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Former American Idol contestant Tim Halperin and 24 Hour Service Station distributed artist has shot to the number one position on the iTunes Singer / Songwriter chart. The album also reached the #14 position on Billboard's Heatseekers Album Chart only one week after the unsigned and independent Halperin debuted his album, Rise and Fall. The Billboard chart lists the week's top-selling albums by new or developing acts, defined as those who have never appeared on the top 100.

Tim Halperin began work on Rise and Fall in 2010 prior to making it into the Top 12 males on American Idol. Halperin has spent the past year in the studio finalizing the project with producer Jordan Critz, who has worked with The Fray, Third Eye Blind and Lifehouse. The first track from Rise and Fall, “All You Got,” was written for Kidd’s Kids – a nonprofit founded by nationally syndicated morning radio personality, Kidd Kraddick, which offers support to chronically and terminally ill children. Halperin is donating all proceeds from “All You Got” to the organization.

I’m overwhelmed by the incredible response to ‘Rise and Fall’ in only its first week of release,” Halperin said about his debut. “As an unsigned artist, I’ve invested a lot of myself in its formation and relied on the support of countless individuals to make it happen. The end result is a very honest expression of who I am and I’m glad it’s resonated with so many listeners.”

"Billboard were very excited and they were shocked to see an independent artist on the chart," Halperin says in an e-mail. "They called because they didn't have any info on me. Funny and awesome."

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