The awards bring Grohl’s career Grammy count to 15, including 11 for Foo Fighters, and one each for Nirvana and Them Crooked Vultures.

SOUND CITY, the feature length directorial debut from Dave Grohl that Peter Travers of ROLLING STONE hailed as an “exhilarating documentary about what makes life worth living… an intimate epic about music” and THE NEW YORK TIMES called “candy to several generations’ worth of rock fans” has now been certified as a Gold Longform Video by the RIAA.

RIAA Gold Longform Video certification is awarded for physical sales in excess of 50,000 copies. In the United States alone, SOUND CITY has sold over 100,000 copies (50,000+ digital and 50,000+ physical), since debuting at #1 on the iTunes Documentary chart earlier this year.

SOUND CITY was conceived by Grohl after purchasing the legendary custom-built Neve 8028 recording console from the now defunct Van Nuys, California studio for which the film is named. The board, custom built in 1972, is considered by many to be the crown jewel of analog recording equipment, having recorded such artists as Neil Young, Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty, Cheap Trick, Guns and Roses, Fear, Nirvana, Rage Against the Machine, Slipknot, Nine Inch Nails, Metallica, and countless other musical legends over the past 40 years.

Grohl’s personal connection to SOUND CITY goes back to his first full-fledged recording session at the film’s namesake–the recordings that became Nirvana’s 1991 breakthrough album, Nevermind. Nevermind would go on to sell in excess of 30 million copies worldwide, forever altering the course of popular music as well as Grohl’s life.

SOUND CITY made its world premiere January at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival and debuted in theaters the following month. For further information, go to http://soundcitymovie.com.

DAVE GROHL ON THE COLBERT REPORT FEBRUARY 13

THE SOUND CITY PLAYERS WITH STEVIE NICKS ON THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN FEBRUARY 14

SOUND CITY THE FILM SHOOTS TO #1 ON iTunes DOCUMENTARY CHARTS WITHIN HOURS OF WORLDWIDE RELEASE

“Straight out of a roof-raising debut at Sundance 2013 comes Dave Grohl’s exhilarating documentary about what makes life worth living… Grohl has made an intimate epic about music. But the film’s genius is the way it applies the lessons of SOUND CITY to any job.. In his directing debut, Grohl shows the instincts of a real filmmaker. SOUND CITY hits you like a shot in the heart.”–Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE

“High-spirited, emotional and funny,  SOUND CITY is, of all things, a mash note to a machine… one that helped change the face of rock ‘n’ roll.”–Kenneth Turan, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES

“a celebration of just how unbelievably awesome it is to make rock music for a living”–NPR

“terrifically entertaining… The Nirvana and Foo Fighters star brings elements that can’t be faked–passion and heart–to this account of what it feels like to make real handcrafted rock music… a sincere tribute but also and infectiously honest one”–THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

“SOUND CITY… will be candy to several generations’ worth of rock fans… It’s not an antidigital argument so much as an anti-blandness argument”–THE NEW YORK TIMES

“(FOUR STARS) this geeked-out documentary beats with more heart than could be imagined”–TIME OUT NEW YORK

“(FOUR STARS) SOUND CITY has something for everyone. Whether you’re a music gearhead, a fan of the bands and albums recorded at Sound City, someone who appreciates the creative process behind writing and recording songs or even just someone who digs well-made documentaries, the film has it all. We know Dave Grohl is a great drummer and an incredible frontman; now we know he’s a great documentary filmmaker too.”–FILM THREAT

“Talk about ambition… this may be the most positive music documentary you’ll ever see… Grohl’s aim is to explore the aura of a place, but what he winds up proving is that people make the magic”–THE NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

“A must-see film for anyone who cares about recording techniques… ultimately SOUND CITY celebrates the human element in recording…”–BILLBOARD

Dave Grohl’s SOUND CITY PLAYERS’ February 13 extravaganza at New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom has sold out. All tickets for the one-time-only NYC all-star team-up of Dave Grohl and his extended Foo Fighters and Nirvana families with Stevie  Nicks, John Fogerty, Rick Springfield, Lee Ving of Fear, Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick, Brad Wilk of Rage Against The Machine are now gone.

