This Century Australian PR Report 2013 by Paris is Patient

THIS CENTURY BIOGRAPHY OF HEARTBREAK

AUSTRALIAN ALBUM RELEASE

PUBLICITY REPORT 2013 Campaign Period: May 6 – June 28

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MEDIA COVERAGE SUMMARY

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MEDIA COVERAGE – RADIO & TV

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Overview This Century’s 2013 PR Report summarises and presents the total media coverage for the Australian ‘Biography Of Heartbreak’ Album Release in May. The purpose of the PR Report is to show the impact Paris is Patient has made to help drive and promote the Artist and Record Label’s communication goals: Introducing This Century to a national Australian audience and music environment, and achieving meaningful results to support and drive physical and digital album sales.

Communication Objective To help drive the overall success of This Century’s ‘Biography Of Heartbreak’ album release by securing media coverage to inform audiences about the new release, developing and maintaining relationships with media nationally and building longterm awareness of the Artist in Australia.

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Q UO TE SHEET

"On ‘Biography of Heartbreak’, This Century have managed to help put some heart back into the pop scene." –AMH Network (7.5/10) "The group's infectious anthem pop routine that seems to never tire, delivers us ‘Biography of Heartbreak,’ an album that, will have fans of the aforementioned itching to jump around their room like a crazy person and succumbing to the replay button." –Kill Your Stereo (70/100) "...It’s catchy and a fun listen and regardless of whether they drop the electronics or not, This Century will go far." –SF Media (3.5/5) "It’s a bold move in this day and age to try and do something different with pop music but This Century show no fear with ‘Biography Of Heartbreak’ and this no fear move has paid off!" –Cool Try (3.5/5) "Enter This Century with their second album ‘Biography of Heartbreak’ and proof to me that pop rock is alive and well." –May The Rock Be W ith You

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PRESS RELEASES

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ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM ‘BIOGRAPHY OF HEARTBREAK’ - OUT MAY 31 (AU-NZ) New Single ‘Slow Dance Night’ Available On iTunes! W ednesday, May 8, 2013 - Phoenix, Arizona’s THIS CENTURY will release their new full-length album, ‘Biography Of Heartbreak’ on May 31, 2013 in Australia and New Zealand via Rude Records. THIS CENTURY formed in 2007, with members Joel Kanitz (vocals), Sean Silverman (guitar), Ryan Gose (drums), and Alex Silverman (bass), and has quickly become one of the more exciting pop/rock bands to enter the scene. Their unique combination of anthem pop and a die hard grassroots fan base has led them to extensive tour dates with the likes of Good Charlotte, The Maine, The Ready

Set, Breathe Carolina, Hey Monday and many others. The band has most recently seen a large rise in popularity in Southeast Asia, where their songs “Sound of Fire”, “Everywhere, Everything”, and “Bleach Blonde” have all reached #1 on top 40 radio formats and continue to receive consistent radio attention. THIS CENTURY enlisted Colby Wedgeworth (The Maine, Lydia, Lincoln Brewster) to produce their second forthcoming release, which features 13 tracks including “Bleach Blonde”, “Skeletons” as well as their brand new single “Slow Dance Night”. Fans can watch the music video for the new single on YouTube at (http://youtu.be/JY0hYe1xuUY) or download the single on iTunes at (https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/slow-dance-night-single/id643065589). THIS CENTURY – ‘BIOGRAPHY OF HEARTBREAK’ PRE-ORDER THE NEW ALBUM AT:

JB-HIFI http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/music/pop-rock/biography-of-heartbreak/683996 ITUNES https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/biography-of-heartbreak/id643090982 THIS CENTURY’s - ‘Biography Of Heartbreak’ is available digitally on Tuesday May 14, 2013 (to match the worldwide release), and will hit stores on Friday May 31, 2013 in Australia and New Zealand. FOR MORE INFO: www.thiscenturyband.com www.ruderecorz.com www.newmarketmusic.com For all media enquiries, please contact Seam Lam at seam@parisispatient.com.au.

