The results are in and its official – Audio Adrenaline has done it again! The fantastic foursome bagged their second GRAMMY Award on February 8, 2006 at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA. Until My Heart Caves In, which released last fall to critical acclaim, becomes the second album in the Audio Adrenaline library to garner this honored award. With the recent announcement of the band’s plan to retire after 2006, this award is especially memorable for the band. “Thank you very much,” says lead singer Mark Stuart. “We are blown away by God’s faithfulness!”
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You can win a trip to see Flyleaf at the Global Gathering in Miami. If you are a member of the Flyleaf mobile fan club you can text FLYLEAFGG to 65579 and enter to win a trip to Miami with VIP passes to see the band. Visit www.Flyleafmusic.com for more details.
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P.O.D’s spring tour features Pillar, The Chariot and Maylene and the Sons of Disaster. New Tour dates will be coming soon to their website. They need help with spreading the word so if your interested in becoming a part of their street team visit www.payableondeath.com for more details.
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Collin, A.J. and Tim from House of Heroes are announcing their newest release entitled “Say no More.” The album is scheduled to hit stores everywhere May 2. The boys say that their influences include The Beatles, Muse, Weezer, Smashing Pumpkins and the Beach Boys, so this be sure to check “Say No More” out in stores May 2nd.
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The opening of Hawk Nelson's debut movie Yours, Mine and Ours was released last week. In promotion of the movie, the band attended the movie premiere walking the red carpet for the Nickelodeon/Paramount film on Sunday, November 20th in Los Angeles, CA. During the premiere party the guys played their song "Bring Em' Out," which they perform in the film, along with an additional song that is featured in the movie "Things We Go Through," from their 2005 Tooth & Nail release Letters to the President Special Edition.
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Hey all you new eleventyseven fans, it's here - the release of their new album “And the Land of Bake Believe”. Pick it up in stores on March 21, 2006!
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Force Family 5 will be releasing their brand new album, “Business Up Front / Party In The Back" at all their shows beginning March 14, 2006. Look for it!
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Hawk Nelson fans will be smiling soon... Their new cd is coming to stores. “Smile, It’s The End Of The World” will be formally released on April 4 2006.
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Hyper Static Union has a new album coming out this week, it's entitles “Lifegiver” and it is expected to be released May 9, 2006.
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The guys from Sanctus Real have been at it again! Their long awaited new release entitled "The Face of Love” will be on the shelves on Tuesday April 4, 2006.
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Underoath just released 11 official ringtones to Cingular Wireless. To get them, Click HERE.
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Former Rap artist Mase has stirred up controversy in the music arena. After leaving the rap scene at the height of his success due to claiming a newly found relationship with Christ, he has come back. He had left the hip hop industry to become a church pastor in Atlanta while speaking all throughout the country and stated that he would be too tempted to return to his old lifestyle if staying in the rap game, but is back doing music again. Mase returned last year with his CD filled with positive messages and prosperity-gospel teachings. However, he has recently switched labels and returned to his "Murda Mase" persona and recently was quoted calling others names. This has left fans in shock and others calling Mase a hypocrite.
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Pillar recently released the new video for their latest single, "Frontline" and you can watch a clip of it on their website at www.PillarMusic.com. In a few weeks, the entire video will be free to download from Flicker Records, their label. If you are a member of Battle Cry, you can view the entire video right now at www.battlecry.com. Currently, the guys are headlining the See Spot Rock tour with Day Of Fire, Falling Up, Stellar Kart and The Wedding. www.seespotrock.com
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Switchfoot has been getting a lot of exposure lately. The band recently has been on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Conan O'Brien and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. In addition, the guys recently visited Rome High School in Rome, Georgia to launch the 2005-2006 Channel One 'In Concert' series sponsored by Verizon Wireless. Channel One televises news directly to nearly eight million students in almost 12,000 schools across the United States. The Special concert was aired across the Channel One network on November 16th. The members of Switchfoot also co-anchored the Channel One News broadcast that was filmed on the Rome High School grounds that day. More information on the band can be found at www.switchfoot.com.
