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The NYC-Based Artist Gets Back On The Road To Promote
His Solo Debut EP ‘Ghostbird’ With Warner Bros. Artist
Jason Reeves, Brendan James And Internet Sensation Joe Brooks

Emerging singer/songwriter Trent Hancock heads to Los Angeles on Tuesday, August 31 to film a new ‘rockumentary’ series geared toward music lovers called “The Road Less Traveled” at the legendary House of Blues. Media may attend the taped performance at 8:30 p.m. by emailing jen@ue3promotions.com.

Hancock— fresh off of his highly successful summer tour with renowned acoustic soul singers Ernie Halter and Tony Lucca— is also gearing up to hit the road again in September for a fall tour in continued support of his solo debut EP, Ghostbird.

This time around, Hancock is joined by renowned singer/songwriter, Jason Reeves (Warner Bros.), known for his impressive credit as a co-writer of ten tracks on Colbie Caillat’s platinum debut album Coco which was produced by Mikal Blue who also perfected the tracks on Trent’s Ghostbird EP. Top 10 Billboard chart topper Brendan James and number one MySpace artist Joe Brooks will join the bill as well.

The tour kicks off September 11 in Phoenix, Ariz. at The Rhythm Room and continues through October in major U.S. cities, making stops at Western New England State College in Springfield, Mass., Highline Ballroom in NYC and Hard Rock Live in Pittsburgh, Penn.

Hancock has been on a whirlwind since the release of Ghostbird, recently earning endorsements by Gibson Guitars and Sennehieser USA, and was selected as an “Artist to Watch” on iheartradio.com in August. He also recently opened for pop star Ryan Cabrera’s birthday bash on July 27 at the Key Club on L.A.’s legendary Sunset Strip.

Media is taking notice to the rising artist as well. He was featured on CBS 4’s Morning News in Denver (KCNC-TV) on August 1 Click here to view his interview with news anchor Michelle Griego. He also stopped by FOX 8 in Cleveland on August 12 for a live performance which can be viewed here.

Upcoming Shows

September 11                     
The Rhythm Room
1019 E Indian School Rd.
Phoenix, AZ 85014                        
(602) 265-4842
5 p.m. doors open
$8 in advance / $10 at the door
All Ages
September 21                     
Eddie’s Attic                                                 
515 N McDonough St.
Decatur, GA 30030
(404) 377-4976
8 p.m. / doors open at 6:30 p.m.
$10 in advance / $12 at the door / $50 tables (4 reserved seats)
All ages

September 22                     
The Evening Muse 
3227 N. Davidson St.                                             
Charlotte, N.C. 28205
(704) 376-3737
10:30 p.m.
$10
All ages

September 23                     
Nightcat
5 Goldsborough St. 21601                                    
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 690-4544
8 p.m.
$12

September 24                     
Western New England State College     
1215 Wilbraham Rd.
Springfield, MA 01119
(413) 782-3111
9 p.m.
Cost TBD

September 25                     
Jammin’ Java
227 Maple Ave. E                                          
Vienna, VA 22180
(703) 255-1566
10 p.m.
$10 advance/$13 at the door

September 27                    
Harpers Ferry
158 Brighton Ave.                                       
Allston, MA 02134
(617) 254-7380
7 p.m.
$14
All Ages

September 28                     
World Café Live
3025 Walnut Street                                                   
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 222-1400
8 p.m.
All Ages
$15 advance/$17 at the door

September 29                     
Highline Ballroom
431 W. 16^th St.                                 
New York, N.Y. 10011
(212) 414-5884
7 p.m.
$14 advance/$16 at the door

October 1                             
Hard Rock Live
111331 Market St.                                       
Pittsburgh, PA 19107
Time TBD
Price TBD

PHOTO CAPTION: TRENT HANCOCK at L.A.’s Key Club opening for Ryan Cabrera on July 27. CREDIT: Chelle Stipe.

