Signature Sounds News - July 1998

Jim Olsen (jolsen@javanet.com)
Wed, 1 Jul 1998 14:30:58 -0400 (EDT)

Signature Sounds News July 1998

Salamander Crossing Signs On With Under The Hat Productions

Salamander Crossing has signed an exclusive world-wide booking agency
contract with Under The Hat Productions of Austin, Texas. This
prestigious agency is home to an impressive roster of American roots
music acts including Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum, Front Range, Balfa
Toujours, Katy Moffatt and others. With this new agreement, Salamander
Crossing looks forward to performing in new regions both domestically
and internationally.

Tom Rozumís Jubilee Now Set For August Release

The release date for Tom Rozumís debut album, Jubliee has been pushed
back to August 18th. Produced by Tom and musical partner Laurie Lewis,
Jubliee features an all star cast of musicians including Darol Anger,
Mike Marshall, Herb Pedersen, David Grier, Rob Ickes, Todd Philips and
others. A deft mixture of bluegrass, old time and western swing, the
album is a collection of little-known gems of country music interwoven
with great contemporary songs by David Olney and Mark Simos, among
others.

Promotion plans for Jubilee include a 700 station Americana, NPR and
bluegrass radio mailing with promotion by Jon Grimson and Counterpoint
Music Group. Michaela OíBrien of Youg/Hunter publicity is heading the
national publicity campaign. Print advertising for the album will run in
Bluegrass Unlimited, Bluegrass Now, No Depression, Dirty Linen, Sing Out
and Acoustic Musician.

Louise Taylor Returns to Ireland For Summer Tour

Signature Artist Louise Taylor returns to Ireland for her second tour
this year beginning July 20th. Taylor toured Ireland for the first
time this past February, and her trip garnered rave reviews and an
invitation to return this summer. She Will be performing at the
prestigious Galway Festival with Kelly Joe Phelps July 22nd, then
touring the country for two weeks including several dates with Chris
Smither. Louise is also playing several important US festivals this
summer including Ben & Jerryís One Heart Festival, Kerrville Folk
Festival and the Philadelphia Folk Festival.

Salamander Crossing Featured on World CafÈ

NPRís syndicated World CafÈ program will feature a 30 minute live in the
studio segment with Salamander Crossing on Thursday, July 23rd.
This is the second time the Salamanders have appeared on the program.
July 23rd also marks the beginning of a two month listening station
feature in all Borders stores for their album Bottleneck Dreams. The
album will be sale priced throughout the period.

In The Signature StudioÖ..

As always, thereís lots going on in the Signature Studios this month.
Pete Nelson continues to work on the follow up to his 1996 album , The
Restless Boyís Club. Once again Pete has invited a number of special
guests to perform. Joining Pete in the studio this month are Dar
Williams, Patty Larkin, Ellis Paul Cliff Eberhardt, Peter Mulvey and
Susan Werner. Also in to record demos this month are Erica Wheeler and
Brooks Williams.

Jim Olsen
Signature Sounds Recordings
PO Box 106 Whately, MA 01093
Phone 413 665 4036 Fax: 413 665 9036
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