THE KENNEDYS ARE DREAMING BETTER DREAMS ON NEW CD

THE KENNEDYS ARE DREAMING BETTER DREAMS ON NEW CD
DUE JANUARY 22, 2008, ON APPLESEED RECORDINGS

WEST CHESTER, PA – Appleseed Recordings announces a January 22, 2008, release date for Better Dreams, the new CD from husband-and-wife duo Pete and Maura Kennedy, their first album of all-original songs in seven years.

Better Dreams follows The Kennedys’ last Appleseed recording, Songs of the Open Road, released in October 2006, which saluted some of their favorite “road music” by other songwriters. The music for the new CD was inspired by a pair of seminars Pete and Maura conducted on “using dreams to unlock your creativity.” “We found that we were writing really interesting songs in and around the workshop sessions,” they explain. “All of these songs have something to do with the dreamtime,” where “we have a different kind of freedom there.”

Time and space become fluid in the dreams The Kennedys have translated into the songs on Better Dreams. The cleansing “eternal now” flows through the CD-opening “Breathe,” which counsels, “Breathe into a new life, breathe out all the old times.” The tricky path to love is illuminated on “I Found a Road” and “Light My Way.” Real life nightmares rush into folk history (“Sago Mine,” about the January 2006 mining disaster in West Virginia) or flood the modern day (both “Give Me Back My Country” and “American Wish” lament the draining of civil liberties in post-9/11 America). The dream state itself can be a lifeboat (as on the Eastern-tinged title song and “In My Dreams”), an exhausting anchor (“No Mornings”), or, to mix metaphors, an exhilarating rocket ride to a metaphysical sock-hop (“Speed of Soul”). Appropriately, the CD concludes with an ethereal, near wordless hymn to the ultimate dream – peace (“Pacé”)

As with any CD by The Kennedys, Better Dreams is a showcase for their vocal and musical prowess, powered by Maura’s lead vocals and Pete’s multi-instrumental work. In particular on this CD, Maura uses the full range and nuance of her expressive voice, alternately soaring and plaintive, melding perfectly with the intuitive harmony vocals of Pete and the special guests on the album. In turn, Pete weaves an aural tapestry of musical tones from various guitars, mandolin, keyboards, bass and drums.

Influences from The Kennedy’s two side projects also make musical contributions to the album, heard in the use of electric sitar and ukulele from their “British folk/psychedelic” quintet, The Strangelings, as well as the sounds of The Stringbusters, Pete and Maura’s ukulele duo devoted to jazz, classical and pop.

As Folk and Acoustic Musical Exchange said in an earlier review, The Kennedys are “unafraid to mix philosophy, spirituality, love and artistry with a folk-rock back beat,” and that “is what makes this duo a positive force on all things human.”

For more information on The Kennedys, visit www.kennedysmusic.com or www.appleseedrec.com.
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BOB BROZMAN DELIVERS SOME POST INDUSTRIAL BLUES

BOB BROZMAN DELIVERS SOME
POST INDUSTRIAL BLUES ON HIS NEW
RUF RECORDS CD, DUE JANUARY 15, 2008

ATLANTA, GA - Ruf Records announces a January 15, 2008 release date for world-class multi-instrumentalist Bob Brozman’s latest CD, Post Industrial Blues. The new album features a passionate Brozman playing and singing at his improvisational best. He plays a variety of National guitars, as well as Hawaiian guitar and ukulele, banjo, dobro, and an assortment of stringed instruments from all over the world, ranging from the Okinawan sanshin and Greek baglama to the 22-string chaturangui and 14-string gandharvi from India.

A master of many world music styles, Brozman brings a multitude of influences to Post Industrial Blues from India, Africa, the South Pacific, and the Caribbean, but anchors it all with the rootsy sound of blues and Americana. His choice of additional percussion – including an array of non-traditional instruments such as a knife blade, grass clippers, disassembled marimba pipes and a broken toy piano – give the music an almost otherworldly feel at times, but Brozman brings it all back home in his own inimitable style. The new album also reunites him with bassist Stan Poplin and drummer Jim Norris, both mainstays of his earliest albums from the 1980s.

Throughout Post Industrial Blues, Bob Brozman enhances the stunning instrumental performances with many original and contemporary lyrics, including songs about American geo-politics (“Follow the Money” and “Crooked Blues”), Hurricane Katrina (“Look at New Orleans”), modern travel (“Airport Blues”), immigration and war (“Three Families Blues”), and the world’s orphans (“Lonely Children”). All demonstrate the universality of the blues as interpreted by Brozman. He also delivers his own unique take of The Doors classic, “People Are Strange,” creating a renewed spirit of the song that pays homage to its roots while redefining it through experimental instrumentation and intonation.

Bob Brozman was born in New York and has been playing guitar since age 6. Profoundly struck by Delta blues as a child, his burning curiosity led him to a lifelong study of ethnomusicology and guitar music from the world’s frontiers of colonialism. He recorded his first albums in the 1980s, including several American releases of vintage blues and jazz music. Throughout the 1990s and the current decade, Brozman has been intensely prolific, releasing several internationally acclaimed CDs with artists from many other cultures around the world. During a period of just four years ending in 2004, five of these collaborations placed in the Top Ten of the European World Music Charts – an unprecedented feat for any international artist.

Brozman is a passionate and tireless performer, with an almost super-human tour schedule that takes him to every corner of the globe. A respected educator and author, he has directed music for film, radio, television, and the stage; and he has produced albums for a number of artists including the Asylum Street Spankers and Ledward Kaapana. Brozman rediscovered the legendary 1920s Hawaiian artists the Tau Moe Family, recording a landmark album with them which won the Library of Congress Select List Award. In addition to his own recording and touring, Brozman co-founded International Guitar Seminars, bringing students together to study with some of the top guitarists in the world. He is also an adjunct Professor at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, where he lectures on ethnomusicology and is continuing research on the music of the South Pacific islands.

For more information, visit www.bobbrozman.com

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RONNIE EARL AND THE BROADCASTERS RELEASE NEW LIVE IN THE STUDIO CD,

RONNIE EARL AND THE BROADCASTERS RELEASE NEW LIVE IN THE STUDIO CD,
HOPE RADIO,
NOVEMBER 6TH
ON STONY PLAIN RECORDS


EDMONTON, AB – Stony Plain Records announces a November 6th release date for Hope Radio, the new CD from the celebrated guitarist Ronnie Earl and The Broadcasters. Recorded and filmed live (with a separate DVD forthcoming) in the studio before an audience at Wellspring Sound in Acton, Mass in April of this year, Hope Radio features 11 songs that showcase Ronnie Earl at his amazing best, backed by long-time members of The Broadcasters: Dave Limina – keyboards, Jim Mouradian – bass, and Lorne
Entress - drums. Guests include Michael “Mudcat” Ward on bass and piano and Nick Adams on second guitar.

A two-time W.C. Handy Blues Award winner as “Guitar Player of the Year,” Ronnie Earl has been hailed by musicians and critics alike as one of the premier blues guitarists of his generation and played alongside side such greats as Carlos Santana, Muddy Waters, Big Joe Turner, Otis Rush, Earl King and Duke Robillard (who he replaced as guitarist in the legendary Roomful of Blues after Robillard left that band).

Hope Radio is Ronnie’s fourth CD for Stony Plain, following his two solo albums: I Feel Like Goin’ On (2003) and Now My Soul (2004); and his acclaimed 2005 teaming with Duke Robillard, The Duke Meets The Earl.

The all-instrumental Hope Radio drips with soul, spirituality and what Earl calls “the healing approach” to guitar playing on its many highlights. The opening track, “Eddie’s Gospel Groove,” with his blistering guitar tone and accompanying Hammond B3 organ, recalls the intensity of Santana. The jamming “Bobby’s Bop” delivers jazz grooves that bring to mind his early collaboration with organ legend Jimmy McGriff. On the slow, after-hours feel of “Blues for the West Side,” Earl salutes many of Chicago’s “West Side” school of guitarists, such as Buddy Guy and Luther “Guitar Junior” Johnson. A new song, “Katrina Blues,” which features a rare solo acoustic guitar performance by Ronnie, drips with emotion and thoughts of those who suffered (and continue to suffer) in New Orleans, one of his favorite cities to play. “Wolf Dance” is a beautiful, staccato-noted nod to one of his mentors, the great Hubert Sumlin of Howlin’ Wolf’s band. On “Blues for the Homeless” Earl sends out his love and spiritual healing thoughts to those less fortunate, and dedicates “Beautiful Child” to “all the sick and suffering alcoholics and addicts in the world today.” And on “Blues for Otis Rush,” he pays tribute to another dear friend and major influence.

Born in Queen’s, New York, Ronnie Earl began playing guitar after entering college and landed his first gig in the house band of a Cambridge, Massachusetts club. In 1979, he replaced Duke Robillard in Roomful of Blues, spending the next eight years touring and recording with them. In addition to his Stony Plain recordings, he’s released many acclaimed albums for Black Top Records, Bullseye Blues, Verve and Telarc. In 2008, Ronnie Earl and The Broadcasters will celebrate 20 years as a band.

For more information, visit www.stonyplainrecords.com

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OCTOBER 2 RELEASE DATE FOR TONI PRICE’S NEW CD, TALK MEMPHIS

ANTONE’S RECORDS SETS OCTOBER 2 RELEASE DATE FOR TONI PRICE’S NEW CD, TALK MEMPHIS

SOULFUL SINGER CHANNELS THE SOUL OF STAX/VOLT AND HI RECORDS ON NEW CD

AUSTIN, TX – Antone’s Records has announced an October 2 release date for Talk Memphis, the new CD from singer Toni Price that salutes the classic Memphis soul sound of such legendary labels as Stax/Volt and Hi Records. The new album will be distributed nationally by RED Distribution.

