HM News Update: Week Ending 5-11

P.O.D. On The Tonight Show Tomorrow Night
After having to reschedule their Tonight Show appearance in April, P.O.D. will hit the late night show’s stage this Wednesday May 7th to perform "Tell Me Why" acoustic, backed by a string quartet. P.O.D. recently reclaimed their place atop the rock scene with their highly-acclaimed INO/Columbia Records debut, When Angels & Serpents Dance. The disc nabbed the #9 spot on Billboard’s Albums Chart and #1 on the Contemporary Christian SoundScan chart, marking P.O.D.'s fourth Top 10 release. "Satellite" (2001), "Payable On Death"(2003) and "Testify" (2006) also debuted in the Billboard Top 10 when released. In addition, P.O.D. landed the #1 spot on iTunes Rock album chart this during street week.
payableondeath.com

The Myriad Kicks Butt On MTV
KOCH Record’s Seattle-based alternative rock band, The Myriad has been receiving an enormous amount of support from MTV, including massive airplay for the current “A Clean Shot” video and upcoming appearances and features on the network. The Myriad is currently receiving video airplay across all 3 of the MTV Network rock platforms (MTV, MTV Hits and MTV2), as well as on the Discover and Download section of the MTV website. Last week, the band spent two days, as one of only 52 bands selected in the world, at the MTV studios in New York filming approximately 25 different ad spots for the 52/52 campaign. This promotion spotlights one artist per week in skits and short performances during the channel’s own program promotions, giving the artist approximately eleven hours of on-air commercial time during each given week. The Myriad will be the featured artist in the 52/52 campaign during street week of the band’s upcoming album “With Arrows, With Poise,” the week of May 12, 2008. Currently, The Myriad is featured on the network’s Discover and Download site, which showcases up and coming new artists in the rock and rap genres and links to downloads of the artist’s songs, videos and offers pre-orders of the band’s music. Discover and Download can be found at: mtv.com/music/discover_download/. 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 it’s 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. Since winning the coveted 2007 “MTV2 Dew Circuit Breakout”, the band’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. To feed the band’s fast growing fan base, KOCH will release the highly-anticipated sophomore release, With Arrows, With Poise nationwide on May 13, 2008. The Myriad is also currently on an April/May 08 multi-city national “Combinations” tour with Warner Bros. recording artist, Eisley. For a list current list of tour dates and cities, please visit: eisley.com. The Myriad is made up of Jeremy Edwardson, John Roger Schofield, Steven Tracy, Jonathan Young and Randy Miller. Fans can watch "A Clean Shot" via youtube or Quicktime, plus a "making of" at youtube. The band’s MTV homepage is available at mtv.com...myriad...
For More Information on The Myriad visit:
themyriad.net

Thrice Rocking The Road
I had mixed feelings as I drove from the Austin airport to the Frank Erwin Center, where I was to join friends inside the big arena to see Rush perform a three-hour show. On the way there I drove right past Stubb's, where I saw the Invisible Children bus and Thrice's bus parked outside, as they were performing a show that same night. If you're like me, you probably missed them on Late Night With Conan O'Brien last night, too. They were to perform A Song Off The Alchemy Index: Vols. III & IV - Earth & Air on the show. Thrice is currently in the middle of their headlining U.S. tour with good friends, Circa Survive and Pelican. Stayed tuned for updates and check out thrice.net for all your Thrice needs.
Tour Dates:
May 6: Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live
May 7: Hartford, CT @ Webster Theatre
May 8: Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock Café
May 9: Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
May 10: Worcester, MA @ Palladium
May 12: Clifton Park, NY @ Northern Lights
May 13: Buffalo, NY @ Club Infinity
May 14: Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Zoo
May 15: Pontiac, MI @ Clutch Cargo’s
May 16: Chicago, IL @ Metro
May 17: Chicago, IL @ Metro
May 18: Milwaukee, WI @ Rave
May 20: Denver, CO @ Ogden
May 21: Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue
May 23: Seattle, WA @ Showbox Sodo
May 24: Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
May 25: San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
May 27: Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
May 28: Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
May 29: Hollywood, CA @ Avalon

DeGarmo & Key Rock After Doves Party
Last year’s ASCAP Awards Dinner featured a brief set by Christian rock pioneers DeGarmo & Key, recipients of the Visionary Award. Long known for their live performance, hit songs, and ground breaking videos, the band stepped on stage for their first live performance in a dozen years. The performance was so well received, the Gospel Music Association requested an encore live performance for the 2008 Post Dove Award Party at the Sheraton Music City, and they have also been invited to play select dates including the K-Love Friends & Family Cruise and at the Cornerstone Festival. Their first public performance after more than a decade removed from taking the stage together was at the dedication of the new facility for The Love of Christ Church in Memphis, founded and pastored by Dana Key. When the word spread through the grapevine that D&K was performing live for the first time since leaving the road, calls from all over the country poured into the church wanting specific performance information as long time fans wanted to plan their trip. But last night was no exception – Stephen Matthews, a long time D&K fan who has seen dozens of shows, flew in with his wife to enjoy a piece of Christian music history.

