Summertime Dropouts Interviewed by Bryan Stars

Summertime Dropouts stop off in Lincoln, Nebraska for a wild and zany interview with YouTube sensation Bryan Stars of Bryan Stars Interviews. Danny ends up in a very compromising situation, Dave tells the story of his latest felony involving the corkscrew from a pocket knife, Josh does his famous "Stork" and Steve talks about his cliffhanger and how he earned the nickname "Chief Brown Bottom." You do NOT want to miss it!

Stop by Bryan's channel and let him know how you enjoyed the interview:

Summertime Dropouts World News Update #1

In the grand tradition of news greats like Jimmy Fallon, Dennis Miller, Tina Fey and Chevy Chase, Dave Erickson and Josh Stoll take a moment out of their hectic 3 a.m. schedule to provide an update on new and exciting developments from the world of Summertime Dropouts.

This should be a fairly regular occurrence, so drop by our YouTube channel for more updates going forward. Our next update will include some BIG news which should have you all doing handstands and back flips in a straight jacket from a tightrope suspended over the Grand Canyon! Enjoy the video:

So What Happened With The Summertime Dropouts Video Promotion Campaign?

Full Time Cutie Screen Shot

The Full Time Cutie video is performing very well through our video promotion team. After about 5 weeks, we've picked up quite a few outlets including some major scores - MTV Latin America & Much Music (Canada's version of MTV). The video is being solicited to MTV (U.S.) and their affiliates this week.

Here's the rundown:

• MTV Latin America - No solid details on this one yet regarding potential viewership. But this is one of our biggest scores so far.
• Much Music ("Canada's MTV," if you will) - No solid details on this one yet regarding potential viewership either. But this is the other of our two biggest scores so far!
• VidDream - 2.3 million potential viewers in Delaware, Baltimore and Philadelphia
• Video Hits - 800,000 potential viewers in Rochester, Syracuse and Buffalo, NY
• ScreenPlay - services music video reels which go to over 25,000 prominent retailers, nightclubs and restaurants in the U.S. and Canada, including Macys, Ikea, Rentway and Goltshalcks. This in-store airplay and nightlife exposure leads over 300 million impressions a month! Added to the Nightlife reel.
• VME Media - 5 million potential viewers per month via this retail video pool based in Las Vegas, NV which provides content to major electronics stores, restaurants, hotels, nightclubs and other retail outlets in Nevada and California. Included on the Pulse TV Network.
• Bad Taste - 1 million potential viewers in Rhode Island
• Evision/Billboard DJ - Unknown potential viewers. Supplies content to Southern California area nightclubs: Encounters, Pasadena and House of Blues on Sunset. Additional content is supplied to Princess Cruise Lines as well as Wet Seal and Arden B retail outlets.
• Eye Music Network - A 24/7 channel via satellite that reaches around 5.2 million households. Eye Music Network was created in response to a perceived need for a broad ranging, reliable, wide variety, and multi-genre video music channel to satisfy the unmet demand of the 18-50 year old audience.
• Power Play Music TV - Power Play has 17.8 million potential viewers on broadcast and cable TV in over 40 states.
• California Music Channel - CMC is one of the longest running and most successful local music video services in the country. California Music Channel, launched March 1, 1982, is broadcast live Monday through Friday from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. and on Saturday night from 12:30 to 1:00 a.m. on KTSF-TV Channel 26 and Digital 26.1& 26.2 San Francisco. This outlet has a viewership of 450,000 potential viewers throughout the Bay area.
• The Sound Chamber - (Formerly The Groove Zone) Airs rock and alternative vids. Airs on Denver Open Media Channel 58. 800,000+ potential viewers.
• The Indie Music Video Show - 11 million potential viewers in fifteen markets across the country including Chicago, Dallas, Miami, Milwaukee and St. Louis and is broadcast in various day and night parts, as well as being featured on various on demand outlets. The Indie Music Video Show is a half an hour weekly show seen on Comcast, Time Warner and Cox systems.
• Style-City Music Presents - An Independent Music Video program, broadcast in the Greater Tampa Bay area, on 5 local cable stations.
• MuchMusic.com - new streaming video portal for the popular Canadian broadcast channel featuring the best and most popular videos on their channel. This exposure leads to international impact. The video will be featured on Fresh Videos throughout the next two months.
• VideoDetective.com - VideoDetective.com recently merged with Singfool.com and increased its potential audience by an additional 500,000 unique visitors per month.
• PureGrainAudio.com - a popular rock music oriented music website that receives over 40,000 unique visitors each month. The writers pride themselves in presenting new, unique and exciting new music top their readers.
• Frequency.com - popular way for savvy internet users to connect with, find, follow and share real time video streams from numerous popular online video sources.
• IHeartMusicVideos.com - created for music lovers to share Music Videos, Lyrics, and Chat with other fans with the same interest.
• Veoh.com - an Internet Television company based in San Diego, California, allows users to find and watch major studio content, independent productions and user-generated material.
• 9:30 Club (Nightclub in Washington, D.C.) - has been "spinning" the video and the clip is in regular rotation.
• Moviesonline.im - a free online movie collection with a variety of music videos.
• IWantMusicVideos.com - popular online music destination that features music videos from all genres.

