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February 21, 2024

MICKI FREE Announces “A Crazy KISS Connection” Event on March 4 with BRUCE KULICK To Celebrate Anniversary of Las Vegas Residency

DT: FEBRUARY 21, 2024

FM: MITCH SCHNEIDER, KELLY WALSH / SRO PR

GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING MUSICIAN
MICKI FREE
TO CELEBRATE ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY
OF HIS “VEGAS JAM” RESIDENCY WITH
VERY SPECIAL SHOW,
‘A CRAZY KISS CONNECTION”
WITH BRUCE KULICK (KISS)

SET FOR MONDAY, MARCH 4
AT BACKSTAGE BAR & BILLIARDS IN DOWNTOWN VEGAS

TICKETS ON SALE NOW HERE

Grammy Award-winner, 5X Native American Music Awards Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement-winner, and incendiary guitarist MICKI FREE will celebrate the first anniversary of his monthly “Vegas Jam” residency Monday, March 4, at 9:00pm with a very special show at Backstage Bar & Billiards in downtown Vegas. Billed as “A Crazy KISS Connection,” the show will feature his friend Bruce Kulick, who was KISS’ lead guitarist for 12 years (1984-1996). Tickets are available now HERE or via MickiFree.com.

The evening will begin with a set by MICKI and his band The Micki Free Trinity featuring drummer Les Warner (The Cult) and Las Vegas bassist John Stenber, to be followed by a set from Bruce Kulick with musicians Zach Throne (Corey Taylor), Stoney Curtis (Count’s 77), and Warner performing KISS songs. Next, MICKI will join Bruce and the band “jamming on some Jimi Hendrix songs.”

What about the event being called “A Crazy KISS Connection”? “When Bruce was in KISS, Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley were managing my band Crown of Thorns on Interscope Records as ‘Amazing Management,’” recalls MICKI. “I had been working with Gene for years as a solo artist before meeting Bruce. I think Bruce is one of the best additions to the KISS lineup. He is a master guitar-slinger and an all-around accomplished guitarist. And it’s awesome that we both now live in Vegas.”

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Credit: Heather Loren

The March 4 show marks MICKI’s one-year anniversary of playing the first Monday of every month at Backstage Bar & Billiards. “Performing at my residency has made it an ongoing musical deliverance of my guitar pyrotechnics. It keeps me sharp and on the edge, inspiring my guitar performance, especially when joining my buddy Carlos Santana at his residency at The House of Blues in Vegas.”

Credit: Heather Loren

ABOUT MICKI FREE:

FREE has been on the cutting-edge of the music industry from the start of his career. Having been signed to a management deal with Gene Simmons and Diana Ross that launched his career, FREE joined the legendary R&B group Shalamar where he became friends with Prince. After his departure in the early 90’s, FREE continued his solo career appearing on both the stage and in the studio with iconic artists including Carlos Santana, Janet Jackson, KISS, Little Steven Van Zandt, Aerosmith, Neil Young and Bill Wyman, just to name a few

His most recent album, TURQUOISE BLUE, was released via the Dark Idol Music label distributed by Burnside Distribution / The Orchard / Sony and features guest musicians including Gary Clark Jr., Steve Stevens, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram and Cindy Blackman Santana. FREE recently collaborated on a new version of the album’s single “World On Fire (Warrior Remix)” with Blackman Santana and her fellow Santana band members Karl Perazzo and Andy Vargas. Stream/download “World on Fire (Warrior Remix)” across all digital platforms HERE.

Born mixed blood Cherokee/Comanche Native American and Irish descent, FREE has mastered the Native American flute and in addition to his guitar-driven blues rock albums has recorded five flute music albums. He has used his platform to advocate for the Native American community and created the Native Music Rocks program, which gives Native American musicians performance opportunities and also founded the first Native American record company (Native Music Rocks Records).

In 2023, he was chosen to be an official “Envoy” for the World Culture Festival and performed at the massive Olympic-scale unity celebration at The National Mall in Washington, DC. On the event’s opening day (September 29), FREE led the “1,000+ Guitar Ensemble” in a performance of his single, “We Are One,” written, produced, and arranged by FREE specifically for the World Culture Festival. He performs lead vocals and lead & rhythm guitar with assistance from longtime friend and collaborator Cindy Blackman-Santana (drums), Ken Riley (bass, backing vocals) and Lila Gale (backing vocals). It’s available on Spotify (HERE) or Apple Music (HERE) along with a serene, picturesque lyric video via YouTube HERE.

Follow MICKI FREE online at:
Website | FB | IG | Spotify | YouTube

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For press inquiries, please contact:
SRO PR
Mitchell Schneider – mschneider@sropr.com
Kelly Walsh – kwalsh@sropr.com

February 21, 2024

BILLY MORRISON Shares The Compelling Video For “Drowning,” The First Single From His New Solo Album ‘The Morrison Project,’ Out 4/19

DATE: FEBRUARY 21, 2024

FROM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/ANDREA FAULK, SRO PR

BILLY MORRISON
SHARES THE COMPELLING VIDEO FOR
“DROWNING,”
THE FIRST SINGLE FROM HIS NEW SOLO ALBUM
‘THE MORRISON PROJECT,’
OUT APRIL 19
ON TLG/VIRGIN MUSIC GROUP

WATCH THE VIDEO HERE
PRE-SAVE THE SINGLE HERE

BILLY MORRISON has shared the compelling video for “Drowning,” the first single from his new solo album THE MORRISON PROJECT out April 19 via TLG/VIRGIN MUSIC GROUP. Watch the video, which illustrates the soul-destroying effects of information overload, HERE and pre-save the single, out this Friday (February 23), HERE.

