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North Of Nine Offers Alive March 10th
DEBUT EP ‘ALIVE’ OUT MARCH 10th & EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY RANDY JACKSON
New Live Video For Single “Can It Be You?” Premieres via Billboard.com!
Set To Perform at SXSW
Praise for North of Nine and lead singer Jackson Guthy:
“Can It Be You?” mixes the buoyant piano of a hit like Maroon 5‘s “This Love” with a tough rock bite: Guthy has a potent voice with a gravelly edge, while guitarist Michael O’Grady slathers riffs around the beat. “Can It Be You?” has the swagger of a hit.” – Billboard.com
Fast-rising Los Angeles-based quintet North of Nine are set to release their debut EP Alive on March 10, 2015, executive produced by industry mogul Randy Jackson and produced by Gavin Brown (Lady Gaga, Three Days Grace, Barenaked Ladies).
PRESS HERE to watch the official video for the strutting up-tempo lead single “Can It Be You?” directed by Dennis Liu (Capital Cities, Sara Bareilles, SIA, Justin Timberlake). The infectious song is currently heating up at Hot AC Radio across the country and the band was recently named KIIS-FM’s #NextUp Artist of the Week. On Alive, North of Nine delivers earworm hooks, blue-eyed soul, polished songwriting and tender ballads all while the rock ‘n’ roll heartbeat of the band shines through. PRESS HERE to watch the brand new live video for “Can It Be You?,” which premiered today on Billboard.com and was filmed live at Henson Recording Studios in LA.
North of Nine will make their SXSW debut at the festival on March 21st, and will also be playing several LA shows in March before making their way to Napa Valley, CA, for an acoustic performance at Live in the Vineyard, an exclusive, “winner”-only three-day music event featuring a bill that includes Florida Georgia Line, The Ting Tings, Lifehouse, NEEDTOBREATHE and many more. To enter to win online or through a local radio station, visit http://liveinthevineyard.com.
North of Nine is the brainchild of 18-year-old singer/songwriter, frontman and keyboardist, Jackson Guthy, and is rounded out by drummer Rob Ketchum, guitarist Michael O’Grady, bassist Edison Lo, and keyboardist Nolan Frank. Over the past three years, Guthy achieved quick success as a solo artist, landing performances on The Ellen DeGeneres Show twice, sharing the stage with the likes of One Direction, Five Seconds of Summer, Cher Lloyd and Fifth Harmony and finding a true believer in manager and executive producer Randy Jackson. Now Guthy is the creative engine behind his new band North of Nine. The band name came from one of his favorite inspirational phrases “follow your true north” and the fact that all nine planets were aligned the year he was born. It’s safe to say that a lot more will be aligning for this promising young band in 2015.
Upcoming Live Dates:
March 05 Los Angeles, CA – Mrs Fish
March 11 Los Angeles, CA – The Satellite
March 21 Austin, TX – LoudFund Stage, Chuggin’ Monkey @ 10 pm – SXSW
March 28 Napa Valley, CA – Live in the Vineyard
June 12 Fort Collins, CO – 99.9 The Point’s Taste of Ft. Collins Festival