JBRD News!
August 18, 1999 10:13
Barry Kingston & the Screaming Souls Ready to Make Some Noise; J-Bird Records Has High Expectations for Massachusetts Rock Band
WILTON, Conn., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- J-Bird Music Group (OTC Bulletin Board: JBRD) has announced the signing of one of the premier musical talents in the Northeast, Barry Kingston & the Screaming Souls. Their debut recording, Shakin' From The Trees, will be in stores on August 24 and available at jbirdrecords.com. The
CD was produced by Danny Bernini who has previously worked with Dave Matthews.
Based in Springfield, MA, Barry Kingston & the Screaming Souls are rapidly creating a buzz among fans and industry insiders alike through live shows and word-of-mouth. The band sold-out their first gig at the renowned Iron Horse Music Hall, where they will be returning for the August 24 CD release party. They recently performed two showcases at Brownies in NYC for major booking agencies and had top executives rocking as they headlined the Navarre Corp. (Nasdaq: NAVR) East
Coast sales convention at NYC's China Club. Navarre Corp. is the exclusive distributor for J-Bird Records and is the leading distributor of independent labels in the country.
"It's not often that a record jumps up and grabs my full attention," Best Buy Northeast Regional Director David Hamula comments. "This is as diverse a record as I have heard in a long time. Shakin' From The Trees simply awakens the ears and then the mind."
"While there are no guarantees of a hit record in the music industry," comments Darren Nowicki, J-Bird Records' Director, Artist Development, "we have had tremendous initial response from industry tastemakers and music fans. We are very confident Barry Kingston & the Screaming Souls will be widely embraced."
J-Bird is launching this project with traditional radio and retail programs as well as various online promotions, including a major download campaign in conjunction with Real Networks (http://www.realnetworks.com) and AmuZnet (http://www.amuZnet.com) that has just begun.
SOURCE J-Bird Music Group
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