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The British guitarist, singer, and songwriter—primarily known as Billy Idol’s rhythm guitar player for the past 15 years alongside lead guitarist Steve Stevens—says, “I drove everyone crazy with this video. First thing I said was ‘we need underwater videography because I’m going to fall into a deep swimming pool with 20lbs of weights attached. So I sink like a stone. I want you to film it! Once I had them on board with that,” he adds, “I threw in ‘oh, and we need to rent three huge cockroaches which are going to crawl all over my face’—I’m sure they all think I’m crazy, but that sense of unease in the video captures the essence of the song. Information overload. We all feel it!” The video was premiered yesterday (February 20) via Heavy Consequence which noted that the “hard-rocking tune is powered by a heavy guitar riff and Morrison’s punk-ish vocal delivery.”

Directed by Devin Szell, produced by Blue Chair Productions, and shot in Los Angeles, the “Drowning” video is “gritty, fast-paced and hectic—an attempt to illustrate what my head felt like at the time,” explains MORRISON. “I had reached a point two or three years ago where the information flow was so constant, so extreme and so polarizing to me that I couldn’t take it all in. Too much news, too many pundits and opinionated idiots. I felt like I was drowning in negativity. My previous solution was to numb out, get loaded, feel nothing, so this time I wrote the song as a cathartic way of dealing with what I was feeling at the time.”

For THE MORRISON PROJECT—his third solo album and first since 2015—he has assembled an electrifying 12 songs including guest performances by Ozzy Osbourne, Billy Idol, DMC, Al Jourgensen, Steve Vai, Steve Stevens, Linda Perry, Tommy Clufetos, John5, and more. See the track listing below.

THE MORRISON PROJECT was produced by Billy Morrison, mixed by Barry Pointer, and mastered by Dave Donnelly. All the songs on the album—recorded in Los Angeles at various studios—were written by Billy Morrison in collaboration with his guests. Read the album announcement HERE.

How did THE MORRISON PROJECT come together? “I truly believe that making music without any preconceptions or goals yields the most creative and enjoyable results. And that is exactly how this record came to life. Making music with Erik (Eldenius) and Jeordie (White) during Covid, and mixing different musical styles started my journey towards this collection of songs that ended up featuring a lot of my friends.”

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Photo credit: Jane Stuart @JaneStuartPhotos

THE MORRISON PROJECT features 12 original tracks:

DROWNING
(Written by Billy Morrison/Erik Eldenius/Jeordie White)

CRACK COCAINE
(Featuring Ozzy Osbourne and Steve Stevens with Tommy Clufetos on Drums)
(Written by Billy Morrison/ Ozzy Osbourne/Steve Stevens)

ITS COME TO THIS
(Written by Billy Morrison/Erik Eldenius)

THE AYES HAVE IT
(Featuring Al Jourgensen and John5 with Roy Mayorga on Drums)
(Written by Billy Morrison)

DYSTOPIA
(Written by Billy Morrison/Erik Eldenius/Jeordie White)

INCITE THE WATCH
(Featuring Corey Taylor and Steve Vai) (Written by Billy Morrison, Erik Eldenius, Jeordie White, Corey Taylor)

PUPPETS ON A STRING
(Written by Billy Morrison/Erik Eldenius/Jeordie White)

JUST LIKE A MOVIE
(Featuring D.M.C. and Persia Numan with Erik Eldenius on Drums)
(Written by Billy Morrison/Erik Eldenius/Jeordie White/ Darryl McDaniels/Persia Numan)

THE SOUND OF FREEDOM
(Written by Billy Morrison, Erik Eldenius, Jeordie White)

MR. DREAM
(Featuring Billy Idol and Steve Stevens)
(Written by Billy Morrison, Erik Eldenius, Jeordie White, Steve Stevens, Billy Idol)

WE ARE THE DEAD
(Written by Billy Morrison, Erik Eldenius, Jeordie White)

CHASING SHADOWS
(Featuring Linda Perry)
(Written by Billy Morrison)

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Photo credit: Jane Stuart @JaneStuartPhotos

Billy Morrison
https://www.instagram.com/billymorrisonofficial/
https://www.facebook.com/BillyMorrison/
https://twitter.com/billymorrison

ABOUT The Label Group

The Label Group is a Virgin Music Group distributed label with a long history releasing both fan favorites and critically acclaimed artists. Through a strategic partnership with dCommunity, TLG embraces the future of an artist-centric and fan driven music community within the metaverse and the blockchain. “While the guest artists on Billy’s record are very impressive, it’s the songwriting that sold me,” says Dennis Sanders. We feel blessed here at TLG to have the opportunity to bring this music to the world.”

