Sampler 7, December 26, 2003


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DISC ONE

1. ANI DIFRANCO
"Bliss Like This"
FROM THE RELEASE Educated Guess
LABEL Righteous Babe
LINER NOTES On her 21st album (and first solo set in 12 years), DiFranco played guitar, bass, percussion and keyboards. It was recorded on vintage reel-to-reel equipment.
CONTACT Sean O'Connell 828.252.6300 (sean@musicallies.com)

2. BEN ARTHUR
"Mary Ann"
FROM THE RELEASE Edible Darling
LABEL Bardic
LINER NOTES Arthur was born in Peoria, raised in Virginia and moved to NYC on September 10, 2001. Ouch. Edible Darling is his first label release after two indie albums.
CONTACT Dustin Goldfarb 732.933.4761 (dusting@bardicrecords.com)

3. THE HOLMES BROTHERS
"We Meet, We Part, We Remember"
FROM THE RELEASE Simple Truths
LABEL Alligator
LINER NOTES The seventh album from Wendell and Sherman Holmes, and Popsy Dixon, contains what Allmusic.com calls "the greatest pure soul tune recorded thus far in the 21st century."
CONTACT Tim Kolleth 773.973.7736, ext. 23 (tim@allig.com)

4. ROBBEN FORD
"Badge"
FROM THE RELEASE Keep On Running
LABEL Concord
LINER NOTES You know the tune, and Ford has played with everyone from Miles Davis and George Harrison (who co-wrote "Badge") to Tom Scott and The Yellowjackets.
CONTACT Rebecca Risman 310.385.4127 (rebeccar@concordrecords.com)

5. LISA BODNAR
"Undone"
FROM THE RELEASE Maybe I Did
LABEL Wonder Shak
LINER NOTES Eastern Pennsylvania's Lisa Bodnar has already gotten a little support from WXPN Philadelphia, thanks to her easygoing folkish pop/rock. Maybe I Did is her debut.
CONTACT Ray Paul/Permanent Press 585.764.0150 (raypaul@permanentpress.net)

6. TROY JOHNSON
"Airplane"
FROM THE RELEASE Twelve
LABEL Name
LINER NOTES A regular singer on Nashville recordings, Johnson is getting Triple A notice for his debut CD and for his version of "The Christmas Song" on Triplearadio.com's Holiday Sampler.
CONTACT Clay Neuman 615.385.9114 (clay.neuman@apexmusic.mu) and Shana 888.852.2739 (shana_apex@hotmail.com)

7. ERIC ANDERS
"Halcyon Days"
FROM THE RELEASE Not At One
LABEL independent
LINER NOTES Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter Eric Anders is getting rave notices (and Triple A adds) for his debut CD, which hasn't kept him from working on his sophomore release already.
CONTACT Crystal Ann Lea 818.980.9566 (crystalann@mindspring.com)

8. EDIE CAREY
"Under A Sky"
FROM THE RELEASE When I Was Made
LABEL Accidental Poet Productions
LINER NOTES Winner of Grand Prize at the recent Chick Singer Night Producer's Project songwriting contest, Atlanta's Edie Carey has also opened for Leo Kottke and Shawn Mullins, among others.
CONTACT Matthew Asbell 212.579.0488 (asbellmd@asbell-baker.com)

9. DOLOREAN
"Traded For Fire"
FROM THE RELEASE Not Exotic
LABEL Yep Roc
LINER NOTES Portland, Oregon's Al James and Jay Clarke are the heart of Dolorean, a band whose quiet musings are inspired by The Band, early Neil Young and Nick Drake.
CONTACT Jennifer Daunt 415.614.2992 (dauntless2@earthlink.net)

10. VAN MORRISON
"Evening In June"
FROM THE RELEASE What's Wrong With This Picture?
LABEL Blue Note/EMC
LINER NOTES This is the second single from Morrison's #1 Non-Commercial radio album, his first recording for Blue Note. Congas, clarinet and flugelhorn help it feel like and evening in June.
CONTACT Kevin Carroll 212.786.8750 (kevin.carroll@capitolrecords.com) and Dan Connelly 212.786.8785 (dan.connelly@emimusic.com)

KSMG Ashland/Medford, OR/Redding, CA, aircheck
11. Open Air AM (Eric Alan) 5:10

12. Open Air PM (Eric Teel) 6:00

DISC 2

1. NORAH JONES
"Peace"
FROM THE RELEASE Where We Live
LABEL Higher Octave
LINER NOTES Norah donated this early chestnut (it predates Come Away With Me) for this benefit CD, which helps ecological champion Earthjustice. Check out www.wherewelive.org for more on this cause.
CONTACT Vera Sheps 646.613.1101 (TwoShepsThatPass@aol.com)

