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STARK TO RELEASE THIRD STUDIO ALBUM RACE TO THE FLOOR

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NEW YORK CITY (February 9, 2010) – STARK TO RELEASE THIRD STUDIO ALBUM RACE TO THE FLOOR

STARK will release a third album of nine songs, Race To The Floor, March 9, 2010. The New York City CD Release Party will be held March 13th at 10pm at Arlene’s Grocery on the Lower East Side of Manhattan and the first 50 people in the door will receive a free STARK tote bag filled with a copy of the album and other goodies, like autographed posters. There will be several lines of t’s and tanks to purchase at a discount for the nights of the parties only. The Pennsylvania CD release will be March 27th at Crocodile Rock Cafe in Allentown as part of Fetzer Fest III.

With the addition of Joe Hogan on guitar, expect to have your speakers rattling as you are reminded of 70′s FM radio. STARK likes to joke that this is the new classic rock.

The original hard rock trio has produced a completely DIY project with Hogan once again doing his magic behind the board, mixing and engineering at Loho Studios, Atlantic Recordings, and Big Blue Meenie. Drummer Eric Robel contributed all of the artwork, including taking the photos on a timer without a photographer. Finally, founder and front-woman Lani Ford, a multi ASCAP Plus award winner and Daisy Rock Guitars endorsed artist, financed the majority of the project while updating all of the sites, booking gigs and tours, running press and radio campaigns, and maintaining relationships with thousands of contacts. The band is already writing new material for an EP that will feature live tracks from the CD Release Party plus a cover or two. “It can be maddening,” says Ford of completing the project with 3 people, “but it is very rewarding to know it’s a product of our own blood, sweat, and beers!”

The album has been “leaked” to a few of STARK’s favorite radio and internet stations and has been receiving airplay as well as this comment from Douglas Craig at NYCMusic.net: “I got a chuckle when I saw the title–very Stark!…you guys have knocked this one right out of the park!” In 2009, STARK played GNYC-TV’s M.E.A.N.Y.Fest in NYC at The Studio at Webster Hall. STARK’s Hogan and Ford played the Indiegrrl in the Arts Conference and Showcase in Nashville. Ford was a guest host on the internet show Rew & Who and also DJ’d the New York Waste Compilation CD in the fall of 2009. Lani has appeared on Frankie Russo’s Rock Chicks Live on chataboutit.com many times over the past year and was Spotlight Artist for the week of February 8, 2010. Lani also played a 10 day solo acoustic tour in the UK in November 2009, opening for the band Lilith’s Army. STARK will be returning to the UK in June 2010. STARK’s music video for the song “OH NO!” won Best Music Video at The New York International Independent Film and Video Festival in October 2009. In the meantime, STARK’s sophomore CD Put It To Your Head has been receiving great press and radio all over the world since it’s release in January 2008.

Check out the official website:

www.starknyc.com or

www.myspace.com/stark.

STARK Booking and Info:

Kicking and Screaming Music

Lani Ford Put It To Your Head is available at www.cdbaby.com/cd/laniford

The Curse is for sale at www.cdbaby.com/cd/starknyc.

Listen to Streaming MP3’s Here:

On the Edge: http://www.myprmusicwire.com/stark1.htm

What It Is: http://www.myprmusicwire.com/stark2.htm

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JANUARY 2010 GROOVE CRUISE SHATTERS ALL PREVIOUS RECORDS ABOARD NORWEGIAN SKY

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phone: +1(917) 318-3758

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web: www.TheGrooveCruise.com, www.WhetTravel.com

MIAMI, FL (February 12, 2010) – It’s official: The January, 2010, GROOVE CRUISE from Miami to Nassau, Bahamas and Great Stirrup Cay featuring Grammy Award-winning DJ/producer, BENNY BENASSI, has shattered all previous attendance records for WHET TRAVEL INC. at 840 passengers!

Said JASON BEUKEMA, founder of the GROOVE CRUISE and its parent company, WHET TRAVEL, “I don’t think there has ever been that much energy on a cruise ship! I can’t remember how many people came up to me and told me it was the best weekend of their lives.”

The supporting cast of party DJs aboard the GROOVE CRUISE rounded out a non-stop weekend of beach, pool and theme parties: BORIS, SERGE DEVANT, MIND CONTROL (PETER BAILEY & RICHIE SANTANA), STEVE SMOOTH, MANUFACTURED SUPERSTARS, ANTHONY ATTALA, SYDNEY BLU, CATO K, KALENDR, LOUIS DEE, SHANNON WILLIAMS, GREG BAUER and others.

In fact, GROOVE CRUISE has consistently attracted top talent, beginning with previous cruises which featured SHARAM (DEEP DISH), ROBBIE RIVERA, DEADMAU5, BAD BOY BILL, DJ DAN, DONALD GLAUDE and others. Media representatives aboard the latest GROOVE CRUISE included the editors of DJ Times Magazine, Bar Business Magazine, the clubs editor of TimeOut NY, and an omnipresent camera crew shooting the pilot for a new reality show to air on a major cable TV network. New swimwear label, WET PEACH SWIMWEAR launched their collection aboard the most recent cruise. Pro sound provided by DAS AUDIO.

The GROOVE CRUISE hereby announces its first-ever cruise from New York, from August 5 to 9, 2010, to St. John, Canada. The cruise following the New York excursion will run January 21 to 24, 2011, from Miami to the Bahamas. Full DJ lineups will be announced shortly.

