HM News Update: Week Ending 1-27
Swithfoot Hits The Road Hard
Switchfoot will hit the road for a series of North American concert dates beginning in February along with Special Guest and label mate, Copeland.
02.13 Anaheim, CA
02.14 San Francisco, CA
02.16 Eugene, OR
02.17 Spokane, WA
02.18 Seattle, WA
02.19 Vancouver, BC
02.21 Calgary, AB
02.22 Edmonton, AB
02.23 Saskatoon, SK
02.24 Winnipeg, MB
02.26 Thunder Bay, ON
02.28 Toronto, ON
03.01 London, ON
03.02 Ottawa, ON
03.03 Montreal, QC
03.06 Burlington, VT
03.07 Boston, MA
03.08 Providence, RI
03.09 Hartford, CT
03.10 Philadelphia, PA
03.11 Baltimore, MD
03.13 Albany, NY
03.14 Buffalo, NY
03.15 Pittsburgh, PA
03.17 Cincinnati, OH
03.18 Ashville, NC
03.19 Charleston, SC
03.22 New Orleans, LA
03.23 Houston, TX
03.24 Austin, TX
03.25 Dallas, TX
03.26 Oklahoma City, OK
03.28 Tucson, AZ
03.29 Los Angeles, CA
03.31 San Diego, CA
Crowder Nabs Top Honors
sixstepsrecords/Sparrow Records’ David Crowder Band has been selected as MSN’s Artist of the Year 2006. After being named July 2006’s Artist of the Month, the band was nominated alongside INXS, Prince, Christina Aguilera and Kenny Chesney for Artist of the Year. After leading on Dec. 21 with 77% of the more than 270,000 votes, the final tally gave the David Crowder Band the deciding vote as MSN noted, “They've single-handedly redefined what contemporary Christian music should sound like…and earned your vote for 2006's Artist of the Year.” During the voting period, MSN also lauded David Crowder Band, saying, “While Crowder is unafraid to make direct and straightforward pledges to his savior, he seems extremely restless creatively and tries his hand at any style that suits him. Even Crowder's fans in the Christian music community had to be blown away by the album A Collision or (3+4=7), a literate, pensive and complicated album about death. It won the Dove Award for Best Rock Album, and has even secular fans wondering what’s up next.”
It's A Kutless Baby!
We would like to announce a new arrival to the Kutless family. Guitarist Ryan Shrout and his wife Robin welcomed the birth of their baby girl Ella Susan Shrout on January 12th. Ella weighed 8lbs 11oz and is 20 inches long. They were able to all go home that Sunday afternoon from the hospital to rest and relax. They are so excited about this new addition and wanted all of you to know. Keep checking www.kutless.com for some pictures of Ella!
Trans-Siberian Orchestra Totally Rules
As the 2006 winter season came to a close, musical phenomenon Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) capped off their 8th annual concert tour and most successful year to date. In an outstanding feat, TSO rocked more than 1 million people making their 2006 Winter Tour one of the Top 10 attended tours in North America (according to Pollstar). TSO went into overdrive in order to accommodate the demand from fans for tickets, the band played 118 shows this tour alone, bringing the total to over 2 million people who have seen them in just the past three years. TSO, with its timeless message and powerful live show, has become a tradition amongst families and music lovers. Just days in to the New Year, TSO is already looking forward to 2007. The group is hard at work putting the finishing touches on their long awaited rock opera “Night Castle.” With fans already calling this one of the most exciting bands on the road today, TSO is exploring how to push the concert envelope even further in 2007.
Once Nothing Is Now Something
CI Records is excited to announce the latest addition to its ever-expanding family, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania's Once Nothing.
Following a lineup shuffle in 2005, the Steel City's hardest working band became galvanized under a banner of working hard to succeed big. The band - vocalist Todd Lowry, guitarists David Burkes and Josh Branas, bassist Steve Lucarelli and drummer Giuseppe Capolupo - struck an immediate chord with their self-described "blue-collar metal," embodying that descripton perfectly by proceeding to play 200 shows last year alone. As these road warriors prepare to take a break in order to record their CI Records debut, Lowry becomes slightly more introspective, "We try to give people the best possible songs that we can," he explains. "By combining the best elements of metal and rock and roll along with the occasional breakdown, we aim to make an album that will make people want to pump their fists in the air and celebrate being alive!"
