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Doug Ranno Music™ and Musical Harvest® Salinas, California

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Northern California song writer Doug Ranno in association with Franklin Street Studios and Redpath® Music, has released a new music album with a team of A list musicians called The Harvesting Crew™.

Ranno releases new version of Part of Me song replacing Vietnam with Afghanistan in the words.

Salinas, CA, October 29, 2014 – Long time BMI singer song writer, Doug Ranno with his band The Harvesting Crew™, in association with Franklin Street Studios, has released his first studio produced and mastered, music album, featuring an A list team of musicians he likes to call The Harvesting Crew™. Some of the musicians have played and recorded with the likes of The Doobie Brothers, The Steve Miller Band, Great American Taxi, Nora Jones, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, The Jefferson Airplane, Lacy J Dalton, just to name a few. Ranno has written or co-written 11 of the songs on the album he calls The Musical Harvester® and the music is receiving powerful reviews from California to Nashville. You can see a link below of the band recording a songs from the Musical Harvester™ Album in the studio and the Album is now available at most digital stores including ITUNES. You can also listen to the 13 songs from the album at the Drop Box link location below or by going to Doug Ranno Music on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/DougRannoMusic) and like the Doug Ranno and The Harvesting Crew™ Band Page to receive a free non downloadable ReverbNation stream of the songs.

Music Producer Jim Lewin said about the Musical Harvester Album, “Working on the Musical Harvester record has been a ton of fun. We had this amazing group of country musicians to create a backdrop for Doug’s rich baritone voice, and then he brought a great collection of songs which touch on various different styles within a modern country and blues context. Some Nashville country, some California country and some Delta Blues mixed in. Feedback on the album has been great.” Jim Lewin, Musician and Producer at Redpath Music.

In addition to being a very recognized agricultural business leader for years in California and Florida, a successful entrepreneur in the fresh produce industry, Ranno has also started Musical Harvest® (WWW.MUSICALHARVEST.COM) a unique custom made guitar business that makes uniquely designed guitars shaped like fruits and vegetables and who knows what else. Musical Harvest® guitars have raised thousands of dollars at charity events such as The Nashville Lifting Lives Foundation, The Florida Migrant Farmworkers Charity, Nashville Sound Kitchen’s We are Building Lives veterans charity, Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, Several children’s Food Allergy charities, School Music programs and numerous community support programs.

Until now, Ranno’s best known musical work was a song written in 1986 titled Part of Me. The song is about the thoughts that run through the mind of a recently returning Vietnam Veteran as he is preparing to get married. Part of Me was a popular 45 record in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s and was used to raise funds to build the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in the Capitol of California, Sacramento California’s Capitol Park. In addition, the song Part of Me was used as background music for the NBC Emmy nominated documentary titled Perceptions (ASIAN AMERICANS IN THE VIETNAM WAR).

Ranno and the Harvesting Crew decided to update the lyrics of the song replacing Vietnam with Afghanistan and it is amazing how the song still works. Ranno said, “It must be some type of message about war. The fact that almost 30 years later the lyrics to this song are still relevant and touch people affected by war.” You can view a video and interview with Ranno about the song recorded at Franklin Street Studios in Monterey California below.

One of the songs from the Musical Harvester album, The Strange Harvest Song, is featured on a TV show pilot Ranno is also involved in as the Co Host appropriately titled Strange Harvest™. The Strange Harvest™ show has evolved from an original concept that celebrates local farmers, their great tasting, rare and unique crops while having fun with food, music and crazy guitars along the way. Show segment early sizzle reels titled The Musical Harvester and current the Strange Harvest TV Show promo roll Video Link can each be seen by clicking on the video links below.

Link to the original Musical Harvester TV Show promo roll:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3pJfGOD7nU

Link to Strange Harvest TV show pilot:

Link to Doug Ranno and the Harvesting Crew in Studio recording original song Misty Situation:

Link to Doug Ranno and The Harvesting Crew’s song Part of Me with New Lyrics and an in Studio interview with Doug about the original song version and why he recorded the new version.

Link to the Original Part of Me song/music video with Vietnam lyrics recorded by Doug Ranno at Sonic Arts Studios in San Francisco California in 1986.

