Michael Bloodgood

Eden Artist Michael Bloodgood to teach and do clinics at this year's Meltdown Hard Music Event in England.

For the past 19 years Meltdown has provided a weekend retreat for Christians who enjoy their music hard, heavy and alternative in style. Full board accommodation is provided in well equipped comfortable dormitory style bedrooms. There are a limited number of single, twin, double and family rooms available on a first come first served basis.

The Meltdown weekend has been an annual retreat for many Christian hard music fans over the years and for some people it is the highlight of the year.

Challenging Bible teaching is combined with great fellowship, good food and live music to provide the perfect weekend break.

This year we are pleased to invite back to Meltdown our good friends PASTOR BOB BEEMAN and MICHAEL BLOODGOOD from the United States.

The annual Meltdown retreat has been held at the Quinta centre for the past 19 years. The centre provides accommodation in comfortable small motel style rooms. The largest room accommodates six people. There are a limited number of single, twin, double and family rooms available on a first come first serve basis. Booking early is essential if you want to try and reserve any of these rooms.

There are only 104 bed spaces available at Meltdown, so book your place as early as you can to avoid disapointment.

Zach Fowler

Eden Artist Zach Fowler & His Band The James Douglas Show Earn a Spot on the Grammy Ballot.

The band is a consideration for the categories of Best New Artist, Album of the Year, Best Pop Vocal, Best Album Engineering (Non-Classical), Best Packaging, and two songs in the category of Best Traditional R&B Vocal.

Press release follows:

THEARKITEKS@aol.com
September 23, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The James Douglas Show earns a spot on the Grammy ballot

Albuquerque, NM – Widely regarded as one of the hardest-working bands in the nation, The James Douglas Show is now a Grammy contender. The hard work appears to be paying off.

The Recording Academy, the organization responsible for the annual Grammy awards, released the Official Grammy Ballot on Monday. This ballot contains the list of artists and music chosen by the Academy to considered and voted upon for Grammy nominations. The James Douglas Show is on the ballot in six categories.

A pioneering band in the genres of new-school funk and alternative soul, The James Douglas Show is on the Grammy ballot for their 2008 release, The New Black. The band is a consideration for the categories of Best New Artist, Album of the Year, Best Pop Vocal, Best Album Engineering (Non-Classical), Best Packaging, and two songs in the category of Best Traditional R&B Vocal.

“It’s such an exciting feeling,” raves James Douglas Show bassist and musical director Zach Fowler. “Some of the music industry’s most elite listened to our album and thought it was good enough to be considered for a Grammy! It’s a huge boost of confidence, not to mention a huge honor.”

The James Douglas Show is on the Official Grammy Ballot with a veritable “Who’s Who” of the music industry. Fellow Grammy considerations include U2, Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Kelly Clarkson, David Cook, All American Rejects, Tony Bennett, and many others. Nominations for the awards will be announced in December, and the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards take place on January 30, 2010.

The Grammy consideration caps a very successful year for The James Douglas Show. The band spent most of 2009 touring in support of The New Black, which spent five weeks on the front page of the R&B/Soul page of iTunes. Their single, “U,” held a spot on the front page of iTunes for an incredible eight weeks. The James Douglas Show performed at three of the largest music festivals in the nation, won a New Mexico Music Award, and shared the stage with some of the biggest names in modern music. Their rigorous tour schedule covered over half of the continental United States and over 80,000, and climbing. The band will finish 2009 with another tour of the Midwest, during which they will perform a Breast Cancer Awareness Concert at the Hard Rock Café in Minneapolis, sharing the bill with country superstar and fellow Grammy consideration, Taylor Swift. The James Douglas Show is also hard at work on a brand new album due for release in early 2010.

For information about The James Douglas Show’s websites at www.thejamesdouglasshow.com, www.gotjds.com, and www.myspace.com/thejamesdouglasshow.

Source: www.grammy.com

Press contact:
Desmarie Guyton
Desmarie Guyton Management
8306 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 259
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
(818) 554-9155
des@desmarieguytonmgmt.com

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Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey bassist and Eden artist Matt Hayes just released his new album One Day in Brooklyn on 9/1/09! JFJO will make there way across the country for over 36 performances in 52 days. The trek will begin at home in Oklahoma before hitting Texas for two nights and then heading west where we'll work there way up the west coast to Seattle. After one night back in Tulsa for the hometown release party, they’ll drive overnight to join Phish bassist and Eden artist Mike Gordon as opening support on seven shows. From there, they hit the Northeast & East Coast and then wrap-up the tour with a handful of dates in the Midwest, including Chicago, as well as Halloween in Kansas City.