Expect their CI Records debut in stores June 2007.
Pillar Supports Invisible Children
Pillar has announced dates for the second leg of its Days of the Reckoning Tour, presented by Invisible Children, set to kick off Saturday, January 28 in Houston, Tex. Joining Pillar on the tour will be Showbread, Tyler Reed, and a local band at each show. Concert-goers will view a brief version of the film Invisible Children: Rough Cut, and can expect four great bands along with some unique mix-ups and special guests. Rob Beckley, lead vocalist of Pillar, looks forward to the Days of the Reckoning Tour continuing, “We want to thank each and every person that came out and supported us during the fall of 2006. It was a great time of reconnecting and meeting new people and we can’t wait to get back out as the tour goes on. We have wanted to play with Showbread for quite a while; their live show is simply amazing. Additionally, we wanted to get Tyler Reed on the way up. I think they are going to be huge and are definitely a band to watch in 2007. After a decade of touring and playing shows, we know how hard it is to get your start, especially as a rock band. So, with this tour, we want to give exposure to some local bands we have met or heard about during our travels.”
Beckley continues by sharing the band’s heart for Invisible Children, Invisible Children: Rough Cut is a really special film and we want to help bring as much attention and support to it as we can. The first time I saw it I was moved to tears, and we have been trying to organize something to do to support these guys ever since. One of the really cool things is these are young men and women telling the story of other young men and women. Kids all over the country are being inspired that they can play an active role in making their world a better place. Invisible Children is a non-profit organization that is changing culture, policy, and lives through collisions of power and poverty. The non-profit began in 2005 after an overwhelming response to Invisible Children: Rough Cut, a film made by three young filmmakers from San Diego. The film documents a war in Northern Uganda where children are abducted by a rebel army and forced to fight as child soldiers. Invisible Children is committed to creating sustainable peace in the war-torn area of Northern Uganda through their extensive programs on the ground. Currently, more than 175 people are employed and 450 students are in school with a mentor, with hopes to expand into the thousands.
Pillar’s Days of the Reckoning Tour Continues – Second Leg Dates:
1/28 Houston, TX Fitzgerald’s
1/29 Bridge City, TX Bridge City Skate Park
1/31 Chattanooga, TN Fathom
2/1 Charleston, SC Music Farm
2/2 Charlotte, NC Amos' Southend
2/3 Columbia, SC Headliners
2/5 New York, NY Knitting Factory
2/9 St. Louis, MO Creepy Crawl
2/10 Springfield, MO Nu Brew
2/11 Kansas City, MO Grand Emporium
2/16 Alexandria, MN Lake Geneva Christian Center
2/17 Minneapolis, MN Acquire the Fire - PILLAR ONLY
2/18 Milford, IA Okoboji High School
2/22 Little Rock, AR Juanita’s
2/23 Azle, TX Church at Azle
2/24 San Antonio, TX Acquire the Fire - PILLAR ONLY
2/25 Lafayette, LA Cafe Chi Alpha
3/3 Tulsa, OK Acquire the Fire - PILLAR ONLY
3/6 Amarillo, TX Refuge
3/7 Albuquerque, NM Launchpad
3/8 Roswell, NM Josh Ragsdale
3/10 Glenwood Springs, CO New Creation
3/11 Colorado Springs, CO Black Sheep
3/14 Decatur, IL Grand Palace
3/15 Madison, WI The Majestic Theatre
3/16 Lake Orion, MI The District
3/17 Muncie, IN Acquire the Fire - PILLAR ONLY
3/18 Knoxville, TN Blue Cats
3/19 Athens, GA 40 Watt Club
3/21 Tallahassee, FL Floyd's Music Store
3/22 Gainesville, FL Backstage
3/23 Tampa, FL Orpheum
3/24 Miami, FL Acquire the Fire - PILLAR ONLY
3/25 Orlando, FL The Social
Let's Go For A Walk
On March 20, 2007, Badman Recording Co. will release We Wallked In Song, the ninth studio recording from the Lancaster, PA-based trio, The Innocence Mission. The band formed in 1988 and centered around the husband-and-wife songwriting
team of Don and Karen Peris. They released three highly acclaimed records on A&M, one on RCA and developed a devoted following. They also contributed to recordings by Natalie Merchant, Emmylou Harris, and 16 Horsepower. Their music was featured on the soundtrack for Empire Records and on the popular TV show Party of Five. In 2004 they released Now The Day Is Over, a collection of recordings for children which was praised by NPR, Parent Magazine, Performing Songwriter and more. Their last release of original material, Befriended, received 5 stars in MOJO and was chosen by NPR as a "Top 10 Albums Of the Year for 2003." We Walked in Song is already being hailed as one of their strongest works, though for songwriter Karen Peris there was great personal loss in the beginning stages of creating the album. Badman's Dylan Magierek explains, "Sometime after the passing of her father, Karen began to write as a way of coping with this great loss, which was compounded with the loss of her mother. The result is some of the most beautiful and heartfelt material I have heard from the band." The band plans on touring the East Coast in the spring of 2007.