Link to songs on the Musical Harvester Album
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/0f7yk2g4463nqn8/AABL6cTUflV5wljhi9xEGG64a

For information on Doug Ranno Music, Doug Ranno and The Harvesting Crew or The Musical Harvester Music Album WWW.Dougrannomusic.com or email us at Info@Dougrannomusic.com
For information on Musical Harvest Guitars WWW.Musicalharvest.com or email us at Infor@musicalharvest.com

For Information on Doug Ranno Produce WWW.Dougrannoproduce.com or email us at Info@Dougrannoproduce.com

The Musical Harvester Album is now available on ITUNES and other fine digital stores www.Dougrannomusic.com

Doug Ranno and The Harvesting Crew will make a few select appearances in 2014 and 2015 to promote the Musical Harvester Album and are expected to do one of those shows as a live internet broadcast. Performance dates will be posted at WWW.Dougrannomusic.com

Contact:
Marci Bracco Cain
Chatterbox Public Relations
23625 Holman Highway
Monterey, California 93940
(831) 747-7455
marci@chatterboxpublicrelations.com
http://www.Dougrannomusic.com

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Photographer Writes Book To Benefit Animal Shelter

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“How Dogs Make Cloud Pictures”.

Worcester, MA (USA), October 22, 2014 — Sheri Bready recently combined her passion for photography and dogs for a good cause. She wrote a book to benefit the Worcester Animal Rescue League (WARL) called “How Dogs Make Cloud Pictures.” Released by Halo Publishing International, the book contains photographs of imaginative dog scenes with pets that are waiting for adoption.

“I wanted to use my photography for more than just making money,” says the Worcester photographer and author. “I wanted people to know in a creative way that these animals need homes.”

Inspired by her own two dogs, Bready says she always wonders what they are thinking. The front cover of the book displays a dog staring at the sky. The clouds look like a bone and a ball, giving the idea that if a dog made a cloud picture it would probably look like this.

“Sheri is a talented photographer and this book showcases her innovative ideas,” says Halo Publisher Lisa M. Umina. “But this book is more than just about Sheri’s creativity, it’s also an avenue to build awareness about pet adoption and raise funds for the no-kill shelter where she serves as a volunteer.”

Founded 1912, WARL has been dedicated to the care of animals as a private, non-profit organization. Staff and volunteers work tirelessly with foster homes, rescues groups and shelters nationwide to provide the best possible home. The costs for care, medicine, food, shelter, spray and neuter, training and prep for adoption far outweigh the costs the organization takes in for fees. Generous donors supply the rest of the funds.

You can purchase “How Dogs Make Cloud Pictures” through Amazon.com It sells for $19.95 A portion of the proceeds will benefit WARL. You can also contact WARL at (508) 853-0030 to see which dogs from the book still need a good home.

Biography:
Born and raised in New England, Sheri Bready is passionate about photography, dancing and dogs. She recently returned to school and graduated in 2013 from Boston University Center for Digital Imaging Arts. Along with having a full-time job and a photography business, “Sheri Bready Photography,” Bready volunteers weekly at Worcester Animal Rescue League. A loving “dog mom,” Bready shares her home with her two wonderful dogs, Boston and Moose.

Press & Media Contact:
Lisa M. Umina, Publisher
Halo Publishing International
1100 NW Loop 410, Suite 700-176,
San Antonio, TX 78213 – USA
+1 877-705-9647
contact@halopublishing.com

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Relationship Expert Says “Like Yourself – Like Your Marriage”

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Speaks on Self Worth While Releasing Second Book.

Mora, MN (USA), October 22, 2014 — Lisa Cassman, a licensed counselor, author, ordained minister and speaker, says men and women need to learn how to like themselves. She says liking yourself makes all the difference in any relationship, especially marriage. She recently wrote her second relationship book, “The Light in Your Eyes,” published by Halo Publishing International. It’s a poetic journey with her husband.

“When you learn who you are, you can learn to like yourself, then you can give more in a relationship instead of taking all the time,” says Cassman. “When both a husband and spouse can learn to do this successfully they can have a happier marriage.”

Research shows that self esteem is a huge issue globally, especially in women. One study shows only 4% of women think of themselves as beautiful, while 80% of women agree that every woman has something about her that is beautiful but do not see their own beauty.

Cassman says these stats are a product of what’s really going on inside of woman – her self worth. She knows because she also struggled growing up with low self-esteem and self worth. That’s why she speaks and writes from her own experience through sexual abuse, and a struggling marriage that ended in divorce. Through her faith and learning to like herself, she received healing. Now she’s married to the man of her dreams.