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Even though they have released three independent albums, Christian rock band The Myriad is probably new to a majority of Christian music fans. The band was just signed to Floodgate Records last year and has a new album out with the message that everyone should trust Christ.
The Myriad's guitarist and keyboardist Steven Tracy recently sat down with CCM Magazine to talk about the title for the band's new project, "You Can't Trust A Ladder". "The title of the album is a metaphor for a recurring theme about avoiding shortcuts and really embracing the process," Tracy said. "With current culture being offered so many forms of anesthetics -- be it medication or television -- the idea is that the way out is 'around' not 'through.' [But going through it] is where true growth and life exists."
Tracy told CCM about the band's days of doing it all themselves before getting Floodgate on board to give them a hand. "Yeah, for the better part of three years we did all of our own booking, publicity, recording and management," he explained. "We're happy to have handed it off to those more capable than ourselves." "It has left us with the proper time for the music which, ultimately, is what we care most about. We've already started writing for the next record," he told CCM. Interviewer Paul Coleman asked Tracy about the band's signature sound. "I'd say that a large part of our sound has come from the natural friction that comes with putting five strong personalities in the same room," the guitarist said. "Someone typically comes up with a starting point, whether it's a lyrical idea, chord progression or melody. From there we usually end up writing and rewriting the song over and over until some 'chill bumps' happen." "Sometimes it's quick, and other times it's more laborious. Either way, it's a remarkable thing when it hits; we all know it, and then we just fine-tune it from there," he added.
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Sara Acker, lead singer of the new Christian rock band Inhabited, recently talked with BreatheCast about her band and their motivations for signing. She says, "nothing compares to seeing lives changed with the message of Jesus Christ through awesome music". When she was asked to explain the significance of the name Inhabited, Acker told BreatheCast, "The meaning of Inhabited is two fold. Psalms 22:3 says God inhabits the praises of His people! We always want to put on a good show, but more than that, we want our music to usher in God's peace!". "Corinthians 6:19 says we are inhabited by the "Holy Spirit"! We are indwelt by the "spirit of truth"(John 14:17) and want our lives to reflect that! We want to honor God, not only on stage, but with our lives. We are not our own," Acker adds.
On their debut CD, The Revolution, the band sings a song about a runaway and the abuse that she faces. Acker had the privilege of meeting her recently. "While we were on the Todd Agnew tour, I finally got the chance to meet the girl who inspired me to write "One More Night," she explained. "It was far more than just an encounter but an amazing moment to come face to face with someone whose story has played such a great role in the ministry of Inhabited." Acker told BreatheCast that touring is draining, but worth every minute. "Going on tour was definitely draining at times, but every night you pour yourself out, and give it your all. Even though you may be tired, you get a sense of peace and satisfaction knowing that you are where you are supposed to be. As I sort of already mentioned, one of the coolest parts about the tour was getting a chance to meet a lot of the teens I had kept in contact with for years. That was one of the greatest blessing to me," she said. Acker said a new band web site www.jointherevolution.org will go live on the Internet soon. Stop by and check it out! www.InhabitedTheBand.com
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Tooth and Nail Records has released a brand new sampler CD called "You Can't Handle The Tooth, vol. 1". It has 19 songs from bands such as Project 86, Anberlin, and Underoath. It's only 5 bucks and you can pick it up through the Tooth and Nail website at www.toothandnail.com.
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The guys of Project 86 are planning on shooting another video before they head back out on tour. They are currently scooping out directors for the project. Keep up to date with the video shoot at www.Project86.com
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The band Everyday Sunday has added Atlanta guitarist Brad Allen to their band. He joins them just in time for their Rock The Halls tour in December. Brad previously played for Family Force 5. www.everydaysunday.com
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Jimmy, the lead singer for Haste The Day will participate in his last show with the band on December 30th in Indianapolis. Due to personal reasons he has decided to leave the band, but will remain friends with the other guys. As a result, the band is looking for a lead screamer with extensive tour experience. If you think this might be you, contact their management at management@kulture-entertainment.com.
