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Guest Blog: Highbench

Sunday, January 30th, 2011

Alternative/rock group Highbench hit up a few dates on the 2010 Camplified Tour last summer, and judging from bass player Andrew Western’s guest blog, they had a blast! Highbench is also on the Primary Wave Music Publishing roster, a company that manages the annual Camplified Tour. Andrew sent us the sweetest email after the tour, saying, “I wanted to say ‘Thank You’  and ‘Congrats’ on another successful Tour. We had so much fun! :) I wish we could have done all the dates. I personally took a lot of pictures, and video that is now being edited, which will be up on our site very soon.” We were psyched to have you guys, Andrew! After that, I just had to ask the guys of Highbench to write a guest blog for Camplified.com; check it out:

Having grown up in Alpine, Utah (with few opportunities to attend summer camps other than Boy Scouts), the notion of attending such a camp made us nostalgic of watching clips of THE PARENT TRAP (1961) when we were younger. We wondered if our Camplified experience would be similar — as we laughed conjuring up images of what a typical east coast summer camp might be like — and how the kids attending would respond to us.

Once we got the full scope of the CAMPLIFIED tour, we were pleasantly surprised to discover that the concept was actually quite brilliant, and we had high hopes for a successful outcome.

The highlight of the tour, of course, is the interaction with all the kids, and how each camp is different, and unique in itself. Not to mention the great reaction from all the kids while performing our set. The most memorable moment was inviting a 9-year-old (we met 20 minutes before we went on) to the stage to play “Sunday Bloody Sunday” on the guitar. It was his idea, so we supported the backup, and he rocked it! All in all, we thoroughly enjoyed the overall Camplified experience and honestly — we would do it again in a heartbeat. We had such a great time playing Camplified this last summer.

Cheers,
Hb

Click here to preview and purchase Highbench’s latest EP, Borders and Boundaries, on iTunes. Photos above courtesy of Highbench.

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Camplified Visits Camp Westmont

Friday, October 15th, 2010

Campers at Camp Westmont in Poyntelle, PA, couldn’t wait to rock out when Ashlyne Huff, Thomas Fiss and Highbench came out with the Camplified crew. The musicians and campers had tons of fun singing pop songs and getting cool prizes including a few books courtesy of Penguin Young Readers, signed posters and so much more. Check out a few exclusive photos from the day, above. Photos courtesy of Greg Leddy.

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JCC Camp Ruach Gets Camplified

Tuesday, October 5th, 2010

Campers at JCC Camp Ruach in Bridgewater, NJ, were ready to rock when the Camplified tour vans rolled in to town.  Thomas Fiss, Cody Simpson and Highbench were on hand to jam out to their own original tunes and even teach a few songs to campers during the Epiphone-sponsored guitar clinics. There were fun activities sponsored by Stardoll, Cirque du Soleil’s Wintuk and more! Special guest Zach Sang of Goom Radio also made an appearance, fully stocked with cool prizes and giveaways. Check out our exclusive photos above, featuring our signature rock concert, Meet & Greets and a variety of fun activities. Photos courtesy of Greg Leddy.

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Freebie Friday: Camplified Download Code

Friday, October 1st, 2010

It’s Freebie Friday here at Camplified HQ! We’ve got songs up for grabs from Camplified’s 2010 line-up. Simply follow @Camplified on Twitter and re-tweet this message to be entered to win. 20 winners (yes, 20!) will receive a code to download all of these songs:

Alex York — Tokyo Heartbreak
Atomic Solace — Static
Bascom Hill — My World
Cody Simpson — Summertime
Highbench — Hot Lights
Highbench — Sit Back
Hollander — Sweet Thing
Jessica Prouty Band — Escape
Josiah Rea — Give It Away
Michael and Marisa — The Same
Rachel Platten — Million Little Reasons
Six Volt — Girl Next Door
The Early Strike — Copyright
Thomas Fiss — Waiting

Click here for Contest Rules. Good luck!

