Given the tremendous consumer interest in the inaugural Origins Rocks Earth Month™ celebration, Origins will be live streaming and rebroadcasting this year's concert (on April 21) in an effort to extend the celebration globally and raise environmental awareness around the world.  The concert will be broadcast live on www.origins.com/liveconcert beginning at8:00 pm EDT on April 20.  It will then rebroadcast on April 21 at 7 am EDT and 2 pm EDT on www.origins.com/liveconcert.  Origins has partnered with MOG, the industry-leading online, on-demand music listening service and music blogging hub to bring Train's performance live to the web for an international audience.  Additional trees will be planted on behalf of live stream viewers.

"Origins was founded on its commitment to protecting the planet, its resources and all those who populate it," says Jane Lauder, Global President/General Manager, Origins. "Since Origins sources its natural ingredients from the earth we are committed to giving back via eco-conscious brand practices, our tree planting program and through raising awareness with Origins Rocks Earth Month™.  In the year 2010, we planted more than 80,000 trees.  We are proud to have planted 5,000 of those trees on behalf of Origins Rocks Earth Month™ 2010 event attendees and live streaming viewers."  

"As a band that frequently travels from continent to continent, environmental awareness and taking care of the planet are very important to us," reveals Train front man vocalist Pat Monahan.  "We're thrilled to headline the second annual Origins Rocks Earth Month™ concert and partner with Origins, a brand known for its industry-leading environmental stewardship."

HOW TO GET TICKETS AND AVAILABILITY

Tickets will be available starting March 21 at select Origins retail stores in the New York Tri-State Area, Westchester and New Jersey. In exchange for a personal "Earth pledge," two free concert tickets will be provided to each person.  Committing to a greener lifestyle choice could be as simple as turning off the faucet while you brush your teeth, separating your plastic and paper garbage into recycling bins or shutting off the lights when you leave a room.   Each guest will receive two FREE tickets to Origins Rocks Earth Month™ 2011 for their pledge to help save and celebrate the environment.  

The participating stores and locations are as follows:

Origins Flatiron  

175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY

212.677.9100  

Origins Soho  

402 West Broadway, New York, NY

212.219.9764  

Origins Broadway  

2327 Broadway, New York, NY

212.769.0970  

Origins Grand Central  

62 Grand Central Terminal, New York, NY

212.808.4141  

Origins Westchester  

125 Westchester Avenue, White Plains, NY

914.948.7788  

Origins Garden State

One Garden State Plaza, Paramus, NJ

201.843.1150  

Tickets will be distributed on a first come first serve basis.  There is a limited supply of standing room general admission tickets available. Tickets do not guarantee entry to the concert.  Ticketholders are advised to arrive to Webster Hall New York City early on April 20 to improve opportunity for admittance.

ORIGINS ON-GOING EARTH INITIATIVES:

PLANT-A-TREE CAMPAIGN

In 2009, Origins launched its Plant-A-Tree Campaign in partnership with American Forests' Global ReLeaf™; an education and action program that helps individuals, agencies and corporations improve the local and global environment by planting and caring for trees.  Since the launch of this successful campaign, Origins has aided reforestation projects globally by helping to plant more than 93,000 trees around the world.  

In addition to planting trees on behalf of concert attendees and live streaming viewers, from April 17 - 30, Origins will plant a tree through Global ReLeaf™ in honor of each customer nationwide who purchases the NEW Plantscription™ Anti-aging serum.  The key ingredient in Plantscription™ is the Anogeissus Tree found in The Republic of Ghana.  When Origins harvests Anogeissus, it is done to ensure sustainability and not damage the tree; it is taken from pruned branches or directly from the bark of the tree without stripping it. Our tree-planting project for 2011 will link to an initiative in Africa.  According to clinical tests, Plantscription™ Anti-aging Serum is clinically proven to have 88% of the visible wrinkle-reducing power of a leading prescription wrinkle ingredient without the challenging side effects of photosensitivity, skin shedding, burning, stinging, redness, dryness, flaking and itching.

