BIO
Minneapolis
native, Eric Thiegs, blends a unique flavor of urban folk with the sultry
soul attitude of wife, Rebecca. This acoustic duo most recently came off
an hour long appearance on New Jersey public radio and a rash of CD-signing
shows in the mid-Atlantic region (Greenwich Village, NYC; Princeton, NJ;
Philadelphia, PA; Wilmington, DE), the couple have surpassed the era in
their mid-20's of the rock & roll band days of the Minneapolis nightclub
scene and stepped into the realm of national, professional acoustic performers.
Don't
misunderstand, the Thiegs duo still passionately dishes out live music,
but the pair now creates an immediate and intimate connection with the
audience while fostering their original and viby atmosphere. From self-composed
urban folk ballads to indie lo-fi anthems like their MP3.com #1 single,
"Pocket of Love" , the couple's musical line-up oozes over the listener
in honest bar chords and tight vocals. Now living and playing on the east
coast, the couple focuses their musical energy nationally as they travel
the U.S. playing acoustic concerts. So bring your sense of humor and your
appetite for story-telling as their unpredictable style, raw acoustic guitar,
and stark lyrics will capture both your smile and imagination.
RADIO
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Radio play on major
Twin Cities radio stations KQRS 92.5FM, Cities ’97FM, KFAI 90.3FM,
KFAI 90.3FM, & Radio K 770AM
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Regular rotation
at over 20 Midwest college radio stations ranging from Chicago to Iowa.
Added to life-time radio library at 4 of the college stations.
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Charted
on CMJ, at #13, out of KMSC Moorhead, MN.
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Live,
in-studio performance on KQRS 92.5 FM on April 8, 2001
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June 2002: Feature
interview/performance on NJ Public Radio
TV
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Two
feature stories on “The Buzz” with Robyne Robinson — Twin Cities UPN
affiliate, KMSP Channel 9. On air interview & song highlights.
1.2+ million viewers. Aired twice, 3/00 & 4/01
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June 2002:
Appearance in Philadelphia local news while performing at the outdoor festival,
Sidewalk Sunday, in Chesnut Hill, Philadelphia
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Songs lisenced by
cable TV show "Joe Explorer"
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"Roll of Quarters"
lisenced for use on DVD by ViDVD and Vialta
PRINT
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Bug Candy receives
a feature full-page interview/story in Pulse,
Twin Cities’ A&E weekly in Oct. ‘99.
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Toast Magazine's
"Demorama" reviews
the third album.
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Featured full-length
interview as "Artists of the Month" in July 1999 edition of the Indie
Journal. Tie-In exposure on www.cool.com
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Siren editorial
on the MP3 debate. As an independent musician, Eric was asked to write
an editorial for Siren Magazine on the MP3 debate. June '00
LIVE
GIGS - 150+
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Over 150 live shows
ranging from Greenwich Village, NYC; Minneapolis & St. Paul, MN; Princeton,
NJ; Wilmington, DE; Philadelphia, PA; etc.
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Regional east coast
Spring 2002 CD Signing Tour with Borders Book Stores in PA, DE, and NJ.
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CD Release Parties
in 1998 & 2001. Both shows booked as exclusive Bug Candy concerts
with no openers - 300+ fans each
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Headlining solo
act for the 20-gig concert series at the University of Minnesota for the
incoming Big 10 freshmen class — summers of 2000 & 2001. 5,000+
college freshmen in attendance each year.
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2nd place out of
70+ acts in 1999 Twin Cities annual Bar Search Battle of the Bands contest
sponsored by Zone 105FM, Oar Fin Records, & Miller Lite. 1000+ people
attended the Finals. photo 1, photo
2.
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1 of 10 up-and-coming
acts featured in the Minnesota Music Movement Showcase, First Avenue main
room during ‘99 Ice Breaker Conference.
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Broke The Fine Line’s
10 year all–time Wednesday night attendance record when over 240 drinking
patrons showed up with Bug Candy tickets. Dec. 2 ‘98. Here's
our very first press shot taken before the show
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Bug Candy performed
with the Minnesota Acoustic Showcase -- a group of Minnesota Songwriters
performing accoustic shows throughout Twin Cities' coffeehouses, sponsored
by MCR Records
ALBUMS
FANS
& WEB
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Since 1998, over
10,000 people have seen Bug Candy perform
live
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2 songs hit the
top 10 on the national MP3.com
charts for 20+ days: “Pocket of Love” was #1 (out of 960+ songs)
on the alternative/leftfield chart and “Sexy Flo” hit #2 (out of 3,400+
songs) on the pop/rock acoustic chart. April 2000
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26,100+ downloads
from Bug Candy’s MP3.com page
in the last 3 years. 15,000+ hit Bug Candy’s home page.
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800+ snail mail
fan list. 500+ email fan list.
EVENTS
& FESTIVALS
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Minneapolis, MN:
Featured band for Minnesota Arboretum's bug exhibit sponsored by Target
and the University of Minnesota. Solo concert.
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Harrisburg, PA:
Featured performers for 7th Annual Millenium Music Conference - Rock &
Roll Music Showcase and Symposium. Feb. 14, 2003
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Philly, PA:
Headliner for Sidewalk Sunday Festival sponsored by Bredenbeck’s Bakery,
Chestnut Hill. 150+ audience. May ‘02
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Minnetonka, MN:
Headlining act for ROCC 5 K Run sponsored by Carlson Companies, et.
all. 300+ audience. Sept. ‘01
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Minneapolis, MN:
Headlining act for the 20-gig concert series at the Big 10 school,
University of Minnesota for the incoming freshmen class — summers of 2000
& 2001. 5000+ college freshmen in attendance each year.
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Minneapolis, MN:
Headlining act for Camp Heartland fundraising event sponsored by Sigma
Phi Epsilon fraternity. 200+ audience. April ‘99
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Minneapolis, MN:
Twin Cities Marathon, mile #13 entertainment sponsored by the 5000 block
of Cedar Ave. 3000+ audience. Oct. '98, '99
CITIES
PLAYED & COMPLETE SHOW HISTORY
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Greenwich Village,
NYC
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Hanover, PA
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Langhorn, PA
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Las Vegas, NV
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Marquette, MI
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Minneapolis, MN
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Montgomeryville,
PA
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Philadelphia, PA
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Princeton, NJ
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St. Cloud, MN
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St. Paul, MN
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Wilmington, DE
