USA Todayfeatures Family Of The Year as their “On The Verge” emerging artist. The much-coveted honor is in tandem with hit track “Hero” landing at #1 at Triple A Top 30 Radio Chart. “Hero” continues to chart in the Top 15 at Alternative Radio and shows no signs of slowing down.
Earlier this year, the band performed “Hero” on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, CONAN, Last Call With Carson Daly and CMT Edge (Country Music Television, Inc.); and Entertainment Weekly includes the band in their special feature, “15 New Stars We Love.”
The “Hero” official music video about real-life bull rider Nicolas Sartor, gets added to MTV2 and MTV’s “Artist To Watch.” To watch the video, click above.
In the past, the band has had support stints with Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Mumford & Sons, Walk The Moon, Grouplove, Good Old War, Belle Brigade, Milo Greene and others. With their first headline tour of 2013, the band sells out shows across the country, including New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Indianapolis, Nashville, Denver, Portland and more. This summer, the band will make a run of festivals, including Lollapalooza (Chicago, IL), Summerfest (Milwaukee, WI) and Kanrocksas (Kansas City, KS) – more to announce in the coming weeks. See below for all upcoming tour dates.
Nettwerk is excited to share the Nettwerk Spring Music Sampler 2013, highlighting some of the exciting music coming from Nettwerk artists this spring, as well as some recent favorites. The sampler features stand-out tracks from the label's latest signings, like the buzzed about Swiss-German female duo BOY, Australia’s The Paper Kites, Brooklyn fantasy pop duo Savoir Adore, and Vancouver indie pop trio (and JUNO nominee) Hey Ocean!. The sampler also includes songs from some of Nettwerk's best, like Family of the Year, Morgan Page, k-os, Delerium, Passenger, and Wanting.
Download it for FREE on Amazon (US) or HMV (Canada), and enjoy!
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Artists from Nettwerk’s label, management and publishing (NW1) divisions are getting ready to make their way down to Austin. Below, please find information and showcase schedules for each attending artist: BOY, Family of the Year, Current Swell, Hey Ocean!, Savoir Adore, Royal Canoe, The Cadillac Three and SHEL.
BOY (Label) https://www.facebook.com/listentoboy
Chosen as one of NPR Music’s “Austin 100,” this Swiss/German female duo makes their SXSW debut as their album Mutual Friends lands at #13 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart. The album is already Gold-certified in Germany, with infectious single “Little Numbers” boasting close to 8 million views on YouTube. The ladies of BOY have enjoyed a welcoming reception in the States from media, industry folks and fans alike, with featured coverage in major national outlets like The New York Times, Billboard, Cosmopolitan, Alternative Press, Filter, Bust and many more. In the coming days and weeks, the ladies of BOY will appear on KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic, WXPN’s World Café and Sirius XM’s Spectrum and Coffee House. “Little Numbers” was chosen as iTunes “Single of the Week,” as well as Starbucks’ “Pick of the Week.”
Schedule:
Wed, March 13 3:00pm - KCRW Party @ Radio Day Stage/Convention Center
Wed, March 13 11:30pm - Central Presbyterian Church
Thur, March 14 12:30pm - 98.7/iHeartRadio @ Empire
Thur, March 14 2:45pm - HomeSlice Pizza MXTS Party @ Homeslice Pizza
Thur, March 14 7:00pm - Bust Magazine Presents @ 4407 Ave C
Fri, March 15 12:00am - The Show @ Hickory Street
Sat, March 16 1:30pm - Baeble Music’s Launch Pad Party @ Peckerheads
FAMILY OF THE YEAR (Label/Management) https://www.facebook.com/familyoftheyear Since the release of Loma Vista, FOTY has been included in Entertainment Weekly’s “15 New Stars We Love,” Paste Magazine/SonicBids “Emerging artists of 2013,” Billboard Magazine’s “Bubbling Under,” KCRW’S “Local Bands We Love” and featured as Interview Magazine’s “Discovery” band. With standout track “Hero,” FOTY has made a run of late-night TV appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, CONAN and two episodes of Late Night With Carson Daly. Four weeks since their Billboard radio chart debut, "Hero" cracks Top 5 on the Triple A Top 30 Radio Chart and Top 20 at Alternative Radio (amongst the 5 most added at the format). By what now constitutes the core of FOTY—Joe Keefe (vocals, guitar), Sebastian Keefe (drums, vocals), James Buckey (guitar, vocals), and Christina Schroeter (keyboards, vocals)—the group has shared the stage with notable artists such as fun., Mumford & Sons, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Walk The Moon, Good Old War, Grouplove, and others. What’s next? A 2013 North American headline tour with friends The Mowgli’s.
Schedule:
Wed, March 13 7:45pm – Austin City Limits Live SXSW Showcase @ Moody’s Theatre
Thur, March 14 4:00pm – KCSN Showcase @ Radio Day Stage/Austin Convention Center
Fri, March 15 12:15pm - 98.7/iHeartRadio @ Empire
2013 continues to be a phenomenal year for LA-based Family Of The Year. Last night the band performed standout track “Hero” on popular late-night show CONAN!
