenters, frequent world-famous guests on “The Red Carpet” and most importantly showcases of the best music you never knew existed, Fame Games is guaranteed to keep you glued to your radio day in and day out!

Fame Games also features the exclusive “Cowell Factor,” presented by Tony Cowell (Simon’s older, wiser brother and head of CowellMedia). This strategic alliance has nothing to do with the likes of American Idol or X-Factor. In fact, it’s a wholehearted endorsement of something quite opposite. Tony’s come onboard to help Fame Games to discover (and place!) real, un-manufactured world-class musical talent!

Fame Games airs daily through CitadelMedia (ABC) radio networks, as well as on demand, online on the Fame Games and MeerMusic sites and affiliated sites.

Fame Games is the best place for artists and fans to meet, and entertain realistic hopes of saving the world from bad music!

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Band Members;
Zdenko Ivanusic - soprano, alto sax and flute
Andrej Henigman - alto sax & clarinet
Vanja Ilekovic - tenor
Ales Susa - bari sax, bass clarinet and flute

Music Style/Genre
Saxophone Quartet, sometimes with rhythm section. We play jazz, latin...

General Music Style
Multi-Style

Full Bio
The quartet aims toward recognizable sound through original compositions composed by Zdenko Ivanusic. In addition to being a well-trained instrumentalist, each member has a great flexibility and improvisational skills so needed in jazz and contemporary classical music. The DLSQ is an ensemble that creates robust sound with blowing approach, but can be lyrical with airy sound in ballads.

Zdenko Ivanusic - born in Zagreb (Croatia) in 1967. DLSQ´s artistic director and conceptualizer. Graduated in saxophone performance from the Zagreb Academy of Music. Holds principal alto chair in Croatian Army Symphonic Wind Orchestra since 1992. He´s been playing with Zagreb Philharmonic, Croatian Radio-TV Symphonic Orchestra, Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb and Croatian Music Institute Big Band. He has been soloist and lead alto with HGM Jazz Orchestra Zagreb, under the leadership of Austrian band leader Sigi Feigl since it was founded in 2002.

Andrej Henigman - born in Zagreb (Croatia) in 1962. Graduated in saxophone performance from the Zagreb Academy of Music. The most experienced member of the DLSQ, he has been on the jazz scene for twenty plus years. He is a gentle player in Hodges/Desmond tradition. He collaborates with Croatian Television Big Band and the Symphonic Orchestra and permanently works as a member of the Croatian Music Institute Big Band. He has been playing in the Croatian Army Symphonic Wind Orchestra since 1992.

Vanja Ilekovic - born in Bjelovar (Croatia) in 1978. Graduated in saxophone performance from the Zagreb Academy of Music. The tenor player fills up the quartet with his naturally fat sound. A member of Croatian Army Symphonic Wind Orchestra and popular band Swingers.

Ales Susa - born in Nova Gorica (Slovenia) in 1972. Graduated in jazz-saxophone performance from the Kunst Universität in Graz (Austria). He has been member of the Slovenian Radio-television Big Band since 2001. He is artistic leader of Big Band Krsko and member of the Petar Ugrin Band. Teaches jazz-saxophon Music School in Ljubljana. The Bottom Man lays down those bass lines and pedals so needed in DLSQ´s conception.

Short Bio
The DLSQ performs arrangements of jazz standards, though the arrangements and originals of the 29th Street Saxophone Quartet and World Saxophone Quartet could also be found on its repertoire.