In a play on the words “sabrosa” and “sub-rosa,” the group is actually a “tasty secret,” he said. And the El Paso transplants play much more than reggae, he said

“We’re whatever you want us to be; we play every card,” Valenzuela said. “It sounds like a melting pot of Carlos Santana, Bob Marley and Stevie Ray Vaughan. It’s bluesy-reggae-rock-roots with Latin grooves. It’s flavorful tunes and it’s all about blending heart, soul, reggae, funk.”

Santana, Marley and Vaughan had an indirect influence on the group by virtue of the musicians’ enormous, palpable effect on their individual music genres and the industry itself, he explained.

The group, which finds itself “rehearsing Sixth Street and the Warehouse district” more than 200 times per year, has opened for bands like Authority Zero, 311 and reggae-ska favorites, Slightly Stoopid, Pepper and Fishbone.

Songs such as “247 420 Everyday” and “Save Me” off Subrosa Union’s album “Looking Forward,” released earlier this year, have found plenty of success on legal downloading sites such as iTunes, Valenzuela said along with stating “It appears our songs have been spring break favorites”.

But the success is not measured in dollars, but rather the sharing of their music, he added. “We really don’t look at it as a money situation,” Valenzuela said. “We look at it as it being a platform that any person in any household (can get our music.)” The best part of “sharing the music,” however, is the live shows, he said.

Mike Anaya, Lead guitarist, vocalist and frontman for Subrosa Union, stated that “the experiences he and his bandmates have had over this past year have been incredible. We toured the Middle East for our troops known as Southwest Asia (SWA) in over six countries to include a guided missile carrier in the Perisan Gulf… flying on C17s, C130s, SNAP 15s plus helos from the beach to the ship was an adventure in itself. Taking a brief two week respite before heading to Korea, Japan, Guam and Hawaii to continue on another four week tour for the troops showed us the diversity in sites but nothing less than the high morale and dedication of our troops in serving our nation”. “Incredible and most humbling for all of us” stated, Chris Paulos, bassist and flash MC.

“Our shows brings out a part of us that a CD can’t really tell,” said Valenzuela. “Being extra high energy is important, and so is playing good music that is tasteful and spicy at the same time … also (important is) giving the fans more than they expect … In the next few weeks, Subrosa Union will be finishing up there album in North Hollywood at The Hives, the same studio used by 311″, Valenzuela said.

Anaya stated “working with Mike Cosgrove from Alien Ant Farm as our producer after these tours has given us a new sense of reality and maturity”. “We are looking back and thankful for what we have as we definitely look forward… and in all this we owe our fans a huge amount of thanks for seeing us through and through…”

SUbROS@ UNiON can be visited on www.myspace.com/subrosaunion or their main site at www.subrosaunion.com

Scot Sax’s idea for a publishing company came to him after he began to give back to the musical community that has been giving so much to him over the years. “I placed an ad online earlier this year for songwriters that needed help, whether it was with their writing or information on how to get people to hear their songs in the music business.” Scot was pleased with the result. “It turned out to be one of the most satisfying things I’ve done.  Knowing I could help in any way felt amazing.”

But something unexpected occurred when Scot was working with the unknown writers. “I met lots of songwriters and there were a few times where I heard songs I couldn’t believe were coming from folks no one has heard of.  I realized there was a lot of talent out there.”

One particular writer he took a special interest in, and one who will be performing at the showcase, was Paulette Dixon. “She played me a few of her songs on our first mentoring session.”  Paulette was one of the writers who answered the original online ad.  “I gave her an ‘assignment’ not unlike one I was given by Warner/Chappell Music Publishing when I first visited LA.  The assignment was to write 10 songs and come back in two weeks,” a request that Scot referred to as “seemingly insane”, but Paulette did just that.  “When pushed, a writer writes,” Scot says.   Paulette came back with 10 new songs.   “One of them, I’ll Be Seeing You, knocked me out!”  It seemed Scot’s mentoring was working.