Family Of The Year has had a month of highlights, including a TV performance of "Hero" and "St. Croix" on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, inclusion in Entertainment Weekly's “15 New Stars We Love” and a studio performance for CMT (Country Music Television). Still to come, the band will perform "Buried" and "Stairs" for their second episode with Last Call With Carson Daly.
Be sure to catch them as they tour through North America on their first headline tour of 2013. Full dates below.
To Listen To ‘Loma Vista,’ Click Here: http://snd.sc/OYN7RQ
The excitement surrounding LA-based Family Of The Year has been building steadily since the release of Loma Vista (Nettwerk Records) last summer, and there’s no sign of it slowing down in the new year. Last night the band performed “Hero” and “St. Croix” on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
With the impressive release of last year’s album and a stellar live show, Family Of The Year has garnered fantastic media support. Entertainment Weekly includes the band in their special feature, “15 New Stars We Love” and CMT (Country Music Television, Inc.) invites the band to their studios for an exclusive taping of “Hero.” All this follows December’s television debut on Last Call With Carson Daly.
Be sure to catch them as they tour through North America on their first headline tour of 2013.
To Listen To ‘Loma Vista,’ Click Here: http://snd.sc/OYN7RQ
"Loma Vista is pure pop bliss. Enhanced by Keefe's acerbic wit, it deserves to appear on many year-end Top 10 lists." – Huffington Post
The excitement surrounding LA-based Family Of The Year has been building steadily since the release of Loma Vista (Nettwerk Records) last summer, and there’s no sign of it slowing down in the new year. Having garnered support stints with Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Mumford & Sons, Walk The Moon, Grouplove, Good Old War, Belle Brigade, Milo Greene and others, the band is set to launch their first headline tour of 2013. See full dates below.
To Listen To ‘Loma Vista,’ Click Here:
Four weeks since they saw their Billboard radio chart debut, Family of the Year's "Hero" cracks the Top 10 on the Triple A Top 30 Radio Chart. “Hero” is also Top 20 at Alternative Radio and amongst the 5 most added tracks at the format. To read about their radio success, check out Billboard’s “Bubbling Under” feature HERE.
With the impressive release of last year’s album and a stellar live show, Family Of The Year has garnered fantastic media support. This month, Entertainment Weekly includes the band in their special feature, “15 New Stars We Love” and CMT (Country Music Television, Inc.) invites the band to their studios for an exclusive taping of “Hero.” All this follows last month’s television debut on Last Call With Carson Daly.
"Loma Vista is pure pop bliss. Enhanced by Keefe's acerbic wit, it deserves to appear on many year-end Top 10 lists." – Huffington Post
"If there's an off-center California pop sound for the here and now, this is probably what it sounds like." - LA Weekly
With the impressive release of last year’s album (Loma Vista via Nettwerk Records) and a stellar live show, Family Of The Year has garnered some fantastic support from the press. This month, Entertainment Weekly includes the band in their special feature, “15 Bands We Love” and CMT (Country Music Television, Inc.) invites the band to their studios for an exclusive taping of “Hero.” All this follows last month’s television debut on Last Call With Carson Daly.
Watch Their CMT Performance Here: http://bit.ly/VitjyG
Formed in 2009, Family Of The Year is Joe Keefe (lead vocals, guitars), Sebastian Keefe (drums, vocals), James Buckey (guitars, vocals) and Christina Schroeter (keyboards, vocals). The band is currently on the road (see below) and will be announcing additional tour dates soon.
This month, Family Of The Year return to the Midwest, as part of the first headline tour. In the past, the band has supported Edward Sharpe & Magnetic Zeroes, Mumford & Sons, Bens Fold, Walk The Moon, Good Old War, Belle Brigade and Milo Greene. Last year, the band appeared at several of Europe’s biggest music festivals - UK's Reading and Leeds Festivals andParis' Rock En Seine.
Family Of The Year makes their first debut on the Billboard radio charts, currently sitting at #13 on the Triple ATop 30 radio chart with standout track, “Hero.” To read about their radio success, check out Billboard’s “Bubbling Under” feature HERE.
On October 11th, Family Of The Year partnered with TOMS Shoes for "World Sight Day." As part of the "Today I Am Happy To See..." campaign, the band took photos from the road during their current tour with White Arrows.
TOMS are known for shoes and their One For One campaign - for every person who buys a pair of TOMS, a child in need also receives a pair. They've recently launched a sunglass line with the same theme. For ever pair purchased, TOMS gives sight to a person (whether that be with reading glasses, eye surgery, etc).
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You don’t have to spend long in the company of Valeska Steiner and Sonja Glass to work out the secret behind the success of Swiss/German duo BOY’s debut album. Mutual Friends is a magical collection of songs – suffused with equal parts joy and melancholy – that reflects the two women’s personalities flawlessly. Mutual Friends is an album of simple, heartfelt pop decorated with art school elegance and occasional folky flourishes. Their infectiously catchy single, "Little Numbers," has collected more than 7 million views on YouTube.
