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Reveal.co.uk "OTown release ´Skydive´, post w/ J.Bieber at YHA!

Recently reunited band O-Town hit the red carpet in Los Angeles last night as they released their comeback single 'Skydive'.

Erik-Michael Estrada, Jacob Underwood, Trevor Penick and Dan Miller were all smiles as they arrived at the Young Hollywood Awards on Sunday (27 July). 

After 10 years away from the limelight, the Making The Band stars couldn't have looked happier to be back on the Hollywood circuit. 

Posting a photo of the quartet on Instagram, Trevor said: "Waiting in line for the red carpet!!! @YHAwards @otownofficial #otown2014 #redcarpet #justlikeoldtimes #smile!!!"

Jacob jokingly added: "Young Hollywood awards!! But we're not that young... Haha."

However, Jacob and Erik later rubbed shoulders with Justin Bieber and his manager Scooter Braun, prompting Jacob to say: "Sitting next to the Biebs... Makes us young, right?? Haha @otownofficial."

O-Town - minus original member Ashley Parker Angel - released their new single 'Skydive' yesterday, something which they called "an indescribable feeling". 

In an interview with Reveal in June, Erik explained that 'Skydive' is about taking a leap of faith.

He told us: "Personally, as much as it's an internal message to the guys in the band and the fans, its overall saying, let's take a leap of faith together.

"Let's do something that everyone thinks is so scary and fearful and take a chance," he continued. "We have all the experience, we have songs and we have each other, so it's time to take that leap of faith and hopefully the fans can take that leap with us."

O-Town's new album, Lines & Circles, is due for release on 3 August.

Voting: Are you glad to see O-Town back!?

Source: Reveal.co.uk

Young Hollywood Awards 2014

Our boys were at the Young Hollywood Awards last night and their Instagram went wild. Have a look here

There was a video of the red carpet as well. Check it out.

Eventpage for the upcoming Concerts!

We have created Event pages for the upcoming Shows in the USA!

August 15th - Florida - Clearwater
August 17th - Florida - Hard Rock Live

November 4th - New York - Irving Plaza
November 5th - New York - The Paramount
November 6th - New Jersey - Stone Pony
November 7th - New Jersey - Wellmont Theater
November 9th - Pennsylvania - The TLA
November 10th - Boston - Paradise Rock Club
November 15th - Florida - Magic City Casino Miami


December 2nd - Minneapolis - Mills City Nights
December 3rd - Illionis - Joliet
December 5th - Ohio - Skully´s Music Diner 
December 6th - Pennsylvania - The Altar Bar
December 7th - New York - The Forvm
December 8th - Ontario - Lee´s Place
December 9th - Ohio - Musica

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You can now officially buy Skydive on iTunes & Amazon & GooglePlayStore!

Broadcast Music Inc: TwitterChat with O-Town!

Here are the Interview Chat for you to re-read. Enjoy!

Charmaine Frost ‏@crfrost2

@bmi @OTownOfficial Are any of you a fans of current TV shows? #askOTown

Broadcast Music Inc. @bmi

.@crfrost2 @OTownOfficial Trevor: #OITNB; Jacob: Game of Thrones; Dan: Ditto to Game of Thrones!: Erik: American Ninja Warrior #AskOTown

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CiNdY ‏@cv21w

#AskOTown Hi guys Is a tour again planned by Germany? And how do you find her support pages on Facebook?

Broadcast Music Inc.@bmi

.@cv21w Jacob: Talking about getting back to #Germany as early as February. No solid dates yet. Stay tuned! #AskOTown

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Minks_don't_get_down @Minkzzzzzzzz

@bmi what can we expect from line & circles #AskOTown @OtownOfficial

Broadcast Music Inc.@bmi

.@Minkzzzzzzzz @OTownOfficial Jacob: The first true #OTown album from the band. #AskOTown

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TreeNiece @trinalanay

@otown_reloaded @OTownOfficial #AskOTown do you see a difference in fans in the present and past? Is the atmosphere at shows different?