A musical relationship with Dixon developed further.  “I started thinking of places she could go with the song: publishing companies, etc.”  That’s when Paulette asked Scot a question that changed everything. “Paulette asked, ‘Why don’t you start your own publishing company?’ That’s how Songlife Artists was born,” says Scot.

Paulette Dixon is not the only act signed and represented by Scot. John Stanton, an old friend and one-time high school band-mate of Scot’s, and the brother duo, GoldenCarr, Jeff Golden and Tom Carr, ages 12 and 16 respectively, are part of the Songlife Company and too will be performing.

“John Stanton has developed into one of the strongest writers and singers I’ve heard in a long time.  GoldenCarr, who I met at Milkboy Bryn Mawr’s Open Mic Night, jumped onstage and did the Beatles’ Yer Blues note for note, word for word, and then an original, All Your Love Has Given Me.  They knocked me out of my chair.”

Scot is straightforward about the company’s goal.  “What I want to do is simply get these great artists and songs exposure.”  And Scot realizes that so much of what is success in the music business always comes back to the old Woody Allen adage: “Ninety percent is showing up.”

“It really is sad to think of how many talented people are out there that don’t realize it’s just a matter of going for it  that can get them and their songs recognized.  This has become a passion for me.”

Scot practices what he preaches.  “I felt the same way about Sharon Little two years ago.”  Sharon Little was a little known but extremely talented singer/songwriter from the West Chester area.  She teamed up with Scot and they went it for it: making demos, doing gigs and really putting themselves out there.

“Now Sharon is on tour with Robert Plant and Alison Krauss. The dynamic duo heard our demo that we made in my house in Ardmore and picked her to tour with them,” says Scot.

To Scot it’s always been a simple equation.  “It always comes down to the song, then getting it out there and pounding the pavement.”  It’s an equation that has served Scot well over the years.  And it’s this no nonsense attitude that Scot applies to his work with Songlife Artists.

“That’s what Songlife is about: honest songs and hard work.”

On July 26th, Scot and his recently signed Songlife artists will perform at Milkboy.  Scot will host the evening and no doubt bring some of his award winning material to the table.  Paulette Dixon, John Stanton, and GoldenCarr will provide sets of original music that inspired Scot in the first place.

Songlife Artist Inc. Launch and Showcase.  Saturday July 26th at Milkboy Coffee Ardmore, 2 East Lancaster Avenue, 8pm.  Tickets $10 presale, $12 at the door.  Call 610-645-5269 or www.milkboycoffee.com

Bios
Scot Sax  grew up in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania.  As a kid his parents, brought him to NY’s Greenwich Village regularly. That, along with his older brother’s massive record collection, started a passionate relationship with song-writing and performing.  In 1995 his band Wanderlust was signed to RCA. The band had a hit with Scot’s song I Walked.  They toured with COLLECTIVE SOUL and opened for THE WHO in 1996.
After signing a song-writing deal with Warner/Chappell in LA in 1998, Scot saw his songs on many artist’s albums and in movies like AMERICAN PIE for which he received a GOLD RECORD.
Currently on tour with Robert Plant and Alison Krauss (w/ Sharon Little), Scot  recently won much recognition for his co-written GRAMMY Winning Song Like We Never Loved At All  performed by FAITH HILL and TIM MCGRAW.

Paulette Dixon:  Since her childhood, Paulette has been writing songs about love, loss, God and life. Not realizing that songwriting could be more than responding to a moment of inspiration, she gave corporate life a try but she knew something was missing. When Paulette met Scot Sax, she found a friend and mentor who challenged her to write more, work hard, and consider it a job. With his encouragement, Paulette returned to writing full-time and in the process she found what was missing.

John Stanton: has been writing songs since back in the day when he and Scot played together in their first band in high school.  John is honored to be a part of the Songlife family. He owes so much of what he’s learned about writing from his old band mate.   He is also is a playwright and Co-Artistic Director of Madhouse Theater Company out of Philadelphia.

