HM News Update: Week Ending 1-13
HM Editor DVP To Visit Uganda
We're privileged to have been invited on a blogger's tour of what Compassion International is doing in Uganda. "It should come as no surprise, of course, that I'll be blogging about it just about every step of the way," relates Van Pelt. Stay tuned at the Editor's Blog section at hmmag.com
Eric Volz Released From Prison
Eric will be on television this week (tomorrow and Friday). These will be his first TV interviews since being released from Nicaraguan prison:
Thursday Morning – NBC The Today Show – LIVE
Thursday Night – CNN Anderson Cooper 360 (general update on the case)
Friday Night – CNN Anderson Cooper 360 (more in-depth story)
Here's a message he recently sent out:
"I'm sorry it's taken so long to send a message, but this is the first chance I've had to get this information out. The good news is that I actually typed this update directly into a computer, instead of passing hand-written letters to my attorney which were then scanned and emailed to my support team, transcribed, typed, and blasted to the support network. I will to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you for your taking time out of your busy lives to follow this story. The many different ways you all showed support during the past 13 months contributed directly to my release. There is no way I could ever express my appreciation, gratitude, and wonder for this passionate community that has rallied for my freedom. I am very fortunate!! Unfortunately, I am not celebrating my release. In fact, this is far from over! As you will see when you read the Declaration of New Facts (in Spanish & English) now posted on the web sites, my freedom has yet to be restored. The need for your continued involvement to secure justice remains: the Sandinista government is trying to overturn my release; and in order to divert attention from the fact that some of Doris' murderers are still free, are searching for another scapegoat on which to place blame. I am still in hiding due to continued death threats. Though I haven't yet recovered physically, I must continue to fight! As an emerging community of ethically-motivated people who have gravitated to this story, you provide me the endurance and purpose to be fully committed to my ultimate responsibility: the pursuit of justice.
With love,
Eric V."
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Amigosdeeric.com
Leeland Film New Video
Leeland’s Music Video Shoot for “Count Me In”: GRAMMY and Dove Award-nominated, progressive rock band Leeland filmed the music video for its current radio single, “Count Me In,” on Friday, January 4, 2008, in Nashville, Tenn. The director for the music video is Wes Edwards, producer is Brittany Hailes, both of RuckusFILM. “Count Me In” is the first radio single from Leeland’s upcoming album, Opposite Way, which hits stores February 26, 2008. Leeland will again hit the road with Casting Crowns and John Waller, for the Spring 2008-leg of The Altar and The Door Tour, starting January 31, in Oklahoma City, Okla.
Rock With A Rock Star At Special Camp
“An all access pass to a total music experience," best describes the unique concept of Camp Electric, a ground breaking Christian worship and rock & roll summer music camp being hosted for youth aged 13-18, at Trevecca University in Nashville, June 29th-July 3rd. (Trevecca University, by the way, is where HM used to host its annual "Artist vs. Industry" Flag Football game each year during GMA week...) ‘Inter-action’ is the key emphasis at Camp Electric-- an event targeted to bring a unique mix of nightly concerts by top Christian rock bands, and top Christian musicians to teach instructional sessions. The ‘all access’ schedule will offer five power packed days of hands-on music/ministry instruction, worship, personalized tips and tune-ups, and overall encouragement to spiritual and performance excellence for young musicians seeking to perfect their skills on vocals, keyboards, drums, bass, and guitar. Camp registrants will have ample informally organized ‘hang time’ with their professional instructors as well as the opportunity to personally jam with their favorite musicians. Major chart topping groups set to perform in the nightly concert presentations include TobyMac, Skillet, Pillar, Leeland, Phil Joel, Britt Nicole, and a to-be-announced ‘mystery artist.’ Leading Christian author/youth minister, David Nasser, will also be on campus to speak at the event. Camp Electric is being produced by The Premier Group, America’s top producer of Christian themed events, and presented by K-LOVE and Air 1 Radio, the leading voice of Christian radio under the EMF Broadcasting banner. Noting that the event is filling up fast, John Sanders of Camp Electric, comments: "We’ve themed Camp Electric not only as a '‘first’ of its’ kind event, but with a strong commitment to Christian music that will give aspiring young musicians an opportunity to maximize their individual potential as well as grow in their spiritual walk.” Adds Mike Novak, President of EMF’s radio family: “To raise future generations we have to invest in ways to reach kids where they are today. For many Camp Electric is a perfect example of how families can partner their teens with some of the leading Christian artists in the world. The opportunity for these young people to learn and fine tune their musical skills in a Godly environment is priceless.” Camp Electric will be conducted as a full-on ‘campus experience.’ The five days of activities will be totally staged onsite at Nashville Trevecca University campus and will be staffed with adult chaperones. Accomodations are available on campus for the first 500 registrants. Instructors include some of the top road/studio musicians in today’s Christian market, hand picked by event presenters for their passion for teaching, modeling Christianity through communication in music, and keeping God central in their personal lives and roles within the music industry as professional musicians.
Camp Electric instructors already set include:
Rob Beckley –Vocalist for Pillar. Rob is a defining voice in today’s Christian rock music.