In her self-worth seminars, Cassman gives keys to help others find out what causes low self-worth and avenues toward solutions, while also encouraging attendees to draw on their faith for healing.

“Lisa’s seminars and books weave a dynamic story of brokenness to wholeness, which helps others to do the same in their personal lives and marriages,” says Halo Publisher Lisa M. Umina.

Books:
“The Road Less Traveled… A Guide to a Positive Marriage,” was inspired while on a road trip with her husband in his semi-truck traveling along the West Coast. From her professional experience, she pours her inspirational insight and her own personal understanding of relationships into her work and guiding others through marriage. You can purchase it for $12.95

“The Light in Your Eyes,” written across the last 30 years, documents Cassman’s journey into what love means, as her husband, Steve, showed her, starting when they were hopeful teens. You can purchase it for $11.95.

You can book Cassman as a speaker or wedding officiant by visiting www.LisaCassman.net.

Biography:
A Minnesota native, Lisa Cassman has more than 20 years experience counseling children and families in the church, as well as working with sexual abuse and domestic violence victims at a crisis center. She has a bachelor’s degree in Christian Counseling from the Pastoral Counseling Center, which is accredited through the National Christian Counseling Association (NCCA), and is also certified to administer the Arno Profile System (A.P.S.) report, which is a personal identification/inventory. She and her husband have four children together and six grandchildren. She enjoys speaking at women’s conferences and traveling to officiate weddings.

Press & Media Contact:
Lisa M. Umina, Publisher
Halo Publishing International
1100 NW Loop 410, Suite 700-176,
San Antonio, TX 78213 – USA
+1 877-705-9647
contact@halopublishing.com

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Annual “Open” (No Theme) Online Art Competition Announced

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Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces a call for entries for the gallery’s 4th Annual “Open” Juried Art Competition for the month of November 2014. (There is no theme for this competition)

Jupiter, FL, USA (October 24, 2014) — Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces a call for entries for the gallery’s 4th Annual “Open” Juried Art Competition for the month of November 2014. The gallery encourages entries from artists, regardless of where they reside to apply to this competition by submitting their best representational and non-representational art (There is no theme for this competition).

A group exhibition of the top ten finalists will be held online at the Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery during the month of December 2014. Awards will be for 1st through 5th places. Also, 5 Honorable Mention places will be awarded. In addition, depending on the amount and the quality of the entries, Special Merit and Special Recognition awards will also be given as well. The submission process and the deadline will end on November 27, 2014.

Winners of the “Open” Art Exhibition will receive extensive worldwide publicity in the form of email marketing, 70+ press release announcements, 75+ event announcement posts, extensive social media marketing and distribution, in order to make the art world aware of the art exhibition and in particular, the artist’s accomplishments. There will also be links back to the artist’s website included as part of this award package.

In addition to the above, artists shall also receive a digital Award Certificate, Event Postcard, Event Catalogue, Press Releases and “Leveraging Your Success” marketing materials if they place in this exhibition. Interested artists should provide to us with your best “Open” (No Theme) art now or before the deadline. Apply Online Here: http://www.lightspacetime.com.

About Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery conducts monthly themed art competitions and monthly art exhibitions for new and emerging artists on a worldwide basis. It is Light Space & Time’s intention to showcase this incredible talent in a series of monthly themed art competitions and art exhibitions by marketing and displaying the exceptional abilities of these worldwide artists. The art gallery website can be viewed here: http://www.lightspacetime.com.

Media Contact:
John R. Math
Light Space & Time Online Gallery
118 Poinciana Drive
Jupiter, FL 33458
888-490-3530
info@lightspacetime.com
http://www.lightspacetime.com

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Love’s Affliction, a novel. Love across racial and cultural boundaries

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Canton, Ohio, October 21, 2014 — /REAL TIME PRESS RELEASE/ — From Fidelis O. Mkparu comes a moving debut romance, Love’s Affliction, the story of love across racial and cultural boundaries, when a young Nigerian premed student, Joseph Fafa, falls for Wendy Crane. Coming to North Carolina at seventeen to attend college, Joseph is forced to fight racial prejudice daily while pursuing his dream of becoming a doctor. He meets Wendy Crane, whose wealthy father opposes their relationship. It is said that young love rarely reaches its full potential, but Joseph and Wendy are determined to prove everyone wrong. Love’s Affliction captures the weakness and heartbreak of forbidden love. Will their romance endure the scrutiny of a racially-charged small college town?

