Sam Tsui + Kurt Hugo Schneider – Australian Tour – July 2016

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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. Sam and Kurt are heading down under this July for their first Australian tour!

Friends since middle school and both Yale graduates, Kurt and Sam are long-time collaborators. Their artistry and ability as a duo is particularly highlighted by a 2014 Coca-Cola advertisement, featuring Kurt playing on Coca-Cola bottles, glasses and cans and Sam lending his powerful vocals to popular Calvin Harris track ‘Feel So Close’.

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, Chester See, Austin Percario, Alyson Stoner, Kylee, Alex Goot, Tiffany Alvord, Liz Gilles, Diamond White, Austin Percario, Christina Grimmie, Alex G, Josh Levi and many other performers.

He has created branded entertainment videos for Coca-Cola, Hewlett-Packard, Ubisoft, Samsung, Timex, Sprint, McDonalds, Nintendo, Family Channel, Apartments.com, Dell, Cebu Airlines, Buick, Old Navy, Warner Music Group, Disney, and Universal Music Group.

Kurt has also 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.

Tickets on-sale Thursday 26th May 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

Show Dates – July 2016
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 Thursday 26th May from www.wearenice.com.au