Tricia Brock, the frontwoman of the GRAMMY-nominated rock band Superchick, has announced she is releasing her first solo effort, The Road, on June 7th (Inpop Records). While Superchick is still very much a band and currently in the studio recording for their next project and on tour throughout this summer and fall, Brock couldn't resist God's calling to release a worship project.
While fronting her band, Tricia Brock never set specific plans to record a side project but last year, she literally found herself in a spiritual desert in between Superchick's album recordings while also constantly feeling a call to lead worship. She soon realized that now was the time she used her voice to offer the musical worship that she was called to by God, and she began paving the way for The Road.
The songs from The Road are a departure from the well-known rock sound of Superchick, yet will take the listener down a refreshing new take on Brock's contrasting – yet recognizable - musical path. The album, produced by Brock's husband Nick Baumhardt (Stellar Kart, FM Static, Thousand Foot Krutch), is a collection of songs meant to breathe hope and to inspire new life into a battling heart. “We may be broken, but we’re never destroyed,” the album’s lyrics proclaim. Brock wants to share that at times the listener may feel without hope, but there’s no need to fear. Hope, refuge and strength are always with us when we are with God.
The Road features unique versions of “Always” and “Jesus I Am Resting, Resting,” in addition to new tunes, many which are co-written by Brock and come from deep moments from her personal journal. The project’s first single is “You Are My Shepherd,” which is currently at AC radio.
The first on the project, “Breath Of God,” creates the image of how just one breath from God can give us life, while “Lean” shares a time in Brock's life where writing songs of worship was difficult, feeling like God had completely disappeared. “Impossible” showcases the life and power in the name of God, that with Him nothing is impossible. A special moment on the project is the last song where Brock is joined by her father on "Broken For Love's Sake."
The Road is also offering a digital deluxe version on iTunes that will include two bonus songs, "Desert Song" and "Your Grace Is Amazing." A two-week pre-sale campaign is already set with iTunes, and the advance pre-release with press kit is currently being shipped for review. Her digital EPK is also available by clicking here.
“This world isn’t about me,” Tricia Brock explains. “If I have one purpose to fulfill during my time on this earth, it’s to bring someone closer to God through the love and compassion that He’s given me… however that may be. How can you stand in front of a crowd and preach the news of the Lord’s boundless love without doing everything in your power to model your life after His?”
If Tricia Brock is traveling the world with Superchick in sold-out arenas or leading worship as a solo artist for an intimate Sunday morning service, she sings songs that resonate with anyone who is longing with a passion for justice, an authenticity of faith or a restructuring of a heart’s foundation.
“Whether the message shared in The Road brings you tears of joy or pain, you are welcome here, and through the words that God has shared with me, my hope is that none of you will walk away unchanged,” Tricia adds.
Centricity Music’s breakout band, Me In Motion, is scheduled to embark on their fourth major tour over the last twelve months. The band will join Superchick’s 2010 Reinvention Tour launching September 22nd in Hobbs, New Mexico. The tour, which also features Manafest and Bread Of Stone, will visit 20+ cities through early November. For more information about the tour please visit, www.superchickonline.com.
“I'm super-pumped for the opportunity to hit the road this fall with such a great artist line-up,” says Me In Motion’s frontman, Seth Mosley. “It’s an extra special thrill to share the stage with Superchick, as I've been attending their shows since I was in youth group. Their light-hearted ministry and effective message to teens shares a kindred heart with the message of Me in Motion. I have no doubts that this could be the most fun tour Me In Motion has done yet. Fans can expect high-energy performances from beginning to end. The 2010 Reinvention Tour in one word….Super! "
Since its debut on the Christian music scene late last year, Me In Motion has maintained a heavy touring schedule and performed with some of the biggest names in the industry; newsboys, Sanctus Real, Red/Pillar. Me In Motion immediately started developing a strong fanbase with their high-energy performances and heartfelt lyrics. The group’s debut self-titled project released in March of this year and the first single, “Losers,” peaked in the Top Twenty on the Christian CHR chart and their second single, “The God I Know,” is positioned at #17 on the CHR chart.
Me In Motion recently was in the studio to record The Lifted Hands EP, a three-song worship collection that they are selling at concert dates only and will be available on the Superchick tour. The EP is also available for purchase online through all music digital outlets.
Besides being the frontman for Me In Motion, Seth Mosley continues his songwriting and producing sessions with other artists in the Christian music industry. Mosley co-wrote and co-produced the newboys recent mega hit, “Born Again,” that topped the CHR charts for nine weeks. He’s also been writing with Britt Nicole, Aaron Shust and Newsong and producing and co-writing four songs for Provident Music’s new band, Anthem Lights. And if that isn’t enough to keep Mosley busy, he married his Swedish bride, Celi, on July 21st, who he met last year while touring Sweden. The happy couple are residing in the Nashville area.
Grammy nominated pop/rock band Superchick kicks off its fall 2010 “Reinvention Tour” Sept. 22, 2010. Visiting 20+ cities through early November, Superchick will be joined by guest artists Manafest, Me In Motion and Bread of Stone.
In support of Superchick’s latest release, Reinvention (April 20, 2010), the tour will feature reinventions of popular songs from the band’s more than 10-year career. Opening with a concert in Hobbs, N.M., the tour will visit mainly West Coast and Midwest cities, supported by Superchick’s latest radio single, “Still Here,” currently impacting both Christian AC and CHR.
“‘Reinvention’ is a word that means change, and that is what we expect on this tour: GOD to show up like never before and change our lives forever,” says Superchick bassist Matt Dally. “We want your life to be different when you walk out of the show; I want my life to be different as well. Come and see God transform us all to be closer to Him. Oh and it’s going to rock your face off too!”
