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Verizon APAHM Tour 2012 featuring Jay Park

2012-04-20T04:55:00Z

(LOS ANGELES CA USA) In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Verizon proudly presents the APAHM Tour concert series. Join us in celebration with live performances by the hottest Asian acts, the latest technology from Verizon, cool prizes, and a chance to meet some of your favorite artists.

This year, Verizon Wireless will be bringing back its much anticipated national APAHM Concert Tour, casting the spotlight on none other than Korean-American superstar, Jay Park. The tour will make stops in Washington DC, New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Considered by many as a pioneering music artist, Jay Park is a multi-talented entertainer known for his vocals, song-writing, dancing and acting skills. With a growing fan base that crosses global boundaries, Jay Park is also known for his charismatic and confident personality, making him one of the most popular and admired artists of this generation.

Born and raised in Seattle, Washington, Jay Park embraces his roots as an Asian American. His background and accomplishments enable him to inspire and resonate with the Asian American community. While he enjoys a great deal of success in Korea, Jay tasted a glimpse of stardom in the U.S., when he posted a cover of B.o.B and Bruno Mars’ “Nothin’ on You” on YouTube, which went viral in a matter of minutes. Jay Park’s songs are known for consistently claiming the top spots on the charts and his music videos continue to gain millions of impressions worldwide.

With the rising popularity of K-pop in the U.S., Verizon Wireless is looking forward to celebrate Asian Pacific Heritage Month with Jay Park’s return to the states. Jay will be performing hits from his latest album, “New Breed,” his first full-length album as a solo artist. “New Breed” has already sold over 80,000 copies, topping the iTunes charts in Canada, Australia and the U.S.

Opening for Jay Park in Washington DC and New York will be Dumbfoundead and Viennie V. Dumbfoundead is one of the first Asian-American hip-hop artists to break the underground hip-hop scene. Garnering popularity through his participation in the Jumpoff’s 2007 World Rap Championships and opening for Epik High during the Map the Soul Tour, Dumbfoundead has a strong online following. Viennie V, a rising Asian-American pop singer, is known for her sultry vocals. Songs from her latest album, “Nightmare or Dream,” hit the top spots on the YouTube music charts.

Opening in San Francisco and Los Angeles will be AJ Rafael and Blush. AJ Rafael is a Filipino-American music artist who has cultivated a wide fan base on the YouTube domain. He is best known for his smooth vocals and posting entertaining videos on the web. Also making a presence will be Blush, a five-member Pan-Asian pop group, known for their #3 Billboard Dance Chart hit, “Undivided feat. Snoop Dogg.” Blush has also opened for big acts such as Black Eyed Peas and Far East Movement.

APAHM Tour 2010: 2010 welcomed Taiwanese-American singers Van Ness Wu and Evonne Hsu. Singaporean singer and Golden Melody Awards winner JJ Lin also joined the crew along with local artist Mike Relm. They traveled across the country starting from Seattle, making their way through New York City, Washington D.C., San Francisco, and finally closing in Los Angeles. In addition to their performances, they also made local appearances at Verizon Wireless retail locations.

APAHM Tour 2009: The 2009 concert tour was a collaboration between South Korean indie hip hop group Epik High and Far East Movement, the first Asian-American group to earn a top ten hit in the United States. They performed for their fans across Seattle, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York City. Attendees had the chance to line up for an autograph signing with these artists at local Verizon Wireless stores.

APAHM Tour 2008: In 2008, Verizon Wireless introduced its first ever APAHM concert tour to celebrate Asian Pacific American artists and their fans. Korean pop sensation Se7en flew in and left his lasting presence across fans in Los Angeles, Seattle, and San Francisco. He also visited nation-wide Verizon Wireless stores throughout his tour for in-store autograph signing sessions.

http://verizonapahmtour.com/

US Tour Planning/Production : Plan C Entertainment
Korean Music Artist Booking Agent/Consultant : DFSB Kollective

Post Separation Anxiety : Korean Modern Rock Muses < Nell > Returns with ‘Slip Away’

2012-04-10T07:53:29Z

(SEOUL KR) Nearly 4 years after nabbing the netizens' trophy for Best Modern Rock Artist of the Year at the 2008 Korean Music Awards, the introspective indie band, Nell, is once again stirring internet buzz with their highly anticipated 5th album, ‘Slip Away’.

