INO Records’ The Afters took home the top prize in the “Rock/Contemporary Album” category at the 2009 GMA Dove Awards at the Grand Old Opry House in Nashville, Tenn. and broadcasted live on Gospel Music Channel.
The band was recognized for their record “Never Going Back to Ok” which was produced by Dan Muckala. The band dedicated the award to their late manager David Lipscomb.
This is The Afters’ second Dove award, the band was the “New Artist of the Year” in 2006.
The Afters earned a No. 1 hit at Christian CHR radio with "Never Going Back To Ok.” Their current single, "Ocean Wide" is No. 25 and rising at CHR with airplay from WAY-FM network, WONU/Chicago, WAY-FM/Denver, KLFF/San Luis Obispo, WORQ/Green Bay, KDUV/Visalia, WYLV/Knoxville among others.
“Never Going Back to Ok” entered the Billboard Top 200 at #41 and the Contemporary Christian SoundScan charts at #1 selling 15,856 units. In digital sales, the project entered at #1 for Christian SoundScan album and track sales plus hit as high as #14 on the iTunes® overall digital chart and #4 on their digital Rock chart. “We Are The Sound” from the new record was also used in promotion for last season’s American Idol with the viral video for “MySpace Girl” being featured on E! News, Seventeen.com and TV Guide Channel’s website. Songs from “Never Going Back to Ok” were also used on the Rachael Ray show and Grey’s Anatomy as well as on Dr. Phil. Releasing their debut project “I Wish We All Could Win” in 2005, the hit single from that project “Beautiful Love” was awarded with an mtvU Award for Best Streaming that Video in 2005.
** Teaming up with Flicker Records’ Nevertheless and Word Entertainments’ Remedy Drive, INO Records’ The Afters are bringing music and Christmas cheer as the headliner for the 12 Days of Christmas tour. The tour will make stops in nine cities starting Dec. 2. Tour dates listed below, subject to change.
** Adding to an already impressive list of TV exposure, The Afters’ “Keeping Me Alive” was recently used in promotion for FOX’s “The Secret Millionaire.” The new inspirational show sends millionaires undercover into the most impoverished neighborhoods in America and documents their investment in those less fortunate. “Keeping Me Alive” is off of The Afters’ sophomore project Never Going Back to Ok.
** The Afters’ new music video for “Never Going Back to Ok” will have its world premiere on Gospel Music Channel on Dec. 9. Get a sneak preview of the new video at, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onUWK9kTfAo
“Never Going Back to Ok” entered the Billboard Top 200 at #41 and the Contemporary Christian SoundScan charts at #1 selling 15,856 units. In digital sales, the project entered at #1 for Christian SoundScan album and track sales plus hit as high as #14 on the iTunes® overall digital chart and #4 on their digital Rock chart. “We Are The Sound” from the new record was also used in promotion for last season’s American Idol with the viral video for “MySpace Girl” being featured on E! News, Seventeen.com and TV Guide Channel’s website. Songs from “Never Going Back to Ok” were also used on the Rachael Ray show and Grey’s Anatomy as well as on Dr. Phil. Releasing their debut project “I Wish We All Could Win” in 2005, the hit single from that project “Beautiful Love” was awarded with an mtvU Award for Best Streaming that Video in 2005. The Afters were awarded the Dove Award for “New Artist of the Year” (2006). The foursome composed of Josh Havens, Matt Fuqua, Brad Wigg and Marc Dodd, met while working at a Starbucks in Mesquite, Texas.
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* All Below tour dates, subject to change, for most updated dates go to www.theafters.com or myspace.com/theafters
Dec. 2 Indianapolis, IN Ransburg Auditorium
Dec. 3 Dallas City, IL Dallas City High School
Dec. 4 Columbus, OH Brown Road Community Church
Dec. 5 Orion, MI The District
Dec. 6 Richmond, IN First Assembly of God
Dec. 7 Bourbonnais,IL College Church of the Nazarene
Dec. 10 Decatur, AL Wesley Memorial United Methodist
Dec. 12 Lafeyette, LA Café Chi Alpha
Dec. 13 Dallas, TX Live at Moka
* ABC’s hit drama “Grey’s Anatomy” is currently using “Ocean Wide” from The Afters' sophomore record Never Going Back to Ok in promotion for the show.