For press inquiries regarding BILLY MORRISON, contact:

SRO PR:
Mitch Schneider // mschneider@sropr.com
Andrea Faulk // afaulk@sropr.com

February 21, 2024

‘WE STILL CAN’T SAY GOOD BYE’ A Musicians’ Tribute To Chet Atkins Due Out 4/19

DATE: FEBRUARY 21, 2024

FROM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/LYNDIE WENNER, SRO PR

‘WE STILL CAN’T SAY GOOD BYE’
A MUSICIANS’ TRIBUTE TO
CHET ATKINS
DUE OUT APRIL 19

A 15-TRACK COLLECTOR’S ALBUM
PERFORMED BY SOME OF THE WORLD’S BEST ARTISTS
AND GUITAR PLAYERS INCLUDING VINCE GILL, ERIC CLAPTON,
TOMMY EMMANUEL C.G.P. , RICKY SKAGGS, JAMES TAYLOR, ALISON KRAUSS,
BRAD PAISLEY, SIERRA HULL, AND MANY MORE DUE APRIL 19
THE FIRST SINGLE “MR. GUITAR” ARRIVES FRIDAY, MARCH 15
PERFORMED BY 2024 GRAMMY-WINNING GUITARIST/ARTIST
TOMMY EMMANUEL C.G.P.
ALONG WITH GRAMMY-WINNING BLUEGRASS FIDDLER MICHAEL CLEVELAND

‘We Still Can’t Say Good Bye’ Cover Art

CHET ATKINS is the most recorded solo instrumentalist in music history who traveled far to become “Mr. Guitar.” The journey took the legendary icon from Appalachian poverty to international acclaim, from utter obscurity to three Halls of Fame. He is a 14x Grammy Award winner, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement recipient, A Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and a Country Music Hall of Fame inductee.

Now, for the very first time on one album, some of the world’s best guitar players and artists join together to pay a musicians’ tribute to the innovator, songwriter, producer, record company executive and visionary Chet Atkins, as Nashville and the music industry prepare to celebrate what would have been his 100^th birthday on June 20. Featuring 22 players and artists on this 15-track album from the country, rock, bluegrass and acoustic musical realms, WE STILL CAN’T SAY GOOD BYE is due Friday, April 19 on Morningstar Music Productions, distributed by MVD Entertainment. View a sizzle reel about the album HERE.

WE STILL CAN’T SAY GOOD BYE was produced by country and bluegrass musician and songwriter and 3 x Grammy-winning producer and guitarist CARL JACKSON (Louvin Brothers) and was recorded at Station West in Nashville, TN with Luke Wooten engineering and mixing. Eric Clapton’s guitars were recorded by Simon Climie.

The album’s first single “Mr. Guitar” will be released Friday, March 15 and is performed by Grammy Award-winning guitarist and artist Tommy Emmanuel C.G.P. and Grammy-winning bluegrass fiddler Michael Cleveland.

“Mentoring and encouraging people is something that Chet always did,” says Emmanuel, one of five people ever named a C.G.P. (Certified Guitar Player) by Chet Atkins. “I try to do this thing with Gareth (Pearson) and I try to do the same with all young people. I encourage them to do things that I learned from Chet. I hope that somewhere somehow, I showed somebody something because of him that changed their life and made their life better. Cause he sure did that for me.”

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The track listing for WE STILL CAN’T SAY GOOD BYE is as follows:
1. Mr. Guitar: Tommy Emmanuel C.G.P. & Michael Cleveland
2. Lover Come Back To Me: Brent Mason
3. Alley Cat: Ashley Campbell & Thor Jensen
4. So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad): Vince Gill & Bradley Walker featuring Eric Clapton
5. Yakety Axe: Ricky Skaggs with Charlie McCoy
6. Sleepwalk: Jerry Douglas & Bryan Sutton
7. In His Hands: Carl Jackson
8. Mr. Sandman: Gareth Pearson
9. Windy And Warm: Brad Paisley
10. How’s The World Treating You: James Taylor & Alison Krauss
11. Caravan: Guthrie Trapp
12. All I Ever Need Is You: Sierra Hull
13. The Entertainer: John Knowles C.G.P. with Catherine Marx
14. I Still Can’t Say Goodbye: Vince Gill
15. Freight Train: The Chester Bees (Campbell, Clapton, Emmanuel, Gill, Hull, Jackson, Jensen, Knowles, Mason, Moore, Paisley, Pearson, Skaggs, Sutton and Trapp)

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L to R: Morningstar Music Productions Exec. Producer, Ken Leister; Producer, Carl Jackson; Tommy Emmanuel (CGP); Morningstar Music Productions Exec. Producer, Rodger Glaspey.

ABOUT MORNINGSTAR MUSIC PRODUCTIONS:

Morningstar Music Productions was created by executive producers and longtime great friends Rodger Glaspey and Ken Leister. The two partners performed in groups that recorded albums during the 70’s as collegians during the Folk/Rock invasion. Producer and musician Carl Jackson approached Rodger and Ken with the desire to produce an album to honor Chet Atkins. The temptation to executive produce an album in Nashville paying homage to Chet Atkins with some of the finest artists and guitar players in the world including Vince Gill, Tommy Emmanuel, Brad Paisley, and other greats was too captivating to pass up… and thus, Morningstar Music Productions was born, with their first album release We Still Can’t Say Good Bye a Musicians’ Tribute To Chet Atkins out April 19.

