Singer Songwriter Showcase in the Hub ft. Tyler Ward

AS Program Board Presents…

Singer Songwriter Showcase in the Hub featuring Tyler Ward!

The UCSB students who will be featured in the showcase are TBA.

**Tickets ON SALE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST at 10am** at the AS Ticket Office or online at tickets.as.ucsb.edu

“Tyler Ward has transformed his life and music in the last two years from living in his parent’s basement, to becoming an industry leader for the new wave of music. Currently, one of the top 50 Most Popular Musicians on YouTube with over 1,078,000+ subscribers, and 319,000,000+ views Tyler releases new videos each week. Combining original music, covers, and showcasing featured artists, Tyler’s passion is to connect with people through music.

In February of 2010 Tyler decided to cover the massive hit “We Are The World” during the Winter 2010 Olympics. In the first week Tyler received 1.5 million views, and his career changed forever. Now with over 319,000,000+ views, Tyler has broken into mainstream music, and the charts. Tyler was the first independent musician to be charted on Billboard’s SOCIAL 50, and has maintained status for 40+ weeks. Rubbing shoulders with the likes of Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, Justin Bieber, and Rihanna, Tyler has been ranked as high as #14 in the world and currently holds the #5 position on Billboard Uncharted (ranked over 50 weeks), and connects with over 560,000+ fans on his Facebook page.

Check out Tyler Ward’s cover of Taylor Swift’s-Red. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdJIh5Epfn8

In late 2012, Tyler concluded his second world tour head lining in Europe and North America, and will finish the second half of his #1 Heat Seeker Album (September 2012 Billboard) EP named Hello.Love.Heartbreak.”

For more information on Tyler Ward, please visit http://www.tylerwardmusic.com

This event is co-sponsored by The Hub at UCSB.