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08 Oct
2010

MIKE POSNER TO PREMIERE MUSIC VIDEO FOR “PLEASE DON’T GO” EXCLUSIVELY ON THE ITUNES STORE ON OCTOBER 12TH

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Singer, songwriter, producer, Mike Posner will be premiering the music video for his second single “Please Don’t Go” exclusively on the iTunes Store on October 12th. The artfully crafted video was directed by acclaimed direction team BB Gun (Kid Cudi, J. Cole) and shot in Los Angeles in late September.

“Please Don’t Go”, the second single from Posner’s debut album 31 Minutes to Takeoff (J Records) is currently skyrocketing up the charts, about to break into the Top 20 at Top 40.

Posner’s explosive first single “Cooler Than Me” reached the #3 position on the Top 40 Chart and has sold 2 million downloads, securing it’s position as one of the summer’s biggest hits.

Critics have been praising Posner and the album, with Rolling Stone saying “Mike Posner is at the head of a new genre…” and praising it’s “…big, club-friendly synth hooks”. Entertainment Weekly called it “…sly, electro-pop…” and USA Today stated it is “…breezily infectious…”

Earlier this month Posner, who is currently a MySpace Music “Introducing…” artist, debuted his weekly SIRIUS XM show, The Mike Posner Show, which airs on SIRIUS XM’s Faction, SIRIUS channel 28 and XM channel 52 Friday nights at 9:00pm ET/6:00pm PT. Mike’s official iphone app (http://bit.ly/posnerapp) was released July 1st and has been downloaded by thousands of fans since its release.

Posner is currently on his first headlining club tour, The Up In The Air Tour, produced by Live Nation and sponsored by Karmaloop.com. Tickets are available now at LiveNation.com. The Up In The Air Tour will make 22 stops at premier clubs throughout the country, with shows confirmed through mid-October.

In mid-May the Los Angeles Times declared “Mike Posner is on a quest to be pop’s next best thing.” This was about a week after Posner opened for Drake at his sold out Nokia Theater show and a mere four days after he walked across the stage in Durham, North Carolina to receive his bachelor’s degree from the prestigious Duke University. In March of 2009, Posner’s first mixtape A Matter of Time (recorded in his dorm room) rose to the #1 position on iTunesU, promptly garnering him the attention of major labels. After signing a deal with J Records that summer, Posner returned to Duke to finish up his course load, all the while beginning work on his debut album, self-releasing his second free mixtape One Foot Out The Door (featuring collaborations with 3Oh!3, Bun B, Kid Cudi, Wale) through iTunesU and rocking shows every weekend at colleges and festivals across the country. 22 year old Mike Posner hails from Southfield, MI and currently resides in Los Angeles, CA. He graduated from Duke University in May 2010 with a BA in Sociology and Business.

27 Aug
2010

CISCO ADLER AND THE PIGEONS TO PLAY SUNSET STRIP MUSIC FESTIVAL

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Producer and musician Cisco Adler, best known for his work in alterna-rap duo Shwazye, is preparing to debut his new solo project. Adler recently finished work on the albums of Mike Posner, Big B, G Love and Dirt Nasty. He will be introducing previously unreleased solo music as well as some new material he has started writing for an upcoming album. Adler says to expect “hip hop to its soul, rock to its core; jazzy-reggae-folk-tronica with a little Frank Sinatra thrown in.” In other words, a little of everything.
Cisco Adler and the Pigeons will play their debut show on Saturday, August 28th at legendary Roxy Theater in Hollywood, CA, as part of the 3rd annual Sunset Strip Music Festival (SSMF). The festival runs from August 26th-28th and will include established headliners such as Slash, The Smashing Pumpkins, Kid Cudi, and Common. It will also serve as a platform for up-and-coming artists.

Adler recently released “The Rough Demos”—three brand new solo songs, online for free on his bandcamp page. All of the tracks feature Adler’s ever-present California sound and distinctive production style. “Body Language” has a catchy, classic vibe to it, showcasing upbeat piano and horns. “California King” invokes the laid-back, SoCal theme that Adler is proudly known for. He mellows it out with a stripped-down, acoustic alt-country love song, “Maybe Never.” The range of styles and influences continues to demonstrate Adler’s breadth as a musician.