The Golden Globe winning show rakes in around 14 million viewers a week in its fifth season and features a renowned cast including Patrick Dempsey and Katherine Heigl. This will add to the band’s already impressive list of TV exposure, Lifetime TV’s “Army Wives” used “Ocean Wide” as well in early August.
** The Afters’ also recently signed an exclusive booking contract with the well known literary and talent agency the William Morris Agency. Founded in 1898, the William Morris Agency has offices in New York, Beverly Hills, Nashville, London, Miami Beach and Shanghai and represents artists such as the Foo Fighters, Hootie & The Blowfish, Switchfoot and Whitney Houston.
“The Afters are poised to break out as major headliners in our industry, and with the added exposure and opportunities they have had that spill over to other formats beyond Christian Music, WMA and The Afters are a perfect fit,” says William Morris Agent Mark Claassen. “We are excited to be a part of the team!"
** After spending weeks at No. 1 at the CHR format, the title track "Never Going Back To Ok" is currently impacting AC radio with stations like WFHM/Cleveland, WJQK/Grand Rapids, WMUZ/Detroit and KKSP/Little Rock recently adding the single.
“Never Going Back to Ok” entered the Billboard Top 200 at #41 and the Contemporary Christian SoundScan charts at #1 selling 15,856 units. In digital sales, the project entered at #1 for Christian SoundScan album and track sales plus hit as high as #14 on the iTunes® overall digital chart and #4 on their digital Rock chart. “We Are The Sound” from the new record was also used in promotion for last season’s American Idol with the viral video for “MySpace Girl” being featured on E! News, Seventeen.com and TV Guide Channel’s website. Songs from “Never Going Back to Ok” were also used on the Rachael Ray show as well as on Dr. Phil.
Releasing their debut project “I Wish We All Could Win” in 2005, The Afters received top attention from their fans and media outlets. The Afters’ music has appeared on the networks of MTV, mtvU, ABC Family and E! News as well as on HOT AC and VH-1 radio along with outlets such as Billboard, BOP and Popstar. The MTV college network and mtvU have been strong supporters of the band as their music video for “Beautiful Love” was awarded with an mtvU Award for Best Streaming Video in 2005. The Afters were awarded the Dove Award for “New Artist of the Year” (2006), and has had over 250,000 downloads to date. The foursome composed of Josh Havens, Matt Fuqua, Brad Wigg and Marc Dodd, met while working at a Starbucks in Mesquite, Texas.
Nashville, Tenn…. Aug. 1, 2008… INO/Columbia Record’s The Afters continue to be
heard on the small screen with songs from their sophomore project “Never Going
Back to Ok” being used in episodes of Army Wives and Rachael Ray as well as in
promotion for Dr. Phil. The Texas based band also recently finished a
mainstream radio promo tour with a final stop in Los Angeles speaking with
Premiere Radio Networks and the TV Guide Channel.
“Ocean Wide” can be heard this Sunday Aug. 3 on Lifetime’s hit series Army
Wives. Now in its second season, the series is the highest-rated show in the
channel’s 24-year history. The episode will air at 10pm EST with encore
presentations on Monday Aug. 4 at 8pm EST and Saturday Aug. 9 at 11pm EST.
Rachael Ray’s daytime television show used The After’s “Tonight” in May of this
year as well. Winner of the 2008 Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Talk
Show-Entertainment, Rachael Ray is a daily one-hour syndicated talk show in its
third season and is watched by millions of viewers.
“One Moment Away” from the band’s sophomore record will be used to
promote the new season of Dr. Phil. Now preparing for its seventh season since
the show’s launch in 2002, the show’s advertisement can be seen starting next
week.
