Connolly’s Pub and Restaurant, located at 121 W. 45th street in mid town, was the host for the launch of Not Fade Away Records’ third album “The Cost” by the Tim Young Band.

The party was a terrific celebration of over a year’s hard work. Recording began on the album during March of 2007. Tim had located the independent production team of Counter Clockwise Music through an association with Mike Stephens who hosts a podcast in Wayne, MI. Producer Mark Meisel heard the track ‘Renegade’ on Mike’s podcast and became interested in contacting Tim.

Tim Young - “The Cost”

That’s how the story begins. The rest, as they say, is history. The collaboration between Tim Young Band; Tim Young, rhythm guitar and lead vocals; and Sand Edwards, drums; and all involved from Counter Clockwise has been, in my humble opinion, a smashing success.

Since such strong bonds had been created during the week when basic tracks were recorded, not to say anything about the months of mixing through via emails, it only seemed damn appropriate that the entire Detroit team be on hand for the release party. Let’s say I was more than pleased when after I made the suggestion to Mark Meisel and Bob Becker that they get themselves to New York City for this party, they enthusiastically approved.

To make things even more complete, two other players who made such important contributions to ‘The Cost’ were also able to attend. Dave Leeds, who plays bass on all the tracks, as well as Bob’s brother, Rick Becker, who added the amazing electric guitar parts to the remake of ‘Renegade.’ Mark Meisel also tore the place up with his electric guitar. Mark added electric guitar to all the other tracks on the album in addition to all the keyboard parts.

It was the celebratory mood and the rejoining of old friends that helped to lift the party into the higher vibe at Connolly’s. The Klub Room is the party room and the good times are as easily spilled there as a pint of beer. Many old and new fans of the band were in attendance. Over one hundred in all. The constant gigging among the bars of Hell’s Kitchen’s ninth avenue have turned out to be so very valuable.

Aiding to the sounds of the party was Tim’s son, Adam, who brought along his laptop packed with great rock n roll to fill in the gaps when the band was not performing. Adam was also involved in one of the highlights of the show during a jam of Tim’s song ‘New Orleans’ at the very end of the performance when he and engineer Bob Becker popped up on stage to help sing the chorus.

That’s what was so appealing about the mood of the evening. An extended family brought back together for a reunion and I think everybody could feel those connections. Marks’ wife, Billie Meisel, also helped keep things flowing smoothly by seeing that everyone that came into the room received their copy of ‘The Cost’ for their five dollar contribution.

The music and enthusiasm would not be contained once the Klub Room had to dim the lights so an impromptu after party materialized at The famous bastion of dive bars, Rudy’s, over on ninth avenue and 44th street. The band and the entire Detroit contingent swooped into Rudy’s where, Danny, the most cordial manager, immediately tossed ‘The Cost’ CD on the player and everyone drank toasts aplenty. A fitting night cap to an evening replete with great friends and rock n roll.

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“Wired Desire have an enthusiasm and love for rock that is infectious. They will make you smile.” BBC RADIO 2

“Desire have delivered a lapel-grabbing four-track debut EP that brightens rock’s future to an ever more dazzling degree with each successive play. Stunning high voltage stuff.” CLASSIC ROCK MAGAZINE

“A confident, young enthusiastic band that sound like they know what they are doing and where they are going” JON ASTLEY – Producer & Mastering Engineer (The Who, Led Zeppelin, Eric Clapton)

“This band is what rock and roll is ALL about. LOUD PROUD AND ROCKING THE CROWD! Wired Desire, this is only beginning of something really big! Keep it coming!” THE ATOMIC CHASER, ALL ACCESS MAGAZINE (Los Angeles)

“The best support band we’ve had in 40 years!” NAZARETH

Lay down your souls for the new gods of Rock ‘n’ roll!

Wired Desire release debut EP – Barely Illegal

The pioneers for a new generation of rock music announce new London date… AND A FREE BAR (for media).

