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Blues Legend Earl Thomas in Blues Foundation Benefit Concert Appearing at Club Fox, Redwood City Sunday, March 24, 2013

Blues legend Earl Thomas and his Blues friends will play at Club Fox in Redwood City on Sunday, March 24, 2013

Redwood City, CA, March 14, 2013 – Blues legend Earl Thomas and his Blues friends will play at Club Fox in Redwood City on Sunday, March 24, 2013 with a special live performance webcast pay per view show at 1pm PST. This once in a lifetime event, which will not be replicated anywhere, will be streamed live by VenMundi, making it possible for Blues aficionados all over the world to enjoy these extraordinary artists who are coming together in support of the Blues Foundation. You can view a special message from Earl Thomas about this event at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOV1vcfe5QA.

Earl Thomas started out wanting to support the Blues Foundation by giving back his time and talents as a Blues artist. As his fellow Blues musicians heard about what Thomas was doing, they wanted to join him. As a result, the show will feature Sista Monica, Syreeta Neal, Lady Bianca, Kenny Neal, Tia Carroll, King Tuffnstuff, Shane Dwight, Daniel Castro, John Nemeth, Kyle Rowland, Greg Nagy, Aki Kumar, the Blues Ambassadors and the list is growing.

Thomas explains, “I’m excited to be part of this event, and even more excited to have my friends join me in supporting the Blues Foundation. I think it is important for all of us to give back to the music that we love and to ensure that the history of Blues is preserved. I’m also grateful to VenMundi for helping us contribute 50 percent of the proceeds in support of the Blues Hall of Fame Museum.”

VenMundi makes it easy to buy a ticket for the live show by going to the Venmundi.com link to the Earl Thomas In Concert for the Blues Foundation event site. VenMundi is thrilled to use its patented new technology to support important organizations like The Blues Foundation and make it possible for Blues fans around the world to be part of the fundraising.

“The Blues Foundation has been inducting performers and recordings into the Blues Hall of Fame since 1980 and a capital campaign is well underway to establish the Blues Hall of Fame museum. We applaud Earl Thomas and his friends for their willingness to step forward in support of our efforts to bring this long-overdue dream to reality,” explained Jay Sieleman, President of the Blues Foundation.

Charley Lochtefeld, owner of Club Fox reports, “We are delighted to support the Blues Hall of Fame Museum and are glad to be teaming up with Earl Thomas and VenMundi to stream the show live to blues fans all over the world. We know they will enjoy the show and the opportunity to support the Blues Foundation.”

Recognized on four continents Earl Thomas has been called “one of the most important blues artist of this decade” by the Best of Blues Awards where, in 2011, he took top honors including Best Male Vocal, Best Contemporary Blues Artist, Best Album, and Best Songwriter. His songs have been recorded by icons Etta James, Solomon Burke, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, and Tom Jones as well as contemporaries Janiva Magness, Big Llou Johnson, Tracy Nelson and, most recently, blues queen Shemekia Copeland on her new Telarc Records release 33 & 1/3. In 2006, the national blockbuster, In The Mix, starring Usher and the Sundance Film Festival Award winning Forty Shades Of Blue with Rip Torn both featured an Earl Thomas composition. He scored again with songs on popular television shows, in 2009 on the hit series E.R and again in 2012 with In Plain Sight and Bones and with songs on over 500 Blues radio stations in the United States and around the world, Earl Thomas is a genuine Blues star. He made his European debut at the renowned Montreux Jazz Festival in 1992 and has built a solid reputation and fan base especially in Switzerland, Scandinavia, and England. His long running residency at Biscuits & Blues in San Francisco with his tight multicultural band The Blues Ambassadors is the hot ticket in the Bay Area drawing regular SRO crowds to the popular venue.

About Venmundi: Venmundi.com is a portal, providing live and video on-demand content on the Internet for a price per event through laptops, Smartphones, tablets and home entertainment centers. The patented process includes the workflow and the documents that allow the artist, the venue and the viewer to participate in a VenMundi broadcast. The technology enables the uninterrupted transmission of the content and manages the revenues and customer base in an efficient, accessible, easy-to-use format. www.venmundi.com .

Barbra Higgins, President of VenMundi explains, “VenMundi lets musicians reach their fans live and in-person, and simultaneously via streaming video on the Internet, with a level of visual quality and audio clarity rarely found online. Better still, fans can soon queue up concerts from their favorite artists on-demand so they get what they want, when and how they want it with uncompromised quality and an experience that is almost as good as being there. VenMundi is helping to raise money by extending the reach of this very special concert.”

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About The Blues Foundation: The Blues Foundation is Memphis-based, but world-renown as THE organization dedicated to preserving our Blues music history, celebrating recording and performance excellence, supporting blues education and ensuring the future of this uniquely American art form. The Blues Foundation has 4500 individual members and 200 affiliated local Blues societies representing another 50,000 fans and professionals around the world. Its signature honors and events–the Blues Music Awards, Blues Hall of Fame, International Blues Challenge and Keeping the Blues Alive Awards–make it the international center of Blues music. Since 1980, The Blues Foundation has been inducting individuals, recordings and literature into the Blues Hall of Fame, but until now there has not been a physical Blues Hall of Fame. The Raise the Roof campaign calls for up to $3.5 million to create a hall of fame that will be the place to: honor inductees year-round; listen to and learn about the music; and enjoy historic mementos of this all-American art form. https://blues.org

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

Aquarian Drumheads Welcomes Drummer Daniel East To Their Family Of Artists

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 [Jupiter, FL] – Daniel East, the drummer known for his animated performances with many artists in Rock, Soul, Blues, and Cajun – Zydeco, recently signed with Aquarian Drumheads to endorse their products. With a background as a live and session drummer, East is also an accomplished audio engineer with a reputation for excellence in the sound and tone of his drums.

