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• 1.7 Million hits at theslants.com since 2008 • In the first 3 years: 10 tours, 3 , and 300 live appearances across the globe. • Featured on 1,500+ radio stations. TV shows, magazines, and websites worldwide. • “ of the Year” from the Portland Music Awards, Rockwired Magazine, Willamette Week, Shojo Beat, AsiaXpress, and many more. 1. Excellent Value 6. We Can Sound Check in First and only Asian band to be a Fender Music You want a good bang for Less Than One Hour • your buck. The Slants offer Some bands push your spotlight artist, worldwide. pro-entertainment for your scheduled main events back • Guests of Honor at 50+ fandom conventions, music, audience, while giving you a few hours because they and cultural festivals. things like incentive prizes can’t wrap-up sound check. to boost pre-registration. We show up on time and get things done. “They’ve described themselves as 2. No Con-Drama No “extra care” required 7. Programming Galore ‘Chinatown Dance Rock’ but The Slants here. The band and support In addition to concerts and are far from a novelty act. The band’s staff work hard to make working with your main infectious, urgent electro-pop has won sure everything runs events, you will also have fans of all stripes and colors, from smoothly so the crowd gets plenty of great panels to the best experience. choose from as well. anime aficionados to comic collectors to musos and beyond, and their 3. Extra Media Attention 8. Expand Your Con Staff rollicking live show is not to be missed” Our publicist has secured Not only do you get a pro (The Stranger , Vol 17, No 15) radio play, TV shows, and band, but we also come with press features on almost 2 certified sound techs, a every convention we’ve publicist, a booking agency, played at. Who else can and a marketing specialist say they got a con featured who will get your event more on over 700 FM stations outreach opportunities. across the country? 9. A Remarkable Concert 4. We Attract New Fans The band has one of the best We can attract new fans live shows in the industry. who are outside of the Fans often say it’s the best convention realm. We often part of any convention that have fans that cross state- they go to. lines just to see The Slants play at conventions. 10. Authentic Asians! Get credibility by bringing in 5. We Attract Sponsors some diversity! Celebrate the We’ve helped secure new beauty of Asian culture with sponsors for events across one of the most respected the country and can help and well-known artists in the you get more prizes or Asian Pacific American funding for your con. community. “The Asian Band That Could …”

The Slants , a history (also on animecons.com)

It’s rare for a band to be headlining shows with The Willamette Week summarizes the band’s history perfectly: 5,000-15,000 fans in attendance and internationally “It’s a great story: All-Asian synthcore troupe lands anime touring in their first year as a band . Perla Cadena of festival, achieves instantaneous notoriety from over packed Sony BMG Music Ent. says "They are setting new records fireball-laden maelstrom, inspires John Woo and Dragon Ball Z everyday for what an independent artist can accomplish." fans toward aggro electro and—just months after its first practice—books gigs across the globe. As shadow warriory as What originated as a side project for Simon Young in 2007 the Slants’ rise has been, it’s still all about the tunes, and the proved to be one of the most energetic and contagious band’s debut floor-filling synth pop bristling with all the movements of music in our time. Incase you haven’t heard, menace and grandeur of its oft name checked cultural icons - The Slants are the first and only all Asian American is propulsive, cinematic and impossible to ignore .” synth-pop band in the world and they have been melting faces off all over the globe. By the end of 2008, the band had been featured in over 1,200 magazines, radio stations, websites, and television shows for Kicking off the band’s career at a tiny dive bar in Portland, their self-proclaimed “Chinatown Dance Rock,” including a OR, The Slants soon found themselves on tour and in feature on NPR’s “All Things Considered” that blasted demand worldwide performing at music halls, colleges, and across 700 FM stations across the country for months. anime conventions. Within months, they released their debut album Slanted Eyes, Slanted Hearts, winning multiple awards from the likes of Willamette Week, Rockwired, AsiaXpress, and the Portland Music Awards. Since that first iconic show in 2007, The Slants have been cited as the “ Hardest Working Asian American Band ” (slanteyefortheroundeye.com), toured North America ten times, rejected a million dollar recording contract, were the first and only Asian band to be a Fender Music artist, and according to U.S Congress, the first rock band to play inside a state library. The following year, The Slants headlined a SXSW showcase (other acts at the festival included Katy Perry , Metallica , and Devo ), launched several more tours spanning North America, and released a dance remix album entitled Slants! Slants! Revolution , while donating 100% of the proceeds to benefit cancer research affecting Asian American women.

