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TELEVISION APPEARANCES
 

• 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 FILMS
  • 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 ‘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)
ACCESS HOLLYWOOD
LAX
 
THE CW (FORMERLY THE WB)
90210 (Sept 2, 2008)
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
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 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

• "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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