GoldenCarr: Jeff Golden, 12 and Tom Carr, 16, began performing together at family talent shows.  Last December, the brothers performed at an open mike at Bryn Mawr’s Milkboy and the combination of folksy blues combined with an indie sound got the attention of Scot Sax, who emceed the open mike that night. Scot and the brothers worked together to produce the boys’ album Come Have a Day. (Songlife Artists)
Tom Carr, a junior at Bonner High School, writes all of the songs. His songs depict at times a world-weary view of life and love that one might expect from an older songwriter. At other times, Tom’s vocals and lyrics inspire memories of adolescence as only one in the moment could.
Jeffrey Golden, a Drexel Hill Middle School student, has been drawn to the guitar since he was three years old.  Some years and a few guitars later, Jeff collaborates with Tom extensively.   Jeff names Stevie Ray Vaughn, Buddy Guy, BB King and Led Zeppelin as his musical inspirations.

Milkboy Coffee: is an all-ages venue.  They’re open early for coffee junkies and stay open late for shows and creative arts events.  Their mission is to be a creative community meeting place where people’s minds and bellies can be filled.  Milkboy Coffee is the venue that gives many local and national acts a stage to showcase their art to an appreciative audience. Milkboy is most heavily rooted in music.  They began twelve years ago as Milkboy Recording, which is still thriving only a block from the coffee shop.

www.milkboycoffee.com

Talented songstress Lorraine Reid is not just reveling in her previous success as lead singer for dance group Temperance; she’s making a major shift in her career with the release of a hot solo R&B album “Lessons Learned.” Hailing from Toronto, Reid has opened for Lou Bega, Monica, Coolio and Destiny’s Child, and “is vocally ready to take her place beside other international R&B songbirds. Some would even go as far as to grade her deep, rich voice against the bluesy sounds of Billy Holiday or Sarah Vaughan” (Georgette Charlicombe, Mic Check).

It’s no surprise that Reid lists Whitney Houston as one of her influences, since her new album contains vocals comparable to those of Alicia Keys, Mary J. Blige and India.Arie. Says Charles Bouley II from Billboard, “Reid delivers inspired vocal[s] that prove she’s a seasoned performer; it could easily elevate her to diva status. Her delivery is reminiscent of classic Donna Summer.”

Reid’s musical style can be described as a combination of R&B and soul with an edge. Having recorded two previous albums with Temperance, Virtues of Life and If You Don’t Know, she has the experience and the skills to infiltrate the music industry by simply sharing her powerful voice– with her help, Temperance was able to secure more Juno nominations than any other dance group to date.

Soon after Reid’s 7th Juno nomination in 2000, she began to feel as though her life needed a new direction. She decided to pursue a teaching career while continuing to record commercial jingles for radio and television, as well as perform backup vocals for countless other artists.

In the fall of 2005, the combination of full-time teaching and evening-gigging eventually took a toll on Reid’s health. She suffered a lengthy and extensive bout with laryngitis and was diagnosed with vocal nodules. Reid went through with an operation to have her nodules removed, which caused some loss in range and forced her to use an amplification system when speaking publicly.

Lessons Learned couldn’t be released at a better time in Reid’s life; the album’s title emulates the various challenges she has faced to make this record a reality. You are sure to hear a more soulful and established artist, as Reid provides a window into her heart by sharing the experiences that have made her the talented vocalist she is today.

You can expect to see the highly anticipated album out soon this summer, and while you’re anxiously awaiting the album’s release, go see Reid live July 12th, 2008 at the Montreal Reggae Festival (www.montrealreggaefest.com). Reid is also scheduled to play the Michigan Reggae Festival this coming August.

www.myspace.com/lorrainereid
www.musicdish.net/lorrainereid/

The CD’s hooky lead-off song, “The Man Nobody Knows,” could very well be Cutler’s theme song. He’s been in the music business since he was a teenager. He was signed to Mercury Records at age 13 with his band the Young Executives, went on to produce a total of 29 albums, perform in the original Godspell band off-Broadway and on Broadway for 800 performances, see his albums break the Billboard Top 100 and go gold and platinum; he posed as the centerfold for Playgirl and, with his million-selling Disco Diet, presaged the advent of disco. Still, he’s not a household name.

