Creation Festival Fall Tour Details
(8/30/2008)Creation Festival: The Tour, the blockbuster event of the Fall, is pleased to announce the dates and cities for its one-of-a-kind traveling experience. Kicking off October 9 in Cincinnati, OH, the tour will make stops in 30-plus cities across the Northeast, Midwest and South and will include an element of local outreach in each city. Tickets go on sale nationwide today through iTickets.com.
Patterned after the Creation Festivals, the nation's largest Christian music festival and the premier name in Christian music events, this "mini Creation on wheels" will be headlined by BEC Recordings band, Kutless, with special guests, Thousand Foot Krutch and Pillar. The line up is rounded out by female-fronted rockers, Fireflight, Run Kid Run and Integrity's Worth Dying For providing a time of praise and worship. KJ-52 will also perform and serve as MC for the night. World-renowned speaker, Bob Lenz, will share the gospel each night, with Pastor Harry Thomas, Creation Festival director and co-founder and Teen Mania's founder, Ron Luce, also joining the tour on select dates. A special "pre-show" will kick off the event, featuring performances by Esterlyn and Capital Lights.
"I think Christian rock needs this tour", explains Rob Beckley, frontman for Pillar. "It is a great effort from Creation to have the guts to put this together. Christian rock needs the tour; one, for the strength of the line up and two, because this generation needs the masses to come together and be encouraged every night through music and leave stronger than they came in. Pillar is excited to be a part of the tour, and I'm excited to see the other bands!"
The goal of Creation Festival: The Tour is to not only provide an exciting evening of great music, but also present an opportunity to impact the local community through outreach. Each city will partner with a local ministry, such as a food bank or clothing drop and attendees are asked to bring a can of food, thick socks or a warm blanket to donate to the cause. Details for the outreach for each date can be found online at www.creationfesttour.com/itstartswithyou.
"The center purpose and mission of what we do at the Creation Festivals and now thru this tour is to give 'Tribute to our Creator,'" says Nick Kulb, executive producer of the Tour. "That simple founding principal from 30 years ago is still in the forefront of our operations and is proving the test of time. This tour is extremely ministry and community active - we are looking forward to seeing thousands of lives changed as they accept Christ in the nightly alter call - we've teamed up with Compassion International and we've also launched the 'It Starts With You' campaign. This tour is so much more than the artists performing nightly; collectively, each of the bands and speakers are heading out on a united front with the Good News of Christ Jesus and to see lives radically changed for Him."
Creation Festival: The Tour – Fall 2008 Routing
*Dates and venues to be added, all are subject to change without notice.
10/9 Cincinnati OH
10/10 Charleston WV
10/11 Cullman AL
10/12 Ozark AL
10/16 Sterling Heights MI
10/17 Hoffman Estates IL
10/18 Green Bay WI
10/19 Kalamazoo MI
10/22 Lacrosse WI
10/25 Bloomington IL
10/26 Burlington IA
10/30 Grove City OH
10/31 Rochester NY
11/1 Bethlehem PA
11/2 Elmira NY
11/5 Altoona PA
11/6 Fayetteville NC
11/7 Knoxville TN
11/8 Chattanooga TN
11/14 Albuquerque NM
11/15 Greenwood Village CO
11/16 Dodge City KS
11/17 Council Bluffs IA
11/20 Tulsa OK
11/21 Austin TX
11/22 Corpus Christi TX
11/23 Lindale TX
For up to the minute information about Creation Festival: The Tour, please visit www.creationfesttour.com. Ticketing information can be found online at iTickets.com by following this link: http://www.itickets.com/tours/663.html.
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This Beautiful Republic Defies The Sophomore Slump
(8/27/2008)Forefront Records stand-out band This Beautiful Republic has exceeded expectations with its sophomore offering, Perceptions. In addition to winning over critics, the band's latest project has made an impact at radio, currently boasting the No. 9 Christian Rock song, "No Turning Back."
Released Tuesday, Aug. 19, the verdict is already in on This Beautiful Republic's follow up to its successful 2007 debut. And critics are impressed with the band's matured musicianship:
Christian Rock radio echoes this response, as debut single "No Turning Back" sets precedent for future radio success from the album. Only three weeks on the charts, "No Turning Back" has already infiltrated the Top 10, and shows no signs of slowing down. Vice President of National Promotions for EMI CMG Label Group, Grant Hubbard comments, "This is a great start at radio for This Beautiful Republic and its new project. The charts are competitive these days, and we believe this early radio momentum is a good indication of what is to come for the band."