For press inquiries regarding WE STILL CAN’T SAY GOOD BYE, contact:

SRO PR:
Mitch Schneider // mschneider@sropr.com
Lyndie Wenner // lwenner@sropr.com

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February 20, 2024

EL DORADO CANTINA AND THE CANTINA BY EL DORADO CELEBRATE NATIONAL MARGARITA DAY WITH OCTAVIO TEQUILA THURSDAY, FEB. 22

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 20, 2024

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EL DORADO CANTINA AND THE CANTINA BY EL DORADO
CELEBRATE NATIONAL MARGARITA DAY WITH OCTAVIO TEQUILA THURSDAY, FEB. 22

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WHAT: Salud! Celebrate National Margarita Day at El Dorado Cantina and The Cantina by El Dorado with all-you-drink house and skinny margaritas featuring Octavio Tequila for just $25 per person.

WHEN: Thursday, February 22, 2024

WHERE: El Dorado Cantina
430 S. Rampart Blvd. inside Tivoli Village, 702-333-1112
3025 Sammy Davis Jr. Drive near The Strip, 702-722-2289

The Cantina by El Dorado
8349 W. Sunset Road near the 215 Beltway, 725-208-1903

Reservations are encouraged.

ABOUT EL DORADO CANTINA

Founded in 2014, El Dorado Cantina is best known for being one of the first Mexican restaurants in Las Vegas to offer cuisine featuring organic, non-GMO ingredients and for its extensive menu featuring dishes inspired by regions across Mexico. The El Dorado Cantina team believes in using sustainably raised products, which means that all the beef, chicken, pork, shrimp, fish, and produce used in the dishes originate from carefully selected farms in the U.S. free from antibiotics, pesticides, and steroids.

Happy Hour is offered at all locations from 3 – 6 p.m. A reverse Happy Hour from Midnight to 3 a.m. is offered seven days a week at the Tivoli Village and Sunday through Thursday at the Sammy Davis Jr. location.

Voted “Best Mexican Restaurant” by the Las Vegas Review-Journal multiple years’ running, and one of Yelp’s “Top 100 Places to Eat in the U.S.” two years in a row, El Dorado Cantina is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week with two locations in the Las Vegas Valley: 3025 Sammy Davis Jr. Drive; and 430 S. Rampart Blvd. inside Tivoli Village. For more information or to make a reservation, visit ElDoradoCantina.com or follow on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

ABOUT THE CANTINA BY EL DORADO

Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, The Cantina by El Dorado features a streamlined menu of high quality organic, non-GMO authentic Mexican cuisine, a full-service bar with gaming, and multiple televisions for an elevated sports viewing experience. Every Monday is Margarita Flight Monday featuring a choice of four signature margaritas made with Patrón® Silver for $55, and every Tuesday is Tequila Tuesday featuring $10 Don Julio® 1942 shots. The Cantina is conveniently located off the 215 Beltway and Durango Drive at 8349 W. Sunset Rd #150. For more information or to make a reservation, call 725-208-1903 or visit https://eldoradocantina.com/the-cantina-by-eldorado/.

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Hillary Smoot / SRO PR
310-367-9056
hillary@sropr.com

February 14, 2024

SEBASTIAN BACH Honored At 7th Annual Metal Hall Of Fame Gala As New Single “What Do I Got To Lose?” Climbs The Charts

DATE: FEBRUARY 14, 2024

FROM: MARCEE RONDAN

SEBASTIAN BACH
HONORED AT 7TH ANNUAL METAL HALL OF FAME GALA
AS NEW SINGLE
“WHAT DO I GOT TO LOSE?”
CLIMBS THE CHARTS
LISTEN HERE AND WATCH THE VIDEO HERE

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Along with his new single “What Do I Got To Lose?” (Reigning Phoenix Music) continuing to build momentum at rock radio, SEBASTIAN BACH was recently honored at the 7th Annual Metal Hall of Fame Gala in Anaheim, California. The singer, songwriter, author, Broadway star, and actor was inducted by Wendy Dio at the late January event hosted by popular radio/television host Eddie Trunk and entertainment personality Cathy Rankin. The event’s official website describes SEBASTIAN’s speech as “funny, sincere, off-the-cuff, joyous, full of love…He was gracious, genuine, and truly appreciative of the award, both onstage and offstage with media and fans…”

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Meanwhile, “What Do I Got To Lose?” is trending in the Top 40 on the Mediabase’s Active Rock Daily spin chart and SEBASTIAN was just featured on Lex & Terry’s nationally syndicated show and HardDrive syndicated radio. The arena-ready stomp of “What Do I Got To Lose?” was co-written by SEBASTIAN, Myles Kennedy (Alter Bridge, Slash) and Elvis Baskette (Mammoth WVH, Slash), the latter of whom also served as the track’s producer. Guitars lock into a heart-thumping groove on the song as SEBASTIAN’s voice rings out on the refrain, “I’m holding on for judgment day.” The momentum gives way to a fret-burning lead. For the video, SEBASTIAN is joined by his former Skid Row bandmate, drummer Rob Affuso.

On the live front, SEBASTIAN will hit the road in 2024 for a mix of solo gigs and festival appearances, with more dates to be announced. (The initial 2024 dates are below).