”The Man Nobody Knows” leads effortlessly into Test of Time’s other 21 original cuts, which include several fearless—and ageless—ballads with “Hear Here” and “California Nights” and an array of catchy pop tunes like “Moonlight” and “Back to Kansas” made substantive by Cutler’s gravelly voice. But the disc also demands equal time for showcasing jazzy rhythm and blues on “Live On,” the down-and-dirty rock ’n’ roller “People” and the memorable “Father and Son.”

“World Keeps on Turning,” “I Can’t Breathe” and “Innocent Love,” all originally recorded in the ’70s, feature Cutler’s Godspell band mate Paul Shaffer on keyboards, while the late jazz trumpeter Don Ellis can be heard on “Live On.” And the hits just keep coming. Cutler’s love for mixing it up comes through loud and clear with the electronic disco pulse of “Automatic Man,” while “Middle of the Mountain” is worthy of a month of gospel Sundays. Ultimately, this eclectic collection demonstrates the type of strength and versatility that can only come from a seasoned pro adept at moving forward while honoring the past. And Cutler’s Test of Time will most likely do just that.

Cutler was inspired to release Test of Time as a companion to his forthcoming autobiography, StarLust: The Price of Fame, an intimate self-portrait. From posh private parties studded with celebrities to the bright lights of Broadway as a musician in the original Godspell to the allure of Tinsel Town in the 1980s and ’90s, Cutler saw his star rise and fall and rise again. In StarLust Cutler reflects on his long and successful career, the risks he took and those he didn’t. It’s an insightful and timely look back on 40 years of playing the fame game.

Test of Time and Cutler’s autobiography are imbued with the sounds and culture of the changing times, the effect a mirror of Cutler’s life in and out of the spotlight. “StarLust and Test of Time,” he says, “paint the same story of survival in a fiercely unforgiving world.”

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Test of Time by Jesse Cutler
Gourmet Records, June, 2008
CD, $12.95, download $9.99
Available through iTunes, CDBaby and DigStation.com

StarLust: The Price of Fame by Jesse Cutler
Morgan James, September, 2008
Hardcover, $29.95
ISBN 978-1-60037-418-0
Audiobook, $44.95
ISBN 978-1-60037-419-7

Web site: www.jessecutler.com

For more information, and to schedule an interview with Jesse Cutler, contact Mantra Public Relations, +1-212-645-1600.

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PRLog (Press Release) – Auto Defiance, formed in 2007 and fronted by local Nashville singer/songwriter Bradley Boyer playfully straddles the lines between Alternative Rock, Acoustic Pop, and Post Punk. with their trademark sound of lush guitars instrumentation, layered guitars, soaring melodies, and writing music without boundaries

Inspired by larger than life characters from pop artist Andy Warhol to musical deities such as Jeff Buckley, Robert Smith, Bono, and Morrissey, Auto Defiance fully understands the power of iconography in music.

As a singer/songwriter Bradley Boyer’s unique palette morphs to accommodate the atmosphere of the song and numerous music business insiders have sung his praises. Upon moving to Nashville in 2000, Bradley was approached by industry songwriter Robert Malec who wanted him to co-write four songs for an upcoming Goo Goo Dolls project. Boyer turned it down. Though it never took off, it did introduce him to a numerous opportunities and a number of well respected contacts which led to on-air interviews, radio airplay, and unanimous positive reviews for the independent artist and his already budding career.

An alliance of a select group of artists,songwriters, and producers involved in the indie, electronic, post-punk, and alternative rock music. In association with genres of music that are not-so-Nashville

BIOGRAPHY, LINKS, INFO & STORIES ABOUT THE ARTIST: Streaming music thru online “virtural Radio stations” that music fans build themselves. Tons of great talent, emerging artists, and new undiscovered music across all Genres! Your song ‘Gasoline (unreleased acoustic version)’ has just been added to Rays New Songs Station station! IAC Your song ‘Ghost Inside Your House (Unreleased)’ has just been added to Letters to the Dead station! IAC Your song ‘Gasoline (unreleased acoustic version)’ has just been added to the party station! IAC Your song ‘Gasoline (unreleased acoustic version)’ has just been added to Hidden Gemstones station! IAC Your song ‘Ghost Inside Your House’ has just been added to Hidden Gemstones station! Your song ‘Ghost Inside Your House (Unreleased)’ has just been added to Alternative station!

