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Alabaster Box will be performing in 20+ Australian cities this October and November. This is going to be their biggest tour to date! If your near any of the following cities make sure you come on out, they are going to be big shows, full production, and a few surprises thrown in…
Melbourne, Geelong, Wodonga, Waaga Wagga, Canberra, Sydney, Newcastle, Tarree, Tamworth, Gold Coast, Brisbane, Harvey Bay, Bundaberg, Rockhampton, Mackay, Townsville, Darwin, Alice Springs, Perth, Albany, Bunbury…and a few more yet to be added!
June 2009: Mainstage at Ichthus this June!
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This is a festival not to be missed!! It will include Delirious last Kentucky show ever. Alabaster Box will be featured on mainstage alongside Delirious, Skillet, Family Force 5, Kutless, Israel Houghton, Sanctus Real, Hawk Nelson, Disciple, Fireflight and many more! Visit www.ichthusfestival.org for tickets and info.
May 2009: Alabaster Box chart on radio in England
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Alabaster Box UK Single “Be With You” debuted this week at number six on the UK’s Cross Rhythms radio chart, behind U2, Bob Dylan and YFriday. The song is the first single to be released from the latest CD, “We Will Not Be Silent”, which is available in the UK from Cross Rhythms Direct http://direct.crossrhythms.co.uk/product/48795/Alabaster+Box/We+Will+Not+Be+Silent
April 2009 - Alabaster Box song to feature on Resurrection Worship Project
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The band has just finished working on a compilation CD called Resurrection Worship that will feature some of CCM’s big names including Rebecca St. James, Paul Colman, Phil Joel, Phil Keaggy and more. Produced by Vince Emmett (produced the song “We Will Not Be Silent) and George Cocchini (Third day and Steven Curtis Chapman), the CD will feature a song written by Naarah specifically for the project called “The Freedom Bells”. For more info visit www.melodyhillmusic.com
April 2009 - We will not be silent now available in England
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We will not be silent is now available in the UK from our good friends at Cross Rhythms. Check out www.crossrhythms.co.uk to see the British reviews and get your copy today!
March 2009 - “New York” reaches Number 1 on the Hot 25 Countdown
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AB’s latest single “New York” reached number one on the nationally syndicated “Hot 25 Countdown” hosted by Liam Renton. Josh explains “…this means a lot to us because back in the day it all started for us at 96.5 and Liam has been there with us the whole journey…home will always be home…and its great when home gives you a high five like this!”
February 2009 – Alabaster Box interview to air on USA TV February 4
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Steel Roots will be airing an interview with Alabaster Box as part of the Top 10 countdown on USA TV on February 4. Details to see the interview are:
Dish Network – Channel 259 D (5pm EST)
Direct TV - Channel 364 (5pm EST)
Check also for local listings for INSP the ‘Inspiration Network’
The show will also be reairing on:
Feb 6 (5pm EST)
Feb 11 (5pm EST)
Feb 13 (5pm EST)
If your not in the states you will be able to see the interview on www.steelroots.com
January 2009 – Alabaster Box scores 2 songs in the top 100 songs in Australia for 2008!
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The Top 100 songs for 2008 for Australian Christian Radio have just been released by Woodlands Media. Alabaster Box has scored the no 4 and no 10 positions. Alabaster Box was the only band to have 2 songs in the top 10 as well as the only band to have two number 1 songs for 2008. You can check out the charts at http://www.therockacrossaustralia.com/annual/TRAA-081231-Top100.pdf as well as an article in CMSpin http://www.cmspin.com/newsmanager/anmviewer.asp?a=5299&z=26
December 2008 – Number 1 on the Australian Christian Radio Charts for 10 consecutive weeks!
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Woodlands Media just published this weeks National Australian Christian Music Chart confirming Alabaster Box latest radio single “New York” as the number one song in the country for the TENTH straight week!
October 2008: Live TV appearance on USA morning show in Hawaii
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On Friday October 31st Alabaster Box will be performing live from Hawaii on KHON 2’s Morning Show to promote the New Hope Concert on November 2nd. This will be the bands first live performance on American mainstream television. Don’t miss it!