Toni Price recently ended her 14-year run of incredible Tuesday night shows (dubbed the “Hippie Hour”) at Austin’s Continental Club – which had become a weekly institution for the always-packed audiences – when the singer relocated to San Diego. On Talk Memphis, she squeezes every ounce of soul in her body into the songs, channeling the sounds and grooves that made those records so amazing, even to this day.

Produced by Derek O’Brien and Toni Price, Talk Memphis features songs by such Memphis writers as Jesse Winchester (the title track), Isaac Hayes/David Porter (“Leftover Love”) Booker T. Jones/Eddie Floyd (“Sorry About That”) and Don Bryant (“Ninety-Nine Pounds”), along with other tunes written during the classic R&B/soul years (Allen Toussaint’s “Mean Man,” Jeff Barry and Bert Russell’s “Am I Groovin’ U”), Ashford-Simpson’s “Runnin’ Out” and Oliver Sain’s “Poor Little Fool”). In addition, Price taps into four songs from her longtime friend and Academy Award-nominated songwriter Gwil Owen, as well a new tune from Austin’s Wendy Colonna, which meld perfectly with the older material to create a vibrant album that flows sweetly and soulfully.

Toni Price receives solid backing on Talk Memphis from some of Austin’s finest musicians, who obviously know their way around the blues and soul songs selected for the album, including “Frosty” and George Rains on drums, Larry Fulcher and Scott Nelson on bass, Anthony Ferrell on keyboards, Johnny Moeller on guitar and The Texas Horns (John Mills, Kaz Kazanoff and Al Gomez). Playing guitar on most of the tracks is special guest David Grissom (Joe Ely, John Mellencamp, Storyville), and Marcia Ball makes a guest appearance on piano for “Poor Little Fool.” Co-producer Derek O’Brien, one of Austin’s most in-demand guitarists, also adds his tasty, soulful guitar work on electric lead and rhythm throughout.

For more information on Toni Price, visit www.txmusicgroup.com

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PATTERSON BARRETT RELEASES I MUST BE DREAMING ON OCTOBER 9

PATTERSON BARRETT RELEASES I MUST BE DREAMING ON OCTOBER 9

DEBUT CD INCLUDES SPECIAL GUESTS BUDDY AND JULIE MILLER


AUSTIN, TX – So’ Fish Records announces an October 9 release date for the debut CD from singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Patterson Barrett, I Must Be Dreaming, distributed nationally by Burnside Distribution. The album includes special guest appearances by Buddy and Julie Miller.

Raised in the Washington, DC area, Patterson Barrett moved to Austin shortly after appearing on Jerry Jeff Walker’s classic first album on MCA Records, playing pedal steel, dobro and guitar (including the song, “L.A. Freeway”). He soon formed the band Partners In Crime, which included Buddy and Julie Miller, and released one album under that name. During his earlier years in Austin, he produced some of Hal Ketchum’s first demos, played in Al Kooper’s back-up band, accompanied Nancy Griffith on “Austin City Limits,” toured as a member of Lou Ann Barton’s road band and played on Buddy Miller’s debut album, Your Love And Other Lies.

After years of collaborating with so many artists, Barrett has found his own unique voice both as a songwriter and performer on his new release, I Must Be Dreaming. On the new album, he explores some of the aspects of dreams and alternate realities of life and death that touch us all.

Influenced by Neil Young, Poco and the Flying Burrito Brothers as well as Sam and Dave, The Temptations, and Marvin Gaye, Patterson Barrett’s music on his new CD blends elements of country, rock, R&B and roots music for an all-Americana sound that’s been compared to John Hiatt, The Band (whose song “Sleeping” he lovingly covers), and Ryan Adams.

I Must Be Dreaming has a cohesive, unified feel, perhaps owing to the fact that Barrett plays the majority of the instruments on most of the tracks himself, including not only various guitars & keyboards, but also more exotic colors such as pedal steel guitar, mandolin, and accordion. This single-minded approach only helps the guest star appearances shine more brightly against Barrett’s seamless production.

The lead-off track, “Take The Stage,” reunites onetime bandmates Barrett and Buddy Miller in a rockin’ dialogue of duet vocals punctuated by some nice interplay between Miller’s signature guitar playing and Barrett’s slippery lap steel. On “Concrete & Steel,” Julie Miller’s guest vocals join Barrett and Miller in a bittersweet recollection of a love that can only be relived in a dream.
“It was a special thing for Julie and me to sing with Patterson on ‘Concrete & Steel,’ says Buddy Miller about the track. “We love the song. and hearing our voices together only makes us want to do some more. Singing with a good friend makes for a natural blend.”

Other guests on the new CD include drummer Tommy Taylor (Eric Johnson) and singer Deborah Holland, whose harmony singing with Barrett recalls Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris.

While sharing a thematic connection, the songs cover a wide range of subjects, from the teen suicide that prompted the crisis of faith expressed in “Back In My Heart” to the insomnia documented in “She Won’t Be Getting Any Sleep Tonight.” Included in the collection is “Leap Of Faith,” a Cajun romp written by longtime musical friend, Gurf Morlix (and Rod Picott).

There are also several family connections on the new CD. The song “I’ve Been Loving You For Such A Long Time,” written for Barrett’s daughter, gives voice to some deeply held emotions of a father toward his children. And son Emerson joins his dad for a track, playing upright bass on the song, “Concrete & Steel”.

Patterson Barrett will tour in support of I Must Be Dreaming, with plans for an Austin show to celebrate the national release to be announced shortly.

For more information, visit www.pattersonbarrett.com

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TOM GILLAM’S NEW CD, NEVER LOOK BACK, DUE SEPTEMBER 12

TOM GILLAM’S NEW CD,

NEVER LOOK BACK, DUE SEPTEMBER 12

LATEST RELEASE ON TREEHOUSE PRODUCTIONS, DISTRIBUTED NATIONALLY BY BURNSIDE DISTRIBUTION

PHILADELPHIA, PA – TreeHouse Productions announces a September 12 release date for Never Look Back, the new CD from singer/songwriter/guitarist Tom Gillam, with national distribution by Burnside Distribution Corporation. Gillam will get the celebration of the new album going early, with a CD release concert set for The Troc in Philadelphia on August 17 at 8:00 PM.

Never Look Back is Gillam’s strongest album yet, amply displaying his whiskey-soaked vocals, incendiary guitar work and striking lyrics in a musical trifecta blending the edgier side of alternative country and Americana with guitar rock for a real barn-burner sound. On the new CD, Gillam is backed by his long-time road band, Tractor Pull, creating a seamless, visceral music that’s the perfect follow-up to his last release, 2005’s Shake My Hand, which spent 14 weeks on the Americana Radio top ten, peaking at #4. That album also won him a “Best Emerging Artist” nomination from the Americana Music Association.

The 11 all-original songs on Never Look Back, most of which were written or co-written by Gillam, were recorded at TreeHouse Studios and produced by long-time friend Joe Carroll, who also is a multi-instrumentalist in Tractor Pull. They showcase a creative, insightful songwriter whose songs are both topical and personal, with a universal appeal that echoes the past but sounds fresh and exciting.

The recording of the new album was interrupted in March of 2006, when after several appearances at the SXSW Music Festival, Tom Gillam suffered three heart attacks in between flights from Austin to France. Two months later, he made an amazing comeback performance and finished the new album late last summer.


Born and raised in southern New Jersey, Tom spent his formative years playing in and around the New Jersey / Philadelphia area with a variety of mildly successful bands. In 1997, he teamed up with producer Joe Carroll to embark on his solo career. The result was Tom's 1998 release, First of All (Brickhouse Records). That was followed in 2001 by the critically acclaimed album, Dallas (Gotham Records). Tom then recruited the members of his touring band, Tractor Pull, and hit the road. He took time out from touring to record what would eventually become the Shake My Hand album, released in November 2004 on 95 North/Haydens Ferry Records.

Tom Gillam and Tractor Pull will support the release of Never Look Back with a national tour, including in-store appearances at retail outlets around the country. Radio promotion for the new CD is being handled by Al Moss Promotions.

For more information, visit http://www.tomgillam.com/ or his other site at www.myspace.com/tomgillamstractorpull

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STONY PLAIN RECORDS PRESENTS THE GIFT: A TRIBUTE TO IAN TYSON

STONY PLAIN RECORDS PRESENTS THE GIFT: A TRIBUTE TO IAN TYSON

ALL-STAR CAST SALUTES CANADIAN MUSICAL ICON WITH PERFORMANCES FROM JENNIFER WARNES, CHRIS HILLMAN, GORDON LIGHTFOOT, RAMBLIN’ JACK ELLIOTT, TOM RUSSELL, AMOS GARRETT AND MANY OTHERS ON OCTOBER 9 U.S. RELEASE

EDMONTON, AB – Stony Plain Records announces an October 9 U.S. release date for The Gift: A Tribute To Ian Tyson, an all-star tribute featuring performances of the Canadian musical icon’s songs by such performers as Jennifer Warnes, Chris Hillman, Gordon Lightfoot, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Tom Russell and Amos Garrett, among others.

