Eric Mower And Associates Band Ripe To Rock The Big Apple

Sept. 2, 2008 - PRLog -- SYRACUSE, N.Y. – They rocked. They rolled. And when the dust settled, they were voted in.
Say hello to Crankdaddy — Eric Mower and Associates’ (EMA) in-house rock band and finalist set to perform at this year’s national Battle of the Ad Bands.

During an intense two-week online voting period, Crankdaddy earned enough votes from its fan base across the country to cement its place among six bands to compete in the Battle of the Ad Bands, the premiere event of this month’s Advertising Week in New York City. The finalists, which include bands from some of the world’s largest advertising agencies, will perform live at the famed Nokia Theatre in Times Square on Wednesday, Sept. 24, for a chance to be crowned ad band champion.  

“We’re stoked,” said Crankdaddy vocalist and EMA Partner/Creative Director Tom Merrick. “The band has been practicing furiously, and our eye’s on the prize. We intend to represent EMA the only way we know how: With class. With dignity. And with very tight trousers.”

For more information about the competition, visit www.advertisingweek.com/battle.

EMA is an integrated marketing communications agency with specialized expertise in public relations and public affairs, consumer advertising, brand promotion and business-to-business marketing. With offices in Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Albany, N.Y., as well as Charlotte, N.C., Atlanta, and Sarasota, Fla., EMA serves clients throughout the United States and Canada. EMA also serves many of its clients through IN, a worldwide network of leading independent advertising agencies in more than 90 countries. In addition, EMA belongs to the American Association of Advertising Agencies and IPREX, a worldwide partnership of independent public relations firms. EMA has 275 professionals and estimated 2008 capitalized billings of $230 million. Visit www.mower.com for more information.

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Eric Mower and Associates is a full-service communications firm. We offer media planning and buying, public relations and advertising creative services all under one roof.