“It was quite an honor to be asked to perform again for our friends and fans. The party was a blast complete with seeing some of our vintage D@K t-shirts from back in the day worn by some of the crowd. It was also mindblower to experience the warm reaction of the new folks- maybe hearing our music for the first time. It will be a great memory for me.”
-Eddie DeGarmo

“Stepping back on stage after all this time brought back great memories. Playing for people we have known for years, as well as all the new faces and getting the great response they gave was amazing. It is funny – people from the church where I pastor never knew that side of me until we played at the dedication, and they loved it. With a couple of more performances ahead, who knows. I never thought we would have been where we are now, but having people still love it, well, it does make for interesting thoughts of what God might do next.”
-Dana Key

The Post Dove Party was the first time the Christian music industry at large had the opportunity to see D&K live in more than a decade. The boys rocked the house, and the capacity crowd held up their cell phones to take pictures and record a piece of a song, and D&K provided an opportunity for them to hear their favorite from their string of hits – Casual Christian, Rock Solid, Boycott Hell, Emmanuel, I’m Accepted, Destined to Win, Every Moment, 666, and closing with Long Distance Runner. Joining Eddie and Dana on Destined to win was Jason Dunn, lead singer from Hawk Nelson. Perhaps the piece that best showcased their signature Memphis Rock sound was the extended Jam featuring Eddie’s Hammond B-3 and Dana’s searing guitar.

“I would not be in Nashville if it were not for D&K. In 1982 when I first heard “Emmanuel” off of “No Turning Back Live” I was stopped in my tracks. I had never heard any Christian music that could compete with the musicianship of the mainstream artists that I was listening to. Hearing D&K last night reminded me of that time and what incredible musicians they are. They haven’t lost a beat.”
-Dan Pitts, Manager, Tobymac & Mandisa

“Eddie and Dana still have it!”
-Scott Brickell, Manager, Mercy Me

When not performing, Dana continues to pastor The Love of Christ Church, and Eddie is President of EMI Christian Music Publishing. Apart from the upcoming cruise and Cornerstone Festival, the guys have no plans for future dates . . . but before last year, they never imagined they would have the 5 performances on the schedule. So, who knows? The excitement of last night, the response from the audience, and the pure fun of doing it again could lead one to speculate.

D&K rocked the house at the GMA Dove Awards After-Party. I was pumped that they agreed to come back together for this special evening. They sounded like they had never stopped playing. It was nostalgic for some of us but a new – and no doubt enjoyable – experience for others. Rock solid!!
–John Styll, President, Gospel Music Association