2. SOUTHERN CULTURE ON THE SKIDS
"Mojo Box"
FROM THE RELEASE Mojo Box
LABEL Yep Roc
LINER NOTES Chapel Hill, NC's rockabilly circus will issue their eighth album (and first in four years) in January, led off by the Munster's guitar-infused title track.
CONTACT Yep Roc Records 877.733.3931 (radio@yeproc.com)

3. KERI NOBLE
"Talk To Me"
FROM THE RELEASE First Bites EP
LABEL Manhattan/EMC
LINER NOTES Pianist Keri Noble was born in Texas, raised in Detroit and now lives in Minneapolis, and she's managed by the people who rep Susan Tedeschi.
CONTACT Kevin Carroll 212.786.8750 (kevin.carroll@capitolrecords.com) and Dan Connelly 212.786.8785 (dan.connelly@emimusic.com)

4. DEXTER FREEBISH
""Pretty People"
FROM THE RELEASE Tripped Into Divine
LABEL Sixthman
LINER NOTES Remember, there's no one named Lynyrd Skynyrd in Dexter Freebish! Seriously, this Austin quartet (and 1999 John Lennon Songwriting Contest winner) returns with album number two.
CONTACT Tod Elmore 404.525.0222, ext. 5 (tod@sixthman.net)

5. JOSS STONE
"Fell In Love With A Boy"
FROM THE RELEASE The Soul Sessions
LABEL S-Curve/EMC
LINER NOTES Fans of The White Stripes' "Fell In Love With A Girl" will barely recognize 16-year-old Joss Stone's sultry and dramatic reworking.
CONTACT Kevin Carroll 212.786.8750 (kevin.carroll@capitolrecords.com) and Dan Connelly 212.786.8785 (dan.connelly@emimusic.com)

6. TONY MARTINO
"Can't Get Through"
FROM THE RELEASE New Beginnings
LABEL Lou-Do Music
LINER NOTES Light and airy, "Can't Get Through" may remind you of the Alan Parsons Project. Tony Martino is from the Chicago area, and New Beginnings is his first album.
CONTACT Ray Paul/Permanent Press 585.764.0150 (raypaul@permanentpress.net)

7. THE LIMITS
"Don't Steal My Heart"
FROM THE RELEASE "Songs About Girls"
LABEL Luxury
LINER NOTES Fronted by onetime Herman's Hermits Starring Peter Noone guitarist Rick Levy, Allentown, PA's The Limits write songs the old fashioned way: Short, quick bursts of pop with harmonies a-plenty.
CONTACT Rick Levy 904.460.1225 (rick@ricklevy.com)

8. AIR
"Cherry Blossom Girl" (radio mix)
FROM THE RELEASE Talkie Walkie
LABEL Astralwerks/EMC
LINER NOTES Talkie Walkie is the third album by this duo from Versailles, France, though they've also done the soundtrack to The Virgin Suicides and collaborated with Italian writer Alessandro Baricco.
CONTACT Kevin Carroll 212.786.8750 (kevin.carroll@capitolrecords.com) and Dan Connelly 212.786.8785 (dan.connelly@emimusic.com)

9. JASON DARLING
"Night Like My Head"
FROM THE RELEASE Night Like My Head
LABEL Yep Roc
LINER NOTES Jason Darling used to bring his guitar to work when he was the janitor at Electric Lady Studios. He's also written, recorded and toured with Leona Naess.
CONTACT Yep Roc Records 877.733.3931 (radio@yeproc.com)

10. PHIL MARSHALL
"Gravity"
FROM THE RELEASE Dondonisi
LABEL BoneTone
LINER NOTES Englishman Phil Marshall rates U2, Radiohead and The Smashing Pumpkins among his influences, which is clear on "Gravity". His only other release was acoustic EP The Atlantic Project.
CONTACT Clay Neuman 615.385.9114 (clay.neuman@apexmusic.mu) and Shana 888.852.2739 (shana_apex@hotmail.com)

KSMG Ashland/Medford, OR/Redding, CA, aircheck
11. Open Air AM (Eric Alan) 3:33

12. Open Air PM (Eric Teel) 4:08

13. Retro Lounge (Lars & The Nurse)/American Rhythm (Craig Faulkner) 3:57

For more information, contact
Jim Nelson 818.342.8325 jimnelson@triplearadio.com
Dave Chaney 530.470.8336 dave@triplearadio.com