Geoff Byrd

Geoff Byrd was on the Grammy ballot in 2004 in four categories:
*Best New Artist (Geoff Byrd)
*Best Arrangement (Shrinking Violets)
*Best Pop Song (Parasol, Silver Plated)
*Best Pop Male Vocalist (Geoff Byrd)
Geoff Byrd on the 2008 Grammy Ballot as a songwriter on John Oates' new title track "1,000 Miles of Life" (Oates, Leiber, Byrd)
-Number 1 most played song in the world on the Internet: Geoff Byrd, "Silver Plated" -Radio Wave Monitor.
-Garageband.com's All-time Best Rated Artist, and Internet Breakthrough Artist of the Year (Live 365).
-Toured (solo) as the opening act for Daryl Hall and John Oates on tour in the U.S. and Canada (50 shows) including:
*The Greek Theater in LA,
*The Beacon Theater in NYC,
*The Hummingbird in Toronto, Canada, and
*St. Dennis Theater in Montreal, Canada
-Byrd continues to write songs with John Oates.
-Byrd has been featured in many articles as the first artist to break through from the Internet into the mainstream (Wikipedia), as well as the Washington Times, the cover of R&R, and the cover of Billboard.
-Number 42 song in America with the single, “Before Kings,” on Hot AC Radio, written and preformed by Geoff Byrd, Number 2 song in America on AC Radio from Jim Brickman’s record, “Escape,” with the single, “When It Snows,” featuring Byrd singing lead vox and backing vox. Byrd also co-wrote the song.
-Songs appear on MTV shows: "Next," "Real World," and "Road Rules." Plus, "America's Next Top Model," "Underaged and Engaged," "The Hills," and many others.
-Geoff Byrd wrote the theme song with Josh Millman to Lifetime's hit show: "Cheerleader Nation," "Top This Party" and ESPN2, "Wanna Go Fishing," as well as being featured in the advertisements for "How to Look Good Naked." Byrd's version of "You Are So Beautiful" was featured.
-Byrd has over 200 placements on TV.
-Geoff Byrd is the vocalist on, "Friend Is a Friend" and "Take a Stand," on the children’s animated show called, "Toddworld” (on the Emmy ballot in 2005).
-Top 10 downloads on MSN and Amazon.com, as well as charting on hundreds of Internet radio stations.
-Featured on the “Mark and Brian Show” in November 2005. Guest on the Rick Dees show (launch on his website and radio show in LA), played live on his radio show and website.
-Sponsored by: Alvarez Guitars, Elixir Strings.
-Featured in the following:
Billboard (cover), Radio and Records (cover), Unsigned Magazine, Washington Times, Oregonian, Hollywood Independent, Fox News, Music Connection, Hollywood Reporter, Forbes Magazine, Cargo, San Diego Tribune, Ventura Star, Fox TV (Next Great American Band), CNet News, West Coast Performer, Goldmine Magazine, Music Connection, MTV News, MSN News, CNN, The Oregonian Willamette Week, The Portland Mercury, The LA Independent, The LA Daily News, Yahoo News, cover page of MSN.com, All Access Music, and many more.
-PLAYED WITH OR OPENED FOR:
*Daryl Hall and John Oates
*Stevie Wonder
*Jem
*Seal
*Kansas
*John Waite
*American Hi-Fi
*Michael Penn
*The Superficials
*James Guffee (The Tories)
*Jurassic 5
*The Calling, and many others.
For more, go to: www.geoffbyrd.com

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