Monday 29th September 2008 - The Fly (New Oxford Street, onstage 19.30)

Debut EP, Barely Illegal is released on 6th October 2008

Tune in, turn up the volume and strap yourselves in as Wired Desire take you on a trip of no nonsense, high velocity Rock ‘n’ Roll! Fresh from their full UK tour with rock Gods Nazareth, Wired Desire are fast building themselves a reputation as the pioneers for a new generation of rock music.

Barely Illegal, their debut EP is packed with raucous riffs, heavy licks and a bass on it with more revs than a Formula One carburettor. Set for official release on 6th October, the EP has already shifted over 700 units from sales at their last 13 gigs alone. With an impressive 400,000 Myspace views including an average of 400 plays a day the Scottish rockers are certainly wired up and undeniably desirable!

Having already shared the stage with Wishbone Ash, Eric Bell and Bad Company the boys mesmerising live show continues to tear through the UK music scene winning over new fans every night. Citing their influences as Aerosmith, ZZ Top, AC/DC and The Rolling Stones, these 5 young rock stars (the oldest of which is only 22) have already achieved in under 2 years what most bands don’t achieve in a lifetime.

Rock ‘n’ Roll is back with a vengeance and Wired Desire are leading the way!!

Wired Desire’s 2008 UK tour continues at the following dates:

29th September - The Fly (New Oxford Street), London
30th September - The Metro Club, London
24th October - Glasgow Supp Tattooed Millionaires, Scotland
27th November - Paisley Student Union, Scotland
5 Dec 2008 20:00 - Hard Rock Hell II: The Dragon’s Ball, North Wales, Wales

For more information or press passes please contact Tom Green or Lucius Yeo on Tom@zestpr.com / Lucius@zestpr.com or call 020 7734 0206

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www.wireddesire.co.uk

Wired Desire are:

Kieran Daly (22) - Vocals, Jam (22) - Lead Guitar, Eddy (20) - Rhythm Guitar, Danny (21) - Bass, Jeeves (22) - Drums

Peter Bloom has the perfect gift for all those people who let fear prevent them from breaking free and reaching their potential. Drawing emotional strength and wisdom from his own powerful personal life experiences, his album is an insightful, musically and lyrically compelling debut that chronicles his dramatic shift from years of self-doubt (and physical problems with his voice) to his current emergence as a critically acclaimed, award winning artist and performer.

His newly assembled band’s first gig in December 2007 at The Cameron House—one of the city’s hip musical venues—saw many fans lining up after the show to buy CDs and get autographs. One review described Bloom’s live performance as “pure heart and raw energy.” Leading up to Random Thoughts’ official national March 2008 release, Peter Bloom Band is also set to play Toronto hotspot The Horseshoe, and headline for over 1,000 people at a benefit show for DANI (Developing and Nurturing Individuals), a local organization that raises money to help special needs people become more independent.

What the press is saying:

“For (people) keen to try Canadian pop but put off by all the oddball Montreal indie acts, the answer may come in the shape of Peter Bloom. Earnest as a Toronto winter day is short, Bloom makes sweeping piano pop redolent of late Beatles ballads or Chris Martin at his most thoughtful.”
Download.Com - Editor’s Review

“Peter Bloom is a singer-songwriter who learned all the right lessons from John, George, Ringo and especially Paul - not to mention Elton John and John (Five For Fighting) Ondrasik. This is simply gorgeous piano/orchestral-based pop, carried to the next level by Bloom’s insightful lyrics and full-bodied melodic sensibilities.”
Jason Warburg, The Daily Vault

For more information on Peter Bloom, visit his website ( http://www.peterbloomband.com ) and MySpace ( http://www.myspace.com/peterbloommusic )

Modern jazz with a touch of Herbie Hancock’s Maiden Voyage, Al DiMeola guitar lines, horns inspired by Blood Sweat & Tears and the guts of a good, tight jazz ensemble.

