exit303 News

Apr 9, 2006

THE EXIT303 REPORT

Full catalog hits iTunes and Puretracks, more licensing, and a spot at The Rainmaker Rodeo round out the latest news from the exit303 camp

exit303 is pleased to announce that "trip to temple" has recently been added to iTunes which makes the full exit303 catalog available for legal download from iTunes and Puretracks. "We are excited to embrace this developing and important technology and to be able to make available once again music from our sold out album 'trip to temple'" states exit303 keyboardist Cameron Ambrose. "Since being added to iTunes, we have had sales for 'into the circle' from Canada, the US, and the UK. Being able to sell music internationally for an independent artist shows how empowering this technology is".

The licensing of exit303's catalog is also continuing. In the first half of 2005, exit303 songs were licensed for use in A&E's Back to the Blueprint and Discovery Health Channel's Strictly Sex with Dr. Drew. "Up To Here" can be heard on one of the clips posted on Dr. Drew's website - look for the episode called "Orgasmatron". Really... we don't make this stuff up!

Finally, exit303 is excited to be included in the performance line-up for this year's Rainmaker Rodeo in St. Albert, Alberta. The band is looking forward to the event and will be playing on The HUB Showcase Stage Saturday May 27 at 5pm.

Nov 6, 2005

EXIT303 LAUNCHES CONCERT SERIES VODCAST

Biweekly Series To Show exit303 In Their Natural Environment

exit303 has launched a biweekly VODcast called The exit303 Concert Series. exit303 is taking advantage of this new media format to allow anyone anywhere in the world to experience exit303's live performances. This coupled with exit303's presence on the iTunes Music Store is giving the band's existing and potential fanbase instant and unprecedented access to the best of exit303's media catalog. Episode 1 takes the viewer to The Drake in Canmore, Alberta earlier this year for a lively performance of I Don't Want You.

To subscribe to the VODcast using iTunes, go to the Advanced menu -> Subscribe To Podcast and type http://www.exit303.com/podcast/e303CS.xml

New episodes will be automatically downloaded as they are released. This podcast is configured for the new iPod with Video and may require the latest versions of iTunes and Quicktime. Any podcast viewer capable of displaying h.264 encoded video will also suffice.

Sep 12, 2005

EXIT303 GETS MORE TUNES LICENSED

MTV Licenses Songs Off Trip To Temple and Into The Circle For Television Series

MTV licensed five songs from exit303's two albums for use in their dating program, Room Raiders. The songs (Bent, Falling Down 2, I Don't Want You, Never Say Die (2 episodes), and These Things) were used in Season 4 and aired in early 2005. Room Raiders is a reality dating program where the contestants decide who to date based solely on the contents of their perspective mate's bedroom.

This is the band's second licensing for television. The first occurred earlier in 2005 with The Travel Channel's Road Trip program. The placements were once again facilitated by exit303's agreements with Pump Audio LLC.

Aug 8, 2005

INTO THE CIRCLE GETS WORLDWIDE DISTRIBUTION

Into The Circle now available online and worldwide at Apple's iTunes Music Store

exit303 is excited to have their second album, Into The Circle, available for digital download in 20 countries on Apple's iTunes Music Store. Digital downloads represents the future of music distribution and is especially advantageous for Indie artists as it provides worldwide distribution without the aid of a major label. exit303 is very pleased to be able to provide their music on this exciting emergent technology. The band also expects to see their sold out debut album, Trip To Temple, available very soon.

Into The Circle is available for $9.99 or individual songs for $0.99 each*. iTunes software is available for Mac or Windows at Apple's iTunes site. If you are searching for exit303 on iTunes, you will need to enter exit 303 in the search field (note the space).

* represents US/Canada pricing. Other international pricing is 9.99/0.99 Euros, 7.99/0.79 Pounds, and 1500/150 Yen where applicable.

May 13, 2005

EXIT303 CELEBRATES FIVE YEARS

exit303 celebrates five years together with a special show at Urban Lounge

exit303 celebrated five years of sight and sound with an exciting show at Urban Lounge last night. The event included the bands first ever "unplugged" set featuring songs from both albums and then moved on to a special video presentation giving an inside look to life in exit303. The band closed with an energetic electric set, a blown-up amp, and lots of giveaways. Good buddies Connors Road finished the night with a special rendition of exit303's All I Wanted and their own special flavour of rock'n'roll. A good time was had by all.

Apr 28, 2005

NEW EDMONTON STATION SPINNING EXIT303 SINGLE

New Edmonton Station sonic 102.9 giving You're A Star heavy rotation

New Edmonton modern rock station sonic 102.9 has been featuring exit303 single You're A Star extensively since launching their testing phase. exit303 is very happy to be included in the launch of an exciting station which is bringing a fresh sound and promises of great Indie support to Edmonton rock radio.

