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george lynch's lynch mob jumps 'into the mp3 fire' |
5/6/99
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Former DOKKEN
Guitarist to Offer FREE MP3 Monday, May 10 on Getsigned.com
NEW YORK, NY - May 6, 1999 (INB) -- He's dazzled hard rock fans for over twenty years with
his signature vibrato & blistering guitar technique and is admired worldwide by some
of the finest guitar players in rock. Now guitarist George Lynch and his rap/metal project
Lynch Mob join the ever-growing list of high profile recording artists embracing the
controversial MP3 format. Lynch, whose former band DOKKEN topped the charts in the '80s
with such radio hits as "Alone Again", "Into The Fire" and "In My
Dreams", will be offering fans a free MP3 track from his forthcoming CD
"Smoke This" on Monday, May 10 exclusively at the popular online musician's hub,
Getsigned.com http:www.getsigned.com, the website
announced today.
The track, "What Do You Want", a clear departure from his previous work in the
pop/metal act DOKKEN, showcases the Lynch Mob's West-Coast style of hard-core rap over
chunky guitars, tight hip-hop grooves and infectious chant-along choruses. Fans will be
able to download the song from the Getsigned.com website beginning at 12:01 a.m. EST
Monday, May 10. The song can be found at: http://www.getsigned.com/bub/glynch.html
Says Getsigned.com CEO Shawn Fields, "We're extremely excited that George Lynch chose
Getsigned.com to officially showcase his new music in the MP3 format. Through
Getsigned.com, he'll be able to not only reach music lovers of all kinds, but will also
reach fellow musicians who come here everyday--most of whom make up the core of his
dedicated fan-base and can truly appreciate his awesome musicianship firsthand."
Getsigned.com provides musicians with free daily news and advice about the music business
from a number of recognized and trusted contributors. Their panel of experts included
music business attorney Ron Bienstock (Billy
Joel, Goo Goo Dolls, Mighty Mighty Bosstones), author Tim Sweeney (Guide To Releasing
Independent Records), indie guru Mike Po (Limited Potential Records; Smashing Pumpkins),
mastering engineer John Vestman (Hole, Rocket From The Crypt), David Hooper (bush, Marcy
Playground), author John Dawes, Mike Levine (Home Recording and Guitar magazines), Jason
Zasky (Musician & Guitar Magazine), vocal coach Mark Baxter (Aerosmith, TONIC, Jonny
Lang, Peter Wolf), author Bob Baker (Guerilla Music Marketing Handbook), and Christopher
Knab (FourFront Media, 415 Records; voted one of the music industry's 100 most influential
people in the Pacific Northwest) to name
just a few.
Getsigned.com also provides musicians with the latest music gear reviews, book reviews,
industry Q&As with producers, record label presidents and A&R scouts, and has
featured artist interviews with such acts as Fun Lovin'
Criminals, Fastball and Michael Sweet. Getsigned.com's artist spotlight supplement,
Players, allows new technology-embracing artists in a number of genres to showcase their
music for free via direct links to their websites
from Getsigned.com. The supplement also features band stories and reviews as well as
exclusive RealAudio(R) and MP3 downloads. The
site recently hosted the highly successful, much publicized Cheap Trick MP3 promotion.
Getsigned.com is a privately held company with offices in Dayton, Ohio and New York, NY.
It is one of the largest musician-oriented websites on the Internet today and fast
becoming one of the hottest sites for MP3/New Media
artist showcases.
Distributed by Internet News Bureau <http://www.newsbureau.com>
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| cheap trick takes the mp3 plunge. |
3/31/99 |
| Rock Veterans to
Offer Their First Free MP3 Download Monday, April 5 on Getsigned.com NEW YORK, NY - March 31, 1999 (INB) -- They've conquered Budokan, toured
non-stop for over twenty five years, garnered the admiration and respect of some of rock's
biggest acts including Pearl Jam & Smashing Pumpkins, and sold millions of albums
worldwide. Now Cheap Trick, whose hits include "I Want You To Want Me",
"The Flame", and "Dream Police", will be offering their very first
MP3-encoded song to fans on Monday, April 5 exclusively at the popular online musician's
hub, Getsigned.com <http://www.getsigned.com>,
the website announced today.
The free track, a grunged-up, 90s version of the classic
Cheap Trick single, "Surrender", was produced by legendary producer Jack Douglas
(Aerosmith) and will be featured on the upcoming motion picture soundtrack for New Line
Cinema's Detroit Rock City, scheduled for an August 1999 release. Fans will be able to
download the song for 7 days only on the Getsigned.com website beginning at 12:01 a.m. EST
Monday, April 5 and ending at 11:59 p.m. EST on Sunday, April 11. The song will be
available at: http://www.getsigned.com/bub/ctrick.html
Says Getsigned.com CEO Shawn Fields, "We're very excited
about Cheap Trick choosing us to host the "Surrender '99" MP3 single. As fans,
we're honored to be working with one of the greatest rock bands of all time. We work with
bands at all levels of their careers, and Getsigned.com is a place where they can all
meet, share ideas, learn and grow together." Cheap Trick's manager, David Frey, of
Silent Partner Management adds, "We've been reading Getsigned.com for some time and
appreciate what they do for musicians. When it came time to release "Surrender
'99" online, they were our first choice."
Getsigned.com provides musicians with free daily news and
advice about the music business from a number of recognized and trusted contributors.
Their panel of experts includes music business attorney Ron Bienstock (Billy Joel, Goo Goo
Dolls, Mighty Mighty Bosstones), author Tim Sweeney (Guide To Releasing Independent
Records), indie guru Mike Po (Limited Potential Records; Smashing Pumpkins), David Hooper
(bush, Marcy Playground), author John Dawes, Mike Levine (Home Recording and Guitar
magazines), Jason Zasky (Musician & Guitar Magazine), vocal coach Mark Baxter
(Aerosmith, TONIC, Jonny Lang, Peter Wolf), author Bob Baker (Guerilla Music Marketing
Handbook), author Marc Davison (Personal Management for Unsigned Musicians), and
Christopher Knab (415 Records; voted one of the music industry's 100 most influential
people in the Pacific Northwest) to name just a few.
Getsigned.com also provides musicians with the latest music
gear reviews, book reviews, industry Q&As with producers, record label presidents and
A&R scouts, and has featured artist interviews with such acts as Fun Lovin' Criminals,
Fastball and Michael Sweet. Getsigned.com's artist spotlight supplement, Players, allows
new technology-embracing artists in a number of genres to showcase their music for free
via direct links to their websites from Getsigned.com. The supplement also features band
stories and reviews as well as exclusive RealAudio(R) and MP3 downloads.
Getsigned.com is a privately held company with offices in
Dayton, Ohio and New York, NY. It is one of the largest musician-oriented websites on the
Internet today.
Distributed by Internet News Bureau <http://www.newsbureau.com>
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