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111 Update - Spill, Kindo, Rookie, & More!
1. Rookie of the Year has a sweet combo pack deal available now - T-shirt, poster, and CD for twenty bucks!
http:../../fb.me/v8rVTxx0
2. Don't miss The Spill Canvas on July 8 at 5PM CST when they host a live chat on USTREAM!
http:../../..www...ustream...tv/..thespillcanvas
3. Have you ever heard Kindo's exclusive song for the Japanese market? Check out this live performance of "October Storm".
http:../../..www...youtube...com/..candyrat#..p/..c/..2B29A5117FA2B38..9/3/wHAik4Z07M0
4. Foreverinmotion.. is hitting the road for a full US tour with Backseat Goodbye starting August 4! Keep up with FIM's Myspace page for details!
http:../../..www...myspace...com/..foreverinmotion
5. Kiernan McMullan has songs from his brand new album posted on his Myspace page. Check them out and send him a message. He always replies!
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The End of a Reign
Current mood:
"I know what I know. And I know what I don't know." Words of advice once offered to me by one my (now disgraced) mentors.
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"I know" that The Reign of Kindo is one of the most extraordinary bands alive.
"I know" that Kindo deserves and has the potential to be a major force in the music industry.
"I know" that I care deeply for each member of Kindo both as a friend and an artist.
"I don't know" how to break them.
"I know" that I have taken Kindo as far as I can take them on my small indie label.
"I know" it is time to release Kindo from the reigns of 111 and allow them to explore what more the worls has to offer - because...
"I know" that Kindo, at its essence, is much larger than my company.
"I know" that I will miss boasting Kindo as a band on my label. However,
"I know" that I am honored to have released two very important records from Kindo - two records I will always have in my arsenal. Two records that I can brag about. Two records that one day, will go down in history, as the first two records ever recorded by the fabulously successful, multi-platinum, rock 'n roll hall of fame inductees, The Reign of Kindo.
"I know" that holding on to Kindo would be selfish and could, in a brief period of time, lead to the demise and dismantling of the band. You see there comes a time in a person's life, in a band's life, when the opportunity to make a living, even a meager living, making music becomes essential. For those of us who have a deep rooted passion for music, the ultimate goal is to make a living making music. Most of us would rather make small money doing what we love than making big money in a job that depresses us. I owe it to Kindo to allow them the opportunity to earn a living doing what they love. I am keenly aware of my boundaries and limitations as a small label. 111 is essentially a stepping stone. And it's time for Kindo to step out and on to something bigger and new.
My love affair with the music created by Kindo and its predecessor, This Day & Age, goes back to the very beginnings of 111. I'm quite sure this love will continue for many years to come. In the meantime, I end this letter now as a fan - with intense feelings of hope, joy, and anticipation.
The future is blindingly bright for The Reign of Kindo.
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jeff martin of this day & age - special acoustic shows!?! ......
Hi, hello; How are you? ... i know, it has been a while.So as it turns out, I still like music… I might even love it.Believe it or not, I still like the songs that I sang when I was in a band called this day and age.So here is the plan:I (jeff martin) am planning on playing 8 or 10 or 12 solo/acoustic shows in the fall (as thisdayandage).. this day and age is not reuniting; this is simply for fun, for those of you who love(d) our band, who started enjoying our music after we parted ways, and who thought our sets were not a balanced mix of “always leave the ground” / “bell and hammer” songs.. for these shows, I want YOU to help create the set each night.. I will do my best to play any song from either of our albums…. this will be great and exciting and adventurous, don’t you think?You could even begin emailing me (jeffmartin@111records.com) your ideas of a “perfect” TDAA set list as well as what cities I should come to.. We could be friends (maybe we already are).. the goal is for you to be singing just as much as I am at these shows. (oh and also let me know what cover song(s) I should do).I hope this letter finds you well, and I sincerely hope you will attend these special shows. maybe you and your friends could plan a road trip, because I’m not sure that there will be anything like this to follow.It would be quite helpful if you could spread the word. dust off your thisdayandage albums and let’s make these shows memorable… the idea of this is literally for you (and completely pointless without you).. I will see you soon.PS: the other guys (who were in thisdayandage) are still alive and well and my best friends.. they are (present tense) in an incredible band called the reign of kindo. Please support them.Much love,(jeff)PPS: I just finished recording four songs.. I’m excited to share them; they will be available at these shows. -
The One Eleven Seven - April 2009
Current mood:
The 111/7 is what we call our email blast newsletter. Starting today, we will incorporate the info from our 111/7 into our Myspace Blog with the exception of our exclusive mailing list contests, which you can read about below!