The album’s striking artwork features rarely-seen sketches from legendary western artist Charles M. Russell, a former cowboy and wrangler who documented the Old West during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, capturing the spirit and the character of that time. The sketches were obtained with permission from the C.M. Russell Museum in Great Falls, Montana.

The Gift: A Tribute To Ian Tyson has been in the works for more than a year. Stony Plain Records’ president Holger Petersen and award-winning music journalist Peter North asked Tyson's friends, associates, admirers and one-time sidemen to contribute, and shepherded their songs through production. All of the songs were recorded expressly for this album, with the exception of Gordon Lightfoot’s track, “Red Velvet,” released on an earlier album of his, and Tom Russell’s cover of “Old Cheyenne,” recorded several years ago as a “promotion only” track. Just released in Canada, the album has already garnered rave reviews and strong sales in that country.
In addition to guitarist Amos Garrett, other former musicians who have worked with Tyson over the years, such as David Rea, Stewart MacDougall, Cindy Church, Buddy Cage and Jeff Bradshaw, all contributed tracks to the new album. Other participants include Blue Rodeo, Corb Lund, The Good Brothers and The McDades.
In a world-wide career that spans almost half a century, Ian Tyson was a pioneering folk singer whose initial impact came as one-half of the duo Ian and Sylvia, one of the most popular acts of the early ‘60s folk music movement, who recorded a number of albums (most notably with Vanguard Records). At the end of that decade, he helped launch the country-rock explosion with the landmark band Great Speckled Bird and its self-titled album, released in 1970. Tyson followed that by being at the vanguard of the “cowboy music” revival on the strength of his seminal 1986 album, Cowboyography. His achievements thus far have earned him a place in the Juno Hall of Fame (the Canadian equivalent of the GRAMMY), and he has been a recipient of the Order of Canada.Dotted with classic pieces and sprinkled with timeless hits, Tyson’s brilliantly crafted catalogue contains the finest examples of songs that have stitched stunning melodies and gripping grooves with deep emotions and finely etched imagery. Not only has he been on the receiving end of considerable acclaim and commercial success during his long run, other artists have consistently gone to and drawn from Tyson’s deep well. Neil Young, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Nanci Griffith, Suzy Bogguss, Bobby Bare, Tony Rice, Judy Collins, David Bromberg, and Jerry Jeff Walker are just a few of the artists who have covered his songs. Neil Young continues to express his belief that “Four Strong Winds” is one of the greatest contemporary folk songs ever written. Tyson, who marks his 75th birthday next year, continues to run the Tyson Ranch in the foothills of the Rockies south of Calgary, and tours in Canada and the U.S., playing some 75 concerts a year.

“A tribute to Ian, who is certainly not ready to call it a day on the ranch, has definitely been in order for some time now,” says co-executive producer Peter North, who is also the music director for the CKUA Radio Network in Edmonton, Alberta. “Tyson’s songs cross a musical landscape that includes the folk revival of the ‘60s, the birth of country rock, hardcore honky-tonk music and his own chosen place as a spokesperson for cowboy culture.”
Stony Plain is distributed by Koch Entertainment. For more, visit http://www.iantyson.com/
The Gift: A Tribute To Ian Tyson Track Listing:
1. Four Strong Winds Blue Rodeo
2. MC Horses Corb Lund
3. Blue Mountains of Mexico Jennifer Warnes
4. What Does She See Chris Hillman
5. Red Velvet Gordon Lightfoot
6. The Gift David Rea
7. Range Delivery Cindy Church
8. Smuggler’s Cove The McDades
9. Some Kind Of Fool Amos Garrett
10. Old Cheyenne Tom Russell
11. Someday Soon The Circus In Flames with Buddy Cage
12. Will James Ramblin’ Jack Elliott
13. You’re Not Alone Anymore Stewart MacDougall
14. Summer Wages The Good Brothers
15. Moondancer Jeff Bradshaw
16. Bonus Track: Interview with Ramblin’ Jack Elliott & Buddy Cage

BLUE BELLA RECORDS SETS FOUR NEW CDS FOR RELEASE OCT. 9

BLUE BELLA RECORDS SETS FOUR NEW CDS FOR RELEASE OCT. 9

DOUBLE NICK MOSS CD AND SINGLE ALBUMS FROM GERRY HUNDT, BULL LUPKIN AND KILBORN ALLEY BLUES BAND COMPLETE PACKAGE

CHICAGO, IL – Blue Bella Records, “Delivering Classic Chicago Blues in a Whole New Package,” announces the release of four new albums on October 9: a special double-CD from multi-Blues Award nominees Nick Moss & the Flip Tops – Play It ‘Til Tomorrow; the solo debut CD from Flip Tops band member Gerry Hundt – Since Way Back; and new CDs from singer/harmonica player Bill Lupkin – Hard Pill To Swallow, and The Kilborn Alley Blues Band – Tear Chicago Down. All CDs will be distributed nationally by Burnside Distribution.

Fresh from receiving four Blues Music Award nominations and an electrifying live performance at the Blues Foundation’s premiere event in Memphis this past May, Nick Moss & the Flip Tops follow up their 2006 CD, Live at Chan’s, with an amazing two-CD set of Chicago blues showcasing not only the band’s incredible talents as performers and songwriters, but also their tremendous versatility. In addition to Nick Moss on guitar, harmonica and vocals, the group includes Willie Oshawny on keyboards (who also switches over to bass on four tracks and second guitar on another), Gerry Hundt on harp and vocals (who also plays bass, rhythm guitar and mandolin on the album) and Bob Carter on drums.

While staying true to the classic Chicago post-war blues sound, Nick and the band also create new grooves that advance the style to new heights with their creativity and energy.
“That’s how I’ve always been,” says Nick Moss in the album’s liner notes. “All along, I’ve been trying to do my records that way. I live in Chicago and I was taught by the guys that played Chicago blues,” he adds, referring to the time he spent wood-shedding with the likes of Jimmy Rogers, Willie “Big Eyes” Smith, Jimmy Dawkins and others.

Adding to that authenticity on Play It ‘Til Tomorrow is the addition of special guest Eddie Taylor, Jr., son of the legendary Eddie Taylor, whose guitar work was a major component of all the great recordings from the incomparable Jimmy Reed. Eddie Taylor, Jr. plays second guitar on five cuts of the new album, and also inadvertently gave the CD its title when he continued playing after “Late Night Saint” had ended and voiced the opinion that he could “play that mother f*#ker ’til tomorrow!” (As captured on the “hidden track” at the end of Program One.)

The first disc of the double CD set features the band at their most rollicking Chicago blues sound, with some killer originals wrapped around three cover songs: Floyd Jones’ “Rising Wind,” Luther “Snake” Johnson’s “Woman Don’t Lie” and Lefty Dizz’s “Bad Avenue.” The revelation for many people in this package will be the second disc, which mostly unveils an “unplugged” side of the band that creates a completely different level of blues previously unheard from this band. On that CD, Barrelhouse Chuck guests on piano for one song, and Gerry Hundt demonstrates the prowess on mandolin he further explores on his own album.

Since Way Back is Gerry Hundt’s exploration and salute to the blues mandolin, as exemplified by his three main influences on the instrument: Johnny Young, Yank Rachell and Carl Martin. Even though he only took up the mandolin a few years since his debut CD, Hundt demonstrates an innate feel for the instrument and how it’s best used in the blues idiom. “I feel that there’s a lot of room for expansion of its Chicago blues vocabulary,” says Hundt. “When I play, I really feel like I’m reaching into an untapped vein, and it really grabs me - and the audience too, I think.”

Since Way Back features 11 originals that sit nicely alongside his covers of songs by Otis Spann (“Burning Fire”) and Jimmy Rogers (“You’re the One”).Besides Hundt on electric and acoustic mandolin and vocals, the players are Kilborn Alley’s Josh Stimmel on electric guitar, Bill Lupkin on harmonica and band mates Nick Moss on bass and acoustic guitar, Willie Oshawny on piano and Bob Carter on drums. Barrelhouse Chuck guests on piano on the CD bonus track.

Harp master Bill Lupkin returns for his second Blue Bella album after getting rave reviews for his first label release, Where I Come From (2006). “This guy is one savvy harp player, and you better know that he's got the chops that only experience and faith can give you,” said BluesSource.com in its review. “What a CD! This is true talent. If you love harp players, you're gonna get off on this CD. Raw, energetic and faithful to the max, Lupkin pulls it all off with the strength of a winner.”

On Hard Pill To Swallow, Lupkin continues on the blues path set by his last album with another dose of tasty blues harp, soulful singing and 14 original songs that display his blues pedigree like a badge of courage. And Bill is a true blues veteran, slugging it out in the bars and clubs on Chicago’s west, north and south sides back in the day with true geniuses such as Howlin’ Wolf, The Aces (Little Walter’s band) with Johnny Young, Jimmy Rogers, Willie Dixon, Sunnyland Slim and Eddie Taylor. A later trip to California saw him in a band backing the likes of T-Bone Walker, Pee Wee Crayton, Lowell Fulson and Roy Milton.

Backing Lupkin’s harmonica and vocals on Hard Pill To Swallow are Nick Moss on guitar, Gerry Hundt on guitar and mandolin, Tim Wire on keyboards, brother Steve Lupkin on bass and Mark Fornek on drums.

Following in the footsteps of such trailblazers as The Muddy Waters Band and The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, The Kilborn Alley Blues Band continues the tradition with another searing set of music on their new CD, the aptly titled Tear Chicago Down.
A true ensemble blues band consisting of Andrew Duncanson on vocals and guitar, Josh Stimmel on guitar, Joe Asselin on harmonica, Chris Breen on bass and Ed O’Hara on drums. While each of these musicians is strong in their own right, it is when they play together as a band that Kilborn Alley creates a sound greater than the sum of its parts, largely because of the feel they bring to this music.