TRADE IN PROGRAM

On Earth Day (April 22, 2011), customers are invited to "trade in" any one of their existing skin care products, regardless of brand, for an Origins high-performance, paraben free cleanser, while supplies last at Origins retail stores and department store counters for FREE. Customers will have the choice between two full size award-winning products – Checks and Balances™ Frothy face wash and A Perfect World™ Antioxidant cleanser with White Tea - while supplies last, and all cosmetic packaging collected will be recycled or responsibility converted to energy through the Return to Origins Recycling Program.  

On April 22 on origins.com, customers can choose between one of two paraben free cleansers -  either Checks and Balances™ Frothy face wash or A Perfect World™ Antioxidant cleanser with White Tea - with any $30 purchase .  The Checks and Balances™ Frothy face wash and A Perfect World™ Antioxidant cleanser with White Tea 150 ml tubes are made with limited edition graphic graffiti designed packaging that is made with 30% post consumer plastics and the caps are made from 100% recycled plastics.

RETURN TO ORIGINS RECYCLING PROGRAM

As an ongoing, year-round prong to the Origins Earth Initiatives, the Return to Origins Recycling Program is yet another way for Origins to motivate consumers to protect the planet.  Launched in 2009, this first-of-its-kind nationwide cosmetics recycling program offers consumers a place to drop off their empty cosmetic packaging – everything from bottles, tubes, jars, deodorant sticks and compacts regardless of brand - to be recycled, when possible, or responsibly converted to energy. Customers also receive free samples as a thank you from Origins for participating. Since the programs launch Origins has recycled more than 17,000 pounds of cosmetic packaging.

ABOUT ORIGINS

Our mission at Origins is to create high-performance natural skincare that is powered by nature and proven by science.  We use potent plants, organic ingredients and 100% natural essential oils.  And our long-standing commitment to protect the planet, its resources and all those who populate it is reaffirmed by our earth and animal friendly practices, packaging and policies.  Introduced in the United States in 1990, Origins launched internationally in 1991, it is currently sold in Australia, Austria,Canada, China, Denmark, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Spain,Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand and the United Kingdom.

Origins is available at select department and specialty stores, as well as in its own free-standing retail stores and atwww.ORIGINS.com

ABOUT TRAIN

Pat Monahan – vocals  -  Jimmy Stafford – guitar  -  Scott Underwood – drums

Over the course of 15 years, Train has made its mark on music history with their Grammy-Award-winning song "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)" and chart-topping singles "Meet Virginia" and "Calling All Angels." Since forming in San Francisco in 1994, the multi-platinum selling band has traveled a long, successful and sometimes arduous journey. Following their 2006 release, For Me, It's You, the band took a three-year hiatus, and in that time, Train has, for all intents and purposes, experienced an epiphany as a whole. Now, with their fifth album, Save Me San Francisco, Train has channeled their early days, revisiting the roots rock sound that has made the band such a tour de force – and, in turn, the band is united stronger than ever before.  The release has become the biggest release of their sixteen year career, led by the smash success of the single "Hey Soul Sister," which won a 2011 Grammy Award and was the #1 iTunes track of 2010. "Hey, Soul Sister" has reached #1 at radio in the US and in 15 countries abroad as well. Train's second single "If It's Love" also hit #1 this year and current single "Marry Me" continues to move up the charts. Save Me San Francisco has been certified gold, and the band shows no signs of stopping their incredible run in 2011.

ABOUT MOG INC.

MOG, Inc. is a next-generation music media company founded in June 2005 by David Hyman, former CEO for Gracenote. MOG's all-you-can-eat, on-demand listening service provides access to a vast library of over 10 million songs and over one million albums through its mobile apps on iPhone and Android phones, online, and on streaming entertainment devices. MOG Inc. is also the provider of The MOG Music Network (MMN), the premier destination for music content online and largest music focused advertising network consisting of over 1300 music sites, reaching nearly 40 million people each month. Headquartered in Berkeley, California, MOG Inc. investors include Menlo Ventures, Balderton Capital, Simon Equity Partners, Universal Music Group and Sony Music. Grammy-winning record producer, Rick Rubin, named by TIME Magazine as one of the "100 Most Influential People in the world," is a member of MOG's Board of Directors.