TRENT HANCOCK WRAPS AN INCREDIBLE
RUN OF PACKED PERFORMANCES
AND MEDIA COVERAGE FROM LOS ANGELES,
TO LAS VEGAS AND DENVER, AND SELECTED
AS IHEARTRADIO.COM’S ‘ARTIST TO WATCH’

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Promoting His Solo Debut EP ‘Ghostbird,’
The Emerging Singer/Songwriter Opens For Pop Star Ryan Cabrera
At L.A.’S Key Club Before Making Stops In Vegas And Denver
During His National Tour With Tony Lucca And Ernie Halter

Rising singer/songwriter Trent Hancock, who recently released his soothing solo debut EP Ghostbird, wrapped an incredible week of live performances and media coverage, kicked off with a spotlight on AOL Music’s CD Listening Party on July 26 and was selected as an “Artist to Watch” on iheartradio.com this month.

The multi-talented artist took an off-date from his national tour with renowned acoustic singers Ernie Halter and Tony Lucca to perform in front of pop star Ryan Cabrera’s birthday bash on July 27 at the Key Club on L.A.’s legendary Sunset Strip. “Taking the stage like a young James Dean,” described by Kendra Beltran of the American Chronicle, Trent performed with a five-piece band to a packed house where Mark Salling of the hit show “Glee” and high profile artist Gavin DeGraw were sighted. Click here to read the full review. 

Hancock—who recently earned endorsements by Gibson Guitars and Sennehieser USA— picked up his tour with Halter and Lucca at House Of Blues in Las Vegas on July 29 where he played an acoustic set including his infectious new single “Falling Faster” from his new Ghostbird EP.

Trent continued his blitz in Denver for a TV appearance on CBS 4’s Morning News (KCNC-TV) on August 1 to promote his show taking place the following night at the Walnut Room. Click here to view his interview with news anchor Michelle Griego.

Other cities on the itinerary include Milwaukee, Indianapolis, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Philadelphia, Charlotte, Nashville, Atlanta and NYC, where he’s set for a Best Buy Live in-store performance on August 18 at the Chelsea location at 4 p.m.

Currently a resident of Brooklyn, NY after years of living in San Diego, Hancock worked on Ghostbird with producer Mikal Blue–who helmed Colbie Caillait’s double platinum debut Coco, plus recordings for Five For Fighting and OneRepublic–to create the six-track project. Blue’s partner Andrew Williams is also a producer on the EP.  

For the latest tour information and more, log on to www.trenthancock.com.

UPCOMING SHOWS:

August 10      SPACE                                 Chicago, Ill.
August 11      Wilbert’s                                Cleveland, Ohio
August 12      Intersection                           Grand Rapids, MI
August 13      Crowfoot / Pike                     Detroit, Mich.
August 14      Rumba                                   Columbus, Ohio
August 15      Club Café                              Pittsburgh, Pa.
August 17      Rockwood Music Hall         New York City, N.Y.
August 19      Jammin’ Java                        Vienna, Va.
August 20      Tin Angel                               Philadelphia, Pa.
August 21      Nightcat                                 Easton, Md.
August 22      Eve Muse                              Charlotte, N.C.
August 24      3rd and Lindsley                   Nashville, Tenn.
August 25      Eddie’s                                    Atlanta, Ga.

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The Emerging Singer/Songwriter
Supports Ryan Cabrera
At The Pop Star’s Birthday Bash
On July 27 At The Key Club in L.A.

Emerging singer/songwriter Trent Hancock’s solo debut EP Ghostbird will be showcased on AOL Music’s Spinner Listening Party through August 1, allowing new audiences to experience Trent’s blend of soothing vocals and melodies by previewing the entire recording free throughout the week. 