Seventh Day Slumber Wakes Up
Seventh Day Slumber will unveil their third musical offering on BEC Records, titled Finally Awake, this coming March 20th. Finally Awake touts the producer handiwork of Paul Ebersold (3 Doors Down, Saliva, Skillet, Third Day) and features 11 songs that offer both the high-energy, heavier sound of Seventh Day Slumber as well as the moving ballads.
Seventh Day Slumber fans can anticipate both a regular and special edition CD release of Finally Awake. The special edition version will hail music videos, including the band’s new video for “Awake”, along with exclusive acoustic and bonus tracks. Seventh Day Slumber will be headlining a tour in support of the album, with plans underway to perform at all the major Christian music festivals this summer.
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And here's the previous week's worth of news:
“El Puente - Bridge Of Freedom” Concert For Eric Volz Legal Defense Fund
A concert benefiting the legal defense of Eric Volz, the 27-year old American being unjustly held in a Nicaraguan prison on murder charges, will take place on Wednesday, January 24 at 7:30pm at Belmont University’s Massey Auditorium. The benefit features some of music’s most eclectic artists and songwriters, including Chely Wright, Phil Keaggy, Ashley Cleveland, Butterfly Boucher, Leigh Nash (Sixpence None the Richer), Jeremy Lister with Katie Herzig, Kate York, Charlie Peacock, Sam Ashworth, Phil Madeira, Lalo Davila (and his Steel Drum Band) and Diana Beach, showcasing eclectic genres reaching from Nashville to Los Angeles. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased Belmont Box Office in the Curb Event Center at the door of Massey Performing Arts Center and area TicketMaster outlets. All proceeds will be used for the legal fees of Eric Volz.
Randolph Benefits Firefighters And The NHL
Robert Randolph & The Family Band, led by the incomparable pedal steel guitarist Robert Randolph, followed-up the release of their 2003 Grammy-nominated debut Unclassified with the fall 2006 release of Colorblind. Colorblind is a soulful mix of gospel, R&B, country, rock & blues inspired by Randolph’s deep rooted Church of God musical background. Having grown up playing in the “sacred steel” tradition of the House of God church in the urban setting of Orange, New Jersey, Randolph launched onto the music scene with the ability to redefine the sonic possibilities of his instrument and rightfully gained the world’s attention. The release of Colorblind brought Robert into the sports spotlight as ABC and ESPN chose Robert Randolph & The Family Band as their Saturday Night Primetime College Football musical guest. Every other Saturday night for the entire college season, you will see Randolph and his band playing their hit single “Thrill Of It” at the start of the show, from the Pontiac Stage in New York City’s Times Square. Watch for Randolph to headline The Leary Firefighters Foundation benefit concert in Dallas, TX on January 21 before their opening performance for the 55th annual NHL All-Star Game on January 24.
You Can Now Buy Some Gold
Doll House is now taking pre-orders for Widows&Orphans' Everything Is Gold here. Everything Is Gold is the debut full length from Widows&Orphans (formally
The Kirby). This CD collection is a combination of new and old material from the group's five year existence. Included are brand new tracks alongside re-recorded material from three previous EPs. This new CD is packaged with new artwork by guitarist Colin Hobbs. The release was mixed by David Dreesen (Knockout Kings, Hundred Year Storm) and mastered by Nolan Brett (As I Lay Dying, The JonBenet). Also included is W&O's video "We Are All Exiles." Everything Is Gold will be released February 6th officially, but pre-ordered copies will ship earlier.
