BAD WOLVES Enters The Billboard Hot 100 With "Zombie", Launches Pre-Order for Debut Album Disobey

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The audience has spoken: Bad Wolves’ “Zombie” is the breakthrough single of 2018.

The meteoric single enters the Billboard Hot 100 this week as the chart’s highest new entry at #54, capping off a whirlwind rise that has seen the track (released January 19th) receive mainstream US airplay from Howard Stern, KROQ and Z 100, go #1 on iTunes Overall (US), and #1 iTunes Rock, and Metal Globally.

Garnering 7.7 million streams to date, “Zombie” hit #1 on Spotify’s Global Viral Chart and is featured on Spotify’s Top Viral Chart in 48 Countries this week alone. “Zombie” is currently the top-selling rock release of 2018 and most-downloaded song of the week overall stateside. The video has amassed 33 Million views in just three weeks.

The track, a cover of The Cranberries seminal 1994 hit, appears on Bad Wolves’ forthcoming debut album Disobey, out May 11th on Eleven Seven Music. The album is available for pre-order today. Co-inciding with the pre-order launch of the album, the band is also offering fans a variety of new cd/merchandise bundles.The band is donating all of their single proceeds to Dolores O’Riordan’s three children. O’Riordan was slated to record vocals for Bad Wolves cover of the song on the day of her tragic passing.

Bad Wolves will tour extensively throughout the year including upcoming dates with Hollywood Undead, Five Finger Death Punch & Shinedown this spring, followed by a massive summer tour with Five Finger Death Punch, Breaking Benjamin and Nothing More.  For more information and tickets, visit www.badwolvesnation.com. All tour dates and VIP packages are available HERE.

ESCAPE THE FATE Release "Broken Heart" Music Video

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Eleven Seven Label Group, Better Noise Records and American rock band Escape the Fate are excited to present the music video for “Broken Heart,” the latest single to be featured on the Friday, March 30 release of I Am Human, Escape the Fate’s new, forthcoming studio album (pre-order). Directed by Frankie Nasso (Body Count, Steel Panther) and featuring an array of stunning camera work, the video for the “Broken Heart” pairs its slick production quality with the intense theme of the track that tackles the inner, emotional tug of war of a romantic breakup and the gratifying relief of finally moving on. 

Additionally, Escape the Fate have recently announced its return to North America for a number of headline appearances, dates supporting Papa Roach, and a run of Australia and New Zealand celebrating the 10-year anniversary of its classic sophomore album, This War Is Ours. Beginning on Wednesday, April 4 in Spartanburg, SC, the tour will visit major markets such as Montreal, QC on Saturday, April 14, Detroit, MI on Thursday, April 19, Cleveland, OH on Saturday, April 21, Seattle, WA on Friday, May 4, Houston, TX on Saturday, May 12, and many more. Escape the Fate will also be performing This War Is Ours in Australia and New Zealand from Monday, May 28 through Monday, June 4, visiting cities such as Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Newcastle, Brisbane and Wellington, NZ. Tickets for all dates are on sale now with more info to be found on Escape the Fate’s official website HERE. 

BAD WOLVES "Zombie" Cover Goes #1 Around The World

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Topping charts worldwide this past weekend, Bad Wolves’ cover of The Cranberries’ “Zombie” has hit #1 in multiple countries around the globe. The track will appear on the band’s debut album Disobey, coming out May 18th on Eleven Seven Music.

Stateside the song hit the trifecta, going #1 iTunes overall, rock, and metal. It also hit #1 Rock and #1 Metal on iTunes in The Cranberries’ home country of Ireland, the UK,  Canada, Sweden, New Zealand and Australia.

The global numbers are undeniable: the video has garnered more than 14 Million views in 18 days across YouTube and Facebook, and the track has gone #3 on Spotify’s Viral Global Top 50 and #4 on Spotify’s Viral US Top 50.

The unstoppable hit single was first released by The Cranberries in 1994, the original track hit #1 across the globe, including the Billboard Alternative Songs Chart. The song returned to the Top-Ten on the US Rock Charts shortly after news of Dolores O’Riordan’s passing earlier this year.

O’Riordan was slated to record vocals for Bad Wolves’ cover of the track (which she described as “killer”) on the day of her passing.  The band decided to release the song in her honor with all Bad Wolves’ proceeds going to her children.