2010 saw the release of The Slants' third album, Pageantry . Pageantry featured a number of music icons including Cory Gray ( ) and Brandon Eggleston ( Modest Mouse ), The harder hitting, guitar driven songs still featured The Slants' signature dance rock flavor and again, massive touring throughout the country continued.

The Slants have shared the stage with acts such as Apl.de.Ap ( ), , , “Hardest Working Asian American Band” Girugamesh , M.O.V.E and . And (slanteyefortheroundeye.com) now they’re ready to perform at your event. The juicy gossip: Editor’s Choice WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT and Featured In:

• Asian Week : The largest English printed THE SLANTS Asian newspaper in the world TESTIMONIALS FROM THE CONVENTION INDUSTRY: • IGN.com: The most popular video game site online. “I've been working cons since "The Slants have an edgy- 2003 on an executive level yet-fun Asian aesthetic that • Shojo Beat : The largest and I have to say that pound fits in perfectly with Shojo shojo magazine in North for pound, dollar for Beat's J-Pop-centric America. dollar, The Slants are the demographic—many of our best value and guests that fans are already familiar with • Other anime magazines any convention can bring them through their such as Protoculture Ad- in, anywhere . They performances at various dicts , Anime Food , work harder than anyone and anime-related Manga Café , and more else, have a huge strong shows and conventions. Plus, • Las Vegas Weekly (front base, fans love them, and in collaborating with the band cover), Space Shower TV they're joy to work with.” on editorial coverage and two (Japan), LA Weekly, City John Krall contest promotions, we've all Beat, Comcast/Xfinity, SF Sakuracon: Con Chair, Director found The Slants to be Gate, and thousands of Programming creative, motivated, and more! : Guest Relations, easy to work with . We Director of Programming look forward to future

opportunities with The The Slants have "The Slants are easily one of the best bands an Asian pop Slants." Megan Bates been Guests of culture or Asian cultural They astounded me so much Senior Editor for Shojo Beat & convention could benefit Honor at: with their darkly haunting from . They ignite a fierce "Chinatown Dance Rock" at the Anime Banzai (2010) passion for Asian culture Pacific Media Expo, that I knew through their edgy, pulsating "The Slants were a pleasure Anime Oasis (2007-2010) to work with. They're the I had to confront them! It came Kamikazecon (2010) electro-rock sound, as no surprise that the J-rock and their energy level most professional band I've Sakuracon (2008/2009) fans were mesmerized by the envelopes the entire audience." ever booked for my (2009) Sarah Edge show. They showed up Slants' charm and intensity Ikkicon (2009) JRock Events USA early & communication was proving they are very RealmsCon (2009) a breeze. No surprises. Plus, appropriate for the US J-rock (2009) “The Slants hit the stage...the the fans loved them. I'd and anime convention SXSW 2009 performance was energetic definitely book them again." circuit ." (2008) and it was clear that the crowd Dan Houck Marty Shane Kumoricon (2007/2008) found it easy to get into” SacAnime: Con Chair President, Pacifiction Records MTAC Infinity Jrock Revolution MTAC Ninja PortConMaine (2008) (2008) in Tulsa (2008) WHAT SOME OF THE PRESS ARE SAYING: Pacific Media Expo (2007) SacAnime (2008/2010) “No longer is Japan, China and Korea “The band started playing at various “They kick some serious ass...this band No Brand Con (2008) the only places housing quality Asian anime and manga conventions, knows what it’s doing” Yaoi Jamboree (2008) rock bands! Welcome to The Slants. A where they drew their first wave of angryasianman.com

Persacon (2008) US-based rock/synth/electro band that fans; their songs about alienation, No other band in Portland has cultivated its Aki-Con (2008) frequents popular anime and manga solidarity, and Asian-American image quite as well as synthy dance-pop Animix (2008) conventions...did I mention that one of them knows how to breathe fire?” identity hit a nerve with audiences. In quartet the Slants. Pageantry , the band’s New England Fan Expo 08 IGN.com (Anime Special Report) fact, everything about The Slants, latest album, advances the group’s mys- MewCon (2009) from their name to their lyrics, seems tique, with a healthy jolt of hard rock that Mizuumi-Con “The Slants are easily one of the best aimed at debunking what it means to further proves the Slants' mass appeal and Asian Street Heritage Fair bands I’ve ever seen.” be different or strange. “ staying power. Dragon Moon Festival Backbeat Online Static Multimedia The Willamette Week Portland Erotic Ball ...and many more! Q&A WITH THE SLANTS: An open, candid DATING LIKE A ROCKSTAR: Learning how question and answer session where band members positive self-image and confidence can go away for can talk about upcoming projects, tell tour stories, attracting potential partners, how to get beyond the and answer questions about The Slants. ‘friend zone’, and learning when it’s time to move on.