Lucio Rubino--Vocals and guitarist for Storyside B, Lucio is a respected vocal coach and producer.
Brian Haley – Drummer with tobyMac/Diverse City, who has also toured extensively with artists such as Out of Eden, Bobby Jones, and Donnie McClurkin.
Justin York—Guitarist for artists such as Tait and Steven Curtis Chapman, songwriter, and record producer, he received a Dove Award for “rock record of 2004.’
Noah Henson –Guitarist with more than 14 years of road experience—he has for the past seven years performed and written songs as a part of Pillar’s amazing music ministry.
Todde ‘Toddiefunk’ Lawton –Bass guitarist on tour with multi-platinum tobymac and Diverse City.
Chad Chapin—Drummer, songwriter and consummate road musician with artists such as is current road gig with Tait, Casting Crowns, and dcTalk. He has had more than 40 songs recorded by major name artists.
Rich Gilliland--Bass--Has been active in Christian music since he was a teenager--now touring on bass with KJ-52, he also frequently does road work with Natalie Grant and Brandon Heath.
James Holloway—Drums – Now touring with Mandisa, he has been a studio drummer for artists such as dcTalk, and also performed with Grits, tobyMac, any many of Nashville’s top Christian artists.
Pete Prevost –Guitarist for Sanctus Real, has been a professional musician for the past 13 years—including six years with a indie Christian band.
Barry Graul—Guitarist for MercyMe, he has performed with over 20 top rock, pop, and R&B artists, received multi-Dove Awards, as well as ASCAP Awards as a songwriter.
Michael ‘Kalel’ Wittig – Guitarist for Pillar, has toured internationally, won 3 Dove Awards, produced #1 hits, co-founded JMA Consulting to pass his knowledge down to aspiring artist/musicians.
Josh Gonzales –Bass guitarist for Salvador, he’s toured internationally with the band.
Jeff Jones –Drummer with Big Daddy Weave for the past nine years, he’s taught drums for the past 17 years, in addition to touring and studio work.
Dave Luetkenhoelter—Bass Guitarist for Christian rockers Kutless, he has recorded with them in studio and toured internationally.
Lester Estelle –Drummer for Pillar as part of the award winning rock band that has sold more than 700,000 units of their music.
Daniel Carson –Guitarist for leading artist, worship/songwriter Chris Tomlin, brings his unique musicianship to the worship genre.
Adam Nitti--Bass--has worked for the past four years on tour with Steven Curtis Chapman. With three solo albums of his own and several major national endorsements, he is a frequent contributor to Bass Musician Magazine and Bass Player Magazine.
Dave Wyatt—Keyboardist for tobyMac/Diverse City, he has played with a 'who’s-who' of top Christian artists.
Registration for Camp Electric per attendee covers all instruction, bible studies, concerts, electives, sessions, recreation and supplies, as well as housing and meals during camp. Full details are available online at the official event website campelectric.com and by calling: 1-800-755-0242.
Hawk Nelson Hawks Green Shirts
Hawk Nelson credits their avid fans for their successful career that has sold more than a half-million units and landed them in major films and appearances throughout the past four years. In honor of their fans, Hawk Nelson's forthcoming album will be a tribute to their friends titled HAWK NELSON IS MY FRIEND, which releases April 1st. In anticipation of Hawk's third studio project, fans will get a chance to purchase a special bundle through Music Today starting January 16th that will include a concert ticket, pre-order of the new CD, and special edition green t-shirt. This special offer will be for those rabid fans that want to be on the frontlines of this upcoming headline tour featuring Hawk Nelson and special guest Run Kid Run. The tour is partnered with Premier/Winter Jam for upcoming spring promotions during the Winter Jam Spectacular in addition to the Revolve Women of Faith and Dare 2 Share events. To purchase this bundle that is specially priced at $30, fans just need to go to HawkNelson.com and buy tickets to the Green T Tour in their respective city. With each ticket purchased, the fan will get an official Hawk Nelson Green T, which will be a special edition numbered shirt. Fans then wear the shirt on the day of the concert and receive upgraded admission and an entrance to an exclusive listening party with the band---but only if the fan wears the Green T. Fans are encouraged to get their tickets early, as they are only available to a limited group in each city (dates/markets below). The concept for their headline tour came from the upcoming album title and highly popular green t-shirt with the words Hawk Nelson Is My Friend. The t-shirt has been a part of the band's merchandise from day one and has become a staple with their fans. Hawk Nelson wanted to not only account their success to their loyal fanbase with the album title, but to give them a special tour with significance of the Green T. "It's not every year that you get to embark on your own headlining tour," shares bassist Daniel Biro. "Now after five steady years of filling the support slot, we have finally earned a loyal fan-base and can go out there and give back to them on our Green T Tour 2008. It's exciting and scary all at the same time! It's exciting because this marks a new chapter for us as Hawk Nelson, with the release of our third record. It's scary because you get all the responsibilities that come alongside with that. But I know that this is where God wants us right now, and that brings a lot of confidence going into this tour." Thrilled to be promoting the headline tour Mike Snider, President of Third Coast Artist Agency, shares, "First of all, by combining a free specialty item like the Green T when you pre-order the new CD and purchase a concert ticket is genius. I can't wait to see 25% of the crowd up front in a sea of green. Secondly, by cross promoting their headlining tour with the Winter Jam arena tour is a smart move. Especially since they were on the Winter Jam tour in the same cities the last two years. Thirdly, including Music Today to service the tickets, CD's and T Shirts takes the fan club to the next level. They may seem like goofy Canadians, but I think they are proving to be smarter than we think." Jumping into 2008 with a splash, Hawk Nelson's debut retail digital single ("A Friend Like That") from the new project is a hit with fans. The song first became available at the end of December and has already shot up to the No. 3 position on the iTunes Christian & Gospel Top Downloaded Songs. The song also went for adds last week at CHR radio coming out of the box with the most adds for the week at that format as well as becoming �New and Active. "A Friend Like That" also was second most added at the Rock radio format.
