SPECIAL GUESTS ANNOUNCED: TIFFANY ALVORD, MIKE TOMPKINS AND ANDIE CASE.
Sam Tsui is a top-notch vocalist, and Kurt Hugo Schneider is the master of many musical instruments. Together, the two have won over the hearts of over 9 million combined subscribers on their YouTube channels and garnered the intrigued views of over a billion.
California based singer-songwriter Tiffany Alvord will join Kurt Hugo Schneider & Sam Tsui on their upcoming Australian tour. Mike Tompkins and Andie Case also join the tour, performing at the Brisbane & Melbourne shows.
Tiffany started posting cover songs and original songs on YouTube in 2008 as a 15-year-old. Today, she has over 2.8 million subscribers, 500 million video views, and a worldwide fan base. She had the honor of performing in Times Square on New Year’s Eve 2012 and at the famous Hippodrome Casino in London in 2013.
Andie Case is a Seattle based singer/songwriter with over 2.5M social followers and 127M YouTube views. Last year Andie’s cover of Jason Derulo’s “Want To Want Me” charted at #4 on the UK iTunes charts, hit top 100 on the US chart, top 20 worldwide and has 24M video views. In April 2016 Andie put out her debut single “Coming Around” which she co-wrote with Atlantic artist, Jaymes Young. In just a few weeks the song has over 260k video views and landed on Spotify’s Weekend Buzz playlist.
Mike Tompkins is a new kind of talent for an ever-changing musical landscape. He is a talented Acapella Producer/Artist who cut his teeth on YouTube – the world’s largest stage. With over a quarter billion views on his videos, he approaches his artistry with both raw instinct and technical savvy. Using only his voice, he redefines Acapella music by crafting youthful and inspiring pop music / remixes that is equally infectious and innovative.
Mike honed his skills under legendary producer Timbaland and has produced numerous chart topping singles.
Kurt Hugo Schneider is a director, composer, and producer of music videos and audio recordings, creating high-quality, original, video, and audio content that is entertaining and artistic. His channel receives 37 Million monthly views, has over 6.9 Million subscribers, and over 1.6 Billion views.
Kurt has collaborated with the likes of Sam Tsui, Max Schneider, Victoria Justice, Hunter Hayes, Jason Mraz, Jason Derulo, Rixton, Phillip Phillips, Kina Grannis, Megan Nicole, Kim Viera, Tyler Ward, and many other performers. He has also created branded entertainment videos for many big names including Coca-Cola, Hewlett-Packard, Ubisoft, Samsung, Timex, Sprint, McDonalds and Nintendo.
Kurt has appeared on The Ellen Show, The Oprah Show, ABC Nightly News, Yahoo FrontPage, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Wall Street Journal, plus numerous websites and publications. His work has appeared on American Idol, the Olympics, the Super Bowl, the Grammys, and the American Music Awards.
Sam Tsui has been hailed as an internet singing sensation, who along with Kurt Hugo Schneider, was among the first musicians to establish a hugely popular music-focused channel on Youtube. To date, his videos, including covers, medleys, and mashups, have amassed over 500 million hits on Youtube alone, with each new release, including his 2013 debut original album “Make It Up”, contributing to his ever-expanding worldwide fanbase.
Tsui has been able to harness the ever-changing tools of the digital music age to independently create an internationally popular channel and brand, garnering him countless TV and magazine appearances, including The Ellen Show, The Oprah Show, Entertainment Weekly, and In Style Magazine. Sam has also served as a host and correspondent on “American Idol” and “The Sing Off“.
Sam has applied his powerful digital platform to many brand deals, including KIA, Dell, and a national spot with Coca Cola that ran during the 2014 Super Bowl. Sam‘s second album is currently in the works.
Combined, Sam and Kurt are the masters of medleys and mash-ups – celebrated for their creative spins of top 40 music and united by a love of music and entertainment.
TOUR DATES:
Thursday 14th July, Astor Theatre – Perth
Saturday 16th July, The Met – Brisbane
Sunday 17th July, Comedy Theatre – Melbourne
Tuesday 19th July, The Concourse – Chatswood
Tickets on-sale now from www.wearenice.com.au
‘Feel So Close’ (Coca-Cola advertisement): www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nF3a2xQcKg
Kurt Hugo Schneider | YouTube.com/KurtHugoSchneider | www.kurthugoschneider.com
Sam Tsui | Youtube.com/samtsui | www.samtsui.com