“I’ve been making music since music made me, and I’m going back to my roots and creating music simply for the love of it. I look forward to releasing some of my old stuff, as well as writing new material for my fans and I can’t think of a more appropriate venue to debut this project at than the The Roxy Theater,” Adler said.

Fans can download the demos free at: http://ciscoadlerpresents.bandcamp.com/.
Visit http://www.sunsetstripmusicfestival.com/ to purchase festival tickets.

10 Aug
2010

MIKE POSNER’S DEBUT ALBUM 31 MINUTES TO TAKEOFF IS CURRENTLY HOLDING DOWN THE #1 POSITION ON THE ITUNES ALBUM CHART

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Singer, songwriter, producer, Mike Posner is currently holding down the #1 position on the iTunes Album Charts with the release of his debut album 31 Minutes to Takeoff (J Records.) With Takeoff having been released TODAY — it looks likely that Posner will continue to dominate the #1 for the foreseeable future.

Critics have been praising Posner and the album, with Rolling Stone saying “Mike Posner is at the head of a new genre…” and praising it’s “…big, club-friendly synth hooks”. Entertainment Weekly called it “…sly, electro-pop…” and USA Today stated it is “…breezily infectious…”

Last week Posner premiered his album on MySpace Music where he is an “Introducing…” artist as well as on SIRIUS XM where it was also announced he will be hosting a weekly SIRIUS XM show, The Mike Posner Show, which debuts September 10 on SIRIUS XM’s Faction, SIRIUS channel 28 and XM channel 52. The show will air Friday nights at 9:00pm ET/6:00pm PT.

In the past week Posner has been seen on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Live! With Regis & Kelly, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and The Wendy Williams Show performing his Top 5 smash single “Cooler Than Me”. Posner has also performed on America’s Got Talent, Lopez Tonight and Last Call With Carson Daly.

Posner will be hitting the road this fall on his first headlining club tour, The Up In The Air Tour, produced by Live Nation and sponsored by Karmaloop.com. Tickets are available now at LiveNation.com. The Up In The Air Tour will make 22 stops at premier clubs throughout the country, with shows confirmed through October 15th in Toronto, Canada at the Mod Club.

In mid-May the Los Angeles Times declared “Mike Posner is on a quest to be pop’s next best thing.” This was about a week after Posner opened for Drake at his sold out Nokia Theater show and a mere four days after he walked across the stage in Durham, North Carolina to receive his bachelor’s degree from the prestigious Duke University.

In March of 2009, Posner’s first mixtape A Matter of Time (recorded in his dorm room) rose to the #1 position on iTunesU, promptly garnering him the attention of major labels. After signing a deal with J Records that summer, Posner returned to Duke to finish up his course load, all the while beginning work on his debut album, self-releasing his second free mixtape One Foot Out The Door (featuring collaborations with 3Oh!3, Bun B, Kid Cudi, Wale) through iTunesU and rocking shows every weekend at colleges and festivals across the country.

22 year old Mike Posner hails from Southfield, MI and currently resides in Los Angeles, CA. He graduated from Duke University in May 2010 with a BA in Sociology and Business.

05 Aug
2010

Mike Posner – “Cooler Than Me” 8/4 Fallon

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Mike Posner performed “Cooler Than Me” on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Check it out and pick up the song on iTunes or Amazon MP3 and pre-order his album 31 Minutes to Takeoff (out August 10th).

04 Aug
2010

2AM CLUB ANNOUNCE LATE SUMMER / FALL TOUR DATES IN SUPPORT OF THEIR DEBUT ALBUM – WHAT DID YOU THINK WAS GOING TO HAPPEN?

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2AM Club announce late summer / fall tour dates in support of their highly anticipated debut album What Did You Think Was Going To Happen? (RCA Records) which will be released on September 14th. In August they will be joining Chiddy Bang on their national club tour and will follow that up by participating in the MTVU VMA Tour which will hit select Six Flags theme parks. In September 2AM Club will hit the road with Mike Posner on “The Up In The Air” national tour.