All Star United Radiates Some Love
All Star United recently announced a partnership with Indiana-based indie label 7 Spin Music for the release of its latest record. The album, Love & Radiation, will be available at national Christian retail outlets March 20. Fronted by acclaimed producer/songwriter Ian Eskelin (Krystal Meyers, Stellar Kart), All Star United is legendary on the Christian music scene with a career spanning ten years, 20 countries and 1000 live shows. Boasting four previous projects, All Star United has achieved phenomenal radio success across a number of genres with its tongue-in-cheek musings and instantly accessible hooks. The band teams up with 7 Spin Music for what is being referred to as a smash return to the best of what first prompted All Star United’s international recognition. Eskelin comments, “This band is a creative outlet that I absolutely crave. Making an All Star project is an excuse to reunite with friends around the globe and make some noise together, something exciting that doesn’t have a lot of rules. We are thrilled to come alongside 7 Spin Music in our greatest endeavor to date.”
On The Nineveh Road
Affinity PR has started off 2007 with a bang - signing their newest client, Nineveh Road. With a sound often compared
to The Dave Matthews Band, Hootie and the Blowfish; Earth, Wind and Fire and Seal, this band truly epitomizes the word alternative. Check out their website for stories of joy, pain, hope sadness, success, failure, disobedience and redemption.
San Antonio Goes All Ages
The Social will run similar to The Catacombs. It is All Ages. No Alcohol and No Smoking. The club will be a positive outlet for local, regional and national touring bands that want to play ALL AGES clubs. We will have a free coffee bar for all patrons. This weeks show will feature The Heroine (formally the naos project), Man of Sorrows, Scarlet as Snow, Crucible, and All Stories End. We will cater to Hardcore, Rock, Emo, Ska, Alternative, Punk Rock, Christian Rock and whatever else we like to listen to.
Saturday Jan 20th @ The Social (Take 410 to bandera exit bandera outside the loop. Right on Grissom Rd. Take Grissom Road about 2 miles. The club is on the right hand side across from Pizza Hut and Whataburger) Doors @ 6pm show @ 6:30 PM.
Marcos re-joining P.O.D.
"My first reaction upon hearing the news," states HM Editor DVP, "after the disbelief and mistrust of the first source that the news came to me, of course - was that it didn't surprise me. I immediately thought of some of the comments Sonny made in our P.O.D. cover story (Jan/Feb 2006 Issue #117): 'Just yesterday at the studio, Wuv popped in the Live At Tomfest disc and it was just so raw and so dirty, ya know? But it was just like, whenever you think of those moments, you think of all the times with Marcos. It definitely is heart-breaking. One of the things when listening to that, even Jason said, 'Man, Marcos, he should still be here, ya know?' Think about it: here was Sonny doing an interview for the band's new album, Testify, and he's talking about Marcos and sharing a statement like that. I could almost see this coming." Did anyone else notice that? The band played a New Year's Eve gig in New York City and have signed a new deal and are working on a new album. Catch up on some amazing things and read Jason Truby's letter to fans at payableondeath.com
Maylene & Sons
Hard rockin' sextet Maylene and the Sons of Disaster kick off 2007 by announcing the release of a Digital-only EP entitled The Day Hell Broke Loose at Sicard Hollow and the completion of their eagerly anticipated sophomore album (and Ferret Music debut) Maylene and the Sons of Disaster: II. Set for a February 6, digital release, The Day Hell Broke Loose at Sicard Hollow will contain the brand new songs "Dry The River" and "Don't Ever Cross A Trowel" and the previously unreleased "Is That a Threat or a Promise". The hard-hitting band have also completed work on their new album. II expounds on the true tales of 1920's gangster Ma Barker and her prohibition era real-life crime family, pushing the ingredients from their critically acclaimed, self-titled debut toward a more complex assault. The album is slated for a March 20 release and will feature 11 tracks augmented by a striking 16 page, full color booklet featuring powerful photography from Ryan Russell (Mastodon, Big Business, Slayer).
