John Oates

THE WHEELER OPERA HOUSE AND JOHN OATES ANNOUNCE THE THIRD ANNUAL

7908 ASPEN SONGWRITERS FESTIVAL,

MARCH 21 – MARCH 25, 2012

Aspen, Colorado, January 17, 2012. . . Produced by Songwriter Hall of Fame member John Oates and the Wheeler Opera House, the third annual 7908 Aspen Songwriters Festival will take place March 21-25 in Aspen, CO. The 7908 Aspen Songwriters Festival is the nation's most intimate musical weekend where legendary writers perform side by side with the next great generation of songwriting talent.

The 7908 Aspen Songwriters Festival returns to the mountain town with 13 performances, ranging from Appalachian Americana through to top Alt-Rock and Pop. “This year, the festival is so big that we had to add an extra day,” said festival co-founder and Wheeler Opera House Executive Director Gram Slaton, “but when there’s so much great talent that wants to be part of what you’re offering, you make room.” 

“LET THE RAIN,” THE NEW SINGLE FROM MARGO REY (CO-WRITTEN WITH JOHN OATES) ON THE ORGANICA MUSIC GROUP RECORD LABEL DEBUTS AT #24 ON THE BILLBOARD MAINSTREAM AC CHART AND EARNS THE TITLE OF “HOT SHOT DEBUT” WITHIN FOUR WEEKS OF RELEASE, SINGLE ALSO DEBUTS AT #30 ON THE MEDIABASE AC CHART

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

JOHN OATES’ NEW AMERICANA ALBUM, MISSISSIPPI MILE, AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE TOMORROW, APRIL 12

The album and title track are featured today as the Amazon 
Download of the Day and Deal of the Day

iTunes exclusive edition of the album with a bonus track also available tomorrow

NASHVILLE, TN – (April 11, 2011) – Beloved, critically-acclaimed musician, John Oates releases his long-awaited Americana album, Mississippi Mile, available everywhere tomorrow April 12. The album emanates Oates’ musical autobiography with classic hits that influenced Oates to become the renowned musician he is known for today.Today, April 11, the album’s title-track is featured as the Amazon Download of the Day and the digital album is available for $3.99 all day as the Amazon Deal of the Day. Fans can download the free track by visiting here.  Tomorrow, iTunes will offer an exclusive deluxe edition of Mississippi Mile, which includes a bonus track titled “Please Don’t Go.”

“Oates’s latest album, Mississippi Mile, is a rootsy homage to the Americana that initially inspired him.” – The New Yorker

“For his solo album Mississippi Mile…Oates dips into his pre-Hall & Oates pop-soul past for a collection of raw, original tunes and covers of such Delta blues and folk masters as Elvis Presley, Curtis Mayfield, and Mississippi John Hurt.” – Philadelphia Inquirer

“[Mississippi Mile] has the opportunity to reach across the board – and that’s a winning formula.” – Nashville Lifestyles

iTunes Exclusive Edition of Mississippi Mile Track Listing:

1. Mississippi Mile

2. Let It Rock

3. It’s Alright

4. Send Me Someone to Love

5. All Shook Up

6. Pallet

7. Searchin’

8. Come Back Baby

9. Deep River

10. He Was A Friend of Mine

11. You Make My Dreams Come True

12. Dance Hall Girls

13. Please Don’t Go (exclusive album-only track)

For more information on John Oates, please visit www.JohnOates.com.

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For more information, please contact Tree Paine at Warner Music Nashville:
615.214.1500 / Tree.Paine@wmg.com

PledgeMusic (www.pledgemusic.com), a leading international direct-to-fan platform for raising funds for musicians to record and tour, today announced a Pledge campaign with legendary singer/songwriter John Oates. Oates, one half of the powerhouse duo Hall & Oates, will be treating fans to exclusive items along with Pledgers-only updates which will feature blogs, videos and unreleased tracks.

CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED MUSICIAN JOHN OATES RELEASES AMERICANA ALBUM, MISSISSIPPI MILE, ON APRIL 12

NASHVILLE, TN – (March 16, 2011) – Behind every great musician, there is a pinnacle moment of inspiration that has a resounding influence on the musician they are today. Long before critically acclaimed musician John Oates became one-half of the award-winning duo Hall & Oates, he was reveling in the American classics of artists such as Chuck Berry and Mississippi John Hurt. Mississippi Mile, available everywhere on April 12, emanates Oates’ musical autobiography; stringing together the heavy influences of classic hits with his distinct Americana Blues sound and musical talents.

Produced by Songwriter Hall Of Fame member John Oates and the Wheeler Opera House, The 7908 Aspen Songwriters Festival is the nation's most intimate musical weekend, as it creates the shortest distance between the artists who write the songs and the fans who want to hear them in their purest, most real form.  Legendary writers perform side by side with the next great generation of songwriting talent.  Be on the cutting edge of the music with 7908!

Our second 7908 Aspen Songwriters Festival is on for March 30 through April 2, 2011!  Full festival passes, day passes, and single tickets go on sale Friday, February 18 at...