News Update Week Ending 11-9

Emery's EP Is Out Now
Emery's new "While Broken Hearts Prevail EP" is in stores and online now! Pick it up at your local Best Buy or wherever you like to buy music! also available for just $7.92 over at iTunes now! You can check out the album trailer now on YouTube.
Visit their e-card for goodies, tour dates, and photos here:
http://toothandnail.com/emery/brokenhearts/ecard/

Capital Lights Debuts Video On Pure Volume
After a stellar debut from Tooth & Nail's Capital Lights, which charted on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart at No. 51 as well as debuted at No. 27 on the iTunes Rock Chart, the band is back with their music video debut on Purevolume.com. The music video for "Outrage" from the band's summer debut, This Is An Outrage, is currently being featured on the homepage of the music discovery site. This strong debut CD was said to be "nearly flawless in its aim and execution," "ridiculously catchy," and an "extremely powerful debut" marking Capital Lights as "one of the more promising new bands in 2008." The band performed across the nation this summer at festivals leading into their current touring gig with Creation Festival: The Tour, which features nine bands for a "festival on wheels." In addition to playing nationwide, Capital Lights is a part of the recently released X Christmas (BEC Recordings). The band penned the original track "His Favorite Christmas Story" for the album that released earlier this week. Capital Lights is composed of Brett Admire (guitar), Bryson Phillips (vocals), Michael Paul Phillips (drums), and Jonathan Williams (guitar).
For more info on Capital Lights, visit:
myspace.com/capitallights

Strike First Records Signs Earth From Above
Strike First Records is pleased to announce the signing of Southern California's Earth From Above. These guys have been tearing up SoCal for a while now and will be recording their debut full length in January with engineer Chris Eck (Impending Doom, Mirrors of Dead Faces, Oblige) for a spring 09 release. You can hear The Antidote, a brand new pre-production song on their myspace now.
Tour Dates:
Nov 8 Chula Vista, CA
Nov 14 Whitier, CA
Nov 22 Paramount, CA
Nov 29 Baja CA

Relient K Heads Out On Winter Wonder-Slam Tour
Relient K will hit the road with tobyMac on November 13th for the "Winter Wonder-Slam" tour. As befitting the season, the band will play several Christmas songs as well as a variety of hits and fan favorites from its 10-year history. .S. Marines will be on hand to collect toys for The Marines Toys for Tots Foundation, so fans are encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped gift to the concert. Let It Snow Baby...Let It Reindeer, Relient K's 2007 Christmas collection, is being re-issued for the holidays with a card enabling fans to download three newly recorded songs. And, Funnypages Productions (funnypages.com) - helmed by Tom Bancroft and Rob Corley - just put the finishing touches on an animated video to accompany Relient K's version of "Sleigh Ride." In the clip, our intrepid hero hijacks Santa's sleigh to impress a girl only to see her kidnapped by a disgruntled Santa and his buddy, the Abominable Snowman. Will he get his girl back? You will find out soon. The band recently celebrated its 10th anniversary with the release of The Bird and the Bee Sides. The collection, which included 13 b-sides/rarities plus 13 brand new songs, debuted at No. 25 on The Billboard 200 in July. Relient K was a co-headliner on the 2008 Vans Warped tour.
Winter Wonder-Slam Tour Dates:
11/13 Greenville, SC
11/14 Jacksonville, FL
11/15 West Palm Beach, FL
11/16 Ft. Meyers, FL
11/20 Lincoln, NE
11/21 Denver, CO
11/22 Kansas City, MO
11/23 Oklahoma City, OK
11/29 Atlanta, GA
11/30 Knoxville, TN
12/5 Nashville, TN
12/6 Huntsville, AL
12/7 Mobile, AL
12/11 Bosier City, LA
12/12 Houston, TX
12/13 Tulsa, OK
12/14 Dallas, TX

Help Randy Miller From The Myriad
Randy Miller, the drummer for The Myriad, had a tumor removed from his upper torso on Friday. It appears that the tumor is cancerous, which will mean a lot of medical bills in the near future. Like many musicians, Randy doesn’t have medical insurance. So he, as well as his wife and children, need our support! You can make a tax-deductible donation online at thestirring.org. At the bottom right of the home page there is an Online Giving button. Or, if you would like to send a check, please put “Randy Miller Fund” in the memo line and send to:
The Stirring
Re: Randy Miller
3468 Bechelli Lane Suite E
Redding CA 96002