So, all in all, not much! ;o)

Full Time Cutie Video Featured on Bryan Stars' YouTube Channel

The Full Time Cutie video caught the attention of new media sensation Bryan Stars and was posted to his YouTube channel earlier today.

Visit the page to view the VIDEO as well as all the awesome responses from Bryan Stars' subscribers!

Canada's MuchMusic Picks Up Full Time Cutie Video

The video campaign for Full Time Cutie races forward. On top of the news a little over a week ago about the video being picked up by MTV Latin America, we received some huge news late Friday that hits a little bit closer to home!

Canada's MuchMusic has picked up the video for both broadcast and online exposure. In the words of our video promoter, "they've taken quite a liking to the video." Many Americans might not know much about MuchMusic. Launched in 1984 and commonly, but perhaps not too affectionally, referred to as the MTV of Canada, MuchMusic is a television channel devoted to music.

We're very excited about this news. Our label (Voluminous Records) stated that this is exactly the type of news we've been waiting for before approaching the big wigs at MTV (U.S.). Of course, MTV itself doesn't show many videos anymore, but some of their affiliates do: mtvU, etc. We're hoping to receive love from MTV and/or some of their affiliates.


The campaign keeps rolling. And we thank you for your continued support!

Summertime Dropouts Mega Bundle Pack Winners Announced

The winners of the three Mega Bundle Packs from Summertime Dropouts were announced last night. The top three contestants below each one one of the three packs.

Up for grabs was three Mega Bundle Packs, each including a Summertime Varsity T-Shirt, a signed "Rewind" CD, a signed poster, a SD logo sticker and a limited edition 3-piece button collector's set including the images of lead singer Dave Erickson, lead guitarist Danny Knoblock and Rhythm guitarist Josh Stoll.

The top 7 point totals from contestants include:

1. 65 points by Courtney Fletcher
2. 55 points by Kira Apps
3. 55 points by Iain Moss
4. 53 points by Stephanie Exendine
5. 51 points by Lanae Olson
6. 45 points by Haya Suror
7. 39 points by Elena Frye

Check out Facebook for more details!

Celebrate the Fourth of July with Danny and Mark!

Greetings Dropouts! Happy Fourth of July!

On this day we celebrate freedom, liberty and the ideals upon which this nation was founded. We also celebrate fun, food and good times. In the spirit of this day, Danny and Mark would personally like to wish you a happy holiday!

From Danny:

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And from Mark:

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Celebrate July 4th with Dave Erickson & Josh Stoll!

Dave and Josh are dope, yo! We're wishing you a happy Fourth of July! Be safe! But first, watch this fresh new video from ya homies...

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Big News From The Video Promotion Campaign!

Big News!

