The Beatles have again graced all the major magazine covers and lead many news broadcasts around the world this season with the release of the video game, The Beatles™: Rock Band™. Now a host of Minnesota sponsors and musicians are hoping the Fab Four's magic will also help fund art and music programs in the state's public schools with "The Minnesota Beatle Project Volume 1."
A host of sponsors and musicians will help fund public school music and art programs.
The Minnesota Beatle Project Volume I Set for Release December 8; CD Party at "30th Annual Curtiss A. Tribute to John Lennon" at First Avenue in Minneapolis.
Minneapolis-St.Paul, Minnesota (PRWEB) November 6, 2009 -- The Beatles have again graced all the major magazine covers and lead many news broadcasts around the world this season with the release of the video game, The Beatles™: Rock Band™. Now a host of Minnesota sponsors and musicians are hoping the Fab Four's magic will also help fund art and music programs in the state's public school with "The Minnesota Beatle Project Volume 1." Vega Productions and 89.3 The Current, McNally Smith College of Music and other organizations are proud to announce the release of Minnesota Beatle Project Volume I. The album project features esteemed Minnesota-born-or-based musicians performing original compositions of their favorite Beatle tracks. The album also features the 80-piece Anthony Middle School Concert Band (a 2009 Vega recipient of 30 music instruments) as well as album artwork created by students in the Minneapolis and St. Paul public schools. 100% of net proceeds from The Minnesota Beatle Project Volume I will be used to rebuild and enhance music and art education for children in Minnesota public schools.
Vega Productions has partnered with the MMEA (Minnesota Music Educators Association) and the AEM (Art Educators of Minnesota) to help distribute Minnesota Beatle Project funds equitably across the entire state of MN. Grant applications for Minnesota Beatle Project funds will be available through the MMEA and AEM websites in the coming months. The first grants will be awarded to schools beginning in the spring of 2010.
CD Release Party at Legendary First Avenue During The 30th Annual "Curtiss A Tribute to John Lennon"
A CD release party will take place on Tuesday, December 8th in conjunction with the 30th Anniversary Curtiss A Tribute to John Lennon at First Avenue in Minneapolis. Selected artists from the album will perform their Minnesota Beatle Project tracks and albums will be available for purchase. Tickets for the CD release party are available at www.first-avenue.com or at the First Avenue box office.
The album will be widely released on December 8th, 2009 and will be available at record stores throughout Minnesota, all Schmitt Music locations and online through iTunes, Amazon.com, Rhapsody and CD Baby.
Complete track listing:
Nicholas "The Feelin" Mrozinski
"Across the Universe"
Jeremy Messersmith & Zach Coulter(Solid Gold)
"Norwegian Wood"
Heatbox
"Octopus's Garden"
Roma Di Luna
"I Will"
Tim Mahoney
"We Can Work It Out"
Mark Mallman
"Fool On The Hill"
The Pachyderm All-Stars
"Eleanor Rigby"
Dave Simonett (Trampled by Turtles) & Fri
"Two Of Us"
The Pistol Whippin' Party Penguins
"I have Just Seen A Face"
Romantica
"Something"
Lucy Michelle & The Velvet Lapelles
"Sexy Sadie"
The Ronny Loew Band
"Come Together"
Casablanca Orchestra
"Drive My Car/The Word/What You are Doing"
Ice Palace
"Strawberry Fields"
The Suicide Commandos
"Slow Down"
Anthony Middle School Concert Band
"Sgt. Pepper's Medley"
About Vega Productions
Vega Productions, Inc., was founded in March of 2005 and is a registered 501c(3) non-profit organization. Vega produces concerts, music festivals, art events and CDs with proceeds being used to provide the resources needed to ensure that all students are exposed to quality music and art education. Over $80,000.00 worth of musical instruments and art supplies have been donated so far in 2009.
More information is available at www.vegaproductions.org. Contact Mark Gehring at Vega Productions, 507-304-2939, markg(at)vegaproductions(dot)org, or Martin Keller at Media Savant Communications Co., 612-729-8585, mkeller(at)mediasavantcom(dot)com
About The CD's Sponsors
Minnesota Beatle Project Volume I is being presented with a little help from the following partners:
89.3 The Current, McNally Smith College of Music, City Pages, Schmitt Music, Copycats Media, Underground Printing, MCAD, CD Baby, Pachyderm Studio, Swap Meat Studios, Humans Win! Studio, John Herchert Studio, Anthem Mastering, MMEA and AEM
Contact
Vega Productions: Mark Gehring
markg(at)vegaproductions(dot)org
507-304-2939
Or, Martin Keller, Media Savant Communications Co.
612-729-8585, mkeller(at)mediasavantcom(dot)com
http://www.vegaproductions.org/mbp
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