Austin Mahone featuring Flo Rida

December 4, 2012 (New York, NY) – Austin Mahone has been teasing fans for weeks with the promise of a new single release.  And now, Austin Mahone has answered his fans’ pleas, announcing that his new single, “Say Your Just a Friend,” featuring Flo Rida is available on iTunes NOW.

“Working with Flo Rida was such a huge experience for me.  I’ve always hoped and dreamed I would get to work with great artists, so for this to now be a reality and to actually be in the studio and now releasing a song featuring Flo is just such an honor,” said Austin Mahone. “It’s a really fun, upbeat song, huge hook and beat, and it’s just a sign of what’s to come on the album!  I’m really proud of this and I’m really excited about all of the new music and I can’t wait to share it.”

Fans have been clamoring for the new single since they heard the song performed live on tour.  Austin has been making the rounds doing radio shows nationwide and recently announced he will be opening on tour for Taylor Swift. Mahone’s tour dates with Taylor Swift will start on May 4^th.  For the list of Mahone’s appearances on the 2013 Taylor Swift RED Tour please see the dates and cities below.

Stream the song here:

http://soundcloud.com/universalrepublic/say-youre-just-a-friend-ft-flo/s-Xjiau

Buy the song here:

http://smarturl.it/AustinMahoneFriend

With well over 90 million YouTube views (and almost 500,000 YouTube subscribers), 1.4 million Facebook fans and more than 1.2 million Twitter followers, Austin’s fanbase is strong and growing every day.  Fans known as “Mahomies,” have consistently supported the pop sensation in force.

The 16-year-old gained his legion of Mahomies when he started posting his homemade covers of pop songs online in 2010.  In the past few months he has signed a record deal with Chase Records, sold out NYC’s Best Buy Theater and LA’s Palladium Theater in just minutes and appeared on several national television shows, including Live! With Kelly & Michael to promote his single, “Say Somethin,” and the teen phenom shows no signs of slowing down!

Word has spread about the teen sensation among the press.  Supporters such as The Wall Street Journal, The Hollywood Reporter, Entertainment Tonight, Access Hollywood, E! News, VH1, POPSTAR! Magazine, J-14, Twist and Young Hollywood continue to fan the flames.

The Wall Street Journal deemed Mahone as one of the, “five leading contenders to be the next Bieber.”  And The Hollywood Reporter hailed him a “Phenom.”

For more information, please visit Austin’s official Facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/AustinMahoneOfficial

AUSTIN MAHONE DATES ON THE TAYLOR SWIFT RED TOUR (As of November 7, 2012):

May 4               Detroit, MI

May 25             Dallas, TX

June 15            Toronto, ON

July 6               Pittsburgh, PA

July 27             Foxboro, MA

August 10         Chicago, IL

ABOUT CHASE RECORDS: Chase Records is a new imprint under Republic Records.  Chase Records, founded by Rocco Valdes, Michael Blumstein, and David Abram, has joined the Republic family with distribution, marketing and radio promo through Republic Records.  First up on their roster, the new label will focus all efforts on teen pop sensation Austin Mahone.

ABOUT AUSTIN MAHONE: At just 16 years old, singer/songwriter Austin Mahone is poised for stardom.  Already making his mark on the scene, Mahone has just sold out New York’s famed Best Buy Theater within minutes of on-sales.  Current single “Say Somethin” is lighting up at radio and climbing the charts now! This single follows Mahone’s first hit on iTunes with his original single, “11:11.”   Not only does he have a solid fan base, known as “Mahomies,” but the teen sensation is gaining a legion of loyal fans in the media as well.   He’s hot on the press trail stopping by high profile outlets such as Live! With Kelly & Michael, Access Hollywood, E! News, The Insider, VH1, MTV, Popstar!, which have featured him on their cover, as well as J-14, M, Astro Girl, Quiz Fest and Twist.

For more information, please visit Austin’s official Facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/AustinMahoneOfficial

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