News Update Week Ending 3-08
HM Magazine 2008 Readers' Poll Awards
You voted and now we're all gonna hear what you said.
Congratulations go out to Underoath, who won almost every category they were eligible for.
FAVORITE BAND
Underoath
2 Demon Hunter
3 August Burns Red
4 As I lay Dying
5 Living Sacrifice
FAVORITE ALBUM
Lost in the Sound of Separation (Underoath)
2 Anorexia/Nervosa (Showbread)
3 Storm the Gates of Hell (Demon Hunter)
4 Back Breaker (The Showdown)
5 The Anti-Mother (Norma Jean)
FAVORITE ALBUM COVER
Back Breaker (The Showdown)
2 Lost in the Sound of Separation (Underoath
3 The Anti-Mother (Norma Jean)
4 Storm The Gates of Hell (Demon Hunter)
5 When Angels and Serpents Dance (P.O.D.)
FAVORITE SINGER
Ryan Clark (Demon Hunter)
2 Andrew Schwab (Project 86)
3 Aaron Gillespie (The Almost, Underoath)
4 Spencer Chamberlain (Underoath)
5 David Bunton (The Showdown)
FAVORITE LYRICIST
Andrew Schwab (Project 86)
2 Ryan Clark (Demon Hunter)
3 Aaron Weiss (mewithoutYou)
4 Josh Dies (Showbread)
5 Mathew Thiessen (Relient K)
FAVORITE GUITARIST
Tim McTague (Underoath)
2 Josh Childers (The Showdown)
3 Ben Kasica (Skillet)
4 Rocky Gray (Soul Embraced)
5 Marcos Curiel (P.O.D.)
FAVORITE BASSIST
John Cooper (Skillet)
2 Steven Dail (Project 86)
3 Traa Daniels (P.O.D.)
4 Lee Marie Hostetter (Children 18:3)
5 Mike Herrera (MxPx)
FAVORITE DRUMMER
Aaron Gillespie (Underoath)
2 Jordan Mancino (AILD)
3 Lance Garvin (Living Sacrifice)
4 Matt Greiner (ABR)
5 Yogi (Demon Hunter)
FAVORITE LIVE SHOW
Family Force 5
2 Skillet
3 Demon Hunter
4 As I Lay Dying
5 August Burns Red
FAVORITE NEW BAND OF 2008
Children 18:3
2 Oh, Sleeper
3 The Famine
4 Trenches
5 Brian 'Head' Welch
FAVORITE UNSIGNED BAND
Blessed is He
2 Ilia
3 Sophia
4 Write this Down
5 Hope For The Dying
FAVORITE HM ARTICLE FROM 2008
Brian "Head" Welch (by Troy Anderson)
2 Christian Rock Experiment (by Mark Salomon & Tom Denlinger)
3 Showbread (by Josh Dies)
4 Underoath (by Andrew Schwab)
5 Norma Jean (by Brian Quincy Newcomb)
Take It Back! Featured In AP
Facedown Records' own Take It Back! were picked as one of AP Magazine's 100 bands to know in 2009! The new AP issue is on newsstands now so check it out! Take It Back! will be entering the studio this week to record a limited edition EP that will be out this summer. They'll be appearing at Facedown Fest and Cornerstone Festival and are planning on releasing the follow up full length to Can't Fight Robots this fall.
Check out their myspace here:
myspace.com/takeitbackar
Stars Go Dim News
Stars Go Dim would like thank everyone that voted for them in the during the Play Mayercraft Contest. After making it to the top 200, they were handpicked by the panel of industry professionals as the winning band! SGD will play alongside John Mayer and a handful of other talented artists on cruise ship to Cabo San Lucas for 4 nights. In addition to this awesome experience, they also received a full Ernie Ball endorsement, Hurley products, and Rock Star Energy drinks. Mayercraft is guaranteed to deliver one of the most unforgettable weeks of their lives and they cannot thank the fans enough for helping them get there. Check starsgodim.com for exciting journals and photos from our Mayercraft experience.
Disciple On Tour Now
Joining forces with Kutless, Stellar Kart and Esterlyn, Disciple is currently on the “Welcome to the Family” tour through March 15 playing for already sold-out crowds. Disciple will also team up with label mates Skillet and Decyfer Down for a 32+ city tour starting in early April for the “Comatose” Spring 2009 tour.