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1. Rookie of the Year on MTV!
The new Rookie of the Year video is now available to watch on MTV.com. Head on over using the link below and check it out!
http://www.mtv.com/videos/..rookie-of-the-year/352588/..what-is-love.jhtml
2. Rookie and Kiernan McMullan have begun the big "What Is Love Tour"
along with Vagrant's School Boy Humor and Doghouse Records band Jet Lag
Gemini. And in celebration of the tour, we have a couple of very cool
offerings. First, head on over to Smartpunk.com where you can enter to
win a tour prize pack including music, T-shirts, and some very cool
computer speakers courtesy of Logitech. Second, visit our friends at
Purevolume where a free digital tour sampler is hosted and ready for
downloading. Visit the links below!
http://www.myspace.com/..rookieoftheyear
http://smartpunk.com/contests/..mar09/rookie_contest.php
http://www.purevolume.com/..whatislovetour
3. Need Cash? Introducing our "111 Partnership Program".
This is the perfect situation for anyone who loves This Day & Age and/or could use some extra money. In short, one
of our most popular bands, This Day & Age, broke up shortly after
the release of their second album thus leaving us, the label, with
thousands of extra copies of the CD. (Thankfully, four of the guys are
four of the guys in The Reign of Kindo!)
You can buy a brand new box of 30 of TDA's last album direct from 111
Records for only $30 and sell each copy to your friends and family for
as much as you want. If you sold each disc for $5, you would profit
$120! If you sold each for $10, you would profit $270!
It's a win win situation. For 111, we get to recoup a portion of our
manufacturing costs and for you, the consumer, you get to make a little
extra cash which in today's economy is essential!
We are starting with just one box to
gauge the interest level but we have hundreds (of boxes) available. If
we're not quick enough to make more boxes available on eBay, please
email us at info@111records.com. Oh and shipping is FREE!
http://...com/TDAonEBAY2
4. FREE STUFF - FREE STUFF - FREE STUFF
Introducing our "We Love Our Mailing List" program. Starting today,
every email blast will come with a a free download of some sort that is
exclusive to tour mailing list. As an added bonus, we will be holding
mailing list exclusive contests with prizes ranging from merch to CASH!
You can sign up for it right from our Myspace page. The form is right below our "Former/Inactive Artists" box.
5. Speaking of Inkwell, Rivers of Blood and Sadness, or Maybe Happy is
available on April 21! We are streaming a new song from the album
right now at our Myspace page and will be holding a pre-order for the
physical copy of the record soon. The album will be available from all
your favorite DSPs (like iTunes) but the only place to buy the actual
CD is via the 111store.com or from an Inkwell live show. Check out Inkwell's Myspace page for tour dates including their big Orlando CD release show!
http://www.myspace.com/inkwell
6. Twitter
If you're not following us on Twitter yet, what are you waiting for!
In addition to listing the latest happenings here at 111, we give away
a Twitter exclusive digital song download every single week day! We've
even been known to give away entire albums!
http://twitter.com/111records
7. Have you been to our official Youtube page yet? It's still fairly
new but we have some great videos posted including the original (1 of
3) videos shot for Spill Canvas - Staplegunned, a couple from Rookie,
TDA, Rory, and the newest from The Windupdeads.
http://www.youtube.com/..oneelevenrecords