As a new generation discovers “Zombie” thanks to Bad Wolves, the track shows itself as a timeless hit with staying power that reaches across the ages.

Bad Wolves will tour extensively in 2018. Dates below, with more TBA.

Bad Wolves Tour Dates

Supporting Five Finger Death Punch + Shinedown

* FFDP and Bad Wolves Only

May 6 - Bridgestone Arena - Nashville, TN
May 8 - Rupp Arena - Lexington, KY
May 10 - BOK Center - Tulsa, OK
May 11 - Westfair Amphitheatre - Council Bluffs, IA
May 12 - Eagles Ballroom - Milwaukee, WI *
May 14 - Salem Civic Center - Salem, VA
May 16 - Legacy Arena - Birmingham, AL
May 17 - Ford Center- Evansville, IN
May 18 - Mark of the Quad - Moline, IL
May 20 - Alerus Center - Grand Forks, ND
May 30 - Casper Events Center - Casper, WY *

4/20 - UFEST 2018 - Mesa, AZ

4/21 - Las Rageous - Las Vegas, NV

4/27 - Welcome to Rockville - Jacksonville, FL

4/28 - Fort Rock Festival - Fort Lauderdale, FL

DIRTY HEADS Announce Jimmy Kimmel Live! Performance, Summer Headline Tour

Southern California’s favorite pop/reggae/hip-hop band the Dirty Heads have announced an extensive North American Summer headline tour along with a late night television performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Before hitting the road the band will stop by Jimmy Kimmel Live! to perform their hit single, “Celebrate,” featuring the Unlikely Candidates this Wednesday, March 14th. The tour includes stops at amphitheaters across the country including famed venues like Red Rocks, Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing, The Stone Pony and more. The Dirty Heads will kick off the national run in Chula Vista, CA on May 18th. Tickets and on-sale details can be found here.

On this tour, the Dirty Heads will be partnering with the organization Plus 1, pinning $1 of every ticket sale to benefit the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). With the help of Plus 1, Dirty Heads fans will be able to participate in positive change.  NRDC covers a wide range of environmental work including Climate Change, Communities, Energy, Food, Health, Oceans, Water and The Wild. NRDC works to protect our seas from pollution and exploitation. The NRDC also works to protect our seas from pollution and exploitation - something that Dirty Heads feels passionate about. The band have also partnered with CID Entertainment to offer Fan Experiences on tour after a successful run in 2017. Dirty Heads Fan Experiences will once again feature a premium concert ticket, meet & greet, and limited-edition merchandise in addition to new perks such as an interactive game night with the band. To view Dirty Heads VIP Ticket details, visit: https://www.cidentertainment.com/events/dirty-heads-tour.

Dirty Heads recently revealed the official video for “Celebrate” , the second single off the band’s new album SWIM TEAM  (out now on Five Seven Music).  Currently in the TOP 20 and racing up the charts at Alternative Radio, "Celebrate" juxtaposes joy and nostalgia with beguiling alternative pop and lyrical honesty.  The emotional heart of the record, the song tells the story of a touring band living their dream while simultaneously longing for home and the families they’ve left behind.

Per Dirty Heads’ Dustin “Duddy B” Bushnell “It’s a look inside a band and touring as well as the journey you take to make it. We’re not bitching about anything, but you’re on the road and you miss your family. We all started doing this a while ago. None of us were married at the time. None of us had kids. Now it’s all different.”

The video, directed by Wayne Isham (Metallica, Foo Fighters, Michael Jackson), features an evocative band performance as real family photos and home footage are projected on and around them. Dirty Heads will be revealing additional behind-the-scenes content, personal interviews and more from the making of this video in the coming weeks.

Celebrate follows the California quintet’s hit summer single & Spotify viral track “Vacation,” which went Top-10 at Alternative Radio and was the # 1 Most Added at Alternative Radio for two straight weeks upon its release, top stations including Sirius XM Alt Nation, KROQ, ALT 92.3 New York, ALT 105.3 San Francisco, KKDO Sacramento and KPNTY St. Louis.  Both tracks are taken from SWIM TEAM which sees Dirty Heads pushing their sound, moving between pop, alternative, hip-hop, reggae, and rock with the same spirit and spark that’s powered them since the beginning. The album’s wide-ranging sound is also due in part to the diverse team of collaborators: Jonas Jeberg [Demi Lovato, Juicy J, Jason Derulo], “Lay Me Down” partner-in-crime Rome [Enrique Iglesias] of Sublime with Rome, Blueprint [Jay-Z, Kanye West, Timbaland, Eminem, Nas, Prodigy], Oren Yoel [Miley Cyrus, Kanye West], HEAVY [Andrew McMahon], and The Score.

