The people from Myspace are back with their latest addition to their Transmission section, Alkaline Trio has completed a 4 track studio session, which is available for download through Myspace. Alkaline trio is a Chicago based punk band who have helped define the genre and make it what it is.
Check the press release after the jump:
MYSPACE MUSIC PRESENTS TRANSMISSIONS FEATURING CHICAGO PUNK BAND ALKALINE
TRIO
EXCLUSIVE CONTENT WILL BE AVAILABLE FREE FOR DOWNLOAD AND INCLUDES A COVER OF THE CURE'S "CUT HERE"
LOS ANGELES - January 22, 2008 - MySpace Music the world's premier music community, is proud to announce that one of the biggest names in punk rock, Alkaline Trio, will take part in the ninth installment of MySpace Transmissions, going live
today on http://www.myspace.com/transmissions .
Alkaline Trio is Matt Skiba (guitar/vocals), Derek Grant (drums), and Dan
Andriano (bass). Emerging from the working class suburbs of Chicago in 1996,
Alkaline Trio's career was propelled by the 2003 release of Good Mourning,
their first full-length of the current lineup, which was met with critical
praise. The band has since led the charge in defining a genre of music,
selling nearly a million records and continuing to maintain a rabid fan
base. The band's latest album Agony & Irony was recorded in Los Angeles with
producer Josh Abraham (Linkin Park, Slayer, Unwritten Law). The Cure has
always been one of Alkaline Trio's favorite bands and their cover of the
2001 Cure song "Cut Here" was inspired by seeing their heroes play a MySpace
Secret Show the night prior to their Transmissions session.
MySpace Transmissions is a music program that empowers top recording artists
with a new platform to create and distribute exclusive video content and
audio content, which is available for a limited time free download. MySpace
Transmissions underscores the company's commitment to building unique music
programming and business models that benefit labels, bands, and fans.
The songs for the Alkaline Trio session are:
"Over And Out"
"Love Love Kiss Kiss"
"Emma"
"Cut Here"
Users will be able to add the content to their profiles and virally share
the artists' videos throughout the network. MySpace Transmissions
represents a progressive music model that truly encourages artists and
labels to generate revenue while still maintaining an organic and intimate
connection with their fans.
MySpace Music centers around the more than five million major, indie, and
unsigned artists that use their MySpace Music profiles to communicate and
intimately connect with fans and friends. Each music profile empowers
artists to upload video content, blog, post tour dates, lyrics, and make
their music available to fans for stream or download. As one of the most
popular and most trafficked music platforms in the world, MySpace Music has
evolved into an offline experience by connecting bands and fans around the
world through various concert series and live events including Secret Shows,
MySpaceLIVE!, Front to Back, The Release and The List.
About MySpace Music
MySpace Music is a landmark joint venture among MySpace, The EMI Group, SONY
BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, and Sony
ATV, and whose independent music distribution partners include The Orchard,
IODA, Alternative Distribution Alliance, RED, Fontana, and Caroline. MySpace
Music offers an ever-growing catalog of freely streamable audio and video
content, user-friendly e-commerce solutions, personal music players, and
user and artist playlisting. MySpace Music aims to empower major,
independent, and unsigned artists to monetize their content through multiple
revenue streams by allowing the MySpace community to freely stream premium
content in an ad-supported environment, purchase MP3s and ringtones, create
and share playlists, and ultimately buy merchandise, concert tickets, and
other digital and physical goods. MySpace Music also connects artists and
fans in the offline arena through various concert series and live events
including Secret Shows, MySpaceLIVE!, Transmissions, The Release, Front to
Back and The List.
More info on Alkaline Trio: www.alkalinetrio.com
