NASHVILLE |DT: MAY 11, 2011
FR: LIBBY COFFEY/MICHELE STEPHENS–MSO
LCoffey@msopr.com / 818-380-0400 x224
WHOOZNXT.COM ARTIST “I SEE STARS”
TO PERFORM ON ABC’s
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!
ON MAY 31
VANS WARPED TOUR ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH WHOOZNXT.COM
ARTISTS REGISTER NOW ON WHOOZNXT.COM
WHOOZNXT.COM rewards musicians with high-profile television, radio and live gigs based on the growth of their digital fanbase. The platform tracks how many fans a musician grows across Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and other social networks. The musicians with the largest digital fan growth are eligible for career-changing opportunities including national TV performances on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” high-profile tour offers, like this summer’s Vans Warped Tour, major radio and print media exposure and live performances.
During SXSW 2011, WHOOZNXT.COM identified U.K. rock group Asking Alexandria as the hottest band at SXSW, since they gained almost 90,000 new digital fans that week. Asking Alexandria was selected by WHOOZNXT.COM and “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” staff to make their national TV debut with a performance on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on April 11. The U.K. group released their new album Reckless and Relentless on the indie label Sumerian Records and it debuted on the Billboard Top 200 chart at #9. This groundswell of events validated WHOOZNXT’s message that new fans create real opportunities for artists. Asking Alexandria has been singled-out by music tastemakers as one of the hottest emerging acts of the year; their new album has gone on to sell over 60,000 copies in one month.
“Music is still about bands and their connection to their fans. We now put the power back in the hands of the bands and the fans and give them opportunities they wouldn’t normally have,” explains WHOOZNXT founder Jeff Yapp. “Our system identified Asking Alexandria as the band to watch in March and we’ve been thrilled to see their rising success unfold. We look forward to the same from I See Stars. We’re excited to partner with Kevin Lyman, the Warped Tour is one of the premiere festivals today and he has long been an advocate for artists, giving them and incredible platform on which to connect with their fans.”
Asking Alexandria performs on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
Next up on Tuesday, May 31 at midnight, the emerging rock group I See Stars–who garnered almost 25,000 new fans in one month–have just been selected by WHOOZNXT.COM and “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and will make their national television debut on the ABC late-night talk show. "We are grateful to WHOOZNXT.com for allowing us the chance to perform on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!,’” says Devin Oliver frontman for I See Stars. “It’s a dream come true for us and also a testament to just how truly devoted our fanbase is as they helped us win the Whooznxt.com May competition.“ Expect a new artist every month to win the coveted TV slot.
“The WHOOZNXT.COM network has introduced our team to a wide range of musical acts which have an established relationship with their fans,” explains “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” music executive Scott Igoe. “I See Stars’ ever-increasing fan base through their use of social networks proves that this band is the best act to showcase. We are excited to host them at ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’”
WHOOZNXT.COM has partnered with America’s premiere music & lifestyle touring festival the Vans Warped Tour to offer four artists the chance to perform live during the trek this summer. In addition, bands already confirmed for the 2011 run will be able to compete for an opportunity to perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live near the end of the tour. For more information re the Vans Warped Tour, visit: www.vanswarpedtour.com.
“WHOOZNXT.COM is another in a tradition of great partners that we’ve had through the years,” says Kevin Lyman found and producer of the Vans Warped Tour. “They will offer amazing opportunities to bands on the tour that they’d never be able to get if they were not on Warped Tour this summer.”
For more information or to sign up, visit: www.WHOOZNXT.com.
Pictured above: Fans enjoy a gorgeous summer day at the Vans Warped Tour.
Photo credit: Chelsea Lauren
About WHOOZNXT.COM:
Led by a former senior MTV executive who was responsible for the launch of Guitar Hero and RockBand, NXTM digitally represents artists such as Taylor Swift and Justin Timberlake. Via its platform WHOOZNXT, NXTM allows emerging bands to apply the same tools, and equips them with career-changing exposure opportunities. With major partnerships throughout the country – WHOOZNXT is the only platform that rewards an artist's growing digital fanbase with real opportunities in television, radio, media, live venues, festivals, and more. See more info on our partners and stories at www.whooznxt.com and the recent Examiner story: http://www.examiner.com/entertainment-in-los-angeles/jimmy-kimmel-partners-with-whooznxt-com-to-book-bands-on-show.
About Jimmy Kimmel Live:
Packed with hilarious comedy bits and a house band led by Jimmy’s childhood best friend, “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” features a diverse lineup of guests that includes celebrities, athletes, musicians, comedians and humorous human interest subjects. The recipient of a 2010 Clio award for innovative media, each night Jimmy delivers up-to-the minute news addressing the hottest topics of the day in his monologue and has welcomed such notables as Clint Eastwood, Ryan Gosling, Jeff Bridges, Cameron Diaz, Kevin Spacey, Amy Adams, Sigourney Weaver, Bruce Willis, Tom Cruise, Dustin Hoffman, Zach Galifianakis, Anne Hathaway, Ben Affleck, Diane Sawyer, Sylvester Stallone, Zac Efron, Sofia Vergara, Bill Cosby, Gabourey Sidibe, Robert Downey Jr., Charlize Theron, Jamie Foxx, Matthew McConaughey, Jim Carrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mel Gibson, Josh Groban, Diddy, Harrsion Ford, Michael Douglas, Robin Williams, Heidi Klum, Janet Jackson and many more including Matt Damon…well, almost Matt Damon. Kimmel has created one-of-a kind concert experiences by closing down Hollywood Blvd. for musical events with Jay Z, Coldplay, Depeche Mode as well as special outdoor and lobby performances by Mary J. Blige, Carrie Underwood, Weezer, Them Crooked Vultures, Alice In Chains, Kelly Clarkson, Good Charlotte, Drake, Phoenix, MGMT, Ke$ha, Tim McGraw, Foo Fighters, The Killers, 50 Cent, John Mayer, Shakira, Pink, Usher and Mariah Carey. Jimmy Kimmel and Jill Liederman serve as executive producers and Jason Schrift and Douglas DeLuca serve as co-executive producers. Emmy Award-winning “Jimmy Kimmel Live” is shot live in front of a studio audience and produced by Jackhole Industries in association with ABC Studios. For more go to: www.jimmykimmellive.net. “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” airs weeknights on ABC at MIDNIGHT.
About Vans Warped Tour:
The Vans Warped Tour® is well established as America’s premiere music and lifestyle festival of the summer, breaking up-and-coming indie talent as well as both creating and showcasing major established artists since 1995. The nationally-renowned festival is the most eclectic traveling tour and features a diverse array of artists–with hotly tipped acts in every genre from punk, metal and indie to rock, hip-hop, rap, electronic, reggae and pop; as well as a variety of lifestyle attractions for its traditionally low ticket price. The tour has cemented its place in history by bringing punk rock/skate/action sports culture from the underground to the forefront of global youth culture, while at the same time helping those in need and being the first tour to consistently use groundbreaking environmental techniques every year on the road. The Warped Eco Initiatives (WEI) range from biodiesel fuel for touring trucks and buses, to environmentally friendly catering for bands and crew courtesy of Tada Catering. There's even a solar-powered sound system on the Kevin Says Stage and www.vanswarpedtour.com showcases public transportation options for every tour date and carpool social media apps as well as exotic eco travel contests. For more information on the tour that Alternative Press readers voted the “Best Tour/Festival” of 2009/2010 and Rolling Stone called “America’s most successful festival” (2005). Now in its 17th year, the 44-date tour commences June 24 in Dallas, TX and finishes August 14 in Portland, OR go to: www.vanswarpedtour.com.
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