Perceptions is an effort that decidedly goes to the extremes of modern rock and timeless worship. It was produced by Allen Salmon (Mute Math) and comes in the storied wake of This Beautiful Republic's first two years of touring together as a major label act. The band shared stages with headliners Sanctus Real and Family Force 5 among others and traveled overseas for shows in the United Kingdom, Germany, Denmark, and Sweden. This fall the band takes to the road on its headlining "No Turning Back" tour. For more information, visit: ThisBeautifulRepublic.com or www.myspace.com/thisbeautifulrepublic
About EMI CMG Label Group:
Brentwood, Tennessee-based EMI CMG Label Group is comprised of Sparrow Records, Forefront Records, and Credential Recordings, in addition to providing A&R and marketing support for sixstepsrecords via a joint venture and licensing partnership. Balancing freedom, discipline, creativity, profitability and ministry, EMI CMG Label Group strives for excellence in artist development. The Label Group is a division of EMI Christian Music Group. For further information, please visit www.emicmg.com
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Family Force 5's "Dance Or Die' Debuts At #30 On Billboards Top 200 Albums Chart
(8/27/2008)Headlining "Dance Rawr Dance 2" Club Tour Begins October 6 in Charlotte, NC
Family Force 5's sophomore release, Dance Or Die, released August 19 by Transparent Media Group/EMI, has debuted at # 30 on Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart and # 8 on the Alternative Rock Chart with first-week sales totaling 12,989. Dance Or Die charged out of the gate with its funky rhythms, contagious club grooves and undeniable hooks. Just off the Vans Warped Tour '08, Family Force 5 will hit the road again in October for a headlining club tour to more than 20 North American cities, including New York, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Detroit and Toronto.
Dance Or Die, the Atlanta-based group's second album, is replete with rippling rhythms, assaulting electronics, raucous rock 'n roll, and an all-encompassing futuristic vibe. From the sci-fi synth textures of "Fever" and the thrash-tinged robotic rocker "Radiator" to its ultra-contagious title track, Dance Or Die has been described as "a musical version of Mad Max meets 2001: A Space Odyssey."
"You don't know it yet, but this is your favorite album of the year" - Absolute Punk, August 2008
After garnering rave reviews on the Vans Warped Tour '08, Family Force 5 looks forward to their headlining "Dance Rawr Dance 2" club tour this fall with Danger Radio and Play Radio Play. The tour begins on October 6 in Raleigh, NC and will continue to more than 20 cities throughout October and into November.
Family Force 5 has built a sizable and loyal fan base by averaging 250 to 300 days on the road each year. In addition to watching the band's members thrashing the stage in self-designed futuristic "spacesuit" fashions, fans at this fall's "Dance Rawr Dance 2" shows will bear witness to the "Family Force 5000," a massive drum machine they personally invented that, at first glance, looks more like the next NASA launch computer than it does a musical instrument.
"It is the only fully-functional giant drum machine in the universe. It's a six-and-a-half-foot tall, 760-pound juggernaut of pads, knobs, and switches that inhales electricity and exhales lightning," says Family Force 5 vocalist and guitarist Solomon "Soul Glow Activatur" Olds. "The Family Force 5000 started as a joke three years ago. Then we mentioned it to a friend, who happens to be a wizard in electronics, and he was able to bring our sci-fi idea to life. The fact that we have a huge, light-up, chunky machine on stage is pretty cool, and it adds to the robotic rock element of this season."
The Dance or Die 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.
