AOL Music Names Six New Artists as Breakers.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Phenomenal Debuts By Breaker Artists The Game and John Legend Set Stage for Next Set of Artists On the heels of phenomenal debut releases from AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. (R) Music Breaker artists The Game and John Legend, America Online See AOL. , the world's leading interactive services company, today announced six new artists to its innovative Breakers program. Dedicated to providing a vast audience of music fans with early access to the hottest developing artists, AOL Music is showcasing music by infectious Northwest alternative pop/rock band Acceptance, New York electro-rockers The Bravery, versatile, young singer-songwriter Brie Larson Brie Larson (born Brianne Sidonie Desaulniers on October 1, 1989) is an American actress and pop/rock singer/songwriter. Biography Early life Larson was born Brianne DeSaulnier, to Syl and Heather DeSaulnier, in Sacramento, California. , R&B/pop songstress song·stress n. 1. A woman who performs songs, especially ballads or popular songs. 2. A woman who writes songs. See Usage Note at -ess. Brooke Valentine Brooke Valentine (born October 5, 1984 in Houston, Texas), is an American R&B singer-songwriter. She started her musical career as a member of the female group Best Kept Secret. , soulful diva Keyshia Cole and the son of a country legend, Shooter Jennings Waylon Albright ("Shooter") Jennings (born May 19, 1979) is an American country music singer, and the only child of Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter. His middle name comes from his father's drummer, Richie Albright. . These artists and their music will be featured in high-profile campaigns, normally reserved for more established hitmakers, on aolmusic.com and across the AOL Music and Radio Networks. "AOL Music is dedicated to breaking new music and growing our Breakers program into the industry's premiere artist development program," said Jack Isquith, Executive Director of Music Industry Relations for America Online. "By taking new artists and treating them as superstars across AOL Music, we are able to engage our audience in the process of discovering and interacting with new music. Previous Breakers campaigns with artists like John Legend, The Game and Josh Groban have proven to us that this AOL Music audience is hungry to hear great new music, and eager to play a big part in creating a new generation of stars." Both The Game and John Legend were named AOL Music Breaker artists in September of 2004. The Game's music, videos and Sessions@AOL performance were played by over 4.1 million fans in the months leading up to the release of The Documentary (Aftermath Music
Aftermath Music is a record label based in Norway. Bands on its roster include Runemagick and The Fall Of Every Season. ), which debuted at #1 on the charts on January 26. More than 1.2 million fans discovered John Legend's music through the Breakers program, leading to a #7 debut for his album Get Lifted (Sony Urban Music/Columbia Records) on January 5, and a #1 debut on the R&B charts. "The Breakers program was instrumental in The Game's #1 debut, exposing him to millions of new fans online. The unique campaigns are indispensable when breaking new artists, and we couldn't be happier that our own Keyshia Cole will be afforded the same A-list attention this time around," said Andrew Mains, head of Online Marketing for Interscope Records. "We knew John Legend was an artist who defines the legacy of our catalog. He is pure in everything he does. The success he is having with his debut is just reassuring to us because it proves that people want real music...good music. Great song writing and singers still resonate above the rest. The AOL Music audience and The Breakers program are a perfect barometer of this activity, and certainly were a force in exposing Get Lifted to music lovers," said Lisa Ellis, General Manager of Sony Urban Music Sony Urban Music was created in 2004. It is a division of Sony Records and is used for Sony music's artists which fall under the urban music genre. Artists who are signed to the label are also signed to either Epic Records, or Columbia Records. . AOL Music's newly named Breaker artists include: Acceptance (Columbia Records For the Columbia Records label which was a unit of EMI, see . For the Columbia Records label in Japan, see . Columbia Records is the oldest surviving brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888, and was the first record company to produce pre-recorded records as ) - Formed six years ago in Seattle, Washington  This page is protected from moves until disputes have been resolved on the .The reason for its protection is listed on the protection policy page. , Acceptance sold over 25,000 copies of their independent EP Black Lines to Battlefields Black Lines To Battlefields is an EP by Acceptance, released in 2003. Track listing