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Guest Blog: Camp Echo Director & Camp Craze CEO

Friday, September 10th, 2010


Photos courtesy of Greg Leddy and Camp Echo.

Greetings from Long Island, NY! The 2010 summer may be coming to an official end, and fall is certainly upon us, but memories from the camp season will stay with us forever. Autumn is certainly a great time to reflect on the memorable moments that made this summer great! I should probably introduce myself, my name is Scott Rosenbluth, and I am one of the Directors at Camp Echo and the CEO at Camp Craze. Essentially, summer camp is my life, and I love waking up everyday to go to work FOR YOU, the campers!

I wanted to pop into the Camplified blog and tell you about one of my favorite memories from this past camp season. On July 29, 2010, the Camplified Tour rolled through the Echo gates in Bloomingburg, NY, and delivered an incredible afternoon of great music, entertainment, and a unique experience that is very rarely seen so up close and personal — especially at a SUMMER CAMP! Throughout the day, our campers and staff enjoyed interactive activities while hanging out with members of the Camplified crew and bands… How cool is that!? After a quick afternoon snack and a photo shoot with Thomas Fiss, we brought the entire camp to our Cabin Field where Highbench, Six Volt, Cody Simpson and Thomas Fiss rocked the house (well, field, but you get the point) on our stage overlooking the lake. Seeing our campers and staff rock out to Cody Simpson was something I will never forget, and if that vision didn’t do it, hearing “iYiYi” in the Dining Hall everyday, twice a day, certainly did!

Speak of Dining Hall, that’s where we went next so campers could attend the Meet & Greet with all of the bands, take some photos, get autographs, and walk away with some pretty neat stuff. It was the perfect end to another great Camp Echo day.

I have always loved the Camplified concept and am truly excited about the big 10th year! I need to send a really big shout out to Aimee and her crew who did an unbelievable job for us! Thank you for helping to make memorable moments for us this summer. I am sure you will be hearing from me again at some point down the road right here on the Camplified blog!

Signing Off For Now,
Scott

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Camp Danbee Rocks Out At Camplified

Saturday, July 24th, 2010

As you know, Cody Simpson rocked it Camp Danbee last week! The same can most definitely be said for the rest of the day’s bands and activities at the all girls’ residential camp located in Hinsdale, MA, which consisted of Stardoll fun, activities and giveaways sponsored by Penguin Young Readers and Scholastic, a guitar clinic sponsored by Epiphone and so much more. Thomas Fiss and Highbench also joined Cody Simpson on stage, much to the girls’ delight!

Photos clockwise from upper left: Cody Simpson on stage for his first Camplified performance, winners of the Stardoll design contest, Thomas Fiss rocks out, Highbench performs, the Camp Danbee girls await the show, campers strike a pose with Thomas Fiss at the Meet & Greet. Photos courtesy of Thomas Fiss/Samsung and our Camp Crew. Click image to view in full.

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Camp Hilltop Gets Camplified

Monday, July 19th, 2010

Campers at co-ed residential camp, Camp Hilltop in Hancock, NY, were in for an awesome surprise when the Camplified entourage rolled in on July 15! Rock bands Highbench and Six Volt, along with musician Thomas Fiss, brought the tunes and Camplified brought the fun, as usual. Complete with a Stardoll T-shirt design contest, luggage-tag crafts sponsored by Penguin Young Readers, Juicy Juice freebies and more activities, it was definitely a day to remember! Here, see for yourself:

Photos clockwise from upper left: Six Volt band member poses with one of the Stardoll design winners, rock band Highbench brings a special guest on stage, campers and crew cool off with Juicy Juice, male campers pose with Camplified musical guests, Six Volt rocks out, female campers get a group shot with the bands. Photos courtesy of our Camp Crew. Click image to view in full.

