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January 2006
-Michael performs "One for the Thumb"
WDVE's station square Steeler rally broadcast live on the air.
-fye restocking 22 malls after the Steelers victory over Denver
-WJAC NBC- creating Steeler highlight video to "One For the Thumb"
-live interview on morning show with Tommy Edwards Rocky 104.9
-live interview at classic rock station q94
-KDKA-CBS TV calls for Michael to perform "One For the Thumb" on the final taping of "the Jerome Bettis Show"
-fye corporate from NY calls for Michael to appear at the official Superbowl mall in Detroit performing "One For the Thumb" every hour on the hour starting Superbowl weekend
-fye corporate will also have Steeler great Franco Harris appearing at the Superbowl mall on Saturday promoting his new DVD during Michael's performances of One For the Thumb
-WDVE 102.5 Michael performs "One For the Thumb" live for their packed Steeler rally at "Sports Rock" which is broadcasted on the morning show.
-Michael is interviewed by the Indiana Gazette
-94.9 Harrisburg is playing 'One For the Thumb' every hour on the hour
-fye orders stock for all 5 Harrisburg mall locations.
-fye considering releasing "One For the Thumb" nationally after a Steeler Superbowl victory
-Western PA radio & TV stations continue playing "One For the Thumb"
December 2005
After the incredible success of last year's Steeler mall rallies a mall
rallies are being planned for late December & January 2006.
December 2005
Michael O'Brien will be doing a Christmas Concert (+ Steeler songs) in
Pittsburgh, Pa Thursday 12/8 @ 7:00 pm tickets info 800 - 681-6335
December 2005
Coming direct from a Phoenix, AZ show 12/5, Michael O'Brien will be doing
a Christmas Concert in Pittsbugh Tuesday 12/6 @ 7:00pm
December 2005
Michael O'Brien will appear Dec.7 on CBS-TV, Fox-TV and Rocky FM104.9.
November 2005
The new version of "One For The Thumb"/"Here Comes Roethlisberger"
hits all 22 mall locations for fye music stores, Fun Party Stores, George's Song Shoppe,
Lorrco's Steeler Shop, and other vendor locations throughout Western PA.
November 2005
Michael O'Brien appears on TV & Radio programs promoting the new
version of "One For The Thumb"/"Here Comes Roethlisberger."
November 2005
Advance copies of the 2005-06 version of the 2 song cd are already
generating radio airplay throughout Western PA.
October 2005
TRANSWORLD CORP. Signed on early as a flagship carrier of the new
version of "One For The Thumb"/"Here Comes Roethlisberger", heavily stocking their
fye music stores in 22 area mall locations by mid-November.
October 2005
Michael O'Brien finishes the new 2005-06 version of last year's
radio & TV hit "One For The Thumb"/"Here Comes Roethlisberger" CD.
This year's version focuses more on Jerome Bettis as "The Bus", along with new lines
mentioning; Terry Bradshaw, Rocky Blier, Willie Parker, Heath Miller, "Wheels On The Bus",
Bill Cowher, Brad Pitt, Desperate Housewives, & more.
Also, this year's version includes the cheering background vocals of "The Tailgators",
featuring Steeler fans & chorus background vocals from Los Angeles based actress
Heather Petrone.(see PHOTOS)
January 2005
Giant Eagle has signed on to carry "One For The Thumb" & "Here Comes Roethlisberger" joining f.y.e. as the flagship carriers of the Steeler fight song.
January 2005
Once again, Michael will be performing "One For The Thumb" on the Jerome Bettis Show Wednesday, Jan. 12.
January 2005
Michael will be performing "One For The Thumb" & "Here Comes Roethlisberger" at the Logan Valley Mall in Altoona, PA Thursday, 6:30 pm.
December 2004
Michael will be performing an fye sponsored event on 1/13/05 at The Logan Valley Mall in Altoona,PA @ 6pm for a rally concert featuring "Here Comes Roethlisberger" & "One For The Thumb". The last mall rally was a record setting day for U.S. Mall Event Sales when fans bought over 600 copies of the new Steeler 2 song CD, surpassing RIcky Martin's "Livin La Vida Loca" U.S. Mall Event Sales by more than 100 units!