A complete tour itinerary follows this release. For tour updates, visit www.superchickonline.com
Inpop Records' sister-fronted band Superchick comprises Tricia Brock (vocals) and Melissa Brock (vocals, guitar), Matt Dally (bass, vocals), Dave Ghazarian (lead guitar, vocals), Max Hsu (keyboards/DJ), and Chase Lovelace (drums). With six albums to date, Superchick has sold upwards of 750,000 albums and celebrated multiple record-breaking No.1 singles at radio, including the standout tracks "We Live" and "Stand In The Rain." Superchick’s songs have been heard in more than 100 films, television shows and video games, making Superchick one of the most licensed bands in the Christian music industry. Superchick’s 2008 release, Rock What You Got, turned out the group’s highest ever first week sales numbers and has received significant licensing placements on MTV’s “The Hills,” ABC television spots for “True Beauty," and the Style Network’s reality series “Running In Heels,” to name a few. The album additionally received a 2009 GRAMMY nomination for Best Rock Or Rap Gospel Album and produced the Top 5 radio hit, “Hold.” Its latest project, Reinvention, released April 20, 2010, touches on significant lyrical themes that have resonated with Superchick’s fans over the last decade. Heavily influenced by the band’s television and film exposure, it is a soundtrack album for a world filled with fast car chases, giant fighting robots, teen romance and bad guys walking in slow motion. Three new songs accompany nine reinventions pulled from every album in the band’s discography. For more information, visit www.superchickonline.com.
Over the past seven years, Chris Greenwood has used the moniker Manafest to organically build his fan base playing hundreds of shows on three continents. Manafest dropped his fourth studio project, “The Chase,” in 2010 to much acclaim including the hit song "Avalanche," currently Top 5 at CHR. After his other three records that received international acclaim including huge success in Japan, Juno nominee Manafest released "The Chase" as his most aggressive and sonically evolved record to date. In 2006, Manafest released “Glory” from which the rock anthem “Impossible,” featuring Thousand Foot Krutch’s Trevor McNevan, became a global hit. This release dramatically increased his record sales 5x over. In 2008, Manafest followed up with “Citizens Activ,” which catapulted success garnering multiple TV placements and his overall presences in the US and internationally.
Me In Motion broke out on the national Christian music scene the beginning of this year with the release of their single, “Losers,” from their debut self-titled album on Centricity Music. The song peaked in the Top Twenty on the CHR Christian chart and the accompanying video world premiered on the Air 1 website, besides garnering airplay from several video outlets that included the Gospel Music Channel and Godbeat TV. Their second single, “The God I Know,” is currently at #18 on the Christian CHR chart and still climbing. Me In Motion, which is comprised of Seth Mosley, Brian Dexter and Tim Wilson, is becoming a favorite on the touring circuit with their high energy performances and song lyrics that are connecting with fans across the country. Due to the early success and incredible talent of Me In Motion, the group was asked to appear on three high-profile tours earlier this year with newsboys, RED/Pillar and Sanctus Real.
With a new range of vocals, talent and tour experience, Bread of Stone hits the mark with their highly anticipated, long awaited third album, "Saturate." The bands goal is to share what God has been doing in their lives personally and as a group. The pop/rock 5 song EP features "Beautiful," which was inspired after a recent trip to Indonesia. Lead singer, Ben Kristijanto said "we spoke with a recent convert named Abraham and he told us that when we heard about the Gospel of Christ, he was in awe of how Someone so great would come down for someone like him and turn it in to something beautiful. Bread of Stone has toured with some of the top names in Christian music including the newsboys, Stellar Kart, Decemberadio, Petra, Building 429 and many others. For more information, visit http://www.breadofstone.com
Reinvention Tour Itinerary
*dates subject to change
DATE CITY
9/22 Hobbs, NM
9/23 Tuscon, AZ *Me In Motion will not appear
9/24 Temecula, CA
9/25 Valencia, CA
9/26 Gilbert, AZ
9/27 Highland, CA
9/28 Hercules, CA
9/30 Wenatchee, WA
10/1 Spokane, WA
10/2 Missoula, MT
10/3 Salt Lake City, UT
10/5 Grand Junction, CO
10/6 Buena Vista, CO
10/7 Cheyenne, WY
10/8 Omaha, NE
10/9 Willmar, MN
10/10 Earlham, IA
10/15 Albuquerque, NM
10/16 Amarillo, TX
10/17 Lubbock, TX
10/18 Midland, TX
10/30 Vevay, IN
Superchick sisters Melissa Brock (left) and Tricia Baumhardt (right) work the crowds at an "Alive Tour" show in McAlisterville, Pa. on Sunday, May 16. The girls set up Superchick's song "So Beautiful" with a brief introduction to "Operation Beautiful," an international campaign that encourages women to post anonymous notes with positive messages about self-image in public places for others to find, in hopes of ending "fat talk" and helping women to love themselves just the way they are. Tricia and Melissa will continue to promote "Operation Beautiful" on their spring and summer tours across the US, Europe, and South America, encouraging fans to join the movement and post notes of their own to help spread love and confidence to women everywhere. Find out more about "Operation Beautiful" at www.OperationBeautiful.com. For a list of "Alive Tour" dates, visit: www.superchickonline.com.
Grammy nominated pop/rock band Superchick will embark on its spring 2010 “Alive Tour” March 19, 2010. Visiting an expected 20 cities through late May, Superchick will be joined by guest artists Gotee Records’ John Reuben, new Sparrow Records signing Luminate, and touring veterans Bread of Stone.
Known for its legendary, explosive live performances, Superchick’s “Alive Tour” will kick off in Minneapolis and travel to major markets including Cincinnati, San Antonio, and Chicago.