To evoke and express the emotional tapestry that weaves together this 10 song collection, the Seoul-based band sojourned far and wide to legendary studios in the United States and the United Kingdom. Recording with classical musicians in the same New York Avatar Studios that Paul McCartney, Norah Jones, and John Mayer created their classic tracks, Nell also collaborated with the sound engineer sage, John Davis (who mixed masterpieces for R.E.M, Led Zeppelin, and New Order) at London’s Metropolis Studios.

To give fans and critics alike insight into the inspiration poured into this album, the forward thinking foursome not only opened a refreshed Facebook fanpage (http://fb.com/NellHome) but also revamped their official YouTube channel (http://youtube.com/NellHome) to release an intriguing series of video vignettes that are part liner notes, part documentary, part music video, pure Nell.   

The new digital deluxe edition album (available exclusively on 51 international iTunes music stores) and the first music video (그리고 남겨진 것들 The Day Before) from the new album will debut worldwide on April 10th, 2012.

WEBSITE : http://NellHouse.com
FACEBOOK : http://fb.com/NellHome
YOUTUBE : http://youtube.com/NellHome
iTUNES : http://itunes.com/넬Nell
DIGITAL ALBUM : http://itunes.apple.com/album/slip-away-deluxe-edition/id517656439

Artist Management : Woollim Entertainment
International Digital Distribution/PR : DFSB Kollective
Social Media Network Development (Facebook) : DFSB Kollective

The Biggest Korean Music Concert Ever Held in Canada  : 2K12 Korea Night at Slacker Canadian Music Week

2012-03-10T15:42:25Z

(SEOUL KR) In celebration of the 30th anniversary of Slacker Canadian Music Week, KOFICE (Korea Foundation for International Culture Exchange) in association with the Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports & Tourism are proud to present for the first time ever, 2K12 Korea Night.  

As the popularity of Korean music surges across and beyond Asia, 2K12 Korea Night at Slacker CMW will not only be the biggest Korean concert ever held in Canada but also mark the North American debut for some of Korea’s most critically acclaimed and award-winning artists.

Kicking off Slacker Canadian Music Fest on Wednesday, March 21st, 2K12 Korea Night will take center stage at Toronto’s world renowned party palace, Kool Haus, with 2 special showcases : K-Pop Wave X Seoulsonic.

Featuring four of the hottest chart-topping K-Pop stars, K-Pop Wave pumps up the volume with teen girlband A Pink (2011 MNET Asian Music Awards : Best New Female Act), sextet boyband Teen Top (2011 Korean Entertainment & Arts Awards : Best New Male Act), dancefloor diva G.Na (2012 Golden Disc Awards : Bonsang Digital Album of the Year), and urban balladeer Brian Joo (2004 MTV Asia Awards : Favorite Korean Artist - Nominee).

Spotlighting a trio of AltROK icons currently on a coast to coast USA tour, Seoulsonic brings the noise north of the border with Korean punk pioneers Crying Nut (2007 Korean Music Awards : Musicians of the Year - Nominee), underground post-modern rockers 3rd Line Butterfly (2010 Korean Music Awards : Song of the Year - Nominee), and high voltage veterans Yellow Monsters (2012 Korean Music Awards : Rock Album of the Year - Nominee).

Tickets for this all ages event are on sale now at the Slacker Canadian Music Fest website : http://bit.ly/ACVwYD

Exclusive 2K12 Korea Night @ Slacker Canadian Music Week iMix now available on iTunes worldwide : http://bit.ly/zStHDH. Music video sampler now available at RootMusic : http://listn.to/2K12KoreaNight

For the latest news and updates, log onto the official Facebook fanpage : http://fb.com/2K12KoreaNight

Presenting Sponsor/Korean PR : KOFICE
Planning & Production/English PR : DFSB Kollective
Marketing & Promotions : Kollaboration Toronto

SPIN Magazine : How Jay Park Became the Face of a 'New Breed' of K-Pop R&B

2012-03-09T04:38:00Z

The Washington-State born Korean pop lothario on his unusual career and Jeremy Lin

In the March/April issue of SPIN, David Bevan ventured to Korea to explore the country's fruitful system for producing top-flight pop stars. He'll be writing additional K-pop stories right here at #1 Crush.