Fresh off their July 13th performance on ABC Family’s hit summer show Pretty Little Liars, 2AM Club have been named MTV’s PUSH (Play Until Someone Hears) Artist for the week of August 2nd and the video for their first single “Worry About You” has been added to MTV rotation. MTV’s PUSH campaign is their newest artist intensive image/awareness campaign. Each campaign lasts a week and spotlights the artist on channel and on-line across their network. Past PUSH artists have included: Phoenix, Drake, Travie McCoy, Jason Derulo, and BoB.

The 6 members of 2AM Club —vocalists Marc Griffin and Tyler Cordy, guitarist Matt Reagan, keyboard player Dave Dalton, drummer Ian O’Neill and bassist Matt Warshauer, AKA “Sauce”—bring a diverse array of influences to the table (Jay Z to the Beatles, Duran Duran to the Beastie Boys, Stevie Wonder to The Strokes), effortlessly synthesizing the very best of all that has come before them to create music that is resoundingly modern.

One part Seattle, one part Bay Area and one part Northeast, the group came together in Los Angeles in 2007 and honed their skills playing the local college scene before heading up and down the West Coast, booking, producing, and headlining their own gigs. After recording some demos with Jerry Harrison—a former member of the Talking Heads and Modern Lovers—2AM Club played a now-legendary four-month residency they called “Tiny Porno” at the Derby in L.A., and word quickly spread that it was the place to be. They then picked up and transplanted to NYC to record What Did You Think Was Going To Happen? with producers Sam Hollander and Dave Katz (Boys Like Girls, Katy Perry, Gym Class Heroes).

http://www.2amclubmusic.com/

Tour Dates
8/2 Canton, OH Pete’s Grill and Pizza Q92 Radio
8/4 Pittsburgh, PA Atlar Bar w/ Chiddy Bang
8/5 Clementon, NJ Clementon Park
8/6 Columbus, OH Boma w/ Chiddy Bang
8/7 Detroit, MI St. Andrew’s Hall w/ Chiddy Bang
8/13 Rochester,NY Rochester Concert 98 PXY
8/15 Charleston, SC Music Farm w/ Chiddy Bang
8/17 Atlantic City, NJ House Of Blues
8/18 Carrboro, NC Cat’s Cradle w/ Chiddy Bang
8/20 Oxford, OH Miami University
8/21 St. Louis, MO MTV U VMA Tour Six Flags
8/22 Chicago, IL MTV U VMA Tour Six Flags Great America
8/24 New York, NY Highline Ballroom w/ Chiddy Bang
8/26 Springfield, MA MTV U VMA Tour Six Flags New England
8/27 Jackson, NJ MTV U VMA Six Flags Great Adventure
8/29 Atlanta, GA MTV U VMA Tour Six Flags Over Georgia
9/2 Philadelphia, PA TLA w/ Chiddy Bang
9/9 New Albany, OH A&F Challenge
9/10 Troy, NY Rensselaer College
9/14 Los Angeles, CA House of Blues w/ Mike Posner
9/16 San Francisco, CA Fillmore w/ Mike Posner
9/18 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues w/ Mike Posner
9/20 Houston, TX House of Blues w/ Mike Posner
9/21 Dallas, TX House of Blues w/ Mike Posner
9/22 New Orleans, LA House of Blues w/ Mike Posner
9/26 Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues w/ Mike Posner
10/1 St. Louis, MO The Pageant w/ Mike Posner
10/3 Cleveland, OH House of Blues w/ Mike Posner
10/6 Philadelphia, PA TLA w/ Mike Posner
10/11 Boston, MA House of Blues w/ Mike Posner
10/12 New York, NY Fillmore w/ Mike Posner
10/13 Asbury Park, NJ Stony Pony w/ Mike Posner
10/15 Toronto, Ontario Mod Club w/ Mike Posner

04 Aug
2010

Get To Know Far East Movement

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Far East Movement (also known as FM) have bridged the gap between underground party records and mainstream hip-hop and pop. They blend elements of hip-hop, pop, electro and dance to create an original sound and lifestyle they call ‘Free Wired’. The group translates this ‘Free Wired’ way of life by constantly staying interactive and living the lifestyle it promotes. Whether it’s their weekly music show on www.cherrytreeradio.com, blogging everyday on www.fareastmovement.com or uploading a series of FM Satellite webisodes they shoot on the road with their ‘spy cams’ they always stay free to “’geek out’ 25 hours a day, 8 days a week.”