Passion DVDs Available for First Time at Retail
For the first time, live messages from the founder of the Passion movement are available in retail outlets. Louie Giglio, Visionary Architect and Director of Passion Conferences/sixstepsrecords, shares three of his most compelling talks in The Passion Talk Series (Sparrow/sixstepsrecords), which arrive in retail stores April 29, 2008. The three sought-after DVDs, entitled Indescribable, How Great is Our God, and Hope—When Life Hurts Most, are each accompanied by a corresponding music CD. Each Passion Talk Series DVD is a live video talk containing a full-length message from Giglio, as well as a bonus music CD. Each DVD combo will retail for $14.99 and feature five songs from Passion/sixsteprecords artists, which complement the accompanying DVD talk. "The amazing thing about this series, is that without any real promotion more than 100,000 copies have already been sold directly through Passion's website," says Peter York, EMI CMG Label Group president. "We believe making these talks available through wider retail distribution will finally allow us to begin meeting the growing demand for this message." More than 500,000 students have attended a Passion event during the past decade, and more than 1.6 million copies of live Passion event albums have been sold. Passion and Louie Giglio have been featured in many media outlets including The New York Times and the cover of Christianity Today. Indescribable, recorded during Chris Tomlin’s “Indescribable Tour” in 2005, features a 45-minute talk from Giglio. Using powerful imagery, Giglio stuns the audience with God’s unfathomable expanse and ultimate sacrifice. The DVD’s companion CD features five songs:
· “Indescribable” - Chris Tomlin
· “Center” - Charlie Hall
· “Shine” - Matt Redman
· “Famous One” - Chris Tomlin
· “Stars” - David Crowder*Band
How Great is Our God was recorded during Chris Tomlin’s 2007 “How Great is Our God” tour. In this talk, Giglio reveals how God’s creative power is big enough to create the stars, yet intricate enough to fashion together the trillions of cells that make up every facet of human life. The DVD’s companion CD features five songs:
· “Remedy” - David Crowder*Band
· “You Never Let Go” - Matt Redman
· “Glory in the Highest” - Chris Tomlin
· “On the Road to Beautiful” - Charlie Hall
· “How Great is Our God” - Chris Tomlin
Hope—When Life Hurts Most features a two-part message from Giglio on the unparalleled hope and peace found in the cross of Jesus. Giglio reveals that it’s in the midst of life’s darkest moments that lives can be leveraged most for His fame. The DVD’s companion CD features five songs:
· “Blessed Be Your Name” - Matt Redman
· “Here is Our King” - David Crowder*Band
· “You are God” - Charlie Hall
· “Never Let Go” - David Crowder*Band
· “Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)” - Chris Tomlin
Louie Giglio is the director of Passion Conferences, a movement among 18-25 year olds that is challenging this collegiate generation to live lives that amplify the glory and majesty of Jesus. Giglio has earned degrees from Georgia State University and Southwestern Theological Seminary, and is a passionate communicator who desires to glorify God in all things. Giglio lives in Atlanta with his wife Shelley. For more on the Passion Talk Series and Passion Conferences, go to 268generation.com.
About sixstepsrecords:
Founded in 2000 by Louie Giglio, sixstepsrecords (sixstepsrecords.com) is a worship label and a division of Passion Conferences. sixstepsrecords’ artists include Chris Tomlin (See the Morning), David Crowder Band (Remedy), Charlie Hall (Flying Into Daybreak), Matt Redman (Beautiful News) and Passion (God of this City). The label partners with Sparrow Records/EMI CMG Label Group for A&R, marketing, sales and distribution operations.

Rush of Fools Wins "Song of Year" Award
ASCAP recently awarded Kevin Huguley and Wes Willis from Rush Of Fools, along with Scott Davis, the Song Of The Year Award for "Undo" during the 30th Annual Christian Awards Dinner held in Nashville, Tenn. on April 22, 2008. The recent award accolade builds on the group’s astounding musical achievements since its debut self-titled 2007 CD release which exploded at radio producing the Radio and Records 2007 Song of the Year with “Undo.” The record was also the 2nd best selling new artist release of the year. With unprecedented radio success, multiple Dove Award nominations, exclusive partnerships and national tour ventures, Rush of Fools has become one of Christian music’s hottest new bands. In addition to the ASCAP nod, Rush Of Fools continues its #1 radio momentum on the CRW Inspirational chart this week as “Peace Be Still” holds the top spot for three consecutive weeks. With unprecedented success as one of Christian music’s top newcomers and a rapidly growing list of chart-topping singles, Rush Of Fools continues to maintain its solid position on Christian radio, as one of its top played artists. With a compelling artistry that embodies progressive worship, Rush Of Fools' evocative and engaging message of restoration and forgiveness has resonated deeply with today's passionate generation. The combination of relevant lyrics and distinct sound has contributed to the band’s growing fan base. Following on the heels of its amazing debut year success, the band is currently in the studio preparing for its highly-anticipated sophomore project, Wonder Of The World which is slated to release nationwide September 16, 2008. Produced by Scott Davis, Jason Ingram and Rusty Varenkamp, the sophomore effort is much like their debut release, filled with passionate lyrics and contemporary, hooky melodies. To support the upcoming album, Rush Of Fools will continue its aggressive national touring this fall with Big Daddy Weave (cities and dates to be announced at a later date). Rush Of Fools continues the Newsboys “GO” tour this month with multiple stops across the country. In addition, the band has been announced as part of the lineup for the 26th annual Night of Joy at Walt Disney World, coming this year to Disney's Hollywood Studios. One of the top Christian music festival events in the country, 2008’s Night of Joy will take place Sept. 5-6, 2008 as Rush Of Fools joins stellar Contemporary Christian Music performers, including Casting Crowns, MercyMe, Chris Tomlin, tobyMac, Rebecca St. James, Aaron Shust and Fred Hammond, among others. Rush Of Fools consists of Wes Willis (lead vocals, acoustic guitar), Kevin Huguley (vocals, keys, electric guitar), Jacob Chesnut (bass, vocals), Jamie Sharpe (drums) and JD Frazier (electric and acoustic guitar, keys, vocals).

