{"id":433,"date":"2012-09-21T18:22:51","date_gmt":"2012-09-21T18:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skyemediaonline.com\/wordpress\/?p=433"},"modified":"2012-09-21T18:23:34","modified_gmt":"2012-09-21T18:23:34","slug":"jdeichersign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/skyemediaonline.com\/wordpress\/jdeichersign\/","title":{"rendered":"JD Eicher & The Goodnights sign management deal with Rock Ridge Music"},"content":{"rendered":"
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JD EICHER & THE GOODNIGHTS SIGN MANAGEMENT DEAL WITH ROCK RIDGE MUSIC<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Pittsburgh, PA and Youngstown, OH-based pop-rock band JD Eicher & the Goodnights have signed a management deal with Newark, NJ-based Rock Ridge Music. The band joins other management clients such as Tony Lucca, Brendan James, Todd Carey, and Matt Duke on the Rock Ridge Music roster.<\/p>\n

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Says Eicher of the new partnership:\u00a0 \u201cWe’re really excited to be signing on with such a great management team! Working with RRM will mean more opportunities for the band and more time to focus on the music.<\/p>\n

Says Rock Ridge Music CEO Tom Derr about the signing:\u00a0 \u201cThe band has laid an excellent foundation.\u00a0 Now we begin the next level together.\u201d<\/p>\n

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JD Eicher & the Goodnights have had a very busy summer touring in support of their sophomore release, Shifting<\/em> (which came out in 2011), performing at a number of festivals and in an opening slot for the Dave Matthews Band.\u00a0 Virgin America Airlines used the band\u2019s song \u201cLevel Out\u201d in \u00a0the teaser for \u00a0the airline\u2019s upcoming movie, \u201cDeparture Date.\u201d\u00a0 (www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6N7DczpEbg4<\/a>)<\/p>\n
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Forging their diverse musical backgrounds, JD Eicher (vocals\/guitar), Ben Portz (keys), Jim Merhaut (bass), and Ryan Kirk (drums\/percussion) combine seasoned songwriting, rich vocals, melodic arrangements, and emphatic delivery to establish their own brand of subtle pop; they were named one of the top 10 unsigned bands of the year in 2011 by Alternative Addiction<\/em>.\u00a0 The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette<\/em> said Shifting<\/em> has \u201cthe light, poppy quality of British bands Keane or The Script… but with more detail in the songwriting,\u201d while the Uniontown, PA Herald-Standard<\/em> praised their \u201cmainstream likability that is both charming and contagious.\u201d Pittsburgh City Paper<\/em> says of the band\u2019s music: \u201cA kind of gentle innocence pervades, as if not trying to grab you as it passes by, but hoping you’ll be touched.\u201d\u00a0 The Erie Times-News<\/em> praises JD Eicher & the Goodnights\u2019 \u201cbig, open-hearted pop songs with the type of expansive, reach-for-the-sky ambition that graces albums by Coldplay, the Killers and Death Cab for Cutie, among others.\u201d<\/p>\n
In addition to the aforementioned Dave Matthews Band, JD Eicher & the Goodnights have shared stages with Coldplay, Hot Chelle Rae, Pete Yorn, Anberlin, Rod Stewart, Bryan Adams, Cartel, Matt White, and many more. \u00a0Upcoming tour dates are listed below; a JD Eicher solo acoustic tour run with Todd Carey is planned for December (all confirmed dates are listed, and more will likely be added with Todd Carey).<\/p>\n
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JD EICHER & THE GOODNIGHTS TOUR SCHEDULE:<\/strong><\/p>\n
9\/21\/12 \u2013 New Wilmington, PA \u2013 Westminster College (JD solo acoustic)<\/p>\n
9\/22\/12 \u2013 Youngstown, OH \u2013 Science of Brewing @ Oh Wow! Children\u2019s Center for Science and Technology<\/p>\n
9\/26\/12 \u2013 Butler, PA \/ Butler Community College (JD solo acoustic)<\/p>\n
9\/28\/12 \u2013 Boardman, OH \/ Vintage Estates (JD solo acoustic)<\/p>\n
9\/29\/12 \u2013 Ebensburg, PA \/ Ebensburg Potatofest<\/p>\n
10\/7\/12 \u2013 Foxburg, PA \/ Foxburg Art, Food & Wine Festival @ Foxburg Green<\/p>\n
10\/16\/12 \u2013 Camden, NJ \/ Rutgers University (JD solo acoustic)<\/p>\n
10\/22\/12 \u2013 Newark, DE \/ University of Delaware (JD solo acoustic)<\/p>\n
10\/23\/12 – East Stroudsburg, PA \/ East Stroudsburg University (JD solo acoustic)<\/p>\n
10\/28\/12 – New York, NY \/ The Living Room<\/p>\n
10\/31\/12 \u2013 Austintown, OH \/ Quaker Steak and Lube (JD solo acoustic)<\/p>\n
11\/2\/12 \u2013 Castleton, VT \u2013 Castleton State College (JD solo acoustic)<\/p>\n
12\/6\/12 \u2013 New York, NY \/ Rockwood Music Hall (JD solo acoustic; w\/Todd Carey)<\/p>\n
12\/7\/12 \u2013 Philadelphia, PA \/ Tin Angel (JD solo acoustic; w\/Todd Carey)<\/p>\n
12\/11\/12 \u2013 Cleveland, OH \/ Beachland (JD solo acoustic; w\/Todd Carey)<\/p>\n
12\/12\/12 \u2013 Chicago, IL \/ Lincoln Hall (JD solo acoustic; w\/Todd Carey)<\/p>\n
12\/13\/12 \u2013 Indianapolis, IN \/ Birdy\u2019s (JD solo acoustic; w\/Todd Carey)<\/p>\n
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www.jdeicherandthegoodnights.com<\/a><\/p>\n
www.facebook.com\/jdeicherandthegoodnights?ref=ts<\/a><\/p>\n
www.youtube.com\/jdeicher<\/a><\/p>\n
www.twitter.com\/jdeicher<\/a><\/p>\n
For more information, please contact:<\/p>\n
Krista Mettler, Skye Media\/Rock Ridge Music<\/p>\n
publicity@rockridgemusic.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 18, 2012 \u00a0 JD EICHER & THE GOODNIGHTS SIGN MANAGEMENT DEAL WITH ROCK RIDGE MUSIC   Pittsburgh, PA and Youngstown, OH-based pop-rock band JD Eicher & the Goodnights have signed a management deal with Newark, NJ-based Rock Ridge Music. The band joins other management clients such as Tony Lucca, Brendan James, … <\/p>\n
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