LAS VEGAS, NV. (Top40 Charts/ DeepRockDrive) - Deep Rock Drive, the world's first live interactive entertainment service, today announced the first Peak Records (a division of Concord
Music Group) artist to stream live will be saxophonist/vocalist MINDI ABAIR on May 1 at 6:00 p.m. PDT/9:00 p.m. EDT.
Mindi will preview tracks from her first Peak Records CD - "STARS," which will be released nationally on May 6, to an exclusive crowd of 5,000 fans. With her growing fan base and cross-genre appeal, it was very attractive for DeepRockDrive to offer Mindi and her label the opportunity to share her new music with fans around the world. Fans log on to https://www.deeprockdrive.com/artist/mindi_abair to sign up for the free interactive concert.
"The chance to have an audience from all around the world at our CD release DeepRockDrive.com online concert is phenomenal," says Mindi. "This is such a great use of technology to help us connect with fans and friends from all over at one time! The fact that everyone can interact in real time and be a part of the experience... even better."
"DeepRockDrive is a service that connects fans and artists together. We are re-defining the presentation of online music in a broadband world," David Helfant, COO of DeepRockDrive states. "Live concerts are a long-standing tradition that displays the talents of the artists in an uninhibited, raw fashion that is virtually impossible to recreate. Bringing that accessibility to the fans has only been possible through recent developments in technology, and we are excited to be working with Peak Records and Mindi, in order to allow fans to support the artists they love at the first global interactive venue for live music."
DeepRockDrive brings the opportunity for global awareness, immediacy and interactivity that is unprecedented for artists of all levels at this large scale. Integrating the social aspects of MySpace, YouTube and Facebook into a live setting, artists are able to simply, yet highly effectively, connect with their fans in the most organic and direct way possible. Through professionally produced, high-definition, multi-stream, live shows, tens of thousands of fans from all over the world can enjoy these concerts simultaneously, offering an unprecedented experience for both the fans and the performers. DeepRockDrive is a groundbreaking service that allows the label to launch new artists or albums on the Internet, prompting the digital revolution in live concerts in a compelling new experience, akin to playing a video game.
"All of us are very excited to be a part of this exciting new, groundbreaking live internet concert experience," states Peak Records Senior Vice President, Mark Wexler. "Being able to interact in real time, with an artist like Mindi Abair from the comfort of your home, is truly a unique way for the consumer to be involved and actively engaged in a live concert. We are proud of our association with Deep Rock Drive and look forward to many more Peak Performances."
Mindi Abair bursts onto the pop scene as one of an exciting new generation of crossover artists. Singer, songwriter and saxophonist, Mindi wrote 11 new songs for "STARS," showcasing her dynamic vocals like never before. Her instrumental single, "Smile," is currently on R&R at No 13 and rising, and her vocal song "Stars," will be serviced to AC radio on April 28. Collaborator/producer Matthew Hager enlisted a group of stalwarts from the pop world to contribute to the new CD including keyboardist Ricky Peterson (John Mayer, Prince), drummer Abe Laboriel, Jr. (Paul McCartney, Sting) and cellist Richard Dodd, (Faith Hill, Foo Fighters).
"STARS" is the follow up to Mindi's 2006 CD "Life Less Ordinary," which debuted on Billboard's Contemporary Jazz chart at No 1; and spawned three No 1 hit singles on Radio & Records. Her debut CD, "It Just Happens That Way," stayed in the Top 10 for 19 consecutive weeks, and she was named the No 1 most played Contemporary Jazz CD of 2003 by Jazz Week. Abair has established herself in the pop world touring with Adam Sandler, Mandy Moore, Josh Groban, Duran Duran and Backstreet Boys' Millennium Tour; and her vocal song "I Can Remember" was featured in Aaron Spelling's hit "Summerland"; while "Every Time" was featured in Robin Williams/Mandy Moore's "License To Wed."
For more information about Mindi and her new CD, "STARS," in stores on May 6, go to https://www.mindiabair.com; www.myspace.com/mindiabair; or https://www.concordmusicgroup.com/albums/PKD-30637/.