Recently debuting his highly anticipated EP Ghostbird on iTunes, Hancock is taking an off-date during his upcoming national tour of more than 20 cities with renowned acoustic soul singers Ernie Halter and Tony Lucca, to open for pop star Ryan Cabrera, who also made multiple cameos on MTV’s “The Hills,” on July 27 at the Key Club on the legendary Sunset Strip in Los Angeles. Tickets are $15 and may be purchased by clicking here.

Hancock’s tour with Halter and Lucca launched this month and wraps at Workplay in Birmingham, Ala. on August 26. Other cities on their itinerary include San Francisco, Las Vegas, Denver, Salt Lake City, Milwaukee, Indianapolis, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Philadelphia, Charlotte, Nashville and Atlanta to name a few.

Currently a resident of Brooklyn, NY after years of living in San Diego, Hancock—who recently picked up endorsements by Gibson Guitars and Sennheiser USA–worked on Ghostbird with producer Mikal Blue–who helmed Colbie Caillait’s double platinum debut Coco, plus recordings for Five For Fighting and OneRepublic–to create the six-track project. Blue’s partner Andrew Williams is also a producer on Ghostbird.

UPCOMING SHOWS:

July 27           The Key Club                      Los Angeles, Calif.
July 29           House Of Blues                   Las Vegas, Nev.
August 2        Walnut Room                       Denver, Colo.
August 4        Off Broadway                       St. Louis, Mo.
August 6        Radio Radio                         Indianapolis, Ind.
August 7        Mad Planet                          Milwaukee, Wis.
August 10      SPACE                                Chicago, Ill.
August 11      Wilbert’s                               Cleveland, Ohio
August 12      Intersection                           Grand Rapids, MI
August 13      Crowfoot / Pike                     Detroit, Mich.
August 14      Rumba                                   Columbus, Ohio
August 15      Club Café                              Pittsburgh, Pa.
August 17      Rockwood Music Hall          New York City, N.Y.
August 19      Jammin Java                        Vienna, Va.
August 20      Tin Angel                               Philadelphia, Pa.
August 21      Nightcat                                 Easton, Md.
August 22      Eve Muse                              Charlotte, N.C.
August 24      3rd and Lindsley                   Nashville, Tenn.
August 25      Eddie’s                                  Atlanta, Ga.
August 26      Workplay                               Birmingham, Ala.

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The Multi-Talented Artist Prepares To Embark
On A Major U.S. City Tour With Indie Rockers
Ernie Halter And Tony Lucca

Currently breaking out as a solo artist, Trent Hancock, debuts his highly anticipated EP, Ghostbird, now available on iTunes. The singer/songwriter is taking an off date during his upcoming national tour of more than 20 cities with renowned acoustic soul singers Ernie Halter and Tony Lucca, to open for pop star Ryan Cabrera on July 27 at the Key Club on the infamous Sunset Strip in Los Angeles.

Hancock’s tour with Halter and Lucca launches Sunday, July 11 at Sainte Rock in Hermosa Beach, Calif. and wraps at Workplay in Birmingham, Ala. on August 26. Other cities on their itinerary include San Francisco, Las Vegas, Denver, Salt Lake City, Milwaukee, Indianapolis, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Philadelphia, Charlotte, Nashville and Atlanta to name a few.

Currently a resident of Brooklyn, NY after years of living in San Diego, Hancock—who recently picked up endorsements by Gibson and Sennheiser –worked on Ghostbird with producer Mikal Blue–who helmed Colbie Caillait’s double platinum debut Coco, plus recordings for Five For Fighting and OneRepublic–to create six-track project. Blue’s partner Andrew Williams is also a producer on Ghostbird.

It’s not uncommon for indie artists to cite The Beatles as primary musical influences–but Hancock weaves the Fab Four into his back story in several unique ways in the new EP. Also, inspired by New York City, he began immersing himself in the city’s music scene, inspiring him to develop his original songwriting, and work on mainstream pop/rock material which he would eventually release on Ghostbird.

