CBO to play White House inauguration

Press Release:

Twin Cities Based Band Selected to Play for the 2005 Presidential Inauguration January 14, 2005
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Twin Cities based band, CBO (Casablanca Orchestra) has been selected to play for the 55th Presidential Inauguration, Thursday, January 20th 2005, in Washington D.C.

In September of 2004 Schroeder (sax player for CBO) met the Bush twins, Jenna & Barbara, on a flight from Minneapolis to Chicago. President Bush's daughters had just completed a campaign stop in Edina.

During this chance encounter, Schroeder wished the President and his family the best of  luck on the up coming election, and said if the President needed a band to play for his Inaugural Ball, what better choice than the "Casablanca Orchestra"? (which of course translates to the "White House Orchestra") He then gave them a business card and said he'd follow up by sending them a couple of copies of the groups new CD,"Covered".

BluesWax Blues Artist of the Year 2004 Nominees

We had many great nominees for BluesWax Blues Artist of the Year. Before we get to the nominees we would like to recognize some of the artists who received many nominations but not quite enough to get on the ballot. Among those with larger numbers of votes who didn't make your final ballot were... more...

Tommy Castro

Watch for Tommy in these upcoming highlights:

Guitar One magazine - March 2005: A review of Tommy Castro's first CD of original songs in four years, Soul Shaker.

Guitar One magazine - April/ May 2005 CD-ROM video lesson with Tommy Castro.

Vintage Guitar magazine - March 2005: Feature article with Tommy.

House of Blues Radio Hour with Elwood Blues (a.k.a. Dan Aykroyd) - A February 2005 feature/interview with Tommy.

It Could Be You!

INXS, the multi-platinum international Rock band is looking for their next lead singer.

Mark Burnett Productions, the creator of Survivor and The Apprentice has created a new TV series on CBS that will give singers and songwriters the opportunity to become the next lead singer of INXS.

Audition parameters and rules

Ron Hacker Turns 60!

Happy Birthday Ron!!

Please join Ron and his friends Daniel Castro and Chris Cobb in celebrating Ron's sixtieth birthday Wed January 26th from 8:00p.m. to 12:00 midnight at: more...

New Tommy Castro CD Soul Shaker coming soon!

The Tommy Castro Band has a new Blind Pig Records release, titled Soul Shaker, coming soon.

Tommy & the boys are back and better than ever. Teaming up again with Blind Pig Records, the label which brought him to international prominence after the stunning success of his 1996 debut Exception to the Rule, as well as the string of spectacular releases that followed, Castro delivers his first album of original music in four years. more...

Winter CD clearance sale!

Under The Radar music group is having a HUGE winter clearance sale. Many of our most popular discs are on sale.

Tommy Castro Gratitude only $9.99, Junior Watson If I Had A Genie only $9.99, The Good Brothers, One True Thing $9.99.

Dozens more on sale for the lowest price around. Please check our clearance page for more titles. New CD's added daily. Don't see what you're looking for? Check back soon.

http://www.utrmusicgroup.com/store/clearance.asp