October 2008: Alabaster Box Number 1 on Australian Christian Radio
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Hot off the press! The latest Woodlands Media press release revealed “New York”, the second Australasian radio single from Alabaster Box’ best selling album “We Will Not Be Silent” just reached the number one charting position on Australian Christian Radio, narrowly beating Third Day and Switchfoot. Alabaster Box wishes to thank all those across Australia who played and voted for the song. Interestingly, earlier this year Alabaster Box broke the record for the longest running number 1 chart position with its first single also called “We Will Not Be Silent”.
September 2008: New Zealand & Australian tour dates
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Over the next couple of weeks Alabaster Box will be playing concerts in the New Zealand cities and towns of: Queenstown, Invercargill, Dunedin, Mosgiel, Timaur and Gore. Then its time for the band to hit Australia again, headlining at Sydney’s Blackstump Music Festival before playing shows in Adelaide, Brisbane, Gold Coast and Berri. Check out the tour page for details, and expect a few surprises at these concerts!
August 2008: Only two weeks in and AB hit strong with latest Australian radio single “New York”
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After the success of the first single “We Will Not Be Silent”, which broke the Australian record for the longest running number 1 chart hit on Christian radio, AB have released their second single “New York”. Only two weeks into its charting life it is sitting at number 13, this is unprecedented for an independent Aussie band!! Please help AB continue to storm the charts by calling your local Christian radio station and requesting "New York" by Alabaster Box.
August 2008: Alabaster Box to tour New Zealand, Australia and Hawaii in September and October
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Alabaster Box have finalised the tour dates for New Zealand (South Island only), Australia and their first ever trip to Hawaii. Check out the tour dates for more details to see if they are coming to a place near you.
July 2008: USA radio single "Bigger" gets listed on the USA's prestigious "Radio and Records" list
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Radio and Records is America’s preeminent information company that is responsible for tracking radio airplay in the USA. “R&R” as its known, has kept score for Billboard to confirm positions for the Hot 100 and the Airplay Charts. This month Alabaster Box was mentioned on the Christian Rock Charts site.
June 2008: Alabaster Box creates Australian Christian Radio history!
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Australian radio single "We Will Not Be Silent" breaks the Australian Christian Radio record for the longest running number 1 radio single! AB wants to thank all who voted, played, requested and listened:)
June 2008: Ichthus Festival 2008
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This year Alabaster Box will feature on mainstage alongside Casting Crowns, Toby Mac, Jeremy Camp, David Crowder Band, Skillet on mainstage at America’s longest running Christian Music Festival, Ichthus. This year is set to be the biggest and best yet with an amazing line up of bands from across the globe. Check out www.ichthusfestival.org for more info.
April 2008: Australian national tour with the Newsboys
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Alabaster Box are teaming up with Grammy nominated band Newsboys for a national tour. Songs from the new CD will be featured along with previous hits…this show is not to be missed!
April 2008: Alabaster Box a confirmed headliner for Easter Fest (AGMF) in Australia
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It’s been two years since AB have played a festival in Australia. So they are coming back with a bang and will be a headliner at Easter Fest, formally known as AGMF. Crowd numbers are expected to pass 25,000 this year. This was the festival that kicked it all off for Alabaster Box, so it holds a special place in each band members heart…expect a few surprises and a whole heap of new songs from the new CD!
April 2008: WWNBS HOLDS no.1 SPOT FOR WEEKS ON END!
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‘We Will Not Be Silent’ has now climbed to 1 on Australian Nationwide Christian Radio and hung out there at the top for quite a few weeks running! Thanks to all of you guys who are requesting the song and voting online. Keep it up…we want Australia to hear the great message of this song. You can hear it here on our Myspace player.
March 2008: NEW SINGLE RELEASED IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND!
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January 29th heralds a huge day for AB, the first single release from their much-anticipated 4th album 'We Will Not Be Silent'. The title track of the album a look into the gravity of the gift of salvation, is a song that holds much power for the band. "The world is depending on our generation" says Naarah, "We can't afford to be silent about the power of Salvation through Jesus"
January 2008: AB confirmed as a headliner for Melbourne's Rezfest
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March 2008 will see AB headline Melbourne's most anticipated Christian Music Festival, Rezfest. Other headliners include Newsboys, Jars of Clay and Planet Shakers.
