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Nashville – Maybe it’s the momentum created by his critically acclaimed, self-titled debut album, or it could be the song’s undeniable and irresistible summertime hook, but “Wal-Mart Flowers,” the leadoff single from Aria/Quarterback recording artist Stephen Cochran’s upcoming sophomore release, is heating up quickly, creating a serious buzz on the charts and at radio. Since its April 13 release date, “Wal-Mart Flowers” has generated good chart action, moving this week from No. 53 to No. 49 on R&R’s Indicator Chart. With 19 stations adding the single to their tighter-than-ever playlists, the song is already becoming a familiar singalong anthem for country listeners nationwide.  

In addition, Stephen has been hand selected as an “Artist to Watch” on Clear Channel’s NEW!, the broadcast behemoth’s online new music showcase. “Wal-Mart Flowers” will be promoted prominently on over 900 Clear Channel station websites.   

“I knew I was listening to something very special the very first time I heard ‘Wal-Mart Flowers,’” Cochran says. “And now, with industry gatekeepers like R&R and Clear Channel embracing the new single, I know my instincts were right on the money.”  

Between his constant touring activities and his ongoing work on behalf of his fellow veterans (Cochran is a decorated Marine veteran of campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan) the singer found time recently to travel to Hammond, Louisiana, a region where he has a particularly strong fanbase, to film the video for “Wal-Mart Flowers.” Performing the song over and over for a packed house of rabid fans at Hammond’s Chevy’s Night Club, Cochran was able to capture both the magic of the song and incredible energy of his acclaimed live show. The video is completed and is currently being submitted to both CMT and GAC.  

For more information and up-to-the-minute tour dates, visit www.stephencochran.com. 

Country Star Stephen Cochran Rallies For Veterans In Pensacola

Nashville – With a new single, “Wal-Mart Flowers,” just hitting the country airwaves and his sophomore album nearly completed, rising country star Stephen Cochran is a busy man these days. But even with the relentless touring, constant radio station visits and studio work, Cochran is one artist that always finds time to lend support and encouragement to America’s returning veterans. The reason for that is simple. Cochran’s been there. A decorated Marine veteran, the singer survived two tours in the Middle East – one in Iraq and one in Afghanistan – returning from the battle with severe back injuries. After a long struggle, and with the help of his music, Cochran overcame those injuries to become one of country music’s fasting rising stars. But through it all, at every step, Cochran has gone beyond the call, weaving the plight of America’s returning heroes into the very fabric of his country music career. 

On Saturday, May 16, Cochran will be in Pensacola, Florida for the EscaRosa Independence Weekend. Severely wounded American heroes injured on the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan will be “challenged, honored and cheered” during this special weekend of May 14-17. The Independence Fund, an organization that provides much-needed tools and therapies to returning vets, will bring 150 American heroes injured on the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan to Pensacola in the middle of Military Appreciation Month for a “Wounded Warrior Bicycle Rally” and a “Family-Fun 5K Walk/Run.” Following those activities, Cochran and his band, the New Country Outlaws, will take the stage at Pensacola’s Seville Quarter entertainment complex, capping off the day by doing what he does best, throwing down his one-of-a-kind brand of 100 proof country music.

“It is always my honor to serve and assist the heroic men and women who have given, and continue to give, so much to the cause of freedom and to this great country,” Cochran says. “I may not be able to carry a gun anymore, but I can carry a guitar and do what I do best, which is playing real country music. And to be able do that for the benefit my fellow veterans? It just doesn’t get any better that.”

This is not Cochran’s first performance in support of the Independence Fund. Over the past couple of years, the singer has played a number of benefits that have helped the Fund purchase iBot wheelchairs for several veterans. The iBot employs the same technology as the Segway Personal Transporter, giving wheelchair-bound veterans amazing mobility, allowing them to rise to a full standing position and to accomplish previously impossible everyday tasks like climbing stairs, freeing the user to live a more mobile, productive life. 

“Each of these chairs costs close to $30,000, and I’ve been blessed to be able to raise enough money to purchase 15 of them,” Cochran says. “We have guys who are going to college and live on the fifth floor of their dorm and don’t have an elevator. Now they don’t need one because they have this chair. We have one veteran who’s a chef, and he wasn’t able to take his career to the next level. Now he has his iBot wheelchair and he can reach anything and he’s making a living.”

Advance tickets for the Stephen Cochran concert are $20 and will be available for purchase at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St., Pensacola, Fla., and online at Rosies.com through Thursday, May 14. Tickets will be $25 at the door the day of the concert. Concertgoers must be 18 years of age or older.

For more information or for a complete schedule of events, go online to www.EscaRosaIndependenceWeekend.com. For up-to-the-minute information on Stephen Cochran, visit www.stephencochran.com.

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(Nashville, Tennessee…) — April 28, 2009 — Fresh from having tv and movie icon Ricky Schroder direct a music video for their debut single, “Pencil Marks,” in Los Angeles, American Roots Records group TelluRide heads to Louisville, KY to headline a concert at the new Crown Royal “Festival in the Infield Club” at world famous Churchill Downs this Thursday, April 30.

“The Derby crowd, especially the infield crowd, is absolutely nuts,” said TelluRidelead singer Adam Craig. “We can’t wait to get up there and rock ‘em.”

The Crown Royal Festival in the Infield Club is a new 93,000 square foot facility in a secured hospitality area in the center of the tracks infamous infield. According to the Derby, it allows guests to enjoy the exuberant party atmosphere of the traditional infield with upgraded amenities.

Following the Derby performance, the band will be back on the road visiting radio stations promoting the “Pencil Marks” single. The group’s debut album, Four Square Miles, is currently available digitally at all major music sites.

 www.TelluRideBand.com

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

March 2, 2009 – Katie Armiger will be making her national television debut on the CBS Early Show March 21st. Fans across the country can tune in at 8:45am 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. “Trail of Lies,” which Katie co-wrote, is currently climbing the country charts at #54 on Music Row and #42 on R&R Indicator, with the music video in the Top 20 on GAC.

“I cannot even put into words how excited I am to perform on the CBS Early Show,” said Katie. “This is a dream come true for me to perform on a national television show and have my music heard by such a wide audience. I am so thankful for this opportunity and cannot wait.”

Katie’s performance marks another check on a long list of successes in her growing career as a country music artist. Her current single “Trail of Lies” set a record for the most one week Adds by a female independent artist in the history of the R&R Indicator Chart while her last single, “Unseen,” set a record as the highest charting single by an independent female artist on the R&R Indicator Chart since 2006. In 2007 her debut single, “17 In Abilene,” also set the record as the highest charting debut for a solo independent artist on Music Row since 2003. Katie Armiger is proving to be an artist to watch, especially on March 21^st.

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