Utah to Host CSG West 71st Annual Meeting
Highlighting the Utah way to develop innovative solutions to complex issues
Salt Lake City – Today, Utah will be hosting more than 400 state legislators, legislative staff, federal officials and other individuals from 13 western states, Canada and Mexico for the 71st Council of State Governments West (CSG West) Annual Meeting. With Utah State Senator Stuart Adams serving as the Chair of CSG West, the conference convenes September 11-15 at Snowbird, Utah.
“We are honored to host this non-partisan legislative conference for the first time in over 20 years,” said Senator Stuart Adams, chair of CSG West. “With its theme of ‘Elevating the West,’ this meeting is a perfect opportunity to showcase Utah’s innovative industries, majestic beauty and the collaborative spirit that embodies our great state.”
The Annual Meeting brings legislators and staff together to discuss challenging issues facing our states to find reasonable solutions. Lawmakers will assemble in policy committees, attend trainings and hear from insightful speakers and experts addressing topics of regional and national significance.
“I am pleased to welcome legislators from surrounding states to Utah where we can highlight the beehive state’s innovative ways that pioneer settlers passed down to us,” said Representative John Knotwell. “The meeting is an excellent opportunity to share ideas, find best practices, discover solutions on legislative issues and build relationships amongst each other.”
Senator Gene Davis added, “Utah is the crossroads of the west. We are looking forward to welcoming our fellow western legislators to share ideas and tackle the challenges we all share.”
Multiple off-site policy tours will highlight Utah’s various industries including tourism, sports and recreation; Hill Air Force Base; Huntsman Cancer Institute; and partnering to help refugees and those experiencing homelessness.
“Utah faces many of the same policy challenges as other Western states so CSG West gives legislators valuable opportunities to compare and collaborate on solutions,” said Representative Brian King. “At the same time, this also gives our state a chance to display Utah’s charitable and innovative spirit.”
The CSG West Utah Host State Committee includes Senator Stuart Adams (Chair), President Wayne Niederhauser and Speaker Greg Hughes; Senators Ralph Okerlund, Gene Davis and Kevin Van Tassell; Representatives John Knotwell, Brian King, Sandra Hollins and Brad Last.
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Council of State Governments West
The Council of State Governments West (CSG West) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization serving thirteen Western state legislatures, as well as the Pacific islands of American Samoa, the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam. Associate members include the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia.
CSG West is one of four regions of The Council of State Governments (CSG) that form part of a national community of states. CSG’s regional and national structure invites focused participation from members on a more intimate, regional level while also providing a national platform to exchange ideas and information. Moreover, this structure provides Western lawmakers an opportunity to engage with state officials of all three branches of state government, access a myriad of national policy research and to stay abreast of national trends and developments in Washington, D.C. impacting state governments.
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SONGS THAT SAVED MY LIFE
HOPELESS RECORDS ALONG WITH THEIR NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION SUB CITY ANNOUNCE, ON WORLD SUICIDE PREVENTION DAY, A NEW PROJECT TO BENEFIT MENTAL HEALTH AND SUICIDE PREVENTION ORGANIZATIONS
FEATURING COVERS FROM NECK DEEP, AGAINST ME!, TAKING BACK SUNDAY, THE MAINE, DANCE GAVIN DANCE, AND MORE
COMPILATION ALBUM TO BE RELEASED ON NOVEMBER 9 THROUGH HOPELESS RECORDS
KICKED OFF TODAY WITH NECK DEEP'S SINGLE "TORN" (MADE FAMOUS BY NATALIE IMBRUGLIA)
ALBUM NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER
WATCH THE MUSIC VIDEO FOR NECK DEEP'S
COVER OF "TORN"
SEPTEMBER 10, 2018 - Today, Hopeless Records along with their nonprofit organization, Sub City, announces Songs That Saved My Life, a brand centered around music that has played a pivotal role in the lives of artists and fans and that benefits mental health and suicide prevention charities. The compilation will be released on November 9 through Hopeless Records and includes covers from bands like Neck Deep, Against Me!, Taking Back Sunday, Dan Campbell and Ace Enders, Movements, The Maine, Dance Gavin Dance, and more. Full track listing can be found below.
Songs That Saved My Life looks to engage current artists with cover versions of those songs and share those stories with the world. This project benefits a variety of mental health and suicide prevention organizations. Currently, this project benefits Crisis Text Line, Hope For The Day, The Trevor Project, and To Write Love On Her Arms.
September 10 is observed as World Suicide Prevention Day in order to provide worldwide commitment and action to prevent suicides with various activities around the world since 2003.
If you, or someone you care about are in crisis, please reach out for help. In the US, you can text HOME to 741741. Outside of the US, you can find many resources at www.hftd.org or www.songsthatsavedmylife.com.
