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| From | "Christopher Kouzes" <Christopher.Kouzes@btol.com> |
| Subject | Back to band talk...The 88 |
| Date | Wed, 16 May 2007 13:18:06 -0400 |
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Los Angeles-based power pop band the 88 has signed with Island Def Jam
Records after self-releasing its first two efforts. The act's major
label debut will feature at least three tracks recorded with Kenny
"Babyface" Edmonds, and more studio time with the superstar producer is
planned for the future, according to a statement from the act's
publicist.
The 88's 2005 effort "Over and Over" has sold 10,000 units in the United
States, according to Nielsen SoundScan, and spawned a number of hit
tracks on iTunes. "All Cause of You" has sold more than 17,000 copies
there, and appeared on the soundtrack to "You, Me and Dupree."
Indeed, the 88 have been licensing fiends, with its music having been
used in a TV teaser for the film "Little Miss Sunshine" and commercials
from Sears, the NFL and Target. The band has even appeared in an episode
of CBS series "How I Met Your Mother."
The 88's pianist Adam Merrin recently spoke to Billboard about the
group's new material. "It's a little less produced than the last
record," he says. "We didn't do too many overdubs. We definitely kept it
natural. One song has a string quartet, but it's definitely more live. I
hear these songs, and I could imagine playing it in front of thousands
of people. It has that quality to it."
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