P.O.S was one of the breakthrough artists at SXSW 2009! Praised by the New York Times, Spin, MySpace, Boston Globe, Metromix and many more for his powerful live show and genre-defying new album, NEVER BETTER.
P.O.S was among a select number of artists picked to cover Pearl Jam classics for MTV, in celebration of the re-release of their debut album Ten. P.O.S's version of "Why Go" is below. The video has started spreading virally, it's currently featured on Digg.com's homepage in the "Top In All Topics" section.
Said P.O.S., "I was asked if I was interested in covering a Pearl Jam song by MTV2. I thought it was funny that they wanted to include me, being a rapper and all, but I wanted to take a shot at it. I loved Ten when it came out, rocked the tape till it popped. One of my favorites on it was Why Go, none of the bands they asked had picked it yet so I did. I though about reworking the original lyrics into a rap kind of situation, but then I was playing the melody on one of my keyboards and thought it might be more fun to just straight cover it. So I did. It was fun. I hope you likes it."
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Daryl Hall To Perform Live at SXSW Music Conference
LOS ANGELES, February 4, 2008 — Daryl Hall will make a special appearance at this year’s South by Southwest Music Conference and Festival, being held in Austin, TX, from March 12-16.
Hall, co-founder of Daryl Hall and John Oates, one of rock music’s best selling artists, will perform as part of SXSW Live, carried on DirecTV’s Blaze TV, the official TV partner for the festival, on March 12 at 8 p.m. The one-hour special will also air over the following 12 months as part of the DirecTV Concert Series, available to 16.5 million subscribers (a potential audience of 40 million). The show will also be available for streaming on http://www.livefromdarylshouse.com/, beginning April 15 and will remain on the site for a month for subscribers.
The show will consist of an interview with a champion of the band, followed by Daryl’s live performance and a dialogue with the performer.
Daryl will be participating in other SXSW events culminating with a Q&A session on March 15th.
Daryl recently launched, Live From Daryl’s House, his own monthly webcast featuring free online musical performances with various guest artists; available on his website, http://www.livefromdarylshouse.com/. The next installment of the series takes place February 15th.
SXSW Music Conference and Festival is one of the largest, most influential, and most anticipated music events of the year. Artists, agents, promoters, and talent buyers mix and mingle with hundreds of media representatives, managers, legal experts, and other professionals to hear amazing music of every genre and conduct crucial business. SXSW Conference and Festival draws over 11,000 music industry professionals for compelling panels, industry discussions, demo listening sessions, trade show exhibits, and five nights of music by more that 1,500 acts hailing from every corner of the United States and over 30 different countries. SXSW takes place March 12 - 16, 2008 at the Austin Convention Center and music venues throughout central Austin.
Hall, co-founder of Daryl Hall and John Oates, one of rock music’s best selling artists, will perform as part of SXSW Live, carried on DirecTV’s Blaze TV, the official TV partner for the festival, on March 12 at 8 p.m. The one-hour special will also air over the following 12 months as part of the DirecTV Concert Series, available to 16.5 million subscribers (a potential audience of 40 million). The show will also be available for streaming on http://www.livefromdarylshouse.com/, beginning April 15 and will remain on the site for a month for subscribers.
The show will consist of an interview with a champion of the band, followed by Daryl’s live performance and a dialogue with the performer.
Daryl will be participating in other SXSW events culminating with a Q&A session on March 15th.
Daryl recently launched, Live From Daryl’s House, his own monthly webcast featuring free online musical performances with various guest artists; available on his website, http://www.livefromdarylshouse.com/. The next installment of the series takes place February 15th.
SXSW Music Conference and Festival is one of the largest, most influential, and most anticipated music events of the year. Artists, agents, promoters, and talent buyers mix and mingle with hundreds of media representatives, managers, legal experts, and other professionals to hear amazing music of every genre and conduct crucial business. SXSW Conference and Festival draws over 11,000 music industry professionals for compelling panels, industry discussions, demo listening sessions, trade show exhibits, and five nights of music by more that 1,500 acts hailing from every corner of the United States and over 30 different countries. SXSW takes place March 12 - 16, 2008 at the Austin Convention Center and music venues throughout central Austin.
Jonathan Wolfson
Wolfson Public Relations
Wolfson Public Relations
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