Stay tuned for updates on what else SEBASTIAN has planned for 2024…

DATE VENUE CITY

2-24 Rock from the Heart, Palace Theatre Saint Paul, MN

2-29 The 80’s Cruise 2024 Orlando, FL

4-14 Rainbow Bar & Grill 52nd Anniversary Show West Hollywood, CA

4-26 Summer Breeze 2024 São Paulo, Brazil

4-27 Tork n Roll Curitiba, Brazil

4-28 Vivo Rio (with Mr Big) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

4-30 Teatro del Museo Montevideo, Uruguay

5-1 Estadio Obras (with Mr Big) Buenos Aires , Argentina

5-3 Teatro Caupolican (with Mr. Big) Santiago, Chile

5-9 Welcome to Rockville 2024 Daytona Beach, FL

5-5 Lunario Mexico City, Mexico

About Sebastian Bach:

With an inimitable presence as loud as his instantly identifiable voice, SEBASTIAN BACH has left a San Andreas Fault-size imprint on music, theater, film, television, and culture. Moreover, his influence only continues to magnify. He has penned and voiced some of the most iconic anthems in rock history, crafting a catalog highlighted by generational hits such as “18 and Life,” “I Remember You,” “Youth Gone Wild,” “Slave To The Grind,” “Wasted Time,” and “Monkey Business,” to name a few. He has made history as “the first heavy metal singer on Broadway” with a now legendary turn in Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical in addition to leading roles in The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Jesus Christ Superstar. He has appeared in dozens of television series and films, ranging from “Trailer Park Boys” and “Robot Chicken” to “Spongebob Squarepants,” “The Masked Singer,” and “Hell’s Kitchen.” Speaking to his versatility, he’s the rare force of nature who can duet with Axl Rose and reprise a seven-season recurring role on “Gilmore Girls.”

About Reigning Phoenix Music

Founded in 2023, Reigning Phoenix Music is truly the 100% independently owned vision of music industry professional Gerardo Martinez, and avionics and tech entrepreneur, Sven Bogner. The blueprint is to continue to help heavy metal, extreme, hard, and heavy music thrive by partnering with an array of well-established acts, new talent, and iconic artists, by offering best services and practices in the industry. But most important is to help the artists amplify their art and talent to a winning formula for success! www.reigningphoenixmusic.com

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February 12, 2024

TOTALLY TUBULAR FESTIVAL: 80’s New Wave Tour Adding Five Markets Due To Demand

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

TOTALLY TUBULAR FESTIVAL
80’S NEW WAVE TOUR
ADDING FIVE MARKETS DUE TO DEMAND
SHOWS IN SEATTLE, SACRAMENTO, HUNTSVILLE, AL
WASHINGTON D.C., AND CLEVELAND TO GO

ON SALE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16
GET TICKETS HERE

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“This is TOTALLY TUBULAR FESTIVAL, and we’re bringing the 80’s soundtrack of your life to cities across North America this summer.”

The recently announced TOTALLY TUBULAR FESTIVAL will not only make its North American debut this summer but is now adding additional markets due to impressive ticket sales. “Sales in our initial 17 markets have been so strong, that I decided to add new markets, and invite more friends to the party,” says Jon Pleeter CPO (Chief Party Officer) of TOTALLY TUBULAR FESTIVAL. Tickets for these shows will go on sale Friday, February 16 at 10:00am local time. Get tickets here: totallytubularfestival.com.

The festival features artists that exploded in the pop culture zeitgeist in the early to mid-1980’s thanks mainly to the high rotation of their music videos on MTV; the genre has also seen a resurgence in popularity in recent years. The artists performing on the 2024 tour include THOMAS DOLBY, THOMPSON TWINS’ TOM BAILEY, MODERN ENGLISH (select markets), MEN WITHOUT HATS, THE ROMANTICS, BOW WOW WOW, TOMMY TUTONE (select markets), and THE PLIMSOULS. WANG CHUNG has been added to the Huntsville, AL and Washington DC shows. Read the initial announcement here.

A portion of proceeds from ticket sales will go towards food banks locally in each market.

For the first time, TOTALLY TUBULAR FESTIVAL just unveiled a merchandise line, available for purchase at totallytubularfestival.com.

Here are the TOTALLY TUBULAR FESTIVAL tour dates:
6/25 – Seattle – Remlinger Farms *NEW SHOW*
6/27 – Sacramento – Hard Rock Live *NEW SHOW*
6/28 – Santa Barbara – Santa Barbara Bowl
6/29 – Los Angeles – YouTube Theater
6/30 – Oakland – Fox Theatre
7/3 – Phoenix – Arizona Financial Theatre
7/6 – Denver – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
7/9 – Irving, TX – Pavilion @ Toyota Music Factory
7/10 – Houston – 713 Music Hall
7/12 – Huntsville, AL – Orion Amphitheatre *NEW SHOW*
7/13 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheatre
7/14 – Washington, DC – Anthem *NEW SHOW*
7/16 – Bridgeport, CT – Hartford Healthcare Amphitheatre
7/17 – Boston – MGM Music Hall @ Fenway
7/18 – New York, NY – Pier 17
7/19 – Atlantic City – Hard Rock Live @ Etess Arena
7/20 – Bushkill, PA – Poconos Park Amphitheatre
7/23 – Montreal, QUE – Place Bell
7/24 – Toronto, ONT – Great Canadian Casino Resort
7/26 – Detroit – Meadowbrook Amphitheatre
7/27 – Cincinnati – Riverbend Music Center
7/28 – Cleveland – Blossom Music Center *NEW SHOW*