The band’s first Blue Bella release, last year’s Put It In The Alley, garnered them a Blues Music Award nomination for Best New Artist Debut, marking them as a group to watch. On Tear Chicago Down, The Kilborn Alley Blues Band smokes through a dozen original songs joined by a few guests, including Nick Moss on guitar, Gerry Hundt on organ, and Champaign, Illinois’ notable R&B singer Abraham Johnson (who’s often part of the live Kilborn Alley lineup) on the title track’s vocals.

With these four new October 9 releases on Blue Bella Records, the future of the blues is in great hands.

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NEW LIVE CHIP TAYLOR/CARRIE RODRIGUEZ CD SET FOR OCTOBER 2

NEW LIVE CHIP TAYLOR/CARRIE RODRIGUEZ CD SET FOR OCTOBER 2

RECORDED IN GERMANY IN 2005, CD FEATURES BILL FRISELL AND GREG LEISZ, WITH SPECIAL GUEST BUDDY MILLER


NEW YORK, NY – Train Wreck Records announces an October 2nd release date for Chip Taylor & Carrie Rodriguez Live from the Ruhr Triennale – October 2005, a very special live recording of the Americana music duo the Austin Chronicle called “the queen of hearts with a Texas accent and the jack of diamonds with the King Midas touch.” On the new live album, Taylor and Rodriguez, whose music Rolling Stone dubbed “by turns cosmic, whimsical and tender,” are backed by a band that includes guitar genius Bill Frisell, master instrumentalist Greg Leisz and special guest Buddy Miller. Train Wreck Records is distributed in the U.S. by RED Distribution.

The special circumstances that came about to create this magical recording occurred in October 2005 when Ruhr Triennale Festival curator Bill Frisell invited Chip Taylor and Carrie Rodriguez to perform on their “Century of Song Series,” which celebrates the history of popular song as it came into prominence in the 20th century. In addition to their own songs, participating artists were asked to also feature their favorite songs from other songwriters of the past century.

The result is an album that includes not only a batch of songs Chip and Carrie recorded together, such as “Let’s Leave this Town,” “Laredo” and “Red Dog Tracks” (off their three studio albums), but also a number of Chip Taylor-penned classics regularly performed at their live shows (“Wild Thing,” “Angel of the Morning,” “The Real Thing”), and energized performances of such classics as “Today I Started Loving You Again,” “Long Black Veil,” “Big River” and “Maybellene.”

“My entire music career has been guided by physical sensations,” says Chip Taylor in the album’s liner notes. “That ‘chill factor’ was never more in evidence than at the Ruhr Triennale, in the Ruhr District part of Germany, on the evenings of October 11th and 13th of October, 2005. Surrounded by the magnetic sounds of Bill Frisell and the boys, Carrie and I rocked and floated in musical places we had never been.”

Accompanied Bill Frisell on electric guitar and loops, Greg Leisz on steel guitar and mandolin, David Piltch on bass and Kenny Wollesen on drums and percussion, Chip Taylor and Carrie Rodriguez reached creative musical heights those nights that permeate every track on the new live CD, imbuing new sparks not only into Taylor’s seminal compositions, but staples such as “Maybellene,” where the ensemble of guitars, fiddle, pedal steel and mandolin turn the Chuck Berry classic into a Western Swing hoedown. For the album’s closer, they’re joined by another superstar guitarist, Buddy Miller, for a rowdy rendition of Taylor’s seminal crowd-pleaser, “Wild Thing,” which the band proceeds to turn inside out, upside down and every which way but loose.

Chip Taylor & Carrie Rodriguez Live from the Ruhr Triennale – October 2005 was produced by Lee Townsend and Chip Taylor and recorded with an ambience that brings the listening audience right into the mix of the songs with the performers on stage.

For more information on this CD and the other Train Wreck releases, please visit www.trainwreckrecords.com

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LUCKY TOMBLIN BAND IS “RED HOT FROM BLUE ROCK”

LUCKY TOMBLIN BAND IS “RED HOT FROM BLUE ROCK”

NEW CD DUE SEPTEMBER 12 INCLUDES SPECIAL BONUS DVD

CD RELEASE SHOW AT THE BROKEN SPOKE IN AUSTIN

AUSTIN, TX – Texas World Records announces a September 12 release for Red Hot From Blue Rock, the latest album from the Lucky Tomblin Band, which is distributed nationally by Burnside Distribution. In addition to the 13-song disc, the package includes a special bonus 35-minute DVD of the making of the album, which includes interviews with the band, as well as performances in the studio of seven songs from the CD.

The Lucky Tomblin Band will celebrate Red Hot From Blue Rock with a special CD release party show on September 12 at Austin’s legendary dancehall, The Broken Spoke.

The Lucky Tomblin band is a true all-star group consisting of some of the best players in roots music today: Lucky Tomblin (lead vocals), Redd Volkaert (lead guitar and lead vocals), Earl Poole Ball (piano and lead vocals), John X. Reed (lead guitar and lead vocals), Sarah Brown (bass and lead vocals), Bobby Arnold (rhythm guitar and lead vocals) and Jon Hahn on drums.

Produced by Casper Rawls (who also contributes some guitar work), Red Hot from Blue Rock is an apt description for this sizzling collection of songs delivered by Austin’s purveyors of homegrown Texas honky-tonk music. With two previous albums of critically-acclaimed roadhouse music under its collective belt, The Lucky Tomblin Band returns with yet another dance floor mix of both originals and well-chosen covers by such classic writers as Hank Williams (“Howlin’ at the Moon”), Jerry Lee Lewis (“End of the Road”), Moon Mullican (“Sundown Blues”), Mel Tillis (“Honky Tonk Song”), Buddy Knox (“Party Doll”), Tommy Duncan (“Time Changes Everything”) and Billy “The Kid” Emerson (“Red Hot”), among others. Of the originals, two were written by Sarah Brown (one co-written with Rosie Flores), and one was co-written by Earl Poole Ball and country Cajun Jo-el Sonnier.

The new album takes its title from the studio in the Wimberley, Texas, “hill country” just outside Austin where the tracks were recorded, Blue Rock Artist Ranch and Studios, whose ambience and beautiful natural surroundings are perfectly captured in the accompanying DVD. The album was recorded and engineered by Keith Gary.

Bandleader Lucky Tomblin takes the lead vocals for four songs on Red Hot from Blue Rock, and also showcases the lead singing strengths of the rest of the group’s members throughout the rest of the tracks, with Redd Volkaert, Earl Poole Ball, John X. Reed and Sarah Brown each singing on two songs and Bobby Arnold making his singing debut on the Floyd Tillman classic, “I’ll Keep On Loving You.”

The Lucky Tomblin Band’s two previous CDs, the self-tiled debut in 2003 and In A Honky-Tonk Mood (2006), showcased a killer band in its true element: Texas roadhouse honky-tonk music perfect for listening and dancing. “If the Lucky Tomblin Band doesn't put you in a honky-tonk mood, there's either something wrong with you, or you're not really listening,” said one reviewer about the band’s sound. “This is classic honky-tonk as it was meant to be played,” said another. Perhaps yet a third reviewer may have had the best description yet of this music when he wrote: “Tomblin and crew deliver what a good time Luckenbach honky-tonk Saturday night must have felt like back when the earth was cooling. A real party on a platter for anyone with homegrown tastes.”
For more information, visit www.luckytomblinband.com or the band’s other site at www.myspace.com/luckytomblinband

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DELBERT MCCLINTON AND FRIENDS ARE “ROCKING THE BOAT”

DELBERT MCCLINTON AND FRIENDS ARE “ROCKING THE BOAT”

NEW FILM DOCUMENTARY CAPTURES ESSENCE OF GRAMMY-AWARD WINNING PERFORMER ON HIS “SANDY BEACHES” CRUISE

AUGUST 1ST SCREENING SET AT WOODS HOLE FILM FESTIVAL

KEAAU, HI – Every year since 1995, three-time Grammy-winner Delbert McClinton, known for his special brand of Texas roadhouse roots-rock, gathers together a bunch of his favorite musical friends and - along with 1,200 fans - boards a ship for a week-long voyage of non-stop music and fun in the Caribbean dubbed the “Sandy Beaches Cruise.” Now, filmmaker Jay Curlee has captured the essence of a showman’s life, what makes McClinton’s music so special, and why this cruise has been a perennial sellout in his new concert film and music documentary, Rocking the Boat: A Musical Conversation and Journey.

Rocking the Boat: a Musical Conversation and Journey has been selected by the 16th Annual Woods Hole Film Festival on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. It will screen at 7 p.m., August 1st at the Redfield Auditorium of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.

The festival is an eight-day showcase of independent film, featuring daily screenings, workshops, panel discussions and special events. For more information on the festival, visit www.woodsholefilmfestival.com. Jay Curlee will attend the screening, which will be the east coast premiere of the film. Curlee will also be on-hand for a Q&A session and panels at the festival. Rocking the Boat was the opening night feature of the 37th Annual USA Film Festival, and was also shown at the 27th Breckenridge Festival of Film.

