Media Advisory: 13 YTV to Perform LIVE in 55th Annual Lion’s Club Halloween Parade
Boston-based Rockers Looking Forward to Being Part of Annual Halloween Family Tradition
WHO/WHAT:
Boston-based national music ambassadors Thirteen Yards to Victory (13 YTV), who just released their highly touted and much acclaimed EP American Dreamers aimed at raising funds for art and music programs across America, while kicking off their I’m an American Dreamer Campaign and Contest, will take to the streets of Woburn today performing LIVE as part of the 55th Annual Lions Club Halloween parade. The rapidly rising young rockers were recently featured on the Serve.gov portal of the White House Web site, received top honors at the recent Boston Music Conference and were just honored for their work in upstate New York.
WHEN/WHERE:
1 p.m. —Parade kicks off from Showcase Cinemas in Woburn, heads down Main Street before ending at the Woburn/Winchester line. 13 YTV will be performing LIVE on board a flatbed truck supplied by general contractors Shaughnessy & Ahern of Boston and hauled by a cab provided by President Sean O’Brien of Teamsters Local 25 and Teamsters Joint Council 10. It will be driven by a member of the Teamsters local.
ABOUT THIRTEEN YARDS TO VICTORY
Thirteen Yards to Victory (13 YTV) is Anthony DiPerri (20, Vocals, Keys), Vinny Prezioso (20, Guitar, Vocals), Thomas Iannello (21, Guitar, Vocals), Ryan Passariello (18, Drums) and Dave Rossi (22, Bass) of Saugus, Mass., and was formed in late 2005. During its brief time on the music scene, the band has performed during the Boston date of the internationally acclaimed Vans Warped Tour in 2007, has covered 29 states via three independent national tours and has recorded under the auspices of acclaimed drummer Kenny Aronoff (Melissa Etheridge, John Fogerty and Smashing Pumpkins).
Most recently, 13 YTV approached music industry powerhouse Ken Lewis (Usher, Kanye West, Fall Out Boy, Mariah Carey, Jay-Z) to produce and mix their latest EP, American Dreamers. Once the major-label, multi-Platinum producer, multiple-Grammy Award winning mix engineer and musician heard the initial tracks and the intent of the EP, he immediately signed on to the project.
Through the massive popularity of its MySpace Music page, myspace.com/thirteenyardstovictory, 13 YTV has amassed hundreds of thousands of fans spanning the globe. The phenomenal Internet buzz created has caught the interest of indie and major labels alike. Please visit 13YTV.com for the most up-to-date information.
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CONTACT:
Fred Balboni
fbalboni@balbonicg.com
617-610-3661
