DEAS VAIL LENDS A HAND TO FACELESS INTERNATIONAL

DEAS VAIL LENDS A HAND TO FACELESS INTERNATIONAL
(www.facelessinternational.com)

BAND WRAPS UP SUCCESSFUL TOUR WITH COPELAND AND GEARS UP FOR VANS WARPED TOUR ’10

BIRDS & CAGES OUT NOW


As one of Alternative Press Magazines “100 Bands You Need To Know”, Deas Vail is making their mark, just off a sold out tour with Copeland the band takes a short break from the road and holds up in a Arkansas loft to begin writing new songs as they look forward to a summer trek with the Vans Warped Tour.
Deas Vail lends their time, help and support to Faceless International (www.facelessinternational.com). Faceless International aims to defend the plight of exploited people worldwide who have gone faceless and unknown for far too long. The purpose behind Faceless is to put a face on the many people in our own country and around the world who have gone faceless, or unknown, for so long. Everyday in our own country, people pass by many who are struggling. Each day around the world, people ignore the plight of millions who have no food, no clean water, no education or even no freedom.

”Our major involvement as a band is educating ourselves so that we can continue to educate others and helping in any practical way we can. During the Copland tour we collected toiletry items for a safe house for women who had be rescued from trafficking in the US. Deas Vail has a passion for seeing an end to modern slavery and trafficking.

The items collected for the house are a practical way to help ease the needs that the staff have so that they can focus more on the women there. We will be involved in other projects like these in the future with Faceless” – Deas Vail
Deas Vail is: Wes Blaylock - Vocals, Keys, Laura Blaylock - Keys, Synth, Kelsey Harelson - Drums, Andy Moore - Guitar and Justin Froning – Bass.
See them live:

Vans Warped Tour 2010
8/1 Canterbury Park Minneapolis, MN
8/2 Sandstone Amphitheater Kansas City, MO
8/5 Race City Speedway Calgary, Alberta
8/7 Utah State Fairgrounds SLC, UT
8/8 Invesco Field Denver, CO
8/11 Pomona Fairplex Pomona, CA
8/12 Sleep Train Amphitheater Sacramento, CA
8/13 Idaho Center Amphitheater Boise, ID
8/14 The Gorge George, WA
8/15 Washington County Fairgrounds Portland, OR

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AristoMedia Group Celebrates its 30th Anniversary

Company’s longevity built through diversity of services, recent expansion


(Nashville, TN – April 26, 2010) When Jeff Walker started The AristoMedia Group in 1980, the compact disc was still in development, the World Wide Web was a decade away and the digital download hadn’t revolutionized the music industry yet.

“No one could have predicted our industry would be where we are today when I started this company thirty years ago,” says Walker. “I’ve witnessed so many changes over the last three decades – I’ve seen the industry turn completely upside down, in fact – that change seems to be part of the norm, now. Digital technology has permanently altered our business, and a lot of that change is positive, but it sure has made things interesting these last few years!”

Walker started Nashville-based The AristoMedia Group in April of 1980 as a singular PR firm, but over three decades the company has developed into a multi-faceted media, marketing and promotion company that houses a half-dozen specialized departments. These divisions include Aristo P.R. (publicity and PR) AristoVideo (video promotion and marketing), AristoWorks (new media), AristoVision (Christian video promotion), Marco Promotions (secondary radio promotion) and Marco Club Connection (dance venue marketing).

Walker also operates a domestic and international consulting business, Jeff Walker & Associates, founded a digital label, GMV Nashville, in 2007 and most recently, established a video content and EPK distribution service called DownCast in 2009.

“The last five or six years have been particularly challenging, but the positive result of that has been another period of expansion within the company. Our club department, Club Connection, has really grown with many recent Country chart-toppers featuring more dance-friendly material, and our digital label has filled a niche for a number of artists where a traditional label doesn’t suit their needs. DownCast is our most recent addition, and we’ve just expanded that service to include distribution for book new release materials ,” says Walker.

Senior VP of Promotion and Marketing, Craig Bann, has witnessed many changes in the industry as well during his more than 20 years with AristoMedia.

“Now more than ever, it’s a time to be proactive in the music industry,” Bann says. “The digital landscape continues to even out the playing field between established and emerging artists, and as a result, many new media and marketing opportunities have been created.”