The final track listing for Maylene and the Sons of Disaster: II is:
1.) "Memories of the Grove"
2.) "Dry the River"
3.) "Plenty Strong and Plenty Wrong"
4.) "Darkest of Kin"
5.) "Raised by the Tide"
6.) "Wylie"
7.) "Death is an Alcoholic"
8.) "Everyone Needs a Hasting"
9.) "Don't Ever Cross a Trowell"
10.) "Tale of the Runaways"
11.) "The Day Hell Broke Loose at Sicard Hollow"
Maylene tour dates:(With Norma Jean, He Is Legend, and The Showdown.)
January 18 Sheffield, UK @ Corporation
January 19 Glasgow, UK @ King Tuts
January 20 Leeds, UK @ Cockpit
January 21 Stoke, UK @ Sugarmill
January 22 Portsmouth, UK @ Wedgewood Room
January 23 Oxford, UK @ Zodiac
January 24 London, UK @ Islington Academy
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Brock Gill Takes On The Track
Illusionist Brock Gill recently competed in his first ever dirt bike race at Xtreme World Arenacross in Batesville, MS, winning two races and taking home the first place trophy. Though a practice run the day of the race left Brock with a broken bike, he was able to borrow a Honda CRF-450 from a friend to ride and win the races becoming the Arenacross series points leader. Riding since he was 13, Brock Gill also takes his skill to the stage incorporating his riding skills with his illusions. Currently, Brock is using two dirt bike stunts on his tour: “The Blind Ride,” where he rides blindfolded through the aisles of the audience while popping wheelies and jumping with the motorcycle off the stage, and “Moto Transpo,” where he is chained up inside a paper box and miraculously changes places with another rider that blasts through the paper box on his bike. Brock is also perfecting two new dirt bike stunts to be featured in an upcoming DVD. Brock, who acted as lead investigator for Discovery Channel’s The Miracles of Jesus TV special that originally broadcast during the Christmas 2005 season, has shared the stage with many well known speakers, leaders and artists, including: Franklin Graham, Andy Stanley, John Piper, Kirk Cameron, Luis Palau, Christian Hosoi (legendary skateboard champion), Corey Martinez (BMX rider from X Games 1004-5), David Nasser, Casting Crowns, Relient K, Sonic Flood, Toby Mac, Audio Adrenaline, Third Day, Pillar and others. He has performed for such organizations as BigStuf Camps, Student Life, In Quest, and on tours such as Winter Jam, Livin’ It with Stephen Baldwin and Christ in Youth’s Believe tour. Brock Gill’s touring also includes The Freedom Experience (a three-day student outreach event), special one-day outreach events, and events at various camps, conferences, crusades, festivals and other evangelistic outreaches. The latest tour updates, as well as additional Brock Gill information, can be found here.
Seven System Has Disbanded
After more than six years since its origin, three albums and two #1 Loud Chart Singles, Seven System is throwing in the towel. The band comments: "There are many reasons for this decision, and there are even more lessons to be learned from all of this. One thing we want to let you all know is that in no way are we breaking up because of division or arguments. We all remain friends and love one another like family. The disbanding of Seven System is something God has put on the heart of every member involved. One of the main reasons for this decision is that we feel in chasing "the dream", we had gotten away from the original ministry God had laid upon our hearts some six years ago. God has asked us to make a choice, and the choice was clear. The awesome thing is that even in spite of our shortcomings, God still used the message in our music. It is our hope that our lesson could also be a lesson to anyone who reads this. First we want to thank God for the opportunity to be a part of this ministry. We also want to thank all the people that have made this experience what it has been, all of the people we have met along the way, everyone that has supported us, everyone that has worked hard to make Seven System's message be heard. Seven System will be doing a farewell show in Southern California this May, This will be our last show ever." Keep an eye on sevensystemmusic.com to see where God leads the members of Seven System next.
Start Planning For The Endtimes!
