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date: tue, 27 mar 2007 09:39:49 edt
from: indigotraveller@aol.com
subject: neil young cover song contest
somehow i thought this might be of some interest here.
lauren
for immediate release
march 20, 2007
american laundromat records and daisy rock guitars announce neil young=20
cover=20
song contest
unsigned female artists can win a spot on a nationally distributed benefit=
=20
cd, a daisy rock guitar and more!
stonington, ct - american laundromat records and daisy rock guitars are=20
co-sponsoring a contest inviting female artists and female-fronted bands t=
o=20
submit a cover version of neil young=e2=80=99s =e2=80=9conly love can brea=
k your heart=e2=80=9d to=20
win a=20
daisy rock guitar, consideration for an official daisy rock endorsement,=20
and=20
a guaranteed slot on the upcoming american laundromat records benefit cd=20=
=e2=80=9c
cinnamon girl - women artists cover neil young=e2=80=9d. all proceeds fro=
m the=20
cinnamon=20
girl project will be donated to casting for recovery, a national non-profi=
t=20
support and educational program for women who have or have had breast=20
cancer. =20
tanya donelly, jill sobule, the watson twins, kristin hersh, lori mckenna,=
=20
josie cotton, and britta phillips are just some of the outstanding female=20
artists covering neil young for the cinnamon girl benefit cd due out=20
october 3,=20
2007.
to be eligible, bands must meet the following requirements:
- have a lead female vocalist, and at least one female guitarist or bassis=
t
- have a website and/or myspace page, and gig regularly at local clubs and=
=20
venues
- be a fan of neil young=e2=80=99s music
the contest winner will receive:
- a guaranteed spot on the cinnamon girl benefit cd
- free daisy rock guitar or bass, and consideration to earn an official=20
daisy rock endorsement
- winner will be announced worldwide on the american laundromat website an=
d=20
myspace page as well as the daisy rock web site and myspace page
to enter, artists are invited to submit their cover version of =e2=80=9con=
ly love=20
can break your heart=e2=80=9d on cd to american laundromat records, c/o ci=
nnamon=20
girl=20
contest, p.o. box 1428, pawcatuck, ct 06379. submission deadline is may=20
15th.=20
the winner will be chosen and announced on june 1st. any questions=20
regarding the contest should be directed to americanlaundromat@hotmail.com=
=20
with the =20
following in the subject field =e2=80=9ccinnamon girl contest question=e2=
=80=9d. =20
about daisy rock guitars
daisy rock (http://www.daisyrock.com) is the original girl-guitar company=20
dedicated to successfully supplying and marketing pro-quality guitars for=20
females. the company is led by its president, tish ciravolo, and co-owned=
=20
and =20
distributed by alfred publishing. daisy rock=e2=80=99s ongoing mission is=
to=20
provide=20
females of all ages with whatever it takes to learn to play guitar and=20
enjoy=20
music. daisy rock has established and continues to strengthen its=20
reputation=20
as =e2=80=9cthe female guitar company.=e2=80=9d
about casting for recovery
casting for recovery (http://www.castingforrecovery.org) is a national=20
non-profit support and educational program for women who have or have had=20
breast=20
cancer. casting for recovery provides an opportunity for women whose lives=
=20
have been profoundly affected by the disease to gather in a beautiful, =20
natural=20
setting and learn fly-fishing, "a sport for life." the weekend retreats =20
incorporate counseling, educational services and the sport of fly-fishing t=
o=20
=20
promote mental and physical healing. founded in 1996, casting for recovery=
=20
has=20
been offering free retreats across the country. they rely on local =20
volunteers=20
and organizations to support their community based retreats.
about american laundromat records=20
american laundromat records (http://www.alr-music.com) is an indie-rock=20
label based out of southeastern, ct. founded in 2004 by music enthusiasts=
=20
joe=20
spadaro & sean t. rayburn, the label is best known for their popular 2005=20
compilation "high school reunion - a tribute to those great 80's films"=20
which=20
featured indie-rockers frank black, kristin hersh, matthew sweet, the=20
dresden=20
dolls and others covering those beloved tunes from some of the 80's most=20
popular=20
teen films. other upcoming projects include =e2=80=9cdig for fire - a pix=
ies =20
tribute
=e2=80=9d featuring they might be giants, ok go, british sea power, the ro=
sebuds,=20
and many more. a november 13, 2007 release date is scheduled.
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american laundromat contact:
joseph h. spadaro, founder & pres.
p: 860-245-3669
f: 860-599-1302
joe@alr-music.com =20
http://www.alr-music.com =20
daisy rock contact:
rich lackowski, director of public relations =20
p: 818-891-5999 ext. 284
f: 818-895-5301
rlackowski@alfred.com
http://www.daisyrock.com
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