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Gold Village Entertainment is a music-based artist management company owned and operated by industry veteran Danny Goldberg.  Gold Village Entertainment’s clients include The Hives, Steve Earle, Tom Morello, the Old 97s, Ben Lee, Allison Moorer, Joseph Arthur, Care Bears on Fire, Rhett Miller and Ian Hunter.  In late 2007, the company partnered with Ryan Gentles’ Wiz Kid Management.  The two companies co-manage the music career of Vincent Gallo, Har Mar Superstar and The Dead Trees. 

 

The company is also the home of Ammal Records, an imprint through New West Records.  Most recently, the label has signed the legendary Kinks front man, Ray Davies, and will release his second solo album, Working Man’s Café in February of 2008.  Previous releases for the young label have been the first new music in 10 years by Buffalo Tom (Three Easy Pieces) as well as a double disc release of demos and rarities by the critically acclaimed Warren Zevon (Preludes: Rare and Unreleased Recordings). 

 

Danny Goldberg most recently was CEO of Air America Radio and was previously the President of Atlantic Records, Warner Brothers Records, Mercury Records and Artemis Records, which he founded.  Getting his start in the music industry as a music journalist, Goldberg reported on the Woodstock Festival for Billboard Magazine in 1969.  From 1974-76 he was Vice President of Led Zeppelin’s Swan Song Records (Goldberg also served as  Zeppelin’s publicist in the early 70s.)  In the early 80s, he founded Modern Records which released the first solo recordings of Stevie Nicks, after which he founded Gold Mountain Management and managed or co-managed the careers of Nirvana, Roy Orbison, Bonnie Raitt, The Allman Brothers, Hole and many more.  In the spring of 2008, Goldberg was named the Chair of the Board of Directors for the American Symphony Orchestra.  Goldberg is also the author of the book How The Left Lost Teen Spirit, published by Miramax and RDV Books.  In September 2008, his memoir about the rock and roll business, Bumping Into Geniuses, will be released by Gotham Books. 

 

Cyndy Villano, who previously worked for Interscope Records and Dave Stewart's Weapons of Mass Entertainment, has joined Gold Village Entertainment as Vice President.  Jesse Bauer, who previously worked for Artemis Records, has joined Gold Village as Vice President as well.  Brady Brock, who previously worked for Island Def Jam, Artemis and Wind-up Records, is the Vice President of Media.  Laura Benanchietti, who was previously with Mercury Records, is the Office Manager for Gold Village. 

 


OLD 97'S PLACE BLAME ON MAY 13th

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

OLD 97’s RETURN HOME FOR BLAME IT ON GRAVITY,

FIRST NEW ALBUM IN 4 YEARS TO BE RELEASED MAY 13th, 2008

 

TO APPEAR AT SXSW IN MARCH, THREE WEEK NATIONAL CLUB TOUR TO FOLLOW IN JUNE

March 4th, 2008 -- New York, NY -- Old 97’s, one of the most acclaimed and beloved bands to spring from the 90s indie rock scene, will release their seventh studio album, Blame It On Gravity, May 13th via New West Records.  The album is the band’s first studio recording in 4 years. The result is a 13-song powerhouse of an album that finds the band turning up the amps and returning to the satisfying crunch of its early records. 

Forming 15 years ago, the band credits the new album’s enthusiasm and spark to their return to its native Dallas to record for the first time since their debut independent release.  Produced by up and coming producer, Salim Nourallah, the album superbly combines the various elements of rock, punk, classic country and pop displayed on previous releases. The collection is easily the band’s most well-rounded stack of songs recorded for a single offering to date.   Blame It On Gravity represents the quality of song-craft fans have come to expect from the 97’s past albums and is also reminiscent of the intensity, drive and bona fide joy found on cult favorite and major label debut Too Far To Care.

“We went into Salim’s studio hellbent on making something great,” says vocalist/guitarist/principal-songwriter Rhett Miller.  “I could feel the energy crackling every day we were in there.  It’s like we had something to prove.  Not just to ourselves, but to the world.  Music should be real and meaningful.  And while there is a weird, dangerous element to the stories in some of these songs, at its core Blame It On Gravity is a celebration of the brotherhood that is our band and a testament to our belief in the transcendent power of rock and roll.” 

Old 97’s are comprised of: Rhett Miller, bassist/vocalist Murry Hammond, lead guitarist Ken Bethea and drummer Philip Peeples. 

Blame It On Gravity’s first single, “Dance With Me,” is a romantic, infectious track that  showcases Miller’s classic storytelling prowess (the track is now streaming at the band’s My Space page www.myspace.com/theold97s)   Other highlights include the stellar and immediate “My Two Feet,” and the catchy “Ride,” which takes listeners on a coast to coast journey to escape an unrequited love.  The album also showcases two fantastic Hammond contributions, “This Beautiful Thing,” and “Color Of A Lonely Heart Is Blue.”

Since the 97’s last studio release, 2004’s Drag It Up, the band has released a double live album, Alive and Wired, a live DVD, and appeared prominently in the romantic comedy The Breakup after being written into the script by longtime fan and supporter Vince Vaughn. 

Well known as an explosive live act, the Old 97’s will be in Austin, TX this year at South By Southwest.  Following the release of the new album, the band will headline a three week nationwide club tour with dates to be announced soon.

