Search For Next Hot Female Band Announced; Steve Madden Joins With Atlantic Records, Sam Goody & Glamour Magazine For "Rock N' Sole: The Girl Band Search".Entertainment Editors NEW YORK--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--April 12, 2000 Designer Steve Madden Steve Madden (born 1958 in Lawrence, Nassau County, New York) is the founder and former CEO of Steve Madden Ltd., a footwear company. His designs predominantly cater to young women. Steve Madden, Ltd. - in conjunction with Atlantic Records  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. , Sam Goody Sam Goody is a music and entertainment retailer in the United States and formerly in the United Kingdom. It is owned and operated by Musicland, which itself is owned by former rival Trans World Entertainment which also runs Suncoast Motion Picture Company and, until January 2006, , and Glamour magazine Glamour magazine can mean:
Conceived by Madden himself, the search is born of a conviction to provide inspiration and support to the creative aspirations and dreams of today's budding female artists. Also the focus of an extensive cross-marketing campaign, Rock N' Sole will lead to the awarding of a demo recording deal with Atlantic Records, along with a wardrobe from Steve Madden. Three finalists - either a band or a solo artist who write and perform their own music - will be selected from all entries received. They will then be flown early this summer to New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , where they will stay as honorary guests of the Plaza Hotel The Plaza Hotel in New York City is a landmark 19-story luxury hotel with a height of 250 feet (76 m) and length of 400 feet that (122 m) occupies the west side of Grand Army Plaza, from which it derives its name, and extends along Central Park South in Manhattan. , for a high-profile Rock N' Sole event. There they will perform live for Steve Madden, label A&R executives, and several of The Atlantic Group's newest female recording artists, who will determine the ultimate winner. In making the announcement, Steve Madden, Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Steven Madden Ltd, comments, "Rock N' Sole is all about giving young women the opportunity to fulfill their dreams. We hope the success of the search and of the band chosen will inspire young women to pursue their goals in any field that will bring them fulfillment and satisfaction. I am excited about partnering with other companies that share the Steve Madden philosophy that young women can be anything they want to be - sometimes all they need is the opportunity." Atlantic Records Executive Vice President/General Manager Ron Shapiro comments: "Popular music, fashion, and style have always shared a unique common ground, and at Atlantic, we have aggressively pursued a series of cross-marketing initiatives designed to use this natural link to bring our artists to the widest possible audience. We are particularly excited to be joining with Steve Madden in this innovative campaign, since we will not only be gaining terrific exposure for a number of our new female artists, but at the same time we will be actively searching for great unsigned talent. With the additional retail support of Sam Goody and the far-reaching influence of Glamour magazine, we will be tapping into a vast and ideal audience for this truly exciting contest." Sam Goody Director of Marketing Audio Scott Levin comments: "Being a part of discovering new musical talent and supporting this process in our stores is one of our key strategies. We are delighted to be working with Atlantic Records, Steve Madden, and Glamour magazine in the Rock N' Sole girl band search." Glamour Magazine Publisher Deborah I. Fine comments: "Every month Glamour inspires 11 million readers to be do-ers and darers in all aspects of life: fashion and beauty, politics and music. We help our readers realize their dreams. Being part of the Steve Madden, Atlantic Records' Rock N' Sole promotion reaffirms our editorial mission." Steve Madden will introduce the Rock N' Sole: The Girl Band Search, along with Atlantic Group artists Angela Via Angela Vía (born December 29, 1981 as Angela Jolene Trullinger Villarreal) is an American singer/songwriter from Texas. Initially marketed as a pop artist, Angela’s catalog contains music of a variety of genres in both English and Spanish. and Bif Naked, on April 13th during an exclusive 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. web chat. Rock N' Sole will continue its kick-off with an April 14th press conference from the Steve Madden showroom in New York City (1370 Avenue of the Americas), to be followed by a special performance from Angela Via. Having made her debut earlier this year with a track on the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America, Washington, DC, www.riaa.com) A membership association of music recording companies. Its goal is to promote the record label industry and protect the rights of copyright owners. It was a major contributor to the SDMI digital distribution system. double-platinum Pokemon: The First Movie soundtrack, Angela is set to release her self-titled debut album on June 6th. Beginning April 14th, entry blanks for "The Girl Band Search" will be available at nearly 2,000 retail outlets nationwide - including Steve Madden Stores, Journeys, Dillard's, Nordstrom, and Sam Goody. All participating retailers will spotlight the contest with POP and other displays, along with the playing of a special Rock N' Sole long form video. Contest entry forms will also be available on the Steve Madden website at www.stevemadden.com. All entries must be received by May 20th. In conjunction with the Rock N' Sole campaign, Atlantic Records has prepared a special Rock N' Sole compilation CD featuring tracks from six label artists: Angela Via, Ashley Ballard, Bif Naked, Catatonia catatonia (kăt'ətō`nēə), mental state generally characterized by statuesque posturing, muscular immobility, mutism, and apparent stupor. , Beth Hart, and M2M M2M Machine-to-Machine (communication, mainly mobile) M2M Minutes to Midnight (Linkin Park album) M2M Mobile to Mobile (cellular phone) M2M Member-to-Member M2M Month to Month . Consumers who pick up any one of the new Atlantic Group albums from Catatonia, Beth Hart, or M2M at a Sam Goody, On Cue, or Media Play retail outlet will receive the compilation CD as a gift with purchase. The compilation will also be available as a gift with any shoe purchase at all Steve Madden Stores, Journeys, Dillard's, and Nordstrom. |
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