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IN REVIEW FALLING IN REVERSE

READER’S

The Cavalcade

Fashionably Late

TOP 5

Independent

Epitaph/Warner

MATTHEW TILDESLEY

MILLOY More Than A Machine

THE CAVALCADE

BASEMENT I Wish I Could Stay Here

The hate has always flowed heavily for Falling In Reverse frontman Ronnie Radke, with critics targeting his off-stage actions as frequently as his glam/metalcore/whatever hybrid’s recorded output. On Fashionably Late however, Radke has delivered a record that is so rooted in egotistical grandstanding and musical mediocrity that for once, he’ll be judged on that and that alone. From the album’s artwork through to the rehashed metal riffs, cheesy electro numbers (seriously, “Bad Girls Club”) and woe is me lyrics, Fashionably Late is already well on its way to a creative hell. Throw in Radke’s insistence on rapping (so poorly that he makes 360 seem like a visionary in comparison) and you’re left with a disc that doesn’t just border on embarrassing, it practically redefines the term.

On their second EP, Novocastrian quartet The Cavalcade continue to throw shapes in the long shadows cast by their heroes. That's not to dismiss it entirely, of course: their blend of Rise-ready post-hardcore and heavy, melodic rock is certainly endearing; if just a little indebted. Comparisons to acts like Closure In Moscow and The Mission In Motion come as early as the opening track, highlight “Sleepwalker In Disguise.” They showcase vocals with some serious muscle, as well as a clever, proficient use of keys and piano. That said, it never evolves beyond the sincerest form of flattery, and the dynamics and structure of each song become far too similar as the EP progresses. This EP suggests greater things ahead; but, as it currently stands, the band are merely a work in progress.

THIS CENTURY

FRANK TURNER

CAMERON CHAMBERS

Biography Of Heartbreak

Tape Deck Heart Xtra Mile/Universal

Rude

HOT WATER MUSIC Exister

WORN IN RED Banshees

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Fire up the Delorean, it’s time to travel all the way back in town to that heady era when the second wave of Fueled By Ramen was clogging high school girls’ ipods… so 2006. This Century are so squeaky clean they make Justin Bieber look like Glen Benton and Good Charlotte like Behemoth. Inoffensive electro pop is the order of the day, evoking images of letterman jackets, American campus coffee shops and getting zany in a soft-top sports utility on the way to the mall to shop at American Eagle. Lead single “Slow Dance Night” is the pick of the bunch, perhaps worth a spin if you’ve worn out the replay button on “Get Lucky” waiting for the new Daft Punk to leak. The only reason I is because the singer can surmise this is in has a nose ring. Punx?

Sadly, those who feared that Frank Turner’s recent commercial success would see him grow up and start putting out lukewarm records are proven right on Tape Deck Heart. There are some pretty good moments, such as two songs you would’ve seen him play last time he was here: “Recovery” and the rollicking ode to punk rock gigs that is “Four Simple Words”. There are at least eight triumphs on prior album England Keep My Bones; there’s not one song anywhere as good as, say, “I Still Believe” here, and there are some of the weakest songs Frank Turner has written (tell us that the chorus from “The Way I Tend To Be” wasn’t cadged from a Taylor Swift song...) And what’s with the sudden obsession with the mandolin? We’re massive fans of Frank’s, and that makes this disc even harder to take.

KROKUS

VUYVR

Sony Music/Columbia

Blastbeat Mailmurder/ Throatruiner

SARAH O’CONNOR

ZZZSOUNDS / NICK VAN BREDA Split

Tenzenmen

Those with an eye for detail would know that Nick Van Breda and Dave Drayton have shared more than a few musical adventures over the years across a range of different styles. So with Drayton recently taking up residence in Van Breda’s basement, it seems the time was right for this prolific local pair to team up for a split, each contributing a single track, both falling firmly into the singer-songwriter realm. Drayton’s offering “Kev” is the more adventurous of the two, daring to jump from a simplified strum to something more complex, while Van Breda’s cut “She Makes His Heart Play Math Rock” explores a more traditional format, softly singing over a less-jagged composition. A quick trawl through the lyric sheet however, reveals each of the tunes is complimentary to CAMERON CHAMBERS the other.

DAVID JAMES YOUNG

Dirty Dynamite

BRENT BALINSKI

Eiskalt

Swiss rockers Krokus return with their first new album since 2010's Hoodoo, with guitarist Mandy Meyer returning to the line-up (Meyer had played in the band in the ‘80s and then filled in for an ailing Fernando von Arb a few years ago). Krokus have long traded in a kind of AC/DC-influenced straightforward hard rock sound, and that’s both their biggest strength and their greatest weakness. On its own merits it’s a fine album, with some great crunchy tones and an ear to the past. But in the context of their catalog it’s more of the same. Sure, the same criticism can be levelled at AC/DC, but in their case it’s a bit more forgivable. When Krokus aren’t defaulting to that same eighthnote drive, they’re instead falling on earlier rock’n’roll clichés – Chuck Berry licks. blues rhythms – and it all PETER HODGSON comes across a little uninspired.