SONGWRITING SUCCESS: Members of the band ALL ASIANS ARE SMART: Sometimes, stereotypes discuss practical and proven techniques for writing exist because people are just misinformed. In a safe, successful music. Appropriate for all levels, from free-form environment, The Slants take on everything beginners to professional . you’ve wanted to know but have been too afraid to ask about the Asian culture. HOW BEING ASIAN GOT ME IN TROUBLE: Simon Young, from The Slants, talks about HOW TO RECORD & EDIT MUSIC: The Slants experiences where Eastern and Western cultures have explain the basics on writing/producing electronic clashed...and how that has resulted in being banned dance music using loops and synthesizers in a from clubs, detained at an international border, and program called Ableton Live. Free versions of the being accused of being racist towards himself! software will be given out to everyone attending. Panel sponsored by Ableton Live. DRUMMING WITH THE SLANTS: Tyler Chen, from The Slants, gives a hands-on drum clinic on his THE BEST OF EAST ASIAN CINEMA: Covering stage set. Appropriate for all levels. the best of Southeast Asia’s thriving film Industry, from HK action to Japanese horror. BREAKING INTO THE MUSIC INDUSTRY: A panel about anything and everything with the music WHAT THE PHÒ?: Food fans unite! The Slants help industry from touring, marketing, publishing, and you discover new types of Asian cuisine, how to find licensing. Great for established acts or those wanting quality eateries, and answer questions about the to get into the business! dishes you’ve always been afraid to try yourself. Got an Idea for a panel or charity event? Contact us to create a custom program for your convention!

’ FAQs about booking THE SLANTS

What makes The Slants a Why should we hire The good fit for a convention? Slants over a local anime cover band? Many fandom conventions celebrate Asian culture. As one of the most well-known as respected Asian There’s a false notion that some events buy into that “all American artists in the world, The Slants bring a fun bands are the same.” Attendees can spot cheap live energy and vibe to the convention industry. From their entertainment like poor quality . Any guest or face-melting live rock show to unique cultural and entertainer that you bring in will reflect the quality of fandom related panels, the band makes a great fit for all experience that your convention provides. types of events. The band works with some great artists in the circuit as well, such as Yad Ming Mui (Viking Professional bands sound better, provide a better live Press), B. Amadori (amadori.org) and has partnered up show, know how to handle situations when things go with companies like AnimEigo . In addition, many of awry (such as sound/stage problems), are punctual, and the songs are inspired by fandom culture, which fans bring a greater return on investment. Also, remember we have taken to create dozens of AMV’s being posted are the only band in the convention circuit that has a from all over the world. publicist working all appearances. If you want your event associated with a quality experience, then hire quality How much will this cost? entertainers.

The expenses involved with bringing The Slants will What about bringing in a depend on several factors such as the date, location, and band from Japan? details of the request. However, you can be assured that we work with all budgeting levels and sizes of events, There’s nothing wrong with bringing in Japanese guests from first year conventions having a few hundred in if it makes sense for your return on investment . Having attendance to senior events attracting tens of thousands. a U.S based act (Slants or not) can lower your costs from all areas including transportation, performance fee’s, The main expenses will include: cost of transportation, entourage expenses, VISA’s, translators, etc. Make sure lodging, meals, and a small performance fee. Other that the act will draw the attention and attendees that needs (such as stage/sound system) will probably you’re hoping for in order to make it worthwhile. already be a part of your event’s cost structure. We keep all expenses quite reasonable and provide service What’re some other acts at levels well beyond the investment. that you’ve played with?

Do you perform covers? We’ve performed at events with Apl.de.Ap (Black Eyed Peas), Katy Perry, Metallica, Devo, Girugamesh, We play all original songs, negating the need for you to M.O.V.E, Boom Boom Satellites, Ketchup Mania, Smile pay performance rights organizations such as ASCAP. DK, Melt Banana, Cheap Trick, Peelander Z, B.O.B, Passion Pit, PJ Harvey and many more.