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Multiculturalism in Rock — American Musician DIRK HAMILTON Puts Lyrics In Italian

San Francisco, Calif. -
Dirk Hamilton is back from a month-long tour of Italy. This makes a total of three months there this year. He’s been touring in Italy every year since a fan/promoter encouraged him to come over and ‘do some shows’ more than fifteen years ago — and today his brand of roots-based alternative rock has a sizable italian following there.

The Ghost of Van Gogh is Hamilton’s latest CD, and this time the lyrics in the booklet are translated into Italian right next to the English. His Italian fans buy his music and fill piazzas, clubs and concert halls to see him perform. But the subtle word play in many of his songs must be nearly impossible for Italians to decipher. In fact, the Italian reviews of his shows seem strange by American standards. Italian writers often describe Hamilton’s physical mannerisms and emotive vocals as measures of the depth of his soulfulness, yet don’t mention at all the content of the songs —his lyrics— the originality of which he’s known for here in America.

Hamilton speaks fairly fluent Italian now because of the amount of time he has spent in Italy over the years. And while many of his friends there do understand some English, he knows that even one everyday idiom or colloquialism is enough to throw a non-native speaker off. After all, his layered poetry turns up multiple meanings even for native english speakers. So he rounded up the services of one of his italian friends living in America, Micol Biasetti, and set about translating all twelve new songs. The kind of translation problems to be overcome reveal themselves in titles like “The Magoombies,” “I’m the Thug of Love,” “All and Nothin’” and the enigmatic “Caterpillars in My Ears”. In the song “Meadow” for instance, Hamilton takes a look at the nature of human impact versus the resilience of the planet — and in the very first line, all of the following occur: a nursery rhyme is turned on it’s head, words that cannot be looked-up are created, and a familiar idiom is trotted out: “When Lumberjack and Lumberjill go out to play, Mother Nature takes a lickin’.” Any meaning-knots such as these were either unraveled by Micol herself, or she flagged them for Hamilton’s explanation before proceeding. The result is a CD package that provides italian speakers with close to the same experience of the artistic value of Hamilton’s lyrics as english speakers are able to enjoy.

Born in Indiana and raised in California, by the time Hamilton graduated from high school, he’d already been singing and playing guitar for several years. While in college, he supported himself by hitting the nightclub, bar and music festival circuit, making a name for himself with his idiosyncratic style and committed performances. Although he couldn’t have known it then, he’d soon have his work compared to Van Morrison, Dylan and Springsteen.

He went to Los Angeles for greater exposure and caught the attention of Steely Dan producer Gary Katz, who became the ‘in’ which led to Hamilton releasing four critically acclaimed albums in four years. (Two were released with ABC Records and two with Electra). From Hamilton’s third album, Meet Me at the Crux, the song “How Do You Fight Fire?” and the title track got enough radio airtime to put him on the map and led to him touring America. The rest is history for one to discover one song at a time, and one album after another.

His new CD, The Ghost of Van Gogh, is released on his own label (Acoustic Rock Records), and makes for a concert of intellectually sharp alternative rock. Hamilton’s intense howl blends perfectly with what this talented band puts out. Hamilton on lead vocals, acoustic and rhythm guitar and harmonica, Don Evans on lead guitar, Eric Westphal on Bass and Tim Seifert together make up The Dirk Hamilton Band. Fans of rock and musical sophistication will be happy to have checked out this musician, both his body of work and his live performance.

Dirk Hamilton returns to the Bay Area for a very limited number of shows promoting his latest CD.