Music performances were culled from over 150 hours of footage shot in high-definition aboard the 2006 Sand Beaches Cruise. In addition to a number of high-energy performances by McClinton, the film also includes (mostly original) standout songs from Rodney Crowell, Marcia Ball, Stephen Bruton, Wayne Toups, Jimmy Hall, Al Anderson, Tommy Castro, Paul Thorn, and Teresa James. The result is a shipboard musical gumbo of rock, blues, country, funk, zydeco and rhythm & blues. The film’s excellent sound was recorded and mixed by Chet Himes, a Grammy-nominated Austin engineer, who is currently re-mastering the library of the critically acclaimed music series “Austin City Limits” for release on DVD.

In addition to the music, the film includes interviews with McClinton and friends with stories about the joys – and rigors – of the road. Also included are vintage photos and video of McClinton during his over 40 years in music. Another Texas music icon, Kinky Friedman, makes a special appearance, giving his unique spin on Texas musicians and the culture itself.

Though long admired for his exceptional body of recorded work as well as his legendary live shows, Delbert McClinton really started appearing on the American mainstream radar in the late 1970s. He was one of the inspirations for the Blues Brothers, who covered his “B-Movie Boxcar Blues” on their first album. In 1980, he had a Top 40 hit with “Givin’ It Up for Your Love,” and later that decade wrote and sang “Weatherman,” the opening theme for the hit movie, “Groundhog Day.”

McClinton received his first Grammy in 1991 for a duet he sang with Bonnie Raitt, “Good Man, Good Woman,” which won the award as Best Rock Vocal. He has since won Grammy Awards for two of his own albums, Nothing Personal, released in 2001, and Cost of Living, released in 2005.

Rocking the Boat: a Musical Conversation and Journey is a production of JC Communications and is director Jay Curlee’s first feature. He has made more than 2,000 commercials and 200 programs while living his entire professional life in Hawaii. Executive producers of the film are Susan James and Arthur James. Rocking the Boat was produced by Yuri Biersach, Wendy Goldstein, Page Hite, Jim Friscia, W.T. Little, Lewis Stephens, and Gary Turlington. Director of photography is Ken Libby and film editor is Keoni Alvarez.

For more information or to purchase a pre-release limited edition DVD of the film, visit www.rockingtheboatmovie.com

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OMAR KENT DYKES AND JIMMIE VAUGHAN ARE RIDING ON THE JIMMY REED HIGHWAY

NEW RUF RECORDS CD DUE AUGUST 21

SPECIAL GUESTS ALONG FOR THE RIDE INCLUDE KIM WILSON, LOU ANN BARTON, DELBERT MCCLINTON AND JAMES COTTON

AUSTIN, TX – Ruf Records announces the August 21 release of one of the most exciting and anticipated musical collaborations of the year, On the Jimmy Reed Highway, an all-star, Texas-sized salute to the blues master from two of the Lone Star State’s most prized musicians, singer/guitarist Omar Kent Dykes and guitarist Jimmie Vaughan. Joining Dykes and Vaughan for the ride is a celebrated list of musical guests, including Kim Wilson, Lou Ann Barton, Delbert McClinton and James Cotton.

In addition to a number of festival and special performances throughout the summer to promote the new CD, the core band – Dykes, Vaughan, Wilson and Barton – along with some special guests, will tape a segment of the critically-acclaimed television series, “Austin City Limits,” on August 22. Other shows already booked include the Notodden Blues Festival in Norway on August 4; Blues on the Green in Austin on August 8; Antone’s in Austin on August 24; House of Blues in Dallas on August 26; and the Long Beach Blues Festival in Long Beach, California on September 2.

Known for such classic blues staples as “Big Boss Man,” “Baby What You Want Me to Do” and “Bright Lights, Big City,” among many others, Jimmy Reed continues to be a huge influence on blues and roots music fans over 30 years since his death. He certainly was to a young Omar Kent Dykes growing up in McComb, Mississippi and Jimmie Vaughan in Dallas, Texas.

“‘Baby What You Want Me to Do’ and ‘Big Boss Man’ were allover Top 40 radio,” remembers Dykes. And when Omar played his first guitar, the initial chords he played came from a Reed song. “Jimmy Reed was huge in Dallas,” adds Jimmie Vaughan. “I learned how to play him by listening to the radio.”

Mississippi born and raised Omar Kent Dykes grew up on Jimmy Reed’s music and has honed that influence and others into a three-decade-long career as leader of one of the hottest blues bands anywhere, Omar and the Howlers.

Jimmie Vaughan is a Texas icon, a world-renown guitarist and founder of the Fabulous Thunderbirds, the great roots band that led the vanguard of the blues explosion in the 1980s and helped put Austin on the musical map.

On the Jimmy Reed Highway began as an Omar Kent Dykes album, but once Jimmie Vaughan came into the studio “the songs took on their own life,” remembers Omar. “I figured Jimmie would come in and play a couple of solos, but he got so excited about it he stayed for the rest.”

That fever spread to anyone within earshot of the project, drawing a star-studded list of guests, eager to join in on the fun. They included another Austin legend, singer Lou Ann Barton, whose soulful vocals are featured throughout the new album, and who often tours with Vaughan. Not far behind was another original member of the T-Birds, harmonica master Kim Wilson, who reunites with his former band mate Vaughan on three songs. This marks the first time since Vaughan left the Fabulous Thunderbirds in 1990 that he and Wilson have recorded together on disc. Three-time GRAMMY winner Delbert McClinton also guests on harp and joins Dykes on lead vocals for another Reed chestnut, “Hush Hush.” And another blues great, James Cotton, lends his distinctive harp sound to the sexy, pleading lyrics of “Caress Me Baby.”

Backing these stars On the Jimmy Reed Highway is an all-star crew, including guitarists Derek O’Brien and Gary Clark, Jr., harmonica player Gary Primich, bassists Ronnie James and Barry Bihm, and drummers Wes Starr, George Rains, Jay Moeller and Omar’s son, Jake Dykes.

Ten great Jimmy Reed songs are book-ended by two original songs that fit like a glove with the others: the opening track, “Jimmy Reed Highway,” and the closing, “You Made Me Laugh,” both written by Dykes and Steve Callif.

“Jimmy Reed’s music is sexy and smooth, and no one’s in a hurry. It’s flat-out cool,” says Jimmie Vaughan. Or as Omar Kent Dykes proudly states in his trademark growl on the first song: “The big boss man is still the man today!”

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On the Jimmy Reed Highway Song List

1. Jimmy Reed Highway 2. Baby What You Want Me To Do/ Bright Lights Big City
3. Big Boss Man
4. Good Lover 5. Caress Me Baby
6. Aw Shucks, Hush Your Mouth
7. You Upset My Mind
8. I'll Change My Style
9. Bad Boy
10. Baby, What's Wrong11. Hush Hush
12. You Made Me Laugh

TOM RUSH’S “THE REMEMBER SONG” VIDEO CLIP GOES 2.2 plus HITS!

TOM RUSH’S “THE REMEMBER SONG” VIDEO CLIP HITS OVER
2.2 MILLION VIEWS ON YOUTUBE!

ATLANTA, GA - Legendary singer/songwriter Tom Rush’s video clip for “The Remember Song” has become a true internet phenomenon, having amassed over 2.2 million plays and counting on YouTube.com in just three months. The live performance video clip of “The Remember Song” was filmed in San Diego at Humphrey’s By the Sea during one of the shows Tom was doing with Judy Collins. Rush sings about the most feared aging symptom that all Baby Boomers dread: forgetting. He sings about missing keys, glasses, phones, and well - worse - names. So please take a look at this fabulous video: a vignette into the genius mind of Tom Rush. Follow the YouTube road to this link and see for yourself: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yN-6PbqAPM

The song was written by Steven Walters and Tom has been playing it live for several years because it always connects with his audiences of all ages. The video also shows the reactions of the audience, as well as the comedic timing that Tom Rush has while delivering the song. It’s a flawless performance. This clip is taken from the Judy Collins Wildflower Festival DVD with Tom, Judy, Arlo Guthrie and Eric Anderson, which is available for sale on Tom’s web site.

Tom Rush first came into prominence in the 1960s as a singer/songwriter at a time when music began to really shape American culture. He is a gifted musician and performer, whose shows offer a musical celebration - a journey into the tradition and spectrum of what music has been, can be, and will become. His distinctive guitar style, wry humor and warm, expressive voice have made him both a legend and a lure to audiences around the world. His shows are filled with the laughter of terrific story-telling, the sweet melancholy of ballads and the passion of gritty blues.
Over the years, he has toured throughout the world, and his songs have been re-interrupted by several new generations. He was one of the first artists to record a then-unknown Joni Mitchell’s songs, and was an inspiration to a young James Taylor, who has been quoted as saying, “Tom was not only one of my early heroes, but one of my main influences.” Tom Rush signed with Elektra Records in 1965 and his early work exposed listeners to Mitchell (The Circle Game album), Jackson Browne (“Jamaica Say You Will”) and Leonard Cohen. Tom’s craving for good songs and attracting great musicians gave way to his legendary Club 47 shows in Boston, which brought in young talent like Nanci Griffith, Shawn Colvin, Bonnie Raitt, and Allison Krauss. The Club 47 shows were the pre-cursor to the coffee house circuit as a way to champion new emerging artists. A few years ago, U2 inserted a lyric from Tom’s song, “No Regrets” into the live performance of their hit, “Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own,” with the words, “I don't want you back/We'd only cry again/Say goodbye again.”

As an artist, Tom Rush feels his approach is to be the servant of the song, saying, in an interview several years ago when Columbia/Legacy released his retrospective CD, No Regrets, The Very Best of Tom Rush, “You just want to be the window people see the song through.”