Family Force 5 is:
Solomon "Soul Glow Activator" Olds - vocals, guitar
Jacob "Crouton" Olds - drums, vocals
Joshua "Fatty" Olds - bass, vocals
Derek "Chap Stique" Mount - guitar
Nathan "Nadaddy" Currin - keyboards, turntables
Family Force 5: "Dance Rawr Dance 2" Tour
10/6 Lincoln Theater Raleigh, NC
10/7 Steppin Out Virginia Beach, VA
10/8 Recher Theater Baltimore, MD
10/9 Highline Ballroom NYC, NY
10/11 ICC Boston, MA
10/13 The Chameleon Lancaster, PA
10/14 TLA Philadelphia, PA
10/15 Diesel Pittsburgh, PA
10/16 Mod Club Toronto, ON
10/17 The Grog Shop Cleveland, OH
10/18 Madison Theater Cincinnati, OH
10/19 Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH
10/21 St. Andrews Hall Detroit, MI
10/22 Intersection Grand Rapids, MI
10/23 House of Bricks Des Moines, IA
10/24 Station 4 St Paul, MN
10/25 House of Blues Chicago, IL
10/27 Sokol Omaha, NE
10/28 Creepy Crawl St Louis, MO
10/29 UTC Chattanooga, TN
10/30 Beta Bar Tallahassee, FL
10/31 State Theater Tampa, FL
11/1 Music Farm Charleston, SC
11/2 Headliners Columbia, SC
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Underoath Set To Release Fourth Album 'Lost In The Sound Of Separation'
(8/27/2008)Coming off their gold-certified Define The Great Line disc, UNDERØATH--who've built their career on being both heavy and experimental--return September 2 with the succinct and resolute LOST IN THE SOUND OF SEPARATION, their fourth album on Seattle's Tooth & Nail/Solid State Records.
A diverse musical display coupled with the input of six opinionated souls, LOST IN THE SOUND OF SEPARATION is their most accomplished album to date.
By trusting their instincts, pushing their songcraft to the limit and meticulously perfecting it with Killswitch Engage guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz, Atlanta-based producer/drummer Matt Goldman and the skilled mixing of veteran David Bendeth, UNDEROATH has soared to new artistic heights with LOST IN THE SOUND OF SEPARATION. Catapulting them far beyond their previous works to create a sound that's both epic and intimate, brutal and beautiful, UNDERØATH deliver one highlight after another including "A Fault Line A Fault Of Mine," the melodic reprieve of "Too Bright To See Too Loud To Hear" and "The Created Void," as well as the striking first single "Desperate Times, Desperate Measures." Defying the band's traditional approach, the stunning and uplifting "Too Bright To See, Too Loud To Hear" is a beautiful near-ballad destined to become a fan favorite.
UNDEROATH--lead vocalist SPENCER CHAMBERLAIN, guitarist TIM MCTAGUE, bassist GRANT BRANDELL, drummer AARON GILLESPIE, keyboardist CHRISTOPHER DUDLEY and guitarist JAMES SMITH--whose last three albums count combined sales in excess of one million copies--have worked diligently to reach this creative apex while building one of the biggest metalcore followings in the world.
Meanwhile, Hot Topic has come back on board with UNDERØATH for a chain-wide early listening party. Last Friday, August 22, all 684 Hot Topic stores nationwide played the entire new UNDEROATH album LOST IN THE SOUND OF SEPARATION. During the listening event, fans received 10% off their entire purchase and fans that pre-ordered a copy of the new UNDEROATH CD received a special gift onsite.
UNDERØATH will launch their world tour beginning Saturday, August 30 in Mexico City at the Centro De Convenciones. This show marks the group's first-ever visit to Mexico. On September 2, the day of release of LOST IN THE SOUND OF SEPARATION, UNDEROATH will hold a special in-store signing at the Virgin Megastore in Times Square beginning at 4:00pm (1540 Broadway, New York, NY; 212-921-1020). Later that evening, the band will perform at their CD release party at The Fillmore at Irving Plaza in the city. Following the CD kick off party, the group will launch the U.K. portion of the trek September 6. Tours of Germany, Italy, South Africa and Australia will follow. The band will return to the U.S. for a special show on October 4 at Honolulu's Pipeline Café before launching their major autumn nationwide U.S. tour on October 15 with Saosin, Devil Wears Prada, P.O.S., Person L and Famine supporting. Look for more dates to be announced shortly as UNDEROATH will tour throughout 2008 and 2009.
In other news, the group recently shot a video for "Desperate Times, Desperate Measures" with director Walter Robot (Modest Mouse "Missed the Boat") in Los Angeles. Expect an announcement about the clip's debut soon.