The Afters visited key mainstream radio markets in June such as Chicago,
Denver, Albuquerque and Charlotte on a promo tour in support of their Hot AC
single “Never Going Back to Ok.” The band’s final stop in Los Angeles included
an interview on the nationally syndicated Premiere Radio Network’s Daily Music
News and an interview with the TV Guide Channel. To view The Afters’ segment on
TV Guide’s broadband channel visit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoiBbe-Bx1E
"Never Going Back To Ok" is presently being promoted to the Hot AC
format. Stations currently playing the track include KVLY/McAllen, TX, KSII/El
Paso, TX, KLCA/Reno, NV, KLTG/Corpus Christi, TX and WAYV/Atlantic City, NJ.
The
band was also on the July 30 edition of the nationally syndicated morning radio
program The Bob and Sheri Show. Though based in Charlotte, NC, the program runs
live on over 60 stations nationwide. To listen to The Afters’ segment on the
show, you can visit: http://bobandsheri.1079thelink.com/archive/audio.cfm;jsessionid=a630cb9dce69764b14f45d612a6952c76284?ID=1051
“Never Going Back to Ok” entered the Billboard Top 200 at #41 and the
Contemporary Christian SoundScan charts at #1 selling 15,856 units. In digital
sales, the project entered at #1 for Christian SoundScan album and track sales
plus hit as high as #14 on the iTunes® overall digital chart and #4 on
their digital Rock chart. “We Are The Sound” from the new record was also used
in promotion for last season’s American Idol with the viral video for “MySpace
Girl” being featured on E! News, Seventeen.com and TV Guide Channel’s website.
Releasing
their debut project “I Wish We All Could Win” in 2005, The Afters received top
attention from their fans and media outlets. The Afters’ music has
appeared on the networks of MTV, mtvU, ABC Family and E! News as well as on HOT
AC and VH-1 radio along with outlets such as Billboard, BOP and Popstar. The
MTV college network and mtvU have been strong supporters of the band as their
music video for “Beautiful Love” was awarded with an mtvU Award for Best
Streaming Video in 2005. The Afters were awarded the Dove Award for “New Artist
of the Year” (2006), and has had over 250,000 downloads to date. The foursome
composed of Josh Havens, Matt Fuqua, Brad Wigg and Marc Dodd, met while working
at a Starbucks in Mesquite, Texas.
NASHVILLE, TN....4/1/08....As you’re watching TV over the next few weeks, watch out for AMERICAN IDOL commercials featuring The Afters’ song “We are the Sound” from their brand new CD, NEVER GOING BACK TO OK. Fox’s top-rated show picked the song to use with commercials and other promotional opportunities over the next few weeks. To listen to “We are the Sound” go to myspacecom/theafters.
NEVER GOING BACK TO OK entered the Billboard Top 200 at #41 and the Contemporary Christian SoundScan charts at #1 selling 15,856 units. In digital sales, the project entered at #1 for Christian SoundScan album and track sales plus hit as high as #14 on the iTunes® overall digital chart and #4 on their digital Rock chart.
The radio single “Never Going Back to OK,” returned to #1 at Christian CHR this week while “Keeping Me Alive” continues to emerge as their next hit single at Christian AC radio.
The Afters are touring across the country throughout 2008 including headlining their own dates this spring and hitting the major summer festivals. All tour dates are available at www.theafters.com and myspace.com/theafters.
Releasing their debut project I Wish We All Could Win in 2005, The Afters received top attention from their fans and media outlets. The Afters’ music has appeared on the networks of MTV, mtvU, ABC Family and E! News as well as on HOT AC and VH-1 radio along with outlets such as Billboard, BOP and Popstar. The MTV college network and mtvU have been strong supporters of the band as their music video for “Beautiful Love” was awarded with an mtvU Award for Best Streaming Video in 2005. The Afters were awarded the Dove Award for “New Artist of the Year” (2006), and has had over 250,000 downloads to date. The foursome composed of Josh Havens, Matt Fuqua, Brad Wigg and Marc Dodd, met while working at a Starbucks in Mesquite, Texas.