This honest approach is what draws people to Tom; he’s very personable, witty and thoughtful. His uncanny knack for finding songs that suit him is incredible, which makes him one of the chief architects of the singer/songwriter genre.

Tom is still an active performer doing about 60 shows a year and currently resides in the Santa Barbara area his wife, Renee Askins, who is the founder of the Wolf Fund.

For more information on Tom and his music, a complete listing of his tour itinerary and to purchase CDs and other merchandise, visit www.tomrush.com

To schedule an interview, or to get more information on this YouTube.com story and Tom, please contact Jill Kettles at the office: email: jill@markpuccimedia.com


Upcoming Tom Rush Performance ItineraryJuly12 - Manchester, NH - Thu. Night Live Concert Series - Veterans Park - 7:30 PM 13 - Sanbornville, NH - Wolfeboro Folk Concert Series - 7 PM 14 - Patchogue, NY - Great South Bay Music Festival 16 - Larchmont, NY - Watercolor Café - 7 PM 23 - Jackson, WY - Jackson Hole Center for the Arts - 8 PM - 30 –

JOE RATHBONE IS UNDER THE SCORPIO MOON!

SINGER/SONGWRITER JOE RATHBONE IS UNDER THE SCORPIO MOON
NEW CD COMING JULY 24, DISTRIBUTED NATIONALLY BY SELECT-O-HITS

NASHVILLE, TN – Zakz Records announces a July 24 release date for Under the Scorpio Moon, the new CD from singer/songwriter Joe Rathbone, nationally distributed by Select-O-Hits. Produced by David Henry and Joe Rathbone and recorded at Henry’s studio in Nashville, Under the Scorpio Moon also features Brad Jones on bass, Craig Wright (Steve Earle) on drums, Tony Miracle (Venus Hum) on keyboards and guitars, Jimmy Bowland (Delbert McClinton) on sax, clarinet and flute and Rich Malloy and Marco Giovino on drums. David Henry, a sought-after cellist whose playing has appeared on CDs by the Indigo Girls, Cowboy Junkies and Guster, also adds cello, guitar, keyboard and backing vocals on the new album.

Joe Rathbone has fashioned a new sonic landscape for himself on Under the Scorpio Moon, turning in a poetic study in the art of simplicity. Vintage-raw guitar and keys combine with techno grooves and stellar choruses to paint a picture of a world shifting beneath our feet. The songs deal with elation, depression, dreamlike acceptance of fate and hitting back against the emotional flatliners who try to control even our illusions. Joe Rathbone has drawn comparisons to Elvis Costello, Tom Petty, World Party, Paul Westerberg, Matthew Sweet and many more, but with this CD’s release, he’s found his own, real voice.

Under the Scorpio Moon follows 2004’s I Can Hear the Windows of Your Heart Breaking and his 2002 debut, Welcome to Your New Life, both of which received very favorable reviews in national media, extensive airplay on AAA radio stations and were lauded as an impressive showcase for his songwriting skills.

“He’s fashioned a thoroughly winning pop album filled with strong melodies and well-turned lyrics,” said Paste Magazine. “Joe Rathbone throws himself into the arena of Tom Petty (nee Dylan),” commented the Village Voice. “Joe’s music unites top-shelf hook-a-minute pop songwriting and a pleasing soulful voice,” added No Depression. “The trick to creating a perfect pop confection revolves around getting the mix between sweet and sour just right. Joe Rathbone’s songs prove that he has the recipe down pat. Every song on his second solo release, I Can Hear the Windows of Your Heart Breaking, displays a level of songwriting savvy usually associated with contemporary masters like Elvis Costello or Nick Lowe,” summed up Vintage Guitar.

Rathbone followed up his last release with lengthy tours in the US and UK, as well as opening shows for Shawn Colvin, Chuck Prophet, Peter Mulvey, Robbie Fulks, and Jim Lauderdale, among others, and also appeared on the nationally syndicated radio show, Mountain Stage. Several of his songs were licensed for use on the MTV show, Sorority Life, and a DVD season release of the television series, Party of Five.

Originally from Philadelphia, Rathbone’s music has taken him to New York City, Atlanta and now Nashville, where he currently resides. To support the release on Under the Scorpio Moon, Joe Rathbone will tour extensively in the U.S. and Europe.

For additional information, please visit www.joerathbone.com.

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SICK? LAURIE MORVAN GOT THE CURE FOR WHAT AILS YA!

LAURIE MORVAN CURES WHAT AILS YA ON NEW CD COMING JUNE 12 FROM SCREAMING LIZARD RECORDS, DISTRIBUTED BY BURNSIDE

LONG BEACH, CA – "Smokin', sexy, screamin' rock & roll blues like you've never heard a woman - or a man - play." "Few blues guitarists pour as much energy into their performance... she brought the house down with one fiery burst of rock-solid blues fireworks after another."

These are some of the quotes about Southern California-based guitarist/singer Laurie Morvan, whose new CD, Cures What Ails Ya, will be released June 12 on Screaming Lizard Records, distributed nationally by Burnside Distribution.

The Illinois-born and raised Morvan discovered modern blues through artists such as Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Allman Brothers Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, .38 Special and The Marshall Tucker Band. In her early 20s, she was already playing lead guitar and singing in a power trio, and by going back to the sources of her guitar heroes, she discovered the roots of the blues from artists such as Robert Johnson, Luther Allison, Etta James and Big Mama Thornton.

To support her music "habit," Laurie graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign, received a Master's Degree in Applied Mathematics from California State University in Long Beach and taught math classes to raise funds to record her first album, Out Of the Woods, released in 1997 under the band name Backroad Shack. In 2004, she released Find My Way Home, and by then the group had changed its name to the Laurie Morvan Band.

Cures What Ails Ya was produced by Laurie Morvan and Lisa Grubbs, who also sings background vocals on the new CD. It features 12 original Laurie Morvan songs, all powered by her incendiary guitar work and soulful vocals, which recall Heart's Ann Wilson.

In addition to Laurie's regular touring band, the new CD features special guest performances from drummer Tony Braunagel (B.B. King, Taj Mahal), long-time Bonnie Raitt bassist James "Hutch" Hutchinson, Grammy-winning keyboard master George Duke, B3 organist Sammy Avila (Walter Trout) and keyboardist Doña Oxford (Shemekia Copeland). With its blend of energized blues/ rock, Cures What Ails Ya captures the raw power, dynamics, versatility and passion of a Laurie Morvan Band live performance.

The Laurie Morvan Band will celebrate the release of Cures What Ails Ya with a number of shows in Southern California before heading out to the rest of the country in support of the new CD. For more information, video clips, or to hear sample tracks from the new CD, visit these two sites: http://www.lauriemorvan.com/ or www.MySpace.com/lauriemorvanband.

Maria Muldaur is Naughty, Bawdy and Blue!

MARIA MULDAUR IS NAUGHTY, BAWDY & BLUE ON NEW CD OUT MAY 15
COMPLETES CLASSIC BLUES WOMEN TRILOGY ON STONY PLAIN
INCLUDES SPECIAL DUET WITH MARIA AND BONNIE RAITT

EDMONTON, AB – Stony Plain Records has announced a May 15 release date for Maria Muldaur’s new CD, Naughty, Bawdy & Blue, which completes the trilogy of albums the acclaimed singer has released as a tribute to classic women blues singers from the 1920s through the 1940s. Both of Maria’s previous albums in this series for Canadian label Stony Plain, which is distributed in the U.S. by Navarre Corporation, were nominated for Grammy Awards: Richland Woman Blues (2001) and Sweet Lovin’ Ol’ Soul (2005).


Bonnie Raitt makes a special guest appearance on Naughty, Bawdy & Blue singing a duet with Maria on “Separation Blues,” a song written by Sippie Wallace, with whom Bonnie toured in the ‘70s and ‘80s. Both Maria and Bonnie sang the song with Sippie prior to her death in 1986.

“How great to hear these classic blues again, done up right by one of my favorite singers and the incredible James Dapogny’s Chicago Jazz Band,” says Bonnie Raitt about the new album. “I loved joining in on Sippie Wallace’s ‘Separation Blues’!”

Backing Maria Muldaur on most of the album is James Dapogny’s Chicago Jazz Band (who often performed with Sippie Wallace), which provides the perfect accompaniment of instruments (clarinet, sax, trumpet, trombone, tuba, banjo, guitar, piano, bass and drums) to these songs, a sassy mix of blues and jazz. Other guests on the CD include Dave Mathews on piano and Kevin Porter on trombone. Naughty, Bawdy & Blue was produced by Maria Muldaur and Ron Harwood and recorded at Solid Sound in Ann Arbor, Michigan.


In addition to Sippie Wallace, the other blues queens saluted on the album include Bessie Smith (“Empty Bed Blues,” “A Good Man Is Hard To Find”), Victoria Spivey (“TB Blues,” “One Hour Mama”), Alberta Hunter (“Early Every Morn”), Ma Rainey (“Yonder Come The Blues”) and Mamie Smith (“Down Home Blues”), as well as songs made famous by Ethel Waters and Sara Martin, plus another Sippie Wallace classic, “Up the Country Blues.”

As a young girl growing up in New York City’s Greenwich Village, these are the songs – and the women – who helped inspire Maria to sing and perform, eventually joining the burgeoning folk scene as a member of the Even Dozen Jug Band and later the Jim Kweskin Jug Band. It was also around that time that Maria met Victoria Spivey, who took her under her wing and taught her the finer points of blues singing and performing.