In Marin: Saturday, Jan. 5 — 19 BROADWAY Fairfax, CA (415) 459-1091
Show opener: Double Barrel Duo. Doors open at 9pm

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For more information, contact:

J. Carlson
Splashpaint Creative
TEL: 415 302 8426

http://www.krissearle.com

About Kris Searle: “Sensitive and engaging,” is how BBC Radio describes British-born singer-songwriter Kris Searle’s music as UK audiences would like to claim the fast-rising talent as theirs alone, Kris is rapidly building a career that’s also attracting the interest of Los Angeles’ own music industry heavyweights. When asked about his amazing ability to communicate genuine emotion through his lyrics and melodious soulful vocals sung to pop and rock rhythms, Kris’ response is as insightful and poignant as his songs. “I see the audience in the same situations I’m singing about,” Searle says, “and I absolutely love this because I want to give people a universal experience, validating that what they feel is real, that someone else has been through the same thing.”

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Producer Dino Maddalone (Winner of 4 LA Music Awards, 12 GMA Dove Nominations), with recording artists featured: Gregg Wright (guitarist for Michael Jackson, Mick Fleetwood, Greg Allman), Billy Meza & Ruben Valtierra (keyboardist for Weird Al Yankovic), Jimbo Ross (string artist for American Idol, Celine Dion, Aerosmith, P. Diddy, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page), Dig Lewis (Bass player for John Mellencamp, Stevie Wonder, Tina Turner, Boz Skaggs), Leslie Stoddard (Award winning guitarist and Nominated for ‘best debut album’ at LA Music Awards), Al Salas (percussionist for Brother Johnson), among other music celebrities featured at this live debut album event. Friday, Nov- 30, 2007 at 7:30 p.m.PDT

This sparkling evening will feature a welcome and introduction by the artist and host/ producer Dino Maddalone. Featured tracks will be sampled with refreshments. A complimentary EP promo album and gift will be given to all attendees. This event is an occasion not to be missed, November 30, 2007. Doors open promptly at 7:30 pm at Dino Maddalone Recording Studios, located at 2367 208 th Street, Suite 7, Torrance, CA. RSVP required.

‘Montana Crossings’ - the debut studio recording from New York City based composer/flautists Gera Clark and John Sarantos is a well-crafted, melodic gem of an album featuring themes of exploration, transformation, interconnection and grace. Recorded at the world-famous AVATAR Studios in NYC by Jim Anderson, with mastering by Fred Kervorkian, CLARK and SARANTOS assembled a team which successfully captured the essence of NightDancers’ vision. MONTANA CROSSINGS contains 15 instrumental tracks featuring twenty-five flutes representing eleven flute makers from coast-to-coast. No overdubbing or sound samplers were used on the recording. Montana Crossings/GENRE: Native - New Age – World; FORMAT: Instrumental - Public Radio - Variety – World; MUSIC STYLE: Contemporary Native American Flute; STREET DATE: May 29, 2007.

ABOUT NIGHTDANCERS:
New York City based composer/flautists Gera Clark and John Sarantos, known collectively as NightDancers, enjoy sharing instrumental flute music with a unique style that takes listeners on a musical journey . . . painting sound pictures with original contemporary Native American flute songs - successfully capturing the soothing, mystical and healing qualities which are the heart and soul of Native American flute music. Clark and Sarantos met while attending a Renaissance of the Native American Flute (RNAF) workshop in 2005, which eventually led to jamming together via speakerphones 1,000 miles apart. NightDancers was formed in 2006. Both Clark and Sarantos also have an extensive background in the business of entertainment. Ms. Clark managed Condon’s, The Lido Cafe and MC’d and operated benefit shows from Tramps in New York City. She has been teaching flute in the tradition of her Native American flute mentors, Franc Menusan, John Rainer Jr. and R. Carlos Nakai. Mr. Sarantos has acted in over 35 commercials, 5 feature films and created, produced and starred in 26 episodes of Mr. Moon’s Magic Circus for CBS-TV. He has facilitated contemporary Native American flute workshops from coast to coast for over 13 years. For 10 summers he has worked with Ken Light and R. Carlos Nakai at the Renaissance of the Native American Flute workshop in Montana and has also written six songbooks for the native flute.