Hawk Nelson Green T Tour *all dates subject to changes
2/27/08 Sonora, TX
2/28/08 Abilene, TX
2/29/08 Albuquerque, NM
3/1/08 Phoeniz, AZ
3/2/08 Tucson, AZ
3/3/08 Wildomar, CA
3/4/08 Highland, CA
3/5/08 Victorville, CA
3/7/08 Baltimore, MD
3/8/08 Atlanta, GA
3/9/08 Phoenix, AZ
3/12/08 Tracy, CA
3/13/08 Eugene OR
3/14/08 Tualatin, OR
3/15/08 Redmond, WA
3/16/08 Spokane, WA
3/22/08 Arlington, TX
3/25/08 Wichita Falls, TX
3/27/08 Midland, TX
3/28/08 Plainview TX
3/29/08 Oklahoma City, OK
3/30/08 Joplin, MO
4/1/08 Nashville, TN
4/3/08 Middletown, NJ
4/4/08 Manheim, PA
4/5/08 Charlestown, WV
4/6/08 Souderton, NJ
4/9/08 Fosston, MN
4/10/08 Duluth, MN
4/11/08 Minneapolis, MN
4/12/08 Hoffman Estates (Chicago), IL
4/13/08 Kenosha, WI
4/16/08 Toledo, OH
4/17/08 Newburgh, IN
4/18/08 Clarksville, TN
4/19/08 Birmingham, AL
4/24/08 Greensboro, NC
4/25/08 Knoxville, TN
4/26/08 Rome, GA
4/27/08 Lexington, KY
4/28/08 Fairfield, OH
4/29/08 Cincinnati, OH
4/30/08 Columbus, OH
5/2/08 Greenville, AGAPE Festival
5/3/08 Whitestown, IN
5/4/08 Toledo, OH
Family Force 5 Hits Road For 22 Dates
With a non-stop momentum, crunk rock band Family Force 5 gears up for the 22-city heartsupport tour, a partnership with heartsupport ministry offering hope and practical resources to those struggling with addictions. The tour begins January 17th in Abilene, Texas and will also feature musical guests Falling Up, Spoken, and This Beautiful Republic. HeartSupport (heartsupport.com), a new organization started by Craig Gross (XXXchurch.com) and Jon Bell (Author Rob Bell's brother), offers an online community for people who are dealing with addictions, self-injury, depression, eating disorders, and suicide. The ministry believes everyone has a unique life story, that there is strength in numbers, and that others have walked down the same path before. Each stop on the tour run will feature Jon Bell Emceeing the show with HeartSupport videos in between music sets. Bell will give a private talkback session as well, offered during the first musical set to leaders of teens and college students alike, which aims to heighten awareness of the issues and give resources on how to deal with each struggle. HeartSupport will also set up a “Your Story Confessional” booth on site where concert attendees can go and share their personal stories and struggles. With an ever increasing fan popularity Family Force 5 swept the recent CCM Magazine Reader’s Choice Awards, earning them not only 7 category wins, but also the cover story of this month’s CCM. The band nabbed the honors for Best Artist, Best Band, Best Live Performance, Most Underrated Artist, Artist You’d Most Like to See on the Cover of CCM, Best Website, and finally Most Likely to be the Breakout Artist of 2008. This issue of CCM Magazine is significant as it featured 5 separate covers, (each of the five band members got their own cover photo) a first for the magazine since 2001’s dcTalk cover story. On their recent Dance, Rawr, Dance Tour, Family Force 5 awed over 16,000 people, and played 16 sold-out shows. That tour raised over $6,000 for Jedidiah’s Hope Collection Charity for the Invisible Children’s Fund. 2007 was also punctuated with an online Family Force 5 surge including 1,000,000 views of the band’s “Really Real” shows on You Tube, over 200,000 person community on the Family Force 5 MySpace site, and 8,000,000 online music plays. Fans can anticipate a new music video “Never Let Me Go”, as well as a new Rock radio single “Face Down”. Since their debut 2006 release Business Up Front, Party In The Back, Family Force 5 has been catapulted onto the music scene with a performance on CBS TV’s The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson, two performances on DIRECTV’s CD USA, music video play on MTVU.com, and a win as Yahoo! Music’s “Who’s Next” contest. The band’s debut has sold over 100,000 copies while racking up two #1 rock radio hits “Replace Me” and “Love Addict” at Christian radio. Family Force tours over 200 dates a year including 2006’s Journeys Backyard BBQ Tour, 2007’s Van’s Warped Tour and dates with TobyMac. Led by front man and guitarist Solomon Olds (aka Soul Glow Activator), Family Force 5 includes Solomon’s two brothers Jacob Olds (aka Crouton) on drums/vocal, and his twin Joshua Olds (aka Fatty) on bass/vocals. The force of five is rounded out by Nathan Currin (aka Nadaddy) on keyboard and Derek Mount (aka Chap Stique) on guitar.