Twilight Soundtrack Out Now
Chop Shop Records and Atlantic Records have announced the release of “TWILIGHT—ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK,” the musical companion to the upcoming Summit Entertainment film. Due in stores and online tomorrow, Tuesday, November 4th, the entire album features songs that will appear in the movie, highlighted by Paramore’s brand new single, “Decode.” TWILIGHT is slated to open in theatres nationwide on November 21st. Beginning today, MTV will premiere the video companion for Paramore’s “Decode.” Directed by Shane Drake, the video will air all day on MTV, MTV2, mtvU, MTV.com, and MTV2.com. On Tuesday, November 4th, MTV’s TRL will officially premiere the video. “Decode” is also flying up the radio charts, currently #24 on the Alternative chart and already ranking at #15 in audience with 2.9 million. In addition to a second new song from Paramore called “I Caught Myself,” the soundtrack features tracks from Muse, Linkin Park, Collective Soul, and new songs from Perry Farrell and MUTEMATH. As if that weren't enough, TWILIGHT star Rob Pattinson (who plays Edward Cullen) has contributed an original song, “Never Think”—his first-ever released recording. The film’s score was composed by Carter Burwell, and the soundtrack also includes his “Bella’s Lullaby,” a heartfelt song that Edward composes for Bella Swan (played by Kristin Stewart) in the film. On November 18th, Paramore will perform and sign autographs at the Hot Topic Lost Show, held at the Hollywood & Highland Hot Topic store in Los Angeles. Beginning Tuesday, November 4th, fans that purchase the exclusive Paramore t-shirt from Hot Topic will receive a wristband that secures preferred access to the performance as well as a guaranteed opportunity to meet the band following the concert.

Speaking of Paramore...
Hey, did you know that Hayley Williams (lead singer of Paramore) is one of the main stars on Guitar Hero: World Tour, along with Sting, Ted Nugent, Jimi Hendrix, Billy Corgan and a bunch of cool others? Her character comes out and sings when you play "Misery Business" on career mode. Pretty cool?!

Relient K And HOH Release Christmas Tunes
Relient K and House of Heroes bring their musical festive tidings to this year’s Christmas season on November 18th via digital music stores with three brand new holiday songs and an animated music video from Relient K, as well as label mates House of Heroes offering up their rendition of the classic “Silent Night”. The three songs from Relient K will include “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen,” “O Holy Night,” and “Silver Bells,” with an animated music video for the song “Sleigh Ride” coming as well. The Christmas anthems will be added to the platinum-selling band’s 2007 album, Let It Snow, Baby…Let It Reindeer, and upon purchasing online the customer will given a unique code and directions to download the additional three tunes. Fans can also anticipate extra gifts from Relient K upon purchase, including exclusive photos, downloadable wrapping paper, and a few other bonuses. House of Heroes brings their powerhouse pop sound to “Silent Night” which is also available at all online music outlets on November 18th. The band, whose most recent album The End Is Not The End was delivered via digital stores, has seen an incredible response with the release making it to the #6 spot on the iTunes rock chart and #42 on the overall chart, with a #1 radio hit single and over 1 million plays on their MySpace page. Relient K, who has toured with the likes of Switchfoot and Good Charlotte, has a GRAMMY nod, and three RIAA-certified Gold albums to their credit. The pop-punk band has performed on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” and “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” with their video for “Must Have Done Something Right” receiving airplay on mtvU, MTV Hits, FUSE's "Steven's Untitled Rock Show," Nickelodeon's The N, IMF and Music Choice. Relient K is comprised of lead singer/guitarist/pianist Matt Thiessen, lead guitarist Matt Hoopes, drummer Ethan Luck, bassist John Warne and guitarist Jon Schneck. House of Heroes’ discography includes a 2005 self-titled debut and the re-release Say No More in 2006. Prior to signing a record deal with Mono Vs Stereo/Gotee, the band released an indie project What You Want Is Now (2002) to much critical acclaim and a large grassroots following. On the tour front, House of Heroes has opened up for the likes of Filter, Silverchair, Relient K, and MxPx, as well as full-blown tours with acts including Spoken, The Evan Anthem, Last Tuesday, Dropping Daylight, Love Arcade, and Kids In The Way. The band is Columbus-Ohio natives Tim Skipper (guitar/lead vocals), A.J Babcock (bass/vocals), Colin Rigsby (drums/vocals), and Jared Rigsby (guitar/vocals).