Mar 9, 2005

EXIT303 GETS TUNE PLACED ON TV PROGRAM

Travel Channel licenses Falling Down for Road Trip episode

exit303 is excited to have their first placement in television. The Travel Channel licensed Falling Down from the album Trip To Temple for use in an episode of Road Trip. The episode title is Twin Cities to the Windy City and aired in late 2004. The licensing was facilitated by exit303's agreements with Pump Audio LLC.

Jun 17, 2004

EXIT303 SCORES BIG SHOWS AT CALGARY STAMPEDE AND KLONDIKE DAYS

exit303 performing on the Coca-Cola Stage at the Calgary Stampede and at the Molson Canadian Brewhouse for Klondike Days

exit303 is very pleased to have been chosen to perform July 15 on the Coca-Cola Stage at the Calgary Stampede as part of their Alberta Rocks showcase. exit303 was invited after impressing the Stampede Music Committee during Junos week in April. This showcase is predicted to draw roughly 8,000-10,000 people and will put exit303 on stage with three other great Alberta indie acts along with recently signed acts Social Code and Out Of Your Mouth. exit303 takes the stage at 9:30pm. More information can be found at www.calgarystampede.com

Roughly a week later on July 23, exit303 will be found at Klondike Days in Edmonton performing at the Molson Canadian Brewhouse. Playing two one-hour sets (6:30pm & 11pm), these shows will again expose exit303 to a large and varied audience.

exit303 has been making great strides since the release of their latest album, 'into the circle'. The band is extremely happy to be recognized by being added to these great events.

Mar 17, 2004

EXIT303 SHOWCASING AT JUNOFEST

exit303 performing at Longriders on Saturday April 3 as part of JUNOFest 2004

exit303 is pleased to be chosen as one of the showcasing bands for this year's JUNOFest. The band will be performing along with Superseed, Painting Daisies, and David Gogo at Longriders on Saturday April 3. exit303 takes the stage at 9:30pm.

Tickets for the event can be purchased at the venue for $10. A wristband pass for the whole JUNOFest weekend can be obtained at Ticketmaster for $25.

Mar 3, 2004

"YOU'RE A STAR" STARTING TO MAKE WAVES

"You're A Star" captures 69.5% of the vote on Edmonton's 96X X-Rated program and gets added to playlist on 100.3 The Q in Victoria, BC

"You're A Star" was tested on the 96X X-Rated program on Monday March 1 and is now the second track from 'into the circle' to get a high approval rating from listeners. Capturing a 69.5% "Keep-It" vote, exit303 hopes to soon see the track added to the 96X playlist.

In related news, after testing the waters with a spin on The New Music Lab in mid February, 100.3 The Q in Victoria, BC has added "You're A Star" to their playlist. After a very successful debut release of "All I Wanted", exit303 is extremely pleased to see their second offering gaining traction.

Nov 7, 2003

EXIT303 OPENING FOR THE BEAR NEW YEAR'S BASH

exit303 opening for the last ever Big Sugar performance at The Bear Children's Fund New Year's Bash 2004

With the promotion of 'into the circle' in full swing, exit303 has secured the opening slot for The Bear Children's Fund New Year's Bash at Edmonton's Shaw Conference Centre. Also performing on the bill are The Trews and headliner Big Sugar. As this is Big Sugar's last performance ever, the show is easily expected to sell out.

exit303 is excited to bring in the New Year with two of Canada's highly respected acts and to be exposing their latest material off of 'into the circle' to a substantial and largely unfamiliar audience. Net proceeds from the event go the The Bear Children's Fund.

Oct 27, 2003

INTO THE CIRCLE RELEASED AT FANTASTIC EVENTS

exit303 played for a combined audience of over 2,000 people at the 'into the circle' cd release parties

exit303 released 'into the circle' at two very exciting release parties on Oct 24 and Oct 26. With Edmonton's 96X heavily supporting the first single off the album and also presenting the show, the attendance was exceptional. According to Mike Dilts, Entertainment Promoter at Reds, the combined attendance of the two events was well over 2,000 people.

With great opening performances by Connors Road on the Oct 24 adult show and by Difinity and Crowded Elevator on the Oct 26 all-ages show, a special video production by the band, and in-performance video imagery provided by Gary Joynes of Clinker fame, these events showed that even Indie bands can attain the production level of the major artists. With the CD officially introduced, exit303 looks forward to continuing the promotion of the album with an aggressive publicity campaign and targeting new markets with live performances.