Broadcast Music Inc.@bmi

.@trinalanay @otown_reloaded @OTownOfficial Trevor: Everyone has grown and matured. Our fans and us both are older and wiser. #AskOTown

Broadcast Music Inc.@bmi

.@trinalanay @otown_reloaded @OTownOfficial Erik: At first hard to interact with the fans as they were so young - easier now. #AskOTown

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Minks_don't_get_down @Minkzzzzzzzz

@bmi #AskOTown Do you have bad qualities?? if yes which ones?

Broadcast Music Inc.@bmi

.@Minkzzzzzzzz Too many for one tweet. #AskOTown

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Becky @BeckyF29

@bmi @OTownOfficial what's your favorite memory from the first time around, all those years ago? #AskOTown

Broadcast Music Inc.@bmi

.@BeckyF29 @OTownOfficial Trevor: Audition process. Erik: New ones on the horizon... #AskOTown

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Shavon @latice777

@bmi @OTownOfficial Who came up with the song- I only dance with you? I absolutely love that song, I listen to it almost everyday #AskOTown

Broadcast Music Inc.@bmi

.@latice777 @OTownOfficial Erik: Thanks! Original was George Michael "Careless Whisper" - we revamped it. #AskOTown

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Operation O-Town @OperationOTown

@bmi @OTownOfficial What's your most unforgettable memory from being on tour? #AskOTown

Broadcast Music Inc.@bmi

.@OperationOTown @OTownOfficial Dan: Anytime we performed in #Cleveland on tour was always fun 'cause it's my home town. #AskOTown

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Ann-Kathrin Goldbach @AnnGoldbach

@bmi #AskOTown How would you call your new sound? - so exited for the new album

Broadcast Music Inc.@bmi

.@AnnGoldbach Erik; "Eclectic Pop" #AskOTown

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Susi @Susij13

@bmi @OTownOfficial #AskOTown Jake: Which beer tastes better - German or American?? Be honest! HA, HA!!! :-P

Broadcast Music Inc.@bmi

.@Susij13 @OTownOfficial Jake: I think since San Diego has the most micro-breweries, I'd say we do. #AskOTown

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Elizabeth @2ne1bomfan

@OTownOfficial fave boy and girl band group? #askotown

Broadcast Music Inc.@bmi

.@2ne1bomfan @OTownOfficial Trevor:@HAIMtheband! #AskOTown

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Danielle Richter @Ansels_Gal

Are you guys' going to add any more U.S. Date's? @OTownOfficial #AskOTown

Broadcast Music Inc.@bmi

.@Ansels_Gal @OTownOfficial Dan: We added a whole bunch today. Check out our FB! #AskOTown

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Katie Lynch @katie_k1265

@bmi what's your favorite place you have visited? #AskOTown

Broadcast Music Inc.@bmi

.@katie_k1265 Jake: #Germany! #AskOTown

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Franca Sparaco @FSHeartsNCarter

@bmi @OTownOfficial What 3 songs on the album are your fave? #AskOTown

Broadcast Music Inc.@bmi

.@FSHeartsNCarter @OTownOfficial Trevor: Chasing After You, Rewind, Buried Alive #AskOTown

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Christina Maxwell @Cmaxwell_

@bmi @OTownOfficial #AskOTown Tell us about the inspiration and the sound behind this new album

Broadcast Music Inc.@bmi

.@CMaxwell_ @OTownOfficial Erik: Being a part of this decade and coming back together with new creative ideas. #AskOTown

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Amanda Mitchell @ammitchell23

@OTownOfficial @bmi what do you like about touring this time around #askotown

Broadcast Music Inc.@bmi

.@ammitchell23 @OTownOfficial Dan: Trying to live more in the moment this time around, trying best food in every city. #AskOTown

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Shavon @latice777

@bmi If you could record a song with any music act, past or present, who would it be and why? #AskOTown

Broadcast Music Inc.@bmi

.@latice777 Michael - King of Pop! #AskOTown

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Shavon @latice777

@bmi Question for Erik- How is life in LA different from life in NYC? #AskOTown

Broadcast Music Inc.@bmi

.@latice777 Erik: That's a loaded question ... but I am fortunate enough to experience NYC for 15 yrs and L.A. for last 8 #AskOTown