“I did my homework,” reports East. “For years, I’ve tried every brand [and type] of drum heads to find that perfect combination, and only Chris [Brady] delivered what I’d hoped for. I want to sound like ‘me’ and have the feel be as right as the sound. This was an easy choice since I always listen for the best sound first.”

Daniel East performs with Iko-Iko, the Blues band that appears in the films Cape Fear and Contact.The band worked with artists in a variety of styles including Ron Wood (Rolling Stones), Muddy Waters, Jimmy Buffett, Bo Diddley, Bobby Keys, Slash, Ivan Neville, and others.

East’s career also includes performances with Christina Christian (American Idol), George Terry (Eric Clapton), Gerald Levert, Alto Reed (Bob Seger), Billy Mann, John Mooney, Albert Castiglia, Patxi Pastor All-Star Band, Nico Wayne Toussaint, Alberto Slezynger, Delmar Brown (Sting), Leroy Romans (Rihanna, P. Diddy, Jimmy Cliff), Fernest Arceneaux, Warren Caesar, and more.

A product of the famed Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts, and Philadelphia College of the Performing Arts, East was raised on a hybrid of Philly Soul, Gospel, Blues, Jazz, R&B, Rock and Pop – sometimes sneaking into live music venues to see his idols – all of which helped him to develop his deep backbeat style and signature sound.

“We’re really happy to welcome Dan into the Aquarian family,” stated Chris Brady, Director of Marketing and Artist Relations for Aquarian Drumheads. “He has a great understanding of our products and a wonderful reputation for his sound as an artist.”

Daniel East is proud of his choices for sound quality and performs exclusively with these fine brands:
Aquarian Drumheads
Yamaha Drums
Soultone Cymbals
Hornets Drumsticks
KickPort
Audix Microphones
Future Sonics Ear Monitors
Axis Percussion
RhythmTech
Stage Ninja
PitchSlap Cajons
DrumFun

To learn more about Daniel East, follow him online:
Web • Twitter • Facebook • YouTube • NextBigSound

 

About Aquarian Drumheads:

Originally founded in 1980 by renowned Big Band drummer and clinician, Roy Burns, with the technological expertise of business partner, Ron Marquez, the mission was to develop the highest quality products for drummers by drummers. Today, Aquarian Drumheads fulfills this mission by offering outstanding quality, musical sounding drumheads and accessories that allow performers to easily focus on their performances. Their artist roster includes top drummers of every style, genre, and experience level worldwide. Aquarian Drumheads are available from fine musical instrument retailers, distributors, product catalogs, and online resellers worldwide.

For more information about Aquarian Drumheads, contact:

Chris Brady, Director of Marketing & Artist Relations
Aquarian Drumheads
1140 N. Tustin Ave., Anaheim, CA 92807 USA
www.aquariandrumheads.com

For information, high-resolution images, or to arrange interviews, contact:

Michael Young, Promotions Manager
The ECI Group
5500 Military Trail, 22-354, Jupiter, FL 33458 USA
www.ecigroup.net

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Church of Scientology Gala Benefits Local Charities

A total of £37,500 donated to three Sussex-based charities.

East Grinstead, UK, November 01, 2010 — On Sunday evening, October 17th, the annual Gala Charity Concert was staged at Saint Hill, home of L. Ron Hubbard and headquarters for the Church of Scientology UK. The charities chosen to benefit from this year’s concert were the East Grinstead Museum, the Mayor of Crowborough’s Charity, and the British Engineerium Trust.

Around 1,500 were in attendance, including Mayors, District Council Chairmen, Town Councillors, and community leaders from all over the South of England. In addition, guests flew in specially from all over Europe and as far away as the United States.

The evening’s entertainment covered a wide spectrum of music – from the legendary Kenny Ball accompanied by the number one swing jazz band The Jive Aces to the Caribbean’s premier female vocalist Michele Henderson; and from award-winning Gospel singer Jesse Stevenson and rapper Chill E.B., to the Italian Queen of Jazz Elena Roggero and drummer Woody Woodmansey (best known for his years with David Bowie and the Spiders from Mars). The Academy Award-nominated Hollywood actress Anne Archer hosted the evening and presented the official cheques on stage to the representatives of each of the local charities including the Mayor of East Grinstead Cllr Stephen Barnett and the Mayor of Crowborough Cllr Mrs Kay Moss.

Now in its 14th year, the Saint Hill Gala Charity Concert has supported numerous charities, such as the Royal National Lifeboat Institute, the RSPCA , the National Drug Prevention Alliance and the Bluebell Railway Trust. The concert follows the tradition that was started by L. Ron Hubbard in the 1960’s when he resided at Saint Hill Manor and supported many of the local charities.

The Gala Concert concluded a three-day jam-packed weekend of activities at the Church of Scientology with over 7,000 people from around the world. The weekend is an annual staging of conferences and seminars for parishioners and community leaders alike, encompassing the Church of Scientology’s social betterment programmes in the areas of human rights, drug education, common sense morals, and the volunteer ministry.

Press & Media Contact:
Graeme Wilson
Church of Scientology UK
Saint Hill Manor
East Grinstead, West Sussex RH19 4JY UK
+44 (0)1342 318229
press@scientology.org.uk
http://www.scientology.org.uk