Upcoming shows:

July 11           Saint Rocke                          Hermosa Beach, Calif.
July 13           Hotel Utah                             San Francisco, Calif.
July 15           Zoey’s                                                Ventura, Calif.
July 21           Malloy Malone’s                   Los Angeles, Calif.

July 27           The Key Club                       Los Angeles, Calif.
July 29           House Of Blues                   Las Vegas, Nev.
July 31           Kilby Court                            Salt Lake City, Utah

August 2        Walnut Room                       Denver, Colo.
August 4        Off Broadway                        St. Louis, Mo.
August 6        Radio Radio                          Indianapolis, Ind.
August 7        Mad Planet                            Milwaukee, Wis.
August 10      SPACE                                  Chicago, Ill.
August 11      Wilberts                                  Cleveland, Ohio
August 12      Intersection                           Grand Rapids, MI
August 13      Crowfoot / Pike                     Detroit, Mich.
August 14      Rumba                                   Columbus, Ohio
August 15      Club Café                              Pittsburgh, Pa.
August 17      Joe’s Pub                              New York City, N.Y.
August 19       Jammin Java                       Vienna, Va.
August 20      Tin Angel                               Philadelphia, Pa.
August 21      Nightcat                                 Easton, Md.
August 22      Eve Muse                              Charlotte, N.C.

August 24      3rd and Lindsley                  Nashville, Tenn.
August 25      Eddie’s                                   Atlanta, Ga.
August 26      Workplay                              Birmingham, Ala.

TRENT HANCOCK GOES BICOASTAL!

AFTER CULTIVATING A FOLLOWING AS
PART OF THE DUO GHOSTBIRD IN SAN DIEGO,
THE ECLECTIC SINGER/SONGWRITER FINDS
HIS SOLO VOICE LIVING IN BROOKLYN
AND RECORDING HIS NEW EP
(ALSO CALLED‘GHOSTBIRD’) IN L.A. WITH PLATINUM
PRODUCER MIKAL BLUE (COLBIE CAILLAT,
ONEREPUBLIC, FIVE FOR FIGHTING)

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Hancock— Who Picked Up Endorsements By Gibson Guitars
And Sennheiser USA— Is Set To Tour In July And August With
Renowned Acoustic Soul Artists Ernie Halter and Tony Lucca

It’s not uncommon for indie artists to cite The Beatles as primary musical influences–but singer/songwriter Trent Hancock, currently breaking nationally with his solo debut EP Ghostbird, weaves the Fab Four into his back story in several unique ways.

Last fall, a few months after the release of an electronic/rock influenced EP he recorded as part of the San Diego based duo Ghostbird with drummer Mike Cooper, Hancock and his partner decided to expand their reach and began performing and networking in New York City, connecting with audiences at hotspots like Delancey, The Living Room and The Sidewalk Café.

Impressed with and inspired by the big city, Hancock took the plunge, embarked on a solo cross country drive, found a loft in Brooklyn, got a bartending gig in Manhattan and began immersing himself in the city’s open mic showcase scene. One night, he included the dark-themed, somewhat obscure Beatles tune “Happiness Is A Warm Gun” into his set– only to realize that, unlike in San Diego where everyone wants to hear cover bands, NYC crowds frown on the practice. Their desire to hear original material inspired Hancock to develop his original songwriting and work on the mainstream pop/rock material which he would eventually release on the new Ghostbird EP.

Hancock has come a long way from his post college days in cover bands in San Diego and these random open mics. In addition to picking up endorsements by Gibson Guitars and Sennheiser USA, the multi-talented artist will tour across the U.S. with renowned acoustic soul singer/songwriters Ernie Halter and Tony Lucca in July and August.

Hancock’s love for the Beatles served him better a few months later, when he was out in L.A. and beginning to work on the new six-track project with renowned producer Mikal Blue, who helmed Colbie Caillait’s double platinum debut Coco, and recordings for Five For Fighting and OneRepublic; Blue’s partner Andrew Williams is also a producer on Ghostbird. He hooked up with Blue through Jen Lyneis of UE3 Promotions, whom he met through mutual friends. Lyneis took a strong interest in his music and encouraged him to keep writing.