Visit www.underoath777.com for more details and catch UNDERØATH on the road in the following cities:
DATE CITY VENUE
Underoath headlining (Warped Tour Party)
Sat 8/30 Mexico City, Mexico Centro De Convenciones
Underoath CD release parties
Tue 9/2 New York, NY The Fillmore at Irving Plaza
Wed 9/3 Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert Theatre
Underoath European Headlining Tour
Sat 9/6 Manchester, UK Academy 2
Sun 9/7 Glasgow, UK Garage
Mon 9/8 Birmingham, UK Academy 2
Wed 9/10 Cardiff, UK University Solus Room
Thu 9/11 Norwich, UK Waterfront
Fri 9/12 London, UK Astoria
Sat 9/13 Leeds, UK Cockpit
Sun 9/14 Portsmouth, UK Wedgewood Rooms
Tue 9/16 Berlin, Germany Kato
Wed 9/17 Köln, Germany Luxor
Fri 9/19 Roncade, Italy New Age Club
Sat 9/20 Cesena, Italy Vidia Club
Tue 9/23 Durbanville, South Africa The Barnyard Theatre
Wed 9/24 Umhlanga, South Africa The Wavehouse
Thu 9/25 Boksburg, South Africa Black Dahlia
Fri 9/26 Eikenhof, South Africa The Lido
Sat 9/27 Lonehill, South Africa The Rustic Theatre on Main
Underoath Australian Headlining Tour
Tue 9/30 Sydney, Australia UNSW Roundhouse
Wed 10/1 Melbourne, Australia Billboard
Thu 10/2 Brisbane, Australia The Arena
Underoath Headlining U.S.
Sat 10/4 Honolulu, HI Pipeline Cafe
Underoath Headlining U.S. w/ Saosin, The Devil Wears Prada, and P.O.S.
Wed 10/15 Lake Buena, FL House of Blues
Thu 10/16 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
Sat 10/18 Charlotte, NC Amo's Southend
Sun 10/19 Richmond, VA The National
Tue 10/21 Baltimore, MD Ram's Head Live!
Wed 10/22 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
Thu 10/23 Hartford, CT Webster Theatre
Fri 10/24 Worcester, MA Palladium
Underoath w/Saosin, The Devil Wears Prada, and Person L
Tue 10/28 Rochester, NY West Street Music Hall
Wed 10/29 Cheswick, PA Gravity
Thu 10/30 Cincinnati, OH Bogart's
Fri 10/31 Royal Oak, MI Royal Oak Music Theatre
Sat 11/1 Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre
Sun 11/2 Sauget, IL Pops
Tue 11/4 Milwaukee, WI Eagles Club
Wed 11/5 St. Paul, MN The Myth
Thu 11/6 Kansas City, MO Beaumont Club
Fri 11/7 Denver, CO The Fillmore Auditorium
Sat 11/8 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue
Underoath w/ Saosin, The Devil Wears Prada, and The Famine
Mon 11/10 Seattle, WA Showbox at the Market
Tue 11/11 Portland, OR Roseland Theatre
Thu 11/13 San Francisco, CA The Grand Ballroom
Sat 11/15 Irvine, CA UCI Bren Events Center
Tue 11/18 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
Wed 11/19 Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre
Thu 11/20 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theatre
Sun 11/23 Houston, TX Verizon Wireless Theatre
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Code of Ethics To Release New Album Lost In Egypt For Free
(8/26/2008)Band's first recording in eight years hits the web Sept. 9th
Christian electronica / pop band Code of Ethics is releasing Lost In Egypt on September 9, 2008 as a free digital download. Lost In Egypt is the first new recording for Code of Ethics in 8 years since their Dove award nominated project Blaze. Soon after their last release, Code of Ethics front man and founder Barry Blaze left for Jacksonville, Florida with his wife Cynthia to lead worship at a North Florida Church. It was in 2004 that Blaze suffered a near fatal motorcycle accident that left him with head trauma and permanent hearing and vision loss. It has since taken four years and multiple surgeries to restore only partial hearing and vision, but inner healing came as he let fear and vulnerability develop his faith into a first hand experience of trusting God with blessing and tragedy. It is the need to share this God Story that has lead Blaze to once again record. "Lost In Egypt is that original electronic /pop sound that CoE has been known for" says Blaze. Only a handful of hardcore, longtime CoE fans would know that the title track was written as part of his very first demo tape. Blaze adds, "I have changed the music but the lyrics have stayed the same. But this song means so much more to me now than when I first wrote it." Lost In Egypt's lead-off track, "Smile," reminds us that no matter what trials or tribulations we may be going through, that we can just smile and have peace for awhile when we rest in God. The idea to first release Lost in Egypt as a free download was an easy one. Blaze states, "God kept laying on my heart to give away what I don't own." And starting September 9th, the 10-song album will be released on the label Razzbarry Records and can be downloaded from the Code of Ethics website for a limited time. When the album give away is over, Lost in Egypt will then be released internationally through Go Global Entertainment.