Sweden hosted the legendary Bobfest in Linköping for many years. After a time of silence the urge for a metalgathering grew stronger and stronger, the kind of festival that will become a legend long after the event. Now some folks have decided to gather the very best bands and make the best possible metal weekend. A weekend we have dreamt of for years, with bands performing which we have longed to experience live - all at the same festival! This is a once in a lifetime festival. Bands confirmed: Antestor, Crimson Moonlight, Drottnar, Evergrace, Extol, Inevitable end, Harmony, Vardoger, Veni Domine, Virgin Forest.
Endtime Festival
Venue: Diezel in Halmstad, Sweden
Date: 30-31 March 2007
www.endtime-festival.com
I Am Ghost - You Are Ghost
The 2007 Epitaph Tour – featuring I Am Ghost, The Matches, Escape The Fate and The Higher will get underway in San Diego on February 1 and wrap in Las Vegas on March 18. One of the featured bands, revered Long Beach, California-based dark rock sextet I Am Ghost, who were named among Alternative Press’ "100 bands you need to know", support their debut full length Lovers’ Requiem. Bringing forth a breathtaking amalgam of vibrant strings, demonic guitar lines, choral flourishes and grinding punk rock, IAG are a breed apart. Described as "AFI sinking their fangs into Straylight Run and letting the new goth-screamo blood run free," the band was also praised for its "dynamic montage of all the modern heavy and agro styles, touching on punk, hardcore, emo, thrash and goth – all with a pop sensibility that won’t quit."
Here are the dates for the 2007 Epitaph Tour:
2/2 Glass House Pomona,CA
2/3 Soma San Diego,CA
2/4 The Clubhouse Tempe,AZ
2/6 The Door Dallas,TX
2/7 Emos Austin,TX
2/8 Warehouse Live Houston,TX
2/10 The Social Orlando,FL
2/11 Orpheum Tampa,FL
2/12 Jack Rabbits Jacksonville,FL
2/13 Masquerade Atlanta,GA
2/14 Cats Cradle Carrboro,NC
2/16 Casbah Charlotte,NC
2/17 The Recher Theatre Towson,MD
2/18 North Star Bar Philadelphia,PA
2/19 School of Rock East South Hackensack,NJ
2/20 Bowery Ballroom New York,NY
2/22 Webster Theatre Hartford,CT
2/23 The Living Room Providence,RI
2/27 The Icon Buffalo,NY
2/28 Mr. Smalls Theatre Pittsburgh,PA
3/1 Grog Shop Cleveland Heights,OH
3/2 Shelter Detroit,MI
3/3 Metro Chicago,IL
3/5 The Loft @ The Barfly Minneapolis,MN
3/7 The Bottleneck Lawrence,KS
3/8 Marquis Theater Denver,CO
3/9 Avalon Theater Salt Lake City,UT
3/10 The Venue Boise,ID
3/12 El Corazon Seattle,WA
3/13 Hawthorne Theater Portland,OR
3/16 Slim's San Francisco,CA
3/17 El Rey Theater Los Angeles,CA
Prayers For Liberty N Justice
This news from Liberty N Justice: Justin from Liberty n Justice was in a bad auto accident in December. There were three guys in the car (Justin and two friends) and it was totaled. Justin received 8 staples in his head and got glass in his right eye. He will be fine; he is just really sore and really in pain. Any prayers would be appreciated.
More Prayers Requested
J. Robbins (Jawbox, Burning Airlines, Channels) and his wife Janet Morgana's baby boy Cal was born with a serious genetic condition called Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Though there is no cure for this condition, there are lots of treatments that promise to give Cal the best possible quality of life. Unfortunately, many of these, especially the alternative treatments, are not covered by health insurance. J. and Janet have given so much over the years to the music community we're
all a part of. Kim Coletta and Bill Barbot of DeSoto Records are hoping you can help them out now. They have set up a website with more information and a place to make a donation. All of the money will go straight to J. and Janet to help defray
their growing medical bills. View it here. Thanks for your support.
Toby Mac Goes Portable
As he prepares to launch his third solo project, Portable Sounds on February 20, one of the most successful artists in Christian music history, TobyMac celebrated the RIAA Gold certification of his first two solo endeavors, Momentum (2001) and Welcome to Diverse City (2004) at BMI in Nashville last month. Thanking the team around him including management, record company personnel, his band and more, he left his biggest salute to his wife of 14 years, Amanda, commenting, “All of this is impossible without you.”