ARTIST QUOTES:

“This event will be an explosion of fun and excitement, from the opening note to the final curtain!! It is truly an honour to be a part of the 2024 Totally Tubular Festival and share the stage with our illustrious contemporaries from the greatest decade of new wave music!! Come join us and sing-along to all the hits!!”
—Ivan Doroschuk, Men Without Hats

“I have talked many times with Thomas Dolby about the chance of touring together and, at last, we have arranged a great list of dates in North America. The Totally Tubular Tour has an amazing line-up of great artists from the golden era of 80s music and I can’t wait to see you all. Best wishes, Tom Bailey.”
—Tom Bailey, Thompson Twins

“Dig out your old rollerblades. Fire up the Delorean. Or just pull on a white glove and moonwalk over to the Totally Tubular Festival!”
—Thomas Dolby

“Best way to spend a hot summer night…Great bands playing great music…Totally Tubular…That’s What We Like About You! Keep on rocking and we will see you there!”
—The Romantics

“This package has never been done! It will be the first time sharing the stage with some of our favorite acts. We’re stoked!!”
—Tommy Tutone

“The Totally Tubular Festival is gonna be a LOT of fun! I am looking forward to greeting our fans and sharing a stage with my friends in other bands who are also along for this EPIC ride! I hope everyone who comes out has a most Bitchin’ time! I know I will!”
—Eddie Munoz (Guitar & Vox), The Plimsouls

“I’m really looking forward to bringing The Plimsouls’ special brand of power-pop garage rock to the people. Can’t wait for folks across North America to see AND hear this great band.”
—Garret Vandermolen (Bass & Vox), The Plimsouls

For further inquiries, please contact:

Jon Pleeter
jon@soundtalentgroup.com

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February 8, 2024

CROSSBONE SKULLY Partner With ERNIE BOCH JR. For SUBARU OF NEW ENGLAND TV Campaign Featuring Band’s Rebellious Anthem “The Boom Went The Boom (Feat. Phil Collen Of Def Leppard)”

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

FM: KELLY WALSH, MITCH SCHNEIDER / SRO PR

CROSSBONE SKULLY
PARTNERS
WITH ERNIE BOCH JR.
FOR SUBARU OF NEW ENGLAND TV CAMPAIGN
FEATURING BAND’S REBELLIOUS ANTHEM
“THE BOOM WENT THE BOOM (FEAT. PHIL COLLEN OF DEF LEPPARD)”

CROSSBONE SKULLY—the powerful new rock group led by mastermind Tommy Henriksen, guitarist and musical director for Alice Cooper’s band & member of Hollywood Vampires—are thrilled to announce a partnership with acclaimed businessman Ernie Boch Jr., President and CEO of Subaru of New England, to feature their recent hit track “The Boom Went The Boom (feat. Phil Collen of Def Leppard)” in an upcoming advertising campaign. The TV campaign is in promotion of the new 2023 Subaru WRX and will continue to air over the next three months in Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine. Check it out HERE.

“When we heard Crossbone Skully’s ‘The Boom Went The Boom,’ we knew we had found the soundtrack for the Subaru WRX,” says BOCH JR. “The intense energy and heavy guitar mirrored the bold thrills and fierce performance of the WRX—setting the tone for an adrenaline rush. The moment the music kicks in, it gives a taste of the exhilaration you get behind the wheel of the Subaru WRX. ‘The Boom Went The Boom’ felt like the perfect choice.”

CROSSBONE SKULLY’s dynamic sound and captivating lyrics are highlighted across their three consecutive track releases: “Evil World Machine,” “The Boom Went The Boom (feat. Phil Collen),” and “I’m Unbreakable.” The tracks will surpass 1,000,000 combined streams this month as CROSSBONE SKULLY’s streaming success has been on an upward trajectory with a noteworthy 1,350% growth from September 2023 to January 2024. Official lyric and music videos for all three songs have to date established a combined total of over 600,000 views. CROSSBONE SKULLY has also showcased their dedication to global fans by providing translated lyric videos in Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.

CROSSBONE SKULLY will release their debut album later this year via Better Noise Music. HENRIKSEN convinced legendary producer Mutt Lange (AC/DC, Def Leppard) to emerge from retirement to executive produce the album along with enlisting a first-class lineup of musicians and his celebrity friends and bandmates for its recording sessions. These guests included Johnny Depp, Alice Cooper, Nikki Sixx, Joe Perry, Phil Collen and Kane Roberts; along with first-class recording musicians including Tommy Denander (Alice Cooper), Jamie Muhoberac (My Chemical Romance, John Mayer, Seal), Chris Wyse (Hollywood Vampires, Ace Frehley, the Cult, Ozzy Osbourne), Glen Sobel (Alice Cooper, Hollywood Vampires), the late UFO bassist Pete Way and producer/mixer Mike Plotnikoff (AC/DC, Cher, Aerosmith).