Tour Dates:
3/05 - Las Vegas, NV
3/06 - Rialto, CA
3/07 - Mesa, AZ
3/08 - Albuquerque, NM
3/10 - Carlsbad, NM
3/12 - Broken Arrow, OK
3/13 - Oklahoma City, OK
3/14 - Arlington, TX
3/15 - Lee's Summit, MO
4/2 – Evansville, IN
4/3 – Windsor, ON
4/4 – Elida, OH
4/5 – Greensburg, PA
4/7 – Terre Haute, IN
4/9 – Jackson, TN
4/10 – Jackson, MS
4/11 – Arlington, TX
4/14 – Alma, AR
4/16 – Knoxville, TN
4/17 – Indianapolis, IN
4/18 – Nashville, TN
4/24 – Harrison, AR
4/25 – Kansas City, MO
4/26 – Omaha, NE
4/30 – Oklahoma City, OK
5/1 – Greenville, IL
5/2 – Mequon, WI
5/3 – Spencer, IA
5/5 – Wichita, KS
5/7 – Amarillo, TX
5/8 – Wichita Falls, TX
5/9 – Orange, TX
5/10 – Monroe, LA
5/12 – Hattiesburg, MS
5/14 – Montgomery, AL
5/15 – Longwood, FL
5/16 – Fayetteville, NC
5/17 – Winston Salem, NC
5/20 – Vero Beach, FL
5/21 – Summerville, SC
5/22 – Jacksonville, FL
5/23 – Myrtle Beach, SC
5/24 – Greenville, SC
Starflyer 59's Debut Album To Be Released On Vinyl
15 years after its initial groundbreaking release, Starflyer 59's seminal debut full-length is finally being reissued on vinyl for the very first time! Starflyer 59 made their name by being one of the very first bands signed to then-fledgling record label Tooth & Nail records over 15 years ago. Since then, they've released 11 studio albums, 7 eps, and countless singles, live recordings, and compilation tracks. They've established a cult following like no other after years of touring and releasing one critically acclaimed album after the next. Crossroads of America Records is proud to be reissuing a limited edition of 500, 180g LPs, cut from the original master recordings, of their debut, self-titled album from 1994.
Further information about this can be found at:
crossroadsofamericarecords.com
Copeland Announces Headlining Tour
Florida indie rockers Copeland have announced a US headlining tour to kick off in Athens, GA on April 2nd, 2009. This Providence, Paper Route and Brooke Wagoner will be joining them. The tour supports the band’s latest release You Are My Sunshine out now Tooth and Nail Records. You Are My Sunshine is a rich playground of sound unfolding into layers of angelic tenor, driving guitars, experimental backdrops and rousing lyrics (some of which can be found in an elaborate maze the band has recently confused web goers with). The production team of Aaron Sprinkle (Eisley, Anberlin, Pedro the Lion), Copeland vocalist Aaron Marsh, and mixer Michael Brauer (Coldplay, John Mayer, My Morning Jacket) joined forces with Tooth and Nail and the result is a brilliant 11-song collection. Originally formed in 2000, Copeland released their label debut Beneath Medicine Tree via The Militia Group in 2003, and In Motion in 2005. In 2006, the band signed with Columbia Records to release Eat, Sleep, Repeat and followed up with Dressed Up & In Line, a 2007 album of B-sides and rarities.
For tour dates & more information, visit:
thecopelandsite.com
Win August Burns Red's Stuff
You want to win some August Burns Red equipment used in the recording of their new album? Enter The August Burns Red Contest going on now at Interpunk! All you need to do is enter your name and email address and you'll be entered to win:
One Grand Prize Winner Gets:
* Autographed Drum Head
(Used in the recording of the new album)
* Drumsticks
(Used in the recording of the new album)
* August Burns Red T-shirt
* August Burns Red Carabiner
4 Runner-Ups Get:
* August Burns Red T-shirt
* August Burns Red Carabiner
Krig Releases New Album This Month
The awesome brutal progressive/melodic death metallers, Krig (Brazil), are independently releasing their full length “Target: Human, Mission: Destroy” in March. With an album that is nothing shy of a brutal campaign against the world, politics, hypocrisy, and downright wicked junk, Krig drops the death bomb in a campaign that will kick 2009 off to a blistering mouthful of truth! NH will be the official distributor for this killer release in North America and to the Rest of the hemizphear (excluding South America)! Available at nhmetal.com and myspace.com/krigdeathmetal.
Auburn On Tour Now
Pretty much all of March and into April Auburn will be on the road in a city near you with The Year Ends in Arson!