in full Music Television U.S. cable television network, established in 1980 to present videos of musicians and singers performing new rock music. MTV won a wide following among rock-music fans worldwide and greatly affected the popular-music business. VJ Matt Pinfield. The band has taken influence from bands like Jimmy Eat World, The Beatles and U2, and their debut album, Phantoms, is scheduled to hit stores on April 26, 2005. Their soaring first single "Different," will premiere on AOL Music. The Bravery (Island Records) - The Bravery are the latest in a legacy of innovative New York rockers. Their first single, "An Honest Mistake," garnered early buzz on both sides of the Atlantic with radio tastemakers. Now AOL Music will bring them to the masses. The Bravery's debut self-titled album is scheduled for release on March 29. Brie Larson (Casablanca Records) - This extraordinary 14 year old has a number of credits already including singer, songwriter, actress and fashion designer. Brie Larson was born October 1, 1989, in Sacramento, CA, and by the late '90s she was appearing in comedy sketches for The Tonight Show. She has been in such films as 13 Going on 30 and Sleepover and on the WB TV show Raising Dad. Her debut album Finally Out Of P.E. is planned for release on March 22. Brooke Valentine (Virgin Records) - 19 year-old Houston native Brooke Valentine ups the ante for creative expression with her debut album Chain Letter. Her first single, "Girlfight," is out now and features Lil' Jon and Big Boi of Outkast. Chain Letter is scheduled to drop on March 15. Keyshia Cole (Interscope Records) - At only 21 years old, Keyshia Cole has already developed a local following in NYC NYC abbr. New York City NYC New York City with her first single, "I Changed My Mind," and a defining performance with Kanye West at Madison Square Garden Current arenas in the National Hockey League Western Conference Eastern Conference on the Usher tour. A native of Oakland, California, Keyshia sings on Snoop Dogg's new single and has grabbed the attention of Jadakiss, The Neptunes and Alicia Keys, all of whom appear on Keyshia's debut album The Way It Is, which is planned for release in March. Shooter Jennings (Universal South Recordings) - From Los Angeles, California, Shooter Jennings is the son of country music legend Waylon Jennings. He represents part of the new school of outlaw country music that includes Big & Rich and Gretchen Wilson. Shooter Jennings' debut album, Put The O Back In Country, is scheduled for release in March. Each season, AOL Music handpicks the most promising new artists to spotlight as Breakers. These artists are featured in high profile campaigns across the AOL Music network. Elements of these innovative campaigns include song and video debuts, AOL Music Sessions appearances and rotation on the AOL Radio Network. Past AOL Music Breakers include Avril Lavigne, Josh Groban, 50 Cent, Michelle Branch, Jet, Anthony Hamilton, John Legend and Christina Milian. AOL Music is a leading online destination for music, reaching more than 18 million music fans a month(1) through a rich array of programming, products and services that make it easy to discover, experience, listen to and buy music online. AOL Music's offerings, which include original programs such as AOL Music Sessions, AOL Music LIVE! and AOL Music Breakers; and special features such as First Listen and First View, are available through aolmusic.com, the AOL Music Channel, the AOL(R) Radio Network, Netscape(R) Music, CompuServe(R) Music, AIM(R) Music, ICQ ("I Seek You") A conferencing program for the Internet from Mirabilis, Tel Aviv, Israel (www.icq.com). It provides interactive chat, e-mail and file transfer and can alert you when someone on your predefined list has also come online. (R) Music, Winamp(R) and SHOUTcast(R). Integrated commerce makes it easy for consumers to purchase the music they hear on AOL Music through Musicnet@AOL, iTunes on AOL and the AOL Shop: Music, DVDs and Videos. About America Online, Inc. America Online, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Time Warner Inc. Based in Dulles, Virginia, America Online is the world's leader in interactive services, Web brands, Internet technologies and e-commerce services. (1) comScore Media Metrix, December 2004 |
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