News Update Week Ending 11-30
Family Force 5's New Video Out Now
Dance-derived alternative rockers Family Force 5 debuts their music video for "Radiator" on MySpace music on November 19th. Fans can view and comment on the video by going here. This music video will also premiere on TVU this coming Friday, November 21st. Family Force 5 is currently on the Winter Wonder Slam tour with TobyMac, Relient K and special guest B.Reith. The tour started this past weekend and continues until December 14th. The group's sophomore release, Dance Or Die, oozes with over-the-top illustrations, charging out of the gate with funky rhythms, percolating club grooves, undeniably infectious hooks and instantaneous sing-a-longs. This August release is a strategic partnership between the Transparent Media Group founded by the Olds brothers, manager Chris Woltman and producer Joe Baldridge with EMI Music Marketing and Tooth & Nail Records.
Check them out at:
myspace.com/familyforce5
TFK Wins Taco Bell's Feed The Beat Program
Taco Bell's inaugural "Best of the Beat" winners were announced today as part of the leading Mexican-style quick service restaurant's Feed the Beat program. Tooth & Nail Records' Thousand Foot Krutch was one of the three winners announced today along with the bands Hit the Lights and Fireflight. Already privy to $500 in Taco Bell® Bucks for free Fourthmeal, the late night meal between dinner and breakfast, these bands will work with Taco Bell to identify and hire a well-known producer to record a single for them and then receive help in promotion by Taco Bell in the Spring of 2009. "When we entered this contest we never thought we'd wind up being one of the winning bands," said Trevor McNevan, lead singer. "A huge THANK YOU to the fans who voted and voted and voted, we're humbled by your show of support. We want to thank Taco Bell for doing something like this to raise awareness of the great bands out there hitting the road to share their music with people."
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus' New Album Out Feb. 3rd
Virgin Records Jacksonville, FL, platinum rockers THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS have completed recording their sophomore album, LONELY ROAD, at the Valley Village, CA, studio of super-producer Howard Benson (Hoobastank, P.O.D., Less Than Jake, Daughtry, Seether, All-American Rejects), the follow-up to the DON’T YOU FAKE IT. Their debut breakthrough was two years in the making, a tribute to the label’s commitment to long-term artist development, and has gone on to sell more than 2.1 million singles and scan over a million copies in the U.S. to date. The new album, LONELY ROAD, streets on Feb. 3, 2009, and is preceded digitally by the current hit track, “You Better Pray,” as well as a fan’s only studio demo for “Pen & Paper,” available at the band’s RedJumpSuitAlliance.com website, and now on MySpace. To mark the release, RJA will embark on a headlining, international tour, starting Dec. 6 at the 97X Next Big Thing 8 in Tampa, FL, then heading to a number of South East Asian countries in late February and March including Australian dates in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth. “We’re really psyched about these tracks and the new record and hope you are, too,” proclaims lead vocalist Ronnie Winter on the band’s MySpace page. “Just like DON’T YOU FAKE IT, you can be sure LONELY ROAD will tie together these and a bunch of other sounds in a classic, but new-and-improved RJA-sounding way.” Consisting of Winter, guitarist/pianist/singer Duke Kitchens, bass/singer Joey Westwood and drummer/singer Jon Wilkes, RJA connected immediately with listeners on their first single, “Face Down,” a plea against domestic violence that introduced a band with a commitment to social issues, not just in their music, but in their day-to-day lives. DON’T YOU FAKE IT charted for 62 weeks on Billboard’s Top 200 while “Face Down” stayed atop the Top 20 Modern Rock airplay list for 52 weeks before being retired. “Face Down” earned the band platinum status by selling 1.5 million digital singles and has been streamed over 16.6 million times on MySpace. Songs from the first album have been streamed more than 50 million times on the band’s MySpace page, along with such favorites as “Your Guardian Angel,” which generated 10.2 million MySpace spins and 455k downloads, as well as marking the festive occasions of thousands of Facebook and YouTube photo flipbooks and videos. Two other songs from their debut, “Damn Regret” and “False Pretense,” are both at almost 100,000 downloads apiece. Since the release of DON’T YOU FAKE IT, RJA has also been an active force for a wide array of charitable organizations and social causes, including teen suicide prevention (including co-headlining the US Take Action Tour with My Chemical Romance and Rise Against), mental health parity and a strong commitment to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, teaming up with their label Virgin Records, to raise funds. In addition, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus Guardian Angel Foundation has been formed as an umbrella group to support under-funded high school band programs, to promote and enhance student musical development; support individuals affected by domestic violence, to break the cycle of abuse; and contribute to research that focuses on management of acute hyperglycemia in hospitalized patients. “We’re looking forward to finally getting the new record out and once again hitting the road,” writes Winter on the band’s MySpace blog. “And as you’ll soon hear, it was all worth it.”
For more info, check out:
redjumpsuit.com
myspace.com/redjumpsuit
Strike First Records Sign The Rekoning
Strike First Records are happy to announce the signing of Southern California's The Rekoning. The Rekoning are a proud punk uprising taking their place on the Strike First roster among the raucous and rowdy spirits of the past. The three-piece from Riverside, California blasts out fist-pumping, old fashioned hardcore punk full of raw energy and melodic hooks. The Rekoning will release their debut full length "Road Less Traveled" on January 6, 2009.