 

For up to date tour information and more visit: www.old97s.com

 

Blame It On Gravity Track List:

1.   The Fool

2.   Dance With Me

3.   No Baby I

4.   My Two Feet

5.   Ride

6.   She Loves The Sunset

7.   This Beautiful Thing

8.   I Will Remain

9.   Early Morning

10. The Easy Way

11. Here’s To The Halcyon

12. Color Of A Lonely Heart Is Blue

13. The One

 


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RAY DAVIES SUPPORTS WORKING MAN'S CAFE WITH US TOUR

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

 

Kinks Legend Ray Davies to embark on national tour in support of critically acclaimed solo album Working Man's Café

 

February 28th, 2008 -- New York, NY -- Kinks Legend Ray Davies will perform in a select group of theatres in support of his critically acclaimed, second solo album, Working Man’s Café out now on New West Records/Ammal Records.  The new studio album by the legendary songwriter has been incredibly well received by the press including the Los Angeles Times saying “…the reflective songs are among his most intimate and touching” and The Onion continuing “Café draws Davies out just enough to refresh and reinforce his legend.”  USA Today declares “Davies’ ‘Café’ hits the spot” while the Philadelphia Daily News says “He's…one of the more astute, humane, subtle and artful of social observers, with a longing for the simpler days and world that have passed us by. ‘Working Man's Café’ is chock-full of such magical moments.”

 

The dates take Davies to theatres in select major markets.  Venues such as The Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles, The Warfield in San Francisco, The Chicago Theatre in Chicago and The Beacon Theatre in NYC all provide a special environment for Ray to perform for true music lovers.

 

Ray Davies – Working Man’s Café Tour Dates:

 

March 28 / San Francisco, CA / The Warfield

March 29 / Los Angeles, CA Wiltern Theatre

April 1 / Chicago, IL / Chicago Theatre

April 3 / Toronto, ON / Music Hall Theatre

April 5 / Upper Darby, PA / Tower Theatre

April 6 / Boston, MA / Orpheum Theatre

April 8 / New York, NY / Beacon Theatre

 

Working Man’s Café serves up 12 new songs written by Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame member Davies, and co-produced with Grammy® Award winning producer/engineer Ray Kennedy (Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle, Delbert McClinton.)  Recorded in Nashville, TN at Kennedy’s Room and Board Studios and mixed in North London at Davies’ Konk Studios, Working Man’s Café is only Davies’ second solo album, following his solo debut ‘Other People’s Lives,’ which was released in 2006.  Working Man's Cafe is available as a CD, Deluxe CD/ DVD, Digital Download and Double 180g Vinyl.

 


3/7/2008 5:40 PM

GOLD VILLAGE ENTERTAINMENT'S AMMAL RECORDS RELEASES RAY DAVIES SOLO ALBUM!

KINKS LEGEND RAY DAVIES

SERVES UP 12 NEW SONGS ON

WORKING MAN’S CAFE

 

2nd Solo Album Of Davies’ Legendary Career

Available from New West Records & Ammal Records February 19, 2008

 

Deluxe CD/DVD Version And Limited Edition 180 Gram Vinyl Will Also Be Available

 

New West Records & Ammal Records are excited to announce the release of Working Man’s Café, a new studio album by legendary songwriter Ray Davies. Available in North America on February 19th, 2008 Working Man’s Café, features 12 new songs written by Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame member Davies, and co-produced with Grammy® Award winning producer/engineer Ray Kennedy (Fleetwood Mac, Steve Earle, Delbert McClinton.)  Recorded in Nashville, TN at Kennedy’s Room and Board Studios and mixed in North London at Konk Studios, Working Man’s Café is only Davies’ second solo album, following his solo debut ‘Other People’s Lives,’ which was released in 2006.  In addition to the regular album, a deluxe CD/DVD version containing bonus artwork, exclusive live performances and a video interview about the inspiration for Working Man’s Café will be available.  The album will also be released as a Limited Edition 180 gram vinyl record.

 

“We are honored to have the opportunity to work with Ray Davies,” says Cameron Strang, President of New West Records.  Danny Goldberg, President of Ammal Records, adds “For as long as I can remember, I have always idolized Ray Davies, and I am absolutely thrilled to be working with him on Working Man’s Café.” 

 

Working Man’s Café, focuses on the plight of the worker, the every day man around the world.  It is Davies’ “American record” (many of the songs were written and all produced in the US) describing the changes he’s seen in this country since he first started visiting in the ‘60s.  In a recent four star Mojo Magazine review Davies is described as having “a tourist’s blend of enchantment and bafflement” when writing about the United States.  In the album’s reflective title song, Davies goes to buy a pair of new jeans but ends up getting lost in a shopping mall which is full of chain stores and brand named coffee houses.  The album is also driven by love and relationships which is especially apparent in “Imaginary Man,” where Davies warns a woman not to get involved with him because “she doesn’t really know what she’s getting.”

 

Davies, one of Britain’s pre-eminent songwriters, uses all situations he finds himself in as inspiration for songs, especially difficult times.  “Morphine,” was written when Davies was in the Intensive Care unit at Charity Hospital-Louisiana State University after being attacked and shot in New Orleans.  The song helped Davies work through the fear of being in the hospital and the pain from the shooting.

 

Davies plans to visit the US and Canada in January to do advance promotion for the album and will return for extensive touring beginning in the spring throughout North America.

 

Track List:

  1. Vietnam Cowboys
  2. You’re Asking Me
  3. Working Mans Café
  4. Morphine Song
  5. In A Moment
  6. Peace In Our Time
  7. No One Listen
  8. Imaginary Man
  9. One More Time
  10. The Voodoo Walk
  11. Hymn for a New Age
  12. The Real World

 

 


3/7/2008 5:38 PM

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