BOSTON & DALLAS, TX. (Top40 Charts/ Paid, Inc.) - Multi-platinum
Texas hard rock band DROWNING POOL will, for the first time, offer interactive VIP packages that elevate the fan's concert going experiences. VIP packages include meet & greets and photo opportunities with band members, early entry passes, special merchandise, autographed collectibles and more. VIP packages are available at www.DrowningPool.com. PAID, Inc. makes this announcement as the band readies for its new co-headlining tour with
Saliva beginning on October 17 (see itinerary below). This wide variety of new opportunities and online content is designed to strengthen ties directly with the fans and comes as DROWNING POOL's latest single, '37 Stitches,' is advancing up the active rock charts. Drowning Pool's CD, Full Circle is attracting new listeners and has ignited longtime followers through its extensive radio play and the live touring experience.
Paid, Inc. celebrity services (OTCBB:PAYD), excels at building unique brands and associated collateral materials that resonate with each band's fan base and providing special content to the devoted supporters. Allen Kovac, founder of Tenth Street Entertainment and Eleven Seven Music, the band's management company and label says, 'Our approach at Eleven Seven Music and Tenth Street Entertainment is to identify each band's fans and find every way to reach out to them personally with unique experiences and value proposition. By associating with Paid, Inc., we will deliver a whole new level of interaction, products and services to enhance the DROWNING POOL experience.'
DROWNING POOL has unveiled a new online look and feel with the launch of its redesigned website and interactive fan club which offers an array of activities, information and downloadable content, providing the opportunity for fans to interface directly with the band. A new line of merchandise will be available on tour, through retailers and on the website. Additionally, Drowning Pool and Paid, Inc., are collaborating to develop mobile promotions such as exclusive contests, online sponsorships and mobile advertising.
Keith Garde, Paid, Inc.'s celebrity services president, comments, 'DROWNING POOL has created their own brand of completely modern rock, which is especially evident with Full Circle. As another of their songs climbs the charts, the timing is outstanding for this boost in their merchandising, fan club and online marketing. We love this band and are really excited to have the opportunity to help them build their brand and their relationships with their fans.'
To visit DROWNING POOL's new site, please go to: www.DrowningPool.com
To see DROWNING POOL with Saliva, see tour dates below:
DROWNING POOL/SALIVA TOUR SCHEDULE - FALL 2008
10/17-11/22 with Tantric, and Jet Black Stare
OCTOBER
17 - Saint Petersburg, FL - Jannus Landing
18 - Daytona Beach, FL - Destination Daytona
20 - Columbia, SC - Headliners
21 - Goose Creek, SC - The Dive
22 - Jacksonville, NC - Hooligans
24 - Providence, RI - Dunkin' Donuts Center
26 - Lorrain, OH - Black River Landing
28 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
29 - Flint, MI - The Machine Shop
NOVEMBER
1 - Detroit, MI - The Fillmore
2 - Springfield, IL - Illinois State Fairgrounds
5 - San Antonio, TX - Scout Bar
6 - Pharr, TX - Graham Central Station
7 - Beaumont, TX - Scout Bar
8 - Houston, TX - Scout Bar
9 - Corpus Christi, TX - The Pavilion at Concrete Street
11 - Lubbock, TX - Wild West
22 - Galamis Beach, CA - Galamis Beach