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Sonny and Wuv of P.O.D. have just recently opened up one of the hottest skate shops in Southern California called The Orphanage. It's on 3rd Avenue in Chula Vista if you are in southern Cali. With a 13 year career and selling over 7 million units under their belt, the guys recently had a release party for The Warriors EP Vol. 2 at the skate shop where fans were able to meet the guys and get one of 500 signed copies. Only 40,000 copies of this album have been printed, so get yours while you have a chance before it's too late. They aren't really doing advertising for this because they want their hardcore fans to grab them up. P.O.D.'s next project and sixth studio release Testify was also recently finished and now they are deciding on which songs will make the final cut for the January 24th release. The first song off of the upcoming release is "Goodbye For Now". The guys will be doing a promo tour called "Fall Brawl" for the album during the months of November and December with label mates Stained. In addition, P.O.D. will be doing a select group of headlining dates and are working on a new website. Check them out at www.payableondeath.com and myspace.com/payableondeath
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Jason, Scotty, Michael, Paul and Jesse of the band Building 429 are working on their new cd project "RISE", which is scheduled for a March 2006 release. The guys recently were on a taping of the Gospel Music Channel's show, which was taped in Woodstock, GA where they performed 4 new songs off of their upcoming project. In other B429 news, they are getting their van fixed where band member Jesse damaged it in an accident in September. He jokes on the band's MySpace blog that he will probably be letting others drive first off. The guys are at the end of their tour (in WI on Dec. 4th), where over 9,000 people have been saved. They will be headlining their own tour in the Spring of '06 with Tait and Travel the Road (adventure missionaries). The band is also currently making preparations for a new website which will hopefully be launched by the new year. www.b429.com
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Kutless' headlining Strong Tower tour is almost at it's end where they've been on the road with Disciple, KJ-52 and Krystal Meyers. A few of the dates ended up getting canceled, but the guys promise to be back in those cities soon where they didn't play, like Athens, GA. Their tour speaker, Brad Ducan, has been having alter calls every night and recently in Delmar, NY, there were 71 first time commitments made to the Lord. Hallelujah!!! The guys ask that you please keep them in your prayers where they will be connected with others in the Kingdom and find a good home church.
In other Kutless news, the guys are going overseas to play in Germany for the first time and they are very excited. On December 3rd, they will be in Ennepetal Germany for Christmas Rock Night. You can check out the website at www.christmasrocknight.de to see who else will be playing. Be sure to check out their merchandise online at www.kutless.com for your holiday shopping, where they recently put many items on clearance.
For all of you who have been waiting on a title for their upcoming fourth album, Kutless finally decided on the name of "Hearts of the Innocent". They just recently finished recording it and hope to have it in stores sometime in April of 2006.
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Thousand Foot Krutch (TFK) - ESPN recently used "Move" for their ULTIMATE HIGHLIGHT segment of Sportscenter. The band is also on the second leg of the Art Of Breaking tour. Keep up to date on them at www.thousandfootkrutch.com
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You can check out "Everything About You" by Sanctus Real on the upcoming X Worship 2006 (Click HERE to buy X Worship 2006). The project also includes numerous other great bands such as Switchfoot, Underoath, Dizmas, Jeremy Camp, Relient K, Showbread, Kutless, and TFK.
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After recovery, bassist Tomas of Blindside is finally back. The band is now on their American tour, where most of the dates are selling out. www.blindsideonline.com
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Are you a fan of Krystal Meyers and want some free stuff? Well, go to her place on My Space and read the rules in her blog.
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Do you like the harder Christian music we play? Then you might want to check out HM (Hard Metal) Magazine where this month you will find Spoken. Go to www.hmmag.com or www.spokenmusic.com for more information.