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Rebecca Anderson @Rebecca939

@bmi Describe how you see your relationship with your fans? #AskOTown

Broadcast Music Inc.@bmi

.@Rebecca939 The feeling with our fans is like meeting long lost friends you haven't seen in a decade.#AskOTown

Broadcast Music Inc.@bmi

@Rebecca939 Jake: We spend a lot of time together - it's a strange friendship #AskOTown

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Mary K @mkkostick

@bmi @OTownOfficial Where do you see the band in 1 year? In 5 years? #AskOTown

Broadcast Music Inc.@bmi

.@mkkostick @OTownOfficial Dan: We're trying to take every day as it comes and go from there. #AskOTown

Broadcast Music Inc.@bmi

.@mkkostick @OTownOfficial Very rarely does a band get a second chance to do what we do. Taking every day as it comes. #AskOTown

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OTown LowDown @otownlowdown

@bmi @OTownOfficial #AskOTown When you're on the road what is the one thing you miss the most and why?

Broadcast Music Inc.@bmi

.@otownlowdown @OTownOfficial We can all say we miss #family. We'd all like them to experience it with us. Family no. 1 for sure. #AskOTown

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Rebecca Anderson @Rebecca939

@bmi If you could have any super power, what would you choose and why? #AskOtown

Broadcast Music Inc.@bmi

.@Rebecca939 Trevor: Fly (#LA traffic). Dan: In the past I've said invisibility, now I'd say teleportation #AskOTown

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~Melissa~ @LissaK_27

@bmi Me & @KimberlyBeth7 would love to know, what is the one thing that keeps you going? :) #AskOTown :))

Broadcast Music Inc.@bmi

.@LissaK_27 @KimberlyBeth7 Jake: Internal desire to always be better and the love of #music. #AskOTown

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Franca Sparaco @FSHeartsNCarter

@bmi @OTownOfficial What does it feel like being back? #AskOTown

Broadcast Music Inc.@bmi

.@FSHeartsNCarter @OTownOfficial Erik:It's incredibly gratifying all 4 of us being cre8ive source behind each part of this process #AskOTown

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Dawn @iidawnii

@OTownOfficial @bmi #AskOTown will you be doing meet and greets on tour?

Broadcast Music Inc.@bmi

.@iidawnii @OTownOfficial Yes! Also, if you buy limited edition gold foil T-shirt - automatic meet-and-greet access. #AskOTown

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Anthony Romano @412ink

@OTownOfficial @bmi What songs are you looking forward to performing during your upcoming tour? #AskOtown #Pittsburgh #TakeOtownToPrimantis

Broadcast Music Inc. @bmi

.@412ink @OTownOfficial Chasing After You, all of the new material! We're adding a good 30-45 mins of new material to our show.  

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Stacey_Swartz @Stacey_Swartz

What was your fear on tour?

Broadcast Music Inc.@bmi

.@Stacey_Swartz Dan: That nobody would show up to the shows.. that nobody cared. #AskOTown

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Susi @Susij13

#AskOTown Did you guys ever meet Michael Jackson when he was still with uS?

Broadcast Music Inc.@bmi

.@Susij13 Erik: Yes, I got a chance to meet him after @TheGarden show in #NYC. #AskOTown

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Minks_don't_get_down @Minkzzzzzzzz

@bmi #AskOTown favourite food?

Broadcast Music Inc.@bmi

.@Minkzzzzzzzz Trevor: Breakfast! Jake: @Innout burger; Dan: The Kleftiko, #GeorgesGreek, Chimichanga, #JayJays - Palm Springs. #AskOTown

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Susi @Susij13

@bmi #AskOTown When's the best (day)time for you guys to be writing songs? What inspires you?

Broadcast Music Inc.@bmi

.@Susij13 Erik: I like to write in the morning. I wake up with fresh ideas - esp. after coffee #Mmmm. #AskOTown

Broadcast Music Inc.@bmi

.@Susij13 Inspiration: Trevor: #Life; Erik: Human interactions and #feelings - feelings specifically. #AskOTown

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Susi @Susij13

#AskOTown Do you guys write (music) all the time?

