ROOTS

THREE GREAT ARTISTS! ONE GREAT SHOW!
THE ROOTS
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS: Gym Class Heroes, Estelle

FREE TICKETS: MOXIE has 2 free tickets per school organization available to high school newspapers/radio/TV & Student Councils to review the show &/or to use as prizing. Details below.

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**COOL TICKET USAGE**

HIGH SCHOOL PUBLICATIONS: to attend and review and/or use as prizing. We are aware its taking place after school lets out, but it could make a great back-to-school/what I did on my summer vacation for the first issue of your paper when school resumes in the fall.

STUDENT COUNCILS: we can give you a pair of tickets to use as prizing as you deem best. IDEAS: This could be as a raffle item to raise money for your organization or a school activity, as a prize drawing at a school event/pep assembly, or as a prize to award student achievement. Or come up with your own thing! .

TV/RADIO: a pair of these tickets make for a great on-air giveaway &/or raffle item!

***ARTISTS IN BRIEF***

THE ROOTS: Formed at the Philadelphia HS for the Creative Arts in the late ‘80’s, the Philadelphia group showed the way for live rap by focusing on live instrumentation at their concerts and in the studio; The Roots' live shows are among the best in the business. They are famed for a having a jazzy, eclectic approach to hip-hop which includes live instrumentation. Their debut album was released in 1993 and they have released 8 albums to date; the latest, RISING DOWN was released in APRIL of ’08.They have collaborated with a wide range of artists from different genres, including Roy Ayers,Jay-Z and Cody Chesnutt. The Roots have garnered critical acclaim and influenced many rap and R&B acts. WEBSITE: www.theroots.com.

GYM CLASS HEROES: Melding elements of rap, rock, R&B, and funk into one cohesive and melodic sound, upstate New York's Gym Class Heroes have diverse appeal based on their impressive musical dexterity. Often touring with indie rock and pop-punk bands, they don't fit comfortably into one specific genre; the quartet's music is rooted in traditional hip-hop, but features live instruments instead of looped samples or beats. Lyrics are often socially conscious, but also incorporate humor and wry perceptiveness. WEBSITE: www.gymclassheroes.com.

ESTELLE: Able to rap, sing, and write songs that have everyone from John Legend to Roots Manuva singing her praises, U.K. MC Estelle got her start in London's renowned hip-hop record store Deal Real. Her fellow employees encouraged her to take a chance and get on the mike on-stage; soon she was playing numerous London clubs. In 2007 U.S. R&B singer John Legend announced that Estelle would be the first signee to his Homeschool label;. her sophomore album, Shine, was released in April 2008. WEBSITE: www.estellemusic.com.