Oct 16, 2003

ALL I WANTED HITS #1

exit303's first single has reached the top spot on 96X's Hot 9 at 6 chart

After working it's way up 96X's Hot 9 at 6 for the last few weeks, exit303's first single 'All I Wanted' hit the #1 position on Wednesday October 15th and maintained that position on October 16th. With roughly a week to go until the official CD Release Party, the band is thrilled to see this kind of support gathering behind the single.

All I Wanted is currently seeing roughly 50 spins a week on 96X and last week was added to the YR Radio group of stations including CJYR (Edson), CIYR (Hinton), CKYR (Jasper, Grande Cache, Whitecourt) and CJCM (Cold Lake). The band is hoping to get more stations on board once the album is released and is looking forward to aggressively supporting the album after it's release.

Sep 19, 2003

EXIT303 TRACK ADDED TO 96X

exit303's first single from their forthcoming album 'into the circle' added to playlist at 96X

On September 10th, after a record-breaking 89.6% 'Keep-It' vote on it's X-Rated program, Edmonton's 96X FM added exit303's first single, 'All I Wanted' to full rotation. Since it's listing, the single has seen roughly 60 spins and has been listed in the 'Top 9 at 6' three times seeing a top chart placement at #7.

exit303 is pleased that the momentum of the single is building towards the retail release of the album on Oct 28. A CD Release Party will be held at Reds in Edmonton on Oct 24th with an all-ages party following on Oct 26th.

Sep 2, 2003

EXIT303 COMPLETES SECOND ALBUM

exit303 finishes mixes on their second album 'into the circle'

Recorded over the last several months, 'into the circle' is comprised of 11 tracks that showcase the songwriting talent of Dean Park and Jay Holterhus. With one of the tracks, 'You're A Star', already garnering the regional 2003 National Songwriting Competition award, and an equally impressive compliment, 'into the circle' makes a significant addition to exit303's catalog.

Once again recording at Braindead Digital, producer/engineer Cameron Ambrose says "Compared to 'trip to temple', we've produced a much more focussed and sonically solid album. I hope this album shatters all ingrained notions of what an unsigned band is capable of."

Cameron heads to Toronto later this week to have the album mastered at Metalworks Studios with Brett Zilahi. The band looks forward to a late October release.

May 22, 2003

EXIT303 FEATURED ON 96X WEBSITE

Edmonton radio station 96X shows fantastic support for independent music by highlighting exit303 on it's website.

exit303 is thrilled to be featured in the music section on the 96X website. In a great show of support, Music Director Mike Anderson has seen fit to not only highlight the band on the site but give a pretty high recommendation... "Exit 303 is one of the best live bands around! Check 'em out!".

The band has been promoting greater commercial radio support for independent music for a few years and is extremely pleased to see 96X taking this initiative.
The page can be found at www.96x.ca in the x-music section.

Feb 25, 2003

EXIT303 TRAVELLING TO TORONTO FOR CMW

exit303 leaves Feb 26 to take in Canadian Music Week and to showcase for the National Songwriting Competition.

exit303 was declared the regional winner of Canadian Music Week's National Songwriting Competition several weeks back by Edmonton radio station 100.3 The Bear. Writer Dean Park was awarded, amongst other prizes, a fully paid trip to Toronto and Canadian Music Week. The band has decided to follow and will be leaving Wednesday Feb 26 for Toronto.

Guitarist/vocalist Jay Holterhus will join Dean Park to perform the winning entry, "You're A Star", at a special acoustic songwriter showcase held at The Rivoli on Saturday March 1. The national winner will also be announced at the event. "You're A Star" is available for download from the band's website at www.exit303.com.

The band will also be pursuing greater exposure while in Toronto and has already confirmed a number of meetings with prominent industry professionals.

Jan 17, 2003

EXIT303 WINS REGIONAL DIVISION OF NATIONAL SONGWRITING COMPETITION

exit303 is pleased to announce that it has won Canadian Music Week's National Songwriting Competion in the Edmonton region for their new song, "You're A Star". Not only does the band pick up some nifty prizes, but it will be off to Toronto for Canadian Music Week and a songwriter showcase to be held March 1.

The song will now compete against eleven other regional finalists for the national prize. The winner will be announced during Canadian Music Week.

Nov 29, 2002

EXIT303 FINALIST IN CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK'S BAND SLAM COMPETITION

exit303 has been selected as one of six finalists in Canadian Music Week's Xtreme Band Slam Competition. exit303 will be joining five other local artists in a competition to be held at The Urban Lounge on Dec 4, 2002. The winning band will receive one thousand dollars and a showcase in Toronto during Canadian Music Week to determine the National champion.