“These singers presented a more sophisticated, polished and urban blues style compared to the more primitive sound of the Delta blues artists,” says Muldaur in the album’s liner notes. “Appearing in large theaters, decked out in lavish finery and accompanied by the most accomplished jazz musicians of the day, their music resonated at the crossroads where jazz and blues meet. These women were ‘liberated’ way before the term was coined; liberated socially, financially and - most of all – sexually from the prevailing confines and mores of the time.”

Naughty, Bawdy & Blue includes extensive recollections from Maria Muldaur on these women singers and their impact on music, as well as individual bios of the women saluted and beautiful watercolor paintings by Rowland Salley of Chris Isaak’s band, who also contributed his work to both previous Muldaur albums on Stony Plain.

Maria Muldaur will tour extensively in support of Naughty, Bawdy & Blue, and is booked by Charlie Ellicott of Ellicott Talent Group (http://www.ellicotttalentgroup.com/)

For more information, visit http://www.mariamuldaur.com/ or http://www.stonyplainrecords.com/

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It's a TRAIN WRECK-Record label that is...

CHIP TAYLOR LAUNCHES TRAIN WRECK RECORDS IN THE U.S. ON APRIL 3RD WITH NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION BY RED

LABEL TO KICK OFF WITH NEW CDS BY GUITARIST JOHN PLATANIA AND SINGER/FIDDLER KENDEL CARSON

NEW YORK – Legendary singer/songwriter Chip Taylor has announced the launch of his indie label, Train Wreck Records, with national distribution by RED Distribution. On April 3rd, the imprint will release its first CDs by guitarist John Platania, Blues, Waltzes and Badland Borders, and Canadian singer/fiddler Kendel Carson’s debut, Rearview Mirror Tears. Train Wreck is already distributing the past Chip Taylor/Carrie Rodriguez catalogue, with additional plans including a possible new live Taylor/Rodriguez duet CD.

“I am extremely enthusiastic about having Train Wreck Records – which has been active in Europe for several years – distributed by RED in the U.S.,” said Chip Taylor in making the announcement. “In the last few years, hands-on support from indie labels has helped break the Chip Taylor and Carrie Rodriguez albums, as well as our solo projects. Guided by Heinz Geissler, Chuck and David Knoblock, the plan for Train Wreck is to continue that hands-on approach with new releases of the first instrumental/concept album by my favorite guitarist in the universe, John Platania, as well as great new artist, Kendel Carson, a young fiddling singer/songwriter,” he added.

John Platania is a well-known guitarist who has played on a number of Van Morrison albums, including the classic hits “Moondance” and “Domino,” and is currently a member of Morrison’s touring band. He’s also recorded and performed with Bonnie Raitt, Randy Newman and Judy Collins, and has been a regular member of Chip Taylor’s band for many years, both on record and on the road.

“It amazes me that John Platania has never recorded his own instrumental album,” Taylor remarked. “Of course, his unique sound is heard throughout some of the all-time great recordings, including many by Van Morrison; and I’ve been fortunate to have him weave his magic on my albums all the way back to Last Chance in 1973. But this album features John in the spotlight and it’s about time.”

Blues, Waltzes and Badland Borders showcases John Platania’s amazing skills on both electric and acoustic guitars and features special guest vocal appearances by Lucinda Williams and Alejandro Escovedo, plus narrative contributions from Academy Award-winning actor Jon Voigt and Ruben Ramos (Los Super Seven), among others. The main studio band for the sessions includes Tony Mercadante on bass, Anton Fig (David Letterman Band) on drums and Chip Taylor on acoustic guitar, with a special guest appearance on fiddle by Carrie Rodriguez. As the CD’s title implies, the new album touches on several sounds associated with Tex-Mex music, as well as blues, rockabilly and some beautiful John Platania guitar instrumental portraits colored with emotion and tenderness. All 11 songs on the CD were written individually or co-written by Platania and Taylor.

22-year-old Kendel Carson has been a professional musician for over a decade, beginning as a trained classical violinist at the age of three in her hometown of Victoria, BC. She has been a featured guest soloist with the Victoria Symphony and a member of the acclaimed National Youth Orchestra of Canada. Kendel has already toured all over the world as a member of several bands, most-recently The Paperboys, with whom she currently tours and is prominently featured on their latest CD, The Road to Ellenside.

“Carrie Rodriguez and I met Kendel Carson a few years ago at a festival in Canmore, Canada,” said Taylor. “Later, at some extremely inspiring sessions in New York, we recorded her first solo album, Rear View Mirror Tears. Kendel is a one of a kind, in talent and personality. She’s an amazing fiddle player, has her own sweet/edgy vocal sound and has a down-home honesty about her on stage that will certainly win folks over.”

On Rear View Mirror Tears, Carson is backed by an all-star band that includes Chip Taylor and John Platania, as well as Tony Mercadante on bass, Dan Rieser on drums and Seth Farber on accordion and keyboards, with special guests Carrie Rodriguez and Kendel’s brother Tyler on background vocals. Chip Taylor wrote the majority of the songs on the new CD, with two co-written by Taylor and Kendel Carson. Rear View Mirror Tears was recorded live in the studio and has the spontaneous, energized feel of a live show, with sounds ranging from Texas fiddle tunes, to tender ballads and several country roadhouse rockers that will get audiences singing along with the lyrics.

Chip Taylor, John Platania and Kendel Carson will support the release of the new CDs with an extensive touring schedule, including appearances at the upcoming South By Southwest Music Conference in Austin, as well as the first Train Wreck Records ensemble tour of the country that will see all three artists performing solo and together.

For more information, visit www.trainwreckrecords.com

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AMERICAN CATAPULT AT MOLLY MALONE'S ON 3/2

Don't forget that American Catapult will be at Molly Malone's on 3/2 in LA. I am hoping that you will be interested in going to see them play. They are truly a band with the grassroots roots…they even have stains on their cars to prove it. (If you wanna try on their sound, go to www.myspace.com/americancatapult just make sure you give it back to the dressing room person in charge so they can hang it back up).


Their CD, Trees of Mystery is going to be released May 22 on Cooking Vinyl if you don't get the title, just look at the CD art and then drive down your streets and roads to see if you can find something that would match it...then you will get it.


BUTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT if you aren't able to get out tomorrow…try Austin:

They will be in Austin for SXSW 3/14 at Sam's Town Point at 8PM (no badge or wristband to get in) and at Cheapo's on 3/15 on S. Lamar at 1PM.

So try it you'll like it!

A NEWS FLASH FOR FOLK ALLIANCE RE: MICK OVERMAN

“I don't know who he is or from where he hails, but when a CD is this good, I don’t much care about the small print. Overman comes with a Springsteen work ethic and a singer-songwriter folk-rock sound not so far off the beaten path as to call it anything but commonplace – but commonplace in the way of those Diane Arbus black and white photos from the '60's that look quite ordinary until you really look at them and see that there’s something else going on beneath the surface. Likewise, there's something worth encountering just under the surface of Overman’s wonderful road-wizened voice.
Rating - 4 ½ stars – NBCSan Diego.com review of Mick Overman’s new CD,
Good Thing Happen

Come hear Mick Overman for yourself at Folk Alliance, the man whose music has been described as “bluesy folk & roll with jazz attitude.” Mick is considered a SF Bay Area legend, having been long regarded as one of the West Coast’s hardest-working and most-prolific artists (He’s played as many as 379 shows in one year.). He’s also a poet and a master musician, with a rootsy/gutsy style of singing and guitar playing that’s been dubbed “Berklee College of Caveman.”

MICK OVERMAN 2007 FOLK ALLIANCE PERFORMANCES

Wednesday February 21st
12:00am Natchez Room
Official Folk Alliance "Performance Alley" Showcase

Thursday February 23rd
4:00pm Room #1710
Houston Jones "Best Of The West" Showcase

4:45pm Room 204
Spoken Word Showcase entitled "Storytelling With Rosalie Sorrells"

12:00am Room #1708
"Aurora Gorilla" Showcase

1:50am Room #1903
Folk Alliance Troubadour Room

Friday February 23rd
5:00pm Room #1809
"Ronda Barton Presents SOS Annex"

12:00am Room #1710
Houston Jones "Best Of The West" Showcase

1:30am Room #1708
"Aurora Gorilla" Showcase

Saturday February 24th
4:30pm Martin Guitar Day Stage Official Folk Alliance "Performance Alley" Showcase
12:30am #1708
"Aurora Gorilla" Showcase

Mick Overman's Valentine's Week Tour 2007

If you see Mick Overman carting his guitar and amp up and down the streets of San Diego, follow him!
He will doing a slew of shows in the next few weeks celebrating the week of love for Valentine's Day.
2/12 at the Calypso Cafe in the Leucadia area at 7PM
2/14 at The Tiki in the SD area by Pacific Beach (he will start when the mood hits him)
2/15 at The Beach House in the Cardiff by the Sea at 6PM
2/16 at the Old Cali Coffee House in San Marcos (No. SD County area) at 7PM
So if you are in these areas, or too cool to go all of them, then pick the one you want and hear some great new tunes off his Good Thing Happen CD.
Oh if he's sweating while pushing his gear, help him out...

Spencer Durham is Going Nationwide!

Congrats to Spencer Durham for going nationwide with Burnside Distribution for his new CD "Much More Than Words" !!! Now everyone can get it! Due out March 13!

