Flobots Receive the Mayor's Award for Excellence in the Arts
Flobots receive the Denver Mayor's Award for Excellence in the Arts! This honor recognizes the band's artistic and commercial success, as well as its committment to civic engagement through Flobots.org.
Thanks to the Fight with Tools for being such a huge part of this victory.
Here's the complete press release:
Flobots to receive Mayor’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts
On the eve of a new album, the band will perform at the February 17 award ceremony
It’s a big week for The Flobots. The Denver band has been selected as one of four recipients of the 2010 Mayor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts, an honor bestowed by Mayor John Hickenlooper and the Denver Office of Cultural Affairs. Flobots share this honor with fellow recipients Museo de las Americas and Jeffrey Nickelson, the late founder of Shadow Theater Company.
Flobots were selected on the strength of their artistic and commercial successes, including winning over audiences around the world with a bombastic and inspiring live show. Their major-label debut, Fight with Tools, sold more than 300,000 copies, and the hit song “Handlebars” was one of the biggest songs of 2008. The Mayor’s award also recognizes Flobots’ social activism and civic engagement, values that they promote from the stage and practice through their non-profit organization Flobots.org.
In a ceremony on February 17, Flobots will perform a track from their upcoming record Survival Story, which is due on Universal Records in mid-March. The album’s first single, “White Flag Warriors,” is now in rotation on radio stations around the country. The song features vocals by Tim Mcllrath of Rise Against. Long-time Flobots friend and collaborator Matt Morris also appears on the record.
ABOUT FLOBOTS.ORG
In 2008, Flobots took its activism to a new level by forming a non-profit organization. Flobots.org uses music as a tool for creating positive change and civic engagement among young people.
Major programs:
Live from DCH! Music Therapy Program at Denver Children’s Home
Art to Activism Outreach Program, bringing music and leadership into the classroom
After-school music and leadership program at Denver Venture School
Fight With Tools Street Team and Web Site, building communities of socially engaged music fans
Flobots.org Community Space, home to programs and performances for youth and community
Thanks to the Fight with Tools for being such a huge part of this victory.
Here's the complete press release:
Flobots to receive Mayor’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts
On the eve of a new album, the band will perform at the February 17 award ceremony
It’s a big week for The Flobots. The Denver band has been selected as one of four recipients of the 2010 Mayor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts, an honor bestowed by Mayor John Hickenlooper and the Denver Office of Cultural Affairs. Flobots share this honor with fellow recipients Museo de las Americas and Jeffrey Nickelson, the late founder of Shadow Theater Company.
Flobots were selected on the strength of their artistic and commercial successes, including winning over audiences around the world with a bombastic and inspiring live show. Their major-label debut, Fight with Tools, sold more than 300,000 copies, and the hit song “Handlebars” was one of the biggest songs of 2008. The Mayor’s award also recognizes Flobots’ social activism and civic engagement, values that they promote from the stage and practice through their non-profit organization Flobots.org.
In a ceremony on February 17, Flobots will perform a track from their upcoming record Survival Story, which is due on Universal Records in mid-March. The album’s first single, “White Flag Warriors,” is now in rotation on radio stations around the country. The song features vocals by Tim Mcllrath of Rise Against. Long-time Flobots friend and collaborator Matt Morris also appears on the record.
ABOUT FLOBOTS.ORG
In 2008, Flobots took its activism to a new level by forming a non-profit organization. Flobots.org uses music as a tool for creating positive change and civic engagement among young people.
Major programs:
Live from DCH! Music Therapy Program at Denver Children’s Home
Art to Activism Outreach Program, bringing music and leadership into the classroom
After-school music and leadership program at Denver Venture School
Fight With Tools Street Team and Web Site, building communities of socially engaged music fans
Flobots.org Community Space, home to programs and performances for youth and community
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