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If you get a chance to see Everyday Sunday in concert anytime soon, don't forget to welcome their new guitarist Jesse (from Cleveland). www.everydaysunday.com
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The video for Last Tuesday's "Have You Seen Me?" recently had its World Premiere on TVU Music Television and hit #4. Way to Go! www.lasttuesday.com
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Have you been waiting on the re-release of Disciple's latest CD? Well, it looks like you will have to continue waiting. The re-release with DVD, live Cornerstone footage and 3 new tracks has been pushed back until the beginning of next year some time. www.disciplerocks.com
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Eowyn (pronounced A-o-win) recently was filmed by Nitrolife Films for their movie Revelation X. To find out more information, go to her official website at www.EowynMusic.com
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Just in case you all didn't know, Tooth and Nail is running a special at Best Buy for $9.99. At all Best Buy locations across the US there is an end cap display at the end of an aisle that has about 10 T&N/SS titles displayed. When you pick one up, they also come with a Tooth and Nail/Solid State DVD that includes music videos from many of the artists for FREE!! Make sure you go pick up a record before the sale is over on November 12th. www.toothandnail.com
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Switchfoot has a new feature on their website called the "daily foot". Go check it out on their newly designed site at www.switchfoot.com, but don't spend too much time spinning the CD around on the front page like Joe did.
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Although the band Big Dismal is no longer, the former lead singer Eric Durrance has gone on to form a solo project. You can check him out at www.bigdismal.com
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Subseven just ended their tour with Stryper and you can check out select videos from the tour at www.subsevenmusic.com
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This has been the busiest, but smoothest tour so far for Project 86 and they will soon be posting live shots on their website. They currently are working on the plans for a upcoming video.
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Monday Morning's "Sunshine" recently was picked up by MTV Latin America. Keep a close eye on Derek, Kent, Kevin and Justin. This Hendersonville, NC band is definitely going somewhere!!!
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Emery has a huge contest going on through Hot Topic right now where you can win some super rare things. This is what is up for grabs: The grand prize winner gets an autographed broken guitar used in the recording of both The Weak's End and The Question (broken at the St. Louis show on the Warped Tour), an autographed space helmet (used as part of the band's suit on the Warped Tour), a Limited Edition Emery skate deck, a Limited Edition Emery EP, an autographed copy of The Question on CD, an autographed Emery poster and an Emery T-shirt. Runners-up will win an autographed space helmet, a limited edition EP, an autographed CD copy of The Question, an autographed Emery poster and an Emery T-shirt. Check out www.hottopic.com or www.the-question.net for more information on this contest.
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The band Inhabited was recently featured in September's edition of CCM and Sara is featured in this month's issue of Breakaway Magazine.
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Huge fan of Disciple? Well, the band is setting up an IM community where the guys will occasionally get on to chat with fans on AOL. They recently gave away CD's to fans that sent in the most IM buddy names. In other news, "Into Black" was recently added to MySpace.
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Adam Agee of Stellar Kart with a criminal record? That's right! The lead singer was once arrested for night fishing. Yes, night fishing... That's crazy.
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Project 86 has had their highest debut ever with their newest album ...And The Rest Will Follow. It also has hit #3 on Billboard's Heatseekers Chart, #2 on New Alternative Artist Chart & #131 on the regular Billboard chart. The album sold 8,000 copies in it's first week of release.
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Jonah 33 recently kicked off their tour on October 4th. "The Strangest Day" tour includes Jonah 33, Grand Prize, Olivia The Band and Manafest. Check them out at www.jonah33rock.com
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Want to grab some cool Flyleaf gear? Check out their blog at www.MySpace.com/Flyleaf for the links. What's up for grabs? an autographed copy of their debut project, an iPod nano and an autographed Les Paul Ephiphone. Now that is what I call a contest!
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Kutless bassist Dave Leutkenhoelter recently got married last month. Check out the news at www.kutless.com to see a picture of the happy couple.
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The swedish band Blindside sold over 12,000 units of their 3rd album "The Great Depression", which also debuted inside the Billboard top 100.
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San Diego based band Switchfoot just got back from shows in Australia and Japan. This was their first trip to Japan and they loved it. Go check out their newly designed website at www.switchfoot.com
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Go to MTV.com and vote for Relient K's "Who I Am Hates Who I've Been" video and keep them in the top 10, maybe even hit #1. Make sure to go and vote each day.