Aug 15, 2002

NEWS DROUGHT LEAVES INDUSTRY/FANS WONDERING

exit303's lack of press releases causes concern and panic but band re-assures
A large gap in the exit303 news engine left some industry members and fans wondering what had become of their rising stars. One fan was overheard saying "I thought they moved to Europe". Yet another distraught fan exclaimed "I think they've forgotten about us!"

exit303 has decided to formally assure everyone that the band is doing well and is preparing for a massive public re-emergence. Vocalist/Guitarist Jay Holterhus added, "This is going to be a great year for us. Things are about to get very interesting."

Oct 13, 2000

EXIT303 SET TO OPEN FOR WIDE MOUTH MASON

Stellar performance nets exit303 an opening slot at Wide Mouth Mason concert in Lethbridge Oct 20, 2000.

A phenomenal performance and some good timing has secured exit303 an opening spot at Lethbridge Community College’s presentation of Wide Mouth Mason on Oct 20,2000.

The band received high praise from staff and management following a recent encore generating debut performance at The Edge nightclub in Lethbridge. The following Wednesday, exit303 promoter and road manager Graham Park received a call from LCC agent Sheldon Pierson. Due to unforeseen circumstances, the original act booked would be unable to fulfill their contract. The concert promoters looked for an alternate arrangement and as Graham relayed, “exit303 came highly recommended”.

This event highlights exit303’s recent successes. In the four months since the release of ‘trip to temple’, exit303 has signed a distribution deal with Spirit River Distribution, showcased at the Prairie Music Week Festival, and received accolades for the album from a great number of industry insiders.

exit303’s performance with Wide Mouth Mason will be at The Barn in Lethbridge on Oct 20. exit303 takes the stage at 8pm.

Aug 16, 2000

EXIT303 SHOWCASING AT PRAIRIE MUSIC WEEK

exit303 has been selected to showcase at the Prairie Music Week Festival running Sep 28 - Oct 1, 2000

exit303 is very pleased to announce that they will be joining some of the best independent bands from the prairie provinces at this year’s Prairie Music Week Festival in Saskatoon.

exit303 has been actively promoting their debut album, ‘trip to temple’ and the promotions have paid off. Released on June 8th, ‘trip to temple’ was well received by industry and the general public. The album also quickly landed the band a distribution deal with Spirit River Distribution. The Prairie Music Week Festival continues the band’s assent with the hope for greater milestones in the near future.

exit303 will be showcasing at Buds on Broadway Friday Sept 29 at 10:40 pm.

Jun 27, 2000

EXIT303 SIGNS DISTRIBUTION DEAL

exit303 has inked a deal with Spirit River Distribution that will place “trip to temple” in record stores across Alberta and Saskatchewan

exit303 has reached a major landmark with their album “trip to temple” by signing a distribution deal with Spirit River Distribution. “[existing] to support independent music in Canada, by providing artists with a means of supporting themselves”, Spirit River Distribution offers exit303 a unique service that will target sales as the band’s market expands.

Spirit River owner Melanie Cheek says “Spirit River Distribution is pleased to be working with exit303. They have a great sound and a hard working team - that's what it takes to get noticed and we're here to help make that happen.

”“trip to temple” has been well received by a number of industry insiders and is starting to generate a buzz in the public market. exit303 is pleased to be working with Spirit River Distribution to increase the visibility of the album.

Jun 9, 2000

TRIP TO TEMPLE RELEASED AT SENSATIONAL EVENT

drawing an unprecedented audience, exit303 released it’s debut album “trip to temple” at Kingsknight Pub on June 8, 2000.

“trip to temple” was released June 8th at Kingsknight Pub amidst a sea of over 350 fans and some interesting surprises. Introduced by a specially produced video depicting the band, exit303 wowed the audience with an energetic performance, a specially crafted light show, and some unusual stage antics.

Sound engineer Doug Mansoff was heard saying, “I haven’t had the faders up this far in a long time!” and Bar Manager Kevin Radomski remarked, “It was a complete ass-kickin’ rock show!”

exit303 plans on aggressively promoting and marketing “trip to temple” and is hoping to secure regular rotation on a number of applicable radio stations.

May 17, 2000

EXIT303 DEBUT ALBUM COMPLETED

exit303 completed their debut album late April and are looking forward to a June 8th release date.

It has been eight months since the creation of exit303 and the first album is completed. Recorded at Braindead Digital, “trip to temple” features thirteen songs which cover the wide scope of exit303’s sound.

Producer and engineer Cam Ambrose says “We’ve worked very hard to produce a top quality commercial album and the response thus far has been fantastic. The band is looking forward to aggressively promoting this album.

”“trip to temple” will be officially released on June 8th during a CD release party at The Kingsknight Pub. The band is gearing up to put on an entertaining and visually exciting show.