MTV2 and Time Warner Cable Crown Lights Resolve the Winner of Rock Battle NYC

MTV2 and Time Warner Cable Crown Lights Resolve the Winner of Rock Battle NYC

New York Band To Open on November 2nd For Panic At The Disco and Dashboard Confessional at the NYC-area Rock Band Live Tour Stop

NEW YORK, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- NYC-area rock band Lights Resolve has just catapulted to the top of the New York rock scene after winning Rock Battle NYC, where they were chosen as the opening act for the November 2nd stop of the Rock Band Live Tour (http://www.rockbandlivetour.com/), featuring Panic At The Disco (http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/panic_at_the_disco/artist.jhtml) and Dashboard Confessional (http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/dashboard_confessional/artist.jhtml) together on stage, with very special guests Plain White T's (http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/plain_white_t_s/artist.jhtml) and The Cab (http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/the_cab/artist.jhtml). The contest, sponsored by MTV2 and Time Warner Cable, saw 120 NYC bands enter the competition, with 871,000 votes being cast by fans of the groups in just over one week at nyc.mtv2.com.

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On Monday night, five bands -- Kelsey and the Chaos (http://www.addictedtonoise.com/profile/kelseyandthechaos?sponsor=mtv2tw_nyc_s ponsor), Testing for Echo (http://www.addictedtonoise.com/profile/testingforecho?sponsor=mtv2tw_nyc_spon sor), Lights Resolve (http://www.addictedtonoise.com/profile/lightsresolvemusic?sponsor=mtv2tw_nyc_ sponsor), Status Green (http://www.addictedtonoise.com/profile/statusgreenband?sponsor=mtv2tw_nyc_spo nsor) and The Canon Logic (http://www.addictedtonoise.com/profile/thecanonlogic?sponsor=mtv2tw_nyc_spons or) -- took their places in the Webster Hall spotlight as they battled it out in front of the industry's best, including celebrity judges Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional, Brendon Urie and Ryan Ross of Panic At The Disco and MTV News Rock Editor James Montgomery.

"MTV's partnership with Time Warner Cable in New York City enables our affiliate to offer additional value to its customers, the community, and also reinforces the channel's commitment to emerging artists and music discovery," said Michael Joseloff, Vice President, Content Distribution & Marketing at MTV Networks. "Rock Battle NYC provided Time Warner Cable customers with premier event access, unique online and video on demand offerings, and gave a local band a shot to join the Rock Band Live Tour on its NYC-area stop later this year."

MTV2 cameras filmed the entire Rock Battle NYC show, and Time Warner Cable viewers will have unique access to special video on demand content, including full musical performances, judge feedback, and interviews from Monday's event.

"Supporting local arts is part of the fabric of Time Warner Cable. Partnering with MTV2 and offering this level of exposure to emerging artists was an extraordinary opportunity for Time Warner Cable. This was an exciting platform for local bands, and we congratulate Lights Resolve on their victory," stated Harriet Novet, Regional Vice President, Time Warner Cable's New York City Region. "Customers can watch this exclusive event through the convenience of local On Demand programming Channel 1111."

About Lights Resolve

Lights Resolve (http://www.lightsresolve.com/) is an alternative-rock, dub-influenced trio featuring Matthew Reich (vocals, guitar), Neal Saini (drums), and Sherman (bass, piano, vocals), who formed the group after being members of another band together.

The band's debut release, Prelude (2007), was supported by two national tours and several east coast stints. The band's second EP release, entitled Currency (2008), was released at the start of April in conjunction with the Rockstar Energy Drink/Samsung Mobile Get A Life Tour w/ The Used, Street Drum Corps, Straylight Run and Army of Me. The band has spent the last year tirelessly traveling from coast to coast, honing their live craft and engaging the people of the States with all the enthusiasm in the world with no sign of slowing down.

About Rock Band Live

Rock Band Live (http://www.rockbandlivetour.com/) will travel across the country with headline acts Panic At The Disco and Dashboard Confessional, together on stage, with very special guests Plain White T's, The Cab, and possibly YOU! The concert tour will let Rock Band bands rock their way onto the main stage with a truly interactive experience that allows fans to compete in head-to-head competitions for the chance to play on the main stage in-between the tour acts' sets.

For complete details on the tour, including band information and exclusive videos, log on to www.rockbandlivetour.com.

The award-winning Rock Band 2 standalone software, wireless drums and guitars debuted on the Xbox 360(R) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft in mid-September with an exclusive launch window in North America. In addition, look for the epic Rock Band 2 TV commercial featuring AC/DC's rock anthem "Let There Be Rock" that premiered during the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards at www.rockband2.com.

About MTV

MTV is the dynamic, vibrant experiment at the intersection of music, creativity and youth culture. For over 26 years, MTV has evolved, challenged the norm, and detonated boundaries -- giving each new generation a creative outlet and voice that entertains, informs and unites on every platform and screen. On-air, MTV has been the number one rated 24 hour ad-supported cable network P12-24 for 16 straight years. Online, MTV.com scored double-digit growth in 2007 and MTV launched ten dynamic online communities and six new virtual worlds. On the go, MTV Mobile is the #1 music brand in the wireless space -- delivering 90% more streams than in 2006. And MTV's successful sibling networks MTV2, mtvU and MTV Tr3s each deliver unprecedented customized content, super-serving music fans, college students and young American Latinos like no one else. MTV is part of MTV Networks, a division of Viacom (NYSE: VIA)(NYSE:VIA.B), one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. Wanna know more? Come on in ... www.mtvpress.com.

About Time Warner Cable's New York City Region

Time Warner Cable's New York City Region serves over 1.4 million customers in four NYC boroughs (Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island and western Brooklyn), Mt. Vernon, Hudson Valley (Orange, Sullivan, Ulster Counties and parts of Dutchess, Greene and Delaware Counties) and Bergen and Hudson Counties, New Jersey. Visit timewarnercable.com/nynj.

Time Warner Cable is the second-largest cable operator in the U.S., with technologically advanced, well-clustered systems located mainly in five geographic areas -- New York State (including New York City), the Carolinas, Ohio, southern California (including Los Angeles) and Texas. As of June 30, 2008, Time Warner Cable served approximately 14.7 million customers who subscribed to one or more of its video, high-speed data and voice services, representing approximately 33.6 million revenue generating units.

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