BAD WOLVES PAY HOMAGE TO DOLORES O’RIORDAN IN NEW “ZOMBIE” VIDEO

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Described by Dolores O’Riordan as a “killer” cover version, Bad Wolves’ “Zombie” Cover Continues To Dominate Globally

Since Its Release Four Weeks Ago:

#1 iTunes Rock Single

 #1 iTunes Metal Single

3 Million Streams

#3 Shazam Searched Track

Top-20 at Active Rock

#1 Position On Spotify’s Rock Hard Playlist

Bad Wolves Donating Proceeds To O’Riordan’s Three Children

New Dates Announced with Five Finger Death Punch & Shinedown

“Bad Wolves' interpretation of “Zombie" is moody like the Cranberries', though the instrumentation sounds clearer and more cutting.” - Rolling Stone 

 

February 22, 2018, NEW YORK, NY -- Bad Wolves’ cover of The Cranberries’ intergenerational hit single “Zombie” continues to dominate rock and metal charts around the globe, with all proceeds from track donated to lead singer Dolores O’Riordan’s three children.

Today, the band reveals the official “Zombie” music video, directed by Wayne Isham[Avenged Sevenfold, Megadeth, Motley Crue]. It’s a powerful testament to the Cranberries’ singer, who was set to record with the band on the day of her tragic passing.The new video features an unreachable woman fully-realized in O’Riordan’s iconic gold from the original “Zombie” video. Throughout the clip, she and frontman Tommy Vext try to touch each other but cannot. She leaves golden handprints with each attempt to touch.

In an exclusive statement, O’Riordan’s UK Publicist Lindsey Holmes, provided further insight into what the Irish singer thought of Bad Wolves’ version of the track: “Dolores was excited about plans to guest vocal on a cover version of her all time classic “Zombie” by American rock band Bad Wolves. Although very different in style to the original, Dolores said she thought that the cover “was killer” and she was intrigued by the simple but effective couple of lyric changes that make the cover version as relevant to current world events as the original was to the events that inspired her to write the song in the early nineties.”

“For me Dolores was the strongest female voice in Rock for the past three decades,”explains Dan Waite, Managing Director Europe for Eleven Seven Label Group and the artist’s personal friend. “I have very bittersweet feelings about the last two voice messages Dolores left me on the day she passed about recording 'Zombie' with Bad Wolves. She was telling me Bad Wolves version was “awesome” and she could not wait to get into the studio, however ultimately her voicemails have brought comfort to her Mother Eileen and her family as they heard her messages joking and talking passionately about music, her children, and future plans.

Her plans were cut short far too soon but the relevance of “Zombie” and the legacy of her music continues to span generations. Bad Wolves’ Tommy Vext explains what compelled him to cover the song; “Her lyrics, confronting the collateral damage of political unrest, capture the same sentiment we wanted to express a quarter-century later. That is a testament to the kind of enduring artist Dolores was, and will remain forever.”  

Originally released in 1994 following the IRA bombing of Warrington, The Cranberries’ “Zombie” hit #1 across the globe, including on the Billboard Alternative Songs charts. The song returned to the top ten on the US Rock Charts shortly after news of her passing was announced. That same week Bad Wolves released their version of “Zombie” in her honor. In just four weeks, the cover has garnered over 3 Million combined streams (across YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Music) and continues to climb the charts. Bad Wolves “Zombie” is currently Top-20 at U.S. Rock Radio and sits atop rock and metal iTunes charts around the world. 