HEARTSUPPORT TOUR DATES
01/17/08 Abilene, TX 79606
01/19/08 El Paso, TX 79905
01/22/08 Amarillo, TX 79119
01/24/08 San Antonio, TX 78212
01/26/08 Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
01/29/08 Greensboro, NC 27401
01/31/08 Joplin, MO 64804
02/02/08 Ft. Smith, AR 72916
02/06/08 Baker, LA 70714
02/07/08 Hattiesburg, MS 39401
02/08/08 Rossville, GA 30741
02/10/08 Richland, MI 49083
02/12/08 Kankakee, IL 60901
02/13/08 Willoughby Hills, OH 44094
02/14/08 Elida, OH 45807
02/15/08 Spring Arbor, MI 49283
02/16/08 Owensboro, KY 42301
02/17/08 Lawrenceburg, KY 40342
02/19/08 Minneapolis, MN 55403
02/20/08 Duluth, MN 55802
02/21/08 Fargo, ND 58103
Kevin Max and Stryper Share Stage At Benefit Show
Some of Christian music’s top artists will share the stage with rock & roll icons for a charity benefit concert on Monday, February 25th. Kevin Max and Stryper will join Tesla, Twisted Sister, Tom Scholz (Boston), Aaron Lewis (Staind) and others, along with host Dee Snider, for the 5th Anniversay Station Family Fund Charity Concert at Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island. The charity event marks the fifth anniversary of the Station Nightclub tragedy in Rhode Island, the fourth largest nightclub fire in U.S. history. 100 lives were lost, 200 others were seriously injured and 65 children lost one or both parents. Five years later, funds available for the survivors are woefully inadequate. Only 15 survivors of the fire qualified for Social Security benefits, and many are still unable to meet their monthly needs. "It is sometimes, strange acts of unforetold tragedy that bring us together on a common ground," says recording artist Kevin Max, who with DC Talk sold over 8 million albums to date. "I look forward to being a part of this event because of the awareness it will build for the families involved." For Stryper's lead singer Michael Sweet, this event is even more personal. "I have a dear friend who miraculously survived the fire and he has certainly been an inspiration to me," says Sweet. "To be able to help raise funds and help support those who have suffered from this tragedy is a true honor. My heart, thoughts and prayers continue to go out to all the families, friends and loved ones involved and I'm grateful to be a part of such an event." The Station Family Fund, founded by survivors, family members and community members affected by the fire, and the Wake Up To Love Foundation, founded by Tesla drummer Troy Luccketta, are the event organizers. While $100,000 was raised in 2005 from a benefit concert featuring Tesla, Shinedown, Pat Travers and Carmine Appice, those funds are in desperate need of replenishing. All proceeds from ticket sales and charity auctions benefit the Station Family Fund, a non-profit 501 (c)(3) charitable organization. The Station Family Fund is committed to providing survivor relief, including costs of ongoing treatment and rehabilitation. Additional artists scheduled to perform on February 25th include Carmine Appice’s SLAMM!!, Eric Martin (Mr. Big), Gary Hoey and drummer Danny Seraphine (Chicago). Other artists will be announced in the coming weeks. Organizers would like to acknowledge the incredible generosity of the Dunkin’ Donuts Center (www.dunkindonutscenter.com), whose management has graciously donated the venue free of charge for the charity event, as well as East Coast Lighting, WHJY and the many acts who are donating their time and talent to make this event possible.
Tickets are now on sale at Ticketmaster.com. Prices range from $39.00 to $59.00.
For further information on the Station Family Fund and their work, please visit: stationfamilyfund.org.
For further information on Troy Luccketta’s Wake Up To Love Foundation, please visit: wakeuptolove.com
Facedown Fest Turns 10
The 10th annual Facedown Fest will take place on March 28 + 29, 2008 in Pomona, CA @ The Glasshouse. Tickets went on sale today, for $15 for single day tickets or $25 for 2 day passes. Facedown Fest has sold out every year, so make sure you make plans and get your tickets early! Bands playing Facedown Fest 2008 will include: War Of Ages, Impending Doom, Seventh Star (Final show ever), Sleeping Giant, xDeathstarx, Inked In Blood, xLooking Forwardx, Means, A Plea For Purging, Kingston Falls, Remove The Veil, Wrench In The Works ands more TBA.