"I got off the plane, and there was a different scent in the air." That's how Jay Park remembers his first seconds in Seoul, in January of 2005, just months before he graduated from high school back home in suburban Seattle. Park had been flown over to begin training for JYP Entertainment, one of three major entertainment companies headquartered in the South Korean capital. Only 17 at the time, he spoke little Korean and knew even less about Korean pop music — his passion was b-boying, which he utilized during a local JYP audition he attended at the behest of his mother. "I met all these people and I couldn't really communicate with them," he says of that first day. "I didn't even know what to eat."

As part of JYP's trainee program, a highly calibrated system designed to prepare dozens of teenaged recruits for the demands of increasingly international pop stardom, Park essentially went back to school. He practiced choreographed dance. He took vocal lessons. He took intensive classes on acrobatics and Chinese. And in 2008, he eventually found himself on Korean television for the first time, as part of MNET's Hot-Blooded Men, a documentary series that allowed fans to watch him and fellow "trainees" as they vied for spots in what have become two of JYP's most successful bands/brands to date, 2PM and 2AM. "It's pretty cutthroat," he says of the trainee system. "You have a bunch of guys who are trying to debut, and you don't know who's going to make it or who they're going to choose. You have to be on top of your game." By the show's conclusion, fans would vote "Jaebeom", as he's known in Korea (also his birth name), to lead seven-member boy band 2PM in September of that year. "[My friends] made fun of the outfits and all that," he says. "They were used to seeing me chilling with sweatpants on. All of a sudden, I'm wearing eye makeup and crazy clothes."

But in late 2009, an especially thorough fan spotted a frustrated comment ("korea is gay… I hate koreans..") Park had left behind on a friend's MySpace profile during his first confusing months as a trainee. Though JYP's CEO and founder, Park Jin-Young — whom Park has since credited with "raising" him "spiritually" and "creatively" — insisted amid ensuing protests that the embattled star would remain a member of 2PM, Park announced that he'd be leaving both the group and Korea. A public apology was issued. Tearful fans saw him off at Incheon International as he left. Weeks later he was living at home with his parents in Edmonton, working part-time in a used tire shop. When 2PM finally released their debut full-length album on November 10 of that year, they named it 1:59, in tribute to the member they lost.

Before long, Park began filming himself covering songs with a webcam at home. In March of 2010, fans already attuned to his every movement picked up immediately on a clip of him in a white tank-top, flashing his abs, breezing through B.o.B's Bruno Mars-enriched smash "Nothin' on You." It racked up two million views in two days, landing the original back in iTunes' most downloaded tracks chart and Park back on a plane to South Korea, where he had been invited to star in a breakdancing movie. Not long thereafter, Park signed to SidusHQ management, intent on writing and producing his own records as a solo artist. It's a comeback that demonstrates the overwhelming force that Korean pop devotees wield online: fans were able to resuscitate Park's career just as quickly as so-called "anti-fans" had killed it.

The turnaround has placed Park in an interesting spot, one in which he finds himself with something all too few K-pop starlets — particularly those employed by JYP or its similarly influential rivals, S.M. and YG — full creative control and years of intense, Korean-designed pop education to aid him in delivering. He's since opted to write and record songs with an American swagger, in line with the club-friendly hip-hop and R&B he grew up with, like that of Swizz Beats, with whom Park exchanged tweets during the latter's recent, much-publicized trip to Seoul. And on Park's just released solo full-length debut, the aptly titled New Breed, silken, culturally acceptable (by decidedly more conservative, South Korean standards) singles bump up against "edgier" and more "provocative" fare Park compares to the pop staples currently lording over Stateside charts. "The rest of my songs are too explicit," he explains of the lion's share of the album he made for himself, rather than Korean TV and radio. "I talk about sex, I talk about drinking and going to the club. I express myself a lot more on the rest of the album." Upon its release, New Breedfound its way atop several iTunes R&B charts, including here in the United States, a market most K-pop groups, Park included, currently covet.