As the video campaign continues to roll along, we've just gotten word that the video for "Full Time Cutie" has been picked up by MTV Latin America.

MTV Latin America is distributed via satellite, cable, and other terrestrial distribution through a network of three different feeds in Argentina, Colombia and Mexico.

The majority of viewers are between the ages of 14 and 34. The average age of viewers is 18 years, with the majority of the audience being older. About 76% of viewers belong to the middle to upper class. As well, the channel notes a large number of viewers are university students. Moreover, according to a study conducted by TGI Latina in 2004, MTV Latin America’s audience is 57% male and 43% female.

Summerime Summer Sale!

Cheap Crappy Lotion

Yesterday was the first official day of summer. For those of us who live in areas with long winters, summer tends to be something we truly look forward to. In fact, we totally freak out! No more parkas or tooks. No more ice scrapers or snow shovels. Hide those ear muffs and gloves away in drawers and closets where they belong! It's time to bust out the shorts, flip flops and itty-bitty tank tops and spend every possible second outside, at one with nature! Did someone say barbecue? Yes, please!

We're so stoked for summer and, in the spirit of summer, we're having a Summer Sale-a-bration! I've always wanted to say that! Anyway, we're offering a 15% discount on any order placed on SummertimeDropouts.com between Thursday, June 21st (today) and Friday, June 29th. So head on over to our site and grab some of the coolest summertime band merch you'll ever sea (see what I did with the word "sea" there?)!

Now that I've mentioned cool merch, I just gotta let you know about a new item we'll have in stock very soon. We're going to have out very own Summertime Dropouts "Cheap Crappy Lotion" Suntan Lotion! Wait 'til you see this. It is truly EPIC! The lotion we be sold in 4-ounce branded bottles...just enough to get you and a friend through a hot day or three at the beach! I was going to include a mockup picture of what it will look like but decided that you'll just have to wait to see the final product. A product this epic shouldn't be marginalized by a cheap crappy picture, right?!

Big News From Video Promotion Continues To Pour In

We've been teasing some big news over the weekend regarding an update received by our label (Voluminous Records) on Friday. We promised to let you in on the great news on Monday, so here it is:

The Summertime Dropouts Full Time Cutie video has been on programmers' desks for a little over a week now and the love has already begun to pour in.

As a matter of fact, the video has already been added to programming over at top multi-market outlet Power Play Music TV which reaches 20 million homes via broadcast, cable and satellite TV in over 40 states. Style-City Music Television (featured on Blip.tv) in Tampa, FL, has also added the video.

In addition, top retail pool/content provider, ScreenPlay, which services music video reels to over 25,000 prominent retailers, nightclubs and restaurants in the U.S. and Canada has added the video to their offerings.

Of course, this is on top of the big news released last week regarding the pickup by regional powerhouse JBTV based out of Chicago. JBTV's show is syndicated to nine major markets including: Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, Boston, Miami, Dallas, San Francisco, San Diego and Washington D.C.

On the internet front, we've gotten love from these popular music websites; VideoDetective.com, Veoh.com, IHeartMusicVideos.com, TheNewReview.com, AMPMagazine.com and more!

So things are picking up! Hop on board. It should be an interesting ride!

The Full Time Cutie Video Has FInally Arrived!

I don't think this video needs much of an introduction. Many of you have been waiting quite a while for this. So, without further ado, we're proud to announce the Official FULL TIME CUTIE Video!


Leave us a comment to let us know what you think. We love hearing from you!

Download the Fearless Radio Podcast with Summertime Dropouts

We did an interview on Fearless Radio on Monday, June 11th. You can download the podcast of the interview for free on iTunes!

Full Time Cutie Video Set For National Release

The time has finally arrived! The video for Full Time Cutie is being released nationally June 15th.

Video promoter Andy Gesner from HIP Video Promo has sent out solicitations to video outlets across the country with an add date of June 15th - the date for programmers to add the video to their rotation.