September 2 | The Deli | Norman, OK*
(21+ | 10pm | $10)
September 3 | Granada Theater | Dallas, TX*
(w/Gregg Ginn's Jambang & Moving Matter | All Ages | 8pm | $12)
September 4 | The Parish Room | Austin, TX*
(w/Moving Matter | All Ages | 10pm | $12)
September 5 | Guestroom Records | Oklahoma City,OK*
(All Ages | 4pm in-store | Free)
September 5 | Arts Festival Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK*
(All Ages | 7:30pm | Free)
September 8 | Lou's Records | San Diego,CA*
(5pm | Free in-store)
September 8 | Winston's | San Diego, CA*
(w/Heavy Guilt | 21+ | 9pm | $7)
September 9 | Catalina Jazz Club | Hollywood, CA*
(w/Eartha Austria Trio | All Ages | 8pm | $15)
September 10 | Kuumbwa Jazz Center | Santa Cruz, CA*
(All Ages | 7pm | $20)
September 11 | Cafe Du Nord | San Francisco, CA*
(w/The Last Ambassadors | 21+ | 9pm | $12)
September 12 | Red Fox | Eureka, CA*
(w/Eskmo & Welder | 21+ | 10pm | $15)
September 17 | The Dojo @ Well Springs | Ashland, OR*
September 19 | Music Millennium | Portland, OR*
(Free | 3PM in-store)
September 19 | Jimmy Mak's | Portland, OR *
(21+ | 10pm | $10 | part of MusicfestNW)
September 20 | High Dive | Seattle, WA*
(21+ | 8pm | $10 | w/Skerik!)
September 25 | The Marquee | Tulsa, OK *
(All Ages | 9pm | $10 adv)
September 26 | Barrymore Theatre | Madison, WI
(opening for Mike Gordon | All Ages | 8pm | $20)
September 28 | 20th Century Theater | Cincinnati,OH
(opening for Mike Gordon | All Ages | 8pm | $20)
September 29 | Blind Pig | Ann Arbor, MI
(opening for Mike Gordon | 18+ | 9pm | $20)
September 30 | Mr. Small's Theater | Millvale, PA
(opening for Mike Gordon | All Ages | 8pm | $20)
October 2 | The Mod Club | Toronto, Canada
(opening for Mike Gordon | 19+ | 8pm | $20)
October 3 | Town Ballroom | Buffalo, NY
(opening for Mike Gordon | All Ages | 8pm | $20)
October 4 | Pure Pop Records | Burlington, VT
(All Ages | 2pm in-store | Free)
October 4 | Higher Ground | Burlington, VT
(opening for Mike Gordon | All Ages | 8pm | $25)
October 6 | La Sala Rossa | Montreal,QC
(w/Indigone Trio | All Ages | 9pm | $10)
October 7 | Gemstones | Lowell,MA
(21+ | 8pm | $10)
October 8 | Narrows Center For The Arts | Fall River, MA
(All Ages | 8pm | $15)
October 9 | Le Poisson Rouge | New York, NY
(w/Moodswing Orchestra | All Ages | 7pm | $12)
October 10 | Tritone | Philadelphia,PA
(w/Jason Fraticelli & the Wet Dreams | 21+ | 9pm | $10 | Spenser Michael Promotions)
October 13 | Mill Hill Saloon | Trenton, NJ
October 15 | Red Square | Albany, NY
(All Ages | 8pm)
October 16 | Downright Music & Art | Collinsville,CT
(All Ages | 8pm | $10)
October 17 | The Lizard Lounge | Boston, MA
(21+ | 9pm | $12)
October 21 | Iowa City Yacht Club | Iowa City, IA
(All Ages | 8pm | $10)
October 22 | The Encore | Stevens Point, WI
(All Ages | 8pm | $6 | 90-FM Jazz Fest)
October 23 | Cranky Pat's | Neenah, WI
(21+ | 9pm | $7)
October 24 | Kinetic Playground | Chicago, IL
(w/Liquid Soul | 21+ | 8pm | $15)
October 31 | Jardine's | Kansas City, MO *^
(All Ages | 8pm & 10:30pm | $15 for one set & $25 for both)

* = w/special guest Annie Ellicott
^ = w/special guest Mark Southerland

Groove Therapy Records is happy to announce that world renowned bassist and composer Sean O'Bryan Smith is in pre-production for a Christian Jazz CD entitled "Reflection". Smith is an internationally known solo jazz artist as well as an accomplished bassist with artist credits ranging from Billy Ray Cyrus to the Mississippi Mass Choir. This will be Sean's sophomore release for Groove Therapy Records, following up the critically acclaimed 2008 release "Tapestry," which continues to be successful worldwide.