And though he points to Drake and even Chris Brown as American pop cultural benchmarks (both of whom he says he'd like to one day reference in a mixtape for the American market), Park has found inspiration in the NBA. "Jeremy Lin is crazy," he says of the recently meme-i-fied, Taiwanese-American, New York Knicks point guard. "He was off the radar and now he’s playing with the best of the best. People can’t hate on him even though they want to because he’s so good. That’s how a K-pop star has to be over in America if they want to succeed. They have to be so good in every single way that even if people hate, they can’t really say anything. I don’t dwell. If I’m not dead, there’s still other things to do."

http://www.spin.com/#blogs/how-jay-park-became-face-new-breed-k-pop-rb

By David Bevan

Artist Management : Sidus iHQ
International Digital Distribution/PR : DFSB Kollective
Social Media Solution Integration (Facebook/YouTube) : DFSB Kollective

From Sexy Siren to Singer-Songwriter : K-Pop Muse < Park Ji Yoon > Is in Full Bloom on ‘나무가 되는 꿈 Tree of Life’

2012-02-20T15:40:16Z

(SEOUL KR) After a nearly 3 year hiatus from the K-Pop music scene, 30 year-old Park Ji Yoon has reemerged and reinvented herself as a former teen idol turned indie artist-producer on her hypnotic, melodic new album, ‘나무가 되는 꿈 Tree of Life’.

Trading in dance crews for acoustic arrangements, Park Ji Yoon boldly branches out as bona fide lyricist, composer, and musician whose impressive song collaborations with members of Korean indie rock acts No Reply (Kwon Soon Gwan), Dear Cloud (Yongrin), and Asher Park have made this record one of the most stunning and surprising K-Pop releases of 2012.

Now the CEO of her own management company (parkjiyoon creative), Ms. Park is set to debut her new music video (나무가 되는 꿈 Tree of Life) worldwide on her official Facebook fanpage and YouTube channel on the same day her deluxe edition digital album goes on sale in 51 iTunes international music stores on February 20th, 2012.

WEBSITE : http://parkjiyoon.co.kr
FACEBOOK : http://facebook.com/parkjiyooncreative
YOUTUBE : http://youtube.com/parkjiyooncreative
TWITTER : http://twitter.com/raellepark
iTUNES : http://itunes.apple.com/album/namuga-doeneun-ggum-tree-life/id503813704

Artist Management : parkjiyoon creative
International Digital Distribution/PR : DFSB Kollective
Social Media Network Development (YouTube/Facebook) : DFSB Kollective

The Fresh Prince of Seoul : Korea’s Reigning R&B Heartthrob < Jay Park > Gets His Streak on ‘Girlfriend’

2011-11-02T14:35:53Z

(SEOUL KR) Stepping off the set of his latest local movie, ‘Mr. Idol’, and stepping back into the studios to mixmaster the followup to his global smash hit album, ‘Take A Deeper Look’ (Top 8 debuts on 8 iTunes R&B/Soul album charts across Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, and North America), Korea’s R&B b-boy extraordinaire, Jay Park, teases his worldwide fans with the international release of his smoking hot single, ‘Girlfriend’.

Coming off the heels of his headlining performance at the MTV Exit concert in the Philippines (October 29th) and currently nominated for Song of the Year and Best Solo Dance Performance at the upcoming 2011 MAMA MNet Asian Music Awards in Singapore (November 29th), Jay Park will be world premiering ‘Girlfriend’ at the 2011 Style Icon Awards in Seoul (November 3rd).

The digital single and mobile ringtone for ‘Girlfriend’ goes on sale in 35 iTunes music stores worldwide on November 3rd.

WEBSITE : http://jaypark.com
TWITTER : http://twitter.com/jaybumaom
YOUTUBE : http://youtube.com/jaybumaom0425
FACEBOOK : http://facebook.com/OfficialJayPark
FACEBOOK : http://facebook.com/JayParkAOM
ITUNES : http://itunes.apple.com/album/girlfriend-single/id477649084?ls=1

Artist Management : SidusHQ
Social Media Network Development (YouTube/Facebook) : DFSB Kollective
International Digital Distribution/PR : DFSB Kollective

2K12 SEOULSONIC PREVIEW : Jeju Island Showcase

2011-09-24T15:37:00Z

K-POP만 잘 나가? K-ROCK도 잘 나가! 한국 밴드 프로젝트 '서울소닉' 제주 공연 시작으로 북미 투어 나선다 Only K-Pop Is Popular Overseas? K-Rock Also Rocks! Korean Band Project 'SEOULSONIC' Previews North American Tour at Jeju Island

(JEJU KR) 세계적으로 권위있는 팝 음악 차트인 미국의 빌보드 차트가 지난달 K-POP(한국 대중음악)차트를 개설했다. 한국 가요가 전 세계로 뻗어나가고 있다는 여실한 증거다.