ABOUT CODE OF ETHICS: Code of Ethics is a Dove Award nominated Christian electronica/pop band. Founder Barry Blaze is currently residing in Jacksonville Florida with his wife Cynthia as a worship leader for Edgewater Church in St. Augustine, FL. ABOUT RAZZBARRY RECORDS Razzbarry Records (Jacksonville Florida) is an independent label founded by Barry Blaze in 2007. Their current roster includes Code of Ethics and Blaze's solo worship venture as Barry Blaze.
www.coeofficial.com www.myspace.com/coeofficial
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Third Day Delivers Christmas Offerings DVD October 7
(8/21/2008)Revelation, the GRAMMY-Winning Band's Highly-Anticipated Tenth Studio Album in Stores Now
Multi-platinum and GRAMMY winning Third Day is set to release its Christmas Offerings DVD October 7, 2008, a fourth work in its acclaimed Offerings worship series, which has scanned numbers approaching the 2.5 million unit mark, to date. Recorded live during the band's 2007 "Christmas Offerings" Tour, the live concert Christmas Offerings DVD features a unique blend of Christmas classics, originals and some of Third Day's most well known worship songs. The live concert DVD is sure to bring the spirit of the Christmas season, as seen and heard through the live experience of the remarkable Third Day, into homes everywhere.
Third Day's lead singer Mac Powell shares, "We are so excited to have this opportunity to share the special and intimate moments of a Christmas-centered Third Day concert performance with our fans everywhere. The Offerings series has become such a special part of who we are as a band, and with the Christmas Offerings DVD, we really hope to reflect the hope of Christmas, one of the most special times of the year to all of us in Third Day."
The Christmas Offerings DVD includes the following live performances (subject to change): "O Come All Ye Faithful," "Do You Hear What I Hear," "King of Glory," "Born In Bethlehem," "What Child Is This?," "Christmas Like A Child," "Show Me Your Glory," "Angels We Have Heard On High," "Your Love Oh Lord," "Merry Christmas," "O Holy Night," "Jesus, Light of Wonder," "God of Wonders" and "Creed."
Third Day's Offerings series comprises the following four projects: Offerings I, Offerings II, Christmas Offerings and the soon-to-be-released Christmas Offerings DVD (10/7/08).
About Third Day:
Over the past decade, Atlanta-based rock band, Third Day has racked up 25 No. 1 radio singles and sold close to seven million albums, with RIAA certifications including one Platinum record, one Platinum DVD, and six Gold records. The band has garnered 23 career Dove Awards, three GRAMMY Awards (with eight career nominations), two consecutive American Music Award nods, multiple ASCAP honors, and has developed a historic partnership with Chevrolet.
The band's 10th studio album, Revelation - produced by Howard Benson (All-American Rejects, Flyleaf, Daughtry), recently debuted at No. 6 on The Billboard 200, becoming the top-selling debut album of the week and Third Day's highest-charting album to date. Third Day has maintained a touring record second-to-none by playing for audiences reaching into the millions. In addition to these many accolades, the band is most proud of its humanitarian efforts that include raising nearly $300,000 for the victims of hurricanes Katrina and Rita and charities such as the Blood:Water Mission. The band is responsible for encouraging more than 15,000 fans to sponsor children across the globe through the work of World Vision. For more information on Third Day, please visit: www.ThirdDay.com.