Tour Dates:
3/13 Danville, VA
3/14 Boones Mill, VA
3/15 Murfeesboro, NC
3/16 Atlanta, GA
3/17 WinterPark, FL
3/18 Kissimmee, FL
3/19 Jacksonville, FL
3/20 Dothan, AL
3/21 Nashville, TN
3/22 St Roberts, MO
3/23 Chicago, IL
3/24 Grand Rapids, MI
3/25 Rochester, MI
3/26 Spencerport, NY
3/27 Danbury, CT
3/28 Newport, NH
3/29 New Bedford, MA
3/30 Suncook, NH
3/31 Portland, ME
4/1 Burlington, VT
4/2 Albany, NY
4/3 New York, NY
4/5 Philadelphia, PA
For more info on Auburn:
myspace.com/Auburnmass
Multi-Platinum rockers Collective Soul, who recently signed a worldwide deal with Loud & Proud Records/Roadrunner Records, have begun work on their 8th studio release, the first release for the label. The band has been hard at work in frontman Ed Roland’s lake house studio for the past few weeks, working on the follow up to 2007’s Afterwords. Renowned for their ability to write supremely crafted smash hits, the band is wasting no time in creating a new batch of tunes fit to replicate all of their past successes. The band are currently featured on the multi platinum selling soundtrack for Twilight. ‘Tremble For My Beloved’ from the album Dosage is also featured in the film. Roland says, “We are only 2 weeks in to the recording of our new album and feel more like a band than ever. It’s reflected in the music, which we all think is our best material to date.” No strangers to charitable initiatives, Collective Soul is confirmed to headline a special benefit concert for the Save Darfur Coalition, a global organization that represents 130 million people worldwide who have united together to help the victims of Darfur. The concert will take place on Friday, March 27th at the Tabernacle in Atlanta. In discussing the benefit concert, Roland notes, “As the atrocities continue in Darfur, Collective Soul are honored to lend our voices, along with the youth of Atlanta, to something we feel very strongly about. We continue to educate not only ourselves but the community.” Globally known for mega-hits such as “Shine,” “December” and “The World I Know,” Collective Soul hails from Atlanta, GA and has produced 7 #1 singles and sold over 10 million records. The band broke into mainstream popularity with their 1993 debut album Hints, Allegations, and Things Left Unsaid. The group’s self-titled second album arrived the following year and logged a 76-week run on the Billboard Top 200. 1999’s critically acclaimed Dosage saw Collective Soul further its run as rock radio superstars. The first single "Heavy" set a new high mark for 15-weeks at #1 on the Mainstream Rock chart. “Tremble For My Beloved” also appears on the gold-certified soundtrack for the hit film Twilight. The new album is expected summer 2009.
Bride Releases New Live CD/DVD
Bride has a new CD and DVD available. This project contains 17 live acoustic tracks running time is 72 minutes. Songs are from three separate live shows and includes songs from Kinetic Faith, Snakes in the Playground, The Jesus Experience and three gospel favorites.
For more information, visit:
bridepub.com/brideord.htm
Mat Kearney Set To Release City Of Black & White
Inpop/Aware/Columbia Records singer-songwriter Mat Kearney will release his third studio project, City of Black & White, on May 19, 2009. Following the success of Nothing Left To Lose, Kearney returns with an album of evolved sound and a world of new experiences. Winding down a whirlwind five years on the road as a new artist, Kearney recently settled into his new hometown of Nashville, TN. It is there that he found the songs for City of Black & White, opening up the writing process to friends and local musicians, crafting songs such as “Fire and Rain,” “Here We Go” and the album’s lead single, “Closer To Love,” going for adds at Christian AC and CHR radio on March 20. “Inpop first discovered Mat Kearney in 2004, and it is thrilling to see how far Mat has come,” says Shara Katerberg-Hsu, director of marketing for Inpop Records. “Due to our partnership with Aware/Columbia, City of Black & White will be available in Christian retail stores as well as in mainstream and digital outlets, with Inpop handling all Christian market radio promotions, publicity and marketing." Kearney initially sprung onto the music scene in 2004 with Bullet, his first national release and label debut on Inpop Records. Bullet spawned the hit song “Undeniable,” which broke a record for largest number of out-of-the-box radio adds on R&R’s Christian CHR chart. His following grew rapidly in both Christian and mainstream music circles, grabbing the attention of Aware Records, label home to John Mayer, Train and Five For Fighting. Kearney and Inpop Records inked a general-market partnership with Aware/Columbia Records in 2005. Kearney released his sophomore project, Nothing Left To Lose, in 2006, garnering him Dove Awards for New Artist of the Year as well as Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song (“Trainwreck”). The album has scanned nearly 400,000 copies to date. Songs from the album have received prominent licensing placements on popular shows including Grey’s Anatomy,” “Bones,” and “Friday Night Lights.” Kearney has toured with John Mayer, Sheryl Crow, The Fray and Jason Mraz. He was additionally featured as a VH1 You Oughta Know artist and headlined the first VH1 “You Oughta Know” tour. Tour plans for 2009 are currently underway.
For more information, go here:
matkearney.com
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