Rockabye Baby!

Rockabye Baby Music
Founded	2006
Genre	Childrens
Country of origin	United States
Location	Los Angeles, CA
Official website	http://www.rockabyebabymusic.com/

The Rockabye Baby! series creates instrumental lullaby versions of songs by popular rock bands including The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Radiohead, Smashing Pumpkins, Coldplay, Nine Inch Nails, U2, No Doubt, and Nirvana.

History

Rockabye Baby! is a popular line of children's CDs that debuted in 2006. The CDs transform popular rock songs into instrumental lullabies for babies using instruments such as mellotrons, vibraphones and bells. The company began by releasing lullaby renditions of Metallica, Radiohead and Coldplay in 2006 and now has over 30 titles in the series.

From the Official Website: "Rockabye Baby! is staffed by music lovers from all corners of the world. Headquartered in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Silver Lake, the label was born of the need to make children's music cool--not only for babies but for their parents too.["http://rockabyebabymusic.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13&Itemid=10&nav2=]

Part of the CMH Label Group, a thirty-year-old independent bluegrass and roots-music stronghold that houses a variety of musical styles under its umbrella, including metal, rap, punk, and string quartet tributes, Rockabye Baby! is the latest addition to a diverse musical family. Says label Vice President Lisa Roth, "First and foremost, we're fans, so we take care to make every album musically interesting enough to satisfy adult listeners. Believe me, making an album that's gentle enough for sleeping babies but won't bore Mom and Dad is trickier than it sounds." Producer/arrangers would agree! The job's not easy, but it's immensely gratifying to hear from pleased parents that Rockabye Baby! is now a treasured piece of their family history. [1]

Current and Upcoming

There are currently 30 Rockabye Baby! albums on the market featuring the songs of Coldplay, Metallica, Radiohead, Tool, Pink Floyd, The Cure, The Beach Boys, Nirvana, Led Zeppelin, The Eagles, Queens of the Stone Age, U2, The Ramones, Nine Inch Nails, Smashing Pumpkins, No Doubt, Bob Marley, Green Day, Rolling Stones, AC/DC, The Beatles, and Björk.

Rockabye Baby's most recent releases include Lullaby Renditions of Queen (released May 19th, 2009), Guns N Roses (released November 10, 2009) and Journey (released February 9, 2010).

Upcoming Rockabye Baby! albums include Lullaby Renditions of Kanye West [2] (due May 18, 2010), Black Sabbath (due July 13, 2010), Elvis (due August 2010), Pearl Jam (due Decemebr 17, 2010), and Weezer (due early 2011).

Reviews and Press

• Rockabye Baby has been featured in many publications and media outlets including MTV, The Boston Globe, Chicago Sun-Times, Entertainment Weekly, Parents Magazine, In Style Magazine, ABC World News, and The Washington Post.

• Rockabye Baby CDs were included in gift bags given to all of the presenters and performers at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards.

• Rockabye Baby has been reviewed in the national media and child-rearing magazines Parents, Parenting, American Baby and Child.

• "The 'Rockabye Baby!' series is designed for modern-music-minded parents who want to share songs like 'Paranoid Android' with their kids without scarring them for life." -Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA)

• Rockabye Baby! was featured in the Good Day LA news piece Style File: Jill's Favorite Baby Gifts on December 9th, 2009.

Awards

• 2007 Greatest Product - iParenting Media Award for three of their albums: Lullaby Renditions of Green Day, Lullaby Renditions of The Rolling Stones, and Lullaby Renditions of U2.

• Best Kids' Album - The 2007 ESKY (Mini) Awards - (Esquire (magazine)

Celebrity Fans

• Scott Kirkland of The Crystal Method and his wife, Brandi, have stated that the Rockabye Baby! CDs play nightly in the nursery of their 14-month-old son Jett,

• During a videotaped interview Metallica guitarist, Kirk Hammett, mentioned playing the Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of Metallica for his own son.

• Rachael Ray (TV series) gifted Rockabye Baby! to celebrity guests on her show twice. On an episode that aired February 15, 2008, Rachael Ray presented Kate Hudson with Rockabye Baby! cds as a gift for soon-to-be father, Matthew McConaughey. On an episode that aired March 16th, 2010, Rachael presented some Rockabye Baby and Hushabye Baby CDs to Camilla Alves, host of Shear Genius (Season 3). [3]

• In the March 17th, 2008 issue of People (magazine), Rockabye Baby! is mentioned in the cover story, Nicole's Baby Girl, that features an interview with Nicole Richie and Joel Madden. A blurb in the article says, "Rockabye Baby! CDs: Lullaby versions of Radiohead and Nirvana sooth Harlow (Richie's new baby girl) on car trips."

• Other celebrities who have expressed interest in Rockabye Baby! CDs include Tori Spelling, Scott Baio, Denise Richards and Carnie Wilson.

Discography

• Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of AC/DC (3/4/2008)
• Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of Aerosmith (9/15/2009)
• Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of The Beach Boys (10/10/2006)
• Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of The Beatles (3/13/2007)
• Rockabye Baby! More Lullaby Renditions of The Beatles (1/27/2009)
• Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of Björk (3/13/2007)
• Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of Bob Marley (3/13/2007)
• Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of Christmas Rock (9/11/2007)
• Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of Coldplay (8/29/2006)
• Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of The Cure (10/10/2006)
• Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of The Eagles (1/9/2007)
• Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of Green Day (6/5/2007)
• Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of Guns N Roses (11/11/2009)
• Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of Journey (2/9/2010)
• Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of Kanye West (5/18/2010)
• Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of No Doubt (2/20/2007)
• Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of Led Zeppelin (10/31/2006)
• Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of Metallica (8/29/2006)
• Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of Nine Inch Nails (2/20/2006)
• Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of Nirvana (10/31/2006)
• Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of Pink Floyd (9/19/2006)
• Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of Pixies (6/10/2008)
• Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of Queen (5/19/2009)
• Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of Queens of the Stone Age (1/2/2007)
• Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of Radiohead (8/29/2006)
• Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of The Ramones (1/30/2007)
• Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of The Rolling Stones (9/11/2007)
• Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of Smashing Pumpkins (2/20/2007)
• Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of Tool (9/19/2006)
• Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of U2 (1/30/2007)

Compilations

Rockabye Baby! Baby’s Favorite Rock Songs (3/23/2010)

See also

• Official Rockabye Baby! Website
• Rockabye Baby! Facebook Page
• Rockabye Baby! Twitter Page
• Rockabye Baby! Myspace Page
• Guns N' Roses: 'Lullaby Renditions' Of Songs Due In November Website