Broadcast Music Inc.@bmi

.@Susij13 Yes we're writing all the time - go through spurts, then have dry spells. #AskOTown

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~Melissa~ @LissaK_27

@bmi Me & @KimberlyBeth7 would love to know, do you guys ever get stage fright or is easy going out there? :)) #AskOTown

Broadcast Music Inc.@bmi

.@LissaK_27 @KimberlyBeth7 Erik: Hard to admit, but after not doing it for 10 yrs have been experiencing stage fright. #AskOTown

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Christina IVU @ganocj

@bmi #AskOTown Most embarrassing song on your iPod?!

Broadcast Music Inc.@bmi

Last question! @ganocj Erik: No embarrassing songs! Trevor: Probably #Frozen soundtrack... #AskOTown

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Broadcast Music Inc. @bmi

That's a wrap for our #AskOTown Twitter chat! Big thank you to @OTownOfficial and the fans for taking part! #WriteOn

Broadcast Music Inc - TwitterChat with O-Town

Broadcast Music Inc. @bmi :
".@OTownOfficial fans get your # ready!!!! BMI is hosting a very special#AskOTown Twitter Chat TMRW 1PM PT (4PM ET)!"

It´s TODAY (Jul,23rd 14)!

For German Fans, it´s 22:00pm our time.
For UK Fans, it´s 21:00pm your time

O-Town | "MillCity Nights", Minneapolis, MN

O-Town

"Mill City Nights"

111 5th Street North

Minneapolis, MN 55403

Tue, Dec 2, 2014 - 9:00PM

Event Info:
Ages: 18 & Over
Doors Open: 8:00PM
Starting from: $30.00
Door Price: Starting from: $40.00

Onsale: Fri, Jul 25, 2014 - 10:00AM CDT
General admission, standing room only for lesser priced tickets.

A limited amount of Reserved Balcony Seats will be available for $50 each.

Get your ticket on the link below:

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O-Town at "Musica", Akron / OH

O-Town

"Musica"

Akron OH! 

Dec, 09th 2014 | 

8:00pm EST

General Admission -- $25.00 

Premium GA (Early Entry) -- $35.00 
- Limit is 10 tickets for this section
Enter 30 minutes before regular doors (7:30pm)

Total limit is 10 tickets for all sections combined

ALL AGES - under 21 pays $2 surcharge at door

>Tickets here<

Interview: "Would people actually want us back?"

SoSoGay talks to O-Town: "Would people actually want us back?"

Reality TV boyband O Town were one of the few talent show success stories. Formed by Lou Pearlman as part of the series Making the Band in MTV’s heyday, the one-time quintet underwent their first line-up change before the launch of their debut single ‘Liquid Dreams’. ‘Liquid Dreams’ was an ode to the nighttime fantasies of the pin-ups of the day – Halle Berry (whose personality impressed), Cindy Crawford (picked for her beauty mark), Janet Jackson (with her irresistible smile) and Tyra Banks (let’s not forget she was the best). With Ikaiko Kahoano opting out, Dan Miller opted in, appearing in the final line-up alongside Ashley Parker Angel, Erik-Michael Estrada, Trevor Penick and Jacob Underwood.

In typical Pearlman style, each boy appealed to a different faction of the teenage audience, and for a brief period the boys rode high in the charts. However, three years in and after disappointing sales for their sophomore album O2, the boys disbanded – only to hook up again in 2011, minus Ashley. Having taken their time to work on new material, the boys are finally ready to launch battle on the charts with new single ‘Skydive’.

But before we talk music, one thing has to be cleared up. With Ashley having forged a career as an actor in his post-O Town years, he has also recently returned to music, with a project entitled Mansions of Arcadia. Having already stated in previous interviews that Ashley had given them his blessing to resurrect O Town, how do the boys feel about O Town’s future as a quartet?

While the band are clear that people will perceive O Town as a reunion project, Erik is quick to clear up that misconception. ‘O Town now does not feel the same as it did back then. There are four of us, so it is not a reunion. We have pieced together the project with our own formula, we are like a brand new band.’