December 2004
Michael appears on the Jerome Bettis Show (CBS) and has the crowd in a frenzy as the show host Bob Pompeani declares Michael's "One For The Thumb" The New Steeler Fight Song (named after the Pittsburgh battle cry of the last 25 years having won 4 Superbowl rings for each finger on the hand and needing only "One For The Thumb"). The show airs on CBS(KDKA - 2) New Year's Day.
December 2004
fye (Trans World Entertainment), one of the largest music retailers in the U.S., has restocked 22 mall locations and is awaiting product at various locations. Some locations have created a "waiting list" for the popular 2 song cd featuring "Here Comes Roethlisberger" & "One For The Thumb".
-The number one fan site for the Steelers - www.steelergridiron.com give a great testimony on its' home page with the feature article by Jill Eckenrode "Something To Cheer About!"
December 2004
Michael is awarded the key to the city of Tiffin, Ohio and with a formal proclamation, Tiffin's mayor declares
Dec 6th, Michael O'Brien Day! Ben Roethlisberger's home town of Findlay, Ohio is only 20 minutes away and the MC of Michael's Concert is a Clear Channel DJ and longtime friend of the Roethlisbergers and starts playing " Here Comes Roethlisberger / One For The Thumb " in Cleveland Brown's territory.
December 2004
Michael is asked to be on "The Jerome Bettis Show" for December 8th, but is committed to a Central Pennsylvania concert that night. He is Scheduled to be on "The Jerome Bettis Show" Wed. December 22nd.
December 2004
Front page of Mainline Sports, the publication for Central and Western Pennsylvania, headlines
"Here Comes Roethlisberger" and "One For The Thumb" hitting the local airways
interview by columnist - Dave Sutor while Michael was on route to a Christmas Concert he was performing at the University of North Dakota.
December 2004
Michael is interviewed and aired by CBS affiliate
December 2004
Michael is interviewed and aired by Fox affiliate
December 2004
The Galleria Mall Steelersongs.com rally draws hundreds on a blizzard night to see Michael perform the radio and TV hits "Here Comes Roethlisberger / "One For The Thumb"
December 2004
The 2 song cd breaks the record for United States mall event sales with fans buying more than 600 copies of "Here Comes Roethlisberger / One For The Thumb. 200 units more than Ricky Martin's "Livin' la vida loca" sold as a previous record holder.
December 2004
Michael is interviewed by NBC Johnstown's Jared Latch
NBC Johnstown does a fantastic documentary on the "Here Comes Roethlisberger / One For The Thumb"
December 2004
Michael leaves for Los Angeles shows in support of his AMI Christmas Album
and has the entire Los Angeles crowd sing "Here Comes Roethlisberger / One For The Thumb" and showing their rousing support behind his Steeler songs. He has the event video taped for NBC affiliate - to be aired.
December 2004
Trans World Entertainment reports all 22 mall fye locations are selling out of "Here Comes Roethlisberger/
One For The Thumb" many stores have developed waiting lists for the 2 song cd. New shipments are already in route.
December 2004
Wed. December 22nd - Michael will be back in Pittsburgh to do live radio and TV interviews and appear live on the top rated show "The Jerome Bettis Show" CBS
December 2004
Trans World Entertainment has plans for more Steeler mall rallies - next being a possible date the first week of January at the Logan Valley Mall in Altoona, PA
December 2004
Trans World Entertainment is working on a Jacksonville, FL Superbowl event with Michael featuring "Here Comes Roethlisberger / One For the Thumb"
November 2004
- Michael releases "Here Comes Roethlisberger"/ "One For The Thumb!" to media outlets. Within one week,The Executive Producer of Sports for KDKA(CBS),the Steeler flagship station, contacts Michael for permission to use "One For The Thumb!" for TV and Radio. Michael is also invited to appear and sing the song live on " The Bus Stop" 12/22/04
"One For The Thumb" has taken on a life of it's own!
November 2004
- within the same week Michael meets popular columnist Jill Eckenrode of the #1 Steeler Fan Site (www.steelergridiron.com) Who will also join forces to make Michael's
"One For The Thumb!" thee rallying cry of the Pittsburgh Steelers!
"One For The Thumb" continues to grow!
November 2004
- within the same week music retail giant - Transworld Entertainment - has heard Michael's "One For The Thumb!" and signed on to stock all 15 of their fye stores in Western Pennsylvania malls!
fye has asked Michael to do In-store events at any of the locations, the first scheduled is a Mall sponsored concert at the Galleria Mall in Johnstown, PA on Tues.12/14/04
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