12.10.09

STRAIGHT NO CHASER’S “CHRISTMAS CHEERS” CONTINUES TO CLIMB THE CHARTS

SPRING 2010 U.S. TOUR ANNOUNCED

ATCO/Atlantic recording group Straight No Chaser continues to spread holiday cheer this season. The 10-man a cappella group originally formed by college buddies at Indiana University more than a decade ago continues to climb the charts with their new holiday collection, CHRISTMAS CHEERS, as well as their 2008 debut, HOLIDAY SPIRITS. As Straight No Chaser continues their nearly sold-out Fall tour, a new Spring tour has just been announced (see dates below).

• CHRISTMAS CHEERS peaked at #33 this week on the Billboard 200, #10 on Billboard’s Holiday Albums chart, and #12 on SoundScan’s Digital Albums chart.
• HOLIDAY SPIRITS, the group’s 2008 debut album, #13 on SoundScan’s Top Catalog Album chart, not to mention #23 on Billboard’s Holiday Albums chart.
• The group is scheduled to appear on the Christmas Day edition of NBC’s The Today Show, performing holiday favorites throughout the broadcast.
• The group’s PBS special, Live In New York: Holiday Edition, has proven a massive success, as it was quickly picked up by stations across the country and is currently airing throughout the station’s annual December Pledge Drive (check local listings at http://sncmusic.com/pbsspecial/). The concert was filmed this past August at New York City’s famed Angel Orensanz Foundation. Watch them perform “The Christmas Can-Can” here: http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid6622400001?bctid=40931128001.
• The group’s famous version of “The 12 Days Of Christmas” has now received over 10 million views on YouTube. Visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Fe11OlMiz8 to watch the clip.
• Watch the group’s brand new music video for their song “Who Spiked The Eggnog?” at http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid6622400001?bctid=53228755001.

For more information, visit www.sncmusic.com.