The compilation album kicked off today with the release of the song and music video for Neck Deep's cover of "Torn" (originally made famous by Natalie Imbruglia). Speaking about why they chose to cover the song, Neck Deep lead singer Ben Barlow said, "This song is a classic for a lot people; it's actually one of my girlfriend's favorite songs ever, so we've listened to it a lot. It clicked that we could cover it one day when we were on tour, eating somewhere and it came on the radio. We started singing along and quickly realized this would make an awesome cover, once we'd ND'd it."
Working with the same team that produced the video for "Don't Wait," Ben continues, "We recorded the song with my brother Seb, and the video rolled round a little while later. Once again we teamed up with our buddies at OWIG and aimed to recreate the original video, but with a ND twist. It also features some cameos from some of our closest friends in the ND unit! It was a lot of fun being able to cover such a well-known song. Shooting the video was a breeze and as always the OWIG team nailed it."
Fans can watch the music video for Neck Deep's cover of "Torn" here: http://smarturl.it/TornVideo
Songs That Saved My Life Track Listing:
1. Neck Deep - Torn (originally made famous by Natalie Imbruglia)
2. Movements - Losing My Religion (originally made famous by R.E.M.)
3. Stand Atlantic - Your Graduation (originally made famous by Modern Baseball)
4. Dance Gavin Dance - Semi Charmed Life (originally made famous by Third Eye Blind)
5. Against Me! - People Who Died (originally made famous by The Jim Carroll Band)
6. Taking Back Sunday - Bullet With Butterfly Wings (originally made famous by Smashing Pumpkins)
7. Dream State - Crawling (originally made famous by Linkin Park)
8. As It Is - Such Great Heights (originally made famous by The Postal Service)
9. Oceans Ate Alaska - Shape of my Heart (originally made famous by Sting)
10. Too Close To Touch - Let It Be (originally made famous by The Beatles)
11. Dan Campbell & Ace Enders - Broom People (originally made famous by The Mountain Goats)
12. The Maine - Transatlanticism (originally made famous by Death Cab For Cutie)
Songs That Saved My Life is now available for pre-order at www.songsthatsavedmylife.com. When fans pre-order digitally through iTunes, they will receive and instant grat download of Neck Deep's cover of "Torn". It is also now available to stream through Apple Music and Spotify.
On the launch of Songs That Saved My Life, label founder and President Louis Posen remarks, "Many of us became passionate about music, not just because it made us feel good in good times, but because of how it got us through tough times. Songs That Saved My Life is an ongoing project of our non-profit organization, Sub City, with a goal to recognize and use the power of music to break down the stigma associated with talking about mental health and to end the suffering of our loved ones."
"We are very excited about this inaugural Songs That Saved My Life compilation. We are forever grateful to all of the bands on the compilation for being the first artists to be involved in the project, and for their courage to talk about how music helped them during difficult moments. If we can all talk about these moments together we will have taken the first and most difficult step in making things better."
Sub City, the 501(c)(3) non-profit arm of Hopeless, donates funds and raises awareness for various non-profit organizations by connecting artists, fans and causes they are passionate about. Sub City has raised over 2.5 million dollars for more than 50 non-profit organizations including Living the Dream, It Gets Better Project, A Place Called Home, DoSomething.org, and New Directions for Youth.
Learn more about the benefiting organizations from Songs That Saved My Life:
Crisis Text Line
Crisis Text Line offers free, 24/7 support for people in crisis via text. We support people across a range of crises from anxiety and depression, to self-harm and suicide, and lots of crises in between, to help them get from a hot moment to a cool calm.
Text HOME to 741741
For more information visit: https://www.crisistextline.org
Hope For The Day
Hope for the Day achieves proactive suicide prevention by providing outreach and mental health education through self-expression platforms. It's ok not to be ok, have hope.
For more information visit: https://www.hftd.org
The Trevor Project
The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) young people ages 13-24. The mission of The Trevor Project is to end suicide among gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning young people.
For more information visit: https://www.thetrevorproject.org
To Write Love On Her Arms
To Write Love On Her Arms is a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury, and suicide. TWLOHA exists to encourage, inform, inspire, and also to invest directly into treatment and recovery.
For more information visit: https://twloha.com
For more information on Hopeless Records
@hopelessrecords (twitter & instagram)
For more information on Sub City
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Bayside
Premieres New Acoustic Track
"Sick Sick Sick"
via Billboard
Acoustic Volume 2
Out September 28th via Hopeless Records
Now Available for Pre-order
Full Band Acoustic Tour This Fall
Tickets & VIP Packages On Sale at Bayside.Shofetti.com
August 20, 2018 - Bayside has teamed up with Billboard to exclusively premiere the band's new acoustic track, "Sick Sick Sick." Fans can stream the song, alongside an exclusive interview with lead singer Anthony Raneri, here: http://bit.ly/2x6xkwF. "Sick Sick Sick," originally taken from Bayside's 5th studio album Killing Time, has been renewed for the band's forthcoming, Acoustic Volume 2. The record will be released on September 28th, 2018 via Hopeless Records, and features one brand new track, " It Don't Exist," in addition to ten re-imagined versions of songs from across the band's discography. Pre-orders are now available at baysidebayside.com.