Origins products are formulated WITHOUT: Parabens - Phthalates - Propylene Glycol - Mineral Oil - PABA - Petrolatum Paraffin - DEA - Animal Ingredients (except cruelty-free honey and beeswax). Origins tests its products on volunteer panels. For more information visit: www.origins.com

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Big Boi, one half of multi-platinum-selling, six time Grammy Award winning super group Outkast, as well as acclaimed band, TV on the Radio, whose last album, Dear Science was named the number one best album of 2008 by Rolling Stone, Spin and MTV, are both slated to headline the event. Big Boi's performance at MOG's event will be his only performance during the SXSW Music Festival, and TV on the Radio's appearance is one of the band's first shows since announcing their hiatus in September 2009. Along side Big Boi and TV on the Radio, partygoers will enjoy music from other notable acts.  The full line-up includes:

• Big Boi
• TV on the Radio
• Okkervil River
• Wild Flag
• Smith Westerns
• Twin Shadow
• Theophilus London
• Yuck
• and more, TBA!

MOG at The Mohawk, presented by the Lexus CT, will be an all-ages event that will take place on Saturday, March 19 from noon to 6pm in downtown Austin at The Mohawk located at 912 Red River Street (at East 10th). For additional information about MOG at The Mohawk, visit http://bit.ly/fz0PAZ.

In addition to serving as the premiere sponsor of the MOG at The Mohawk, Lexus will support today's up-and-coming independent artists via The MOG Music Network (MMN). MOG will curate exclusive music content from its network's top sites on to a variety of platforms for Lexus including online (http://lexus.mogmusicnetwork.com/), on mobile phones (dedicated WAP page accessible through a QR code), and on streaming entertainment devices allowing music fans to watch live performances on TV from the comfort of their living room.  

About MOG

MOG, Inc. is a next-generation music media company founded in June 2005 by David Hyman, former CEO for Gracenote. MOG's all-you-can-eat, on-demand listening service provides access to a vast library of over 10 million songs and over one million albums through its mobile apps on iPhone and Android phones, online, and on streaming entertainment devices. MOG, Inc. is also the provider of The MOG Music Network (MMN), the premier destination for music content online and largest music focused advertising network consisting of over 1500 music sites, reaching nearly 40 million people each month.

Headquartered in Berkeley, California, MOG, Inc. investors include Menlo Ventures, Balderton Capital, Simon Equity Partners, Universal Music Group and Sony Music. Grammy-winning record producer, Rick Rubin, named by Time Magazine as one of the "100 Most Influential People in the world," is a member of MOG's Board of Directors.

About Lexus

Lexus is the leading luxury automaker in the United States. With its reputation for high-quality products and exemplary customer service from its 229 dealers, Lexus has been the top-selling luxury automaker for eleven years in a row. In addition, Lexus is the luxury hybrid leader, offering five hybrids that provide the best in innovative technology and first-class luxury. When Lexus was established in 1989, it offered two models of vehicles. Now, more than 20 years later, Lexus offers variations of 10 vehicles, from the sporty CT 200h hybrid to the V10 supercar, the LFA.

SOURCE MOG, Inc.

Tapping Gracenote's Global Media Database®, the largest and most comprehensive media database in the world, MusicID with Lyrics lets consumers obtain music information by searching artist or track name, or by simply holding their phone up to music playing nearby. Once the artist or track is identified, the magic begins as the Gravity Mobile service delivers comprehensive information including lyrics, cover art, biographies, recommendations and links directly to online music stores for purchase.

The holidays will lead to another record-breaking season for app consumption on mobile devices, according to mobile analytics firm Flurry, which reports downloads for smartphone apps were up 25 percent over the four days of theThanksgiving holiday. And MusicID with Lyrics for the iPhone, launched in May 2009, is one of the most popular music apps on the U.S. market, spending time earlier this year as the top selling paid app in the iTunes App store and several months as the store's leading paid music app.

In May 2010, Gravity Mobile announced its international version of MusicID for the iPhone had been released in 90 countries supporting Japanese, French, German and Spanish languages. Within a month after its global launch, MusicID was one of the top 10 music apps in 13 countries, including the number one music app in Sweden and South Africa, and the number one app overall in Japan and Germany.