While in New York, Grohl will drop by THE COLBERT REPORT February 13 to discuss his critically and commercially successful directorial debut, and on February 14 THE SOUND CITY PLAYERS with special guest Stevie Nicks will make their network TV debut on THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN.

Having so far played two historic shows to date–one at this year’s Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah and one in Los Angeles to commemorate SOUND CITY’s January 31 Hollywood premiere–THE SOUND CITY PLAYERS bring to life the music created for the documentary and its accompanying SOUND CITY–REAL TO REEL album, out March 12 on Roswell/RCA. SOUND CITY–REAL TO REEL is currently available for pre-order at http://bit.ly/SoundCityiTunes, with all pre-orders immediately receiving first single “Cut Me Some Slack”–performed by Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, and Pat Smear.

As with the two previous shows, NYC configuration of the SOUND CITY PLAYERS will also perform numerous classics from the catalogues of Stevie Nicks, John Fogerty, Rick Springfield, Fear, Cheap Trick and more, as they join Grohl and a cast of his current and former bandmates including Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Krist Novoselic, Chris Shiflett, Pat Smear and other familiar faces for a once in a lifetime evening.

SOUND CITY’s grassroots distribution strategy to release day and date globally as theatrical, VOD and Direct to Consumer has netted the film an impressive $1 million in just 4 days.  It is available for purchase  DRM-free direct from the filmmaker athttp://soundcitymovie.com and through iTunes–where it shot to #1 on the Documentary charts within hours of its worldwide release on Friday–athttp://bit.ly/SoundCityiTunes. The film is also available worldwide on demand with more than 100 operators including: Comcast, DirecTV, Time Warner Cable, Cox, Verizon FiOS, AT&T U-Verse,  Amazon VOD, Google Play, Vudu, and Sony PlayStation. One night only screenings were held January 31 across the USA, Australia and New Zealand, with theatrical runs beginning February 1. Seehttp://soundcitymovie.com for more information on how to see the film.

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FEBRUARY 13 AT HAMMERSTEIN BALLROOM

Dave Grohl and Extended Foo Fighters and Nirvana Family to be Joined by Stevie Nicks, John Fogerty, Rick Springfield, Lee Ving of Fear, Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick, Brad Wilk of Rage Against The Machine and More For One Historic Night

Tickets On Sale February 5 at 4PM EST at http://bit.ly/14v6M29

SOUND CITY IN THEATERS NOW AND AVAILABLE NOW DRM-FREE DIRECT FROM THE FILMMAKER AT http://soundcitymovie.com AND VIA iTunes AT http://bit.ly/SoundCityiTunes

Fresh off  the January 18 Park City, Utah debut that moved MTV to ask “Did Dave Grohl Put On The Greatest Sundance Show Ever?” and this week’s L.A. show celebrating the Hollywood premiere of their namesake… Dave Grohl’s SOUND CITY PLAYERS will play their first and only New York show February 13 at the Hammerstein Ballroom.

Assembled to play the music created for the Grohl-directed SOUND CITY documentary and its accompanying SOUND CITY–REAL TO REEL album–as well as classics spanning their storied careers–the NYC configuration of the SOUND CITY PLAYERS will feature Stevie Nicks, John Fogerty, Rick Springfield, Lee Ving of Fear, Brad Wilk of Rage Against The Machine, Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick, Alain Johannes, Chris Goss and more joining Grohl and a cast of his current and former bandmates including Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Krist Novoselic, Chris Shiflett, Pat Smear and other familiar faces for this historic evening.

Tickets to this one time only assemblage of musical legends will go on sale Tuesday, February 5 at 4PM EST at http://bit.ly/14v6M29.  There is a four ticket limit per order.

Tickets to this one time only assemblage of musical legends will go on sale Tuesday, February 5 at 4PM EST at http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/00004A36B3F0BFF3. There is a four ticket limit per order.

SOUND CITY is now available for purchase  DRM-free direct from the filmmaker athttp://soundcitymovie.com<http://soundcitymovie.com/> and through iTunes at http://bit.ly/SoundCityiTunes. The film is also available worldwide on demand with more than 100 operators including: Comcast, DirecTV, Time Warner Cable, Cox, Verizon FiOS, AT&T U-Verse,  Amazon VOD, Google Play, Vudu, and Sony PlayStation. One night only screenings were held January 31 across the USA, Australia and New Zealand, with theatrical runs beginning in select markets today, February 1. See http://soundcitymovie.com for more information on how to see the film.