December 2007: AB HIT THE STUDIO
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Well it's that time of year...AB has been touring everywhere from LA to New York, and somehow found time to write a bunch of great new songs on the way. Now its time to put those songs to the test in the studio. The band has been working with some very fine Nashville-ian producers and engineers, and there's an excited buzz in the AB bus these days! The album is titled "We Will Not Be Silent" and is set to be released around May 2008. "We will not be Silent" heralds a fresh new rock sound for the band. As Alabaster Box's lead singer Naarah says, "it’s bigger, better, and has a more powerful message than anything we've ever done...we can't wait to show you these songs!"
SHOW WITH TREE 63 - SEPT 22, MI
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Alabaster Box will be playing a show in Michigan with Tree 63! Don't miss out, it's sure to be a sizzler! Also check out the latest AB video diary update on the myspace!
2 SHOWS IN LOUISIANA
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Alabaster Box is taking a short break from writing their next album to make a quick dash south to Louisiana, that is of course after their dash north to Pennsylvania and hey, let's dash to Virginia. Oh, and while we're dashing...Alabama too. This will be the first Louisiana gig for AB. There's only two shows, so make sure all you "Louisiana-ians?" don't miss out! :)
PEDALTRAIN PRO STAGE GEAR ENDORSEMENT DEAL
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Alabaster Box are proud to announce their new relationship with "Pedaltrain" Pro Stage Gear. AB uses only Pedaltrain boards, and loves their stuff.
John Chandler, president and CEO of the company had this to say: "Over the years we have enjoyed the privilege of adding many high profile professional artists to our endorsement roster and are very proud to welcome Alabaster Box into our family. We wish them all the best in their future recording career."
Check them out at www.pedaltrain.com
GOD TV FILMING SPECIAL
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Alabaster Box recently recorded a live performance at North America's "Ichthus Festival" exclusively for God TV. The show is on the air in over 200 territories and countries. Keep an eye out for the special which will be aired later this year!
The story comes straight from a Disney ‘battle of the bands’ movie - young band doesn’t make the cut at a nationwide radio competition, gets called to fill in a slot at the last minute, wows the crowd and wins the competition. The phones light up and a music career begins.
And so the journey started in 1998 when Australian youth group friends made an independent recording, and began playing local events.
In 2000 Alabaster Box gave up the security of full-time jobs to minister through music across Australia and New Zealand.
“No-one really was doing what we were trying to do in Australia. There were some difficult times at the start. When the bus gets a flat tire in the outback, hitch-hiking to the nearest town is the only option. You said your prayers and hoped for the best”, says Naarah.
Fortunately, the passion to reach the young people in the next town far outweighed the heat of a broken-down van in the sweltering outback.
Over the next years the band recorded seven 1 Australian Christian Radio hits and saw thousands receive Jesus. The ballad ‘There’s Hope’ won the prestigious ‘Johnny Dennis Music Award’ for ‘Best Pop Song’. Winning a mainstream award of this caliber convinced the band that they were ready to “take it to the world”.
In February 2006 Alabaster Box relocated to Nashville, Tennessee.
In 2007 Alabaster Box played over 170 shows in churches, schools, and arenas and is on pace to do that again in ‘08. Since being in the USA, they have rocked the main stage at Ichthus Festival, and shared the stage with Michael W. Smith, Rebecca St. James, Newsboys, and many others.
“This generation needs to know of a Savior’s love, and I know that we have a key role to play in that. The calling on our lives is what writes the songs and drives the bus”, says Naarah.
Alabaster Box is currently booking up their 2008/2009 calendar.
Please email info@alabasterbox.com for booking inquiries.
hey there! im glad to be your mate. onya...i think thats how u spell it. my fave song is the one on the cover of ur profile pic. "silent". i dont know why it is, but theres something about it that i love. and i know right. haha big ticket really did rock.hi to all of u. and tell ur keys person that i loved his winking at me:) when he was eating a salad i think...i loved it:) i wish i could spend at least one day with u all.... that would totally ROCK....luv u all and miss u...:)
Hi, thanks for adding me. I was at ResFest near Geelong a couple of years back and just wanted to say you guy's rock! Keep doing what God has called you to do.
It was great to see you guys at Ichthus again this year. I always love to see y'all rock! I wish I'd gotten a chance to talk to you, cause it's been forever, but there's always next year, right?
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