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Thousand Foot Krutch recently shot the video for "Move" at a 'crazy abandoned warehouse in L.A.' where they shoot the television series "24". Caylin (the girl from the album cover) is the main character in this grainy, eerie feel video which was sort of inspired by Trevor's love for scary movies. TFK also is on the top 30 of active rock and they have a newly designed website at www.thousandfootkrutch.com Don't forget to check them out on their first headlining tour in 2 years with Hawk Nelson, Dizmas and 4th Avenue Jones. In other news, Hollister clothing store has added "The Art Of Breaking" to their music section online.
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Switchfoot News: A Pepsi Smash exclusive - "Another side of Switchfoot" on Yahoo where they're hitting the waves at the beach and behind the scenes footage with the band during some downtime. You can link to the video from their site at www.switchfoot.com This San Diego based band debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200 bestselling with their first week sales hitting 131,000 for the new project, "Nothing Is Sound". This is the band's best week sales and highest charting position to date. Their previous album, "The Beautiful Letdown" hit #16.
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Check it out Project 86 fans... It's their newly designed website ready for your viewing at www.project86.com
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Anberlin is saddened to announce that due to a family emergency, the band has had to postponed their Southeast shows after the "Story Of The Year" tour. They'll be coming back to Nashville, NC, VA, Atlanta and Jacksonville in the near future. Keep them covered in Prayer! www.anberlin.com
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If you pre-ordered the Falling Up forthcoming album "Dawn Escapes", you can hear the entire project on Family Christian Bookstores website until the release on October 25th. The band is also redesigning their website for the new release; until then, check them out at www.myspace.com/fallingup .
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Here's a great tidbit from Subseven... If you ever have to get out for a break during traveling, don't leave your cell phone in the car/van. The reason why? Well, the guys recently drove 15 hours to play 15 minutes for the Christian radio industry in Columbus, OH and 100 miles into their return trip, they realized they had forgotten something at a truck stop. A little while later, they received a call from the local sheriff with an urgent message that they had left bandmember Shaun at the truckstop. He had left all of his stuff, along with his cellphone in the van, so he had no way to call the other guys. They made jokes that Shaun needed to sign in and out of the van and they might need to get him a "buddy" to watch out for him. Also, the band has a new look to their site at www.subsevenmusic.com
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Audio Adrenaline just kicked off the "Until My Heart Caves In" tour with Sanctus Real, Pillar and Kids In The Way. You can pick up the new album at Wal-mart for only $9.72. www.audioa.com
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PAX 217 will be playing their last show ever on the 14th of October in Chino, CA at the Prado Regional Park with
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Spoken fans be sure to log on to their website and check out the live shots in their photo album... You can do that at www.spokenmusic.com
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Floodgate Records band The Myraid now has their song "Perfect Obligation" on a regular rotation in American Eagle Stores and on a Wal-mart New Music Sampler. In addition, they are in this month's Seventeen and Teen People magazines. Check 'em out at www.themyriad.net
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Keep your eyes open for the spring release of Tait's new album. Also, they have a new guitarist currently filling in for them... his name is Quentin. www.taitband.com
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After much anticipation, Staple finally added a new guitarist (Paul) to their lineup making them a five piece rock band. www.staplemusic.com
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The guys from Pillar are almost finished recording their new album. We will keep you updated here on The FireXcape or you can check out Pillar's website at www.pillarmusic.com
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Day of Fire is in the studio working on their 2nd project. We'll keep you informed on the release date. www.dayoffire.com
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The re-release of Relient K's Apathetic EP will be available on November 8th with 4 new songs. You can pre-order an autographed copy of it for only $13.97 from their site...and it even comes with their latest project, Mmhmm. www.relientk.com