Caedmon's Call Grey's Anatomy Date Changed To Tomorrow NightGd
Caedmon’s Call’s lyrically compelling song about redemption, “Ten Thousand Angels” will receive a rare and lengthy place on an upcoming episode of the ABC hit drama series “Grey’s Anatomy” on January 10th. Featuring vocals by Derek Webb, the song will play for five consecutive minutes during an emotionally charged final scene. In order for the song to fit the length of the scene, an extra minute was even edited in, and with lyrics including ‘so lift up your heart now, to this unfolding, all that has been broken will be restored, here runs deep waters for all who are thirsty, love has come, love has come for you’, its use on one of television’s biggest shows is especially uncommon. “It’s an honor to be asked to help carry some of the emotional weight of a powerhouse show like Grey’s,” says Webb. “ I think the spiritual significance of a song like “Ten Thousand Angels” will have some really special chemistry with what is bound to be an important episode in the season.” "Ten Thousand Angels" is a bonus track on the group's current release, Overdressed, which was in the top 5 (no. 5) of iTunes Editorial list of 2007 for overall “Best Christian Albums”. For three days only, catch a sneak peek listen to “Ten Thousand Angels” at this link: tenthousandangels.mp3. For the latest information on all things happening with Caedmon’s Call, check out their official website caedmonscall.com
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Indianola Signs And Then There Was You
Indianola Records has recently added the Miami Florida rock band And Then There Was You to its roster. Their self titled debut will be released January 22nd. The band is currently streaming five songs from their record, which you can hear at:
myspace.com/attwy.
12 Stones To Have Song On World's Strongest Man Soundtrack
Wind-up Records and IMG Media have announced the release of the inaugural soundtrack for THE WORLD’S STRONGEST MAN franchise, airing on ESPN and ESPN2. The title will be available exclusively through Amazon upon release. The 2008 season of The World’s Strongest Man was scheduled to premiere on December 26, 2007 on ESPN2. From 6:00 p.m. until midnight that day, ESPN2 broadcast a marathon of episodes from this year’s competition.
August Burns Red Joins Take Action Tour
Tickets for the Hopeless/Sub City Records 2008 Take Action! Tour featuring headliner Every Time I Die, as well as From First To Last, The Bled, August Burns Red, and The Human Abstract are on sale now. An exclusive internet-only pre-sale that began December 10 is now over and tickets for the nationwide tour are now available at all the usual ticket outlets. The tour, now in its seventh year, will benefit non-profit organization Do Something, a group that gives young people the opportunity to personally help change the world. Putting their money where their mouth is, Do Something distributes weekly $500 grants to young people with an idea about how to make a difference in their community. In 2007 alone, the site issued over $240,000 to young people who are making change in communities across the globe. Last year Do Something reached over 10 million young people, age 25 and under, and helped them take action. In addition to Hot Topic, additional generous sponsors and partners of the 2008 tour are: producer Live Nation, MySpace.com, PureVolume.com, Guitar Center, Alternative Press, AbsolutePunk.net, Etnies, and Fanscape. In 1999 Hopeless Records formally started supporting non-profit organizations through their Sub City imprint and Take Action! initiatives. Since then the label has released over 30 charitable titles and donated over 1 million dollars to various non-profit organizations including over $450,000 through Take Action. The tour has previously featured many future stars including: The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Jimmy Eat World, Avenged Sevenfold, Hawthorne Heights, Chiodos, Thrice, Anti-Flag, Silverstein, Dillinger Escape Plan, and many more. Take Action! 2008 will benefit Do Something by donating 10% of all ticket sales and 5% of the suggested retail price for each Take Action! Volume 7 compilation sold.
Hot Topic, the music lifestyle mall retailer (hottopic.com), is once again the title sponsor of the tour. Hot Topic is a natural fit, as they demonstrate a passion for music in everything they do. Since the inception of Take Action! in 1999, Hot Topic has been an enthusiastic supporter of the Take Action! cause, helping to educate millions of people to make a difference.
AUGUST BURNS RED:
Since entering the Billboard Top 200 charts at #81 in June 2007, August Burns Red's latest album, Messengers on Tooth & Nail Records, has continued to exceed everyone's expectations. Meanwhile, the band has been touring nonstop in support of the album. August Burns Red still continues to gain fans and impress their followers with their crushing metal riffage since 2003. These Pennsylvania natives will take a back seat to no one on this upcoming installment of the Take Action Tour! See myspace.com/augustburnsred for more info.
2008 Take Action! Tour Dates:
2/14/08 Detroit, MI - St. Andrews Hall
2/15/08 Milwaukee, WI - The Eagles Club (The Rave)
2/16/08 St. Paul, MN - Station 4
2/17/08 Chicago, IL - House of Blues
2/19/08 Kansas City, MO - The Beaumont Club
2/20/08 Englewood, CO - Gothic Theater
2/21/08 Magna, UT - The Great Salt Air
2/22/08 Boise, ID - The Big Easy Concert House
2/23/08 Spokane, WA The Big Easy Concert House
2/24/08 Seattle, WA - El Corazon
2/25/08 Portland, OR - Roseland Theatre
2/27/08 Los Angeles, CA - House of Blues
2/28/08 Anaheim, CA - House of Blues
2/29/08 San Diego, CA - House of Blues
3/01/08 Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
3/02/08 Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre
3/03/08 Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theatre
3/05/08 Dallas, TX - House of Blues
3/06/08 Houston, TX - Warehouse Live
3/07/08 McAllen, TX Cine - El Rey Theatre
3/08/08 San Antonio, TX - White Rabbit
3/12/08 St. Petersburg, FL- Jannus Landing
3/14/08 Charlotte, NC - Tremont Music Hall
3/15/08 Norfolk, VA - Norva
3/16/08 Baltimore, MD - Ram's Head Live!
