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Edgehill Avenue signs with Departure Records Press Release Contact: Gregg Carter Phone: (502) 587-2468http://www.departurerecords.com departurerecords@gmail.com Departure Records, LLC. signs Louisville band Edgehill Avenue Louisville, KY – August 26, 2008 – Upstart Louisville independent record company Departure Records will be celebrating the signing of their first band, Edgehill Avenue, with a live show at Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar Wednesday, September 3rd - Janis Pruitt opens at 9p, cost is $4. Media members please contact to be added to the guest list.
Departure Records is focused on helping Louisville-area musicians and bands make their way in this increasingly challenging musical landscape. Realizing that the major label model is fading fast as a viable model for developing bands Departure Records is committed to providing resources to help some of the great musicians in the Louisville region that may not otherwise be heard. We plan to expand our roster to include three additional artists in the next year.
Contact: departurerecords@gmail.com Phone: (502) 587-2468 |
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| Recent 37 Flood Interview |
| Check out Edgehill Ave. on the cover of the Jan edition of Louisville Music News |
| Free live tracks available for download on the MUSIC page from our performance on 91.9 WFPK's Live Lunch as well as one from September's Rock the Water Tower show. |
Our very own "Hurricane" Mike McLaughlin featured on the Gretsch Guitar web site! |
| Check out the CD review from the October issue of Louisville Music News |
| Short blurb about Edgehill Ave. in the LEO 10.3.07 |
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Looking back at 2007 we'd like to sincerely thank all those who have supported us at the shows and those who helped with sponsorship for the Roots Music Showcases (Okompromo.com, Havana Beverages, Hillbippie.com). Thanks to WFPK for airplay of our tunes and for having us perform for their Live Lunch series. We'd also like to thank Fox 41-TV and The Player's Spot for having us on their tv programs. Louisville can be a very tough town to play original music and we greatly appreciate the venues around town who have allowed us to perform our original material when they could very easily insist on the tried and true cover bands. We would also like to thank those bands who have shared some of those venues with us. Some Louisville artists like Leigh Ann Yost, Shinerunners, Slithering Beast, & The Trust and some touring artists like Tommy Womack, The Gourds, BeatinPath, Eric Wilson & Empty Hearts. We are of the sincere belief that original musicians will always come out ahead if we work together and not feel like we have to compete with one another! When we recorded the CD in February of 2007 we were working on a very tight budget and were a very new band with a few shows under our belt. Our intention was to produce a CD that would serve as a demo to allow us to book shows around town but it turned out to be much more gaining good airplay on WFPK and selling well at our shows, online, and at stores. We worked our tails off all summer and fall playing shows several times a month to both earn money for a new recording as well as to grow as a band. We're very excited about 2008 as we start it out right with a cover story on the Louisville Music News! We'll be taking all of Jan to rehearse, rehearse, and then rehearse some more as we flesh the new tunes out in preparation for recording. We're hoping to make enough progress to be ready to start recording at Downtown Studios in Feb and continue into March. Nick Stevens and Billy Bartley at Downtown offered to help produce this recording after a late night over some bourbon. As excited as we are about this new recording we have promised ourselves not to rush it. Hopefully by late March, early April we'll have a finished product that we're damn proud of and that rocks your socks off. Look for more electric guitars, harmonies, and more attention to tone, texture, and space. As always, we hope to see you soon and we wish you nothing but the best in 2008! Drew, Mike, John, & Lamont |