MODOC Selected as FOX Sports Artist of the Month, iTunes “New and Noteworthy” Artist
MODOC, Soulshine Pizza, Nashville, TN, 2013, photo – Brad Hardisty
Music to be featured across all FOX sports programming during the month of December, including college football and NFL coverage
MODOC, Soulshine Pizza, 2013, Nashville, TN, photo – Brad Hardisty
MODOC returned to Nashville and was caught Live in the act at Soulshine Pizza by Brad Hardisty playing to a packed house out on the deck all sealed up from the extremely cold weather after getting major local radio airplay.
MODOC, photo – Brad Hardisty
MODOC, Soulshine Pizza, Nashville, TN, photo – Brad Hardisty
(Nashville, Tenn. – Dec. 10, 2013) Nashville rock band MODOC has been named FOX Sports’ Artist of the Month, with the television network currently airing the band’s music in a variety of its December sports programming.
MODOC, photo – Brad Hardisty
Following Pearl Jam as FOX’s featured November artist, MODOC’s music has been licensed to appear across all FOX Sports properties in December, including College Football on FOX, College Basketball on FOX, NFL on FOX, MLB on Fox, FA Cup on FOX, UEFA, UFC, NASCAR on FOX and Fox Sports 1. “Fortune and Fame,” “My Way” and “Runnin’” are among the songs from the band’s most recent release that have been licensed for use.
MODOC, photo – Brad Hardisty
Additionally, MODOC has been selected as one of iTunes’ “New and Noteworthy” Alternative artists, beginning December 10. The band is currently offering its new self-titled album via iTunes for only $7.99 as a special promotion through the end of the year.
MODOC, photo – Brad Hardisty
“We’re really excited to finish out 2013 with these feature placements with FOX and iTunes,” says MODOC manager Eric Hurt. “This has been a big year for the band in its growth, and we’re really starting to open people’s eyes to the next big rock band coming out of Music City. I’m absolutely thrilled with how things are shaping up for 2014 and where MODOC is headed.”
MODOC, photo – Brad Hardisty
MODOC, photo – Brad Hardisty
“Joe Rangel from Hitcher Music called me and said, ‘I have a band you are going to love’ and sent me MODOC’s music,” says Janine Kerr, VP/FOX Sports Music. “I listened, loved what I heard and called him back immediately to let him know that the band definitely has a cool, unique sound. We are very excited to showcase MODOC as our December Artist of the Month.”
MODOC, photo – Brad Hardisty
MODOC, photo – Brad Hardisty
The band released its first Daytrotter session on December 2 and will be issuing a limited edition run of MODOC on vinyl LP in January. MODOC was also selected as the featured daily artist on the worldwide music discovery app Band of the Day on October 24.
MODOC, photo, Brad Hardisty
MODOC is: Clint Culberson (vocals, guitars), Kyle Addison (lead guitar, vocals), Caleb Crockett (bass, vocals) and John Carlson (drums, vocals).
MODOC, photo – Brad Hardisty
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