3/19/08 Toronto, ON - Phoenix Concert Theatre
*3/20/08 Clifton Park, NY - Northern Lights (New Date)
3/21/08 Worcester, MA - The Palladium
3/22/08 Philadelphia, PA - The Fillmore at the TLA
*3/23/08 New York, NY - The Fillmore at Irving Plaza (Date Change)
Information about Volume 7 of the Take Action! Compilation series will be released soon.
The latest information can always be found at takeactiontour.com.
Seventh Star Split
Some sad news from the Facedown camp on this Wednesday as we all lose one of their veteran bands. The following statement was issued by Seventh Star: "So, after nearly nine years of being a band, Seventh Star is breaking up. We’ve had three full lengths, hundreds of tour dates, seen the world, have made great friends, toured with some of our favorite bands/biggest influences and we feel it’s our time to move on. The main reason is different levels of dedication within the members. We are no longer all on the same page with how much of our lives are to be spent on the band. Some are personal reasons, others not. We feel we would rather go out on top than to fizzle out. We’ve always tried to give 100% in what we do. We’ve never been about the status, popularity, money or whatever passing trend is going around. We strived to play the music we wanted to and never back down from our message to speak to the Hardcore community about our Savior, Jesus Christ and God’s Grace. We’ve sacrificed time, money, relationships and college all because we believed in this. Sometimes it’s been trying, but always been where we wanted to be. At this point in time we can’t give 100% to the band and we are called to other areas of our life. We are playing a few final shows hitting some spots in Florida in January, playing one last show in Ocala, flying to our second home of Las Vegas, NV and playing our final show at this year’s Facedown Fest. Our original members Mike Whitaker and Shawn Douglas will be joining us to end the band. We want to thank Jason and everyone at Facedown Records for believing in us. We also want to thank all the bands we have toured with and everyone who has ever supported us in any way. You know who you are. NEVER LOSE HEART."
SEVENTH STAR FINAL SHOWS:
Jan. 25 – Jacksonville, FL @ Fuel Coffee House
Jan. 26 – Clearwater, FL @ 688 Skatepark
Jan. 27 – Ocala, FL @ The Capitol
Mar. 15 – Ocala, FL @ TBA
Mar. 27 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Hammer House
Mar. 28 – 29 – Pomona, CA @ The Glasshouse – FACEDOWN FEST ‘08
New Ivoryline Song Available
Ivoryline have posted a new song, "Hearts and Minds" up on their MySpace Page. The song is off their upcoming album, "There Came A Lion" available in stores and online February 5. Pre-order the album now at Interpunk and you'll get a free T-shirt with your purchase while supplies last. As you'll see, Interpunk is having a massive sale on many T&N releases.
The Myriad Did It
If you've been keeping up with them via this enewsletter, you've already rejoiced with us that The Myriad won the whole MTV/Mountain Dew contest. They're going to be huge now. Good thing we decided to jump on the bandwagon early. Look for some intense coverage of the band in our March/April issue. MTV2 has announced KOCH Record’s Seattle-based alternative rock band The Myriad as winner of the 2007 “MTV2 Dew Circuit Breakout.” The Top 3 Finalists were flown to New York City to perform during the Dew Circuit Breakout Finale, LIVE from MTV’s TRL studio in Times Square, where The Myriad was announced as the winners. The band was immediately thrown back on stage to star in their very first MTV music video for “A Clean Shot” for on-air rotation on MTV and MTV2. In addition, they'll grab some air time on Discover & Download and Unleashed, where the latest, most anticipated, most cutting-edge work from the biggest players in rock and hip hop premiere on MTV2. The Myriad’s songs are also slated for inclusion in the red-hot video game “Rock Band,” published by MTV Games, distributed by Electronic Arts Partners as downloadable tracks, and available for Xbox 360 and PS3. In the past 4 years the 'Dew Circuit Breakout' has been running, previous winners and participants have garnered national exposure as well as success in the music industry. Past Dew Circuit Breakout alumni include Taking Back Sunday, Yellowcard, Hellogoodbye, Halifax and Thursday. To feed the band’s fast growing fanbase, KOCH has rush-released a special digital EP Prelude To Arrows, that includes five songs plus a special bonus track as a sneak preview of the upcoming album. Prelude To Arrows is available online at iTunes, Rhapsody, and other digital services. A limited edition CD version is also available on the band’s website at themyriad.net. Drawing rave reviews from fans and critics worldwide, The Myriad’s music covers a diverse panorama, evoking comparisons to The Verve, Radiohead, U2 and The Who. In their quick emergence, the band has already performed with Blindside, Mute Math and The Beautiful Mistake. The Myriad's first full length record, You Can't Trust a Ladder was featured as a Staff Favorite on iTunes (alongside the White Stripes and the Foo Fighters) and MTV has used some songs off the record for the Real World Denver show. Backed by a new label and armed with a hotly-anticipated new record, 2008 promises to be a landmark year for The Myriad. The Myriad’s forthcoming album, With Arrows, With Poise was recently mixed at Hansa Studios in Berlin, Germany by Michael Ilbert (The Cardigans, Kent, The Hives) and mastered at historic Abbey Road Studios in London, England by Adam Nunn (Air, Radiohead, Franz Ferdinand, George Martin, Mogwai). Just off of a sold-out national tour with The David Crowder Band, The Myriad is made up of Jeremy Edwardson, John Roger Schofield, Steven Tracy, Jonathan Young and Randy Miller. In addition to their recent MTV success, the band has released a special limited edition EP, Prelude To Arrows, on October 9, 2007. The six-song EP will bridge the gap between the bands 2005's critically acclaimed You Can't Trust a Ladder and the highly-anticipated With Arrows, With Poise, coming on KOCH Records in Spring 2008.