“Mikal liked my material and wanted to work with me,” says Hancock, “but when it came time to actually meet him to see if things would work, I thought about all his success and worried he might be a little aloof or stuffy. Instead, he’s super down to earth, really funny, and best of all, a fan of British pop like I am. He’s into contemporary bands like The Feeling, but we also discovered we had a mutual love for the Beatles and through that, we forged an instant connection. Within a few days of meeting, we were sitting at the piano, jamming on random Beatles tunes. He showed me these plug ins for Pro Tools and we created Beatles effects with piano sounds and ran through “Sexy Sadie” from the White Album. Through this, he got a good feeling of where I am coming from musically.”

Though lesser known than Blue, Hancock says his songwriting collaborators on Ghostbird are crucial to his growing strength as a composer. He wrote “Falling Faster” with his longtime San Diego based friend Jasmine Commerce and Kevin Daniel; with a touch of bittersweet melancholy and written, like many of his songs, in a minor key, it’s a tune about that moment just after telling somebody you like your true feelings for them, and are anxiously waiting for their response.”

Before recording Ghostbird, Hancock took a trip to Australia to visit his musician friend Kai Brown. It wasn’t planned as a working vacation, but the two wound up working with Kai’s brother Rohin on two songs which are now key tracks on the EP: “Zale” and “I Lost My Way.”

The thoughtful, folky acoustic guitar driven ballad “Zale” was inspired by various heartbreaking tales told to Hancock by men who had suffered great unexpected losses; “Zale” is the name of the son of a mutual friend of his and the Browns’. They penned the mid tempo, harmony rich—and similarly melancholy– “I Lost My Way” while camping in Northern Sydney as part of a surf trip.

In line with these great collaborations, the ironic part of Hancock’s  partnership with Mike Cooper—and the singer’s eventual return to being a solo artist—is that Hancock intended to do things on his own all along. When he was a senior at the University of San Diego, Trent became a big fan of the popular S.D.-based indie rock band Transfer and met Cooper at the San Diego Music Awards, where the band won for Best Rock Group. Hancock had been writing a lot of songs and decided to record them at Capricorn Studios with the facility’s owner Brian Stratman, whom Hancock originally met when his college band recorded at Capricorn.

“I wanted to do something different from what I had done with that band,” he says, “a record with electronic elements and well written personal songs. I planned to use a one-man-band concept a la Dashboard Confessional and Five For Fighting. Throughout the long recording process I became better friends with Cooper andeventually he got on board and began playing with me, doing all the drums on my first EP. He was also a huge part of getting me connected on the local scene, so we developed a real partnership.”

Hancock and Cooper recorded an array of intriguing songs as Ghostbird; the first single, “Toy Soldier” is a great example of electronica infused within their music, and the influences that come from deep within.  Although masked by its airy, catchy beats, the song’s focus is actually based on a solemn report of a soldier killed in the war only a few months prior to the recording.

While releasing their first EP independently via Tunecore and iTunes, the two held their official CD release party at The Ruby Room in North Park and did another show at The Beauty Bar. The last show they did before Hancock officially left for New York was at Anthology.

“I felt it was a good time to shift gears,” says Hancock.. San Diego has a great music scene, but I felt that to take my career to the next level, it would be important to be in either L.A. or New York. While I opted to live in New York, it was a great experience coming to L.A. to work with Mikal on the Ghostbird EP. I’m learning that this business is all about making connections, which can open a new world to you. If I hadn’t met Jen, I would never have met Mikal. If I hadn’t visited Australia, two great songs on the album would never have been written. It was a challenge going from making a living in cover bands in San Diego to bartending to support my music in New York, but it is the best place for me. I’m excited about the release of the new EP and getting out on the road because there’s nothing I love more than performing live!”