이같은 한류 열풍에 K-ROCK도 가세하고자 인디밴드들이 뭉쳤다. 이름하여 '서울소닉'이다.   서울소닉은 한국 대중음악을 외국에 소개하기 위한 프로젝트로 올 3월, 첫 주자로 갤럭시 익스프레스와 이디오테입, 비둘기 우유가 북미를 다녀왔다.

이들은 미국과 캐나다 5개 도시를 돌며 클럽, 공연장, 페스티벌 등에서 파란눈의 관객들을 사로잡았다. 말 그대로 '밴드 한류' 일으키며 성공적인 투어를 마쳤다.

2012년에도 그 여세를 몰아가기 위해 두 번째 주자가 나선다. 주인공은 관록이 묻어나는 밴드 3호선 버터플라이와 옐로우 몬스터즈다.

올해는 특별히 태평양을 건너기에 앞서 제주에서 긴 여정의 시작을 알린다. 이달 25일 6시 제주시 문예회관에서 첫 공연을 치른다.

서울소닉 관계자는 "익숙한 곳에서 벗어나 제주서 공연을 하는 것은 북미로 떠나기 전 단합을 다지는 전지훈련이라고 보시면 되겠다"라고 살짝 귀띔을 하기도 했다.

3호선 버터플라이는 99년에 데뷔한 밴드로 이제는 어엿한 홍대씬 터줏대감이다. 10년이 넘는 시간동안 날개를 펄럭이며 특유의 감수성을 노래해왔다.

데뷔 2년차인 옐로우 몬스터즈는 사실 델리스파이스, 검엑스, 마이앤트메리 출신 멤버들이 모인 밴드로 평균 활동경력 11.3년의 신인 아닌 신인 밴드다.

이 두 밴드 모두 제주와는 구면이다. 3호선 버터플라이는 스테핑 스톤 페스티벌을 통해 작년에 이어 올해에도 제주를 찾은 바 있고, 옐로우 몬스터즈는 6월과 8월에 이어 올해만 세 번째로 제주의 관객들과 눈을 맞춘다.

게다가 이번 공연에서는 특별 게스트가 관객들을 놀래킬 예정이라고 하니 게스트를 맞추는 재미도 쏠쏠할 듯하다.
티켓은 현장에서만 구매할 수 있으며 가격은 1만원이다. 문의=010-8664-5434

SOURCE : JejuSori   <김태연 기자 / 저작권자ⓒ제주의소리. 무단전재_재배포 금지>

Unite, Energize, Celebrate Beyond Limits : SuperTraxx Concert Announces Superstar Artist Lineup

2011-07-02T03:21:00Z

슈퍼트렉스 콘서트의 슈퍼스타 라인업 대공개 !그래미상 후보 B.o.B.와 K-Pop 센세이션 드렁큰타이거, t 윤미래, 지드레곤, 탑, 태양, 미스에이등 Featuring Live Performances by Grammy Award Nominee B.o.B and Korean Pop Music Sensations Drunken Tiger & T Yoonmirae, G-Dragon & T.O.P, Taeyang, and Miss A

(SEOUL KR) : 2011년 대구에서 계최될 IAAF 세계육상선수권대회를 축하하기 위해 열리는 SuperTraxx 콘서트의 화려한 라인업이 공개 되었다. 8월 5일 금요일, 인천 팬타포트 드림파크에서 열릴 SuperTraxx 콘서트에서는 그래미상 후보 B.o.B., 한국대중음악상 수상자 드렁큰 타이거 & t.윤미래, 태양, 미스에이, 그리고 K-Pop 챠트의 톱스타 지드레곤 & 탑 등, 세계적으로 주목 받고 있는 아티스트들의 에너지 넘치는 무대를 선보 일 예정이다.