CROSSBONE SKULLY’s live band will consist of HENRIKSEN and WYSE alongside a who’s who of upcoming talent seen in the music video for “I’m Unbreakable” in November. The additional lineup consists of guitarists Sam “Bam” Koltun (Dorothy, Faster Pussycat, Budderside) and Anna Cara—who Henriksen found after seeing her viral YouTube guitar cover videos—and Tuesdai on drums. Watch the “I’m Unbreakable” music video HERE.

Throughout the next few months, CROSSBONE SKULLY will release a series of limited-edition 7” vinyl singles with the first of the series having been announced, with the release of “The Boom Went The Boom (feat. Phil Collen of Def Leppard)” last October. Available through their merch store at CrossboneSkully.com, the first 7” single will feature “I’m Unbreakable” as its B-side track. The 7” will also come with a limited-edition signed copy of CROSSBONE SKULLY’s “Thing #1” ashcan comic. Proceeds from the sale of the limited edition 7” vinyl will be donated to the 501(c)(3) charity MusiCares who offer preventive, emergency, and recovery programs for musicians and music industry workers in times of need.

“The Boom Went The Boom” Limited Edition 7” Vinyl Product Image (Download HERE)
CROSSBONE SKULLY
(L-R: Sam Bam Koltun, Chris Wyse, Tommy Henriksen, Tuesdai, Anna Cara)
Credit: Jason Mayer

SRO PR Assets: www.sropr.com/portfolio/crossbone-skully

ABOUT MUSICARES:
MusiCares helps the humans behind music because music gives so much to the world. Offering preventive, emergency, and recovery programs, MusiCares is a safety net supporting the health and welfare of the music community. Founded by the Recording Academy in 1989 as a U.S. based 501(c)(3) charity, MusiCares safeguards the well-being of all music people through direct financial grant programs, networks of support resources, and tailored crisis relief efforts. For more information please visit: www.musicares.org.

ABOUT BETTER NOISE MUSIC:
BETTER NOISE MUSIC is the premiere independent music label under BETTER NOISE ENTERTAINMENT, a content creation, and marketing company that produces music, books, films, documentaries, TV shows, theatrical productions, and tours. Better Noise Music founded in 2006 by music industry veteran and independent pioneer Allen Kovac, focuses on artist development and has grown into a music industry independent powerhouse, with a roster including Five Finger Death Punch, Asking Alexandria, Bad Wolves, Dirty Heads, Nothing More, The HU, From Ashes To New, Cory Marks, and Fire From The Gods. Partnering with FUGA, AMPED, and Membran, the company operates a global marketing and distribution platform with offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Berlin, Toronto, and Sydney. The label was named Billboard’s #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Label and #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Imprint of 2022. The label has made history by ranking as the #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Imprint for five years in a row (2018-2022).

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Kelly Walsh – kwalsh@sropr.com
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February 7, 2024

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Set April 5 Release Date for Digital Deluxe Edition of ‘Afterlife’ Including New Single “This Is The Way” Feat. DMX

DT: FEBRUARY 7, 2024

FM: KELLY WALSH, MITCH SCHNEIDER / SRO PR

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH

SETS APRIL 5 RELEASE DATE FOR DIGITAL DELUXE EDITION

OF ACCLAIMED ‘AFTERLIFE’ ALBUM

INCLUDING NEW SINGLE “THIS IS THE WAY” FEATURING

LEGENDARY HIP-HOP ARTIST, DMX

“THIS IS THE WAY” (FEAT. DMX) OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO DIRECTED BY ACCLAIMED MOVIE AND MUSIC VIDEO DIRECTOR

HYPE WILLIAMS (DMX, TUPAC, WU-TANG CLAN, JAY-Z)

BAND CELEBRATES THREE NEW PLATINUM CERTIFICATIONS

FESTIVALS, HEADLINE DATES, AND STADIUM SHOWS WITH METALLICA

COMING TO EUROPE THIS SPRING/SUMMER

PRE-ORDER/SAVE ‘AFTERLIFE: DELUXE NOW’ HERE

A red and white robot with a skull Description automatically generated FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH – AFTERLIFE: DELUXE (Download HERE)

Multi-platinum hard rock powerhouse FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH announced today the digital deluxe edition of AFTERLIFE. Their critically acclaimed ninth studio album will now be released April 5 via Better Noise Music. The deluxe version includes the original 12 tracks recorded with the band’s longtime producer Kevin Churko (Ozzy Osbourne) in addition to four bonus tracks: acoustic versions of the album’s songs “The End,” “Judgement Day,” and “Thanks For Asking” plus a brand new song, “This Is The Way” featuring the legendary late rapper DMX. The official music video for “This Is The Way” (feat. DMX) is directed by none other than highly influential filmmaker Hype Williams, a longtime friend and close collaborator of the late DMX. Hailed by the New York Times in 2024 as “The Nineties Wunderkind,” Hype Williams is known for his seminal work with luminaries like Tupac, Wu-Tang Clan, and Jay-Z amongst others. The video will be released coinciding with the deluxe edition of AFTERLIFE on April 5, 2024.