John Michael Talbot Survives Big Fire
On April 29th, there was a terrible fire at Little Portion Hermitage in Arkansas, the home of noted Christian folk singer-songwriter John Michael Talbot and his community called the Brothers and Sisters of Charity. Praise God the fire did not reach the living quarters which are all a distance away from the main buildings, but it did destroy all the administrative offices, the beautiful chapel, the library, kitchen, storage areas, and all of the warehousing for Troubadour for the Lord, etc. Everything is gone. You may go to johnmichaeltalbot.com for further information. Typical of a person of unshakeable faith, John Michael said, "God has stripped us of unnecessary things." How would any of us cope if we lost everything all at once? Please pray for John Michael and his wife, Viola, and the entire community of the Brothers and Sisters of Charity to have strength as they settle into their new temporary lifestyle and begin the arduous task of rebuilding their surroundings. For those unfamaliar with John Michael Talbot's music, it's time you picked up at least his Greatest Hits album (available at amazon.com) or his Come To The Quiet. Talk about contemplative worship! This guy rules in that category. Ecclectic and beautiful to the max.
--News supplied by Lynn Geyer of ColorBlindMusic.com and ChristianMusicDaily.com

Remedy Limited Edition Out Now
David Crowder*Band has released a new Limited Edition of Remedy which features a Bonus DVD. The DVD includes 4 live videos from the Remedy Club Tour, plus a bonus song video "Foreverandever Etc." The man with the funny goatee informs us that this bonus DVD is just a sample of the full-length DVD to come. "we're going to release a DVD to our fans this summer and then EMI will release it at the end of August or Sept. The DVD is ridiculous. The bonus feature stuff is close to 4 hours of stuff and the main portion is the entire hour and a half show. It's a double dvd, obviously."

Switchfoot Featured In Prince Caspian
Switchfoot's new song "This Is Home" is featured on the soundtrack for the new Disney movie The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. The band shot a music video for "This Is Home," which is now featured and playing on Disney.com (just scroll through the menu items to find it).

Run Kid Run Is Not Just A Band Name, But A Command!
Love At The Core, the band's new album, is now available. They are out on the Green T Tour with Hawk Nelson. Some upcoming dates include:
5/9 Mt. Vernon IL
5/23 Evansville IN
6/14 Charlotte NC
6/21 Winona Lake IN
6/27 Shirleysburg PA

Want Your Band's Tunes on Television?
American Laundromat Records invites unsigned artists and bands to submit for consideration an original song(s) for an upcoming compilation CD titled “Songs For Film & TV - Volume 2”. The CD will be released on American Laundromat Records and distributed worldwide at retail, online and through iTunes. It will also be sent to hundreds of music supervisors and filmmakers for placement consideration in film and television. American Laundromat Records is seeking the following genres for the compilation CD:
INDIE (think - Death Cab For Cutie, Mates of State, Nada Surf), ALTERNATIVE (think - Radiohead, Smashing Pumpkins, Garbage), SINGER-SONGWRITER (think - Feist, Ben Harper, Damien Rice), ROCK (think - Counting Crows, White Stripes, Black Crowes)

To be considered, artists and bands are asked to submit their song(s) on CD to:
American Laundromat Records
c/o SFFTV2
P.O. Box 85
Mystic, CT 06355-0085.

All submissions must be postmarked no later than July 12, 2008. To be eligible bands must be unsigned, write their own songs, and only submit new or previously unreleased tracks. Any questions regarding the contest should be directed to SFFTV2@americanlaundromat.com with the following in the subject field “Contest Question”. American Laundromat Records is an indie label based out of Southeastern, CT. Founded in April of 2004 the label is best known for releasing popular tribute compilations. "High School Reunion - a tribute to those great 80's films" featured indie-rockers Matthew Sweet, Frank Black, Dresden Dolls and others covering beloved tunes from some of the 80's most popular teen films. All Music Guide called the project "One of the finest tributes ever amassed" and went on to say "let this serve as a blueprint for all future tribute sets". American Laundromat’s most recent tribute "Cinnamon Girl - Women Artists Cover Neil Young For Charity" features Tanya Donelly, Kristin Hersh, Veruca Salt, The Watson Twins, Lori McKenna, Britta Phillips, Josie Cotton, Jill Sobule and more covering Neil Young’s early work (1969-1979). All proceeds from the project are donated to charity and critics have called the double-CD "a superb collection of Young's work", "the tribute album Neil Young has deserved for most of his long and prolific career", and "an absolute must-have companion piece for fans of Young's catalog."

