"Half
Air Supply... Half Queen... Half melodic George Harrison" - Muse's
Muse
"...I
am blown away by Solitary Road. Vincent sings the living hell out of all
these tunes..." - Amplifier Magazine (due Feb 28)
"A collection
of moving, introspective tunes that could melt even the iciest of hearts.
When you combine this with his teen-idol looks, you know that the album
will bring dew to the eyes of every female and several males, who spin
the disc on her or his player." - Entertainment Today
THE FIRST
RADIO AIRPLAY
"You Will Dance Again" and "It's Too Late" from the
new CD "Solitary Road" are both getting airplay at Hot AC station
B107.3 in Lincoln, Nebraska, with other stations around the country ready
to get on board. Stay tuned!
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FIRST RETAIL!
Kyle recently held his first in-store CD signing for "Solitary Road"
at Nebraska's big music retailer, Homer's Music, in Lincoln where J.Pat
from B107.3 was on hand to broadcast live. Kyle performed songs from the
album and signed CD's, which sold briskly, landing "Solitary Road"
among some pretty big names on Homer's national artists' sales figures
for their entire chain:
Homer's Best
Selling National Titles
Title Artist
Title Artist
1 GREATEST HITS OF ALL TIM AND THE ANIMAL
2 COME AWAY WITH ME JONES*NORAH
3 HAIR LIP TODD AND TYLER
4 SOUNDTRACK(ENHANCED) EIGHT MILE
5 BETTER DAYZ TUPAC
6 LET GO LAVIGNE*AVRIL
7 WOOD EYE? TODD AND TYLER
8 YOSHIMI BATTLES THE FLAMING LIPS
9 AUDIOSLAVE AUDIOSLAVE
10 NIRVANA NIRVANA
11 FORTY LICKS(REGULAR) ROLLING STONES
12 STEAL THIS ALBUM SYSTEM OF A DOWN
13 UP! TWAIN*SHANIA
14 TURN ON THE BRIGHT L INTERPOL
15 ROOM FOR SQUARES MAYER*JOHN
16 HOME DIXIE CHICKS
17 TRAPT TRAPT
18 ROUND ROOM PHISH
19 ONE BY ONE FOO FIGHTERS
20 YOUNG & THE HOPELESS GOOD CHARLOTTE
21 SOLITARY ROAD VINCENT*KYLE
22 GONE WILD! BOB & TOM
23 MAN COMES AROUND CASH*JOHNNY
24 CRY HILL*FAITH
25 ORIGINAL PIRATE MATE STREETS
26 ABSOLUTE POWER TECH N9NE
27 OCTOBER ROAD TAYLOR*JAMES
28 COME CLEAN(W.DVD) PUDDLE OF MUDD
29 STRIPPED AGUILERA*CHRISTINA
30 BY THE WAY RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
"Solitary
Road" will be on listening posts soon at each of Homer's seven locations
in Omaha and Lincoln, along with a Nebraska cable TV advertising promotion.
Expansion to additional markets is being planned. Kyle calls it "My
Jimmy Carter strategy"... whatever that means!
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THE FIRST
RADIO SHOW!
On his recent trek to the plains, Kyle co-hosted a radio show with Program
Director J.Pat Miller at Hot AC station B107.3 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Kyle
was on the air for nearly two hours reading spots promoting the station's
sponsors, taking calls from listeners, giving away autographed cds, discussing
his new album, and inventing weather reports. (Yes, we said "inventing!")
It was definitely an entertaining morning and, what's more, you can now
listen to the conveniently edited show online at www.kylevincent.com!
Running time, about 45 minutes.
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A FIRST IN
FIFTH AT FIRTH!
Following the radio show, Kyle surprised a 5th grade class at Norris Elementary
School in Firth, Nebraska with a personal visit. (Huh? You think Firth
sounds small? You oughta hang out in East Firth!) The students and their
teacher, Mr. Craig Potter, had adopted Kyle's song "5000 Heroes"
to inspire classroom discussion and essay writing following the events
of September 11th, 2001. It was a priceless moment when Kyle was introduced
to the class as "the man who wrote that song." The kids knew
every word of the lyric and Kyle stayed with the class for over two hours
as he listened to their essays, took questions, sang for the class, and
signed autographs. Many thanks to Mr. Potter and Norris Elementary for
a wonderfully inspiring visit.
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HIS FIRST
INAUGURATION!
That evening, Kyle performed for Nebraska Governor Mike Johanns' Inauguration
in front of 6,000 guests at the Devaney Center in Lincoln. By the Governor's
request, he sang "5000 Heroes" during the Grand March ceremony
where all of the state representatives are formally presented. The Inaugural
Ball took place immediately following and Kyle was able to exchange greetings
and political discussion with many who attended. He was in black tie heaven!
"As long as I didn't mention that I was a vegan born and raised in
Berkeley, all was cool," Kyle jokes. "Truthfully, the Gov and
his wife were incredibly gracious hosts, and very genuine people. It was
a tremendous honor to sing for them."
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FIRST FOREIGN
ORDERS
Distribution of the new album is already happening throughout the globe.
Deals in Japan, Portugal, UK, Spain, and other lands are either in place
or being closed. Special thanks to our many new friends in Japan who have
been ordering up "Solitary Road" in huge numbers!
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NEW PHOTOS
Visit the website for photos of Kyle's whirlwind visit to Lincoln.
FIRST RIDE
OF THE YEAR
And, as if he ain't busy enough, somehow Mr. V found six hours to bike
75 miles in the Tour de Palm Springs, raising money for several charities.
Says Kyle, "Well, actually it was a Century, or a 100-miler, but
after about 50 miles I remembered that I forgot to train, and looked for
the next stop. Somehow I managed 25 more desert miles and collapsed on
a pile of bananas and Clif Bars in La Quinta. Hey, I think that could
be the title of the next album - 'Collapsed On A Pile Of Bananas And Clif
Bars In La Quinta!'"
FIRST ISSUE
OF "SOLITARY ROAD" - GOING... GOING....
Pleasant surprises... the first pressing of "Solitary Road"
is nearly SOLD OUT! Order now and you can get this whole gorgeous album
at only 89¢ per track! Secure online ordering
at kylevincent.com or call Toll Free 877-692-7999 (US/Canada only).
Overseas customers dial 011-214-747-7900 (phone charges will apply). Hours
M-F, 8:30-5:30 Central.
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SEE YOU ON
THE ROAD!
SongTree is working diligently to get the man on the road. If you have
recommendations for Kyle to appear in your city, email your ideas to candy@kylevincent.com.
All venue suggestions, (including schools/colleges, etc), and local publicity
and promotion options will be considered. And, as always, a call to your
local radio station could never hurt.
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PICKTHEHITS.COM
Finally, if you truly want to have a voice in what you hear on the radio,
now there's a way. You can rate Kyle's music against other top tunes at
www.PickTheHits.com, a website developed by radio industry professionals
to monitor audience reaction and determine radio play. Register now and
let them know what you think! It's cool, it's real, it matters!
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NEW FEATURE
- FEBRUARY 12th BIRTHDAYS!
Star Search Host Arsenio Hall
Former Baseball Great Joe Garagiolia
Doors' Keyboardist Ray Manzarek
Former San Francisco Mayor Joe Alioto
First Darwinist Charles Darwin
16th US President Abraham Lincoln
Crooner Kyle Vincent