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Floodgate Records announces the signing of Pennsylvania band Transition. The band, based out of Pittsburgh has been working hard for the last two years building a solid fanbase throughout the country, while the majority of the members were still in high school. Their self-made CD Sunset Wakeup was released in 2004 and sold over 4,000 copies on its own. One year later the band independently recorded a brand new self-titled EP, which has already moved over 3,000 copies in just two months. Lead singer Dan Smyers stated, "Floodgate seemed to be the right choice because the label cared about us just as much as we cared about them. Success comes much easier when both sides are working hard together to achieve the same goals." The label heard of Transition after hearing rave reviews from other bands and checking them out on purevolume.com "Right away we were blown away by Transition," states Josh Ragsdale, A&R for Floodgate Records. "They have an amazing live show and they are one of the hardest working bands I have ever seen. From the first time we saw them, we knew that they should be a part of the Floodgate family. Look for big things to come from this Pennsylvania band." Dan continued, "I am happy to be on Floodgate because I feel like I am part of a family." Transition recently played to huge crowds at numerous Warped Tour dates across New England and finished up the summer touring down the Atlantic coast. Labelmates include Forever Changed, Mourning September, The Myriad, Cool Hand Luke and Number One Gun. For more information, check out www.transitionmusic.net or www.floodgaterecords.com
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Hey Kutless fans, they have asked some great artists to tour with them this fall. Disciple, Krystal Meyers and KJ-52 will be joining the guys. They recently put "Special Guests Packages" on ebay for the 25 dates of the Strong Tower Tour, which included 4 tickets to the concert, VIP/guest passes to meet the artists, the latest cd from each artist and an autographed poster from each artist on the tour. The money went to go to those affected by Hurricane Katrina. The band also asks for your continued prayers for everyone affected by this horrible tragedy.
In addition, they have also recently announced a new endorsement deal with Advocare, a leading provider of fitness and energy supplements. The band says, "Playing show after show can be tiring and we don't always have the time to eat all our veggies. Advocare products like 'Spark' give[s] us that extra kick of energy we need before a concert, plus we get all our vitamins and nutrients. It's better than Brussel sprouts and faster cooking [than] corn on the cob."
POSTED 10/5/2005 8:00 PM ET
Can Nothing Is Sound top The Beautiful Letdown? Switchfoot's breakthrough album The Beautiful Letdown shattered multi-platinum status, gave them five #1 songs on Christian radio in addition to two on mainstream radio and led the guys to being named this year's Artist of the Year at the GMA Music Awards in April. Nothing Is Sound is their fifth studio record and was released on September 13th. As with previous albums, most of their songs are birthed out of questions that frontman Jon Foreman has like "What is true happiness?" and many others. This album was recorded in a not so standard fashion. Jon, Tim, Chad, Jerome and Andrew of Switchfoot were so busy on the road, that they didn't have time to take a break and make a record. So, they had to set up their instruments and recording equipment in the dressing room every night to lay down tracks in between soundchecks and interviews. "That was one advantage we had on this record," say Foreman. "We'd been playing some of the songs, like "Daisy" and "Politicians," off and on for a while. We got to road test them, check the tires, and switch things up before we ever pressed the 'record' button. The audiences determined which songs were selected and how they turned out. The trickiest part is trying to capture what we do live and bottle it up into the 1's and 0's on a CD. It helped to play these songs live, feel that energy, and say, 'Okay, this is what we have to match.'" They finally did get into a proper studio and produced the album themselves with the help of Letdown producer John Fields as well as to lay down drums and a few other parts. For more information, check out www.switchfoot.com
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Gotee Records has a new artist! StorySide:B has recently been signed and is already gaining momentum with their song "Miracle". The band is led by front man and guitarist Lucio "Lu" Rubino and includes band members Jordan Mohilowski on drums, Matt Lande (guitar/background vocals), Ron McClelland (bass/piano), and Preston Pohl (guitar/vocals). The guys will reveal their self-titled major label debut album on Gotee Records this December 26th. The album includes 11 songs, most of which were written by band founders Lu Rubino and Jordan Mohilowski. The debut album was mixed in full by J.R. McNeely (Jeremy Camp, Relient K) and produced by Rubino. Another tidbit on the band is that they took home a 2nd place finish in the 2003 Exalting Him national talent search. The band was over 1,400 contestants in the nation's largest Christian music talent contest, which aired internationally on the Trinity Broadcasting Network. The band then just consisted of founders Rubino and Mohilowski, which also took home honors as the 2003 winner of band division for the Exalting Him contest. Check them out at www.gotee.com or at their official site www.storysideb.com