As Ella EL-Kildani, M.Ed, Educator, Director of Genta Educational and Tutorial ser-vices puts it, Love’s Affliction reveals the “intense passion, ambition, and determination, between two college co-eds from opposite ethnic and social classes” and “the agonizing, yet thrilling journey into a late 70’s multicultural romance.”

Fidelis O. Mkparu is a Harvard-trained cardiologist whose background and experience form the basis of this fictional work. He lives in Canton, Ohio where he is a consultant cardiologist.

Selected endorsements:

“Loves Affliction is a poignant and emotional story of young love as it transforms from friendship to forbidden love, despite the cultural and racial barriers dictated by society.”
—Detroit Daytime Talkshow Examiner

“Love’s Affliction is a must-read book. It is part of a growing African migrant literature produced in the United States and dealing with important themes such as student-life abroad, love, romance, and cross-racial or cross-cultural encounters. The writing is very alluring and compelling, revealing the sophisticated nature of a new type of African literature from the United States.”
—Babacar M’Baye, PhD,
Kent State University, author of The Trickster Comes West

 

MARKETING & PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN

• National Radio & Print Campaign
• Major Book Club Outreach
• 5-city author tour
• Library Outreach
• Online Publicity Campaign Targeting Major National Sites,
Entertainment Sites, and Book Blogs
• Coordinated Blog Tour
• Social Networking Campaign on Goodreads & Facebook
• Author Twitter @lovesaffliction
• Visit Fidelis’ blog at www.fomkparu.com
• Contact: Fidelis O Mkparu, email: fom@neomed.edu

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Contact-Details: Fidelis O Mkparu
fom@neomed.edu
330 353 3679

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The High-Tech Age is Changing the Way People Entertainment – Interactive Bar Table

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The bar known as the Junction, which is surrounded by Ivy League universities, recently provided a new challenge to RichTech.

Claremont, CA (USA), October 16th, 2014 — Nowadays, with the development of science and technology, people’s lives are undergoing revolutionary change. For example, the Smart phone shortened the distance between people, and the High Speed Rail shortened the distance between city and city. Furthermore, High technology also provides people with a better way of entertainment. Here is the best proof of this case:

The bar known as the Junction, which is surrounded by Ivy League universities, recently provided a new challenge to RichTech. The bar just wanted to become more interactive and appealing. After some consideration, RichTech responded by producing the new Interactive Bar system. This system offers new and exciting ways for customers to enjoy an evening out.

The new Interactive Bar represents an improvement on a previous product that the Junction had used to great effect. In this case, the bar was a top-projection model that was further customized using the interactive technology. The final version of the bar measured a total of 5.46 meters long by 0.7 meters wide. The bar is simple to set up and can fit into a relatively small space if needed. When put into action, the bar drew a lot of attention from patrons who enjoyed seeing the different programs and games that were available.

With the projection lamps placed overhead, the establishment was able to turn a simple blank bar space into something that served as the center of attention during a busy night. The heavy emphasis on nature themes helped to bring a calming sense of nature to an otherwise busy bar. This can be an excellent way to give a business a different feel than what people normally expect. They come to the bar not only for drinks, but also for the innovative and amazing Interactive Bar Table.This means that the bar became something more than just a social venue – it became a central part of the conversation.

As a whole,High-tech changes the way people entertainment, and it also changes the way of life.Some might say that technology is a double edged sword. Whatever, just enjoy it!

Press & Media Contact:
RichTech System Ltd
15895953613
dingyx@richtechsystem.com
http://www.richtechsystem.com

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Renowned Songstress Jen Kane Takes to the Stage at Long Island National Historic Landmark Theater

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Jen Kane’s concert highlights activities during Riverhead’s Edgar Allan Poe Festival on November 1st.

Riverhead, Long Island, NY (October 14, 2014) — The ever popular vocalist Jen Kane will be making a special appearance during Riverhead’s Edgar Allan Poe Festival in celebration of Halloween. Jen will perform in a children’s concert titled Little Monster Costume Party on Saturday, November 1st at 6 PM at the Vail Leavitt Music Hall on Peconic Avenue in Riverhead. Ms. Kane has done live music theater and countless performances for children’s theatre from Manhattan to Long Island’s East End that have thrilled children and their families.

