In Case You Missed It! Summertime Dropouts on New Music Inferno!

Summertime Dropouts appeared live on New Music Inferno yesterday evening. They called in from the van while on their way to a show at the University of Minnesota - Duluth. As always, their personalities shine through bright and clear. Leave a comment and let us know what you think of the interview!

Their interview begins around 59:30 into the segment:

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Summertime Dropouts Win Alternative Press AP&R Contest

Summertime Dropouts were entered into a contest run by the local Minneapolis AP street team. The prize? The winning band will be featured in an upcoming issue.

It came down to the wire, but the fans really came through in the end to help Summertime Dropouts beat the second place contender by about 25%. It truly came down to the last 18-24 hours of the contest, though, at which point Summertime Dropouts started pulling away and never looked back.

We would like to congratulate the band, thank the fans for their support and send a special thanks to Bryan Stars of Bryan Stars Interviews and Luke Korns for their role in turning out the vote.

Voluminous Records Signs Melodic Hard Rock Band Fades Away

Fades Away's Former Lineup

Voluminous Records announces the signing of Christian Hard Rock band Fades Away to a label & distribution deal for their upcoming album slated for the Fall of 2013. The first single, "Creature," will be released in late April of this year.

Fades Away is a high energy, original hard rock band out of Minneapolis, MN. The four members include David Erickson (vocals), Matt Mahlen (drums/percussion), Brett Verlennich (guitar) and Steve Daniels (bass). Each member’s different musical and personal background provides the building blocks for Fades Away’s unique style. Integrating genres ranging from jazz and classical, to hard rock and blues, Fades Away meld these multiple and diverse styles to create a raw yet melodic sound.

The previous release from Fades Away entitled Perceptions spent eight weeks featured in various prime locations on iTunes' genre pages (namely the Metal and Christian & Gospel pages) and sold thousands of units. Following the success of the album, the forthcoming full-length album is highly anticipated by fans and industry insiders alike. Voluminous Records President David C. Coleman states, "We're excited about the addition of Fades Away to our roster and believe this new album will be their best effort yet. Fans of aggressive, melodic rock are really in for a treat. We have full faith in this band and what they can potentially accomplish. And, trust me, you do not want to miss these guys live!"

This group of diverse musicians continues to grow and morph into a whole greater than the sum of its parts. Perceptions was an important progression in the band's evolution and now, with a revised lineup, the band is set to push the envelope even further. Fades Away will continue to deliver solid, A-Level musicianship and songwriting, as well as the connection and approachability fans of the band have come to know and love.

In anticipation of the new album, we're offering a free download of the single "I Still Miss You" from Perceptions. Download the track on NoiseTrade now!

For more information on Fades Away, please visit:

• FadesAway.com
• Facebook.com/FadesAwayMusic
• Twitter.com/FadesAwayMusic

So What's Happened With The Summertime Dropouts Video Promotion Campaign?

Full Time Cutie Screen Shot

The Full Time Cutie video is performing very well through our video promotion team. After about 5 weeks, we've picked up quite a few outlets including some major scores - MTV Latin America & Much Music (Canada's version of MTV). The video is being solicited to MTV (U.S.) and their affiliates this week.

Here's the rundown:

• MTV Latin America - No solid details on this one yet regarding potential viewership. But this is one of our biggest scores so far.
• Much Music ("Canada's MTV," if you will) - No solid details on this one yet regarding potential viewership either. But this is the other of our two biggest scores so far!
• VidDream - 2.3 million potential viewers in Delaware, Baltimore and Philadelphia
• Video Hits - 800,000 potential viewers in Rochester, Syracuse and Buffalo, NY
• ScreenPlay - services music video reels which go to over 25,000 prominent retailers, nightclubs and restaurants in the U.S. and Canada, including Macys, Ikea, Rentway and Goltshalcks. This in-store airplay and nightlife exposure leads over 300 million impressions a month! Added to the Nightlife reel.
• VME Media - 5 million potential viewers per month via this retail video pool based in Las Vegas, NV which provides content to major electronics stores, restaurants, hotels, nightclubs and other retail outlets in Nevada and California. Included on the Pulse TV Network.
• Bad Taste - 1 million potential viewers in Rhode Island
• Evision/Billboard DJ - Unknown potential viewers. Supplies content to Southern California area nightclubs: Encounters, Pasadena and House of Blues on Sunset. Additional content is supplied to Princess Cruise Lines as well as Wet Seal and Arden B retail outlets.
• Eye Music Network - A 24/7 channel via satellite that reaches around 5.2 million households. Eye Music Network was created in response to a perceived need for a broad ranging, reliable, wide variety, and multi-genre video music channel to satisfy the unmet demand of the 18-50 year old audience.
• Power Play Music TV - Power Play has 17.8 million potential viewers on broadcast and cable TV in over 40 states.
• California Music Channel - CMC is one of the longest running and most successful local music video services in the country. California Music Channel, launched March 1, 1982, is broadcast live Monday through Friday from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. and on Saturday night from 12:30 to 1:00 a.m. on KTSF-TV Channel 26 and Digital 26.1& 26.2 San Francisco. This outlet has a viewership of 450,000 potential viewers throughout the Bay area.
• The Sound Chamber - (Formerly The Groove Zone) Airs rock and alternative vids. Airs on Denver Open Media Channel 58. 800,000+ potential viewers.
• The Indie Music Video Show - 11 million potential viewers in fifteen markets across the country including Chicago, Dallas, Miami, Milwaukee and St. Louis and is broadcast in various day and night parts, as well as being featured on various on demand outlets. The Indie Music Video Show is a half an hour weekly show seen on Comcast, Time Warner and Cox systems.
• Bryan Stars Interviews - An independent Music Video program on YouTube with over 148,000 subscribers and 31 Million views.
• Style-City Music Presents - An Independent Music Video program, broadcast in the Greater Tampa Bay area, on 5 local cable stations.
• MuchMusic.com - new streaming video portal for the popular Canadian broadcast channel featuring the best and most popular videos on their channel. This exposure leads to international impact. The video will be featured on Fresh Videos throughout the next two months.
• VideoDetective.com - VideoDetective.com recently merged with Singfool.com and increased its potential audience by an additional 500,000 unique visitors per month.
• PureGrainAudio.com - a popular rock music oriented music website that receives over 40,000 unique visitors each month. The writers pride themselves in presenting new, unique and exciting new music top their readers.
• Frequency.com - popular way for savvy internet users to connect with, find, follow and share real time video streams from numerous popular online video sources.
• IHeartMusicVideos.com - created for music lovers to share Music Videos, Lyrics, and Chat with other fans with the same interest.
• Veoh.com - an Internet Television company based in San Diego, California, allows users to find and watch major studio content, independent productions and user-generated material.
• 9:30 Club (Nightclub in Washington, D.C.) - has been "spinning" the video and the clip is in regular rotation.
• Moviesonline.im - a free online movie collection with a variety of music videos.
• IWantMusicVideos.com - popular online music destination that features music videos from all genres.

