On Top Of The World And On Top Of The Charts: Slightly Stoopid Celebrates!

Slightly Stoopid is sitting on Top of the World this week, as the band's seventh studio release entered the Billboard 200 at #13 as well as the Billboard Independent Albumschart at #3. It's the long-running band's highest charting album on the Billboard charts. Top of the World also debuted on Billboard's Rock Albums and Alternative Albums charts with a final position of No. 4.Helping power the band's march up the charts is a loyal fan base that has come out in droves to support the band as they heat up the summer on the Unity Tour 2012 with 311. Meanwhile, a radio version of the album's title track recently became a popular addition to radio playlists nationwide, including tastemakers KROQ (Los Angeles,) 91X (San Diego) and SF's Live 105. 

In reaction to the chart success, Slightly Stoopid co-founder Miles Doughty noted,"It's a good feeling to have our best-ever Billboard debut. We owe it all to our fans for their incredible loyalty and support." 

To give fans worldwide a taste of what's put them on the charts, Slightly Stoopid will perform live four times over the next month. First up is the "Red Bull Sound Space at KROQ" at 4:20 pm PST on August 23, when fans are invited to take a front row seat via www.kroq.com/soundspaceand www.redbullusa.com/soundspace. Tastemaker indie music website Daytrotter will unveil a previously recorded acoustic session with the band on August 31. Then on September 17, they will perform live on SiriusXM. Television viewers across the nation will also get a chance to check out Slightly Stoopid when the group appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Monday, September 12 to play their single, "Top of the World," and previous radio hit "2AM" from their 2007 album Chronchitis, which was the #1 most played on more than 20 stations nationwide.    

Also, Slightly Stoopid and Promojam just announced a contest by which you can connect and share with your friends to receive a free exclusive "Top of the World (alt mix)" and the song"Don't Stop." Entrants will also get the chance to win exclusive prizes including a custom Silver Surfer Vaporizer (18+), limited edition Top Of The World Sector 9 skate decks, signed album artwork, t-shirts, albums, swag bags, and more!   

Slightly Stoopid just announced a series of headlining dates this fall, beginning October 3 at the Bama Theater in Tuscaloosa, AL. Check out the full list of dates below.

Unity Tour 2012

8/23     Los Angeles, CA - KROQ Red Bull Sound Space 

8/24     Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

8/25     San Diego, CA - Cricket Amphitheatre

8/28     Mesa, AZ - Mesa Amphitheatre

8/29     Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara County Bowl

8/31     San Francisco, CA - Shoreline Amphitheater

9/01     Las Vegas, NV - The Beach at Mandalay Bay

9/02     Reno, NV - Lawler Events Center

9/04     Portland (Ridgefield), OR - Sleep Country Amphitheatre

9/05     Seattle, WA - Marymoor Amphitheatre

9/06     Jacksonville, OR - Britt Pavilion (solo date, no 311)

Fall Tour Dates 

10/03  Tuscaloosa, AL - Bama Theater

10/04  Oxford, MS - The Lyric Theatre

10/05  New Orleans, LA - House Of Blues

10/06  Athens, GA - Georgia Theatre

10/07  Lexington, KY - Buster's

10/10  Nashville, TN - Marathon Music Works

10/11  Charleston, SC - Music Farm

10/12  Knoxville, TN - Valarium

10/13  Asheville, NC - Orange Peel

10/14  Morgantown, WV - Metropolitan Theater

10/17  Burlington, VT - Higher Ground

10/18  Portland, ME - State Theatre

10/19  Providence, RI - Lupo's At The Strand

10/20  Atlantic City, NJ - House of Blues