To celebrate and energize the inspirational athletes as they prepare for the upcoming IAAF World Championships Daegu 2011, the inaugural SuperTraxx Concert has just unveiled a superstar lineup of top international and Korean music acts confirmed to take the special main stage on Friday August 5th at Pentaport Dream Park in Incheon, South Korea. Featuring some of the world’s most critically acclaimed urban music artists, SuperTraxx will showcase stellar live performances by Grammy Award nominated artist B.o.B, Korean Music Award winners Drunken Tiger & T Yoonmirae, Taeyang, and Miss A, as well as K-Pop chart-toppers G-Dragon & T.O.P.

도요타가 후원하는 SuperTraxx 콘서트는 세계 각국의 관객들의 관심 아래 펼쳐치는 2011 대구 IAAF 세계육상선수권대회에 독특한 에너지를 더한다. 최고의 뮤지션들과 함께 하는 이번 SuperTraxx 콘서트는 대구 IAAF 세계육상선수권대회의 선수들과 음악 팬들이 하나가 되어 즐길 수 있는 축제이다.

Presented by Toyota, the SuperTraxx Concert adds a unique boost to the IAAF World Championships Daegu 2011 as it has been created to reach a global audience with the aim of reinforcing support for world athletics and the values of competition and achievement. By fusing the IAAF World Championships Daegu 2011 with the hottest music artists, SuperTraxx is set to deliver an unrivaled experience for athletics and music fans alike.

티켓예매 시작일: 2011년 7월 1일. http://bit.ly/kpOkA6

Tickets are available online starting July 1, 2011. http://bit.ly/kpOkA6

VIP 패키지 콘테스트 응모 : 2011년 7월1일 부터 SuperTraxx 페이스북 페이지에서 응모 http://facebook.com/SuperTraxx

To win an exclusive VIP experience package where 1 lucky winner and a friend will be flown to Korea to watch SuperTraxx live (with airfare, hotel, festival passes, and spending money included!), register at http://facebook.com/SuperTraxx and enter the contest starting July 1, 2011. http://on.fb.me/kPUZJW

SuperTraxx의 상세한 정보는 아래의 사이트에서 확인 :
For more information and updates, please check out :

WEBSITE : http://Super-Traxx.com
FACEBOOK : http://facebook.com/SuperTraxx
TWITTER : http://twitter.com/2011SuperTraxx
YOUTUBE : http://youtube.com/2011SuperTraxx

Event Planning : Noise Associates
Event Production/Programming : VU Entertainment
Social Media Networks/Website Design : DFSB Kollective

2K11 Music Matters @ Singapore : Asian Music On the Move

2011-05-28T08:58:00Z

MUSIC MATTERS 2011 TO ROCK SINGAPORE

THE REVOLUTION WILL BE DIGITISED

From music to advertising, video to mobile devices, Asian consumers are at the forefront of living the digital entertainment lifestyle. The mashup of content and convergence is creating a new digital entertainment landscape in Asia.

As the world watches, Asia's social media communities multiply, Internet providers create new business models, music services integrate with new online partners and connected devices proliferate in the pockets of Asian consumers. Will the new Asian digital entertainment services be one hit wonders or a global success story?

Join us at three targeted digital entertainment events:

Digital Matters
Tuesday/Wednesday
24 - 25 May

Digital Matters is the first regional forum focusing exclusively on the monetization of online video content. Covering digital entertainment verticals such as movies, television, gaming, publishing, advertising and music.

Music Matters
Thursday/Friday
26 - 27 May

Asia Pacific's premier music industry gathering, Music Matters is a global platform for the region's music industry.

FRI May 27th (4:15pm - 5:00pm)

ASIAN MUSIC ON THE MOVE
Music is traveling between Asian borders more than ever before. Music from Taiwan, Korea, India, and Japan, among others, is increasingly breaking out of the home markets. Leaders from various Asian music hotbeds discuss the current and future proliferation of music around Asia and the world.

