New Partners Bring Prize Packages Value to Nearly $100,000
February 25, 2005 (Press Release) --
PEAVEY ELECTRONICS, TAMA DRUMS, PUREVOLUME, DISCFARM, HDNet, AND PRO-MARK TEAM UP FOR 2005 ZIPPO HOT TOUR!
New Partners Bring Prize Packages Value to Nearly $100,000
LOS ANGELES/Bradford, PA – Zippo Manufacturing announces it will team up with Peavey Electronics, TAMA Drums, PureVolume, Discfarm and Pro-Mark for the 2005 HOT TOUR according to Manager of Event Marketing, Brent Tyler. ESP, an industry-leading guitar and bass manufacturer, Sonicbids, the leader in online communication solutions for independent musicians, and Capitol Records have already signed on as exclusive partners.
"We're excited about partnering with the Zippo Hot Tour because it reaches musicians who are living their music every single day," says Tony Moscal, Senior Manager of Marketing and Product Development at Peavey Electronics, who will supply guitar and bass heads, guitar and bass cabinets, amps and wireless systems, as well as microphones, cables and stands in the prize package. "Peavey has always had such a great rapport with musicians because we give them versatile instruments and amps that just won't quit. That means everything when you're on the road."
The 2005 ZIPPO HOT TOUR, which is the only nationwide competition where the fans choose the bands, kicked off this month and unsigned rock bands from ten U.S. cities have until April 14, 11:59:59 PM EST, to register at www.zippohottour.com to qualify for the first round of online competition.
“This is such a great opportunity for exciting, new, unsigned bands,” says Pat Brown, Director of Sales and Marketing at the Pro-Mark Corporation. “Pro-Mark is pleased to be a part of the Zippo Hot Tour supplying drum sticks, stick bags, cymbal cleaner, and other percussion accessories to the semi-finalists and finalists. In addition, we'll be supplying the Grand Prize winner with a cymbal bag, practice pad, brushes, and a year's supply of drumsticks with his/her autograph on them.”
The winning band will be flown to Hollywood, California to showcase their talent to A&R executives at Capitol Records and join the 10-city tour with a national headlining band in their very own decked out tour bus in November. Included in the Grand Prize Package is a five-piece TAMA Drum set with 24-inch BD kit with hardware and a full line accessories package, a five-year PurePlus membership from PureVolume, one thousand conventional audio-only CDs from DiscFarm, and 50 customized Zippo lighters with band logos. Select bands may also get the opportunity to appear in a nationally televised special as HDNet TV returns to ZIPPO HOT TOUR to chronicle the competition and present the 9-part Zippo Hot Tour Concert Series beginning March 6, 2005.
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About Peavey®
Now celebrating its 40th anniversary as one of the largest manufacturers of musical instruments and professional sound equipment in the world, Peavey holds more than 130 patents and produces more than 2,000 products, which are distributed throughout the United States and to 136 other countries. Peavey and its MediaMatrix®, Architectural Acoustics®, PVDJ* and Crest Audio® brands can be found on concert stages and in government buildings, theme parks, airports, stadiums and more around the world. To find out more, visit www.peavey.com.
About Tama – “The Strongest Name in Drums”
Since 1974 Tama has advanced the evolution of the modern drum set with the introduction of the first multi-clamps, the first heavy-duty hardware, the Camco chain-drive pedal, and first twin pedals in a single housing and Iron Cobra bass pedals. In drums, Tama created Octabans, Tymp-toms, the Gong Bass Drum, and ignited the thin-shell revolution with Artstar and Starclassic drums. Today Tama is the choice of the most respected names drumming: Kenny Aronoff, John Blackwell, Bill Bruford, Stewart Copeland, John Dolmayan, Dave Lombardo, Simon Phillips and many, many others. For more information on TAMA drums and hardware and the artists who play them, visit www.tama.com.
About PureVolume
Launched in December of 2003, PureVolume has become THE place for rising artists to promote their music and for everyone else to listen. Purevolume.com is home to over 100,000 artists, averages over 350,000 unique visitors and 375 new artists each day. Attracting both indie and major labels, featured artists include: Green Day, The Starting Line, Motion City Soundtrack, Goldfinger, Dead Poetic, Taking Back Sunday, and many more. For more information, visit www.purevolume.com.
About Pro-Mark
Founded in 1957, Pro-Mark Corporation, located in Houston, Texas, is the world's largest manufacturer dedicated exclusively to the design, production, and distribution of drumsticks, mallets, and percussion accessories.
About HDNet
HDNet provides viewers with exciting and topical news, sports, music and entertainment programming. The network features up to 20 hours of original features per week, all produced in the highest quality 1080i HDTV format - more original high-definition programming than any other network. Original HDNet series include the groundbreaking "HDNet World Report", "Across America", "Face to Face with Roy Firestone", "Hollywood HD", "True Music", "HDNet Concert Series", "Bikini Destinations", "Get Out", and "Higher Definition". Licensed programming includes series from Paramount, Warner Brothers and Sony. Live HDNet sports productions include National Hockey League games, Major League Soccer games, NASCAR and Champ Car auto racing, the HDNet Horse Racing Challenge, boxing, and college football, basketball and baseball games. HDNet Movies, the company's second network, offers a wide selection of popular theatrical releases from Warner Bros, New Line, Paramount, MGM, Buena Vista, Lions Gate, Artisan and Sony Pictures Television, as well as features produced and finished in true 1080i high-definition. All HDNet Movies are uncut, unedited, and appear in their Original Aspect Ratio. Co-founded by Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks, and General Manager Philip Garvin, the HDNet networks are available on Adelphia Communications, Charter Communications, DIRECTV, DISH Network, Insight Communications, Mediacom Communications, Time Warner Cable and several NCTC cable affiliate companies. www.hd.net
New Partners Bring Prize Packages Value to Nearly $100,000
LOS ANGELES/Bradford, PA – Zippo Manufacturing announces it will team up with Peavey Electronics, TAMA Drums, PureVolume, Discfarm and Pro-Mark for the 2005 HOT TOUR according to Manager of Event Marketing, Brent Tyler. ESP, an industry-leading guitar and bass manufacturer, Sonicbids, the leader in online communication solutions for independent musicians, and Capitol Records have already signed on as exclusive partners.
