Customized Civic Joins Dashboard Confessional on Civic Tour; Autographed Civic to Be Displayed on Tour and Awarded to Lucky Fans.Entertainment Editors VENICE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 22, 2004 American Honda Motor Co. will be showcasing a uniquely customized and autographed Honda Civic The Honda Civic is a compact car manufactured by Honda. It was introduced in July 1972 as a two-door coupe, followed by a three-door hatchback version that September. With the transverse engine placement of its 1169 cc engine and front-wheel drive, like the British Mini, the on Civic Tour 2004, designed by the tour's headlining band, Dashboard Confessional Dashboard Confessional is an American indie band, led by singer-songwriter and guitarist Chris Carrabba, from Boca Raton, Florida, USA. History Dashboard Confessional was started in 1999, as a side project from Chris Carrabba's venture with Florida rock band Further Seems . The tour's signature grand prize will be on display at venues across the U.S. when the tour hits the road on May 13 in Portland, ME. The customized Civic features an array of details personally selected by the band and will be awarded to 10 lucky music fans through national and local sweepstakes as part of Civic Tour 2004. One special giveaway will be through a national online sweepstakes at civictour.com, the official website of the tour. The Civic will be on display in the Civic Tour Non-Stop Music Lounge presented for the second straight year by Alpine Electronics Alpine Electronics, Inc. (アルパイン株式会社 . The Lounge is an area where concertgoers can hang out, groove to a DJ spinning, check out some past tour band memorabilia, take a listen to a mind blowing sound system in the Alpine simulator, and get an up close and personal look at the customized Civic. Each uniquely designed Civic is equipped with an Alpine state-of-the-art audio/visual system. The IVA-D300 DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. Multimedia Station(TM) is an AM/FM/CD/DVD/MP3/WMA receiver with a 7-inch motorized mo·tor·ize tr.v. mo·tor·ized, mo·tor·iz·ing, mo·tor·iz·es 1. To equip with a motor. 2. To supply with motor-driven vehicles. 3. To provide with automobiles. widescreen monitor that fully retracts into the dash. The IVA-D300 features Alpine's exclusive PulseTouch(TM) technology, which gives users tactile tactile /tac·tile/ (tak´til) pertaining to touch. tac·tile adj. 1. Perceptible to the sense of touch; tangible. 2. Used for feeling. 3. confirmation feedback when the touch screen display is pressed. The IVA-D300 is ready for optional XM or Sirus Satellite Radio service. The Civic also has Alpine's award-winning satellite-linked navigation system A GPS-based electronic system in a car or truck that provides a real time map of the vehicle's current location as well as step-by-step directions to a programmed destination. See GPS and vehicle tracking. which provides turn-by-turn voice guidance to any address in the continental U.S. and has a database of 11 million points of interest. In addition, each car comes complete with an Alpine iPod ready interface, which lets users connect their Apple iPod to the audio system, as well as a brand new Apple iPod with customized Civic Tour/Dashboard Confessional carrying case. The 500-watt Alpine audio system features two Type-S 10-inch subwoofers and two V12 amps, delivering crystal clear sound reproduction and big bass impact. The Dashboard Confessional Civic features many innovative and exclusive customizations, including: -- A Nighthawk nighthawk: see goatsucker. nighthawk Any of several species of North and South American birds in the whippoorwill family (Caprimulgidae) that are buff, reddish, or grayish brown, usually with light spots or patches, and 6–14 in. Black Pearl The Black Pearl, originally HEIC Wicked Wench, is a fictional ship in , , and . The Black Pearl is easily recognised by her distinctive black hull and sails. This turns out to be an advantage in more than one way. base coat with a fade up to Satin Silver Metallic. The band's bird logo is displayed on the hood. -- Featured on either side of the Civic are airbrushed stripes reflecting the tattoo artwork that appears on lead singer Chris Carrabba's arms. -- Metallic silver stitching is featured on the customized car seats, with red suede highlights on the seat inserts, and the band's DC lightning bolt Lightning bolt may refer to