Moderator: Steve McClure, Executive Editor, McClure’s Asia Music News
Speakers: Bernie Cho, President, DFSB Kollective  
                  Orbis Fu, Director, The Wall Music  
                KREVA, Artist, c/o Cool Japan Music, Inc.  
                Kaz Hayashida, President/CEO, Cool Japan Music  
                John McLellan, Partner, Commercial & Media and Entertainment, Haldanes

Music Matters Live
Thursday/Friday/Saturday
26 - 28 May

Music Matters Live is a FREE, live international music festival, which brings together a dynamic line-up of international and Singaporean bands playing over three nights of live performances.

THU May 26th : CRYING NUT @ Central Fountain Square (10:30pm)
FRI May 27th : CRYING NUT @ SE7EN 1nch (7:00pm)
SAT May 28th : CRYING NUT @ Lunar (9:00pm)

http://www.musicmatters.asia/

Featured Panel Speaker : DFSB Kollective (Bernie Cho)
Featured Performing Artist : Crying Nut
Artist Management Company : Drug Records
International Booking/Marketing/Distribution : DFSB Kollective

2K11 SEOULSONIC ASIA : Korean Punk Pioneers to Partycrash Singapore’s Music Matters Live

2011-05-20T15:39:16Z

(SEOUL KR) : As part of its 2K11 SEOULSONIC concert series promoting AltROK’s top breakthrough artists overseas, K-Pop creative agency, DFSB Kollective, has just announced that Korea’s best-selling indie band of all-time, Crying Nut, has been invited to perform at Singapore’s first ever Music Matters Live (May 26th - 28th). Bundled as the grand finale for Asia’s premier digital entertainment conferences (Digital Matters & Music Matters : May 24th - 28th) and in partnership with HP computers, Music Matters Live is a free 3 day international music festival featuring 40 bands from 18 countries who are set to takeover 7 of the hottest venues in Singapore’s swinging nightclub hub, Clarke Quay.

On opening night, Crying Nut will get the party started as one of the headline acts for the official Music Matters Industry Showcase at Central Fountain Square (THU May 26th @ 10:30pm) and will be playing weekend gigs at SE7EN 1nch (FRI May 27th @ 7:00pm) and Lunar (SAT May 28th @ 9:00pm).

In addition to their trio of Singapore live shows, Crying Nut has also been tapped to be one of the festival artists who will be recording a special version of Coldplay’s “Fix You” which will be released worldwide as a charity single. All proceeds from the sales will be donated to support the survivors of Japan’s recent earthquake and tsunami disasters.

In celebration of their 15th anniversary, a 15-track Crying Nut (2K11 SEOULSONIC iMix) compilation is now available exclusively on iTunes Music Stores worldwide http://bit.ly/iCGbPp

For more concert information and event updates at Music Matters Live, please check out :

SEOULSONIC
WEBSITE : http://seoulsonic.kr
FACEBOOK : http://facebook.com/seoulsonic.kr
TWITTER : http://twitter.com/seoulsonic

MUSIC MATTERS LIVE
WEBSITE : http://musicmatters.asia/live/
TWITTER : http://twitter.com/musicmatters11

CRYING NUT
WEBSITE (KR) : http://www.cryingnut.kr
WEBSITE (EN) : http://about.me/cryingnut
TWITTER : http://www/twitter.com/cryingnut
FACEBOOK : http://www.facebook.com/cryingnut
iTUNES : http://www.itunes.com/cryingnut

ABOUT CRYING NUT

Hailed as the pioneers of Korea’s punk rock scene, Crying Nut is a fast and furious fivesome who have slamdanced 15 minutes into 15 years of fame. Renowned for their rambunctious live shows, the raucous group have kicked and screamed their way out of Seoul’s underground mosh pits and onto the main stages of Asia’s top music festivals. Ever since their bold 1998 debut <말 달리자 Speed Up Losers> sold a smashing 100,000+ copies, Crying Nut have unabashedly party crashed the K-Pop charts with 6 critically acclaimed albums that not only bagged them a bevy of industry awards and nominations but also bestowed upon them the distinction of being the best-selling Korean indie band of all-time.