“We are so excited to get back on the road after being in the studio finishing our new album,” says Tricia Baumhardt, lead singer of Superchick. “We can’t wait to connect with our fans, tour with long-time friend John Reuben, and bring fresh new artists with us! It will definitely be a fun night. You never know what may happen at a Superchick show!”
A complete tour itinerary follows this release. For tour updates, visit www.superchickonline.com
Alive Tour Itinerary
DATE CITY
3/19 Minneapolis, MN
4/10 Cincinnati, OH
4/22 Sanger, TX
4/23 San Antonio, TX
4/24 Picayune, MS
4/28 Anderson, IN
5/1 Minneapolis, MN
5/2 Omaha, NE
5/8 Pigeon Forge, TN
5/14 Pembroke, NH
5/15 North Adams, MA
5/16 McAlisterville, PA
5/22 Muskegon, MI
5/23 Schaumburg, IL
Sisters Tricia Baumhardt and Melissa Brock of Superchick share some love with their Compassion International sponsored children in Uganda January 18-29, 2010. The two visited four Compassion Child Development Centers in the southern Kampala area, including Nakulabye, Naguru, Kikonda Village, and Kigungu Fish Landing Site. There they saw and experienced the full range of holistic development taking place with children of all ages from before birth through college graduation.
Melissa comments, "Going to Uganda with Compassion really let me see in person how sponsoring a child not only gives them food, water, education and God's love, but it gives hope to the hopeless. It gives them a chance at a future beyond their circumstances. And the people of Uganda showed me what true love for God is in the midst of trials. They were full of joy for their God, and it was evident in their faces. I left with a new joy myself. What a beautiful place, a beautiful people and a beautiful God we have!" For more information about Superchick's involvement with Compassion International, visit superchickonline.com/compassion.php.
GRAMMY Award nominated pop-rock group Superchick is offering a free download of its song "Courage" (from the Beauty From Pain album) Feb. 21-27 in support of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week.
The song was originally inspired by Superchick guitarist/vocalist Melissa Brock's personal struggle with an eating disorder. Melissa explains, "I know full-well the pressures that society and even friends sometimes place on us to be thin and beautiful. It started for me when I was 15. I know what it’s like to not feel pretty, to feel fat, to feel like no one would ever want to be with you or even be friends with you because you feel so bad about yourself. BUT I also know how it feels to be free from those pressures and feel a love and acceptance that isn’t humanly possible. This week I am sharing my story, the whole story. And I hope that it reaches someone out there who has been or is where I have been. The biggest step is knowing you aren’t alone."
Read Melissa's story in its entirety at http://www.superchickonline.com/blog/?p=506. Also--access the free download of "Courage" at http://inpop.com/superchick/courage/. For more information on National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, visit:www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/.
The free download is an extension of Superchick's involvement with "Operation Beautiful," an NEDAwareness Week featured organization. "Operation Beautiful" is an international campaign that encourages women to love themselves just the way they are. For more information on "Operation Beautiful," visit: www.operationbeautiful.com.
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After a three year wait and strong fan demand, two of Christian music’s renowned bands are joining forces for an incredible fall tour. The BarlowGirl-Superchick Live Tour launches on September 23 and will cover thirty-one cities over a two month period, which ends in Orlando, FL November 15. Featured along with the co-headliners, BarlowGirl and Superchick, will be INO’s breakout band, VOTA.
“We are thrilled to be co-headlining with our long time friends Superchick,” says BarlowGirl. “We will always remain grateful for Superchick’s first single, ‘Barlow Girls,’ that was so supportive of us as a band in our early days. And we love the music of our featured guest band, VOTA, and so happy they can join us on the tour. We can’t wait to play songs from our new CD, Love & War, for the fans and to see everyone out on the road.”
“We are just a couple of weeks away from probably the most anticipated, long-awaited co-headline tours we could have wanted,” says Tricia Brock of Superchick. “It’s going to be a great night every night! We’re excited to bring a tour we know our fans will love”.
BarlowGirl is poised to release their fourth project, Love & War, on Fervent Records September 8, 2009. The video for the first single, “Beautiful Ending,” world premiered on Yahoo! Music and the song is currently #21 at Christian radio after going for adds on July 17th. The early buzz on the new album will continue the incredible path of success achieved by BarlowGirl in the Christian and mainstream industries, since their self-titled debut in 2004. In five short years they have become a million-selling, ten-time Dove nominated act that has become one of the most respected and renowned groups in the music industry. Their accolades include: longest #1 single at 13 weeks in Christian Radio Weekly chart history with their mega-hit, “I Need You To Love Me,” two consecutive #1 singles from their sophomore project, Another Journal Entry, have played to millions of fans worldwide, was the winner of Yahoo! Music “Who’s Next” user’s choice promotion and have been featured by numerous media outlets including NBC’s Today Show and Associated Press. In fall 2008, BarlowGirl released their critically acclaimed Christmas project, Home For Christmas, which received stellar reviews from USA Today and the New York Times. The holiday album also had great chart success with “Carol of the Bells” reaching #18 on the Holiday Songs Chart at iTunes and #4 on the Christian/Gospel Digital Tracks charts.