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Blindside has recently hit the road supporting mainstream artists Trapt on a North American tour which began on September 22 in Chico, CA. The closest they will be to us is at the House of Blues in Myrtle Beach, SC on October 31st. The band from Sweden recently wrapped up a string of successful sold out shows on their U.S. headlining tour in support of their new album The Great Depression, which was released on August 2nd and debuted at #89 on the Billboard Top 200 chart and #8 on the Independent chart with almost 12,000 units sold in its first week. The video for "Fell In Love With The Game" is now on MTVU. The band's official website is www.blindsideonline.com
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September 27th marks the release of ...And The Rest Will Follow, the new album by Tooth & Nail Recording Artist Project 86. This marks a return to spiritual form for the band and is more diverse than any of their previous projects. The band is also releasing their first DVD in companion to the new album. The tentative title is The Making of...And the Rest Will Follow, which takes you into the their world and the process of how the record came about. The band will be launching a 32-date national headlining tour with label mates Spoken and Number One Gun on September 23th. Check them out on October 18 in Columbia, also with Mourning September and The Fold. More can be found at www.project86.com
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The rumors ARE NOT true about Falling Up breaking up, but the band has recently been undergoing some changes. They recently announced that their guitarist Joe Kisselburgh is departing the band. "... We regret to inform all of you that Joe K. has decided to leave the band and pursue some of his other interests in life," Falling Up stated on their official website. "We are very sad about his leaving, but wish him the best in whatever he does. He will be playing his last shows with us in the next few weeks." Don't forget to check out their new October 25th release Dawn Escapes on BEC Recordings. More information can be found at www.fallinguponline.com
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God has really been using Jeremy Camp's ministry and many people have come to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ for the first time. Recently, around 4,000 people came forward at a Harvest Crusade in California. In other news, he has a song featured on Music Inspired By: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, which is the soundtrack to the upcoming film of an adaptation to C.S. Lewis' best-selling classic. The song he wrote is called "Open Up Your Eyes" and is scheduled to be shipped to radio soon. Jeremy asks for your prayers as he is trying to balance family life with being on the road. Check out www.jeremycamp.com for his tour diary or http://adisney.go.com/disneypictures/narnia/index.html for moving information.
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Check out DIZMAS debut album, On A Search In America, which was released on June 21st. The band which emerged out of the deserts of Southern California has evolved their own unique style of music blending modern rock with screaming melodies, catchy hooks and rock 'n roll. They deliver high-energy rock with a passion of spiritual convictions. This definitely makes them stand out from many other artists... check them out at www.dizmas.com
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New Orleans natives MuteMath thankfully has escaped the devastation in their hometown due to Hurricane Katrina. "...[it] has been extremely emotional for all of us, but thankfully we're all fine," lead singer and keyboardist Paul Meany said in a band newsletter recently. "If you've been watching the news, I can tell you we're definitely some of the fortunate ones. We've had a place to reside with our immediate families until it's safe to return home. To all of you who have been emailing or calling us to find out how we're doing, thank you for caring. The reaction and response of so many people on the outside of this disaster has been amazing. Thanks to all of you who have opened up your homes or businesses to the evacuees and those of you who are putting any of your resources into a relief effort." More information on the band can be found at www.mutemath.com
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Former lead singer of the band Sixpence None The Richer is going solo. Leigh Nash has been working hard writing and recording her first solo record. Check out www.leighnashmusic.com or her home on MySpace to hear demo versions of the new songs.
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Thousand Foot Krutch just recently hit the road kicking off their first headlining tour in two years. They will be promoting their current album The Art of Breaking, which has sold over 42,000 units since release on July 19th. The current single, "Move" debuted at #41 on Active rock after going for adds. Their other albums Set It Off and Phenomenon have sold in excess of 200,000 copies and they have had 4 #1 and 3 additional top 5 radio singles. The line up for this tour is sure to be high energy with label mate Hawk Nelson and special guests Dizmas on Credential Recording and Gotee Records group 4th Avenue Jones.
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