Bad Wolves have also announced upcoming U.S. dates with Five Finger Death Punch and Shinedown. Tickets here and dates listed below:

Sun May 6 - Bridgestone Arena - Nashville, TN

Tues May 8 - Rupp Arena - Lexington, KY

Thurs May 10 - BOK Center - Tulsa, OK

Fri May 11 - Westfair Amphitheatre - Council Bluffs, IA

Sat May 12 - Eagles Ballroom - Milwaukee, WI *

Mon May 14 - Salem Civic Center - Salem, VA

Wed May 16 - Legacy Arena - Birmingham, AL

Thurs May 17 - Ford Center- Evansville, IN

Fri May 18 - Mark of the Quad - Moline, IL

Sun May 20 - Alerus Center - Grand Forks, ND

Wed May 30 - Casper Events Center - Casper, WY *

* FFDP and Bad Wolves Only

NBC LICENSES COUNCIL'S DEBUT SINGLE "RUST TO GOLD" FOR 2018 WINTER OLYMPICS, MUSIC VIDEO OUT NOW

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NBC has licensed “Rust to Gold” by new Alternative-Pop band, Council, for use throughout the Winter Olympics.  First featured during the opening ceremonies and broadcasted to over 350 million viewers worldwide, this determined band of brothers are going for the gold, having their talent showcased on one of the world’s largest stages.

“Rust to Gold” was recorded at EastWest Studios in Los Angeles.  The song was produced by Grammy-nominated producer Justin Gray (Mariah Carey, John Legend) and ten-time Grammy-nominated mixer Mark Needham (Imagine Dragons, The Killers) with additional production by Dave and P.  “Rust to Gold” has already garnered over five million streams across all streaming platforms, including Spotify and Apple Music.

Council hails from Baldwinsville, NY where they grew up working on a farm during the day. As the band began honing their craft at night in their family barn - their commitment to music started scoring them big wins. Prior to their signing to Five Seven Music (part of Eleven Seven Label Group), Council established themselves as one of the top up-and-coming bands to watch, gaining both local and national attention for their unique sound and charismatic performances, opening for bands such as The All American Rejects and The Kooks, as well as playing numerous successful shows at New York City mainstays such as Citi Field. 

The official music video for “Rust to Gold” - directed by Ryan Ewing (Dirty Heads, Eve, JET) and Ben Guzman (Kehlani, Asking Alexandria, Lupe Fiasco) is out now. “Rust to Gold” is now available on all streaming services.

Dirty Heads Release Music Video for "Celebrate"

Dirty Heads have revealed the official video for “Celebrate” feat. The Unlikely Candidates, the second single off the band’s new album SWIM TEAM  (out now on Five Seven Music).  

Currently #1 MOST ADDED at Alternative Radio, Celebrate (feat. The Unlikely Candidates) juxtaposes joy and nostalgia with beguiling alternative pop and lyrical honesty.  The emotional heart of the record, the song tells the story of a touring band living their dream while simultaneously longing for home and the families they’ve left behind.

Per Dirty Heads’  Dustin “Duddy B” Bushnell “It’s a look inside a band and touring as well as the journey you take to make it. We’re not bitching about anything, but you’re on the road and you miss your family. We all started doing this a while ago. None of us were married at the time. None of us had kids. Now it’s all different.”

The video, directed by Wayne Isham (Metallica, Foo Fighters, Michael Jackson), features an evocative band performance as real family photos and home footage are projected on and around them. Dirty Heads will be revealing additional behind-the-scenes content, personal interviews and more from the making of this video in the coming weeks.

Celebrate (feat. The Unlikely Candidates) follows the California quintet’s hit summer single & Spotify viral track “Vacation,” which went Top-10 at Alternative Radio and was the # 1 Most Added at Alternative Radio for two straight weeks upon its release, top stations including Sirius XM Alt Nation, ALT 92.3 New York, ALT 105.3 San Francisco, KKDO Sacramento and KPNTY St. Louis.  Both tracks are taken from SWIM TEAM which sees Dirty Heads pushing their sound, moving between pop, alternative, hip-hop, reggae, and rock with the same spirit and spark that’s powered them since the beginning. The album’s wide-ranging sound is also due in part to the diverse team of collaborators: Jonas Jeberg [Demi Lovato, Juicy J, Jason Derulo], “Lay Me Down” partner-in-crime Rome [Enrique Iglesias] of Sublime with Rome, Blueprint [Jay-Z, Kanye West, Timbaland, Eminem, Nas, Prodigy], Oren Yoel [Miley Cyrus, Kanye West], HEAVY [Andrew McMahon], and The Score.