Watch Fair Record Live In The Studio
Fair headed into the studio the week before Christmas, beginning at 10am each day, and are allowing visitors to get an inside look at the recording process via the internet. They've put in a studio cam that will be broadcasting live at fairforever.com for your viewing pleasure. They'll be back again in early 2008 too, so keep an eye out...
Gwen Stacy Unleashes Tough Sound
Gwen Stacy, the newest members of the elite Ferret Music club, have announced the release of a new song, Challenger Pt 2, on their Myspace page, which was debuted Christmas Day! myspace.com/GWENSTACY
The song is the second to be previewed off of their upcoming Ferret debut The Life I Know, and fans can check out the track listing and one other new song, The Path To Certainty, at myspace.com/GWENSTACY. The band just finished up recording with Brian McTernan (Cave In, Snapcase, Thrice) and Paul Leavitt (All Time Low, The Bled), and will be taking their furious, innovative, and experimental brand of hardcore on tour this January with Haste the Day, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, and Drop Dead, Gorgeous. Gwen Stacy, made up of Cole Wallace (vocals), Patrick Meadows (guitar), Brent Schindler (Bass, vocals), and TJ Sego (drums) hails from Indianapolis, IN and has been together since early 2004 and have already been out on the road since their formation with many notables, including The Devil Wears Prada, My Children My Bride, and The Human Abstract. Check www.ferretstyle.com for updates, and see tour dates below.
All dates with Haste the Day, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, and Drop Dead, Gorgeous unless otherwise noted.
Date City Venue
1/11 Dallas, TX The Door
1/12 San Antonio, TX White Rabbit
1/13 Spring, TX (Houston) Java Jazz
1/15 St. Petersburg, FL State Theatre
1/16 Orlando, FL The Social
1/17 Jacksonville, FL Jack Rabbit’s
1/18 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
1/19 Charlotte, NC Tremont Music Hall
1/20 Towson, MD (Baltimore) Recher Theatre
1/22 New York, NY Blender Theatre
1/23 Worcester, MA Palladium Upstairs
1/24 Philadelphia, PA Fillmore
1/25 Millvale, PA (Pittsburgh) Mr. Smalls’
1/26 Buffalo, NY Xtreme Wheels
1/27 Covington, KY (Cincinnati) Mad Hatter
1/28 St. Louis, MO Creepy Crawl
1/29 Kansas City, MO Beaumont Club
1/30 Denver, CO Cervantes
1/31 Salt Lake City, UT Avalon Theatre
2/1 Boise, ID The Venue
2/2 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre
2/3 Seattle, WA El Corazon
2/5 Orangevale, CA Boardwalk
2/6 Fresno, CA The Belmont
2/7 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theatre
2/8 Pomona, CA Glasshouse
2/9 San Diego, CA Soma
2/10 Tempe, AZ Clubhouse
2/11 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theatre
2/13 Joplin, MO The Foundry
2/14 Little Rock, AR Vino’s
2/15 Nashville, TN Rocketown
2/16 Bloomington, IN Rhino’s
2/17 Indianapolis, IN Emerson Theatre
A Missions Invitation From Anberlin's Stephen Christian
A recent email message from Stephen Christian states:
dear friends,
as many of you know i helped co-found a non-profit organization called faceless international. we have taken several humanitarian trips overseas with members from various bands in attempts to educate ourselves while helping others. we here at faceless have decided to broaden our horizons and begin to invite anyone who feels that they want to help better this world to come along with us on a trip.
in june of 2008 FACELESS INTERNATIONAL is going to be taking two trips (june 8-17; june 18-25) to the country of Guatemala where we will devote our concentration on FAIR TRADE. this trip is designed to raise awareness, educate, and work hands side by side with the people in attempts to help alleviate poverty in Guatemala.
if you are interested please contact the project coordinator at sarah@facelessinternational.com. you will need to turn in your application and $100.00 (US) deposit by January 31,2008. space is very limited so please contact sarah as soon as you can, we also have fundraising ideas in place to assist you if you are serious about taking the trip.
