Thursday, May 29, 2008

JUNKIE XL CONTINUES ‘BOOMING BACK AT YOU’

WITH TOUR DATES, EXLUSIVE REMIXES OF MADONNA’S “4 MINUTES” AND EAGLES OF DEATH METAL FOR NIKE’S ‘THE NEXT LEVEL’

EUROPEAN AD CAMPAIGN

PLUS NUMEROUS SYNCS FOR TV (‘GOSSIP GIRL’), FILM (‘21’),

GAMES AND MORE

Since the release of Booming Back At You (Artwerk Music), his fifth studio album in March, the one man band known as JUNKIE XL has performed at the Ultra Music Festival, SXSW and many hotspots around the country; appeared on the covers of Electronic Musician, DJ Times and LA City Beat; and took a ride as the first artist ever to perform on the Coachella Express, the first Amtrak train ride from Los Angeles to Indio, CA where he also performed at the nation’s top music festival.

JUNKIE XL (aka Tom Holkenborg) now rolls into summer with hot new exclusive remixes for Madonna and Eagles of Death Metal, an impressive list of high profile syncs and new North American tour dates. On his new round of tour dates, JUNKIE XL will pass through such markets as Charlotte, Washington, New York and Atlanta. He’ll also perform at the Pemberton Festival in Canada and the historic Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Denver, CO.

Back in 2002, JUNKIE XL remixed Elvis “A Little Less Conversation” for Nike’s famous “Secret Tournament” spot, which resulted in a chart-topping world-wide hit. This year, he teams up again with the major sports manufacturer to remix Eagles Of Death Metal’s “Don’t Speak” for their “The Next Level” European ad, which is directed by Guy Richie and features the biggest names in soccer. Tom says: “I have been a fan of the Eagles of Death Metal for years, ever since I heard Piece Love And Death Metal. To me they are such an underrated band and it was an honor to work with there music. I hope this spot allows a lot of people to discover one of the coolest bands in the world.” The spot can be viewed here: http://www.nike.com/nikeos/p/nikesoccer/en_US/

The dance floor maven has also teamed up with the ultimate dance maverick Madonna for her current single “4 Minutes” featuring Justin Timberlake and Timbaland. His remix edit appears on her chart-topping album Hard Candy and the Junkie XL dirty dub appears on the “4 Minutes” single package. Meanwhile, many of the songs that appear on Booming Back At You—including “More,” “Cities In Dust” and “Mad Pursuit”--have been utilized in various films, TV shows, trailers, games, mix albums and soundtracks. Recent highlights include high-profile exposure on this past week’s episode of the CW hit series Gossip Girl with “Cities In Dust” and “Booming Right At You,” which has been used on ABC’s promos for Ugly Betty, Lost and Grey’s Anatomy.

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