Her powerful alto voice has graced stages in leading roles as Eva Peron in Evita, Anita in West Side Story, a run in Smokey Joe’s Café, and Why Oh Why Can’t I, an original Judy Garland musical, a two-year stint in Swing! as Ann, and again in a lead role as Esther in Meet Me In St. Louis.

“Doing shows for children are special for me,” says Jen Kane. “Interacting with the kids and sending them home with smiles and warm memories are a delight. I help their imaginations run wild. The Vail Leavitt show will be fun for everyone. I am honored to be part of it.”

Activities taking place during the Edgar Allan Poe Festival weekend sponsored by the Town of Riverhead and the Riverhead Business Improvement District include: a Main Street Riverhead Halloween Parade on October 31 at 7 PM, trick-or-treating at various downtown businesses on Halloween, readings by numerous Long Island authors, various street skits, street musicians, and impromptu performances and surprises at downtown venues. Edgar Allan Poe’s works as well as spooky Halloween themes will be central to all of the events.

“We are delighted to have Jen Kane in the lineup,”says Ray Pickersgill, president of the Riverhead BID. “Her appearance adds yet another professional flair to the festival.”

The Vail-Leavitt Music Hall is a National Historic Landmark that was built in 1881 and modeled after the Ford Theater in Washington, DC. Also appearing in the evening’s music presentation before Ms. Kane is Grammy Award nominee children’s performer Brady Rymer. Fireworks follow the concert outside the theater. All events during the Edgar Allan Poe weekend are free and open to all ages.

Riverhead’s Edgar Allan Poe Festival is taking place under the expert guidance of Sal St. George. “We are thrilled to have two first rate children’s entertainers sharing the stage at the Vail Leavitt,” says Creative Director, Sal St. George. “This will be a program you will not want to miss.” St. George’s original programs have been featured at Disney World, Busch Gardens, and Sea World. He is known on Long Island as the creative force behind Port Jefferson’s Dickens Festival and other notable events.

Riverhead’s Edgar Allan Poe Festival takes place October 31st, November 1st, and November 2nd throughout downtown Riverhead. All events during the Edgar Allan Poe weekend are free and open to all ages.

For more about Jen Kane please visit http://www.jenkane.net.

Media Contact:
Tom Gahan
First Edition Events
631-369-0063
tgahan@optonline.net
http://www.jenkane.net

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Grammy® Winner Laura Sullivan Calls out to The World to make History by Singing in her New Music Video

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Grammy® winning artist Laura Sullivan is well known for teaming up with talented music industry professionals.

Hollywood, CA, October 11, 2014 – Grammy® winning artist Laura Sullivan is well known for teaming up with talented music industry professionals. Whether in providing music to the hit show “So You Think You Can Dance,” Emmy winning documentaries, or national television commercials, she has always sought to bring people together to create new music.

However, this time Sullivan is reaching out to a completely different collaborator – the whole wide world.

Sullivan is calling out to her fans and the entire global community to contribute their voices to her new music video “We Are Love.”

“It’s never been done like this before, so far as I know.” Says Sullivan.“Amateurs, professionals, kids – really anybody with a cell phone and five minutes can participate. Record it, and send it – that’s it. We have made it so easy to be part of a music video.”

While past endeavors by other producers have crowdsourced seasoned or professional singers recording to their webcams, Sullivan’s unique project welcomes not just the pros but anyone of any age and ability to join in. Technological advances and ease of use in video recording quality and digital transmission for the first time allow a worldwide, high-fidelity collaboration with just about anyone who has a cell phone. Interested parties should watch the Teaser video at GetInTheVideo.com or can view it online at: youtu.be/dMu1yV_A_Ng.

“I encourage anyone that would like to participate to submit their video clip. We don’t only need singers, we need everybody!” Sullivan emphasizes. “This project is about love, joy, unity, inclusion, and our human connection. Don’t worry about how you sound. Just have fun!”

Sullivan released her Teaser video on October 6th with a call to action promoting open submissions.

Submissions to the video project are open now until November 14th.

The official video will be released in February 2015.