"We're excited about partnering with the Zippo Hot Tour because it reaches musicians who are living their music every single day," says Tony Moscal, Senior Manager of Marketing and Product Development at Peavey Electronics, who will supply guitar and bass heads, guitar and bass cabinets, amps and wireless systems, as well as microphones, cables and stands in the prize package. "Peavey has always had such a great rapport with musicians because we give them versatile instruments and amps that just won't quit. That means everything when you're on the road."
The 2005 ZIPPO HOT TOUR, which is the only nationwide competition where the fans choose the bands, kicked off this month and unsigned rock bands from ten U.S. cities have until April 14, 11:59:59 PM EST, to register at www.zippohottour.com to qualify for the first round of online competition.
“This is such a great opportunity for exciting, new, unsigned bands,” says Pat Brown, Director of Sales and Marketing at the Pro-Mark Corporation. “Pro-Mark is pleased to be a part of the Zippo Hot Tour supplying drum sticks, stick bags, cymbal cleaner, and other percussion accessories to the semi-finalists and finalists. In addition, we'll be supplying the Grand Prize winner with a cymbal bag, practice pad, brushes, and a year's supply of drumsticks with his/her autograph on them.”
The winning band will be flown to Hollywood, California to showcase their talent to A&R executives at Capitol Records and join the 10-city tour with a national headlining band in their very own decked out tour bus in November. Included in the Grand Prize Package is a five-piece TAMA Drum set with 24-inch BD kit with hardware and a full line accessories package, a five-year PurePlus membership from PureVolume, one thousand conventional audio-only CDs from DiscFarm, and 50 customized Zippo lighters with band logos. Select bands may also get the opportunity to appear in a nationally televised special as HDNet TV returns to ZIPPO HOT TOUR to chronicle the competition and present the 9-part Zippo Hot Tour Concert Series beginning March 6, 2005.
# # #
About Peavey®
Now celebrating its 40th anniversary as one of the largest manufacturers of musical instruments and professional sound equipment in the world, Peavey holds more than 130 patents and produces more than 2,000 products, which are distributed throughout the United States and to 136 other countries. Peavey and its MediaMatrix®, Architectural Acoustics®, PVDJ* and Crest Audio® brands can be found on concert stages and in government buildings, theme parks, airports, stadiums and more around the world. To find out more, visit www.peavey.com.
About Tama – “The Strongest Name in Drums”
Since 1974 Tama has advanced the evolution of the modern drum set with the introduction of the first multi-clamps, the first heavy-duty hardware, the Camco chain-drive pedal, and first twin pedals in a single housing and Iron Cobra bass pedals. In drums, Tama created Octabans, Tymp-toms, the Gong Bass Drum, and ignited the thin-shell revolution with Artstar and Starclassic drums. Today Tama is the choice of the most respected names drumming: Kenny Aronoff, John Blackwell, Bill Bruford, Stewart Copeland, John Dolmayan, Dave Lombardo, Simon Phillips and many, many others. For more information on TAMA drums and hardware and the artists who play them, visit www.tama.com.
About PureVolume
Launched in December of 2003, PureVolume has become THE place for rising artists to promote their music and for everyone else to listen. Purevolume.com is home to over 100,000 artists, averages over 350,000 unique visitors and 375 new artists each day. Attracting both indie and major labels, featured artists include: Green Day, The Starting Line, Motion City Soundtrack, Goldfinger, Dead Poetic, Taking Back Sunday, and many more. For more information, visit www.purevolume.com.
About Pro-Mark
Founded in 1957, Pro-Mark Corporation, located in Houston, Texas, is the world's largest manufacturer dedicated exclusively to the design, production, and distribution of drumsticks, mallets, and percussion accessories.
About HDNet
HDNet provides viewers with exciting and topical news, sports, music and entertainment programming. The network features up to 20 hours of original features per week, all produced in the highest quality 1080i HDTV format - more original high-definition programming than any other network. Original HDNet series include the groundbreaking "HDNet World Report", "Across America", "Face to Face with Roy Firestone", "Hollywood HD", "True Music", "HDNet Concert Series", "Bikini Destinations", "Get Out", and "Higher Definition". Licensed programming includes series from Paramount, Warner Brothers and Sony. Live HDNet sports productions include National Hockey League games, Major League Soccer games, NASCAR and Champ Car auto racing, the HDNet Horse Racing Challenge, boxing, and college football, basketball and baseball games. HDNet Movies, the company's second network, offers a wide selection of popular theatrical releases from Warner Bros, New Line, Paramount, MGM, Buena Vista, Lions Gate, Artisan and Sony Pictures Television, as well as features produced and finished in true 1080i high-definition. All HDNet Movies are uncut, unedited, and appear in their Original Aspect Ratio. Co-founded by Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks, and General Manager Philip Garvin, the HDNet networks are available on Adelphia Communications, Charter Communications, DIRECTV, DISH Network, Insight Communications, Mediacom Communications, Time Warner Cable and several NCTC cable affiliate companies. www.hd.net
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