The film’s soundtrack, SOUND CITY–REAL TO REEL, will be released March 12 on Roswell/RCA and is currently available for pre-order at http://bit.ly/SoundCityiTunes, with all pre-orders instantly receiving first single “Cut Me Some Slack”–performed by Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, and Pat Smear.

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Stevie Nicks, Rick Springfield, John Fogerty, Members of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Cheap Trick, Fear, Rage Against The Machine and More to Join Dave Grohl and Extended Foo Fighters and Nirvana Family for One Historic Night

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On the heels of their instantly sold out debut live performance and Sundance premiere, Dave Grohl’s SOUND CITY PLAYERS have confirmed that they will commemorate SOUND CITY the film”s January 31 Los Angeles premiere at the Cinerama Dome with a one-time-only L.A. performance that same night at the Hollywood Palladium.

Assembled to play the music created for the Grohl-directed SOUND CITY documentary and its accompanying SOUND CITY–REAL TO REEL album–as well as classics spanning their storied careers–the L.A. configuration of the SOUND CITY PLAYERS will feature Stevie Nicks, John Fogerty, Rick Springfield, Lee Ving of Fear, Brad Wilk of Rage Against The Machine, Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick, Robert Levon Been and Peter Hayes of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Alain Johannes, Chris Goss and more joining Grohl and a cast of his current and former bandmates including Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Krist Novoselic, Chris Shiflett, Pat Smear and other familiar faces for a historic evening.

The SOUND CITY PLAYERS’ Palladium gig commemorates the North American theatrical  premiere of SOUND CITY. A full list of theaters showing the film for ONE NIGHT ONLY–as well as those hosting full theatrical runs– can be found at . International Theaters will be announced shortly.

The film will open theatrically in the U.S. and the world over via cable, satellite, online, hotel and airline on demand operators the following day, February 1, 2013.

North American theatrical will be handled by Variance Films, with on demand being handled by Gravitas Ventures.

The film’s soundtrack, SOUND CITY–REAL TO REEL, will be released March 12 on Roswell/RCA and is currently available for pre-order at http://bit.ly/SoundCityiTunes, with all pre-orders instantly receiving first single “Cut Me Some Slack”–performed by Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, and Pat Smear.

Future SOUND CITY PLAYERS lineups and dates will be announced as they are confirmed.

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The January 18 debut live performance of Dave Grohl’s SOUND CITY PLAYERS at Park City Live in Park City, UT, has unsurprisingly sold out within minutes of going on sale yesterday.

Assembled to play the music created for the Grohl-directed SOUND CITY documentary and its accompanying SOUND CITY–REAL TO REEL album–as well as classics spanning their storied careers–this first incarnation of the SOUND CITY PLAYERS will feature Stevie Nicks, John Fogerty, Rick Springfield, Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick, Corey Taylor of Slipknot and Stone Sour, Lee Ving of Fear, Brad Wilk of Rage Against The Machine, Alain Johannes, Chris Goss and more joining Grohl and a cast of his current and former bandmates including Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Krist Novoselic, Chris Shiflett, Pat Smear and other familiar faces for a historic evening.

The SOUND CITY PLAYERS’ first show will commemorate the Sundance premiere of SOUND CITY, taking place 2:30 that day at the Marc Theater in Park City. The official SOUND CITY trailer can be seen at http://soundcitymovie.com, where the film can be pre-ordered directly from the director himself in advance of its February 1 release.

The film’s soundtrack, SOUND CITY–REAL TO REEL, will be released March 12 on Roswell/RCA and is currently available for pre-order at http://bit.ly/SoundCityiTunes, with all pre-orders instantly receiving first single “Cut Me Some Slack”–performed by Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, and Pat Smear.

Future SOUND CITY PLAYERS lineups and dates will be announced as they are confirmed.

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Performance in Conjunction with Grohl’s 2013 Sundance Film Festival® Selected Film SOUND CITY

Park City, UT – January 2, 2013 – Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters, Nirvana) and Park City Live today confirmed the live debut of Grohl’s Sound City Players January 18 during the city’s world famous film festival. The concert will feature core musicians and special guests from Grohl’s Sundance Film Festival® selected film SOUND CITY.