/BAND MEMBERS/

박윤식 PARK YoonSik (Vocal/Guitar) 
이상면 LEE SangMyun (Guitar)
한경록 HAHN KyungRock (Vocal/Bass)
이상혁 LEE SangHyuk (Drum)
이인수 LEE InSoo (Accordion/Keyboard)

/AWARDS & HONORS/

2010 국내 2000년대 베스트 앨범 100beat.com Top 100 Korean Albums of the Decade (#54 ‘하수연가 Poor Hand Love Song’) 
2007 한국대중음악상 Korean Music Awards (Musician of the Year - Nominee)
2007 한국대중음악상 Korean Music Awards (Best Rock Album of the Year - Nominee)
2007 한국대중음악상 Korean Music Awards (Best Rock Song of the Year - Nominee)
2001 MNET Music Video Festival (Indie Artist of the Year)
2000 MTV Asia Music Awards (Korean Artist of the Year -- Nominee)
2000 MNET Music Video Festival (Indie Music Video of the Year)
1999 KMTV Korean Music Awards (Indie Artist of the Year)
1999 MNET Music Video Festival (Indie Music Video of the Year)
1998 MNET Music Video Festival (Indie Music Video of the Year)

/INTERNATIONAL FESTIVALS/

2011 Music Matters Live (Singapore) 
2010 Okinawa International Asia Music Festival MUSIX 2010 (Japan)
2010 Grand Mint Festival (Korea)
2010 Pentaport Rock Festival (Korea)
2010 Pusan International Rock Festival (Korea) 
2009 Fuji Rock Festival (Japan)
2009 Jisan Valley Rock Festival (Korea)
2008 Grand Mint Festival (Korea)
2008 Pentaport Rock Festival (Korea)
2008 Singapore Mosaic Music Festival (Singapore)
2007 Pentaport Rock Festival (Korea)
2007 Pusan International Rock Festival (Korea)
2005 Pusan International Rock Festival (Korea)
2005 Trästock Festival (Sweden)
2001 Pusan International Rock Festival (Korea) 
2000 Fuji Rock Festival (Japan)
2000 Pusan International Rock Festival (Korea)

/INTERNATIONAL CONCERTS/

2011 Kyoto Blood War with Sonji (Japan)
2010 Tokyo & Seoul Sound Bridge – Shibuya (Japan)
2010 Asian Rock Bus Tour in Japan Tokyo, Osaka (Japan)
2008 Macau Culture Festival (China)
2008 Asian Rock Bus Tour in Japan Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka (Japan)
2008 Chicago Concert (USA)
2006 Germany World Cup Welcoming Ceremony (Germany)
2006 London Korean Festival (UK)
2006 Seattle Korean Festival (USA)

/DISCOGRAPHY/

2009 불편한 파티 Uncomfortable Party
2007 안녕 고래 Hello, Whale (Digital Single)
2007 좋지 아니한가 Isn’t That Good? (Digital Single)
2007 보드카 서울 드라이빙 Vodka Seoul Driving (Digital Single) 
2006 OK 목장의 젖소 Milk Cattle at the OK Corral 
2003 Crying Nut Best : Wild Wild Live (Live Album) 
2002 고물라디오 Secondhand Radio
2001 하수연가 Poor Hand Love Song
1999 서커스 매직 유랑단 Circus Magic Clowns
1998 말달리자 Speed Up Losers

/COMPILATIONS/

2002 꿈은이루어진다 Korean World Cup Official Album 
2001 한일펑크락패스티발 Korea Japan Punk Rock Festival Album
1999 조선펑크 Chosun Punk
1997 Smells Like Nirvana (Nirvana Tribute Album)
1996 Our Nation Vol. 1 (Split Album with Yellow Kitchen)

/SOUNDTRACKS/

2007 좋지 아니한가 Shim’s Family OST  
2007 Hello! Miss OST
2005 MBC 레인보우로망스 주제가 Rainbow Romance TV Sitcom OST
2002 후아유 Who Are You? OST
2001 신라의달밤 Kick The Moon OST
2000 하면된다 Just Do It OST

/FILMOGRAPHY/

2010 Crying Nut 15th Anniversary Concert (DVD)
2003 Crying Nut Live in Seoul (DVD)
2001 이소룡을 찾아랏! Looking For Bruce Lee

Artist Booking Agent/Music Showcase Director : DFSB Kollective (Dalse)
Social Media Design/Integration : DFSB Kollective (Bernie Cho)
International Media/Online PR : DFSB Kollective (Bernie Cho/Michelle Kim)
International Digital Music Distribution : DFSB Kollective