So, all in all, not much! ;o)

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Rewind by Summertime Dropouts Set To Premiere on SummertimeDropouts.com

Summertime Dropouts will be debuting the full album Rewind tomorrow, June 5th, on their official website. The preview will be in place all the way through midnight on June 11th in anticipation of the June 12th release of the album.

You do NOT want to miss this. The guys play each song from the album and discuss the songs along with various other topics. And they do it all with their unmistakable, trademark humor! Some of the topics include: proper attire for the "listening party," the coastline mileage of Minnesota as compared to California, Danny Knoblock's recent adoption by Dave Erickson and more!

Visit SummertimeDropouts.com tomorrow to preview the full album!

Summertime Dropouts' Dave Erickson To Be Interviewed on Midwest Beatdown

Summertime Dropouts' vocalist Dave Erickson will be interviewed Friday, June 1st on KMSU's specialty program Midwest Beatdown hosted by Nick J. The interview is scheduled to take place at 7:15 p.m. CST.

On the night of their first album release concert in Wassau, Wisconsin, Dave will take a few moments before the show to discuss the June 12th release of their debut album Rewind as well as the second album release concert taking place in Robbinsdale, MN June 2nd at The Lodge. The song "Getaway" will be premiered for the first time on terrestrial radio at the end of the brief interview.

The final album release concert is scheduled for June 10th in Warroad, MN where much of the video for Full Time Cutie was filmed. The video will be premiered during the show before a crowd comprised of many local high school students featured in the video.

Click HERE to listen live!

KMSU can also be heard on 89.7 FM in Mankato, MN and 91.3 FM in Austin, MN.

Pure Volume Set To Premiere "Getaway" by Summertime Dropouts

The song "Getaway" from Summertime Dropouts' upcoming debut album Rewind will be debuting on PureVolume.com this coming Wednesday, May 30th. The song will be streamed and featured on the front page of the site.

Let's face it. Most of us have less-than-glamorous jobs. "Getaway" by Summertime Dropouts is a song about freedom. It's a song about captivity. It's a song about being stuck at work - whether it's at a desk or at the factory. You glance out the window and notice it's a PERFECT day outside. There's nothing you'd rather be doing than chillin' in a lawn chair, grilling up some grub and taking the boat out for a cruise on the water. All of a sudden, you realize you're daydreaming about a day at the lake; a vacation by the beach; a better life away from your humdrum work life!

The character in "Getaway" realizes he's daydreaming about anything but work and is stuck without an exit plan. Beyond the first verse, the song lyrics are left to interpretation by the listener, but the two most likely scenarios conclude with our loveable beach bum quitting his job to spend his days wasting away by the water or celebrating his day at the beach, wishing it could last forever.

When life's a "Beach" there's nothing a little Summertime Dropouts can't fix. Just sing the "Getaway" lullaby.

Summertime Dropouts Offer Free Download of Breathe Carolina's "Blackout"

For a limited time only (and in anticipation of the release of Summertime Dropouts' debut album Rewind), we are offering a free download of the Summertime Dropouts cover version of Breathe Carolina's hit song "Blackout." The download also includes a teaser of Rewind which is dropping June 12th and is available for preorder online through digital and physical retailers including iTunes and Amazon MP3 and Amazon (physical).

This offer will end soon, so make sure you head on over and pick up your copy of "Blackout!"

Click HERE to get your free copy now!