As announced last week, we had a very positive response right off the bat and the nationally syndicated music video show originating from JBTV in Chicago picked it up right away. JBTV set the wheels in motion immediately to program the video for the next available show and will also be using the song Full Time Cutie as a "bumper" on major FM stations in the regional markets they're broadcast in (Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, Boston, Washington D.C., Miami, Philadelphia, San Diego and San Francisco). More outlets will be adding the video over the course of the next few weeks.

We are launching the video to YouTube on June 15th to coincide with the add date established for national video outlets. Visit our YouTube channel on June 15th to view the video. 

Dropout V.I.P. Fan Club members were invited to an invitation-only advance private screening of the video on Sunday, June 10th at the same time the video was being premiered at the Album Release Concert in Warroad, Minnesota. We will continue to offer exclusive benefits to V.I.P. members including advanced notice on important developments and breaking news, special "members only" screenings of video and audio content, exclusive members only merchandise and more!

Sign up for the Dropout Fan Club now to get instant access to these awesome opportunities unavailable to the general public. You'll cement your place in the pantheon of Summertime Dropout fandom by receiving an individually numbered V.I.P. members badge that's good for 15% off merchandise at any Summertime Dropouts show.

Soooo...what's YOUR number? We'll call you, maybe...

Blip.tv Features Full Time Cutie Video In Most Recent Episode

Blip.tv is featuring the video for Full Time Cutie in their latest episode. Our song begins around the 4:30 minute mark:

Summertime Dropouts' Debut Album Rewind Releases Tomorrow

Y'all ready for this? (cue the song "Get Ready For This" by 2 Unlimited)...

The time has finally come! Our debut album, Rewind, is releasing tomorrow worldwide. Jam-packed with tons of great Pop Punk anthems, we think your going to LOVE the album. We've put our heart and soul into the recording, working hard to create the kind of music we would want to listen to. The songs are inspired by some of our favorite bands from the past - Sum 41, Blink-182, New Found Glory, Boys Like Girls, All-American Rejects and others. But, of course, we've put our own spin on the genre and crafted an album with a totally updated, current sound.

Executive Producer Clint Gibbs has worked with some of the biggest names in music - Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Britney Spears, Pitbull and many more. Clint has been instrumental in helping us take a more raw Pop Punk style and smooth out the rough edges. The result is what one writer has described as "pure Pop Punk magic." The response to the music by fans has been overwhelming so far.

The full album, complete with commentary by the band, is currently streaming on our site until midnight tonight. If you haven't done so, head over to SummertimeDropouts.com and click on the small black bar in the upper left-hand corner. We'll be pulling the commentary down at midnight so give it a listen while you still can. Fans have been raving about both the music and the commentary. Apparently, we're hilarious! Who knew?

Enter To Win One of Three Summertime Dropouts Mega Bundle Packs!

We're giving away three (3) Summertime Dropouts Mega Bundle Packs including:

• A signed copy of Summertime Dropouts' new CD Rewind
• An aqua Summertime Dropouts Varsity T-Shirt
• A signed Summertime Dropouts Poster
• A Summertime Dropouts "SD Logo" Sticker
• A Limited Edition 3-piece Mini-Button set with the mugs of Josh, Dave & Danny

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The contest begins Monday, June 11th and will run through Wednesday, July 4th. The winners will be announced within 72 hours after the contest ends.

You'll be able to accumulate points based on certain activities:

• + 5 Points for "Liking" Summertime Dropouts Facebook Fan Page
• + 4 Points for Following @Summertime_Drop on Twitter
• + 2 Points for Tweeting About the Giveaway (only one Tweet allowed per day)

The three people with the most points will each win a Mega Bundle Pack. In the event of a tie, winners will be selected at random from among those with the most points. No purchase is necessary in order to win.

By the way, we'd love for you to keep up with the blog. The best way to do this is to sign up to receive updates by email. The signup form is located in the upper right hand corner of the blog. So sign up and a verification email will be sent to you. Make sure you're on the lookout for that email and click the link to verify your subscription to the blog.

Once you take care of that, you'll receive an update each and every time we post something here.