Although his statement is more than valid, to the fans who loved them from the very start, there will always be a wish to see the final five together once again. Aware of this demand, Trevor continues, ‘He (Ashley) is a part of O Town, so we would welcome him back with open arms. But for now, we want to just push forward as four as we feel that what we are doing is very special.’

With harmony in the current setup, it is immediately clear that while Trevor may be speaking diplomatically, his bandmates feel it is more important to be open with fans.

Without any malice, Erik responds to Trevor with an admission, ‘I have to say I don’t feel that way. He had many opportunities to come on board, but he denied every opportunity we gave him. We had to take a real leap of faith to return to O Town and we were the ones willing to take that chance.’

Although Ashley may have to battle to return to the fold in the future, what is most clear is the boys are now more focused on who they are now than what they once were. Though they realise that they owe their current position to their former success, their independent approach to their music nowadays could not be further from the manufactured product they were over a decade ago.  However, before we discuss their current approach, it seems important to garner what lessons they learnt from their first taste of musical glory.

With Trevor noting that at the outset it was all ‘go, go, go’, Dan is keen to clarify that although they were successful, the boys were not necessarily the ones who would reap the rewards of their non-stop schedule. ‘The contracts we had were really bad. When we finished our contract, and ended with our record label, there were lots of other labels wanting to pick us up. But we just needed time, a break, as we had gone from nothing to something overnight and the heat of the fire just kept getting hotter.’

Having stayed friends after the break-up of the band, the question of a reunion had surfaced several times of the last decade. However, Dan admits that it had never felt quite right before. ‘Several times it came up, but there was always one of us that couldn’t. Sometimes it was just a case of not wanting to rather than not being able to. But it got to the point where it was now or never.’

The next step would be to announce their reunion, which of course was a daunting process. With their fans now grown up, and many past their pop phase, Trevor admits that they did wonder.

‘Would people actually want us back?’ Trevor asks. However, having made the announcement, the quartet received a huge flood of love and praise for their return. Trevor continues, ‘It was way better than we had ever imagined.’

Rather than fall back into the trap of bad contracts, alternative motives and corporate sell-outs, O Town have decided to remain independent. With years of experience both in and out of the music industry, the four members have fallen naturally into specific roles within the band.

Trev explains, ‘What is really great this time is that everyone is just taking on the roles that they are good at naturally. Dan looks after all our graphics, Jacob is our manager, and so on. This means we can make the music we want to make, we are no longer having to satisfy a label. That has been the biggest change on our dynamic, more so than going from five to four.’

With their contented state shining throughout the interview, it is clear that their decision to return as O Town is about far more than fame and fortune. While they may have had teenage pop dreams to accompany their already explored ‘Liquid Dreams’, the returning quartet are far more grounded for their experiences. With a shared passion for music, the band are clearly four friends having fun.

While Dan admits, ‘I can only speak for myself’, he notes, ‘I am not going into the band to be the biggest thing in the world. I just want to be able to release music of a high quality and see what happens with it when I put it out there.’

So, what can expect from the return? Back at the height of their success, O Town were best known for the big ballsy balladry – who does not love ‘All Or Nothing’ – so will the new material offer more of the same?

Jacob explains, ‘We all have different musical tastes, so what we write is mixture. “Skydive” is just one example of what can do as a four. We just sit down and write, and sometimes we have to ask afterwards if the song is O Town or not. But when a song is written by all four of us, then of course it is O Town’.

While his response may be slightly ominous, it is clear that the boys no longer feel the need to be confined to public expectations. As a result, their new album Lines and Circles is a more eclectic mix than fans might expect. Trevor concludes, ‘”Skydive” is very dramatic, and when it comes to the album, we also have a great mix of uptempo and dance music.’

Source: SoSoGay.com check out the link for videos

Ohio Tickets on sale, friday!

O-Town

Dec 05th,2014

Ohio, Columbus 

"Skullys Music Diner"

1151 North High Street 

>> Tickets here <<

This event is not on sale yet.

 It will be on sale on Jul 18, 2014 at 10:00 AM EDT. 

Please check back then.

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