March 17, 2009 – Rising country artist Katie Armiger teamed up with Great American Country (GAC) last month for one of the most successful promotions GAC has ever had, “Kapturing A Love Song with Katie Armiger.” Over 50,000 fans flocked to the GAC website to enter to win a chance to write a love song with Katie. The grand prize winner was chosen at the end of last week and immediately received an excited phone call from Katie congratulating him. 56 year old Stephen Shumacher from Charleston, West Virginia will be flown to Nashville March 23^rd to write a love song with Katie and newcomers Love and Theft, who will also produce the song.

“I have always wanted the opportunity to be a part of writing a song, so this is truly a dream come true for me. I sincerely want to thank Katie and GAC for this once in a lifetime opportunity,” said Shumacher. “As both a singer and songwriter, Katie has a combination that makes her a truly gifted talent whose music belies her age. I still can’t believe that I won and get to write with her!”

Over the last seven years Stephen Shumacher has been performing with a local cover band as an escape from his day job as a CFO for a local government agency. With music as a big part of his life, Shumacher jumped at the chance to enter GAC’s “Kapturing A Love Song with Katie Armiger.” The proud father of four could not pass up a chance to write with one of country music’s rising young stars, who he became a fan of about a year ago.

“I am so excited to write and record with Stephen. After speaking with him I know this is going to be a really great experience and am thrilled he won,” said Katie. “And getting to work with Love and Theft, they are so talented. I cannot wait to see what we all come up with.”

Katie will get together with Shumacher at the legendary Sound Kitchen Studios in Nashville next week to write and record a love song. Country music newcomers Love and Theft, whose debut single “Runaway” is currently climbing the country charts, are set to join Katie and Stephen Schumacher in writing the love song. The guys will produce the song as well. Once completed, the song will be released exclusively to iTunes. 

Before stepping into the Sound Kitchen studios next week Katie will step into the New York City CBS studios for her first national television debut. Katie will be performing on the CBS Early Show Saturday, March 21^st. Fans across the country can tune in at 8:15am EST (check local listings) and hear Katie perform her latest single “Trail of Lies” as well as “Movin’ On,” off of her critically acclaimed second album Believe.

For more information on Katie you can visit her website at www.katiearmiger.com.

For more information contact:

Denise Carberry                                                          

Paul Freundlich Associates (PFA)                                

212.334.6116                                                             

Dcarberry@pfamedia.net

March 17, 2009 – Rising country artist Katie Armiger teamed up with Great American Country (GAC) last month for one of the most successful promotions GAC has ever had, “Kapturing A Love Song with Katie Armiger.” Over 50,000 fans flocked to the GAC website to enter to win a chance to write a love song with Katie. The grand prize winner was chosen at the end of last week and immediately received an excited phone call from Katie congratulating him. 56 year old Stephen Shumacher from Charleston, West Virginia will be flown to Nashville March 23^rd to write a love song with Katie and newcomers Love and Theft, who will also produce the song.

“I have always wanted the opportunity to be a part of writing a song, so this is truly a dream come true for me. I sincerely want to thank Katie and GAC for this once in a lifetime opportunity,” said Shumacher. “As both a singer and songwriter, Katie has a combination that makes her a truly gifted talent whose music belies her age. I still can’t believe that I won and get to write with her!”

Over the last seven years Stephen Shumacher has been performing with a local cover band as an escape from his day job as a CFO for a local government agency. With music as a big part of his life, Shumacher jumped at the chance to enter GAC’s “Kapturing A Love Song with Katie Armiger.” The proud father of four could not pass up a chance to write with one of country music’s rising young stars, who he became a fan of about a year ago.

“I am so excited to write and record with Stephen. After speaking with him I know this is going to be a really great experience and am thrilled he won,” said Katie. “And getting to work with Love and Theft, they are so talented. I cannot wait to see what we all come up with.”

Katie will get together with Shumacher at the legendary Sound Kitchen Studios in Nashville next week to write and record a love song. Country music newcomers Love and Theft, whose debut single “Runaway” is currently climbing the country charts, are set to join Katie and Stephen Schumacher in writing the love song. The guys will produce the song as well. Once completed, the song will be released exclusively to iTunes. 

Before stepping into the Sound Kitchen studios next week Katie will step into the New York City CBS studios for her first national television debut. Katie will be performing on the CBS Early Show Saturday, March 21^st. Fans across the country can tune in at 8:15am EST (check local listings) and hear Katie perform her latest single “Trail of Lies” as well as “Movin’ On,” off of her critically acclaimed second album Believe.

For more information on Katie you can visit her website at www.katiearmiger.com.

For more information contact:

Denise Carberry                                                          

Paul Freundlich Associates (PFA)                                

212.334.6116                                                             

Dcarberry@pfamedia.net

The four young men of TelluRide have catapulted to the top of the competitive Nashville music scene since forming in 2006.

TelluRide has played more than 300 shows, including opening for such acts as LeAnn Rimes, Billy Ray Cyrus, Little Big Town, and Lonestar, just to name a few. The band has also opened for such legendary rock groups as Foreigner and REO Speedwagon.

Band members Adam Craig, Cain Hall, Ryan Jones, Jimi Hendrix, and Brian Smith came together in Nashville in August 2006 to form a new group with the harmonies that define country music and with an explosive energy that is causing a stir in the music industry.
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As a young boy, Frank Ortega dreamed of what it might be like to some day be a country music star.  Today, Ortega is living that dream by bringing back the traditional honky tonk bar sound that country music once had. 

Growing up in the Sunshine State of Arizona, Ortega spent many afternoons listening to the classic country greats like Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, Marty Robbins, and Buck Owens, which his father played day after day.   

“They were just such simple songs about what is real,” notes Ortega.  “Some of my greatest memories growing up were walking in the door, hearing that music being played very loud, and smelling my Mother’s cookin’ in the kitchen – couldn’t beat it. My Daddy would be singing and playing along with his old acoustic guitar in his hands.  Even though he knew just three chords, it didn’t matter.” 
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