DaimlerChrysler Press Release
Auburn Hills, Mich., Wed, Aug 16, 2006 -
The Jeep® brand announced today that eight emerging artists will tour the
country performing 320 free concerts in Uncharted: The Jeep Compass Music Tour
launching the all-new 2007 Jeep Compass.
The tour kicks off Thurs., Aug. 24 with a free concert in New York City’s
Central Park featuring headliner G. Love & Special Sauce and the eight
emerging artists.
“
The Jeep Compass music tour kick-off concert and subsequent grassroots concerts
are a great opportunity to expose a wide audience to some new, really talented
artists,” said G. Love. “We are excited to be part of the New York
event and look forward to making some great music.”
Following the Central Park kick-off event, Uncharted: The Jeep Compass Music
Tour hits the road, with the emerging artists touring eight regions of the
country and performing at stops – some planned and some spontaneous – in
their designated region. The performance stops will be at traditional concert
venues and public locations that are popular with music-oriented audiences.
During each performance, the artists will incorporate the all-new Jeep Compass
with its flip-down rear lift gate speakers.
“
The artists in Uncharted: The Jeep Compass Music Tour were selected for their ‘true-to-themselves’ sound.
Similar to the Jeep brand, they are authentic and original,” said Jay
Kuhnie, Director - Jeep Communications. “Through this concert series,
we want to reach a new audience who are not traditional Jeep buyers, but a
much younger group that makes music a part of its lifestyle. G. Love is an
excellent choice to kick off the concert series with his unique sound and popularity
with the people we want to reach.”
Fans can track the tour and listen to the artists on the Jeep Compass Uncharted
MySpace page (www.myspace.com/jeep). The MySpace page will include a tour schedule
of performance dates and locations, downloadable videos and pictures from performances,
and an interactive chat with other fans.
The 2007 Jeep Compass expands the Jeep brand into a new territory with an all-new
modern-styled compact Jeep that delivers fun and utility, while Uncharted:
The Jeep Compass Music Tour is an opportunity for emerging artists to expose
their music to a wider audience.
“
The Jeep brand has a history of supporting emerging artists at owner events
such as Camp Jeep®, so the music tour is a natural extension for us,” said
Kuhnie. “It is mutually beneficial. It gives the emerging artists a chance
to increase their audience base and gives us the opportunity to showcase the
unique features of our newest Jeep vehicle in less traditional settings.”
The Thurs., Aug. 24 kick-off concert, featuring headliner G. Love & Special
Sauce and eight emerging artists, begins at 6:30 p.m. at Rumsey Playfield in
New York’s Central Park. G. Love, whose style is described as blues infused
hip-hop, will perform a 75-minute set during the Central Park concert that
will include new tracks from his just-released CD “Lemonade” and
other favorites. The emerging artists, including Dave Berkeley, SONiA and AM,
will each perform a short set prior to G. Love. Additionally, other artists
will perform using the Jeep Compass with its unique flip-down rear lift gate
speakers as their stage.
Following are the eight emerging artists and their tour cities for the Uncharted:
The Jeep Compass Music Tour, which begins on Aug. 26 at locations across the
country. For a more detailed concert schedule, visit www.myspace.com/jeep.
All performances are free of charge.
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Artist
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Region
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Markets
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AM
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West
Aug. 26 - Sept. 24
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Portland, Ore.; San Francisco; Los Angeles; Pasadena, Calif.; Berkeley, Calif.; Santa Monica, Calif.; San Diego; Escondido, Calif.; Phoenix; Tempe, Ariz.; Tucson, Ariz.
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Creede Williams
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Southwest
Aug. 26 - Sept. 22
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Albuquerque, N.M.; Austin, Texas; Dallas; Baton Rouge, La.; New Orleans; Memphis, Tenn.
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SONiA
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Mid-Atlantic
Aug. 26 - Sept. 24
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Philadelphia; College Park, Md.; Washington, D.C.; Annapolis, Md.; Landover, Md.; Upper Marlboro, Md.; Largo, Md.; Reholboth Beach, Del.; Dewey Beach, Del.; Baltimore; Charlottesville, Va.; Norfolk, Va.; Pittsburgh
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Eric Hutchinson
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Great Lakes
Aug. 26 - Sept. 24
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Cleveland; Indianapolis; Cincinnati; Columbus, Ohio; Detroit; Auburn Hills, Mich.; Ypsilanti, Mich.; Royal Oak, Mich.; East Lansing, Mich.; Ann Arbor, Mich.
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Mike Himebaugh of the
Hello Dave Band
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Midwest
Aug. 26 - Sept. 24
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Minneapolis, Minn.; Madison, Wis.; Milwaukee, Wis.; Chicago; Normal, Ill.; Champaign, Ill.; St. Louis
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John Pringle
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Southeast
Aug. 26 - Sept. 24
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Miami; Miami Beach, Fla.; Tampa, Fla.; Orlando, Fla.; Gainesville, Fla.; Jacksonville, Fla.; Atlanta; Athens, Ga.; Chapel Hill, N.C.; Durham, N.C.; Charlotte, N.C.
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Christopher Jak
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Rocky Mountains
Aug. 26 - Sept. 24
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Park City, Utah; Denver; Boulder, Colo.; Fort Collins, Colo.; Lawrence, Kan.; Manhattan, Kan.; Kansas City, Kan.; Omaha, Neb.; Lincoln, Neb.
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David Berkeley
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Northeast
Aug. 26 - Sept. 24
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Belmar, N.J.; Seaside Heights, N.J.; Wildwood, N.J.; Avalon, N.J.; Ocean City, N.J.; Sea Isle, N.J.; Syracuse, N.Y.; Hampton Beach, N.H.; Chestnut Hill, N.H.; Boston, New York, Brookville, N.Y.
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Photographs and biographies of the artists are available on request.
About the Jeep Brand
The Jeep brand's 65-year history of legendary capability has made it synonymous
with freedom, adventure, mastery and authenticity. In 2006, the Jeep brand
continues to deliver on its promise to provide rugged, versatile, innovative
four-wheel drive vehicles with the recently introduced Jeep Wrangler, Jeep
Wrangler 4-door Unlimited, Jeep Compass and Jeep Patriot.
This expansion of the Jeep brand grows its showroom from three to seven sport utility vehicles following last year’s introduction of the Jeep Commander. The other two Jeep vehicles are the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep Liberty.
The all-new 2007 Jeep Compass combines the packaging and functionality of a
sport-utility vehicle (SUV) with the performance, handling, fuel economy
and price of a compact car or small pickup. With a starting U.S. MSRP of
$15,985 (including destination charges), Compass is the Jeep brand’s
first front-wheel-drive-based product with a fully independent suspension
for comfortable on-road ride and handling and fun-to-drive characteristics.
Jeep Compass will be available in both front- and four-wheel drive, and will
deliver best-in-class 4x4 fuel economy for the compact SUV segment.