Television Appearances
- Performed live w/ Ray Davies on LIVE WITH REGIS AND KELLY (on 7/26/11)
- Performed live w/ Ray Davies on LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON (on NBC, 7/25/11)
- Performed live on CONAN (on TBS, 11/17/10)
- Performed live on LOPEZ TONIGHT (on TBS, 12/9/10)
- Performed live on THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON (CBS)
- Performed live on the JIMMY KIMMEL SHOW (ABC network television debut)
- Performed live on LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY (NBC)
- Performed and co-starred in HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (CBS over 11 million viewers)
- MTV NEWS feature segment
- Appeared live on DIRECTV’s program CD USA
- Twice featured and interviewed on EXTRA as LA’s “hot new band” (syndicated nationally)
- Hide Another Mistake video previewed on BIOGRAPHY CHANNEL’s “What’s Next”
- Kind of Light and Nobody Cares video aired on MTV2, MTV-U, and LOGO Other TV coverage includes: GOOD MORNING ARIZONA, FUEL TV, CURRENT TV, Twice performed on FOX 7 (Austin, TX), FOX 4 (Dallas, TX), KOIN 6 CBS (Portland, OR), Three times on NBC’s 10 MORNING SHOW (Philadelphia, PA), THE 101 (CBC TV – Canada), G4 ATTACK OF THE SHOW, VH1, LATV LIVE & IN CONCIERTOS, San Diego’s FOX ROX (FOX/UPN), and REFUSED TV
- Syndicated program BACKSTAGE PASS featured segment on The 88
- Performed live on BREAKFAST TELEVISION (Chum TV, Winnipeg Canada)
Songs in Film
- Co-scored the new Jennifer Westfeldt film, FRIENDS WITH KIDS, while also contributing three original songs “It’s A Lot”, “Waiting For The Next Drug”, and “Coming Home”
- Performed a song in the new movie, THE LORAX, and have 3 songs on the soundtrack (“Everybody Needs A Thneed”, “You Need A Thneed”, and”Biggering”)
- All “Cause of You” featured in Universal Pictures film and motion picture soundtrack, YOU ME AND DUPREE
- “Coming Home” featured in SHE’S OUT OF MY LEAGUE
- “All I Want For Christmas Is You” is featured in the documentary, BECOMING SANTA
- All “Cause of You” featured in IRA AND ABBY
- Recorded a cover of “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” by Queen for the end credits of Paramount’s film and soundtrack, FAILURE TO LAUNCH
- “How Good It Can Be” featured in DIRTY LOVE
- “Coming Home” in Dreamworks film SURVIVING CHRISTMAS
- “Coming Home” used in Emmy Award winning documentary, CARRIER
- Recorded the music for “I Fought The Law” for THE HUNTING PARTY
- Licensed songs to FINDER’S FEE, DREAMLAND, and CANVAS, CRUEL INTENTIONS 3, SHERMAN’S WAY
Songs in Television
ABC
- GREY’S ANATOMY
- WHAT ABOUT BRIAN
- SONS OF TUCSON
- MEN IN TREES
- EMILY’S REASONS WHY NOT
- KYLE XY (ABC FAMILY)
- GREEK (ABC FAMILY)
- THREE MOONS OVER MILFORD (ABC FAMILY)
FOX
- THE OC
- SONS OF TUCSON
- PEPPER DENNIS
- KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL
- HEAD CASES
- FREE RIDE (MAIN TITLE THEME SONG)
CBS
- HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER
- NUMB3RS
- TUESDAY NIGHT BOOK CLUB
- SHARK
NBC
- COMMUNITY (MAIN TITLE THEME SONG)
- LOVE BITES
- ACCESS HOLLYWOOD
- LAX
THE CW (FORMERLY THE WB)
- 90210
- GOSSIP GIRL
- ONE TREE HILL
- SUMMERLAND
- BEDFORD DIARIES
- THE MOUNTAIN
MTV
- LAGUNA BEACH
- THE HILLS
- REAL WORLD
- MAKING THE BAND
HBO / SHOWTIME
- WEEDS (SHOWTIME) as well as Original Television Soundtrack
- CATHOUSE (HBO)
DVD
- DAWSON’S CREEK
- ROSWELL
CABLE / SYNDICATED
- LIVE WITH REGIS AND KELLY
- ROYAL PAINS (USA Network)
- FASHION TV
- OTHER
- How Good It Can Be appears on MUSIC FROM THE OC SOUNDTRACK: MIX 1 (Warner Bros., sold over
300,000 + copies & #1 soundtrack album on iTunes) - Hide Another Mistake aired on season premiere of THE OC
- Wrote and recorded the opening theme song for FREE RIDE (FOX)
Songs in Commercials
- “Coming Home” is currently featured in a HILTON “HOMEWOOD SUITES” COMMERCIAL (April 2011)
- “Coming Home” is currently featured in a UK commercial for FINDAPROPERTY.COM
- NASCAR, IRL, and NHRA featured “Go Go Go” for television campagin