“Working with TobyMac is always an incredible pleasure for all of us at Forefront Records/EMI CMG,” remarked Peter York, President of EMI CMG Label Group. “He consistently delivers culturally relevant songs that challenge us with compelling lyrics and haunt us with contagious musical hooks. Like his previous gold selling records, TobyMac’s new project “Portable Sounds” has all of those same elements only I believe it is destined for even greater success. We look forward to introducing this record to the public and feel honored to work with an artist of Toby’s caliber.” A new lyrical flavor has developed on a few of the album's tracks. “I wanted to write a few songs that would be like prayers,” TobyMac adds. “There have been a few prayers that I have been very consistent with over the years; like ‘Help me to remember what this is all about.’ I really believe that this record can touch peoples lives....not because of me, but because God is breathing through me on this project – that was my prayer every day in the studio.” The resulting album is the most dynamically diverse collection of TobyMac songs yet. Watch for a headline tour beginning March 8th featuring Thousand Foot Krutch, Building 429 and Family Force 5.
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HM Magazine Podcast #5 Is Here!
Hey, did you notice our “Christmas Rocks” (Episode 5) HM Podcast we snuck out on Christmas Eve? If not, check it out before your leftover nog spoils! There’s a new “Secret Word” that only Podcast listeners will know to win some killer stuff from HM. Get it here. And be sure to check out our new HM Podcast Myspace page.
Anberlin Plans Big For The New Year
You can now download Anberlin's Godspeed EP at iTunes. This is the only place you can hear the first track from their new album Cities. Download the album track "Godspeed" and an unreleased Cities B-Side, "The Haunting". Anberlin's new album, Cities, will be in stores on February 20th, and will be available in two versions. The Cities Special Edition includes 3 bonus tracks plus a bonus DVD with a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the record, featuring never-before-seen footage, interviews with the band, and more.
Anberlin are heading out on their headlining tour with Bayside, Meg & Dia, and Jonezetta. The dates below are not the final list of dates, there are more coming very soon. And guess who will grace the cover of the next (Mar/Apr) issue of HM Magazine? That's right -- Anberlin.
02/21 - Charlotte, NC @ Tremont
02/22 - Norfolk, VA @ the Norva
02/23 - Washington, DC @ the 9:30
02/24 - Philadelphia, PA @ TLA
02/25 - Boston, MA @ Axis
02/27 - NYC, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
02/28 - Buffalo, NY @ the Buffalo Icon
03/01 - Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews
03/02 - Chicago, IL @ the Metro
03/03 - Minneapolis, MN @ the Station
03/04 - St. Louis, MO @ Creepy Crawl
03/05 - Lawrence, KS @ Bottleneck
03/07 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
03/09 - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
03/10 - Pomona, CA @ the Glasshouse
03/13 - Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theater
03/16 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
03/17 - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
Widows&orphans First!
Austin, TX's widows&orphans have officially signed with Richmond, VA-based Blood & Ink Records. The band is very happy to announce this news, which has been a long time in the works. The band is releasing their first full length, Everything Is Gold on Doll House Recordings, which is the label they've been working with for several years. It comes out on February 6th. For those of you who don't know, widows&orphans is made up of three of the original members from The Kirby. The band will embark on an extensive US tour on February 20th. The band will be recording and releasing their first Blood & Ink record in Fall 2007. Blood & Ink Records will be distributing Everything Is Gold through their online store.
Things Are Looking Rosie
These Friends of Mine is the fourth release from artist Rosie Thomas and collaboration with friend Sufjan Stevens. Possessing a homespun familiarity, many of the songs on These Friends of Mine are characteristic of Rosie’s other work, with her fragile falsetto lilting over sparse piano arrangements, like on “Kite,” a hushed, near-lullaby that attempts to find the supernatural in simplicity. The album has already made its way to shows such as Grey's Anatomy, Ghost Whisperer, Bones and many more!
Altered Sends Greetings
This message from Altered:
"God has been blessing us time and time again this past year, and we are so excited about all the things happening with Altered right now. We just released the single and music video for "Dreaming Awake", the first single off of the new album that's coming out in January. We are so proud of what this record is and what it says about how fortunate we are as musicians. Check out the music video here. You can go to our website and order tickets for the release show on January 13th and/or pre-order the new album Dreaming Awake at a discounted price.
