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