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WOW Hits 2009 Delivers 30 Songs on Two CD's: Best Value to Date
(8/21/2008)Word Entertainment announces its continuing partnership in the WOW brand with the October 7 release of WOW Hits 2009. The release marks the return of the best-selling series to the two-disc format and will bring consumers the top hits from today's favorite Christian artists at the lowest double-disc WOW price ever.
Also releasing October 7 is the WOW Hits 2009 DVD, featuring over 20 selections from the year's top Christian artists and music video hits. Both the CD and DVD will receive prime positioning throughout the holiday season at all Christian and mainstream retail outlets.
Featuring 30 songs on two CDs, the WOW Hits 2009 compilation provides Christian music fans performances from today's top Christian artists. The songs offered on the double disc feature today's top Christian songs including Steven Curtis Chapman's "Cinderella," Chris Tomlin's "Jesus Messiah," Casting Crowns' "Every Man," Third Day's "Call My Name," Mercy Me's "God With Us," Natalie Grant's "In Better Hands," Point Of Grace's "How You Live (Turn Up The Music)," TobyMac's "Lose My Soul," Jeremy Camp's "Let It Fade," David Crowder Band's "Everything Glorious," Relient K's "The Best Thing" and Michael W. Smith's, "Mighty To Save" among others.
A portion of the proceeds from this year's WOW project will be donated to Maria's Miracle Fund at Shaohannah's Hope, a ministry founded by Steven Curtis and Mary Beth Chapman that gives grants to Christian families who are adopting and mobilizes the body of Christ to care for orphans. Each WOW purchase will help neglected special needs orphans receive the love, care, and surgeries they need through Maria's Miracle Fund, set up in memory of the Chapman's youngest adopted daughter.
The Word release is part of the multi-platinum WOW brand series. Created through the partnership between the three largest Christian music/entertainment companies in the industry, including Word Entertainment, EMI Christian Music Group and Provident Music Group, the marketing and distribution of WOW projects are shared among the companies, with Word leading efforts for WOW Hits 2009.
For more information, visit www.wordlabelgroup.com.
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Family Force 5 Release Eagerly Anticipated Album 'Dance or Die'
(8/19/2008)There's a delicate balance between the intertwining worlds of artistry, entertainment and humor, but for dance-derived alternative rockers Family Force 5, it's an ecstatic equilibrium that remarkably illustrates all three elements. With tongue firmly planted in cheek, the Atlanta-based five-some are just as likely to get the party started as they are to escort audiences into an alternate reality. 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. Dance Or Die hits the street and internet today on the Transparent Media Group.
"Listening to Family Force 5 is like lighting a cluster of firecrackers in your mouth," offers guitarist Derek Mount (known to fans as Chap Stique), recommending a spin of Dance Or Die over that daredevil antic. "This album provides a connection and an escape, and it's guaranteed to make your booty shake and your head bang. It's greasy, slimy and soupy, yet still very slick and shiny at the same time."
Family Force 5 is:
Solomon "Soul Glow Activator" Olds - vocals, guitar
Jacob "Crouton" Olds - drums, vocals
Joshua "Fatty" Olds - bass, vocals
Derek "Chap Stique" Mount - guitar
Nathan "Nadaddy" Currin - keyboards, turntables
Just off a successful trek on the Vans Warped Tour 08, the band gears up for the Dance Rawr Dance 2 tour with Danger Radio and Play Radio Play kicking off on October 6. An unrelenting rush of delightfully uncontainable madness hearkening back to the days of massive spectacles on tour, in addition to members thrashing the stage wearing matching futuristic spacesuits, expect to meet the Family Force 5000, a massive drum machine they personally invented that, at first glance, looks more like the next NASA launch computer than it does a musical instrument. "The dance rock party of the year starts on Aug.19th when Atlanta based FF5's new album "Dance or die" hits"
Melodic.net August 2008
Family Force 5's Dance or Die 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.