Black metal hasn’t really changed since it began. Some might say that’s a good thing, but not Swedes Vuyvr, whose debut album is an admirable attempt at reworking the genre. The bulk of their sound is grounded in traditional black metal – aka necessary high-speed tremolos, thunderous blast beats and harsh guttery vocals. Beneath the classic sound however, are elements of groove metal and hardcore, which blend into the mix well, but don’t quite fit the black metal tone. Vuyvr don’t quite capture the atmosphere of the genre, instead they create a sound that’s almost too positive for black metal, one that lacks the foreboding feelings of aggression and doom. The band is tight and the music suitably unrelenting, but their ideas are too muddled to create a real PETER ZALUZNY game changer.

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SOUTHERN CROSS AUSTEREO (2DAY NETW ORK) Description:

Major capital city radio network

Music Format:

CHR/Pop/Urban/Dance

Additions:

None

Comments:

The 2Day network rarely adds 'new' songs unless they are from 'core' established artists. MD's at the stations all felt that the song was not best suited – as it is mainly a pop station – although they do play a few Rock tracks (they consider Pop/Rock as Rock. They play all the chart hits, so normally songs that chart jump into the playlist first as we are a chart reflecting station. So does limit the nonchart hits they can add to our playlist. “Slow Dance Night” did get used as part of “Kyle & Jackie O” promo. No spins recorded.

SOUTHERN CROSS AUSTEREO (TRIPLE M) Description:

Major capital city radio network

Music Format:

Rock

Additions:

None

Comments:

MD’s at the station feel the song isn’t suited to the ‘Rock’ genre. No spins recorded.

SOUTHERN CROSS AUSTEREO (SEA FM/HOT FM/STAR FM) Description:

Major regional radio network affiliated with the Today & MMM network.

Music Format:

CHR/Pop/Urban/Dance

Additions:

None

Comments:

Support will depend on 2Day’s reaction to the song - as we did not succeed at the Network, we cannot succeed here either. No spins recorded.

DMG RADIO (NOVA) Description:

Major capital city CHR/POP radio network

Music Format:

CHR/Pop/Urban/Dance

Additions:

None

Comments:

The Nova Network have changed their format to pure 'pop' and 'urban pop' so we will not see any support in the coming weeks. Unless the 2Day network played this single and strong support was given - an addition is not likely at all. No spins recorded.

11A Balmerino Avenue Toorak, VIC Australia 3142 | ABN 68 919 686 054 www.parisispatient.com.au - Commercial in Confidence

REGIONAL COMMERCIAL RADIO Description:

Regional radio commercial stations

Music Format:

CHR/Pop/Urban/Dance/Rock

Additions:

None

Comments:

These stations generally support more ‘rock’ music in regional areas. No spins recorded.

TRIPLE J Description:

Government owned national alternative radio network

Music Format:

Alternative & specialist

Additions:

None

Comments:

Triple J did not access the promo. They tend to steer away from any pop music and show stronger support for Australian artists and music. No spins recorded.

COMMUNITY RADIO (RRR/PBS/SYN/FBI/ETC) Description:

Community based alternative & specialist radio

Music Format:

Alternative

Additions:

None

Comments:

Tried to push the level of support from these specialist shows, but to no avail. No spins recorded.

RAGE/MTV/CHANNEL [V]/RADAR TV/1700 Description:

Free to air & cable music programmes & channels

Music Format:

CHR/Pop/Urban/Dance/Rock

Additions:

1700 (C31)

Comments:

Rage – pending servicing MTV – pending servicing CHANNEL [V] – pending servicing RADAR TV – pending servicing 1700 – Video was played across Channel 31 in Melbourne 11/6 & 17/6: http://c31.org.au/schedule/view/episode/90197

11A Balmerino Avenue Toorak, VIC Australia 3142 | ABN 68 919 686 054 www.parisispatient.com.au - Commercial in Confidence