- SEARS featured “Coming Home” for a year-long national television campaign
- MICROSOFT ZUNE national commercial to feature Nobody Cares as part of launch of new digital music player
- TARGET featured Coming Home for their national Spring television campaign
- Coming Home is being used in a television commercial for the NFL’s “SUNDAY TICKET” promo which will run for 3 months on DIRECTV
- Coming Home featured in trailer for LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
DVD
- All Cause Of You featured in “Cheese and Crackers” skateboarding video
- “Battle Scar” is featured in Globe Shoes free online skateboard video, United By Fate (ep.2)
Video Games
- Sons And Daughters is used in Rock Band 1 & 2
Digital
- “The Making of Love Is The Thing” was featured on YouTube
- “Go Go Go” chosen as SINGLE OF THE WEEK on iTunes (10/08)
- Performed and interviewed for AT&T’s “BLUE ROOM”
- “Staff Recommends” on iTUNES
- Over And Over album cover appeared on MYSPACE.COM’s homepage leading viewers to preview 3 tracks from the new record
- More then 20,000 MYSPACE users previewed the tracks within the first week
- Hide Another Mistake video appears on MTV.COM
- Recorded exclusive tracks for digital music service NAPSTER LIVE
- Featured on NPR.com’s program ALL SONGS CONSIDERED
- Featured on REAL NETWORK’s “Ones To Watch” program
- Took part in Motomixer promotion for MOTOROLA.COM
- Videotaped interview for HOLLYWOOD PREVIEWS I-MAGAZINE DVD SUPPLEMENT
- Twice interviewed and performed on LIVEDAILY.COM
- Featured on GO TV NETWORK’s program, ALTitude (Sprint)
- Interviewed on MANIA TV & Hide Another Mistake video added to rotation on “Clean Slate”
- Recorded interview feature on DAILYSONIC.COM
- TOWER RECORDS.COM RETRO – POP ALBUM OF THE WEEK
Retail/Awards
- LA WEEKLY MUSIC AWARDS – BEST POP/ROCK BAND
- BEST BAND IN LOS ANGELES – L.A. Alternative Press
- Reached #2 on AMOEBA MUSIC LA Indie Chart after LA in-store performance
- Reached #16 on AMOEBA MUSIC Weekly Sales Chart
Radio
- Twice performed on MANCOW’s MORNING MADHOUSE (nationally syndicated)
- Performed live 3 times on KCRW’s MORNING BECOMES ECLECTIC with Nic Harcourt
- INDIE 103FM and KCRW 89.9 FM placed tracks in regular rotation
- Twice appeared on The Mighty Morning Show featuring Dicky Barrett on INDIE 103FM
- Performed at the request of Nic Harcourt in his “KCRW Presents Showcase” at both CMJ & SXSW music conferences
- Performed live on the air on Minnesota Public Radio’s (MPR), THE CURRENT
- Twice appeared on 107.7 FM (Santa Barbara’s “New Rock Alternative”)
- Reached #1 on MPR 89.3 FM The Current (Minnesota Public Radio) and performed a live set at that was recorded at SXSW
- Performed and interviewed on Austin’s #1 Rock Station KLBJ’s, “Dudley & Bob In The Morning”
- Over and Over reached #44 in the CMJ Album Charts
- Kind of Light charted in the top 100 at #85 on CMJ Album Chart
- Kind of Light appears on NPR’s All Songs Considered Compilation CD
- Elbow Blues selected by Nic Harcourt as a TOP 5 song in LA City Beat
Live Performances
- The 88 have opened for Ray Davies, 311, Smashing Pumpkins, the B-52s, Black Francis, Guster, The Flaming Lips, Rilo Kiley, Matt Costa, Superdrag, The Thrills, Sleepy Jackson, Frou Frou, Ash, The Zombies, Love, Gary Jules, The Pogues & Eleni Mandell
- Support act for Elliott Smith and played as his backup band on Orange County date
- Played Elliott Smith benefit tribute show in L.A. along with Beck, Rilo Kiley, John Doe, Beth Orton & Lou Barlow Performed with Tenacious D, Dave Grohl, and Liz Phair at a fundraiser for presidential candidate John Kerry
- Invited by KCRW to perform at “Next Up” showcase for 2000 people in attendance
- Performed at an Emmy Awards promotional event for the creators and cast of The OC and 100 academy voters
- Invited by the Lance Armstrong Tour of Hope to perform for second straight year at the national fundraising event on both the East & West Coast
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