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TONIGHT ALIVE
Releases New Song and Music Video
Second Single From Upcoming Album
Due Out January 12
December 11th, 2017 - Sydney, Australia - Tonight Alive has released "Crack My Heart" today, the brand new single from upcoming album Underworld. On the track, Singer Jenna McDougall shares "The concept of cracking the heart is to allow the precious, vulnerable self to come through and be free. The painful, yet liberating experience involves the emotional and energetic decalcification of the hardened heart. The lyrics follow my conversation with a 'winged man', a conscious figure, who offers space and safety to do my healing with. In my experience, when you are seen as your authentic self by another, you come to recognise your reflection more accurately and lovingly. Crack My Heart is a tribute to the way that love from the divine masculine elevates and holds space for the divine feminine to flourish." Fans can head to http://smarturl.it/CrackMyHeartVideo to check out the accompanying music video.
Musically, the upcoming album gives fans unique melodies and heavy hitting rock sounds. Lyrically, it is the most personal work they have ever put forth. With additional guest vocal performances from Lynn Gunn (PVRIS) and Corey Taylor (Slipknot, Stone Sour) on the tracks "Disappear" and "My Underworld," the album is full of moments that pushed the band to explore every aspect of themselves both creatively and emotionally. Due out January 12th, 2018 via Hopeless Records, Underworld is available for pre-order at http://smarturl.it/TAUnderworld.
The lead single from the upcoming release, "Temple," was shared with fans earlier this fall and saw great streaming success with adds to Spotify's Rock This, The Scene and Crash Course Playlists in the US, a coveted New Music Friday add in Thailand and spots on iTunes' Best of the Week and A-List: Rock Playlists in the UK. Born out of a time when McDougall was experiencing severe depression and fatigue, the lyrics for this super-charged and energetic track were penned when she was entrapped in being sick in her mind, body and soul. Be sure to check out the video for the hard-hitting, yet deeply personal track, here: smarturl.it/TempleVideo.
Underworld Track Listing
1. Book Of Love
2. Temple
3. Disappear (Feat. Lynn Gunn)
4. The Other
5. In My Dreams
6. For You
7. Crack My Heart
8. Just For Now
9. Burning On
10. Waiting For The End
11. Last Light
12.Looking For Heaven
13. My Underworld (Feat. Corey Taylor)
Tonight Alive recently announced they will be returning to the United States for a Co-Headlining Tour with Silverstein in early 2018. With support from Broadside and Picturesque, The Get Free Tour will kick off in Cleveland, OH on January 19th and travel to cities all around the United States before wrapping up on March 1st in Pittsburgh, PA. Tickets are on sale now at http://tonightalive.com/.
Upcoming Tonight Alive Tour Dates:
1/13 - South Gippsland - Unify 2018
1/19 - Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues *
1/20 - Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart's *
1/21- Indianapolis, IN @ Deluxe *
1/23 - St. Louis, MO @ Ready Room *
1/24 - Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theatre *
1/26 - Denver, CO @ Summit *
1/27 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot *
1/28 - Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory *
1/30 - Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades *
1/31 - San Francisco, CA @ Slims *
2/1 - Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues *
2/2 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent *
2/3 - Las Vegas, NV @ Vinyl *
2/5 - Phoenix, AZ @ Marquee *
2/6 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theatre *
2/8 - San Antonio, TX @ Alamo City Music Hall *
2/9 - Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey *
2/10 - Houston, TX @ White Oak *
2/12 - Orlando, FL @ The Beacham *
2/13 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room *
2/15 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade *
2/16 - Charlotte, NC @ The Underground *
2/17 - Richmond, VA @ Canal Club *
2/18 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer *
2/19 - Asbury Park, NJ @ House of Independents *
2/20 - Baltimore, MD @ Soundstage *
2/23 - Pontiac, MI @ Crofoot *
2/24 - Chicago, IL @ Concord *
2/26 - Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom *
2/27 - Boston, MA @ Paradise *
2/28 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza *
3/1 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls *
3/6 - Manchester, UK @ The Ritz ++
3/8 - London, UK @ Koko ++
3/10 - Glasgow, UK @ QMU Glasgow ++
3/11 - Nottingham, UK @ Rock City ++
3/12 - Leeds, UK @ Stylus @ Leeds University ++
3/13 - Bristol, UK @ Motion ++
3/15 - Cologne, Germany @ Luxor ++
3/16 - Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Melkweg ++
3/17 - Copenhagen, Denmark @ Pumpehuset Club ++
3/18 - Berlin, Germany @ Cassiopela ++
* - Co-Headlining Tour with Silverstein
++ - UK Headline Tour
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TONIGHT ALIVE
Celebrates Underworld's Worldwide
Charting Success
AU Charting
#1 Australian Artists Chart
#11 ARIA Albums Chart
US Charting
#4 Current Alternative Albums
#5 Record Label Independent Current Albums
#11 Top Current Rock Albums
UK Charting
#3 Rock Albums
#6 Independent Albums
Available Today on Vinyl, Spotify, Apple Music and iTunes
January 25, 2018 - Sydney, Australia - Tonight Alive are celebrating their worldwide Billboard charting positions for Underworld. Including the #1 Australian Artists Chart and #11 ARIA Albums Chart in Australia, #4 Current Alternative Albums, #5 Record Label Independent Current Albums and #11 Top Current Rock Albums in the United States, #3 Rock Albums, #6 Independent Albums and a Top 100 Albums spot in the UK while rounding out the Top 50 on Canada's Alternative Charts, it was an incredibly successful week for the band's first release on Hopeless Records (UNFD in Australia and New Zealand.) Already heralded by press as some of the band's best work to date, Underworld is available today on Spotify, Apple Music and iTunes. Physical albums and merch bundles are available at http://smarturl.it/TAUWmerch.