Now in its sixth year, over 3,500 chic, musically savvy professionals have experienced the GROOVE CRUISE. The GROOVE CRUISE is the only cruise in the world geared for those who love dance music and live by the mantra to, “Work Hard and Play Harder.” A leader in the travel market, WHET TRAVEL is affiliated with some of the world’s top companies and upholds the highest standards in service. The company sells cruises, vacation packages and trips to all-inclusive resorts around the world with a focus on large affinity, theme and music groups.

Since 2004, the GROOVE CRUISE has been featured in The New York Times, 944 Magazine, DJ Times Magazine, TimeOut NY, The Miami New-Times, and on MTV, CNN, FOX, the BBC (UK), and in numerous other media outlets. A portion of all GROOVE CRUISE sales benefit NEXTAID, the nonprofit organization dedicated to helping children in Africa who have lost a parent to AIDS. Promotional partners and VIP influencers can earn free cruises and perks by joining the affiliate program. For more information, visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1hfvGY1g5Q, www.TheGrooveCruise.com and www.WhetTravel.com. All media and sponsorship inquiries, contact EMILY TAN MEDIA RELATIONS, (917) 318-3758, EmilyEmilyTan@aol.com.

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VANDIT’S ALEX M.O.R.P.H. TEAMS WITH SEATOSUN | LOVERUSH DIGITAL TO RELEASE “SUNSET BOULEVARD” EP, MARCH 15, 2010

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office: (201) 984-2802

fax: (201) 984-2862

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VANDIT’S ALEX M.O.R.P.H. TEAMS WITH SEATOSUN | LOVERUSH DIGITAL TO RELEASE “SUNSET BOULEVARD” EP, MARCH 15, 2010

NEW YORK, NY (February 9, 2010) – Trance is king. In terms of sheer popularity, there is no other genre of electronic dance music (EDM) more widely attended and listened to than trance. Germany’s ALEX M.O.R.P.H. is a real flame-thrower of a DJ and an expert trance producer, arguably one of the latest reasons that trance remains king. Signed to PAUL VAN DYK’s VANDIT label, the Berlin-based M.O.R.P.H. announces his partnership with trans-Atlantic boutique label, SEATOSUN | LOVERUSH DIGITAL, beginning with the release of the hit single, “SUNSET BOULEVARD,” for North America and the UK on March 15, 2010.

Featuring heartbreaking vocals by ANA CRIADO, “SUNSET BOULEVARD” is characteristic of M.O.R.P.H.’s high-energy, uplifting, euphoric sound. With the heaviest of 4/4 beats thudding beneath a fluttering synth bassline, “SUNSET BOULEVARD” soars to the heavens with M.O.R.P.H.’s rapturous melody before building and crashing on cue. The “SUNSET BOULEVARD” EP from SeaToSun|Loverush Digital features remixes by PAUL VAN DYK, LOVERUSH UK!, STED-E & HYBRID HEIGHTS and others. Originally released by VANDIT as part of M.O.R.P.H.’s Purple Audio studio album, “SUNSET BOULEVARD” has taken on a life of its own under the guidance of SeaToSun|Loverush Digital. With tunes already championed by the likes of PAUL VAN DYK, ARMIN VAN BUUREN, TIËSTO, MARKUS SCHULZ and FERRY CORSTEN, M.O.R.P.H. has an innate sense of the ebb-and-flow of a dancefloor, and his skills as a producer bleed into his command of the DJ booth. Having played clubs and supersized festivals including, Trance Energy, Gatecrasher Summer Soundsystem, Nature One, Cream Ibiza and VAN BUUREN’s A State Of Trance 400, M.O.R.P.H. is as in-demand as ever.

M.O.R.P.H. (real name: Alexander Mieling) has over 100 remixes under his belt for VAN DYK, VAN BUUREN, SCHULZ, JOSH GABRIEL, ATB, FILO & PERI and FAITHLESS, notably including the latter’s “Sun To Me” single, as well as a remix of VAN BUUREN’s “Shivers.” Most importantly, it’s M.O.R.P.H.’s original productions that set him apart. Unforgettable M.O.R.P.H. productions consist of: “Maximum Overdrive,” “Creatures,” “Flaming Clouds,” “Klangwelt,” “New Harvest,” and – a dancefloor annihilator with RANK 1 – “Life Less Ordinary.” In 2009, VAN DYK was quoted in the UK’s DJ Magazine naming M.O.R.P.H. as the “breakthrough producer of the year.” To wit, VAN DYK’s own In Between (VANDIT/Mute) album contains two original M.O.R.P.H. tunes, and he contributed additional production elsewhere on the album. M.O.R.P.H. regularly collaborates with production partner, WOODY VAN EYDEN, and it’s M.O.R.P.H.’s willingness to explore new territory that makes him so attractive as a studio partner.

M.O.R.P.H.’s radio show, “Heavensgate,” is broadcast worldwide to over 20 million listeners via terrestrial and Internet radio each week. Heavensgate is also the name of M.O.R.P.H.’s riotously exuberant parties, including at Love Parade in Berlin, JUDGE JULES’ Judgement Sundays in Ibiza, BCM in Majorca and at numerous other events. ALEX M.O.R.P.H. is available for interviews on Friday, April 2. For more information, contact EMILY TAN MEDIA RELATIONS at (917) 318-3758 or EmilyEmilyTan@aol.com, and visit www.seatosun.com.