Inpop Records' sister-fronted band Superchick comprises Tricia Brock (vocals) and Melissa Brock (vocals, guitar), Matt Dally (bass, vocals), Dave Ghazarian (lead guitar, vocals), and Max Hsu (keyboards/DJ). With five projects to date, Superchick has sold upwards of 700,000 albums and celebrated multiple record-breaking No.1 singles at radio, including the standout tracks "We Live" and "Stand In The Rain." The group’s songs have been heard in more than 80 films, television shows and video games, making Superchick one of the most licensed bands in the Christian music industry. Superchick’s latest release, Rock What You Got, its boldest and most unapologetic project to date, turned out the group’s highest ever first week sales numbers and has received significant licensing placements on MTV’s “The Hills,” ABC television spots for “True Beauty," and the Style Network’s reality series “Running In Heels,” to name a few. The album additionally received a 2009 GRAMMY nomination for Best Rock Or Rap Gospel Album and produced the Top 5 radio hit, “Hold.” For more information, visit www.superchickonline.com.
VOTA, formerly recognized as Casting Pearls, has reinvented themselves with a new name, new sound and new record label. Bryan Olesen, Case Maranville and Scott Rutz wanted to distinguish themselves amongst the crowds and distinguish they did. VOTA released their self-titled album last year with INO Records and since then, they have had a hit single “Hard To Believe,” a successful Discovery Download campaign with iTunes ® and have been performing for massive crowds across the country. They are excited to continue sharing their music with their fans, both new and old, while moving forward in their journey.
Before heading out on the official fall tour, BarlowGirl will host a CD release party for Love & War at Rock The Universe in Orlando, FL September 13th. Special event packages are available for the weekend. Fans can go to www.barlowgirl.com for more details.
Grammy nominated pop-rock band Superchick has joined efforts with “Operation Beautiful,” an international campaign that encourages women to love themselves just the way they are. Superchick’s song “So Beautiful” has been tapped as an anthem for the movement, which the band will support on tour this fall.
Launched in June 2009 by food and fitness blogger Caitlin Boyle, Operation Beautiful encourages women to post encouraging notes in public places, take pictures of those notes and share them online. The campaign’s official web site, OperationBeautiful.com, is rapidly becoming an Internet phenomenon, with more than 350 notes posted last month alone. Women from the United States, Canada, Germany, Japan, Guam, Iraq, New Zealand and other countries are posting notes in public restrooms, on boxes of supermarket diet shakes, in subway stations and in fitness center changing rooms with phrases like “You are perfect just the way you are!” and “Why wait? Start loving yourself now!”
Sisters Tricia and Melissa Brock of Superchick recently discovered the web site and have committed to posting their own notes as they travel across the country on the BarlowGirl-Superchick Live Tour this fall. They are also encouraging their fans to join the movement and post notes of their own to help spread love and confidence to women everywhere.
“A few weeks ago, we came across OperationBeautiful.com and fell in love with its mission to encourage confidence in girls and women of all shapes and sizes,” says Tricia Brock. “Not enough girls look in the mirror and see what's beautiful and different about themselves! Spreading messages of positive self-esteem and self-image has been Superchick’s passion for the past ten years that we’ve been writing and touring. Needless to say, we were excited to come across this growing underground movement and honored to be a small part of it.”
“Superchick's record label contacted me earlier this month, saying they had the perfect song for Operation Beautiful,” says Boyle. “The song was ‘So Beautiful,’ and the first time I listened to it all I could think was 'This is the rock anthem for Operation Beautiful!’ I want women to realize that they are beautiful – and I don’t mean physically beautiful. Every one of us has an inner light that shines through and makes us unique. We need to accept and embrace the way we are instead of trying to reach an unattainable ideal. Our daughters will thank us for it!”
To see what Operation Beautiful is all about, visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SM7lMO0pjjc or www.OperationBeautiful.com.
Listen up for Superchick's "Rock What You Got" and "Anthem" on the new ABC Family Original Series "Make It or Break It." The band's music will be featured in the episode airing this Monday, July 19, at 9:00 pm EST/8:00 pm CST. Tune in!
Superchick surprised young fan Stephanie Vorm, who suffers from aplastic anemia, at the Nashville Zoo on Saturday, May 30. The band met with Stephanie and her family for a day of fun arranged by the "Make-A-Wish Foundation," an organization that helps grant wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions. The eight-year-old's dream was to spend a day with her favorite band, Superchick, whose music played a significant role in getting her through the initial diagnosis and treatment of her illness. Additionally, Superchick was honored to join Stephanie's wish granters, Tracy Bossman and Susie Remelius, in presenting Stephanie with the news that her Wish: To Go to Hawaii to Swim with the Dolphins would soon be a reality. “It was humbling to be part of someone's wish, and our day with the family was so special for us," says Superchick's Tricia Brock. "It's encouraging to know that there are organizations like Make-A-Wish Foundation making a difference in the world one person at a time. Thanks to Make-A-Wish Foundation for involving us - it was a day we won't soon forget.”
To learn more about Make-A-Wish Foundation, visit http://www.midtnwishes.org/
Superchick heads out early next month on its spring 2009 “Hey! Hey! (That’s Freedom You Hear)” tour, visiting nine states through early May. Accompanying the group will be celebrated “Revolve” tour speaker Rachel Hockett and Essential Records sister duo, Tal & Acacia.
Kicking off Friday, April 3, at Roncalli Auditorium in Manitowoc, Wis., the tour, whose tagline is “a one night event about life above the noise,” is packaged as a conference-style event with the message that there is one voice that leads to freedom. Through sharing, audience interaction, and Superchick’s high-energy live performance, the tour captures the dynamic of a large out-of-town conference in a hometown event.
“It’s not going to be just another concert. Our vision is to remind those who attend of the ways we let the world around us get so noisy that we cannot hear God’s voice,” says Superchick’s Tricia Baumhardt. “We are so excited to tour with another great sister group, Tal & Acacia, and wonderful speaker Rachel Hockett. Come be encouraged to go home and turn it all down so that you may hear again the one voice that really matters.”
