Skateboard Marketing Ltd. ReverbNation & Horns Up Rocks
Announce Talent for this years CMJ Convention Showcase
With Killcode, Freya and Slam One Down & a surprise performance by Geoff Tate of Queensryche
Press Release:
New York, September 14th, It's been 8 weeks since the ReverbNation,
Skateboard Marketing and Horns Up Rocks CMJ Convention Showcase
contest began. There were over 1000 submissions for the opening slot
for this years Skateboard Marketing anniversary convention showcase.
Now it's time to announce the Independent artist that will open this years
showcase. ReverbNation has the headliner, Skateboard Marketing Ltd.
has the second slot. All 3 have agreed on the opening act. This years
line-up is as follows.
ReverbNation Headliner: Killcode 9:00 to 10:00
Skateboard Artist: Freya 8:15 to 8:45
Opening Act: Slam One Down 7:15 to 7:45
This years convention Showcase will be held on October 18th, at
Webster Hall in New York. It will all be held in "The Marlin Room"
starting with the private party and open bar at 6:00 PM. The first
hour is always a guest list only event for radio, press, retail and
music industry executives. Budweiser will have plenty of Bud in
the room. Jagermeister will once again have the Jagerettes in
the house handing out free merch. RSVP's have been sent out.
Where & When Mark The Date:
Thursday, October 18th, 2012
6:00 to 7:00 PM EST Private Party Open Bar RSVP only
Webster Hall in The Marlin Room
125 East 11th Street
New York, NY
Ticket holders and CMJ Convention badges will gain admission after
the private party. Doors for convention badges and ticket holders are
at 7:00 PM. The artist who is chosen for the opening slot will get a
30 minute set starting at 7:15 PM. There will be a room full of music
industry people, radio programmers and VIPs to see the bands.
Past convention showcases were held at Don Hills & The Bowery Poetry
Club. Some of the artists that have showcased include: Fear Factory,
Warrior Soul, Brand New Sin, Beyond The Embrace, BTBAM, Misery,
Sinai Beach and Texas Hippie Coalition.
Skateboard Marketing Ltd. is one of the leading companies for
independent metal radio promotion. For the past 21 years since
they formed in 1991, Skateboard Marketing Ltd. has been in the
forefront handling artists as Motorhead, Soilwork, Testament,
Judas Priest, Black Label Society, Black Sabbath and many
others. Skateboard Marketing operates within North America
and has its offices in New York. The concept is to get radio
airplay in any place that has metal programming. They still
believe in artist development
ReverbNation provides more than 2 million artists/bands, managers,
labels, venues, festival/event/tour promoters and other music industry
professionals with powerful marketing & business tools as well as
offering high quality opportunities for artists in the form of licensing
deals, lucrative brand sponsorship programs, and high-profile concert
bookings. The company operates worldwide with customers on every
continent. Over 30 million visitors come to ReverbNation.com every
month.
Horns Up Rocks was established in February of 2010 with the mission
of uniting the Heavy Music fans by celebrating their lifestyles through
event promotions and high quality web content such as: artist interviews,
news articles and reviews. Our mission is to promote Heavy Music worldwide
by offering bands, fans, non-fans and people who want to learn about
the different types of Heavy music, a one stop shop for all things Heavy!
Join us at www.hornsuprocks.com