Ticketing information as well as a complete list of performers will be announced shortly.

“The film SOUND CITY showcases the most talented group of musicians in the world and we are thrilled they chose to celebrate the documentary at Park City Live,” said Kathryn Burns, CEO of Park City Live. “The evening will be spectacular and we look forward to seeing who will join Dave Grohl and the Sound City Players onstage.”

SOUND CITY, the film, was conceived by Grohl after purchasing the legendary custom-built Neve 8028 recording console from Sound City Studios last year. The board, built in 1972, is considered by many to be the crown jewel of analog recording equipment, having recorded such artists as Neil Young, Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty, Cheap Trick, Guns and Roses, Fear, Nirvana, Rage Against the Machine, Slipknot, Nine Inch Nails, Metallica, and countless other musical legends over the past 40 years. SOUND CITY will make its world premiere at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival®. The official trailer can be seen now at http://soundcitymovie.com.

The film’s soundtrack, SOUND CITY–REAL TO REEL, is a collection of original music created specifically for the film and this companion record. Preceded by currently available first single “Cut Me Some Slack”–performed by Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, and Pat Smear–the film and album also features contributions from such legendary artists as Stevie Nicks, Trent Reznor, Rick Springfield, Tim Commerford and Brad Wilk of Rage Against The Machine, Joshua Homme of Queens of the Stone Age, Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick, Lee Ving of Fear, Corey Taylor of Slipknot and Stone Sour, Robert Levon Been and Peter Hayes of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Grohl’s bandmates from both Foo Fighters (Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel) and Nirvana (Krist Novoselic), Jim Keltner, Rami Jaffee, Alain Johannes, Chris Goss, Jessy Greene, and more.

During the largest film festival in the country, Park City Live (formerly Harry O’s) is traditionally the most sought after venue for parties and live events.   The space, situated directly on Main Street in Park City, annually plays host to the most prestigious musical performances.  Park City Live is located at 427 Main Street, Park City, Utah. For more information, visit www.parkcitylive.net.

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BUY IT FROM THE FILM’S DIRECTOR, DAVE GROHL AT WWW.SOUNDCITYMOVIE.COM OR SEE IT ON THE BIG SCREEN IN A THEATER NEAR YOU ON OPENING NIGHT

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Celebrating the confirmation of its premiere at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters, Nirvana) announced today that SOUND CITY will be released as an HD digital download (DRM-free) and stream February 1 via www.soundcitymovie.com. Fans who pre-order the film now will receive instant exclusive rewards followed by a stream and download of the entire film on February 1. The pre-order price of the DRM-free film is $10 and is also available to send as a gift. A pre-order date from iTunes and other digital partners will be announced shortly. The film will also be released theatrically, in association with Variance Films, on February 1.  A list of cities and theaters will be announced shortly.

SOUND CITY, the film, was conceived by Grohl after purchasing the legendary custom-built Neve 8028 recording console from Sound City Studios last year. The board, built in 1972, is considered by many to be the crown jewel of analog recording equipment, having recorded such artists as Neil Young, Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty, Cheap Trick, Guns and Roses, Fear, Nirvana, Rage Against the Machine, Slipknot, Nine Inch Nails, Metallica, and countless other musical legends over the past 40 years.

Through interviews with the artists and producers that created decades of musical history at Sound City, the film showcases the amazing history of the studio, focuses on the albums recorded there that went on to change the world, then explores the human element of music in an age of technology, and features performances of new music created exclusively for the film.

Grohl’s personal connection to Sound City began with the 1991 recording of Nirvana’s breakthrough album, “Nevermind”. Selling over 30 million copies worldwide, “Nevermind” changed the entire musical landscape and forever altered the course of Dave Grohl’s life.

Roswell Films, a division of the Roswell Records label that releases Foo Fighters music, will distribute the film. Key personnel involved with the film include Producer/Director Dave Grohl; Editor Paul Crowder (Dogtown & Z Boys, Once In a Lifetime, Riding Giants); and Writer Mark Monroe (The Cove, Once In a Lifetime, The Tillman Story). The film is also being produced in conjunction with Jim Rota, John Ramsay, and Therapy studios.

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