Stream, Download & Views For This Century - Slow Dance Night File - Destination

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5/26/2013 - 6/19/2013

2AAA - Chris Jacobson

5/26/2013 - 5/26/2013

2DAY FM Sydney - Dan Bozykowski

5/27/2013

2DAY FM Sydney - Darcy Milne

6/3/2013

2DAY FM Sydney - Mathew Eggleston

5/26/2013 - 5/29/2013

2DAY FM Sydney - Ryan Stuart

5/26/2013 - 6/5/2013

2GLF - Ian Becker

5/29/2013

2HHH - Mark Parrott

6/2/2013

2MCE FM - Rhonda Hill

5/26/2013

2SEA - Terry Love

5/30/2013 - 6/19/2013

2SM Sydney - Poppy Savvakis

6/19/2013

2UE Sydney - Trevor Farrugia

5/29/2013

3Way FM - Azza Gillin

6/6/2013

4AK/4WK Toowoomba - Geordi Norton

5/27/2013

5GTR - Nathan Butler

5/27/2013 - 6/3/2013

8EAR Community Radio - Rob Stewart

5/28/2013 - 5/28/2013

94.1 FM - Coffs Harbour - Paul Ordish

6/7/2013

979FM - Anthony Barnes

5/26/2013

99FM Redcliffe - Nikki Kunde

6/10/2013

ABC Capricornia - Jacquie Mackay

6/4/2013

This Century - Slow Dance Night (Audio)

SGC Media - Stephen Green

Access Date

Report ran at 6/20/2013 8:35:25 PM, Page 1 of 7

File - Destination

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Views

This Century - Slow Dance Night (Audio)

5/26/2013 - 6/19/2013

ABC Darwin - Anne-Marie Middlemast

5/27/2013 - 5/27/2013

Ace Radio Victoria - Paul Fidler

5/26/2013

Acid Stag - Dan Azzolari

5/26/2013

Auspop - Damian Nicholas

5/29/2013

Corporate Radio Network - Lee Baker

5/26/2013

Crow FM - Chris Corcoran

6/4/2013 - 6/4/2013

Energy FM Australia - Mark Howell

5/31/2013

Flow FM South Australia - Damien D'Giacoma

5/28/2013

Fly FM - Kira Mead

5/26/2013

Freelance (Australia) - Paul Southwell

5/27/2013

Freelance (Australia) - Rhonda Hill

5/26/2013

Freelance (Australia) - Sean Degan

5/26/2013

Gippsland FM - Geof cartledge

5/31/2013

Hawkesbury Radio - Steve Wilkins

5/30/2013

Joy 94.9 Melbourne - Chris Jameson

6/3/2013 - 6/4/2013

Joy 94.9 Melbourne - Christopher Snow

5/28/2013

Life FM Adelaide - Don Reddin

5/28/2013 - 6/5/2013

Lime FM - Phil Grey

5/26/2013

Marketing Melodies - Dean Cherny

5/29/2013

Max FM / 2RE Taree - Gavin Crossley

5/26/2013

MCM Media - Tanya Chaves

5/27/2013

Mood Media - Cathy Lee

5/28/2013 - 5/28/2013

MOS Radio - Jesse Gibson

5/28/2013 - 5/28/2013

SGC Media - Stephen Green

Access Date

Report ran at 6/20/2013 8:35:25 PM, Page 2 of 7

File - Destination

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5/26/2013 - 6/19/2013

MTM FM 91.9FM - Norma Shaw

6/2/2013

Nightlife - Tristan Berry

6/7/2013

Noongar Radio - Jeff Michael

5/27/2013

Nova 106.9 Brisbane - Brett Nossiter

5/26/2013

Nova 106.9 Brisbane - Georgina Myers

5/26/2013

Nova 106.9 Brisbane - Sarah Fletcher

5/26/2013 - 6/2/2013

Nova 96.9 Sydney - Kristine Pymont

5/26/2013 - 5/26/2013

Novanation / Koffee - Brett Nossiter

5/26/2013

Orbit FM - Bryan Bergman

6/7/2013

PBA FM - Steve Brown

6/8/2013

Port Stephens FM - Kirk Fletcher

5/29/2013

Port Stephens FM - Sarah-Jane Thorne

5/26/2013 - 5/26/2013

Radio Metro 105.7 Gold Coast - Vicki Martin-Smith

5/28/2013

Radio Port Douglas - Dale Priem

6/4/2013

Rebel FM / Breeze FM QLD - David Holleran

6/4/2013

Rhema Sunshine Coast - Rod 'Hank' Hanckel

5/26/2013

Satellite Music Australia - Peter Stevens

5/26/2013 - 5/27/2013

SBS - Terry Toaldo

5/26/2013

Seven Network - Liz Rennie

5/26/2013 - 5/26/2013

Smart Radio Group QLD - Judy Smart

5/27/2013

Sonshine FM - Bryce Green

5/28/2013 - 5/28/2013

Southern FM - Petar Tolich

5/26/2013

Stellar Group - Sam Allen

5/26/2013 - 6/3/2013

This Century - Slow Dance Night (Audio)