Chicago-based Superchick comprises sisters Tricia Brock (vocals) and Melissa Brock (vocals, guitar), Matt Dally (bass, vocals), Dave Ghazarian (lead guitar, vocals), and Max Hsu (keyboards/DJ). With five projects to date, Superchick has sold upwards of 700,000 albums, and the group’s songs have been heard in more than 70 film, television and video games. The band’s latest release, Rock What You Got, provides no exception, turning out Superchick’s highest ever first week sales numbers and receiving significant licensing placements on MTV’s “The Hills,” ABC television spots for “True Beauty,” and the Style Network’s new reality series “Running In Heels.” The disc additionally received a 2009 GRAMMY nomination for Best Rock Or Rap Gospel Album and produced the Top 5 radio hit, “Hold.” The album’s second single, “Cross The Line” is currently being played at the CHR and Christian Rock radio formats. For more information, visit http://www.superchickonline.com/.
Rachel Hockett has spent the past three years as a praise and worship singer as well as featured speaker on the Women of Faith “Revolve” tour, reaching more than nine thousand girls at each event. Currently, Rachel’s mind is consumed with ways to share her message of hope, freedom, and honesty. She believes she is a communicator of the truth to all people, which is why she constantly, and passionately, pursues ways to participate in films, projects, and any opportunities that allow her to promote the beauty of the truth.
The duo—sisters Tal & Acacia—grew up in Portland, Maine, and first began songwriting and playing guitar in their teen years, while the family spent an insightful year in Russia aiding a humanitarian orphan ministry. Now, in their early twenties, Tal & Acacia aim to create songs that wake listeners and refresh the soul “like a cold splash of water for those who hear it.” Especially in desert times, the songwriting duo’s music ministers and inspires. Musically, Tal & Acacia bear resemblance to such acts as Feist, Norah Jones, Imogen Heap and Sixpence None The Richer, and credit songwriting inspiration from artists like Keith Green and Stevie Wonder. Releasing July 14, the quirky pop sound of Tal & Acacia’s debut album, titled Wake Me, is a breath of fresh air—defined by catchy choruses—and girded in joy. Produced by Monroe Jones (Ginny Owens, Chris Rice, Third Day, Caedmon’s Call), Tal & Acacia’s Wake Me is distinctly rich and infectious, and intuitively embraces the clash between the principled, spiritual inner self and a confusing, glittery outer culture.
For ticket information, visit http://www.itickets.com/. The most up-to-date tour itinerary can be found at: www.myspace.com/superchick.
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“Hey, Hey (That’s Freedom You Hear)” Tour
DATE CITY
4-3 Manitowoc, WI
4-4 Dayton, OH
4-5 Barrington Hills, IL
4-14 Salt Lake City, UT
4-16 Kalispell, MT
4-17 Green Acres, WA
4-18 College Place, WA
4-19 Lake Stevens, WA
4-23 Modesto, CA
4-24 San Jose, CA
4-25 Murrieta, CA
4-26 Mesa, AZ
4-27 Glendale, AZ
4-30 Grand Junction, CO
5-1 Steamboat Springs, CO
5-2 Pueblo, CO
5-3 Lee's Summit, MO
*Dates subject to change
NBC has tapped Superchick's song "Hey, Hey" for use in its series of promotional spots introducing the new network shows "Superstars of Dance," "Biggest Loser Couples," and "Howie Do It." "Hey, Hey" is from Superchick's 2009 Grammy nominated album, Rock What You Got.
View the spot here!
Inpop Records pop/rock band Superchick was honored by The Recording Academy® last night, as nominations for the 51st Annual GRAMMY ® Awards were announced on CBS’ “The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! — Countdown To Music’s Biggest Night.” The group was recognized in the category of Best Rock Or Rap Gospel Album for its current release, Rock What You Got.
Superchick’s first GRAMMY nomination, the band was thrilled by the industry’s support of its latest and greatest release. “The album being nominated for a GRAMMY award came as a huge surprise, and we are truly honored to have been recognized by NARAS members,” says Max Hsu of Superchick, who also produced Rock What You Got. “For a band that started out in my basement ten years ago, it’s a great reminder that cool things can happen to people who chase a dream and forget to give up.”
Inpop Records President Dale Bray adds, “This is the very first GRAMMY nomination for both Superchick and Inpop Records. We are pleased that voters have rewarded us for producing an album with such artistic and creative merit. Superchick is one of the hardest working bands in this industry, and Max’s production of this album is second to none. Today is a proud day for all involved.”
The 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards will be held on “GRAMMY Sunday,” Feb. 8, 2009, at Staples Center in Los Angeles and once again will be broadcast live in high-definition TV and 5.1 surround sound on CBS from 8–11:30 p.m. (ET/PT). A complete list of nominees is available at www.grammy.com.
Superchick released Rock What You Got, its first album in three years, on June 24, 2008. The project, produced by the band’s own Max Hsu (tobyMac, newsboys), finds the band honing a “rock-o-tronic” sound, an electro-punk mash-up of slashing guitars, pulsing keyboards and grit-pop vocals. While Superchick’s last album, Beauty From Pain, sought to empathize with listeners’ pain, band members have since walked their own dark, lonely roads with relationship splits and cancer touching four of their families. Rather than expound upon these personal hardships, Superchick turned Rock What You Got into a battle cry to charge onward. The disc resulted in Superchick’s highest ever first week sales numbers, and its single “Hold” peaked at No. 3 on Radio & Records CHR chart.