Get ready to DANCE RAWR DANCE 2
See them live:
10/6 Lincoln Theater Raleigh, NC
10/7 Steppin Out Virginia Beach, VA
10/8 Recher Theater Baltimore, MD
10/9 Highline Ballroom NYC, NY
10/11 ICC Boston, MA
10/13 The Chameleon Lancaster, PA
10/14 TLA Philadelphia, PA
10/15 Diesel Pittsburgh, PA
10/16 Mod Club Toronto, ON
10/17 The Grog Shop Cleveland, OH
10/18 Madison Theater Cincinnati, OH
10/19 Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH
10/21 St Andrews Hall Detroit, MI
10/22 Intersection Grand Rapids, MI
10/23 House of Bricks Des Moines, IA
10/24 Station 4 St Paul, MN
10/25 House of Blue's Chicago, IL
10/27 Sokol Omaha, NE
10/28 Creepy Crawl St Louis, MO
10/29 UTC Chattanooga, TN
10/30 Beta Bar Tallahassee, FL
10/31 State Theater Tampa, FL
11/1 Music Farm Charleston, SC
11/2 Headliners Columbia, SC
www.myspace.com/familyforce5
http://www.myspace.com/playradioplay
http://www.myspace.com/dangerradio
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'People' Magazine To Run Exclusive On Steven Curtis Chapman and Family
(8/15/2008)In an exclusive, first print interview since the tragic loss of their daughter and sister Maria Sue Chapman on May 21st, and following emotional appearances last week on GOOD MORNING AMERICA and LARRY KING LIVE, Steven Curtis Chapman, his wife Mary Beth, and children Emily, Caleb and Will, share their memories of Maria, their faith in God, and their strong love for each other with PEOPLE magazine staff writer Eileen Finan in the issue that hits news stands this Friday, August 15th. A preview of the story is now up on the front page of their website at: http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20218812,00.html.
PEOPLE Magazine has a circulation between 3 to 4 million people each week.
Last week's appearance on GOOD MORNING AMERICA can be viewed by going to Chapman's website at http://www.stevencurtischapman.com. In addition, the LARRY KING LIVE interview can be seen by going to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9u8T3dL8KYo. Also be sure to check out Larry King's personal comments about the Chapman's appearance on his program last week: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2008/08/08/lkl.about.thurs.cnn
Chapman has also launched a new radio single with "Yours" which received an incredible 21 adds this week on R&R's Christian AC chart. Chapman has written a new verse for the song as a part of the family's acknowledgement of the tragedy and God's faithfulness to them through this difficult time. "Yours" will be available for purchase via digital service providers including iTunes ®, Amazon, Rhapsody, Napster, etc. as of August 5th, with 100% of Chapman's royalties from the sales of this single being donated to Shaohannah's Hope. Producer Matt Bronlewee and co-writer on "Yours" Jonas Myrin have also joined the effort with 100% of their royalties from the single going to Shaohannah's Hope, and additionally monies received by Sparrow records from the sales of this single, after deduction of expenses and royalties, will be donated to Shaohannah's Hope. Shaohannah's Hope is a 501C(3) organization whose goal is to help families reduce the financial barrier of adoption, and as of July 2008 has provided grants to over 1700 families wishing to adopt orphans in the United States and around the world. For more details on Maria's Miracle Fund and Shaohannah's Hope, please visit www.showhope.org.
With his release of THIS MOMENT, Chapman has sold over ten million records including two RIAA certified platinum albums and seven RIAA certified gold albums. Along with his Dove and GRAMMY © awards, Chapman has won an American Music Award, has recorded 44 No. 1 US radio hits and been awarded 54 Dove Awards, more than any other artist to date. Since his recording career began in 1987, Chapman has recorded sixteen projects with Sparrow Records. He has performed at the White House and has appeared on multiple national programs via CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN, MSNBC, CMT, FOX20News, the Hallmark Channel and E!, including Good Morning America, Larry King Live, CBS Sunday Morning, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and more. More than five years ago, Chapman and his wife Mary Beth created The Shaohannah's Hope Ministry after bringing their first adopted daughter, Shaohannah, home=2 0from Chi na. The ministry's goal is to help families reduce the financial barrier of adoption, and has provided grants to over 1700 families wishing to adopt orphans from around the world.
www.stevencurtischapman.com
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Delirious? Announces A 'Break' Without the 'Up' After 2009
(8/14/2008)Internationally Acclaimed, Gold-Selling Rock Band Delirious? Announces Break From Recording/Touring
The UK-based, RIAA Certified Gold-selling, GRAMMY-nominated and Dove Award winning, globally relevant band Delirious? recently announced to its fans worldwide that it is taking a break from recording and touring after 2009. Known as one of the industries best live bands, Delirious? will keep its commitments through 2009, continuing to inspire music lovers worldwide while carrying on its tradition of spiritually challenging lyrics and pointing people to see the wonders of what God has done for them.