With no hesitation, Rise continued his journey to NC to open a music studio Out of his own pocket entitled Sound Station Studios. Rise has laid down countless tracks establishing himself as a Writer/Artist/producer/engineer earning the most production credits on the Lords of

The Underground new album entitled (The House Of Lords). Rise also has Recorded and Produced Records for DTP/DEFJAM Artist Brolic D. Now with other artist & producers to add fuel to the fire, Rise is ready for any challenge that lies ahead. Relentlessly elevating his game & tactics, Rise is prepared to bring it to you, on his New Album Entitled Money Now Sleep Later, and New Mix tape Hosted by DJ Papa Smirf, from Miami prior to the Release of his Album. Rise is determined to make his impression known in America as well as internationally.

http://thehypereport.blogspot.com/2008/02/hype-report-rise.html

Born: Sacramento, California

Jones is the mind behind Mozart Jones Entertainment, a 22-year-old LA native. This DJ/producer/rapper (one of the youngest) runs his own radio internet station, works as stage crew and sound manager and owns a film production company. Jones also turns out the beats for some major labels and artists.

This Producer from Sacramento, California has so many names and nicknames that some people don’t realize they’re all the same person. Mozart was named when he was born. He uses Mozart as his name because it represents his initials “MJ” – get it? Also, he sometimes uses the nick Rocky to express his rougher, meaner alter-ego (the other side of his personality).

Mozart Jones Childhood and Family

Growing up in a single-parent home, never knew his father, or mother, making it difficult for him to make friends, graduate and stay out of trouble. Interested in Producing from a young age, Mozart began performing as early as age 5, later gaining some popularity with a group. He became famous in the hip-hop underground because of his distinctive, cartoonish style!

The mission, says Jones, is “to make good music with hot ass beats!” He goes on to say that “in this business, we have old school, hip-hop, R&B, pop, rock and more.” Mozart Jones Entertainment is bursting with talent and always seeking to add more to the roster. The stated goal is to climb to the top and stand as a true contender among the major labels. The group is already working with artists through Def Jam and Disney but is always willing to tackle talent from any origin. Jones has also worked with Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records. Jones has experience with J Records, BET, ESPN and more.

“I try to make music that will have a universal appeal,” according to Mozart Jones. Sounds and styles are always flowing through Jones’ head and he shoots for musical diversity at all times. “it’s always been my desire to make music for the world.”

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Following a lengthy struggle with cancer, Healey passes away on the eve of the release of a new blues rock album (His First Blues Album in 8 Years)

Jeff Healey, arguably one of the most distinctive guitar players of our time, died today (Sunday March 2, 2008) in St. Joseph’s Hospital, Toronto. He was 41, and leaves his wife, Cristie, daughter Rachel (13) and son Derek (three), as well as his father and step-mother, Bud and Rose Healey, and sisters Laura and Linda.

Funeral and memorial arrangements are pending.

Robbed of his sight as a baby due to a rare form of cancer, retino blastoma, and he started to play guitar when he was three, holding the instrument unconventionally across his lap. He formed his first band at 17, but soon formed a trio which was named the Jeff Healey Band.

After his appearance in the movie Road House, he was signed to Arista records, and in 1988 released the Grammy-nominated album See the Light, which included a major hit single, Angel Eyes. He earned a Juno Award in 1990 as Entertainer of the Year.

Two more albums emerged on Arista, with lessening success as the ’90s passed. Various “best-of” and live packages were released, and he recorded two more rock albums, before turning to his real love, classic American jazz from the ’20s, ’30s and ’40s.

By then, however, Healey was an internationally-known star who had played with dozens of musicians, including B.B. King and Stevie Ray Vaughan, and recorded with George Harrison. Mark Knopfler and the late blues legend, Jimmy Rogers.

