JOHNNY COOPER NEW ALBUM ‘FOLLOW’ DEBUTED AT #22 ON BILLBOARD HEATSEEKERS ALBUM CHART

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DATE: SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

FROM: TODD BRODGINSKI/MITCH SCHNEIDER/ANGELA VILLANUEVA

JOHNNY COOPER

NEW ALBUM ‘FOLLOW’
DEBUTED AT #22

ON BILLBOARD HEATSEEKERS ALBUM CHART

MYSPACE TOTAL PLAYS
REACH 2.3 MILLION

TWO ORIGINAL TRACKS INCLUDED ON
THE WEATHER CHANNEL’S
NEW MUSIC COMPILATION
‘ROCK THE WORLD’

JOHNNY COOPER has just witnessed the highest-selling debut week in his five-year career. The young singer/songwriter/guitarist’s new album FOLLOW landed at #22 on Billboard’s Heatseekers Album chart–and #2 on the Heatseekers Regional chart for the South Central (which covers his home state of Texas). The Billboard Heatseekers chart is for the week's top-selling albums by new or developing acts. COOPER’s MySpace page has also received a significant increase in total plays, now reaching over 2.3 million.

The new album–released August 11 on Tenacity Records–has received positive marks from the media including AOL Music that feel COOPER “…cements his rising star status with his second album of blues, country and soul.” The album’s first single is the powerful “Bring Me Down,” and over the song’s deep groove and buzzing guitars, COOPER lays down the law with lyrics celebrating his fierce independence.

Although new to some, 20-year-old COOPER has been performing since he was 15, averaging about 200 shows per year. He has garnered a large following in his home state of Texas and neighboring Oklahoma winning several awards and recognitions. 2007’s IGNITION resulted in four songs (“Texas To You,” “Let It Ago,” “Devil Woman” and “Nothing At All”) climbing the Texas Music Charts.

In other news, The Weather Channel recently launched www.TheWeatherChannelMusic.com marking the popular weather company's first foray into the digital music scene. Two original COOPER tracks–“Don't Feel Like That Anymore” and “Bring Me Down”–have been selected for the “Rock the World” compilation, a guitar lover's dream as it rips through some potent rock and roll music. Listeners can rock on with the great Carlos Santana, Toto's Steve Lukather, Steely Dan's Larry Carlton and others. TheWeatherChannelMusic.com will feature music currently being played on The Weather Channel network from some of today's most popular artists and independent musicians.

“I'm really excited about being included in the launch of TheWeatherChannelMusic.com,” says COOPER. “This will be a great online destination and will introduce my music to a whole new group of fans.”

COOPER has a lot to look forward to these days, including a huge milestone birthday. The musician will celebrate his 21st birthday on September 11, finally making it legal to get into the clubs he’s been playing the last five years.

www.johnnyCOOPER.com

www.myspace.com/johnnyCOOPER

For more information, press materials and interviews, contact:

MSO 818-380-0400

Todd Brodginski x 239, toddb@msopr.com

Angela Villanueva x 232, avillanueva@msopr.com

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Press Release Date:
Thu, 2009-09-10 19:00

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JOHNNY COOPER NEW ALBUM ‘FOLLOW’ DEBUTED AT #22 ON BILLBOARD HEATSEEKERS ALBUM CHART; MYSPACE TOTAL PLAYS REACH 2.3 MILLION; TWO ORIGINAL TRACKS INCLUDED ON THE WEATHER CHANNEL’S NEW MUSIC COMPILATION ‘ROCK THE WORLD’.