v. em·broi·dered, em·broi·der·ing, em·broi·ders v.tr. 1. To ornament with needlework: embroider a pillow cover. 2. on the top headrests. -- The customized floor mats are stitched in metallic silver and feature the Dashboard Confessional eagle logo. -- Included on the Civic's bumper is the quote "Fight The Good Fight," taken from one of the band's songs. Chris Carrabba's autograph is featured on the driver's front side panel. "We wanted to create a car that reflected the growth and evolvement of the band," said Chris Carrabba Christopher Andrew[1] "Ender" Carrabba (born April 10, 1975) is the lead singer and guitarist of the acoustic-alternative band Dashboard Confessional, and previously was the original vocalist for the Christian rock band Further Seems Forever. . "We incorporated several different logos from T-shirts, mimicked a couple of my tattoos and added a line from one of our songs, `Fight The Good Fight,' making it completely unique and special for our fans." Each customized Honda Civic also features: -- A Sprint Performance suspension system Noun 1. suspension system - a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle suspension , including powder coated silicon steel coil springs that lower the vehicle two inches in the front and rear to provide better handling and a controlled ride. -- 18"x7.5" 7-spoke Konig "Next" Wheels, featuring a lightweight, racing inspired design with a modular look and bronze finish. -- Villain Racing's stainless steel stainless steel: see steel. stainless steel Any of a family of alloy steels usually containing 10–30% chromium. The presence of chromium, together with low carbon content, gives remarkable resistance to corrosion and heat. muffler muffler, in automobiles, device designed to reduce the noise from the exhaust of an internal-combustion engine. When the exhaust gases from an internal-combustion engine are released directly into the atmosphere, they create a loud noise, caused by the passage of the with 3.5" titanium tip. -- New Fuzion(TM) ZRi performance tires, featuring a directional tread pattern with the company's exclusive UNI-T(R) technology that takes tire performance to a new level. Also performing on this year's Civic Tour is opening act Thrice thrice adv. 1. Three times. 2. In a threefold quantity or degree. 3. Archaic Extremely; greatly. , plus special guests the Get Up Kids. The Civic Tour is scheduled to visit the following cities (dates and venues subject to change). Date City Venue Thurs 5/13 Portland, ME Cumberland County Civic Center Sun 5/16 Buffalo, NY Dome Theater Tues 5/18 Cleveland, OH Tower City Amphitheatre Wed 5/19 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center Thurs 5/20 Detroit, MI DTE Energy Music Theater Fri 5/21 Chicago, IL Allstate Arena Sat 5/22 Minneapolis, MN Target Center Sun 5/23 Grand Forks, ND Alerus Center Ballroom Tues 5/25 Des Moines, IA Val Air Ballroom Wed 5/26 St. Louis, MO Pageant Thurs 5/27 Kansas City, MO City Market Fri 5/28 Denver, CO The Fillmore Sat 5/29 Salt Lake City, UT E Center Tue 6/1 Seattle, WA Exhibition Center Wed 6/2 Portland, OR Portland Expo Center Thurs 6/3 San Jose, CA Event Center at SJSU Fri 6/4 Los Angeles, CA Greek Theater Sat 6/5 Las Vegas, NV Orleans Theater Sun 6/6 San Diego, CA Cox Arena Mon 6/7 Irvine, CA UC Irvine/Bren Center Tues 6/8 Mesa, AZ Mesa Amphitheatre Thurs 6/10 Austin, TX Stubb's Fri 6/11 Dallas, TX Nokia Live at Grand Prarie Sat 6/12 Houston, TX Reliant Arena Mon 6/14 Tampa, FL USF SunDome Tues 6/15 Pompano Beach, FL Pompano Beach Amphitheatre Wed 6/16 Orlando, FL House of Blues Thurs 6/17 Orlando, FL House of Blues Fri 6/18 Orlando, FL House of Blues Sat 6/19 Atlanta, GA Gwinnett Center Sun 6/20 Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues Tues 6/22 Raleigh, NC Regency Park Amphitheatre Wed 6/23 Norfolk, VA NTELOS Pavilion Thurs 6/24 Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion Fri 6/25 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Spectrum Sat 6/26 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center Sun 6/27 Boston, MA Tsongas Arena Wed 6/30 Pittsburgh, PA Chevrolet Amp at Station Square For daily updated information, visit the official Civic Tour online press kit site: http://www.marketingfactory.com/civictourpress/ |
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