-stephen christian
faceless international
Guatemala Fair Trade Awareness Trip
(all inclusive: includes travel from Dallas, and transportation throughout the week, food, lodging, tourism activities, and professional movie of trip to teach friends and family about the benefits of fair trade)
Schedule:
Day 1:
Travel To Dallas (group training about Fair Trade, introductions of teams, group activities.
Day 2:
This is a travel day. The team will arrive into Guat City and then we take a 5 hour drive to Huehue. Once in Huehue the team will get settled into the guesthouse and do some team building activities. A perfect time to continue discussion about the week ahead, what to expect, and have open discussion about the purpose of why everyone is there.
Day 3:
This day will be used to start teaching coffee. There will be a chance to go to a Mayan village and see a church and also a market. A great day to get see the people and how they live, learn who they are, and experience the culture.
Day 4:
This will be used to visit churches/community centers in the area and start to meet the people. There will be a lot of interaction with the farming communities.
Days 5- First thing on Monday the team will travel to Agua Dulce which is 2 hours away. This is where the plantations are. During the next 4
days the team will visit several farms and meet farmers. Learn,
see, experience the entire coffee process. The coffee will have just been harvested so probably a lot of the work will be hands on helping with getting the land ready and prepping for the growing season. This is also when a project can be started. Everything from building things that will help the farmers, to playing with kids in the farming community. There will be traditional walks and hikes to tour the plantations and everything anyone wanted to learn about coffee will happen. End of Thursday the team will go back to Huehue.
Day 9
Will travel back to Guat city. On the way we will tour Antigua and do some tourist type things.
Day 10
Go Home. The cost of the trip includes a video of the trip that you can how to everyone to teach them about what you learned about FairTrade. We want you to continue the education!
FOOD
- We have a team of people who take good care of us. The food is prepared especially with North American friends in mind; Clean, safe and delicious. We take all of our food and drinking water to Agua Dulce with us.
ACCOMMODATIONS
- In Guatemala City we use a guest house and there is a guest house in Hue-
hue, with bunk beds and some regular beds. Hot water in showers.
for an online information package or an application for our fair trade Guatemala please contact us at sarah@facelessinternational.com.
Hear Caedmon's Call On Grey's Anatomy
Caedmon’s Call’s lyrically compelling song about redemption, “Ten Thousand Angels” will receive a rare and lengthy place on an upcoming episode of the ABC hit drama series “Grey’s Anatomy” on January 10th. Featuring vocals by Derek Webb, the song will play for five consecutive minutes during an emotionally charged final scene. In order for the song to fit the length of the scene, an extra minute was even edited in, and with lyrics including ‘so lift up your heart now, to this unfolding, all that has been broken will be restored, here runs deep waters for all who are thirsty, love has come, love has come for you’, its use on one of television’s biggest shows is especially uncommon. “It’s an honor to be asked to help carry some of the emotional weight of a powerhouse show like Grey’s,” says Webb. “ I think the spiritual significance of a song like “Ten Thousand Angels” will have some really special chemistry with what is bound to be an important episode in the season.” The song "Ten Thousand Angels" is a bonus track on the group's current release, Overdressed, which was in the top 5 (no. 5) of iTunes Editorial list of 2007 for overall “Best Christian Albums”. For three days only, catch a sneak peek listen to “Ten Thousand Angels” at this link: inorecords.com/caedmonscall.
New MxPx Video Available For Viewing
Watch The New MxPx video premiere for "Shut It Down" on their MySpace. Their latest album, "Secret Weapon" is in stores and online now.
Third Day and Jars Of Clay Help A Dozen Villages
Third Day and Jars of Clay Raise $75,000 for Blood:Water Mission during the 12- City “Christmas Offerings Tour.” At least 12 entire African villages will now have clean water for a year as a result of money raised during Third Day’s 12-city “Christmas Offerings Tour,” with special guests Jars of Clay, which saw sell-out crowds in Houston, Tex.; Minneapolis, Minn.; San Antonio, Tex. and Madison, Wisc. Third Day and Jars of Clay played to well over 40,000 people during the 12-date run. Sharing about the impact that will be made from the support raised during the tour is Third Day’s Tai Anderson, “Knowing that each member of the audience during this tour represented an African that will soon be receiving clean drinking water gave the ‘Christmas Offerings Tour’ incredible significance. It is overwhelming to think of the support raised during a 12-city tour. All of us in Third Day have always been big fans of Jars of Clay’s music, and we now feel deeply connected to the band’s incredible, life changing mission in Africa.” Dan Haseltine, of Jars of Clay, provides further context around the importance of the mission. “There is something chronically hopeful about providing clean water for people in Africa. The effects of clean water are obvious in the health of a community, in the amount of children that can go to school instead of walk to get water, and in the empowerment of leaders in the community as they see how their ideas have made a difference; and yet there is so much more work to be done. We know that for every community that we celebrate their access to clean water, there are hundreds who still hang in the balance of life and death. The funds raised on this tour will support Blood:Water Mission, as we begin 150 new projects this year that will give clean water to thousands and thousands of Africans. Until the day comes when every African has access to clean water, we will continue our efforts, and will welcome the overwhelming feeling of gratitude toward those of you who have helped make this possible.” For more information on how to contribute to Blood:Water Mission, please visit: bloodwatermission.com.
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