Newsflash:Cartel Selected as Artist of the Month for July
Already an online phenomenon and well on their way to achieving mainstream success, Cartel, the pop-punk band from Atlanta, has been chosen as July's Xbox Live® Artist of the Month. "Honestly," the band's hit single off Chroma , their debut album with Epic Records, is currently ranked in the top 10 on both MTV2's Rock Countdown and AOL's Alternative/Rock Tracks Chart. There are numerous rewards for Xbox Live members, including a free version of the band's latest video for "Honestly," a chance to play Cartel over Xbox Live as part of the "Game with Fame" program inHalo® 2 as well as a chance to win their new CD Chroma and an Xbox 360 console. Sign up here for a chance to Game with Fame against Cartel! "From the beginning, we have received a tremendous amount of attention within the online community," singer Will Pugh said. "Being the Xbox Live Artist of the Month is a huge step for us to continue our online success and hopefully show our fans that we can game as well as put out hits." Earlier this year, Cartel solidified their already heavy online presence by garnering promotional slots on Yahoo! Music, AOL Music, and Clear Channel Online. The band received more than one million streams on Absolutepunk.net and more than 50,000 plays in a single day on PureVolume.net. Cartel's song "Say Anything (Else)" will be featured on the Madden NFL 07 video game soundtrack. The band is also part of the 2006 Warped Tour lineup. |