Walker’s efforts to promote international Country artists in the U.S. have facilitated the company’s expansion as well. Born in Australia, Walker has tirelessly advocated the globalization of Nashville-based music. AristoMedia has hosted its own annual global showcase in conjunction with the CMA’s Global Artist Party for the past several years as a prelude to the CMA Music Fest in June each year. The company also publishes a digital, quarterly international newsletter that is distributed to more than 7,500 recipients worldwide.

As The AristoMedia Group celebrates its 30th birthday in the music business this month, Walker remains characteristically upbeat.

“When times are tough, sometimes being opportunistic is the best thing you can be,” Walker says.

The AristoMedia Group is located at 1620 16th Ave. S., Nashville, TN, 37211. Contact the company at 615.269.7071 or visit www.AristoMedia.com for more information.

Gotee Records’ Relient K: The First Three Gears (2000-2003) Hits Retailers This Week

Band Kicks Off “The Spring Tour” with Paramore on April 26



NASHVILLE, Tenn...April 23, 2010... Relient K’s 51 song, three-disc set, Relient K: Thehttp://e2ma.net/go/6657162924/208174568/212365079/1405366/goto:http://www.relientk.com First Three Gears (2000-2003), became available at retail stores and digital retailers worldwide on Tuesday April 20, just days before the band opens for Paramore on “The Spring Tour.”

With a whopping 51 songs, including five rare bonus tracks, the compilation is a three-disc set of the first three Relient K albums, RELIENT K, THE ANATOMY OF THE TONGUE IN CHEEK (GOLD EDITION/RIAA certified gold), and TWO LEFTS DON’T MAKE A RIGHT BUT THREE DO (GOLD EDITION/RIAA certified gold), and includes hits like “My Girlfriend,” “Sadie Hawkins Dance,” “Chap Stick, Chapped Lips and Things Like Chemistry” and more. Digital outlets such as Amazon and iTunes® will additionally include three music videos ("My Girlfriend," "Chap Stick, Chapped Lips and Things Like Chemistry," "Pressing On").

After returning from a recent string of dates in Japan, “The Spring Tour” with Paramore and Relient K will kick off in Knoxville, Tenn. on April 26 and wrap in mid-May.

Relient K’s current single “I Don’t Need A Soul” is currently No. 4 on the Christian Rock radio charts, with "Therapy" going for adds at the Christian CHR format on April 23.

Relient K has been making the real thing since 1997, when Thiessen and Hoopes formed the band in high school. In the decade since, they’ve released five full-length albums (three are certified Gold), five EPs and a Christmas record. They have toured the globe, and racked up several hit singles, a Grammy nomination, two Dove Awards and performances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with Conan O’ Brien and Jimmy Kimmel Live. The Los Angeles Times has praised Relient K for “its smart blend of punk pop and power pop, weaving together influences as diverse as the Beach Boys, Blink-182 and Fountains of Wayne” while Spin noted, “Few bands play punk-influenced modern rock as proficiently.”

For the most current tour dates and all information on Relient K, please visit:

www.relientk.com
www.myspace.com/relientk
www.twitter.com/relientk

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Apr 26 2010 7:00P Knoxville Civic Coliseum Knoxville, Tennessee

Apr 28 2010 7:00P John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, Virginia

Apr 30 2010 7:30P Trump Taj Mahal - Mark G Etess Arena Atlantic City, New Jersey

May 1 2010 1:30P Meadowlands Sports Complex East Rutherford, New Jersey

May 3 2010 7:00P The LC Amphitheatre Columbus, Ohio

May 4 2010 7:00P DeltaPlex Grand Rapids, Michigan

May 6 2010 7:00P Rockford MetroCentre Rockford, Illinois

May 7 2010 7:00P i Wireless Center Moline, Illinois

May 8 2010 7:00P WestFair Amphitheatre Council Bluffs, Iowa

May 10 2010 7:00P The E Center of West Valley Salt Lake City, Utah

May 12 2010 7:00P WaMu Theatre Seattle, Washington

May 15 2010 7:00P Rabobank Arena Bakersfield, California

May 16 2010 7:00P The Joint Las Vegas, Nevada

Deas Vail Wins!!!! Thank YOU!

Thank you guys for all of your support of Deas Vail. We pulled a win - on Good Friday of all days!