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ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC® WELCOMES THOMPSON SQUARE FOR A VISIT

09/30/2013

ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC® WELCOMES

THOMPSON SQUARE FOR A VISIT

 

Encino, CA (September 30, 2013) – The Academy of Country Music welcomed Stoney Creek Records recording artists Thompson Square to the office while they were in Los Angeles for several media appearances.  The ACM Vocal Duo of the Year and ACM staff celebrated the duo’s recent success including their current Top 40 hit, “Everything I Shouldn’t Be Thinking About” as well as GOLD RIAA certification for the recent #1 "If I Didn't Have You."

(Photo L-R:  Bob Romeo, ACM CEO; Shawna Thompson; Keifer Thompson; Tiffany Moon, ACM Executive Vice President/Managing Director)

Photo: Michel Bourquard/Courtesy of the Academy of Country Music

ABOUT THOMPSON SQUARE
In the last two years, Stoney Creek Records’ Thompson Square has earned over 25 awards show nominations – including 2 GRAMMY as well as American Music Award and Teen Choice Award nods – and made music history when it was awarded awards from both the ACM and CMA for “Vocal Duo of the Year” in 2012.  Thompson Square was awarded its second consecutive ACM Award for “Vocal Duo of the Year” in April 2013and is once again nominated for “Vocal Duo of the Year” at the 2013 CMA Awards.

Thompson Square’s breakthrough hit “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not” has surpassed two million in sales, was the #1 Digital Soundscan Single for 5 weeks straight, the #1 Country Ringtone for 12 consecutive weeks and the Most Played Song at Country Radio in 2011 (Mediabase). Thompson Square followed that success with the award winning hit, “I Got You,” and critically acclaimed “Glass.”  Thompson Square’s star continues to rise in 2013 with the #1 GOLD selling heart-tugger “If I Didn’t Have You” and its current Top 40 hit, “Everything I Shouldn’t Be Thinking About,” both from the duo’s current album, JUST FEELS GOOD.

The duo is currently touring with Luke Bryan on hisDirt Road Diaries Tourthrough October 2013.

For more information on Thompson Square, visit: http://www.thompsonsquare.com

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Media Contact

Jenelle Scott                         

Academy of Country Music        

(818) 815-4218        

jenelle@acmcountry.com


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