Chicago-based Superchick comprises sisters Tricia Brock (vocals) and Melissa Brock (vocals, guitar), Matt Dally (bass, vocals), Dave Ghazarian (lead guitar, vocals), Brandon Estelle (drums, vocals), and Max Hsu (keyboards/DJ). With five projects to date, Superchick has sold upwards of 700,000 albums, and the group’s songs have been heard in more than 70 film, television and video games. Rock What You Got provides no exception, having already received significant licensing placements. Most recently, “Cross The Line,” which will be serviced to CHR and Rock radio in January, was featured on an episode of MTV’s “The Hills,” while “So Beautiful” is currently being used in ABC television promotions for the new reality show, “True Beauty.” For more information on Superchick, visit www.superchickonline.com.
Vocalist/guitarist
for power-pop band Superchick, Melissa Brock visits with one of her sponsored
children, Mumbere Kisonice, at a Compassion project in Masaka, Uganda last
month. More than 2000 children have been sponsored since 2004 through
Superchick's partnership with Compassion International.
(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) Sept. 17, 2008—Superchick heads out this week on its fall 2008 “Rock What You Got” headlining tour, visiting nearly 30 cities through mid-November. Accompanying the group will be Stellar Kart, Article One and Starlit Platoon.
Kicking off Thursday, Sept. 18 at Paramount Baptist Church in Amarillo, Texas, the “Rock What You Got” tour is named after Superchick’s fifth and highly anticipated studio release, which spurred the band’s best-selling debut week to date. The group will play music from its history-making album nationwide with stops in major markets including Dallas, Minneapolis, and Atlanta. A complete tour itinerary follows this release.
“We have received such a positive response from fans who love the new record, and we can’t wait to perform for them live,” says Tricia Brock of Superchick. “Given the dynamic of our new set list in addition to a talented, high-energy artist line-up, the ‘Rock What You Got’ tour is going to be among the most talked about tickets this fall.”
Superchick’s Matt Dally adds, “It will be the biggest tour the world has ever seen. Like Tony the Tiger said, it’s going to be grrrreat!”
Chicago-based Superchick comprises sisters Tricia Brock (vocals) and Melissa Brock (vocals, guitar), Matt Dally (bass, vocals), Dave Ghazarian (lead guitar, vocals), Brandon Estelle (drums, vocals), and Max Hsu (keyboards/DJ). With five projects to date, Superchick has sold upwards of 700,000 albums, and the group’s music has been heard in more than 70 different films and television shows. With literally hundreds of live performances on its resume, Superchick has developed a well-deserved reputation as an incandescent and charismatic pop/rock phenomenon. On June 24, 2008, Superchick released its first album in three years, Rock What You Got. The project, produced by the band’s own Max Hsu (tobyMac, newsboys), finds the band honing a “rock-o-tronic” sound, an electro-punk mash-up of slashing guitars, pulsing keyboards and grit-pop vocals. While Superchick’s last album, Beauty From Pain, sought to empathize with listeners’ pain, band members have since walked their own dark, lonely roads with relationship splits and cancer touching four of their families. Rather than expound upon these personal hardships, Superchick turned Rock What You Got, into a battle cry to charge onward. The disc resulted in Superchick’s highest ever first week sales numbers, and its current single “Hold” is climbing up the CHR charts at No. 5 this week, according to Radio & Records. For more information, visit www.superchickonline.com.
Word Records’ punk pop rock band Stellar Kart launched onto the music scene with its 2005 release, All Gas. No Brake. The national debut landed Stellar Kart a Gospel Music Association Dove Award nomination for Best New Artist, and the band was honored as New Artist of the Year by readers of Ignite Your Faith magazine. In 2006, Stellar Kart debuted at No. 1 on SoundScan’s Christian retail chart with its sophomore release, We Can’t Stand Sitting Down. Furthermore, the band’s single, “Me And Jesus,” held the No. 1 spot at Christian Hit Radio for seven consecutive weeks. The group also received a 2007 Dove Award for Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year (“Me And Jesus”) as well as three other nominations in the categories Artist of the Year, Rock Recorded Song (“Activate”), and Rock/Contemporary Album (We Can’t Stand Sitting Down). Additionally, Stellar Kart was recognized by SESAC with four 2007 National Performance Activity Awards. The band released its third album, Expect The Impossible, in February 2008. Produced by Ian Eskelin (Krystal Meyers, All Star United), who additionally co-wrote alongside lead singer Adam Agee on eight of the album’s 11 tracks, the album is more sonically diverse than the band’s previous projects, intended to connect with a wider audience. For additional information, visit www.stellarkart.com or www.myspace.com/stellarkart .
Founded by brothers Nathan and Matthew Piché, Article One formed five years ago in Ontario, Canada. Winner of the 2005 Kingdom Bound International Talent Search, Article One was additionally honored in 2006 with a Covenant Award nomination for New Artist of the Year. Having appeared on the 2007 SHOUTfest tour as well as newsboys’ spring 2008 “GO” Tour, the band performs an average of 150 dates annually. Article One released its sophomore project, Colors & Sounds, last May. Produced by Tedd T. (Mute Math, newsboys), Colors and Sounds is a departure from Article One’s conventional style, stretching the band artistically. For more information, visit: www.articleonemusic.com or www.myspace.com/articleonemusic
When Brandon Estelle isn’t on the road playing sold out shows with mega-group Superchick, he can be found in the studio and behind a keyboard with his latest project Starlit Platoon. Formed in the summer of 2005 with long time friends Chase Lovelace (drums), Caleb George (bass), and Ray Darter (guitar), Starlit Platoon became an outlet of Estelle’s songwriting and soulful vocals. Today, Starlit Platoon is opening for other major acts, including Superchick, and headlining their own shows throughout the Midwest. For more information, visit: http://www.myspace.com/starlitplatoon.
For ticket information, visit www.itickets.com. The most up-to-date tour itinerary can be found at: www.myspace.com/superchick.