Check out the band here:
myspace.com/therekoning
Caleb Morgan's New Book Out Today
Music industry veteran Caleb Morgan shares his powerful life story in his new book, I KILLED MYSELF, available now. When asked why he chose the book’s title, Morgan is quick to answer: “Because I KILLED MYSELF! That's exactly what I did. I destroyed every possible thing within myself and my being to escape this world. However I awoke to a complete and pleasant surprise. It was God's grace that saved me.” At the age of 7, Morgan was raped by a trusted friend of the family. That gray cloud followed him through his teen years leading to severe depression and a life-threatening drug addiction. After a failed suicide attempt, he discovered God's love, grace and mercy, and the truth that with God absolutely anything is possible. “I didn't write I KILLED MYSELF for everyone else, I wrote it for myself,” says Morgan. “It was really tough digging into those dark, closed up closets that I walked away from a long time ago. So in some way or another, finishing this book was therapeutic for me.” Morgan will appear on Daystar Television Network’s Celebration on November 24th, the eve of the book’s release. An aggressive promotional campaign is planned for the book, including additional national television appearances and live speaking events around the country throughout the winter and spring. Morgan resides in the Atlanta area where he runs NewLine Management, an artist management company that has represented such artists as Blessid Union of Souls, Hawthorne Heights, Ginny Owens, Anthony Evans, Brandon Scott Smith and more.
Check out his website here:
calebsmorgan.com
Third Day Wins First American Music Award
Receiving its third AMA nomination early last month, Atlanta based rock band, Third Day, celebrated its first American Music Award win in the “Favorite Artist in the Contemporary Inspirational” category. Due to a non-stop touring schedule, band members were unable to attend the awards show which aired on ABC, live from the NOKIA Theater in Los Angeles. Following a sold-out show last night in Clinton, MS lead singer Mac Powell shared from stage, “What an unbelievable honor to win an award in a category with such great friends. This is our first AMA win and it means so much to us because it’s voted on by fans and we’re certain we have the best fans anyone could ever ask for. Thank you for this tremendous honor.”
For more information on Third Day, please visit:
thirdday.com
Atticus Clothing Presents Walk The Plank Tour
Atticus Clothing and Alternative Press are proud to present Walk The Plank tour running now until December 13th. The tour consists of The Classic Crime, A Change of Pace, Tyler Read, and others.
Tour Dates:
Nov 26 Denver, CO
Nov 29 2008 Wichita, KS
Nov 30 2008 Iowa City, IA
Dec 1 2008 St. Paul, MN
Dec 2 2008 LaCrosse, Wisconsin
Dec 3 2008 Tinley Park, IL
Dec 5 2008 Lansing, MI
Dec 6 2008 Cleveland, OH
Dec 7 2008 South Hackensack, NJ
Dec 8 2008 Vienna, VA
Dec 10 2008 Murfreesboro, TN
Dec 11 2008 St. Louis, MO
Dec 12 2008 Tulsa, OK
Dec 13 2008 Dallas, TX
Demon Hunter's 45 Days Out Now
Demon Hunter released a DVD documentary titled "45 Days" on Tuesday. This DVD features 90 minutes of documentary about the band in addition to a full live set from Nashville, TN. During their last tour (The Stronger Than Hell Tour), Demon Hunter filmed a documentary of their life on the road and the relationship with their fans. The film's original soundtrack is by Demon Hunter and packaged in a 3-disc digipack filled with photos from the tour. Check out a glimpse of the film here.
Jeremy Camp News
Jeremy Camp is making noise this week to get his fans to speak up, speak now, speak loud with his new release, "Speaking Louder Than Before," which dropped in stores and online on Tuesday. Co-produced by Jeremy Camp and Grammy Award winning producer Brown Bannister this his first project in over two years. Through the past few years and all that has happened in his life, Camp has realized the urgency of speaking louder to all. "I have walked through the valleys, the mountains, and plains," shares Camp. "That's why I'm speaking up, that's why I'm speaking now and loud." The debut radio single "There Will Be A Day" has hugely impacted radio as it has shot up to the Top 10 in every format with increased spins weekly including No. 1 at AC Indicator. Amongst all the buzz around this album online, at retail and radio, the media are also beginning to post their comments about the CD.
For more on his new album, visit:
jeremycamp.com
New Secret & Whisper Song Online
Secret and Whisper have posted an acoustic version of the song "Anchors" which can only be found on the Japanese Import of their album "Great White Whale." Head over to their MySpace page to hear it! They also posted a new video on their YouTube channel. Check it out here.
Vote In The Headbangers Ball Best Of 2008 Countdown
Right now you can vote for August Burns Red, Demon Hunter, Inhale/Exhale, Oh, Sleeper, and Underoath in the "MTV2's Headbangers Ball Best of 2008 Countdown!" Just head over to MTV2.com and vote for any of the videos below! Remember to keep voting as much as you can!
August Burns Red "Back Burner"
Demon Hunter "Carry Me Down"
Inhale/Exhale "It's Myself Vs. Being A Man"
Oh, Sleeper "Vices Like Vipers"
Underoath "Desperate Time, Desperate Measures"
The Afters News
Teaming up with Flicker Records’ Nevertheless and Word Entertainments’ Remedy Drive, INO Records’ The Afters are bringing music and Christmas cheer as the headliner for the 12 Days of Christmas tour. The tour will make stops in nine cities starting Dec. 2. Adding to an already impressive list of TV exposure, The Afters’ “Keeping Me Alive” was recently used in promotion for FOX’s “The Secret Millionaire.” The new inspirational show sends millionaires undercover into the most impoverished neighborhoods in America and documents their investment in those less fortunate. “Keeping Me Alive” is off of The Afters’ sophomore project Never Going Back to Ok.
Tour Dates:
12/2 Indianapolis, IN
12/3 Dallas City, IL
12/4 Columbus, OH
12/5 Orion, MI
12/6 Richmond, IN
12/7 Bourbonnais, IL
12/10 Decatur, AL
12/12 Lafayette, LA
12/13 Dallas, TX
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i saw that Strike first records signed the reckoning but what kind of bands does strike first look for to sign?
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