Anberlin & Faceless International Team Up For Missions
Anberlin and Faceless International have teamed up to announce their limited edition signed lithograph to raise money for the trip to India this December!
Each Anberlin/Faceless lithograph is hand signed by each of the members of the Anberlin!! Order by December and it will be delivered in time for Christmas. 100% of the profits go to aiding team members in India this December! This lithograph features the Original and Exclusive artwork of Cameron Little of the clothing company Ephraim. The Anberlin/Faceless lithographs are limited to 100 and are individually numbered and are made of a heavy weighted cardboard material and not typical poster paper. The Faceless International team will embark on a 2 week trip in December into Nellore, India where they will be working with victims and the prevention of human trafficking; The team is made up of people just like you who signed up for the trip through facelessinternational.com and these people are raising their own funds to help in this humanitarian effort. 100% of the money raised through the sale of these posters will help pay for the trip to India! Faceless International exists to raise awareness and education on social issues happening throughout the global community. We educate through giving first hand, real life experiences by providing trips around the world, as well as other opportunities to be a part of the solution through a variety of resources. Bid on the lithographs here.
For more information on the India trip, or how you can go on a trip yourself, please visit:
facelessinternational.com

Soundmass Signs Grave Forsaken
Soundmass is pleased to announce the signing of Western Australian band Grave Forsaken for the release of their 3rd album, “This Day Forth”, due out in early 2009. Formed in 2004, this rising thrash band has been polishing their skills with regular recording and live performances, never forgetting their roots with strong influences from the classic Christian metal era. Recent changes in the band have seen the addition of drummer Dave Kilgallon (Mortification/Scourged Flesh) and the departure of vocalist Tim Steadman, who’s shoes have been more than capably filled by guitarist Vaughan Gregory. The band is rounded out by Elias Salmela (guitar) and Matt Skipworth (bass).
Check them out at:
graveforsaken.com

Sin Dizzy's He's Not Dead Re-Released
Girder Records has re-mastered the very rare Sin Dizzy He's Not Dead (Oz Fox/Tim Gaines of Stryper). The re-mastered version is scheduled for release on Nov 28th, 2008. The newly re-mastered version contains all new artwork, liner notes, and more. Pre-Order your copy direct at GirderMusic.com and receive a free Sin Dizzy Poster, autographed by Ox Fox.

A Kiss For Jersey News
A Kiss for Jersey is set to launch an exclusive T-Shirt at Hot Topic starting at the end of the week. “The Robot Tee” was designed by John Walton at Black Canvas Studios. The band is currently working on new material and have plans for a new music video shortly. Please visit their myspace for more information.

Corey Crowder Release New Album On Nov 11th
"Southern Way," the swampy first single from Georgia-raised singer-songwriter Corey Crowder's much-anticipated new album Gold and The Sand, immediately transports the listener to a different state of mind - one of careless abandon, with freedom ringing in the driving, infectious roots rock rhythm. Such surprising, textured, and ultimately catchy combinations of lyrics and sounds are the mark of the 25-year-old's adult ambitions achieved - in the first songs he's released since his emergence as a young online sensation. Corey's previous two self-produced, independent recordings consisted of songs he'd written and collected since his teenage years and their release modeled a contemporary musical success story. Those early songs were played over five million times on his MySpace page alone after being featured on prime-time television shows. The Biggest Loser, One Ocean View and a particularly audience swelling season-ending scene on MTV's The Real World all featured Corey's music from these early independent releases. Extensive touring across the continental United States added to his musical reach and acceptance. That same audience eagerly anticipates hearing Corey's newest self-penned tunes on Gold and the Sand. These songs, enriched with a newfound maturity and a musical excitement born from fresh creation, will help Corey grow his base of support and find an even larger audience. The songs on the new CD, richly-textured, varied songs of contemporary love, life hopes and realities, are Corey's most personal and mature in content, focusing on the large life questions and course corrections so typically faced by young adults in their mid-twenties. The point of view is sometimes searching, sometimes skeptical, and often pointed, as in "Innocence," the song from which the album title is taken - a depiction of how the pursuit of status and money can consume peoples' lives. The sonically varied tracks feature Corey's engagingly confessional and distinctive lead vocals, but then they take a route precisely opposite from typical "stripped down" solo-guitar-strumming, singing-songwriter outings to deliver these deep personal stories. Rich with horns, strings, and a road-tested four member rock band (with whom Corey's been working closely for several years) the album's sounds often hearken back to the thick soul production of '60s and '70s album tracks by Al Green or Van Morrison, and the straight-ahead roots rock of Creedence. Corey is now a contract writer with EMI as well as a recording and touring artist; he and his wife relocated to Nashville from Greenville, SC, in July. In support of the new CD, he will be appearing, along with his band, in a series of dates across Texas in November with appearances in the Southeast to follow.
For more info on his upcoming release:
coreycrowder.net

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