Universal Republic Signs Atlanta Mash-up Group, Rehab
Jukebox Hit ''Sittin' At A Bar'' From Upcoming Universal Republic
Release Graffiti The World To Take
Front Seat At Radio
Unique Situation Emerges Where Band Covers Their Own Song And Creates
Non-Traditional Hit
NEW YORK (Billboard Publicity Wire via Business Wire EON) May 5, 2008 --
Whoever thought ‘sittin’
at a bar’ could cause so much commotion?
Universal Republic Records has signed the Atlanta mash-up group Rehab,
featuring co-founder and frontman Danny Boone, the mastermind behind the
non-traditional hit, “Sittin’
At A Bar.” Universal Republic is releasing the
artist endorsed version of the song to radio nationwide this week.
Originally signed to Epic Records in 1999, the group was later dropped.
Boone revamped the group in 2005 with a new and improved lineup. Never
happy with the fate and the sound of the original version of “Sittin’
At A Bar” from their debut release, in 2006
Rehab re-recorded the song. The retooled version has emerged to become
the #1 Jukebox record in the country.
Says Danny: “We always thought “Sittin’
At A Bar” was a hit song. But our old label
didn’t agree and was not interested in
pushing it. So we decided to re-record it with better sounds and give it
to Universal Republic because they believed in us. It’s
truly a unique situation when a band has to cover their own song to make
it work.”
Universal Republic Records will be releasing the band’s
2005 independent release, Graffiti The
World later this spring with 3 additional never-before-heard
tracks.
You can also check out Rehab
on MySpace at www.myspace.com/rehabmusic.
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