Drunk Stuntmen Release New CD & Make the Big Screen

MEDIA RELEASE
8 April 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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DRUNK STUNTMEN RELEASE NEW CD & MAKE THE BIG SCREEN
WITH THE YOUNG@HEART CHORUS
Massive spring ‘08 set for band with the arrival of their 5th album and release of
Young@Heart by Fox Searchlight

Spring 2008 will see the release of STATE FAIR – the fifth studio album from veteran Northampton rockers Drunk Stuntmen. STATE FAIR contains 11 new songs recorded and mixed by Mitch Easter (REM, Let’s Active). The album is being issued via their own Drunk Stuntmen imprint and will be available in stores on on-line at iTunes on May20th.

“It’s rare that a band actually intends to work mostly “live”, but when that’s the attitude, and the band has the skill, it’s still the best way to go… Despite my reputation, such as it is, as a producer… Sometimes a band really needs the outside authority, but not the Drunk Stuntmen!” said Easter.

STATE FAIR is a mature, reflective, and energetic follow up to 2005’s rollicking Trailer Life. The new album is loaded with the kind of smart, catchy, guitar-driven rock that is the band’s trademark. The Drunk Stuntmen’s music occupies a common ground between Americana, good time rock ‘n’ roll, and improvisatory stretching-out. Drunk Stuntmen’s collective influences include the likes of Neil Young, Tom Petty, Willie Nelson, Led Zeppelin, and Gram Parsons as well as David Bowie, The Pixies, and XTC. Over the past 15 years, Drunk Stuntmen have thoroughly cooked these ingredients up into a style uniquely their own.

2004 saw them joining forces with infamous octogenarian rockers the Young@Heart Chorus, delighting fans all across Europe as well as the filming and release of their joint live concert DVD, Back to Back. This week, Fox Searchlight films will be releasing the soon-to-be-huge documentary, Young@Heart that focuses on the seniors but gives Drunk Stuntmen plenty of screen time as well.

As part of promotions for the film, the Drunk Stuntmen will also be appearing with the Young@Heart Chorus on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Show (April 16th) and The Ellen Show (on April 17th).

For more information on Drunk Stuntmen, their entire CD and DVD catalogues and links to their MySpace and Facebook pages, visit: http://www.drunkstuntmen.com/.

Members of Drunk Stuntmen’s “virtual” fan club will have the chance to download the entire CD in advance of its street date and at a discounted price. Access to the fan club is acquired by activating the enhanced portion of previously released Drunk Stuntmen CDs that links to the upcoming album’s music and artwork.

Upcoming tour dates and television appearances

4/16/2008 The Tonight Show/W Jay Leno, LA, CA
4/16/2008 Taix 321 Lounge, Echo Park, CA
4/17/2008 Wilshire Theatre, Beverly Hills, CA
4/17/2008 The Ellen Show, LA, CA
4/24/2008 Church, Boston, MA
4/25/2008 STATE FAIR CD Release Party, Iron Horse, Northampton, MA
5/17/2008 Middle Earth, Bradford, VT
5/25/2008 The Tap Room at the Hyland Brewery, Sturbridge, MA
6/4/2008 Sportsman Tavern, Buffalo, NY
6/7/2008 Narrows Center for the Arts, Fall River, MA
6/14/2008 Black Eyed Sally’s, Hartford, CT
6/25/2008 The Basement, S. Nashville, TN
6/26/2008 The Garage, Winston-Salem, NC
6/27/2008 The Berkeley Café, Raleigh, NC
6/28/2008 Puckett’s Farm Equipment Co., Charlotte, NC

Instrumentation
Stuntman Steve Sanderson: electric guitar, acoustic guitar, and vocals
Freddy Freedom (F. Alex Johnson): lead guitar, vocals and pedal steel
Soft-Rock Scott Hall: keyboards
Bow Bow (J. Scott Brandon): bass, trumpet, and back up vocals
Dave Durst: Drums.

Discography
1993, Mountain Funk; 1995, Prospects of Linguica vinyl EP; 1996, Dinner with Hal and Judy EP; 1998, Taking my Pee Pants Off; 1999, Live at the Mercury Lounge; 2000, More Bad News; 2001, Iron Hip EP; 2002, Iron Hip; 2002, Three Song Charlie; 2003, Live from The Netherlands (fan club only); 2004, Winter in New England; 2005, Trailer Life; 2008, State Fair

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