For Immediate Release

Contact:
Scott A. Shuford, 949-206-9806, BMCiPR@bigmancreative.com
Velvet Rousseau, 615-599-2777 x261 velvet@theresourceagency.com


Relient K goes tongue in cheek
with tour journal, photo gallery and news channels


(Orange County, CA & Nashville, TN) - May 20, 2002 - BIG MAN CREATIVE recently developed a new layer of B2F (aka Band to Fan) interactive content for RELIENT K. The band’s sophomore release "The Anatomy of the Tongue In Cheek" (on Gotee Records, management by Alabaster Arts) recently surpassed 100,000 units sold, from which songs were requested for use in popular MTV programs Real World and Road Rules by Bunim-Murray Productions, producers of the network’s top rated shows. The new content can be accessed at www.relientk.com.

Relientk.com now features a tour journal, photo gallery, updated news and a completely integrated Touring channel designed to display data in partnership with iTickets.com. The tour journal allows the band to post notes from home or the road at any time with anything that comes to mind, particularly to the mind of band member Matt Thiessen! Fans of the band will appreciate such philosophical entries as the Mohawk-no Mohawk discussion, counting the change at the local Giant Eagle grocery store, and a brief film contrast of Spiderman to Batman. Fans can live virtually with the band through this journal.

The PHTGRPY channel (photo gallery) features a photo essay dedicated to Dermike, along with band pictures, while the site’s home page now runs the latest news bytes from the band. Fans can also access current tour dates through a custom interface designed by Big Man Creative to incorporate tour data directly from the iTickets.com database.

As Matt Thiessen put it, "It’s already 1230 am, and i'm scared cause i'm not asleep yet."

About Big Man Creative Inc.
Big Man Creative Inc. is a one stop creative services shop whose purpose is to serve marketing directors and creative consultants through the creation and execution of design for print and the web. Clients include advertising agencies & marketing consultants; entertainment clients (music, film & sports) across the U.S.; and market-leading firms located in Southern California including Del Taco, IHOP and Sperry Van Ness among others. Corporate headquarters are located at 23412 Moulton Parkway, Suite 220, Laguna Hills, California, 92653. Telephone: 949-206-9806. bigmancreative.com.

About Relient K
Since their release in August 2001, Relient K’s "The Anatomy of the Tongue In Cheek" has proven itself to be a landmark record for the band, recently hitting a career milestone with the album's sales surpassing 100,000 units according to SoundScan. After 34+ weeks, "The Anatomy of the Tongue In Cheek" continues to sell over 2000 units a week, and Relient K is drawing on average over 1000 fans to their shows each night, proving they are quickly becoming an undeniable force in the industry at both retail and on the road. MTV's Bunim-Murray Productions requested use of music from "The Anatomy of the Tongue In Cheek" for use on upcoming episode(s) of MTV's Road Rules and The Extreme Challenge. In past seasons, these shows have had approximately 2 million to 3.5 million viewers per episode making them part of MTV's highest annually rated programs.

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