Rykodisc sign Jay Bennett...

Singer-songwriter & multi-instrumentalist Jay Bennett who was once the driving force behind the twice Grammy-nominated band Wilco, has signed a new record deal with Rykodisc.

His sound is said to be a cross between Elvis Costello mixed with Tom Waits, with a hint of The Replacements and Nick Lowe.

Rykodisc will release his latest offering entitled 'The Magnificent Defeat' on September 26th, 2006.

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Calvin

Rykodisc is thrilled to announce the signing of songwriter/producer/multi-instrumentalist Jay Bennett. His long-anticipated solo opus "The Magnificent Defeat" is set for release this September.

This marks the first artist signing for Rykodisc as a Warner Music Group company. Jay was attracted to Rykodisc, and furthermore to WMG's "independent" mentality because of its continued commitment and dedication to developing artists. Jay commented, "We love the small label focus and attention that Rykodisc can give us."

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Source http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=147466
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Members From Different Bands Get Together to Form a 'Supergroup'

Take Jeff Tweedy of Wilco, Gary Louris and Marc Perlman of the Jayhawks and Dan Murphy of Soul Asylum - and we have a group called 'Golden Smog'.

It all started off as a side project, but now it's becoming more and more apparent that the group is taking off into a more serious journey with their forth album entitled "Another Fine Day".

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Calvin

"Can a band populated by artists who most peoplehave never heard of constitute a "supergroup?" If so, Golden Smog isbuilding a case for being the most super supergroup ever, in terms ofactual output. (And not in terms of how supergroups are usually rated:how super the component parts are, and how short the group falls ofbeing more than the sum of its parts.)....."


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Source http://www.vaildaily.com/article/20060722/AE/107220052
Stewart Oksenhorn / vailidaily.com

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