A family man with a three-year-old son and a 13-year-old daughter he preferred to stay close to home. “I’ve traveled widely before – been there and done that,” he told friends, determined to avoid the lengthy, exhausting tours that marked his life in his twenties and early thirties.

A long-running CBC Radio series saw him in the role of disc jockey – My Kinda Jazz was a staple for a while, but in recent years he had hosted a programme with a similar name on Jazz-FM in Toronto. A highlight of his broadcasts was always the use of rare — and rarely heard — music from his 30,000-plus collection of 78-rpm records.

As his rock career wound down as the millennium came, he recorded a series of three album of early jazz, playing trumpet as well as acoustic guitar in a band he called Jeff Healey’s Jazz Wizards. The most recent was It’s Tight Like That, recorded live at Hugh’s Room in Toronto in 2005, with British jazz legend Chris Barber as guest star.

At the time of his death he was about to see the release of his first rock/blues album in eight years, Mess of Blues, which is being released in Europe on March 20, 2008 and in Canada and the U.S. on April 22. The album was the result of a joint agreement between the German label, Ruf Records, and Stony Plain, the independent Edmonton-based label that has released his three jazz CDs.

Mess of Blues was recorded in studios in Toronto, with two cuts recorded at the Jeff Healey’s Roadhouse in Toronto and two at a concert in London England. The backup group on the upcoming CD – the Healey’s House Band – played with him regularly at the downtown Roadhouse, and at a previous club bearing his name in the Queen-Bathurst area.

Early last year, Healey underwent surgery to remove cancerous tissue from his legs, and later from both lungs; aggressive radiation treatments and chemotherapy, however, failed to halt the spread of the disease.

Despite his battle with cancer, he undertook frequent tours across Canada with both his blues-based band and his jazz group; he was set for a major tour in Germany and the U.K. and was to be a guest on the BBC’s famed Jools Holland Show in April.

Remembered by his musicians – and his audiences – for his wry sense of humour as well as his musical playfulness, Healey was a unique musician who bridged different genres with ease and assurance.

For further information, please contact:

Canada:
Richard Flohil
416 351-1323 / 416 997-4788 rflohil@sympatico.ca

Holger Petersen
Stony Plain Records
780 468-6423 holger@stonyplainrecords.com

Europe
Thomas Ruf.
Ruf Records
011 49 (0)36087 / 92200 ruf@rufrecords.de

United States
Mark Pucci, MP Media
770-804-9555 mpmedia@bellsouth.net

Their follow up 1997 Full Length 13 song CD “Paint Yourself Green” rose the college radio ranks & was 18 add on the CMJ charts in December 1997. Now, less 1 guitar, a more stream line precision machine emerged. The songs were more progressive & poignant in tone & feel – both melodic & gripping w/ grooves that listeners hauntingly hung on to. Arrangements remained unexpected & parts challenged each other in a supportive grid lock, unbreakable “on the edge of too much” but never dropping off the cliff.

Their live shows remain legendary on the USA East Coast scene. Power charged, unexpected, razor sharp & unbelievably tight. In fact, for their second performance ever they crashed Woodstock 1994 & thru an unexpected & perhaps clandestine, chain of events commanded the stage for a 35 minute 8PM Saturday night prime time slot in front of thousands of fans who quickly became dedicated supporters. Known for stage & crowd banter that ranged from hilarious to confrontational, to come on stage dowsed in black light paint, morph arrangements to songs over time, use news reals for song intros, create industrial danceable outros, & arranging unique covers of both classic & obscure songs. The moment they entered a venue you knew they meant business & were unwaverabel comrades who put in countless hours of preparation for every moment on stage.

Technically disbanded (since December 10^th 1998), but never de-funked Freak Party continues to influence a whole new generation of Alternative Rockers.

Next in the lineage came Monkey Dancer a 4 piece Vocalist/Horn player fronted (again by myself), guitar driven crew w/ a powerfully thick rhythm section (drums provided by Joey Baron of Freak Party). More R & B soulfully funk oriented then its predecessor but equally grooving. The mood of the songs were up tempo juxtaposed to a dark melodic feel, delivered w/ a Punk attitude.