SGC Media - Stephen Green

Access Date

Report ran at 6/20/2013 8:35:25 PM, Page 3 of 7

File - Destination

Streams

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Views

5/26/2013 - 6/19/2013

Subculture Media - David Griffiths

5/26/2013 - 6/14/2013

Sun FM / 8HA Alice Springs - Bruce Davenport

5/30/2013

SWRFM - Joanne Horder

6/1/2013 - 6/1/2013

SWRFM - Matt Reid

5/31/2013 - 5/31/2013

TheMetalForge.com - Simon Milburn

5/27/2013

Triple M Melbourne - Shaun Gough

5/26/2013

UGFM - Peter Weeks

6/4/2013

Visual Sounds - Brad Camilleri

6/4/2013

Voice FM Ballarat - Annie Wybenga

5/26/2013

ZFM - Sean Ison

6/10/2013

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2DAY FM Sydney - Dan Bozykowski

5/27/2013 - 6/5/2013

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6/3/2013

2DAY FM Sydney - Mathew Eggleston

5/26/2013 - 5/29/2013

2DAY FM Sydney - Ryan Stuart

5/26/2013 - 6/5/2013

2GLF - Ian Becker

5/27/2013

2HHH - Mark Parrott

6/2/2013

2MCE FM - Rhonda Hill

5/26/2013

This Century - Slow Dance Night (Audio)

