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SECOND INSTALLMENT OF THE YO GABBA GABBA! CD SERIES:
“MUSIC IS AWESOME! VOLUME 2”

ON SHELVES NATIONWIDE AUGUST 31, 2010

Original Tracks from the Hit Nick Jr. Series by Weezer, MGMT, Jimmy Eat World, Apples In Stereo, The Ting Tings and More Featured on the Filter U.S. Recordings Release

Los Angeles, CA- (Monday, August 23) – Fresh off a triumphant, sold-out tour debut in 2009, a headlining performance at The White House, a critically-acclaimed, chart-topping album, and an appearance at Coachella that garnered rave reviews from spectators and media alike, YO GABBA GABBA! is a musical phenomenon like no other. Now fans can enjoy a new, super radical compilation of music featured from Seasons I & II, YO GABBA GABBA! MUSIC IS AWESOME! VOLUME 2 hits shelves nationwide on August 31, 2010, timed with the launch of the live tour, KIA Motors Presents YO GABBA GABBA! LIVE! THERE’S A PARTY IN MY CITY. Jam-packed with Super Music Friends & all of the songs you’ve grown to love. A deluxe edition featuring bonus songs from the hit series will also be available on iTunes.

YO GABBA GABBA!, created by Christian Jacobs and Scott Schultz and produced by The Magic Store and W!LDBRAIN Entertainment, infuses retro-style and beat-driven music to teach simple life lessons through music. The series and the live show stars DJ Lance Rock (Lance Robertson) and a cast of colorful characters, including: Brobee, the little green one, Foofa, the pink flower bubble, Muno, the red Cyclops, Toodee, the blue cat-dragon and Plex, the yellow robot. Today’s most popular names in movies, television, music and sports flock to guest star in the groundbreaking series, including Fred Armisen, Erykah Badu, Jack Black, Anthony Bourdain, Devo, Rachel Dratch, Rob Dyrdek, Flaming Lips, Melora Hardin, Tony Hawk, The Killers, Angela Kinsey, Solange Knowles, Biz Markie, Jack McBrayer, MGMT, Mos Def, Mark Mothersbaugh, The Roots, Andy Samberg, Amy Sedaris, The Shins, Sarah Silverman, Amare Stoudemire, The Ting Tings, Weezer, Jimmy Eat World, Elijah Wood and Weird Al Yankovic, among others. Additional celebrity guests performed during the live tour kick-off shows, including Devenda Banhart, Cold War Kids, Matt Costa, DMC (Run DMC), Snoop Dogg, Jon Heder, Talib Kweli, Mix Master Mike, Kid Sister, Keri Russell and more, while Christina Aguilera, Jason Bateman, Travis Barker, Brendan Fraser, Heidi Klum, Chris Noth, Brooke Shields and Dennis Quaid attended with their families.

YO GABBA GABBA! MUSIC IS AWESOME! VOLUME 2 track-listing:

1. YO GABBA GABBA! “NAME GAME”
2. WEEZER “ALL MY FRIENDS ARE INSECTS”
3. YO GABBA GABBA! “FREEZE TAG”
4. HOT HOT HEAT “TIME TO GO OUTDOORS”
5. YO GABBA GABBA! “HOLD STILL”
6. DATA ROCK “SMILE FOR THE CAMERA”
7. YO GABBA GABBA! “ALL MY FRIENDS ARE DIFFERENT”
8. MGMT “ART IS EVERYWHERE”
9. YO GABBA GABBA! “I LOVE BUGS”
10. THE AQUABATS! “POOL PARTY”
11. YO GABBA GABBA! “BIG OR SMALL”
12. SOLANGE “MOMMA LOVES BABY”
13. YO GABBA GABBA! “HIGH FIVE”
14. JIMMY EAT WORLD “BEAUTIFUL DAY”
15. YO GABBA GABBA! “WE CAN USE OUR IMAGINATION”
16. APPLES IN STEREO “THAT’S MY FAMILY”
17. YO GABBA GABBA! “I’M A ROBOT”
18. TING TINGS “HAPPY BIRTHDAY”
19. YO GABBA GABBA! “DON’T BE AFRAID/IT’S OK”
20. YO GABBA GABBA! “GOOBYE SONG” featuring Jack Black

MUSIC IS AWESOME! VOLUME 2 will be available on CD at Target, Toys R Us, Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Barnes & Noble, Borders, and independent music retailers nationwide and for pre-order on Amazon (link below): http://www.amazon.com/Yo-Gabba-Awesome-Exclusive-Sticker/dp/B003WHL9HQ

MUSIC IS AWESOME! VOLUME 2 will also be available digitally on all music services. A deluxe edition with bonus tracks is now available for pre-order at iTunes (link below):
http://itunes.apple.com/us/preorder/yo-gabba-gabba-music-is-awesome/id388019174

Media Contacts:
Kelly Kimball, W!LDBRAIN 310.271.1400/ kkimball@wildbrain.com
Holly Gray, FILTER 323.464.4842 / holly@filtermmm.com for online inquiries

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About Yo Gabba Gabba!:
YO GABBA GABBA! premiered in the U.S. on Nickelodeon in August, 2007 and currently ranks as one of the most popular series on television with broad appeal among preschoolers, parents, teens and adults. The award-winning series is created by Christian Jacobs and Scott Schultz and is produced by The Magic Store and W!LDBRAIN. Jon Berrett and Michael Polis are executive producers. The live show, YO GABBA GABBA! LIVE!: THERE’S A PARTY IN MY CITY!, is currently on tour and is produced by S2BN, in association with The Magic Store and W!LDBRAIN Entertainment. YO GABBA GABBA!, was voted as one of the best new shows on television by TIME magazine when the show premiered. Rolling Stone voted YO GABBA GABBA! one of the top 50 reasons to watch television. Entertainment Weekly says YO GABBA GABBA! Is one of the hippest shows on television and currently ranks among the top 10. YO GABBA GABBA! won a BAFTA Award in 2008, was awarded the “Outstanding Achievement in Children’s Television” Award by the Television Critics Association and is a two-time Emmy nominee. Its companion website, www.yogabbagabba.com, won a Kidscreen Award.

About FILTER:
Good music will prevail. These are the words that we here at FILTER live by. In an ever-evolving musical landscape, we're here to help. FILTER US Recordings was established as an extension of our mantra to help expose music fans to amazing and often overlooked artists and talent. The FILTER roster includes AM, Amusement Parks on Fire, Devics, Dustin O’Halloran, The Films, Magnet, Sara Lov, Sigur Ros, Two Sheds, and now Yo Gabba Gabba! Through FILTER's various outlets - our informative website, our irreverent blog, the FILTER good music guide, our local listening parties and the jewel in our music-loving crown, FILTER magazine - we want to help you discover your new favorite band.