Through this unique project, Sullivan is supporting Little Kids Rock, a non-profit organization who provides free musical instruments and classes to underserved children. Over the past 12 years, they have provided over 300,000 children the gift of music education. 50% of the proceeds of the crowd created song and video “We Are Love” will be donated to the Little Kids Rock foundation.

“Little Kids Rock is so grateful to Laura Sullivan for her support,” says Little Kids Rock Founder and CEO, David Wish. “It’s up to the big people to stand up for the little kids, and that is exactly what Laura is doing by including Little Kids Rock in her next project, inspiring our kids, and helping bring the lifelong gift of music to even more kids in our nation’s most economically challenged school districts!”

Sullivan is working with Eepybird LLC, in the development of her crowdsourcing music video. Eepybird LLC has created viral campaigns for companies such as OfficeMax, ABC Family, Coca-Cola, and McDonald’s. They have received two Emmy nominations, four Webby Awards, and were voted “Online Game Changers of the Decade” at GoViral.com.

To view the Teaser video visit: GetInTheVideo.com

For more information:
Chip Schutzman / Miles High Productions
323-806-0400/ chip@mileshighproductions.com

About Little Kids Rock
Little Kids Rock is a national nonprofit that seeks to build a world where kids can live rich, purposeful lives, and won’t rest until all children have the opportunity to unlock their inner-music makers. The organization partners with economically disadvantaged public school districts to train their teachers to run innovative Modern Band music programs. This includes donating all of the instruments, curricula and resources necessary to run rockin’ music programs rooted in popular music, with a heavy emphasis on improvisation and composition. To date they have served more than 300,000 students in 13 states. More info at www.littlekidsrock.org

Contact:
Chip Schutzman
Miles High Productions
P.O. Box 93157
Hollywood, CA 90093
323 806-0400
chip@mileshighproductions.com
http://www.mileshighproductions.com

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Carolyna Lovely Releases “I Can Give You Love” To Global Radio

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Carolyna Lovely’s newest release “I Can Give You Love” is a haunting solo performance.

North Port, FL, USA (October 10, 2014) — Carolyna Lovely’s newest release “I Can Give You Love” is a haunting solo performance, an Americana Gem – “I Can Give You Love” is the love letter of a woman, entirely enamored, but with little else to give her Great Love this holiday season – Sultry, feminine, loving, heartwarming…

Carolyna Lovely makes her way around the world, playing her music for her fans, no major label deal, but in the midst of everything a writer/performer could wish for: acceptance of her songs in her own time.

The Musicians say:

“Call anytime. I love your work” – Dave Krusen (Pearl Jam, Unified Theory)

“I’ll play with you, anywhere, anytime” – Brian Griffith (Dan Lanois, Lucinda Williams, Emmy Lou)

“Great Songs! Only once every five years does someone walk into my studio that has it ALL.”. – Bob Doidge – Producer, Grant Avenue Studio (Bob Dylan, Emmylou Harris, Gordon Lightfoot)

“Holy sh!t! Why aren’t you famous?” – Chris Robinson

“Carolyna Loveless is the Real Deal” – Ric Taylor, CFMURadio

“The best thing to happen to the Hamilton Music Scene…” – Lou Molinaro, Indi 101 Radio

For more information, please visit:
Website: http://www.carolyna.com
ReverbNation: http://reverbnation.com/carolynalovely
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/carolynalovely

Media Contact:
Stephen Foster
Cathead Blues Music
941-855-0589
stephen@globalradiopromo.com
http://www.globalradiopromo.com

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Gateway to Big Sur presented by Hyatt Carmel Highlands and The Big Sur Food and Wine Festival to Kick Off on Thursday, November 6, 2014, at the Hyatt Carmel Highlands

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Chefs and Wineries Announced

Carmel Highlands, CA, October 08, 2014 – Hyatt Carmel Highlands, located at 120 Highlands Drive in the Carmel Highlands, long known as the legendary location for culinary talent and host of the world famous Masters of Food and Wine will serve as the lead sponsor and host of the opening event of the Big Sur Food and Wine Festival.

Tickets will be on sale through EventBrite for $125.00. Tickets can be purchased at https://gatewaytobigsur.eventbrite.com

Join us on Thursday, November 6th from 5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. for the Gateway to Big Sur presented by the Hyatt Carmel Highlands and Big Sur Food and Wine Festival. The Gateway to Big Sur entices the palate in a celebration of local flair and regional flavor in the epicenter of culinary innovation.

