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"And, of course, who hasn't seen the refreshingly innovative Intel commercials featuring the music of Blue Man Group? "
Blue Man Group's Grammy Nominated Album, Audio, Enters The Billboard 200 Top Selling Album Chart at 175
LOS ANGELES, May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Seventy-two weeks after the initial release, Blue Man Group's debut album, Audio, enters The Billboard 200 Top Selling Album Chart at #175. This achievement is a testament to Blue Man Group's ever-increasing popularity. With a recent Grammy nomination, sold-out theater productions in Las Vegas, Boston, New York and Chicago, and the Intel Pentium campaigns -- along with this latest achievement on the charts -- Blue Man Group's eclectic, energetic and visceral music continues to reach millions and millions more people worldwide every day.
Always on the forefront of technology and creativity, Blue Man Group's album, Audio, is also available on DVD 5.1 Surround Sound, a two-sided disc compatible with DVD Audio and DVD Video systems. For anyone who appreciates sound quality, listening to the Audio DVD 5.1 Surround Sound is an incredible experience.
Blue Man Group is no stranger to the world of music, as it has always played an integral and necessary role in their theatrical productions. They have shared their original music with live audiences, including opening for Beck in Los Angeles at the "This Ain't No Picnic" festival. They were most recently seen by millions of viewers worldwide during the 2001 Grammy Awards when they performed with Moby and Jill Scott. The captivating collective performance was the talk of the event and brought the music industry to their feet, literally!
Blue Man Group is no stranger to television. They have been on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" ten times, "Live with Regis" six times, and CNN's "World Beat" twice. Even Frankie Muniz, the lead character in the TV smash "Malcolm in the Middle" wants to be a Blue Man. He was given that chance, which was highlighted on Frankie's recent "Tonight Show" appearance. And, of course, who hasn't seen the refreshingly innovative Intel commercials featuring the music of Blue Man Group?
Fans will get a chance to encounter Blue Man Group music again live on June 16, when they take the stage in front of over 50,000 screaming fans at the Los Angeles radio event, "Wango Tango," joining such music icons as Ricky Martin and the Backstreet Boys. For travelers and residents of Las Vegas, Boston, Chicago, and New York, the theatrical productions are consistently selling out, and in Vegas selling out over two months in advance. For the rest of the country and the world, you will soon get the next taste of Blue Man Group's original, inventive, and infectious grooviness as a new album is currently in the works.
Whether you are a concert-goer, a record buyer, an audiophile, a TV watcher, a theater buff, a sports fan, or a manufacturer of PVC pipe, you have seen and heard the Blue Man Group. Their latest achievement of entering The Billboard 200 Top Selling Album Chart is a testament to their talent, perseverance, and ability to make great music.
For more information, please contact Laura Cohen (Virgin Records, 310/288-2710) or Manny Igrejas at Blue Man Group (212/226-6366, ext. 320) or visit www.virginrecords.com or www.blueman.com.
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/CONTACT: Laura Cohen of Virgin Records, 310-288-2710; or Manny Igrejas
at Blue Man Group, 212-226-6366, ext. 320/
/Web site: blueman.com
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