HOBART OCEAN HITS THE ROAD FOR A HIGHSCHOOL TOUR AND AN OPENING SLOT ON FOUR NOVEMBER DATES WITH POP SINGER AARON CARTER, WHO IS IN THE MIDST OF HIS 50-DATE ‘WONDERFUL WORLD’ TOUR

LOS ANGELES - As their infectious debut single “Another Heartbreak” breaks on Top 40stations across the country, Hobart Ocean (www.hobartocean.com) has two unique and exciting tours lined up this fall.
 
The first is a five-date run performing at high schools in Southern California throughout October.The band will then be the opening act on four East Coast dates with pop/hip-hop icon and global teen idol Aaron Carter, who currently enjoying a career renaissance with a new single “Ooh Wee” and his 50-date Wonderful World tour.
 
The emerging band has just launched their So-Cal high school tour which kicked off October 6 atRedondo Beach High in Redondo Beach. Upcoming performances include Van Nuys High (October 13), Glenn High in Norwalk (October 20), Gahr High in Cerritos (October 22),Magnolia High in Anaheim (October 27) and Bolsa Grande High in Garden Grove (October 28).
 
The Aaron Carter dates begin November 4 at Levels Nightclub in State College, PA and include November 5 in Allentown, PA (Maingate Nightclub), November 6 in New Haven, CT (Toad’s Place) and November 7 in NYC at The Gramercy Theatre. 
 
Hobart Ocean is staying connected with their burgeoning fan base with the release of dynamic, multi-faceted new iPhone and Google Play Apps. A new iPhone 6 will also be given to the first place Hobart Ocean App user determined by points for the month of November.
 
Currently, the band’s charismatic frontman Travis Leonard is headlining an exciting U.S. based promotional campaign for Yeo’s, a globally renowned multi-national corporation and drink manufacturer based in Singapore and Malaysia.  
 
Leonard’s image is prominently featured on the company’s drinks in stores across North Americaand Asia, as well as on the U.S. Facebook page.
 
The four L.A. transplants that joined forces as Hobart Ocean have shared their infectious energy with thousands of fans this past year with regular performances at Universal CityWalk, one of L.A.’s premier entertainment and retail venues. The high-energy band beat out over 150 other acts to secure a regular performance slot, and at times have played for 5-10,000 people a night for over four hours. One of their performances caught the attention of Jay Hu, a onetime marketing manager at Jive Records who is now Managing Director of Swift Endeavor. He signed them as the upstart label’s flagship artist.
           
TOUR RECAP:
Dispatch school shows:
October 13 - Van Nuys High (Van Nuys, CA)
October 20 – Glenn High (Norwalk, CA)
October 22 - Gahr High (Cerritos, CA)
October 27 - Magnolia High Anaheim, CA)
October 28 - Bolsa Grande High (Garden Grove, CA)
 
Opening for Aaron Carter’s Wonderful World Tour
November 4 - Levels Nightclub (State College, PA)
November 5 - Maingate Nightclub (Allentown, PA)
November 6 - Toad’s Place (New Haven, CT)
November 7 - The Gramercy Theatre (New York City)