September is halfway over and the Fall is approaching with cooler weather (& of course the famed
pumpkin spice lattes). This time of the year includes many new releases as well as studio time for upcoming 2010 projects! Check out this
month's update for news tidbits and sneak peaks.
Have a great rest of the month!
Lori Isaacs Mahon, Overture Media
STREET WEEK DEBUT!!!
Thousand Foot Krutch released their highly anticipated album last week
"Welcome to
the Masquerade." This project was reviewed across the board as one of the top rock albums of the year from multiple outlets. After
debuting at
#4 on iTunes and spending the entire week in the Top 10 overall albums on iTunes and #2 on the Rock iTunes chart,
the band debuted at #35 on the
Billboard Top 200 chart. Congratulations to the band for such an awesome street week and releasing a stellar album!
IN THE STUDIO
Adie Camp wowed her fans with a different side with her release three years ago on
BEC Recordings. She has entered the studio this month to start her second solo project to release in early 2010. She is working with
producers Steve Hindalong and Marc Byrd.
Demon Hunter will be heading into the studio to their fans' delight in
October & November to start recording for their next studio release. More details coming soon!
Since October announced yesterday via the band's Twitter (@sinceoctober) that
they'll also be entering into the studio in October to work on their follow-up sophomore release.
Fair is currently mixing their sophomore release, stay tuned for more
details!
BEC Recordings & Tooth&Nail Records wants to congratulate their artists on the recent GMA
Canada Covenant Award Nominations (10 nominations total). The Covenant Awards Banquet will be held on October 23, 2009.
ROCK SONG OF THE YEAR: What Do We Know?/Thousand Foot Krutch
ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Manafest
GROUP OF THE YEAR: Hawk Nelson
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR: The Drawing Room
RAP/HIP HOP SONG OF THE YEAR: 4-3-2-1/Manafest
POP/CONTEMPORARY SONG OF THE YEAR:
Keys (The Liaison)/The Drawing Room
Take Me As I Am/FM Static (FM Static)
POP/CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR: The Drawing Room/The Drawing Room
MODERN ROCK/ALTERNATIVE SONG OF THE YEAR: Live Life Loud/Hawk Nelson
MODERN ROCK/ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR: Dear Diary/FM Static
Gospel Music Channel recently announced the first round of nominees in their
GMA Music Video Awards. Fans need to help get our artists to the next round! Please go to http://www.gospelmusicchannel.com/gmcva to show your support
(multiple times!).
Contemporary:
Jeremy Camp, Speaking Louder Than Before
Phillip LaRue, Chasing the Daylight
Rock:
The Classic Crime, Abracadavers
Underoath, Desperate Times, Desperate Measures
August Burns Red, Back Burner
MyChildren MyBride, Faithless
Pop:
Run Kid Run, One In A Million
TOURING
Fall also brings many many tours -- here is just a few of those out on the road!
Jeremy Camp & Bebo Norman: Speaking Louder Than Before Tour also
including Natalie Grant. Check the local dates at www.jeremycamp.com
KJ-52 & Run Kid Run will be out with Pillar on their Confessions
tour. Check out www.kj52.com for updated dates and markets
Seventh Day Slumber will head out with the Newsboys for the fall. www.myspace.com/7thdayslumber
Hawk Nelson & The Letter Black will be rocking out with Skillet
starting next week. Don't miss it! www.hawknelson.com www.myspace.com/theletterblack
Thousand Foot Krutch & FM Static will be a part of the 2nd Annual
Creation Festival: The Tour starting next week as well www.thousandfootkrutch.com
Catch Project 86, Children 18:3 and Showbread on "The Picket Fence
Cartel Tour" this Fall, check dates on www.toothandnail.com
The Almost will be touring this fall with various artists promoting their upcoming
album, check for dates http://www.myspace.com/thealmost
EVENT
Next month on October 4th, Jaymes Reunion will be performing for the second year at
the 15th Annual T.J. Martell Foundation Walk-A-Thon in Madison, New Jersey. The band enjoyed supporting the foundation last year and was
honored
to be asked to perform again. The foundation raises essential funds for innovative leukemia, cancer, and AIDS research in loving memory of T.J.
Martell, the son of legendary music executive Tony Martell of Madison. The T.J. Martell Walk-A-Thon is a 3-mile scenic walk
through Madison and the Drew University campuses. This particular event consistently raises over $100,000 for life-saving cancer and AIDS
research across the country. For more information on the foundation and Walk-A-Thon, visit http://tjmartellfoundation.org/Walk-A-Thon.aspx
IN ADDITION...
Don't forget to continue to check out the 30 DAYS OF HAWK NELSON for a new, fun
Hawk Nelson item each day of September. If you've missed out, you can still see what has happened the last 15 days. http://www.hearitfirst.com/hawk30/
RADIO UPDATE
AC:
Kutless "What Faith Can Do" #1 most added at AC Indicator
Jeremy Camp "Speaking Louder Than Before" #13 Monitor, #4 Indicator
CHR: more singles charting at CHR than any other label (7 singles)
Jeremy Camp "Speaking Louder Than Before" - #5
FM Static - "Take Me As I Am" - #7
Run Kid Run "My Sweet Escape" - #8
Seventh Day Slumber "From The Inside Out" - #9
Hawk Nelson "Meaning Of Life" - #11
Thousand Foot Krutch "Forward Motion" - #14
Kutless "What Faith Can Do" #1 most added & highest debut #25
Rock:
Ivoryline "Days End" - #2 (6 weeks at #1)
Children 18:3 "Mock The Music" - #5
Thousand Foot Krutch "Bring Me To Life" - #9
The Classic Crime "The Way That You Are" - #12 (2 weeks at #1)
Hawk Nelson "Alive" - #15
Run Kid Run "My Sweet Escape" - #16
Capital Lights "Return" - #18
KJ-52 "End Of My Rope" - #19
Showbread "Vehement" - #25
Emery "The Poor and The Prevalent" - #28
RELEASES
September 22nd:
Hawk Nelson, "Live Life Loud"
KJ-52 "Five-Two Television"
Jaymes Reunion "Jaymes Reunion" (6 song)
The Letter Black "Breaking The Silence" (6 song)
October 6th:
Inhale/Exhale "Bury Me Alive"
Family Force 5 "The Family Force 5 Christmas Pageant"
The Almost "Monster Monster" EP
October 20th:
Gwen Stacy "A Dialogue"
Kutless "It Is Well"
Jadon Lavik "The Road"
November 3rd
The Almost "Monster Monster"
Living Sacrifice "The Infinite Order"
Joy Electric "Favorites At Play" - a highly anticipated covers record featuring 1234, Viva La Vida,
When You Were Young and more!
November 17th
Jeremy Camp "Live"