To celebrate the release of Acoustic Volume 2, Bayside has invited fans to join them for their first ever full-band acoustic tour. With an entire set of completely reimagined songs, as well as special guest Golds, these shows promise to be an incredibly special and intimate evening. The two-part tour kicks off on November 24th in Chicago, and includes stops in Brooklyn, Atlanta, Orlando, Houston, Los Angeles, and more. Tickets and VIP packages can be purchased online at Bayside.Shofetti.com.
Bayside represent a lifestyle, a counterculture, and a deeply held conviction, diverse in thought and background but united by a shared desire for authentic expression. It's a spirit that permeates an impressive and storied discography, including Sirens and Condolences (2004), Bayside (2005), The Walking Wounded (2007, celebrated with a 10 Year Anniversary tour in 2017), Shudder (2008), Killing Time (2011), Cult (one of Kerrang!'s Top Albums of 2014), and Vacancy (2016).
With a spirit of deconstruction and re-imagination, Bayside returns refreshed and reinvigorated with Acoustic Volume 2. A blend of instantly recognizable fan-favorites and deep cuts, Bayside's latest release throws off convention in search of the distilled melodic essence and emotive power of their catalog. These aren't "stripped down" versions of Bayside songs so much as they are completely new discoveries, refashioned and broadened by possibility.
Unburdened by any expectations or preconceived notions, the band made the record quietly and at their own pace, steadily mining their past to build a new vision for the future. Musicianship and artistry is paramount, with a purposeful urgency throughout.
Acoustic Volume 2 was crafted in Franklin, Tennessee with Jon Howard, a musician and producer who has worked with Paramore, Dashboard Confessional, and New Found Glory. Howard is part of a hyper local community outside of Nashville that includes members of those bands, as well as Yellowcard, Saves The Day, Grammy winning producer Nick Raskulinecz, and Raneri, among others.
It was liberating for Raneri and longtime members Jack O'Shea (lead guitar), Nick Ghanbarian (bass), and Chris Guglielmo (drums) to tear down the walls, playing the songs any way they wanted, as though they had just been written for the first time.
In every note of the vibrant Acoustic Volume 2, a record that conjures the spirit of classic performances like Nirvana's MTV Unplugged or The Cure's most adventurous outings, Bayside serves up a confident reminder of their firmly established place in the rock music landscape. It's evident - from all of the lyrics tattooed on fans, the cover version and tributes that permeate YouTube, and the obsessive supporters worldwide - why Bayside continues to thrive on the strength of these very songs.
Bayside will release Acoustic Volume 2 on September 28th, 2018. It is now available for pre-order at: baysidebayside.com.
For more information
Follow Bayside
www.youtube.com/user/BaysideVEVO
Acoustic Volume 2 Tracklisting:
1. Sick Sick Sick
2. Mary
3. It Don't Exist
4. Duality
5. Landing Feet First
6. Howard
7. Blame It On Bad Luck
8. I Can't Go On
9. Pigsty
10. I Think I'll Be Okay
11. Devotion and Desire
Upcoming Tour Dates:
11/24 - Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
11/25 - Chicago, IL @ Cobra Lounge
11/17 - Detroit, MI @ Shelter
11/28 - Toronto, ON @ Hard Luck
11/29 - Buffalo, NY @ The Tralf
11/30 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Rex Theater
12/1 - Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
12/2 - Newport, KY @ Southgate House
12/4 - Hamden, CT @ Space Ballroom
12/5 - Providence, RI @ The Met
12/6 - Boston, MA @ The Sinclair
12/7 - Brooklyn, NY @ Bell House
12/8 - Asbury Park, NJ @ House of Independents
12/9 - Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
12/11 - Washington, D.C. @ Sixth & I
12/13 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade (Hell)
12/14 - Tampa, FL @ Crowbar
12/15 - West Palm Beach, FL @ Respectable Street
12/16 - Orlando, FL @ The Social
1/11 - Houston, TX @ White Oak
1/12 - Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey
1/13 - Austin, TX @ Barracuda
1/15 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
1/15 - San Diego, CA @ The Irenic
1/16 - Pomona, CA @ Glass House
1/17 - Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
1/19 - Las Vegas, NV @ Backstage Bar
1/20 - Fresno, CA @ Strummer's
1/21 - San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
1/23 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir
1/24 - Seattle, WA @ Crocodile
1/26 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
1/27 - Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater
1/29 - Minneapolis, MN @ Turf Club
1/30 - Iowa City, IA @ Gabe's
1/31 - Lawrence, KS @ Granada
2/1 - St. Louis, MO @ Old Rock House
2/2 - Nashville, TN @ The Cowan