Also, if you are an Atlantan and you took your time going into work/school this morning or didn't go in at all....(tsk tsk) you might have seen Spencer's bright face on Good Day Atlanta!

Now if you didn't see it, you may have a second chance tonight on Ch. 11 here in Atlanta at the 6PM hour. During the Wes Side Story profile with anchorman Wes Sarginson.

So, if you EVER get a chance to hear him play make sure you do...his songs are extremely good and his choice of covers are very cool. Dad must have a great LP collection...I mean, Van Morrison, Into the Mystic...?

Hope to see all Atlantans at Club 29 on 2/25 in Decatur GA for a great CD release party...it all starts at 6PM!
Congrats!

Mick Overman show on 2/2

Okay folks, local Monterey area fave singer songwriter Mick Overman will be playing Don Quixotes 2/2 and I am hoping everyone will come out to hear songs from his new CD, GOOD THING HAPPEN.
He will go on 8PM and Tickets are 10/12!
Don Quixotes is located on 6275 Highway 9 in downtown Felton. Tel 831.603.2294
Enjoy the show!
Jill

LAST NOVEMBER SHOW 1-20 IN ATLANTA!

SPENCER DURHAM CD OUT ON 2/13

CAVENDER CASTLE ENTERTAINMENT SET TO RELEASE NEW CD,
MUCH MORE THAN WORDS, FROM SINGER/SONGWRITER
SPENCER DURHAM, ON FEBRUARY 13, 2007

PRODUCED BY GERRY HANSEN, ALBUM FEATURES SPECIAL GUESTS RANDALL BRAMBLETT AND THE MEMBERS OF HIS BAND

DAHLONEGA, GA – Cavender Castle Entertainment has announced a February 13, 2007 release date for Much More Than Words, the new CD from 18-year-old singer/songwriter Spencer Durham, produced by Gerry Hansen and featuring special guests Randall Bramblett and the members of his band.

An exciting new talent who is still in high school, Spencer Durham also plays a variety of instruments. His aggressive picking style has been called “rhythm-lead,” which makes one acoustic guitar sound like two or three. He possesses a voice that has been compared to Gregg Allman, Chris Robinson and Ryan Adams, with influences including The Allman Brothers, The Black Crowes, Bob Dylan, John Prine, Van Morrison, The Grateful Dead, Keller Williams, Neil Young, Bob Marley, The Band, and The Beatles.

Much More Than Words was produced by noted session drummer Gerry Hansen, who has toured with several national acts including Shawn Mullins and Randall Bramblett, and also produced Bramblett’s most recent CD, Rich Someday. “Gerry played drums on my first album, I Wonder Why, and I always loved watching him play live,” says Spencer Durham about how the two first hooked-up. “We talked about what I wanted to do on the second album and it was scary how Gerry took off with some of my ideas. Gerry has really helped take my material to the next level. The new album is more raw and edgy than my last, and it gives me a chance to show what I can do with my vocals.”

Hansen brought in the members of Randall Bramblett’s band, including his long-time guitarist, Davis Causey, as well as bassist Michael C. Steele, Mike Hines (guitar, harmony vocals) and Bramblett, himself, to play on the project. Randall plays keyboards and organ on six of the tracks.

“Spencer is a very talented singer/songwriter, “says producer Hansen. “He knows what he wants but is still very open to new ideas. I was given a great deal of trust and creative freedom to do what I do. Spencer knows that you get the players that you want and let them be who they are. He would come in with these great songs and, when we started adding all of the colors to them, his eyes would light up and his energy went through the roof. It was quality entertainment. Watch out... he's got it going on.”

Adds Randall Bramblett: “There’s an old soul inside that young man. Spencer’s got a great future ahead of him!”

“I’m especially proud of my vocals on this album,” adds Durham. Gerry refused to use auto-tune on his pro-tools rig during our sessions. I guess he knew that if he pushed me hard enough we wouldn’t need it. I’m glad we didn’t take the easy way out and cover my mistakes with technical voodoo. It feels pretty good to know that the vocals are all me.

“10 of the 12 cuts on the album are full band productions, but I wanted to do a couple of scaled-back songs that were just me and my guitar. I’ve made a lot of fans doing the acoustic singer-songwriter thing, so those two songs are for them.”

Part of Durham’s maturing process in the last few years has been attributed to opening for acts such as The Zac Brown Band. Brown is also a North Georgia native who has a strong fan base throughout the Southeast and is now being noticed on a national basis. It was touring with Brown that Spencer was introduced to the college circuit, whose audiences really connect with Spencer’s music and style.

Spencer’s promotional efforts for Much More Than Words will target College, Americana and AAA radio. He will also tour college towns throughout the Southeast the spring of 2007. A national tour is being scheduled for the summer of 2007.

Last November at the Loft in ATL 1/20

Folks this is your chance to get out and see Last November in January 20 at the Loft in Atlanta. Come bring your friends, your parents, and yes dogs and cats are allowed as long as they bring their own litterboxes!
The band starts at 10PM and a good time will be had by all!
Jill

Chris Berardo has a new CD out

CHRIS BERARDO & THE DESBERARDOS ARE
IGNORING ALL THE WARNING SIGNS…
NEW CD ON LAMON RECORDS SET FOR RELEASE FEBRUARY 27

CHARLOTTE, NC – Lamon Records has announced a February 27 national release date for Chris Berardo & The DesBerardos’ new CD, Ignoring All The Warning Signs…, which showcases the band’s Americana/roots rock/pop sound, led by the soulful vocals of singer Chris Berardo. In addition to Berardo on lead vocals and harmonica, the band includes Marc Douglas Berardo on acoustic guitar and vocals, Professor Dick Neal on electric guitar and numerous other stringed instruments, Paul Triff on drums, Art Baguer on bass and Bill Bell on mandolin, piano and organ.

Ignoring All The Warning Signs… was co-produced by two-time Grammy-nominated country/bluegrass artist Dave Moody (who has worked as a musician, engineer or producer with the likes of Doc Watson, The Dixie Chicks, Marty Stuart, Radney Foster, Chet Atkins, Hank Williams Jr. and Steve Earle) and the DesBerardos' own multi-instrumental string wiz Dick Neal, (who also produced both the band’s debut album, American Dust, as well as their last effort, Pure Faith).

Recorded at dLab Studios in Charlotte, North Carolina, and featuring 10 new Chris Berardo-penned originals (along with a version of one of the band’s live staples, the Wilco chestnut “Passenger Side”), Ignoring All The Warning Signs… is a perfect representation of the band’s fiery live performances, renowned among their fans for beautiful acoustic moments alongside the wild rockers and whiskey-laced jams, all held together by the jangly guitars, chiming mandolin and Chris Berardo’s vocals.
Some of the highlights on Ignoring All The Warning Signs… include the catchy opening track, “The One,” the country-stomper “So Good, So Far,” the rocking “Everybody Swings Around Here,” the dark, bluesy lament of “Barstool,” and the gentle,
acoustic, “September Prayer” that closes the CD.
“We like to shake the songs all around,” says Chris Berardo. “It’s not by design, really, just what happens when we play. We like to take as many left turns down as many dark alleys as we want - as long as it all starts from a place of a cool song.”
The band’s 2003 CD on Lamon Records, Pure Faith, generated considerable Americana, College and Triple A airplay, receiving steady rotation play at over 60 American stations (as well as many in Europe), reaching # 1 in several markets, and appearing at # 22 on the Freeform American Roots Chart for January 2004.

Chris Berardo & The DesBerardos will tour the country extensively in support of Ignoring All The Warning Signs…, which is nothing new for this band, which has played shows with such artists as The Marshall Tucker Band, NRBQ, The South Austin Jug Band, Dickey Betts, Little Feat, Jon Dee Graham, The Silos and Reckless Kelly, as well as countless headliner gigs at top-notch listening rooms to beer-soaked bars from Austin to Boston, Key West to Nashville.

For more information, visit http://www.desberardo.com/.

Man do I feel old!

I am very new to all of this, funny I am old enough to remember too many things that will give away my age. Alas I am trying to reach out to those that might be interested in the artists that we work with here, at Mark Pucci Media. So if you would like please go to www.markpuccimedia.com and find us out!

Here are some things I have been thinking about after diving into the blog world yesterday.

Sign in
Then: was something you did at the doctor's office-just needed to remember your name and if your insurance had changed.
Now: is something you do to go anywhere online-just need to remember all the user names and passwords.

Free
Then: no strings attached
Now: spam attached

Ping
Then: the other word in a table tennis game
Now: still no clue what it means

Claim
Then: getting your piece of the pie-claim your stake!
Now: basically the same thing-but I think it should be called Tag.

Now that I have open that can of worms! It's your turn to speak, I mean talk, I mean blog...where are my two dixie cups and string....

Last November CD is Out

There is a really cool band from No. Georgia who has been the Myspace.com darlings and I wanted to post something on them. The band is Last November and they are in the same vein as The Killers and Panic...They have had so much myspace.com succes!
Thus far, they’ve totaled over 265,000 plays, with over 130,000 plays on “Sniper” (their new single and video) alone. This is all before any radio or video promotion has kicked in.
The band has sold over 2,400 CD at recent shows and on its web site.
The band released a CD All the Gory Details back in the fall, had a video done and at their NYC show-THE KILLERS showed up and LOVED THEM! They are really cool and a hard working band that you need to look out for in 2007!
So, go to their websites:
www.lastnovember.com
www.myspace.com/lastnovember
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5l0DsVLpFJ8
to watch their video there too!
www.southerntracks.com

Mark Pucci Media