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NOW WHAT?
We have no fucking idea.
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WHAT IT IS: Wave One marks the debut of Cody Simpson and the Tide. Formed in Venice, California, the recently formed band—fronted by the Australian superstar—showcases a new rock/surf-pop sound. Simpson has stayed busy while developing this new project, playing for the Queen at Buckingham Palace earlier this year and serving as the face of BONDS for their Fall 2017 campaign, as well as being named the United Nations Development Program’s Ocean Ambassador.
ALBUM: Wave One
RELEASE DATE: 9/29
SINGLE: “Waiting For the Tide”
TV: Forthcoming
LIVE: U.S. dates this fall; international Q1 2018
INTERNET: 200m+ streams on Spotify, 8m Twitter followers, 7m+ Facebook likes, 3m+ Instagram followers, 1m YouTube subscribers
RADIO: November
PRESS: Daily Mail (“Cody Simpson is fast becoming rock royalty”), E!, ET, Forbes, more
BOOKING: Mike Hayes, Jacqueline Reynolds-Drumm, Scott Mantel/ICM
PUBLISHING: Independent
MANAGEMENT: Greg Thompson, Larry Rudolph, Matt Zeidman/Maverick