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SGC Media - Stephen Green

Access Date

Report ran at 6/20/2013 8:35:25 PM, Page 4 of 7

File - Destination

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5/26/2013 - 6/19/2013

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6/19/2013 - 6/19/2013

2SM Sydney - Poppy Savvakis

6/19/2013

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5/29/2013

3Way FM - Azza Gillin

6/6/2013

4AK/4WK Toowoomba - Geordi Norton

5/27/2013

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5/27/2013 - 6/3/2013

8EAR Community Radio - Rob Stewart

5/28/2013 - 5/28/2013

94.1 FM - Coffs Harbour - Paul Ordish

6/7/2013

979FM - Anthony Barnes

5/26/2013

99FM Redcliffe - Nikki Kunde

6/10/2013

ABC Capricornia - Jacquie Mackay

6/4/2013

ABC Darwin - Anne-Marie Middlemast

5/27/2013 - 5/27/2013

ABC Melbourne - Michael Munson

5/30/2013

ABC Sound Library - Michael Munson

5/30/2013

Ace Radio Victoria - Paul Fidler

5/26/2013 - 5/26/2013

Crow FM - Chris Corcoran

6/4/2013 - 6/4/2013

Energy FM Australia - Mark Howell

5/31/2013

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5/28/2013 - 5/28/2013

Fly FM - Kira Mead

5/26/2013

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5/27/2013

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5/26/2013

Gem FM Inverell - Rob Redmond

5/28/2013

Gippsland FM - Geof cartledge

5/30/2013

Entire Release

SGC Media - Stephen Green

Access Date

Report ran at 6/20/2013 8:35:25 PM, Page 5 of 7

File - Destination

Streams

Downloads

Views

116

Hawkesbury Radio - Steve Wilkins

5/30/2013

Hot 91.1 Sunshine Coast - Lee Bevington

5/28/2013

Joy 94.9 Melbourne - Chris Jameson

6/3/2013 - 6/4/2013

Life FM Adelaide - Don Reddin

5/28/2013

Marketing Melodies - Dean Cherny

5/29/2013 - 5/29/2013

Max FM / 2RE Taree - Gavin Crossley

5/26/2013

MCM Media - Tanya Chaves

5/27/2013

Mood Media - Cathy Lee

5/28/2013 - 5/28/2013

MOS Radio - Jesse Gibson

5/28/2013 - 5/28/2013

MTM FM 91.9FM - Norma Shaw

6/2/2013

Nightlife - Tristan Berry

6/7/2013

Noongar Radio - Jeff Michael

5/27/2013

Nova 106.9 Brisbane - Brett Nossiter

5/26/2013

Nova 106.9 Brisbane - Georgina Myers

5/26/2013

Nova 106.9 Brisbane - Sarah Fletcher

5/26/2013 - 6/2/2013

Nova 96.9 Sydney - Kristine Pymont

5/26/2013 - 5/26/2013

Novanation / Koffee - Brett Nossiter

5/26/2013

Orbit FM - Bryan Bergman

6/7/2013

PBA FM - David OBrien

5/28/2013 - 5/28/2013

PBA FM - Steve Brown

5/26/2013 - 6/8/2013

Port Stephens FM - Sarah-Jane Thorne

5/26/2013 - 5/26/2013

Power FM Nowra - Murray Peters

5/27/2013 - 5/27/2013

Radio Port Douglas - Dale Priem

6/4/2013

Entire Release

SGC Media - Stephen Green

Access Date 5/26/2013 - 6/19/2013

Report ran at 6/20/2013 8:35:25 PM, Page 6 of 7

File - Destination

Streams

Downloads

Views

116

Rebel FM / Breeze FM QLD - David Holleran

6/3/2013

Satellite Music Australia - Peter Stevens

5/26/2013 - 5/27/2013

SBA Music - Albert Machala

5/27/2013 - 6/9/2013

SBS - Terry Toaldo

5/26/2013

Seven Network - Liz Rennie

5/26/2013 - 5/26/2013

Smart Radio Group QLD - Judy Smart

5/27/2013

Sonshine FM - Bryce Green

5/28/2013 - 5/28/2013

Southern FM - Petar Tolich

5/26/2013

Subculture Media - David Griffiths

5/26/2013 - 6/13/2013

Sun FM / 8HA Alice Springs - Bruce Davenport

5/30/2013

SWRFM - Matt Reid

5/31/2013

TheMetalForge.com - Simon Milburn

5/27/2013

UGFM - Peter Weeks

6/4/2013

Visual Sounds - Brad Camilleri

6/4/2013

Voice FM Ballarat - Annie Wybenga

5/26/2013 - 5/26/2013

ZFM - Sean Ison

6/10/2013

116

Entire Release

Totals:

SGC Media - Stephen Green

Access Date 5/26/2013 - 6/19/2013

5/26/2013 - 6/19/2013

Report ran at 6/20/2013 8:35:25 PM, Page 7 of 7

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DMDS

This Century Slow Dance Night Label:

Rude Recorz

Title:

Slow Dance Night

Date:

27/5/13 8:00

Release Type: Single Contact Name: Seam Lam Contact Email: seam@parisispatient.com.au

THIS CENTURY ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM 'BIOGRAPHY OF HEARTBREAK' OUT MAY 31 (AU-NZ) New Single 'Slow Dance Night' Available on iTunes! Phoenix, Arizona’s THIS CENTURY will release their new full-length album, ‘Biography Of Heartbreak’ on May 31, 2013 in Australia and New Zealand via Rude Records. THIS CENTURY formed in 2007, with members Joel Kanitz (vocals), Sean Silverman (guitar), Ryan Gose (drums), and Alex Silverman (bass), and has quickly become one of the more exciting pop/rock bands to enter the scene. Their unique combination of anthem pop and a die hard grassroots fan base has led them to extensive tour dates with the likes of Good Charlotte, The Maine, The Ready Set, Breathe Carolina, Hey Monday and many others. The band has most recently seen a large rise in popularity in Southeast Asia, where their songs “Sound of Fire”, “Everywhere, Everything”, and “Bleach Blonde” have all reached #1 on top 40 radio formats and continue to receive consistent radio attention. THIS CENTURY enlisted Colby Wedgeworth (The Maine, Lydia, Lincoln Brewster) to produce their second forthcoming release, which features 13 tracks including “Bleach Blonde”, “Skeletons” as well as their brand new single “Slow Dance Night”. Fans can watch the music video for the new single on YouTube at (http://youtu.be/JY0hYe1xuUY) or download the single on iTunes at (https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/slowdance-night-single/id643065589). THIS CENTURY – 'BIOGRAPHY OF HEARTBREAK' PRE-ORDER THE NEW ALBUM AT: JB-HIFI (http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/music/pop-rock/biography-of-heartbreak/683996) ITUNES (https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/biography-of-heartbreak/id643090982) THIS CENTURY’s - ‘Biography Of Heartbreak’ is available digitally on Tuesday May 14, 2013 (to match the worldwide release), and will hit stores on Friday May 31, 2013 in Australia and New Zealand. FOR MORE INFO: www.thiscenturyband.com www.ruderecorz.com www.newmarketmusic.com

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