Here is a preview of some of the top caliber restaurants that will be participating:

Restaurants to include:
• 1300 on Fillmore
• Andres Bouchee
• Aubergine
• Bernardus Lodge
• Big Sur Roadhouse
• Black River Caviar
• Carmel Valley Ranch
• Cuvaison
• Dosa San Francisco
• Esalen Institue
• Grasing’s
• jennini kitchen + wine bar
• la Balena
• Mundaka
• Pacifics Edge – Hyatt Carmel Highlands
• Passionfish
• Porters in the Forest
• The Cheese Shop
• The Preserve
• The Hitching Post II
• Treebones

Wineries include:
• Albatross Ridge
• Birichino
• Calera Wine Company
• Chanin
• Chappellet Vineyard
• Cold Heaven Cellars
• Continuum (Carlo Mondavi)
• Crocker & Starr
• Dirty & Rowdy
• Domaine Select – 1st Winery
• Domaine Select – 2nd Winery
• Foxen
• Galante Vineyards
• Hartley Ostini
• Kunin
• Liquid Farm
• Madeleine Winery
• Maison Marques and Domaines – Roederer Champagne
• McIntyre
• Morgan Winery
• Mount Eden
• Paso CAB Collective
• Paul Lato Wines
• Perception
• Pisoni
• ROAR
• Shared Notes
• Tablas Creek Vineyard
• Talbott Vineyards
• Talley Vineyards
• Vineyard Brands
• Wedell Cellars
• Wind Gap Wines

Hyatt Carmel Highlands will be donating a portion of the proceeds from this event on November 6th to our charity partner the Big Sur Health Center.

The 2014 Big Sur Food and Wine Festival takes place November 6 – 9 throughout the coast of Big Sur. For more information, please contact Toby Rowland-Jones at 831-667-0800 or toby@bigsurfoodandwine.org, or visit www.bigsurfoodandwine.org

Background on Pacific’s Edge:
Pacific’s Edge is an award winning, glass-walled restaurant with spectacular ocean vistas. Our “California Coastal” cuisine provides the freshest local ingredients, meats and seafood, with dishes that meld a seasonal focus with sophisticated comfort food in a convivial ambiance that makes it appealing for everyday dining or any special occasion. Pacific’s Edge has received AAA 4 Diamond awards year after year, and has been named one of the Top 100 Restaurants in the United States by Zagat and one of the Top Ten Restaurants with a View by USA Today. Wine Spectator has lauded our wine list throughout the years with both Grand and Best of Award of Excellence awards.

About Hyatt Carmel Highlands, Overlooking Big Sur Coast
Perched on the hillside of the Carmel Highlands with breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean, Hyatt Carmel Highlands combines true Carmel luxury with an approachable and sophisticated spirit. A haven for artists and discerning travelers since its opening in 1917, Hyatt Carmel Highlands features 48 luxuriously renovated guestrooms, including 11 suites, 32 Ocean View rooms and 5 Garden View rooms. In addition, Hyatt Carmel Highlands offers spectacular dining at the award-winning Pacific’s Edge restaurant and California Market, 4,800 square feet of meeting space, in-room spa services, heated outdoor swimming pool, three spa tubs and a StayFit fitness facility. Situated only four miles from downtown Carmel, Hyatt Carmel Highlands idyllic setting and personalized service has attracted families, weddings, honeymooners and privileged travelers for nearly a century. Hyatt Carmel Highlands is recognized among the world’s finest hotels as part of Condé Nast Traveler’s 2010 Gold List and Travel + Leisure’s 2009 “T+L 500” World’s Best Hotels. www.hyattcarmelhighlands.com.

Media Contact for Hyatt Carmel Highlands and November 6 Event:
Contact Marci Bracco Cain (831) 747-7455 marci@chatterboxpublicrelations.com

Media Contact for Big Sur Food and Wine Festival:
Contact Toby Rowland-Jones – 831-667-0800– toby@bigsurfoodandwine.org

For Media Interviews or Media Tickets for the Thursday, November 6th event at the Hyatt Carmel Highlands, contact Marci Bracco Cain, Chatterbox PR (831) 747-7455 or marci@chatterboxpublicrelations.com.

Contact:
Marci Bracco Cain
Chatterbox
Carmel, CA 93923
831-747-7455
http://www.hyattcarmelhighlands.com