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Jodi King

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Award-winning Christian pop sensation, Jodi King, is excited to announce her December 2012 tour, “Christmastime! with Jodi King”, visiting 8 cities in Western Canada. The tour commences in Medicine Hat, AB on December 12 and wraps in Jodi’s hometown of Winnipeg, MB on December 21.

This tour puts an exclamation point on an amazing 2012 for Jodi King and her husband Chris Rademaker, which saw them relocate to Nashville, TN, sign a record deal with Word Entertainment (Warner Entertainment) and embark on a 15-city tour of Canada in October 2012 with Juno-winning modern rock band Starfield.

The “Christmastime! with Jodi King” tour will feature material from Jodi’s debut, Little Smile, which earned 4 Top-20 singles on the CCRC charts including the top 5 hit, “Happy”, as well as material from her Christmas EP, Listen to the Angels. Fans will also be treated to a sneak peek of never-before-heard new songs that will be on their next record! Best of all, each of these dates are in pretty cozy rooms so there are only a few tickets available for each show

Singer/songwriter Jodi King has been building a buzz in her native Canada since the release of her self-released EPs The Acoustic EP (2007) and Street LIghts EP (2009) - selling more than 10,000 CDs combined while touring relentlessly with her husband/bandleader Chris Rademaker in churches and theaters across North America. A Covenant Award nomination in 2009 for her powerful worship song Breathing In / Breathing Out was followed in 2010 with GMA Canada Best Songwriter Award. “My mission”, states Jodi, “ is to is to live a life of worship dedicated to God and serving people, through excellence in writing, recording and performing music that matters.” In August 2010 Jodi King released her debut full-length LP, Little Smile, (produced by Colin Munroe and Adrian Bradford) via EMI Music Canada - and supporting the release with more than 180 performances in Canada, USA and The Philippines. Sharing the stage in 2011 with popular Australian praise group The Planetshakers - as well as tours with Thousand Foot Krutch, Greg Szebel, Manafest, Justin Nozuka, Steve Bell and Randy Stonehill. In September 2011 she was the sole female support on The Newsboys 10 city Canadian Tour.

Phao http://www.phaomusic.com/

Meet Phao – a venture of two brothers to create honest, motivating, straight up pop/rock for the masses. Canadians Kevin and Mike Gnandt started playing in 2005 and expanded to full band for energetic rock anthems with strong pop appeal. Basically, if Paramore and Nickelback had a child, they’d name it Phao.
They worked with engineer and producer Wayne Young in Toronto to create the record that would truly jumpstart their career. “We wanted to walk the fine line of writing intense rock pieces and relevant pop songs, without losing the idea of solid songwriting,” says Mike. They came out with a GMA Canadian Covenant Award nominated album – for both Hard Music Song of the Year, Rock Song of the Year and Rock Album of the Year. They performed at the 2010 award ceremony. In addition, they co-wrote “Kaitlin’s Song (Coming Home)”, a track to benefit Kaitlin’s Legacy and Compassion Canada, and saw it reach #1 on iTunes its first day out.
As individuals, Phao desires to simply cultivate their love of music and songwriting, while showcasing it via records and live shows. They want to share art that can translate into real-life emotions. “I always want the lyrics to drip with something tangible that anyone could cling to,” says Mike. “Our goal is always to write solid songs and play them convincingly.” It’s these goals that influenced both of their 2012 releases.
The Something Cold EP drops on April 3rd, followed by a full length release in June. The record explores catharsis and the struggle to cleanse from the past and constantly set and reach higher goals. “This record got me a through a lot,” Mike reveals. “Whether a song’s content is angry, joyful or super sad, it’s relatable. A listener can take that and use it to describe their own story.”
True music fans at heart, the guys in Phao strive to deliver excellent music and an excellent live experience. They love to travel and love to connect with fans. Now booking for spring and summer 2012, they ask you to check www.phaomusic.com for continued updates.