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There For Tomorrow is currently melting faces in Japan, but never fear. The group returns to the States on June 11 for the Rock Yourself To Sleep Tour alongside Every Avenue, Sing It Loud and The Secret Handshake.

Lucky for us, before they left for the Land of the Rising Sun, they stopped by MTV HQ to smile pretty for the camera. Check out our exclusive MTV photo gallery with the 2008 mtvU Woodie winners for Breakout Artist Of Year.

Plus, in case you missed it, watch There For Tomorrow get hooked on phonics during our Pop Punk Spelling Bee. Can you spell "adorable?"

Tags Every Avenue, Photos, Sing It Loud, The Secret Handshake, There For Tomorrow

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To celebrate the release of its sophomore album, Everything Collide, which comes out May 11, Sing It Loud is hitting the road this spring with Minneapolis brethren Motion City Soundtrack and rock "Romantics" Mayday Parade. A Rocket To The Moon and the group fun. will also appear on some dates.

For a full list of Sing It Loud tour dates, follow the jump and don't forget to pick up Everything Collide on May 11. "Sugar Sweet" is my favorite song, in case you're keeping track.

Sing It Loud Tour Dates:

Apr 6 - Duluth, MN - Grandma's Sports Garden (w/Motion City Soundtrack, fun., A Rocket to the Moon)
Apr 7 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues (w/Motion City Soundtrack, fun., A Rocket to the Moon)
Apr 9 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave (w/Motion City Soundtrack, fun., A Rocket to the Moon)
Apr 10 - Evansville, IN - Univ of Southern Indiana (w/Motion City Soundtrack, fun., A Rocket to the Moon)
Apr 12 - Nashville, TN - Rocketown (w/Motion City Soundtrack, fun., A Rocket to the Moon)
Apr 13 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall (w/Motion City Soundtrack, fun., A Rocket to the Moon)
Apr 14 - Pontiac, MI - Crofoot Ballroom (w/A Rocket to the Moon) Read more...

Tags A Rocket To The Moon, fun., Mayday Parade, Motion-City-Soundtrack, Sing It Loud

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When MTV's original movie Turn The Beat Around premieres this Friday, February 26 at 10 PM EST, you'll probably notice that some familiar dance jams have been given a musical makeover by bands like Just Kait (who covers Donna Summer's "Hot Stuff") , Jeffree Star (who takes a stab at Donna Summer's "Bad Girls") and Sing It Loud (who tackle "Get Down Tonight" by KC And The Sunshine Band).

"We really wanted to do a song that was out of our element," explains Sing It Loud frontman Pat Brown of the band's decision to bring in 'da noise, bring in 'da funk. "Anyone that listens to our music would know that 'Get Down Tonight' isn't our 'style,' but we wanted to record it so it was almost identical to the original—with the exception of my voice. It was one of the more fun experiences I've ever had in a recording setting. It's fun to do something different!"

Indubitably. In fact, this Minneapolis-based, pop-rock quartet happens to be besties with more than a couple bands on the Turn The Beat Around soundtrack (like Star, Millionaires, who get freaky with Chic's "Le Freak," and Cobra Starship, who recorded the movie's title track), thanks to numerous summers touring together on the Vans Warped Tour.

So, if push came to well-choreographed shove, who would Brown like to grab for a slow dance and why?

"Shakira. My answer is self-explanatory."

+ Listen to "Get Down Tonight" by Sing It Loud here.

Tags Cobra Starship, Jeffree Star, Just Kait, Millionaires, Sing It Loud, Turn The Beat Around

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Before blistering the paint off of NYC's Highline Ballroom with Ludo, Sing It Loud and The Morning Light, This Providence dropped by MTV for a photo session and a quick interview. The Seattle boys with the Aussie accent (courtesy of frontman Dan Young) have been banging out noisy, emotional anthems since 2003, in one incarnation or another.

In 2006, Young and his high school buddy/guitarist Gavin Phillips picked up David Blaise on bass and got signed to Fueled By Ramen. In 2007, they added Andy Horst on drums, toured with Paramore and officially started having to fight off hordes of fans with sticks. Here's a little insight into why you need their Who Are You Now? record (out March 17) more than you need water or toilet paper.

Buzzworthy: Here's an easy one -- why are you called This Providence?
This Providence: Well, you know, the meaning. Divine intervention. We like the idea of that. Destiny. That kind of describes us as a band. We were called and destined to make music.

BW: Y'all are from Seattle. There's a lot of musical baggage there. What do you connect more with: grunge or emo?
TP: Well, a little bit of everything, really. We're fans of Death Cab, Sunny Day, Jeremy Enigk... We like Nirvana. Have you heard of them? Don't know when they're gonna go on tour again, though. We've just been waiting.

BW: Would you call yourselves an emo band?
TP: (Dan Young) Yeah, we're pretty emo. We have depth to our music, and that's one kind of depth we have.

(Andy Horst) I don't even know what emo is anymore.

(Dan Young) Emo is just crying because your heart's broken. That's what songs have always been about.

(Gavin Phillips) We won't be mad if someone calls us emo.

BW: Does "My Beautiful Rescue" have a backstory?
TP: It does have a backstory, but I don't wanna share it, really. It's just a song about falling in love with someone you don't deserve.

BW: You've done a lot of touring with Paramore. Any gnarly road stories?
TP: Paramore are awesome. There's a girl in that band. We've toured with them a lot.

BW: Any falling in love?
TP: Unfortunately, no. Well, with Josh (Farro) a little bit. He's a looker.

BW: I'm sure "That Girl's A Trick" is about falling in love, too, right?
TP: Ha, yeah. It's about falling for the wrong girl.

BW: So you are totally emo!
TP: Yeah, see!

Watch "My Beautiful Rescue" and check This Providence's tour schedule to see when they're coming to your venue of choice.

Tags Death Cab For Cutie, Jeremy Enigk, Ludo, Nirvana, Paramore, Sing It Loud, Sunny Day Real Estate, The Morning Light, This Providence