Saosin Wins Yahoo! Music's 'Who's Next?'

Saosin Wins Yahoo! Music's 'Who's Next?'

Debut Album Enters Billboard Charts at #22

U.S. Tour Kicks Off in November

NEW YORK, Oct. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern California post-hardcore heroes Saosin have won the "Users' Choice" showcase in Yahoo! Music's "Who's Next?" program. "Users' Choice" puts the power in the hands of the consumer with a monthly online showcase of four bands/artists culminating with Yahoo! Music users voting on who they think will be the next big thing.

Check out Saosin's winning performance, interview and more at:
http://music.yahoo.com/promotions/whosnext/

The band's long-awaited self-titled debut album, years in the making, recently entered the Billboard Top 200 at #22, selling nearly 36,000 copies in its first week and entering the Billboard Alternative Album chart at #6 and the Digital Album chart at #17.

"Powerful ... Saosin has the potential to connect with a large audience."
- Los Angeles Times

"Saosin has evolved into a smart, utterly talented and perhaps even
visionary unit that is rewriting the book in the 21st century." - Allmusic

"Massively buzzworthy." - Alternative Press

Lead single "Voices" goes to radio today and its video has been added to MTVu and Fuse's "Oven Fresh" and "Steven's Untitled Rock Show."

Saosin will be the primary support for Senses Fail's fall tour, kicking off November 24th.

SAOSIN SUPPORTING SENSES FAIL

11/24 Boston, MA Avalon
11/25 New York, NY Webster Hall
11/26 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
11/28 Rochester, NY Water Street Music Hall
11/29 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
11/30 Cincinnati, OH Bogarts
12/1 Pontiac, MI Clutch Cargo
12/2 Chicago, IL House of Blues
12/3 Chicago, IL House of Blues
12/4 St. Louis, MO Pop's
12/6 Minneapolis, MN The Quest
12/7 Lawrence, KS The Granada
12/8 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
12/9 Salt Lake City, UT In the Venue
12/10 Boise, ID Big Easy
12/12 Seattle, WA Showbox
12/13 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
12/14 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
12/15 Los Angeles, CA House of Blues
12/16 San Diego, CA Soma
12/17 Las Vegas, NV The Joint
12/19 Anaheim, CA House of Blues
12/20 Anaheim, CA House of Blues
12/21 Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre

* all dates also include Bleeding Through

"WHO'S NEXT?"

In association with Saturn, "Who's Next?" is a comprehensive initiative that exemplifies Yahoo! Music's continuing commitment to discover and highlight commercial and non-commercial talent. Segments include "The New Now," "One To Watch," and "User's Choice," the latter putting the power in the hands of the consumer with a monthly online showcase of four bands/artists culminating with Yahoo! Music users voting on who they think will be the next big thing.

About Yahoo! Music

Yahoo! Music (http://music.yahoo.com/) offers users the most comprehensive music-related content, features and information available online. Yahoo! Music provides a wide selection of streaming audio, the Web's largest collection of music videos, Internet radio, exclusive artist features and music news covering all genres of music to Yahoo! visitors. Yahoo! Music also hosts Y! Music Unlimited (YMU), the subscription music service that provides music fans with unparalleled music listening and management functionality at an incomparable value.

Source: Capitol Records

CONTACT: National Press, Jason Roth of Capitol Records, +1-212-786-8944,
jason.roth@capitolrecords.com; or Regional/Tour Press, Dana Gordon,
Independent Music Media, +1-213-864-2690, hidanagirl@aol.com

Web site: http://music.yahoo.com/promotions/whosnext

Web site: http://music.yahoo.com/

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