Want Your Flick to Screen at SXSW?
The South By Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference & Festival is pleased to announce the call for entries for its 5th annual SXSWclick Festival. SXSWclick is a summertime, digital shorts event hosted at: sxswclick.com. Winners in each of the five categories will automatically be invited to screen at the next SXSW Film Festival, scheduled for March 13-21, 2009 in Austin, TX. The call for entries has started, and the final submission deadline is June 13, 2008. Submissions can be entered here: http://sxswclick.com/enter/ and projects cannot exceed 10 minutes in length. Fifteen finalists will be announced in five categories on June 24, with the winners announced on July 15. There will be audience votes and jury prizes. Some of the jurors already confirmed, include: actor Jeffrey Tambor, comedians Eugene Mirman and Doug Benson, filmmakers Ron Mann, Anish Savjani, Mary Sweeney, and many more. Companies that have already donated prizes for the winners, include: Productiontrax.com, Gear Software, Mariner Software, Eye Scream Factory, and Movie Outline Software. "We realize every year that artists and audiences are looking beyond the conventional exhibition models for film work," says SXSW Film Producer Matt Dentler. "In five years, we're proud to say that SXSWclick has emerged as a popular and viable outlet for new ways in making film and sharing film with audiences around the globe." Media partners onboard for SXSWclick include: indieWIRE, Indieflavor, The Hollywood Reporter, Rotten Tomatoes, The Filmlot, and iThentic. For more information, contact Elizabeth Derczo at 512-467-7979 or film@sxsw.com.

Steve Rowe Posts Podcast
Mortification vocalist/screamer/growler/bassist/frontman/leader has posted a podcast, available at roweproductions.com. "It has my perspective on the last 18 years of metal. This is a one-hour interview with a US radio guy in California.

Saxon Shore Lands On TV
Saxon Shore lands publishing deal at home of Nirvana, Daniel Johnston. Band bombards nation’s TVs with tunes, heads back into studio with Flaming Lips producer Fridmann. “Dude, just minding my business watching American Idol and all the sudden I hear Saxon Shore and nearly fall off the couch.” So says a Saxon Shore fan on the band’s MySpace page. It’s a great example of the age in which we live -- one where as the record industry crumbles, a band that makes “instrumental music for people who don’t like instrumental music” can be heard by millions. Over the course of several albums and international tours, Matt Doty, leader of the Philadelphia based vocal-less group Saxon Shore, has been steadily building a fan base for his epic, uplifting brand of movies scores without movies. Now, Doty’s meticulously and lovingly created sounds -- let’s not forget that he is ably assisted by mega-talented Flaming Lips producer Dave Fridmann -- have begun to appear as a soundtrack of sorts, helping to move Dannon yogurt and Sony televisions via national television ads. Recently, next generation music publisher Primary Wave Music caught on, signing Saxon Shore to a publishing deal which will bring Doty’s music to even more of the public. The publishing home to Nirvana, Daniel Johnston and other notables is staffed by passionate music fans who quickly took to the enormity of Saxon Shore’s potential. And who doesn’t like yogurt and TV? Especially when their consumption is motivated by tunes like Saxon Shore’s “Marked With The Knowledge” (MP3). Download the track and check out the Sony advertisement via the company’s website HERE. Additionally, Doty’s work has also been picked up by the Sundance Film Festival, the Kentucky Derby, Major League Baseball, MTV, Toyota, Blue Cross, Nortel and Payless. And for anyone still living in the 90’s that may take umbrage with any of this, here are the facts: as the independent musician joins the corporate world in a way they may have never imagined, the careers of these true artists are allowed to survive and thrive. Case in point, Doty and Fridmann, who will reconvene for the recording of the fifth Saxon Shore record this spring. Now that these veterans have worn a good groove, this latest recording jag is sure to reveal the band’s finest moments to date. As evidenced by everyone from American Idol fans on MySpace to the band’s rabid followers in Asia -- more of the world is ready for the life affirming, mood enhancing, and sonically soaring music of Saxon Shore.
The Exquisite Death of Saxon Shore Tracklisting:
01. The Revolution Will Be Streaming
02. The Shameless Moment
03. With a Red Suit You Will Become a Man
04. Silence Lends a Face to the Soul
05. Isolated By The Secrets of Your Fellow Men
06. The Shaping of A Helpless Joy
07. Marked With The Knowledge (MP3)
08. A Greatness At The Cost of Goodness
09. How We Conquered the Western World on Horseback
10. The Lame Shall Enter First
On The Web:
saxonshore.com
myspace.com/saxonshore

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