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“Rock What You Got” Tour
DATE CITY
9/18 Amarillo,TX
9/19 Dallas, TX
9/20 Angelo,TX
9/21 New Braunfels,TX
9/25 Olathe, KS
9/26 South Bend, IN
9/27 Elnora, IN
9/28 Dayton, OH
10/2 Davenport, IA
10/3 Baxter, MN
10/4 Bemidji, MN
10/5 Mayville, ND
10/11 Oswego, NY
10/13 Brookville, NY
10/16 Lancaster, PA
10/18 Johnson City, TN
10/19 Arlington, VA
10/25 Jonesboro, AR
10/30 Ellettsville, IN
10/31 Forest Park, OH
11/1 Kankakee, IL
11/3 Ypsilanti, MI
11/7 Minneapolis, MN
11/8 Peoria, IL
11/9 Elgin, IL
11/12 Dalton, GA
11/13 Snellville, GA
11/14 Brunswick, GA
11/15 West Palm Beach, FL
*Dates subject to change
(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) July 7, 2008 –Inpop Records’ band Superchick made career history, posting its highest ever first week sales numbers. Consequently, Superchick claimed prime positioning on multiple retail and digital sales charts.
Nabbing the No. 2 position on Nielson SoundScan’s Top Christian Albums chart, Superchick’s June 24 release, Rock What You Got, sold nearly 10,000 copies its first week, the band’s most impressive sales debut to date. Trailing the No. 1 title by 12 scans, Superchick is thrilled with the turnout in support of its latest release.
“Next to my salvation and my wedding, this has been one of the greatest weeks of my life,” says bassist Matt Dally. “I look forward to seeing how the charts shape up in the weeks to come.”
Additionally, Rock What You Got ranked No. 2 on the SoundScan Adult Contemporary Christian Albums chart and No. 3 on its Digital Christian Albums chart. The title fared well by Billboard as well, coming in at No. 3 on its Top Christian/Gospel Albums chart and No. 65 on the Top 200 chart.
“This incredible first-week number is a true indication of Superchick’s status as one of Christian music’s top-selling and touring artists,” says Dale Bray, president of Inpop Records. “The band has worked relentlessly over its career and after 300,000 scans of Beauty From Pain, this is an amazing follow-up release and will cement its career for many years to come. It’s proof that true quality does rise to the top, and we look forward to a long sales history of what is sure to be an award-winning album.”
Superchick’s first album in three years, Rock What You Got finds the band honing a “rock-o-tronic” sound, an electro-punk mash-up of slashing guitars, pulsing keyboards and grit-pop vocals. While Superchick’s last album, Beauty From Pain, sought to empathize with listeners’ pain, band members have since walked their own dark, lonely roads with relationship splits and cancer touching four of their families. Rather than expound upon these personal hardships, Superchick turned Rock What You Got, produced by the band’s own Max Hsu (tobyMac, newsboys), into a battle cry to charge onward.
In support of the new album, Superchick’s current radio singles “Hold” and “Hey Hey” are top 20 at CHR and Rock respectively. The band will also kick off the “Rock What You Got” fall tour this September with special guests Stellar Kart, Article One and Starlit Platoon. For more information, visit www.superchickonline.com
Chicago-based Superchick comprises sisters Tricia Brock (vocals) and Melissa Brock (vocals, guitar), Matt Dally (bass, vocals), Dave Ghazarian (lead guitar, vocals), Brandon Estelle (drums, vocals), and Max Hsu (keyboards/DJ). With five projects to date, Superchick has sold upwards of 700,000 albums, and the group’s music has been heard in more than 70 different films and television shows. With literally hundreds of live performances on its resume, Superchick has developed a well-deserved reputation as an incandescent and charismatic pop/rock phenomenon.
(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) May 23, 2008 – Inpop Records’ sister-fronted rock band Superchick prepares for the June 24 release of Rock What You Got, its first new studio project in three years. Produced by the band’s own Max Hsu (Superchick, tobyMac, newsboys), Rock What You Got finds Superchick honing a “rock-o-tronic” sound, an electro-punk mash-up of slashing guitars, pulsing keyboards and grit-pop vocals.
Superchick will offer an exclusive preview of the new full-length project via a digital EP at iTunes beginning May 27. The Rock What You Got EP includes Superchick’s lead radio singles, “Crawl (Carry Me Through),” “Hold” and “Hey Hey.” Add date for the singles was Friday, May 16, marking the first time in Inpop Record’s history that the label simultaneously serviced three singles from one artist to three different radio formats: “Crawl” to AC radio, “Hold” to CHR radio and “Hey Hey” to Rock radio.
“I believe Rock What You Got will be the stand-out release of 2008,” comments Dale Bray, Inpop Records president. “Its artistry and production are simply brilliant, and it raises the bar for our industry. Superchick has worked hard for many years and are due the regards and accolades this album will surely bring.”
With songs as powerful in the quiet moments as in the anthems, Rock What You Got proves capable of this triple radio lead. The CHR power ballad “Hold” cries, “I need a hand to hold, to hold me from the edge” over a cloud of pianos, violins and electric guitars. The stirring AC confessional “Crawl (Carry Me Through)” offers a softer yet no less dramatic prayer for strength. Meanwhile, “Hey Hey” is a rock rallying call with fiery guitar chords, defiant attitude and female gang vocals that challenge, “Why kiss the feet of the people who kick you?”
While Superchick’s last album Beauty From Pain sought to empathize with listeners’ pain, band members have walked their own dark, lonely roads the past few years with painful relationship splits and cancer touching four of their families. Rather than expound upon these personal hardships, Superchick turned Rock What You Got into a battle cry to charge onward. “This album is about empowerment and hope,” says bassist Matt Dally. “Don’t be afraid to cross the lines that people put up to limit you when you know you are better than that.”