Growing up together in Los Angeles, the guys were influenced by the thriving downtown LA scene and a wide array of music from fellow West Coast classics like the Pharcyde and Dr Dre, to the dance music of DJ Tiesto and Daft Punk, to LA rockers like Guns N Roses, Linkin Park and Blink 182. “Our musical inspiration is as large as what we can hold on our iPods.”

Kev Nish, Prohgress, J-Splif, and DJ Virman, always donning stylish shades, skinny ties, and shiny blazers and fresh kicks have taken the current Los Angeles club scene global, already having to their credit two world tours, numerous song placements on television and film, and a # 1 song on Los Angeles radio all before they even dropped their debut album, appropriately titled, Free Wired, scheduled for a fall 2010 release on Cherrytree Records/Interscope. The album features appearances from Snoop Dogg, Lil’ Jon, and OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder.

Far East Movement are currently wrapping up the “All Hearts Tour” with Dan Black, Kelis and their Cherrytree Records’ labelmate Robyn. Catch them on the upcoming Lazer Tag tour with Hypercrush in August and on tour with Mike Posner in the fall.

Get to know more about FM and the free wired way of life in their video for “Like A G6″ featuring The Cataracs and Dev. The track is available on iTunes now.

30 Jul
2010

MIKE POSNER TO EXCLUSIVELY PREMIERE HIS NEW ALBUM – 31 MINUTES TO TAKEOFF – ON MYSPACE MUSIC AND SIRIUS XM THIS WEEKEND

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Singer, songwriter, producer Mike Posner has announced that fans will be able to listen to his debut album 31 Minutes To Takeoff (J Records) over a week in advance of release on MySpace Music and SIRIUS XM. 31 Minutes to Takeoff is currently available on iTunes for pre-order.Due to popular demand, Posner, who is a MySpace ‘Introducing…’ artist, will be exclusively streaming his album on his official MySpace Music profile on August 1st starting at 12:01am up until the August 10th release date. Additionally it will be played on August 1st at 10pm on ET on SIRIUS XM Hits 1 (SIRIUS channel 1) and XM’s 20 on 20 (XM channel 20).

It was just announced that Posner will be hosting a weekly SIRIUS XM show, The Mike Posner Show, which debuts September 10 on SIRIUS XM’s Faction, SIRIUS channel 28 and XM channel 52. The show will air Friday nights at 9:00pm ET/6:00pm PT.

“Cooler Than Me” the explosive first single off “31 Minutes to Takeoff” has been certified platinum and continues to dominate the Top 40 and Rhythm charts. It is also #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Digital Songs Chart.

Posner will be hitting the road this fall on his first headlining club tour, The Up In The Air Tour, produced by Live Nation and sponsored by Karmaloop.com. Tickets go on sale to the public on July 23rd at LiveNation.com. Fans can receive exclusive access to pre-sale tickets for The Up In The Air Tour when they pre-order 31 Minutes To Takeoff at MikePosner.com.

The Up In The Air Tour will make 22 stops at premier clubs throughout the country, with shows confirmed through October 15th in Toronto, Canada at the Mod Club. Posner will be joined by five supporting acts throughout the tour; Far East Movement, Stephen Jerzak, 2AM Club, Bad Rabbits and XV. Additional dates to be announced soon.

In mid-May the Los Angeles Times declared “Mike Posner is on a quest to be pop’s next best thing.” This was about a week after Posner opened for Drake at his sold out Nokia Theater show and a mere four days after he walked across the stage in Durham, North Carolina to receive his bachelor’s degree from the prestigious Duke University.

In March of 2009, Posner’s first mixtape A Matter of Time (recorded in his dorm room) rose to the #1 position on iTunesU, promptly garnering him the attention of major labels. After signing a deal with J Records that summer, Posner returned to Duke to finish up his course load, all the while beginning work on his debut album, self-releasing his second free mixtape One Foot Out The Door (featuring collaborations with 3Oh!3, Bun B, Kid Cudi, Wale) through iTunesU and rocking shows every weekend at colleges and festivals across the country.

