CARTEL FEATURED AS XBOX LIVE JULY "ARTIST OF THE MONTH"
PRESENTED BY BEST BUY
Download their music video "Honestly" for free in high
definition, win an Xbox 360 and Sony Surround Sound System or play
the band online in Halo 2 over Xbox Live
3rd July, 2006 Already an online phenomenon and well on their
way to achieving mainstream success, Cartel, the pop-punk band
from Atlanta, will be featured as the Xbox Live Artist of the
Month for July. "Honestly," the band's hit single off Chroma,
their debut album with Epic Records, is currently ranked in the
top 10 on both MTV2's Rock Countdown and AOL's Alternative/Rock
Tracks Chart. There are numerous rewards for Xbox Live members,
including a free version of the band's latest video for
"Honestly," a chance to play Cartel over Xbox Live as part of
the "Game with Fame" program in Halo 2 as well as a chance to
win their new CD Chroma and an Xbox 360. Fans who are
interested in gaming against Cartel should log onto
http://www.cartelrocks.com/gamewithfame or
http://www.xbox.com/artist to sign up. "From the beginning, we
have received a tremendous amount of attention within the
online community," singer Will Pugh said. "Being the Xbox Live
'Artist of the Month' is a huge step for us to continue our
online success and hopefully show our fans that we can game as
well as put out hits." Earlier this year, Cartel solidified
their already-heavy online presence by garnering promotional
slots on Yahoo! Music, AOL Music and Clear Channel Online. The
band received over one million streams on Absolutepunk.net and
more than 50,000 plays in a single day on PureVolume.net.
Cartel's song "Say Anything (Else)" will be featured on the
Madden NFL 07 video game soundtrack. The band is also part of
the 2006 Warped Tour lineup. The Xbox Live Artist of the Month
program gives Xbox Live members the unique opportunity to
access free exclusive entertainment content in high definition
on their Xbox 360 from some of today's hottest stars. As part
of the year long agreement with Epic Records, each month a new
artist will be showcased on Xbox Live, where you can download
their videos as well as get a chance to go online and chat and
play against them in their favorite game. Previous Xbox Live
Artist of the Month artists includes Natasha Bedingfield, The
Fray and Matisyahu. For further information on the program, be
sure to visit http://www.xbox.com/artist. Xbox Live is the
first and only unified online entertainment network seamlessly
integrated throughout the entire console experience, making it
easy for people to find the friends, games and entertainment
they want from the moment they power on their Xbox 360 system.
Xbox Live connects millions of members across 24 countries to
enjoy hundreds of multiplayer games, downloadable games via
Xbox Live Arcade, free and premium playable game demos, music
videos, and movie trailers, as well as new game levels,
characters and vehicles for all their favorite retail games.
More information can be found online at
http://www.xbox.com/en-us/live. Xbox ( http://www.xbox.com/) is
Microsoft's future-generation video game system that delivers
the most powerful games experiences ever. Xbox empowers game
artists by giving them the technology to fulfill their creative
visions as never before, creating games that blur the lines
between fantasy and reality. Xbox is now available in North
America, Japan, Europe and Australia.
