Cheat Codes
Date Signed: Sept. 28, 2016
Label: 300 Entertainment
Band Members: Trevor Dahl, Kevin Ford, Matthew Russell.
Type of Music: Electronic/Pop
Management: David Conway & Sean Sheahan - Working Group Artist Management
Booking: Hunter Williams & Phil Quist - CAA
Legal: Robert Meitus & Jordan Gutglass - Meitus Gelbert Rose, LLP
Publicity: Violet Foulk, [email protected]
Web: cheatcodesmusic.com
A&R: Roger Gold & Pete Giberga - 300 Entertainment
Quite a lot has happened for electronic music trio Cheat Codes since we wrote about their signing. They collapsed with Demi Lovato for their song- of-the-summer, “No Promises,” which hit No. 6 at Pop Radio and has racked in over 277 million streams on Spotify. They performed the track on Good Morning America and Fallon.
What initially caught our attention about this act was their refusal to succumb to stifling major label standards. It made their marriage to 300 a perfect fit. The label’s honcho, renowned industry executive Lyor Cohen, vehemently expressed support for the trio’s “no creative limitations” mentality.
“We were pretty adamant about staying independent because we really like our freedom and the respectability of it,” explains songwriter Matt Russell. “Business-wise, we want to be able to put out as much material as we can without any real constraints. We have the same mindset as 300 Entertainment because they work really well with Spotify.”
Russell insists, “We don’t want to be told to wait. It’s all about giving fans content. We’re not overanalyzing anything. We don’t care if it’s going to be a Top 10 radio hit. At the end of the day, we just want to consistently entertain our fans.” He believes it’s imperative to believe and trust in your own unique talents: “Focus on your strengths. Be positive and set goals. Ultimately, create a vision for what you want and slowly but surely it’ll started happening.”