"Reflection" will bring Sean's signature sound to a number of popular hymns and worship tunes as well as Smith originals. Full production is scheduled for summer of 2009 and "Reflection" is due to be released in time for the 2009 holiday season.

For more information check out Sean's MySpace page. Smith's "Tapestry" can be purchased at CDbaby, iTunes, Napster, Target.com, Amazon.com, and other popular locations.

Long-term endorser Abe White took a break from sessions and tour preparations long enough to bring us up to date on life in Abe's World. For starters, Abe and his Cold Truth band-mates, vocalist/guitarist Thane Shearon and lead guitarist Kurt Menck, are among the dozens of stars to contribute to "The Led Box: The Ultimate Led Zepplin Tribute." Sessions for "When the Levee Breaks" and "You Shook Me" took place several years ago, and included veteran vocalist/harmonica player Jimmy Hall (of Wet Willie and the Nighthawks), and former Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer Artimus Pyle. "It's a real honor to be part of this," Abe said. "And it's amazing that they got so many musicians involved."

Look at the liner notes for "Led Box" and you'll see musicians like Pat Travers, John Wetton (Asia, King Crinsom), Tony Franklin (The Firm), Rick Wakeman (Yes), Jeff "Skunk" Baxter (Steely Dan, Doobie Brothers), Eric Bloom (Blue Oyster Cult), Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow), Keith Emerson (ELP), Brian Robertson (Thin Lizzy), Steve Lukather, Rick Derringer, Albert Lee, Dweezil Zappa, Steve Morse (Deep Purple), Geoff Downes (Asia, Yes) Alan White (Yes), and many others. As Abe said, "it's like a Who's Who of Rock history. We certainly are definitely in good company."

In addition to a full schedule of sessions, Abe's band Cold Truth just released their second effort, "Do Whatcha Do", an amazingly strong set of classic American heavy Rock. Like their first, self-titled, CD, the new set has critics and fans raving. "This second set has definitely taken the band to a much higher level," says Abe. "Producer Michael St. Leon helped us make sure we picked the best songs and gave our very best on every track. We're all extremely pleased with the results."

Pleased they should be, as sales are strong in the US and Europe. Thanks to glowing reviews, many European outlets are buying in large bulk and selling out quickly. Just a few quotes I've come across reading reviews this morning:

One of the top Rock bands to come out of the new millenium.

One of the most formidable rhythmm sections today.

Brilliant awesome. everything on the release is one step ahead of what you would normally expect.

The album puts Cold Truth in a superb light.

Keeping the flame alive.

Guaranteed to make you believe in the healing powers of Rock and Roll once again.

The release of "Do Whatcha Do" was delayed when Shearon suffered severe injuries from a motorcycle accident. "When Thane was injured, we weren't sure if he'd make it back," Abe said. "Now he's up to 100% again, and we're really looking forward to touring in support of the CD. Having to wait just makes it more exciting now that it's all happening."

To purchase "Do Whatcha Do," and learn more about this outstanding band, visit the Cold Truth web site.

We just got the great news that Al Turner's CD Movin has been nominated for the Detroit Music Awards. Al was our first endorser, and we're very proud of his accomplishment.

We just traded emails with Al while he's on tour in Japan with Cheryl Lynn. Al only received news of the nomination yesterday and he's still waiting for specifics. He's promied us an update as soon as he learns more.

To learn more about Al and to hear samples from Movin, check out Al's web site.

Endorser Ronnie Penque sent us an email to announce Spring tour dates for the Ronnie Penque Band. Ronnie is the bassist for New Riders of the Purple Sage, but also fronts his own band as much as possible. Members of RPB include Ronnie's brother Chris on guitar, Andy Trister (lead guitar), and the dynamic duo of Katie (drums) and Jeff (keys) Pearlman.

The RPB sound is classic Americana Jam Band, featuring Ronnie's compostitions. Strong vocals and blistering harmonies float over infectious grooves, making this a band well worth seeing. For tour dates and more info, visit the band's web site.