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Drowning Pool Hits The Road As “37 Stitches” Tops The Active Rock Charts At Band’s Highest Position Ever
Dallas, TX and Boston, MA –To supplement the fan experience on this summer’s Crüe Fest 2 tour, Texas rockers Drowning Pool and Paid Inc. celebrity services (OTCBB: PAYD) have paired up to offer VIP fan experiences and ticket packages that put fans in the first 30 rows and includes a meet & greet with Drowning Pool band members for all concerts on the Crüe Fest 2 tour. VIP fan experience packages for numerous events are on sale now at www.DrowningPool.com, with more events going on sale soon.
Crüe Fest 2, founded and headlined by rock super-power Mötley Crüe, will feature Drowning Pool on the 32-city tour’s stellar lineup. Crüe Fest 2’s heavy hitting rock roster also features Godsmack and Theory of a Deadman and introduces Charm City Devils. In its 2008 debut, Crüe Fest was the season’s most successful summer rock festival according to Rolling Stone.
The VIP experiences give fans the chance to dive into the Drowning Pool world as never before.
“Drowning Pool has been touring straight through for more than two years and we are psyched to bring a kick ass show to these crowds on the ultimate rock festival,” notes Drowning Pool front man Ryan McCombs. “Touring itself is an amazing experience, but we get blown away by the direct interaction with our fans when we discover what our music means to them. The meet & greets get us energized and inspired by the fans in a very personal way that we just can’t fully get on stage. I believe that is reflected back in our performances and has been a huge creative influence for us all.”
VIP ticket packages entitle concertgoers to a ticket in the first 30 rows, an exclusive meet and greet session with Drowning Pool, a Drowning Pool lithograph autographed by each band member, a collectible VIP laminate and lanyard that IDs you as a VIP and gets you into the door for the meet & greet, a Drowning Pool tour t-shirt of your choice plus a $5 gift card toward future online purchases from www.DrowningPool.com. Fans who already have their Crüe Fest 2 tickets, can purchase a Drowning Pool VIP access only package separately. Those without Internet access should call Paid Inc. at 508 791 6710.
Drowning Pool VIP tickets will be available for all shows on the Crüe Fest 2 tour in addition to upcoming Drowning Pool performances outside of Crüe Fest 2. Check back often at Drowning Pool’s Tour Listing Page for the latest tour information.
“Drowning Pool’s music is at it highest ever position with a #4 active rock hit in ‘37 Stitches.’ Their star is still very much on the rise,” added Keith Garde, Paid celebrity services president. “It is absolutely thrilling to be a part of Drowning Pool’s evolution working with them to reach out in new ways to their loyal fan base that has been there since day one, while drawing in a broader audience of new fans. And, as it should with such a great band, the energy and momentum just continue to grow.”
About DROWNING POOL:
Three albums — 2001’s Sinners, certified platinum within six weeks of its release, 2004’s Desensitized, and 2007’s Full Circle — all charted on the Billboard Top 200 and brought Drowning Pool their share of hits, including “Bodies,” their calling card anthem and tribute to the mosh pit. Eight years later, the song remains a crowd favorite and a reminder of all of their highs and lows. On the heels of 300 shows over the course of the last two years, Drowning Pool recently decided to capture that sound permanently with the release of their long-awaited live album, Loudest Common Denominator. Included among the 13 tracks are Top 20 Mainstream classics “Bodies,” “Step Up,” “Enemy,” “Soldiers,” and a bonus acoustic demo version of their current #4 Active Rock hit, “37 Stitches.” The band’s commitment to their fans and to their new singer, Ryan McCombs has paid off as the band prepares for the biggest touring rock festival of the summer, Crüe Fest 2 with a hit song on the radio. The band plans to release their 4th single, “Shame” in June 2009.
About PAID, INC.:
Paid, Inc. operates a diversified set of businesses, including its celebrity services and AuctionInc ecommerce technology businesses. Paid, Inc.¹s celebrity services provides celebrities and organizations with official Websites and fan club services that include e-commerce storefronts, ticketing and fan experience packages and web site content to attract tens of thousands of visitors daily. Using proprietary patented technology, Paid¹s innovative AuctionInc brand shipping calculation and auction management software and services are utilized to streamline online auctions, ecommerce and web site development and hosting. Paid is traded on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol PAYD.
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