Visit the NightDancers Online Press Kit at: http://www.sonicbids.com/NightDancers

Visit the NightDancers Website at: http://www.nightdancersmusic.com

ABOUT KENNY’S CASTAWAYS:
Opening in 1967, Kenny’s Castaways immediately became the venue of choice among up and coming acts. It all started when a little known band called the New York Dolls began to play at Kenny’s and it was during one of their shows that Joey and DeeDee Ramone met. One of the most memorable moments came when Bruce Springsteen took the stage for a one week run in 1973-his NYC debut with the East Street Band.

Kenny’s became the place to play presenting acts such as Deborah Harry, Aerosmith, The Marshall Tucker Band, the poetic styling of Patti Smith, The Roches, Steve Forbert, Willie Nile, Spin Doctors, and Blues Traveler. In 1980, The Smithereens were the house band, and Phish played their first ever New York City show at Kenny’s in 1988.

In 2007, Kenny’s Castaways celebrates 40 years of great music. Kenny’s Castaways has the edge in musical ancestry and remains a major force for talented newcomers. Kenny’s Castaways is located in a spacious New Orleans style showboat in the heart of historic Greenwich Village in a building dating from the early 1800’s. Kenny’s Castaways is the place to showcase the finest up and coming musicians and bands in the country.

Visit Kenny’s Castaways online at: http://www.kennyscastaways.net

MusicDish Dream Party: http://www.musicdish.net/dream/

MUSICDISH “DREAM” PARTY

WHEN: Wednesday June 27th, 2007

WHERE: Gonzalez y Gonzalez
625 Broadway (between Bleecker & Houston)

Doors open at 6:00
Happy Hour at the bar all night
($5 for the best margaritas in NYC)

LINE-UP:
7:00 - 7:35pm
ASTRELLA CELESTE
(pop, jazz, country)
w/ backing band The Brilliant Mistakes

8:05 - 8:50 pm
SWAMP CABBAGE
(electric American roots music)

9:20 - 10:05 pm
THE LOVE KILLS THEORY
(alternative rock, psychedelic & punk)

PRICE: Free

“Dream” by Astrella Celeste is currently in radio rotation throughout the United Kingdom and is spreading throughout Europe, gaining steady spins in France, Spain, Italy and Germany amid significant European press coverage in the Sunday Times Magazine, Hello and the Daily Mail, among others. In the U.S., recently performed a duet rendition of “Dream” with her father when the PBS special ‘The Donovan Concert: Live in L.A.’ first aired exclusively on Long Island’s WLIW-TV in a concert benefiting the David Lynch Foundation for Consciousness-Based Education and World Peace. On June 9th, she played the prestigious Isle of Wight Festival. Astrella Celeste on MusicDish

The Love Kills Theory is an artistic attempt to bring contemporary philosophy into the mainstream where it can be accessible and relevant. The group is fronted by Cevin Soling, who is also known as the Messiah of Tanna and currently studying philosophy for his Masters degree at Harvard University. the love kills theory is based on an amalgam of the works of Guy Debord, founder of Situationist International, Aldous Huxley, and others, fused with the current bio-genetic studies on the evolution of despair. The Love Kills Theory on MusicDish

Swamp Cabbage is electric American roots music. Swamp Cabbage is always original even when they’re payin’ tribute. Swamp Cabbage is North Florida fatback boogaloo blues from three white guys brave enough to play The Theme From Shaft without strings and chick singers. You dance and then you laugh because they pull it off. Fronted by Walter Parks who has been playing since 2001 with Richie Havens, the man who made rock history by opening the 1969 Woodstock Festival, Swamp Cabbage has been in the studio recording their upcomign full-length album to be released later this year. Swamp Cabbage on MusicDish

Boston, MA - Boston’s accordion/guitar rock duo Bird Mancini, will release their third and newest CD, Funny Day on Second Story Records June 1st. Celebration of the release starts with a kick-off CD Release Party at Perks Coffeehouse in Norwood, MA from 8-10pm.