ADVISORY, June 12, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --
WHAT: Epic recording artists Cartel will "burst" from the Dr
Pepper Band in a Bubble, located at Hudson River Park's
Pier 54 in New York City on June 12, 2007 and perform a live
rock concert of new songs recorded during their 20 days
inside their bubble home/recording studio. The concert will
be streamed live on drpepperbubble.com and a portion of the
concert can be viewed live on MTV during the finale to the
four-part music special "Band in a Bubble presented by Dr
Pepper." The event will officially kick-off Hudson River
Park's RiverRocks summer concert series presented by Dr
Pepper.
Broadcast/photo opportunities include:
* Visuals of Cartel inside the bubble
* Visuals of Cartel exiting the bubble
* Visuals of Cartel performing outside the bubble
* Visuals of enthusiastic Cartel fans enjoying the concert
WHO: Epic recording artists Cartel: singer and keyboard player
Will Pugh, guitarists Joseph Pepper and Nic Hudson, bass
player Jeff Lett and drummer Kevin Sanders.
Key executives will also be available for phone interviews:
Andrew Springate, vice president of marketing, Dr Pepper;
Tim Rosta, senior vice president, integrated marketing, MTV;
Doug McVehil, vice president, digital media marketing and
promotion, Epic Records; and Lee Doyle, chief executive
officer of Mediaedge:cia North America.
WHEN: June 12, 2007 at 8:00 pm EDT
WHERE: Hudson River Park's Pier 54
Westside Highway and 13th Street
New York, NY 10014
DETAIL: Dr Pepper, MTV, and Epic recording artists Cartel are giving
music fans more of what they want this summer...a first-
time, real-time look into the making of the band's newest
album during Dr Pepper Band in a Bubble. Cartel has been
sealed inside a huge transparent bubble on Hudson River
Park's Pier 54 in New York City since May 24 so that every
move they make is live for the world to see as they eat,
breathe, sleep and record the follow-up to their
breakthrough debut album, CHROMA. Web cameras are streaming
live content on www.drpepperbubble.com and the event is
scheduled to air as a music special with four 30-minute
episodes on MTV, culminating in a live concert on June 12.
To view the online press kit, please visit
http://onekit.enr-corp.com/1001772/index.html.
CONTACT: To schedule an interview with Cartel or key executives,
please contact:
Band in a Bubble Media Hotline
(646) 935-3991
DrPepperBubble@ketchum.com