Also in May of last year, MusicID received the Mobile Merit Award for "Best iPhone App." The Mobile Merit Awards recognizes companies, individuals and technologies that have shaped the way in which the world communicates today. Gravity Mobile has been responsible for many award-winning innovations made possible through a combination of its market-leading mobile technology, cutting edge applications and UI design capabilities, and a proven track record of delivering best-in-class mobile solutions.

The MusicID app can be downloaded from the Android Marketplace for $2.99.  

Facebook (Meredith Chen), Zazzle (Jeff Beaver), Indaba Music (Chris Danzig), Superfly (Rick Farman), Meyer Sound (John Meyer), Nokia (Adam Mirabella), Topspin Media (Ian Rogers), Payvment (Chris Taylor), SoundExchange (Bryan Calhoun), LyricFind (Darryl Ballantyne), musicians such as Raul Malo, Evan Lowenstein, Mat Kearney, Del The Funky Homosapien, and many more fabulous folks.

The SF MusicTech Summit agenda features jam-packed sessions, new technology demos, panel discussions, an elevator pitch workshop, and great schmoozing, followed by a cocktail party featuring the legendary London DJ Mr. C. Agenda topics include: "Engaging Your Community," "Music in Film, Television & Commercials," "Live Electronic Musicianship," "Handheld & Wireless Strategy," "iPad & iPod Instruments," and many more.

"The SF MusicTech Summit, created in the city that leads the world in innovation and new technologies, is a forum for visionaries to connect, share, discuss, announce exciting new products, and do business," says Brian Zisk, Executive Producer. "Countless pioneering companies and investors flock to the music technology space, as the advent of new technologies offers enormous potential and strong opportunity for growth."

Event Sponsors: High Resolution Technologies, Sonos, Payvment, LyricFind, Winamp for Android, Rovi, Vocoo, Sonicbids, Gracenote, Headliner.fm, Berklee College of Music, MusiXmatch, Sound Trends, BAMM.tv, Bandzoogle, TuneUp Media, The Orchard, Ticketfly, Thrillcall, Songkick, The Recording Academy San Francisco Chapter, Blip.fm, Sonic.net, Eventbrite, StageIt, The Future of Music Coalition, Collecta, ABB Records. Media Partners: Billboard Mobile Entertainment Live, Digital Music News, Mashable, ReadWriteWeb, New Music Tipsheet, and Fusicology.

SOURCE SF MusicTech Summit

Tapping Gracenote's Global Media Database®, the largest and most comprehensive media database in the world, MusicID with Lyrics lets consumers obtain music information by searching artist or track name, or by simply holding their phone up to music playing nearby. Once the artist or track is identified, the magic begins as the Gravity Mobile service delivers comprehensive information including lyrics, cover art, biographies, recommendations and links directly to online music stores for purchase.

The holidays will lead to another record-breaking season for app consumption on mobile devices, according to mobile analytics firm Flurry, which reports downloads for smartphone apps were up 25 percent over the four days of theThanksgiving holiday. And MusicID with Lyrics for the iPhone, launched in May 2009, is one of the most popular music apps on the U.S. market, spending time earlier this year as the top selling paid app in the iTunes App store and several months as the store's leading paid music app.

In May 2010, Gravity Mobile announced its international version of MusicID for the iPhone had been released in 90 countries supporting Japanese, French, German and Spanish languages. Within a month after its global launch, MusicID was one of the top 10 music apps in 13 countries, including the number one music app in Sweden and South Africa, and the number one app overall in Japan and Germany.

Also in May of last year, MusicID received the Mobile Merit Award for "Best iPhone App." The Mobile Merit Awards recognizes companies, individuals and technologies that have shaped the way in which the world communicates today. Gravity Mobile has been responsible for many award-winning innovations made possible through a combination of its market-leading mobile technology, cutting edge applications and UI design capabilities, and a proven track record of delivering best-in-class mobile solutions.

The MusicID app can be downloaded from the Android Marketplace for $2.99.