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Camplified Founder Aimee Brings The Rock To KSA

Friday, July 16th, 2010

Last May, I was heading to Central Park on my bike like I do every year to join the Skier family (of AMSkier Insurance) and many of their friends for the TD Bank Five Boro Bike Tour, which helps support the American Diabetes Association. As I was on my way to meet the group, I noticed an incredibly tall man and a petite woman by his side speaking to Henry Skier. Both faces looked very familiar, but I couldn’t place them right away — maybe because it was 8am in the morning, and I don’t like to be up before the crack of noon (especially on a Sunday). I began to wake up real fast when I realized that this couple was Marc and Caroline White, the directors of Kutsher’s Sports Academy, the camp I attended over 25 years ago! Memories from camp flashed through my head and in typical Aimee fashion, all I wanted to do was chat them up about camp, old friends, counselors and the latest on the new spot in Great Barrington, MA, where the camp is now located.

Fast forward to last Sunday, when the opportunity came to be that Camplified, in its ninth season, would roll onto the new KSA property — sound crew in truck, staff in Camplified van, followed caravan-style by Thomas Fiss’ branded Samsung van, Rachel Platten and Highbench. This would mark the first time that Camplified would embrace Kutsher’s, as well as my first time back at camp since the 1980s, a place that shaped many parts of my life, my brother’s and many of our Florida friends. Driving up to camp, along the windy roads, I nearly jumped out of my skin with enthusiasm, as if I was back on the bus so many years ago, pulling into camp with all my friends. And then there was that moment, where you realize your not 13 anymore, you are grown up and in front of you rests the place that inspired Camplified in its entirety. It was so surreal — the tears rolling down my face partially attributed to happy childhood memories of camp and also the reality of what my life was like back then. I remembered Parents’ Day at camp, when my grandmother was still alive and she would accompany my parents to see all the activities her grandchildren were enjoying at summer camp. It amazes me how fast we all grow up. (more…)

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Camplified Arrives at Camp Matoaka

Monday, July 12th, 2010

Camp Matoaka got Camplified earlier this week with performances by Thomas Fiss, Rachel Platten, Dexter Scott, Highbench and more! The all-girls camp had a blast making Lucy B. Parker luggage tags and solving riddles on the Vlad Tod Scavenger Hunt sponsored by Penguin Young Readers.

Photos clockwise from upper left: Dexter Scott poses with Camp Matoaka girls, Rachel Platten rocks the keys, campers give Thomas Fiss lots of love, band members from Highbench pose with campers at the Meet & Greet, relay sponsored by Juicy Juice, Vlad Tod scavenger hunt, Rachel Platten gets swarmed at the poster signing, campers get craft with luggage tags, Highbench performs. Photos courtesy of Greg Leddy. Click image to view in full.

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NOW ANNOUNCING THE CAMPLIFIED 2010 TOUR

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

With Atlantic Recording Artist Cody Simpson

Entering Its Ninth Season On The Road, The Camplified Tour Will Be Playing In Front Of
More Than 30,000 Teens And Tweens At Over 30 Different Summer Camps Across The Nation

NEW YORK, NY — Ready to embark on its ninth summer tour, Camplified is set to rock teens and tweens at over 30 camps across the United States, July 5 through August 13. Each tour stop features a host of talented musicians and bands, along with a broad spectrum of some of today’s hottest brands and corporate sponsors. The result is a true VIP concert experience, complete with meet and greets, contests, giveaways and more.

The brainchild of music executive Aimee Berger, Camplified originated in 2001 when Berger, frustrated by the lack of finances devoted to artist development within the record industry, created a grassroots marketing effort that could benefit more than just emerging musicians. Berger partnered with Primary Wave Music in 2008 to expand the Camplified experience with corporate sponsors, as well as create a broad digital community at Camplified.com where campers, bands and brands are able to interact and stay in touch long after summer camp ends.

The 2010 music schedule for Camplified highlights an array of talented up-and-comers, including new Atlantic recording artist Cody Simpson. With nearly 6 million views on YouTube, Simpson recently released his first single, “iYiYi,” featuring Flo Rida. This will be his first public tour. “I am so excited to go on my first-ever tour,” enthuses Simpson. “Having the opportunity to perform live is something I’ve been dreaming about since I first started playing guitar and singing.” (more…)

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