A band that puts fans first, Superchick is currently offering a free download of the song “Alive” at www.inpop.com/superchicklovesyou and will kick off the “Rock What You Got” fall tour in September with special guests Stellar Kart, Article One and Starlit Platoon. For more information, visit www.superchickonline.com
(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) March 13, 2008—Power-pop rockers Superchick head out this weekend on their spring 2008 “Cross The Line” headlining tour, visiting more than 45 cities through mid-May. Accompanying the group will be KJ-52, Disciple, Britt Nicole and Starlit Platoon.
Kicking off Friday, March 14 at Evangel University in Springfield, Mo., the “Cross The Line” tour will make stops in major Christian music markets including Dallas, Houston, Atlanta and Los Angeles. Special to its fans, Superchick will offer ticket-holders an exclusive $8.00 VIP package, including a limited edition tour poster and collector’s edition laminated access pass, a private pre-show reception with the band as well as $2.00 off any Superchick T-shirt or CD at the concert. Participants will also receive a copy of Superchick’s forthcoming June 24 album, Rock What You Got, delivered to their door upon release. Tickets are available at itickets.com and select local ticket outlets. For more information, visit: www.myspace.com/superchick. A complete tour itinerary follows this release.
“We are so pleased to be able to connect with our fans in a personal way on this tour,” says Superchick’s Melissa Brock. “Our hope is that the tour will not only provide a means for us to know their hearts better but also to inspire this generation toward action.”
Chicago-based Superchick comprises sisters Tricia Brock (vocals) and Melissa Brock (vocals, guitar), Matt Dally (bass, vocals), Dave Ghazarian (lead guitar, vocals), Brandon Estelle (drums, vocals), and Max Hsu (keyboards/DJ). With five projects to date, Superchick has sold upwards of 700,000 albums, and the group’s music has been heard in more than 70 different films and television shows. With literally hundreds of live performances on its resume, Superchick has developed a well-deserved reputation as an incandescent and charismatic pop/rock phenomenon. This summer Superchick releases its boldest project to date, titled Rock What You Got. Three years in the making, Rock What You Got comes on the heels of Superchick’s most successful album ever, Beauty From Pain, which landed three No. 1 radio singles including “We Live” and “Stand In The Rain.” Now, Superchick ‘rocks what they’ve got’ and reinvents itself with a more progressive, in-your-face sound the band has dubbed ‘rock-o-tronic.’ Seeking out world-changers in the lost corners of a generation, Superchick noisily challenges the status quo, while journaling the band members’ battles in their families with depression and cancer in the quieter moments of the record. Produced by the band’s own Max Hsu (Superchick, tobyMac, newsboys), Rock What You Got features the stand-out title track in addition to the songs “Breathe,” “Crawl” and “Cross The Line.” For more information, visit www.superchickonline.com.
The Knoxville, Tenn. foursome’s first self-titled studio release “Disciple” (2005) sold nearly 100,000 units and brought home three No. 1 hits. Disciple has also been nominated for a whopping eight Gospel Music Awards, and their sophomore album “Scars Remain” (2006) has already garnered a No. 1 hit. “Game On” from their sophomore project also received massive placement in sports shows across the country including “Best Damn Sports Show,” NFL’s “Total Axxess”, WWE’s “Cyber Sunday” and Speed TV’s “Speed Report,” as well as venues such as Wachovia Center in Philadelphia and even Madison Square Garden in New York City. The single was also used in promotion for “Criminal Minds” and “CSI Miami.”
KJ-52, a multi-Dove Award winning hip-hop artist, has toured with the likes of Kutless, Disciple, Falling Up, and Seventh Day Slumber, as well as performed at Acquire The Fire conferences and Dome Events. With seven albums to his credit, KJ has amassed more than 500,000 records sold to date. He has also twice been voted favorite “Hip Hop Artist” by readers of CCM Magazine. Currently, KJ-52 is a guest artist alongside Hawk Nelson and Natalie Grant on Women of Faith’s “Revolve Tour” geared toward young women. For more information check out KJ-52’s official artist website at www.kj52.com. HIGH RESOLUTION PHOTOS: www.toothandnail.com/media
Britt Nicole, known for her heart for the youth of this generation doesn’t simply sing about issues surrounding today’s youth, but Britt shares from personal experiences such as her parents’ divorce when she was only seven years old. With such noted producers at the helm as Tedd T. and Double Dutch, Britt’s Sparrow Records debut is a wonderfully textured effort mingling upbeat pop with pensive ballads. Britt, who started writing songs at 16 and has co-written every song on her upcoming release, has found her own direction for her writing and musical style, which is simply an outpouring of her depth and committed spiritual walk as a young woman who loves God intensely. The title track, which Britt penned with Cindy Morgan, Jason Ingram and Tedd T. is among the young artist’s favorites discussing on living in the NOW. The youthful and petite brunette speaks to her generation in a language they understand – seamlessly transitioning from drinking chai tea and texting friends to the deep desire to inspire her peers to be consumed with a passion for God and to know Him deeply.
When Brandon Estelle isn’t on the road playing sold out shows with mega-group Superchick, he can be found in the studio and behind a keyboard with his latest project Starlit Platoon. Formed in the summer of 2005 with long time friends Chase Lovelace (drums), Caleb George (bass), and Ray Darter (guitar), Starlit Platoon became an outlet of Estelle’s songwriting and soulful vocals. Today, Starlit Platoon is opening for other major acts, including Superchick, and headlining their own shows throughout the Midwest. For more information, visit: http://www.myspace.com/starlitplatoon.
