These Kids Wear Crowns
“I Wanna Dance With Somebody” for Best Post Production of the Year

Simple Plan
“Astronaut” for International Video of the Year by a Canadian
“Summer Paradise ft. Sean Paul” for Ur Fave Video of the Year

Simple Plan is undefeated in all the fan-voted categories they’ve been nominated in – an incredible record!
Vote for Summer Paradise as Ur Fave Video of the Year here.

The band is currently in the middle of a sold-out club tour across North America, the remaining dates can be found on their official website.

Watch the explosive video for the first single “Heavyweight”.

Prior to the Juno Awards broadcast on Sunday evening, the band was also presented with plaques celebrating one million units sold in Canada! This milestone comes just shortly after the band celebrated the 10 year anniversary of releasing their debut album.

Be sure to tune in to the awards show on April 1st as Simple Plan will be performing, so you might just catch a glimpse of the band coming off stage! The band will also be honoured with the Allan Waters Humanitarian Award at the JUNOs Gala on Saturday.

Get comfy this weekend on junos.ctv.ca for all the JUNOs action from the JUNO Train, JUNOfest and lots of exclusive content. We’ll also be live-tweeting, so be sure to follow @CoalitionEnt!

Read the full press release from CTV here.

At the Canadian Music & Broadcast Industry Awards, Coalition Music was named Management Company of the Year! This is an incredible honour as the past year has held growth in our artist roster with the addition of Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker, These Kids Wear Crowns and The Balconies, as well as our foray into the field of artist education with the creation of the newly established Artist Entrepreneur program and high school credit program, The Music Business.

“By listening close to the needs of our clients and partners Coalition Music has been able to expand amidst the uncertainty that is sometimes the Canadian music industry,” said Co-Founder Rob Lanni. “Our family is strong – from the bands we represent to the outstanding partnerships we have created – and it is these strong relationships that allow us to predict continued growth and success.”

As a company, Coalition Music has earned this great recognition for not only its award-winning roster but also for its management style and dedication to its talent. “We have an outstanding team working at Coalition Music – a team who loves to celebrate the success of its roster,” said Co-Founder Eric Lawrence. “What makes Coalition different from other management companies is our “in house” approach. We work in tandem with label partners, managing music licensing, social media/networking, contract management/negotiations, tour logistics, marketing and publicity for all of our artists, ensuring that no opportunity goes unexplored.”

An amazing 2012 so far for Coalition Music, we’d also like to send congratulations out to Raine Madia and Simple Plan, both recipients of humanitarian awards (the Allan Slaight Humanitarian Spirit Award and the Allan Waters Humanitarian Award, respectively) and Treble Charger, on their induction to the SiriusXM Indies Hall of Fame. Another round of applause for Justin Nozuka, USS, Simple Plan and These Kids Wear Crowns on their Canadian Radio Music Award nominations!

Wednesday March 21st at 8:00 pm, The Phoenix
Treble Charger with Organ Thieves, Twin Atlantic and Teenage Kicks
19+, Limited wristbands and passes accepted

Thursday March 22nd at 11:00 pm, Cabin 5
The Balconies CMF Showcase
19+, Limited wristbands and passes accepted

Friday March 23rd
Liam Killeen on “The Next Wave: Meet the Industry’s Youngest VIPs”, 10:00 am in Salon A
Rob Lanni on “Agent vs. Manager: Who’s Got Your Back”, 3:30 pm in the Concert Hall

Saturday March 24th
Greig Nori and Rick Jackett (Finger Eleven) on “Views on Revenues: The Songwriter’s Perspective”, 12:30 pm in Salon A
Jason “Human Kebab” Parsons (USS) on “Ask The Artists”, 1:30 pm in the Ballroom

“Words cannot express how grateful we are to be the recipients of this award,” said Simple Plan drummer Chuck Comeau. “To be recognized by CARAS and the JUNO Awards is a true honour for us. As a band we have been very fortunate to receive the constant support of our fans, which has allowed us to continue doing what we love for the last ten years. Because of that, we believe that it is extremely important for us to give back, and the Simple Plan Foundation is our way to do this. We are very proud of all of our Foundation’s initiatives — they have helped to define us as a band and have become a large part of who we are. There is no question that the Simple Plan Foundation will continue to grow and that we will be able to help our communities for many years to come.”

The band will receive the Allan Waters Humanitarian Award on March 31st in Ottawa, Ontario at the JUNO Awards Gala. Congratulations!
Read the full press release here.

Debut full-length album “Jumpstart”
GOLD certification in Canada, reaching Top 20 status
PLATINUM certification in Australia, reaching Top 10 status

Single “Jumpstart”
GOLD certification

Single “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Danser Tout La Nuit)”
Peaked at #1 on iTunes Singles chart
#1 on Francophone Top 100 for 11 weeks (currently charting for the past 34+ weeks)
#1 on Quebec Top 100 Palmares for 11 weeks (currently charting for the past 33+ weeks)

2012 Canadian Radio Music Awards nomination for “Jumpstart” in Contemporary Hit Radio category
Newest video single “Lifetime” on MuchMusic (Heavy) and MusiquePlus (Medium)

Spring 2011 These Kids Wear Crowns featured as Vitamin Water Canada’s Guest Bloggers
2011 MMVA nominations for Post-Production Video of the Year and UR FAVE Video of the Year (Wildcard Choice) “Jumpstart”

Music by These Kids Wear Crowns used in sync by:
Degrassi
The Discovery Channel
So You Think You Can Dance Canada

Mar 29 – London ON @ Concert Theatre
Mar 31 – Peterborough ON @ The Venue
Apr 02 – Montreal QC @Corona
Apr 03 – Toronto ON @ The Phoenix
Apr 05 – New York NY @Bowery Ballroom
Apr 06 – Buffalo NY @ Club Infinity
Apr 07 – Detroit MI @ St. Andrew’s Hall
Apr 08 – Chicago IL @ Subterranean
Apr 10 – North Bay ON @ The Wall
Apr 12 – Thunder Bay ON @Community Auditorium
Apr 13 – Winnipeg MB @ Garrick
Apr 16 – Calgary AB @ Flame Central
Apr 17 – Edmonton AB @ Starlite
Apr 19 – Vancouver BC @Commodore Ballroom
Apr 20 – Seattle WA @The Crocodile Cafe