Make sure you come on out to the big CD release party on January 13th at The Phantasy in Lakewood, OH. It will be a fun night with bands including APG, Social Zero, The Screaming Silence, Third Nature, Dazend, & yours truly...Altered.
Thank you to every single one of you guys!! It's because of your constant support that we can even keep doing this.
I hope all of you are doing well and We'll see you all very soon."
--Brad/Altered
MewithoutYou Hangs With Sparta On The Road
Hollywood Records recording artists Sparta have announced plans for a co-headlining tour with mewithoutYou, set to begin Thursday, February 22 at Sokol Underground in Omaha, NE. Don't forget to check out the recently posted interview with DVP and Aaron Weiss at hmmag.com. Dates are as follows:
Feb-22 Omaha, NE Sokol Underground
Feb-23 Iowa City, IA Picador
Feb-24 Springfield, MO Remingtons Downtown
Feb-25 Dallas, TX Gypsy Ballroom
Feb-27 San Antonio, TX White Rabbitt
Feb-28 Houston, TX Meridian
Mar-02 Jacksonville, FL Freebird Live
Mar-03 Gainesville, FL Common Grounds
Mar-04 Columbia, SC Headliners
Mar-05 Athens, GA 40 Watt Club
Mar-06 Wilmington, NC Soapbox
Mar-07 Charlotte, NC Tremont Music Hall
Mar-09 Philadelphia, PA Trocadero Theatre
Mar-10 New Haven, CT Toad's Place
Mar-11 Brooklyn, NY Warsaw
Mar-12 Albany, NY Revolution Hall
Mar-13 Cambridge, MA Middle East
Mar-14 Baltimore, MD Sonar
Mar-16 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Smalls
Mar-17 Covington, KY Mad Hatter
Mar-18 Nashville, TN Rockettown
Mar-19 St. Louis, MO Pops
Asterik Turns Invisible
After 5 amazing years at Asterik Studio, Don & Ryan Clark have parted ways with the rest of the team to start a brand new firm. This venture marks the bittersweet end of an era with their friends and brothers, but also the inception of exciting new ideas and possibilities. Invisible Creature has been a lifetime in the making, and is the next chapter in their relentless hunger for creativity. They're extremely thrilled to share this new birth with you, and look forward to working with all of you in the New Year.
Everyday Sunday Makes A Move
Ohio-based modern rock band Everyday Sunday recently announced it has signed with Newsboys’ label Inpop Records. The band will release its Inpop debut, Wake Up! Wake Up! May 22. Comprised of Trey Pearson (lead vocals), Jesse Counts (guitar), Dan Hunter (bass) and Chris Hines (drums), Everyday Sunday hails from Columbus, Ohio. Attracting a national audience with its 2001 independent CHR single, “Just a Story,” Everyday Sunday joined Flicker Records’ roster in 2002. The band released two successful projects with Flicker, Stand Up and Anthems for the Imperfect. “We could not be more excited to sign with Inpop Records,” comments Trey Pearson. “Inpop is bigger than ever before, and they have genius people working over there who are extremely driven to make this record blow up. We have made the record of our dreams; we really feel like we have found ourselves with this album. It’s by far the best thing we have ever done. It’s been totally God seeing how all of this has happened, and we are extremely stoked to sign with Inpop as we take things to the next level.”
“The guys in Everyday Sunday are motivated and passionate about their music and ministry, and we are honored to be partnering with them,” says Dale Bray, president of Inpop Records. “Ian and the band have produced a brilliant record: the production is world class, the songwriting has true artistic merit and the band’s performance is exceptional. It’s a record that stands on its own. Everyday Sunday is a great addition to Inpop’s high quality artist roster.” Produced by Ian Eskelin (Krystal Meyers, Stellar Kart, All Star United), Wake Up! Wake Up! delivers the same diversity and solid pop sound that has come to define Everyday Sunday’s music. The album’s first singles, “Find Me Tonight” at CHR and “Wake Up! Wake Up!” at Rock will be released to radio Jan. 19.
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