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Mike Montalto

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Status Green

Mike Montalto

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Opened for Bon Jovi in February 2006 after winning tri-state listener poll on 95.5 WPLJ, playing to a crowd of 8,000

Greatest Hits Volume I (Status Green's debut album) has sold close to 3,000 units, since its release in April 2006, the majority of sales occurring at Status Green live shows.

"New Start", off the Status Green album entitled "Greatest Hits Volume I" was played in the video reel before the 3rd Quarter of the Giants v. Redskins home game on 10/8/06. The band also performed twice in the parking lot of Giants Stadium for the tailgate party.

Status Green appeared on the cover of the East Coast Rocker. It was the second time that a local, unsigned band has ever been featured on the cover.

Premeired on front cover of Upstage Magazine

Sold out CBGB's in NYC in 2006

Completed a tour of the entire U.S. in 2007

Receive regular airplay on WRAT, GROCK, WPLJ, WMCX, WCNI, Q101, Q104, WHTG, and WJSE. After featuring the band on his 95.9 WRAT show, "Jersey Rock" DJ Steve Hook stated "Most of the songs on Status Green's debut disc would be right at home on any rock radio station's play list. In 2007, the band was also interviewed on Ryan Manno's Q101 "Crash Test Radio" specialty show.

Status Green receives regular airplay on Yahoo Launchcast Radio where they've charted in the Top 10 on the "Alternative" (peaked at #7) and the "Who's Next" (peaked at #4) stations.

The band recently licensed 4 songs from "Greatest Hits Volume I" to the daytime television show, "Guiding Light".

On 11/23/07, Status Green performed to a crowd of 750 at their 2 year anniversary show at the Stone Pony.

The band won 3 awards at the 2007 Asbury Park Music Awards including, Best Pop Band, Best Live Performance, and Best Male Vocalist.

Performed at SXSW Music Festival in 2006, and The CMJ Music Marathon in 2007.

Performed at the Bamboozle Festival in 2007. The Status Green song, "Juggling Knives" was also featured on the 2007 Bamboozle compilation.

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