They set out to open minds and test new boundaries in music, explore new horizons & play with no rules. The release of their now sought after 3 song demo got alot of attention & local radio airplay. Explodeing on the scene they won over live crowds with their intensity & electric performances.

After a guitar player change a smoother line up completed an 8 song 1994 CD/EP entitled “Indelible” to both fan & critical acclaim. Unfortunately they have not played together since completing the disc due to some unavoidable geography changes. Even though their tenure was short, they truly left a lasting mark upon the musical landscape. Their spirit opened new dimensions in music and beyond and is here to stay.

The latest installment of Psycho Funk Rock (together since August 2005) is Honey Thick, w/ 80% of Freak Party reunited. Back to duel brass, & thunderous percussion (Joey Baron returns for the 3^rd time) w/ slick driving bass, huge melodic guitar (the new 20%), & aggressively fronted (guess who – me again).

Uncompromising the sound is smooth yet dark, melodic yet chaotic, intense yet inspiring. The attitude is focused, pointed & socially conscious, delivered honestly & w/ hairsplitting accuracy. Tongue planted firm in cheek at times, they are a band not unaware of the fact that they are both artists & entertainers. A must see live act, exponentially expansive, w/ each performance new heights are achieve.

Their forthcoming 9 song CD/EP “Who Does That ?” is already buzz worthy w/ internet glimpses abound & talk of movie & gaming sound track possibilities. Stay tuned for the history of this project is yet unwritten therefore the most intriguing.

Pulling together all the elements of every incarnation this is the pinnacle of what this enigma Psycho Funk Rock is supposed to be about, the realization & true essence of the genre. With the return of my friend, right hand man & horn playing partner Joe Stahl (whom I have had the pleasure of playing along side since the 8^th grade) along w/ Joey Baron the 3^rd conceptual partner of Psycho Funk Rock (18 years by my side), Ed Marshall Bass player (Freak Party alum) & Willie Kilday (guitar guru & 5^th conspirator) the vision has been realized. Beware the pieces are in place, the gears are in motion, this freight trains has no reverse & all lights are green. You better duck & cover here comes the boom !!

- Joseph Riggio

President & Founder

Description of the CD:

Get out your air guitar for these 14 new electric blues and roots rock songs buy the father and son band BUCK69. It’s like Bob Seger meeting Jonny Lang in a juke joint to talk about Eric Clapton.

Biography:

A father and son blues rock band mixing together the old and the new with a bang. With three members over the age of 45 and 5 members under the age of 30, Buck69 is influenced by more than three generations of music. They are influenced by who, what, where, when and how their everyday lives start and end! Music is Buck69’s way to express their inner feelings. To cement in history the people, places and things that affect the bands lives. Be it happy or sad, life or death. They write about what carry’s them down life’s highway. Always in search of that one song! Because: “Great singers, writers and musicians will come and go, but a great song lives forever”.

In 2002 after a short sabbatical to concentrate on wife, kids and career, Tom Clawson formerly of “T.C. Rogers & The Blue’s Hamilton Band” 1970’s Warren, OH (Singer-Songwriter-Guitar) along with his oldest son Alex Clawson from the band “BHB” Toledo, OH (Singer-Songwriter-Guitar) decided to start playing out as an acoustic duo. Playing originals and covers in and around the local Toledo, Ohio area. In June of 2004, persuaded by his son, the decision was made to go with a full band. The band offers a diverse ageless genre of “Electric Blues and Roots Rock”.

Track Listing:
1. T-Town
2. When She Whispers Your Name
3. Misery
4. Risk It All
5. Cold Wind
6. Sometimes
7. No Time For Love
8. Sex Drugs Ur Mom & Me
9. Sweet Spot
10. Good Days Bad Days
11. Someone Like Me
12. I’m A King Bee
13. The Monkey Song
14. The Best Place

http://www.buck69.net
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/buck69

Tom Clawson

TRC@prodigy.net