"We are all so deeply grateful to our incredible fans who have sung the songs and allowed Delirious? the privilege of providing the soundtrack to many lives over the years," said the band members collectively. "From the school hall in Littlehampton to the stadiums of the world, we have many stories to tell our children's children. Delirious? also would not be what it is without our amazing wives and families, and our gratitude to them is immense. We will now move forward to the next part of our lives where new challenges unfold and greater stories will be written.
"We want to make it absolutely clear that although this decision has been extremely difficult, we are still great friends and our respect for each other is unquestionable. We love playing in this band together and know that even though 2009 will bring an end to this current journey, there will be more adventures together in years to come."
The decision for the band to take a break from touring and recording was sparked by lead vocalist Martin Smith's request to be released from the band to pursue his work with CompasssionArt www.compassionart.co.uk and to be at home more with his wife, Anna, and his children. After traversing the world for more than a decade, the band honoured this request and made a decision together to end this chapter of their lives.
Delirious? is regarded internationally as the galvanizing force that changed the face of worship worldwide and currently has 14 songs on the CCLI charts, including such international classics as "I Could Sing of Your Love Forever," "Shout To The North," "Did You Feel The Mountains Tremble" and "Majesty."
"For more than 15 years, Delirious? have been one of the most influential and phenomenally popular bands in Christian music," says Soul-Audio.com in a recent story. "With their signature blend of U2-style musicianship and poetic but accessible lyricism [Delirious] are responsible for one of the richest discographies in recent musical achievements."
The band grew out of the UK "Cutting Edge" youth meetings in the early 1990s and was introduced to the American audience with its Gold-selling album, Cutting Edge (1998), sparking the huge radio hit "Deeper" followed by the hit single "Rain Down" from World Service in 2004. Delirious? also sparked seven Top 40 general market UK chart singles and two Top 30 general market UK chart albums.
The success of the songs carried the band around the globe. Over the last decade, Delirious? has closed for the Pope in front of a million people in Germany, played in front of hundreds of thousands in India, headlined the 2004 Olympic Celebrations at the Omonia Square in Athens, Greece, toured with Bon Jovi, Bryan Adams and Matchbox 20, and was a headline performer at SWR3's Arena of Sound 2004 music festival, where more than 80,000 fans filled the Schlossplatz in Stuttgart, Germany.
Having released 14 albums and sold nearly three millions recordings, with its music being played and sold in over 100 countries, the band received its second Gospel Music Association International Award last year. Delirious? travelled to at least 25 countries in 2007 alone, and has travelled this year to Colombia, Brazil, India, Australia, Slovakia, Portugal, Holland, France and UK before coming back to the US for a series of dates that ended August 9 in Hershey, PA.
Recent tours have taken Delirious? to some of the poorest countries on earth where they've faced encounters with life that made poverty personal and forced hard questions to be asked by each member of the band. It sparked a newfound commitment to social justice and compassionate ministry.
Taking their renewed faith, thoughts and questions about these journeys into the studio for its current album, Kingdom of Comfort, the band emerged with an album full of songs that encompass every aspect of highs and lows they faced in their travels.
Kingdom of Comfort is "sonically adventurous" says the Lexington Herald-Leader, as About.com claims "Kingdom Of Comfort makes it easy to see why Delirious? became such a hugely popular group." CCM magazine says, "The group's finest work to date, Kingdom of Comfort represents a band musically in its prime." "Most bands are fortunate to make one landmark record in their careers… with the release of Kingdom of Comfort, they have achieved a rare trifecta," says Soul-Audio.com. "It is here hard rocking, there emotive and always vocally powerful," says CMSpin. "This album is as fiery and robust musically as it is lyrically," echoes CMCentral.com.
Delirious? is lead vocalist Martin Smith, guitarist Stu G, keyboardist Tim Jupp, bassist Jon Thatcher and drummer Paul Evans. Original band member and drummer Stew Smith left the band in May, but remains an integral part of the history of Delirious?.
More information about the band can be found at www.delirious.co.uk.
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