22 year old Mike Posner hails from Southfield, MI and currently resides in Los Angeles, CA. He graduated from Duke University in May 2010 with a BA in Sociology and Business.

For complete ticket and tour information visit MikePosner.com and LiveNation.com

Mike Posner The Up In The Air Tour Dates
9/14 LOS ANGELES, CA HOUSE OF BLUES
9/16 SAN FRANCISCO, CA FILLMORE
9/18 LAS VEGAS, NV HOUSE OF BLUES
9/20 HOUSTON, TX HOUSE OF BLUES
9/21 DALLAS, TX HOUSE OF BLUES
9/22 NEW ORLEANS, LA HOUSE OF BLUES
9/26 MYRTLE BEACH, SC HOUSE OF BLUES
9/30 INDIANAPOLIS, IN EGYPTIAN ROOM
10/1 ST. LOUIS, MO THE PAGEANT
10/3 CLEVELAND, OH HOUSE OF BLUES
10/6 PHILADELPHIA, PA TLA
10/11 BOSTON, MA HOUSE OF BLUES
10/12 NEW YORK, NY FILLMORE
10/13 ASBURY PARK, NJ STONE PONY
10/15 TORONTO MOD CLUB

10 Jul
2010

MIKE POSNER – SINGER/SONGWRITER/PRODUCER TO RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM 31 MINUTES TO TAKEOFF ON AUGUST 10th

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Mike Posner — singer, songwriter, producer, and recent Duke University graduate – announced that he will be releasing his highly anticipated debut album 31 Minutes to Takeoff (J Records) on August 10th. His explosive first single “Cooler Than Me” is conquering nearly every chart available…currently sitting at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 Charts, #6 on the Digital Songs Chart, #4 on the iTunes Top Songs Chart and soaring in the Top 10 at both Top 40 and Rhythm formats..

Say Posner on the album title, “Something happens 31 minutes into the record. You’re going to have to listen to find out what it is. All I can say is that both the listener and I will be in a higher place when it’s over.”

Posner co-wrote and co-produced every track on the album, which features collaborations from Benny Blanco (Ke$ha, 3Oh!3), Boys II Men, Smeezingtons (B.O.B), and Travis Barker.

In mid-May the Los Angeles Times declared “Mike Posner is on a quest to be pop’s next best thing.” This was about a week after Posner opened for Drake at his sold out Nokia Theater show and a mere four days after he walked across the stage in Durham, North Carolina to receive his bachelor’s degree from the prestigious Duke University.

In March of 2009, Posner’s first mixtape A Matter of Time (recorded in his dorm room) rose to the #1 position on iTunesU, promptly garnering him the attention of major labels. After signing a deal with J Records that summer, Posner returned to Duke to finish up his course load, all the while beginning work on his debut album, self-releasing his second free mixtape One Foot Out The Door (featuring collaborations with 3Oh!3, Bun B, Kid Cudi, Wale) through iTunesU and rocking shows every weekend at colleges and festivals across the country.

In October 2009, Posner joined 50 Cent at This Is 50 Fest on Governor’s Island in NYC, followed by an Austin City Limits performance and a sold out show at NYC’s SOB’s as part of CMJ. Posner played multiple shows during SXSW, including a featured slot at Perez Hilton’s “One Night in Austin” sold out party, spent a few dates on the road with Drake, was declared one of Spin.com’s “11 Best Moments of Bamboozle” and rocked the finale night of Bonnaroo along with his own sold out headlining gig at The Key Club.

Posner performed on Last Call With Carson Daly in October 2009 and Lopez Tonight in May 2010. He has graced the cover of URB magazine, landed in Entertainment Weekly’s “The Bullseye” and been featured in Vibe, XXL, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, RollingStone.com, Spin.com, New York Post, and countless other publications.

22 year old Mike Posner hails from Southfield, MI and currently resides in Los Angeles, CA. He graduated from Duke University in May 2010 with a BA in Sociology and Business.

www.mikeposner.com
www.youtube.com/mikeposner