Media Advisory: Thirteen Yards To Victory Take New England by Storm Columbus Day Weekend
Boston-based, Italian-American Rockers Set to Play LIVE in the Boston Columbus Day Parade and Harvard Square Street Festival
WHO/WHAT:
Boston-based, Italian-American Rockers 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 education programs across America, while kicking off their I’m an American Dreamer Campaign and Contest, will take to the streets of Boston and Cambridge this weekend in celebration of both Columbus Day and Italian-American month. 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 will soon be honored for their work in upstate New York.
WHERE/WHEN:
1 p.m.—On Sunday, October 11, 13 YTV will be performing LIVE in Boston’s Columbus Day Parade. The group will be performing LIVE onboard a flat bed truck supplied by President Sean O’Brien of Teamsters Local 25 and Teamsters Joint Council 10.
3 p.m.-4 p.m.—13 YTV will depart Endicott and Atlantic Avenue en-route to the Harvard Square Business Association’s 30th Annual Oktoberfest and Honk! Parade to Harvard Square!
5 p.m.—13 YTV will perform LIVE at the Church Street parking lot across from the Border Café in Harvard Square.
BROADCAST EDITORS: 13 YTV will be available for one-on-ones at 12:30 p.m. in the parade staging area at the rear of Boston City Hall on the Congress Street side.
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:
Carol Beggy
cbeggy@mac.com
617-549-1247