You can also follow using "Google Friends" located on the bottom right of the blog or via RSS Feeds.

* Note - the "Tweet This" function can be a little difficult to figure out. You will need to click on the "Tweet This" button in the upper left of the widget. It will open up a window containing the contents of the tweet. Complete the tweet as you would any other tweet. Then go to your profile page and find the tweet. In the upper right hand corner for that particular tweet you will be a time stamp (will likely be something like "1M" or "2M" (it indicates how long ago the tweet was sent). Click on that time stamp. It will then open up the tweet on a single page. Copy the URL from your address bar and paste it into the box on the Rafflecopter Giveaway widget. That should complete the process!

Full Time Cutie Video Picked Up By Regional Powerhouse JBTV

We have some big news to share!

On the very first day of promoting the video for "Full Time Cutie" from our upcoming album Rewind releasing this coming Tuesday, our label (Voluminous Records) received a call from the video promoter. Basically, the video has been picked up by JBTV based in Chicago. The show is syndicated in some very large markets here in the U.S. - Chicago, New York City, Los Angeles, Dallas, Boston, Miami, Philadelphia, San Diego, San Francisco and Washington D.C., so our video will be playing in all these markets. JBTV will be programming our video beginning next week. I believe this means that it will be aired next week but I'm not 100% certain on that.

The video promoter stated that this is their #1 regional video outlet and the producers for the show actually reached out to him before he was even ready to start following up on solicitations. He said it is not a common thing for his clients to reach out to him in this way, so we're taking this as a very good sign. He went on to say that they have absolutely fallen in love with the song and video.

JBTV is also tapped into major FM stations in the metro areas listed above. Because they love the song so much they're going to be using "Full Time Cutie" as a bumper on radio. FYI: a bumper is a short audio segment leading into something or with a voice talking over the music. I had to look it up myself and found this description: "short clips of signature or theme music used to buffer transitions between programming elements. Bumper music is commonly employed when a syndicated program takes a break for local station identification or 'goes to a radio commercial." (read more on Wikipedia)

Give us a shout out and let us know what you think! Also, please help us spread the word if you live in or know people in the cities listed above!

Listen To "Getaway" from the Upcoming Album Rewind

Since being featured as "Song of the Day" on PureVolume.com last week, "Getaway" has been racking up the numbers for plays/listens. So we wanted to share it with you here along with Full Time Cutie and the Rewind album teaser:

Leave us a comment and let us know what you think of the music!

Preorder your copy of Rewind on iTunes now!

Exclusive Premiere of Rewind with Band Commentary

At 12:00 midnight (CST) we will be premiering Rewind!

Yes, that's right! I'm not on mind-altering drugs. And you're definitely not dreaming!

We will be premiering the entire album complete with commentary from the band! If you want to cheat the system, it should be live around 11:30 (CST)! It will probably be removed from the site at midnight on the 11th or at least moved to the private section of the site only available to Dropout Fan Club Members. So make sure you head over and check it out before then! It's truly EPIC!

Here's the link: SummertimeDropouts.com

For your convenience, links are located below the streaming audio player where you can head over to the site of your choice to preorder the digital album. Other digital retail sites will be offering the album as well, but the album hasn't appeared on many of them yet. And, let's be honest, who's using Rhapsody these days anyway?!

For a more complete listing of places you can preorder the physical album, there's a list of website in the body of our Lyrics Visual for Full Time Cutie on YouTube.

Welcome To The Summertime Dropouts Blog!

Hey everyone! This is Dave from Summertime Dropouts!

Welcome to our brand spankin' new blog! We developed this so we can communicate better with you on important issues related to the band. Social media is great but things always seem to get lost in the mix! If you're not there when something gets posted then you end up missing it. So follow this blog and you'll remain up-to-speed with everything related to the most important things going on with the band.

We're about to make a big announcement regarding the premiere of our entire upcoming album, Rewind, so sign up to receive blog posts via email, RSS feeds...or follow us through the Blogger system.

Thanks for being so awesome!

Dave