This success has been echoed across radio with Underworld being chosen as Triple J Radio's feature "album of the week" and the band's latest single, "Disappear" premiering as Annie Mac's Hottest Record on BBC Radio 1. Streaming services have been showing their love to the single along with "Crack My Heart" and "Temple." Songs from Underworld have been featured in over 15 Spotify-owned playlists across the platform including New Music Friday, The Scene, Rock This and Crash Course and the band's monthly listeners have reached nearly 900,000.
Last week, Tonight Alive returned to the United States for an intimate run of acoustic in-stores and kicked off their Co-Headlining Tour with Silverstein. With support from Broadside and Picturesque, The Get Free Tour is hitting cities all around the United States over the next month. Tickets are on sale now at http://tonightalive.com/.
Upcoming Tonight Alive Tour Dates:
1/26 - Denver, CO @ Summit *
1/27 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot *
1/28 - Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory *
1/30 - Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades *
1/31 - San Francisco, CA @ Slims *
2/1 - Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues *
2/2 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent *
2/3 - Las Vegas, NV @ Vinyl *
2/5 - Phoenix, AZ @ Marquee *
2/6 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theatre *
2/8 - San Antonio, TX @ Alamo City Music Hall *
2/9 - Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey *
2/10 - Houston, TX @ White Oak *
2/12 - Orlando, FL @ The Beacham *
2/13 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room *
2/15 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade *
2/16 - Charlotte, NC @ The Underground *
2/17 - Richmond, VA @ Canal Club *
2/18 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer *
2/19 - Asbury Park, NJ @ House of Independents *
2/20 - Baltimore, MD @ Soundstage *
2/23 - Pontiac, MI @ Crofoot *
2/24 - Chicago, IL @ Concord *
2/26 - Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom *
2/27 - Boston, MA @ Paradise *
2/28 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza *
3/1 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls *
3/6 - Manchester, UK @ The Ritz ++
3/8 - London, UK @ Koko ++
3/10 - Glasgow, UK @ QMU Glasgow ++
3/11 - Nottingham, UK @ Rock City ++
3/12 - Leeds, UK @ Stylus @ Leeds University ++
3/13 - Bristol, UK @ Motion ++
3/15 - Cologne, Germany @ Luxor ++
3/16 - Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Melkweg ++
3/17 - Copenhagen, Denmark @ Pumpehuset Club ++
3/18 - Berlin, Germany @ Cassiopela ++
* - Co-Headlining Tour with Silverstein
++ - UK Headline Tour with Support from ROAM and The Gospel Youth
3 Reasons To Keep An Eye On Bitcoin –
But Not Bet The Farm
One moment the world is warned the bitcoin bubble is about to burst, and the next the popular cryptocurrency takes a gigantic leap in value.
That volatility makes it difficult for investors – or at least some investors – to decide whether bitcoin will enjoy a bright future or whether it’s a financial version of Beanie Babies, a fad that will quickly fade.
If you’re confused, don’t feel bad. Many financial professionals are still figuring out what to make of bitcoin themselves, says Jason Labrum, founder and president of Labrum Wealth Management (www.labrumwealth.com) and author of Financial Detox: How to Steer Clear of Toxic Advice, Achieve Financial Independence and Manage Your Wealth for Maximum Impact.
“Unfortunately almost anything connected with the future of bitcoin is speculative right now,” Labrum says. “When you look at the sophistication level of the average person buying bitcoin, it’s scary. They just see an asset that at times has gone up a whole lot in value, so you get a herd mentality of people wanting to jump on the bandwagon.”
Still, bitcoin is a fascinating development in the world of currency and one worth watching – even if with a little skepticism, he says. Just a few factors to keep an eye on or be aware of include:
• There’s potential for a regulatory crackdown. Bitcoin has already been hit by a crackdown from Chinese officials who have been severely restricting the use of cryptocurrencies. That may not happen in the United States, Labrum says, but countries around the world are going to deal with cryptocurrency in their own way and as they do, everyone could be affected. Regulation could help give cryptocurrency more legitimacy – or it could undermine what many people like most about it.
• Bitcoins exist as software, not physical currency. Even though bitcoins are not illegal, they also are not legally recognized by governments as a currency. The currency also can be traded without being tracked, thus raising the potential for illicit activity, such as money laundering.
• Cryptocurrency could represent a paradigm shift in our monetary system. What seems odd now – a virtual system of money – might be routine in a decade or two. Part of the reason bitcoin has surged is speculation that perhaps one day digital money will become a legitimate global currency, replacing coin and paper as the new legal tender. “It will be interesting in 20 years to look back on the conversations we are having today about bitcoin,” Labrum says. “By then, cryptocurrency could be a normal part of everyone’s life, or it could be a once-trendy thing that everyone has forgotten about.”
“So much about bitcoin and how it will play out is still unknown,” Labrum says. “If someone wanted to invest 2 or 3 percent of their portfolio in it just to get a small taste, that might be fine. But I don’t think anyone should be loading up 20 or 30 or 40 percent of their portfolio on this.”
About Jason Labrum
Jason Labrum is founder and president of Labrum Wealth Management (www.labrumwealth.com) and is author of the upcoming book Financial Detox: How to Steer Clear of Toxic Advice, Achieve Financial Independence and Manage Your Wealth for Maximum Impact. He is a fiduciary and holds a Series 65 securities license and a life and health insurance license in California. He has a bachelor’s degree from San Diego State University.