In other news, Five Finger Death Punch also celebrates three recent platinum certifications for some of their most popular releases:

“Blue On Black” ft. Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Brantley Gilbert, and Brian May (Prospect Park) 2019 (PLATINUM SINGLE)
“Blue On Black” (Prospect Park) 2018 (PLATINUM SINGLE)
Got Your Six (Prospect Park) 2015 (PLATINUM ALBUM)

Five Finger Death Punch will head to Europe this Spring for more stadium dates with Metallica on their M72 World Tour, as well as headline shows with special guest Ice Nine Kills and appearances at select major festivals:

23.05 – London, OVO Arena, UK
26.05 – Munich, Olympiastadion, DE *
28.05 – Zurich, Hallenstadion, CH
29.05 – Milan, Idays Festival, IT **
31.05 – Plzen, Metalfest Open Air Plzen, CZ **
01.06 – Vienna, Racino Rocks, AT *
03.06 – Hannover, ZAG Arena, DE
05.06 – Solvesborg, Sweden Rock Festival, SE **
06.06 – Trondheim, Trondheim Rocks, NO ** ***
09.06 – Helsinki, Olympic Stadium, FI *
11.06 – Tallinn, Unibet Arena, EE
13.06 – Kaunas, Zalgiris Arena, LT
16.06 – Copenhagen, Parken Stadium, DK *
18.06 – Frankfurt, Festhalle, DE
19.06 – Amsterdam, AFAS Live, NL
21.06 – Dessel, Graspop Metal Meeting, BE **
23.06 – Ferropolis, Full Force Festival, DE **
25.06 – Oberhausen, Rudolf Weber-Arena, DE
26.06 – Esch-Sur-Alzette, Rockhal, LU ***
29.06 – Zilina, Topfest, SK ** ***
04.07 – Bucharest, Metalhead Festival – 20 years LIVE, RO
07.07 – Warsaw, PGE Narodowy, PL *
09.07 – Budapest, Barba Negra, HU
14.07 – Madrid, Estadio Civitas Metropolitano, ES *
* With @metallica
** Festival Dates
*** Without Ice Nine Kills

ABOUT FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH:
Five Finger Death Punch is a multi-platinum, chart-topping hard rock band from Las Vegas, NV known for their high-energy performances and impactful music (over 9 billion streams). The band has held firmly to a top 3 position on the Billboard Hard Rock charts for the last 5 years and amassed a record-setting 10 billboard mainstream Rock Airplay #1s in a row, the longest run of leading consecutive entries in the history of Mainstream Rock Airplay. 5FDP has 28 top 10 hit singles and 15 #1 singles to its name, and the band has released nine consecutive studio albums since 2007, seven of which were certified Gold or Platinum by the RIAA, as well as two chart-topping Greatest Hits albums. Five Finger Death Punch is known not just for teaming up with established artists like Rob Halford, Rob Zombie, Jamey Jasta, Steve Aoki and Max Cavalera, but also known for elevating newcomers by exposing them to their worldwide audience. Founding guitarist Zoltan Bathory was recently added as a playable character in the iconic “Call of Duty” video game series adding another major achievement to the band’s growing legacy. In addition, 5FDP has earned numerous national and international awards and honors, such as the prestigious Soldier Appreciation Award by the Association of The United States Army, an honor bestowed only upon Elvis Presley before. 5FDP is also well known for their charitable efforts and has donated over a million dollars from ticket sales, record royalties and streaming revenue. The band has released several videos of some of their biggest hits partnering with leading organizations in the fight against suicide prevention, youth homelessness and to support cancer survivors, veterans suffering from PTSD and to bring relief to the families of fallen first responders. The City Of Las Vegas, NV recognized 5FDP’s relentless charitable efforts by officially declaring November 1st as “Five Finger Death Punch Day“. In addition, Ivan Moody was awarded the key to The City Of Cheyenne, WY honoring the betterment of the city through his philanthropic endeavors. Having become one of the most recognizable names in music, 5FDP frequently plays all major festivals and sells out arenas around the world. 5FDP is currently on a stadium tour across the globe with Metallica throughout 2024. See all upcoming tour dates HERE.

A group of men posing for a picture Description automatically generated Five Finger Death Punch
Photo Credit: Hristo Shindov (Download HERE)

CONNECT WITH 5FDP

Listen to 5FDP music and watch the official videos here: http://5fdp.komi.io

ABOUT BETTER NOISE MUSIC
BETTER NOISE MUSIC is the premiere independent music label under BETTER NOISE ENTERTAINMENT, a content creation, and marketing company that produces music, books, films, documentaries, TV shows, theatrical productions, and tours. Better Noise Music founded in 2006 by music industry veteran and independent pioneer Allen Kovac, focuses on artist development and has grown into a music industry independent powerhouse, with a roster including Five Finger Death Punch, Asking Alexandria, Bad Wolves, Dirty Heads, Nothing More, The HU, From Ashes To New, Cory Marks, and many more. Partnering with FUGA, AMPED, and Membran, the company operates a global marketing and distribution platform with offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Berlin, Toronto, and Sydney. The label was named Billboard’s #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Label and #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Imprint of 2022 and has made history by ranking as the #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Imprint for five years in a row (2018-2022).

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For press inquiries, please contact:
SRO PR
Kelly Walsh – kwalsh@sropr.com
Mitch Schneider – mschneider@sropr.com

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