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C U N E I F O R M R E C O R D S BIRDSONGS OF THE MESOZOIC DAWN OF THE CYCADS (2 x CDs) –––––––––––––––––––––– SALES POINTS For over 25 years, Birdsongs of the Mesozoic has been releasing challenging-yet-accessible music. This package is the first time that all of their Ace of Hearts material has ever been reissued on CD. REVIEWS BIOGRAPHICAL INFO “By the time Birdsongs of the Mesozoic’s first EP was Founded in 1980 by Roger Miller and Martin released, in 1983, Mission of Burma (of which Birdsongs key- Swope, half of Mission of Burma, Boston's boardist Roger Miller and guitarist Martin Swope were charter legendary and influential art-punk band, plus members…) had dissolved, and this band subsequently became two related musicians, Birdsongs coexisted with a full-time gig. …Very few bands have ever managed to straddle Burma for several years until Burma broke up in the worlds of modern classical music and rock as successfully 1983 and Birdsongs became a full-time as this one did. …Influences include Stravinsky, Steve Reich, performing and recording project. Birdsongs, and other giants of modern classical music, [and] comparisons with their unique lineup of three keyboardists can also be made to Frank Zappa and Raymond Scott: ‘serious’ (including electronic percussion) and guitar, musicians don't follow up a suite of excerpts from ‘The Rite of occupied the musicians full-time until Roger left Spring’ with an imaginative reworking of the theme from Rocky the band under very friendly terms in 1987 to and Bullwinkle. More importantly, this music quite often flat-out devote his time to a solo career (and nearly two rocks.” – All Music Guide decades later to eventually resuscitate Mission RELATED RELEASES of Burma). Dawn of the Cycads reissues on CD all of their Birdsongs of the Mesozoic – Extreme Spirituals CN20241 recordings for Boston’s Ace of Hearts label, Birdsongs of the Mesozoic – The Iridium Controversy CN20179 which consisted of two EPs: Birdsongs of the Birdsongs of the Mesozoic – Petrophonics CN20137 Mesozoic (1983) and Beat of the Mesozoic Birdsongs of the Mesozoic – Dancing on A’A CN 20069 (1986) and a full album, Magnetic Flip (1985) in TRACK LISTING: newly remastered sound. There is over 40 CD one: 1. Sound Valentine, 2. Transformation of Oz, 3. Drift, 4. The Orange Ocean, 5. Triasssic, Jurassic, Cretaceous, 6. Shiny Golden Snakes, 7. Ptoccata, 8. (Excerpts from) minutes of previously unreleased bonus materi- The Rite of Spring, 9. International Tours, 10. Terry Riley’s House, 11. Theme from Rocky al included. and Bullwinkle, 12. The Tyger , 13. The Fundamental, 14. Bridge Underwater, 15. Chen/The Featured is a 20 page booklet that includes Arousing, 16. Final Motif, 17. Pulse Piece, 18. The Common Sparrow, 19. POP Triassic CD two: 1. Lost in the B-Zone, 2. Waterwheel, 3. Excavation No. 32, essays by the musicians and many photos. Also 4. Scenes From a … , 5. The Beat of the Mesozoic, 6. Jay Reeg Intro, 7. Carbon 14, 8. included on the second disc are graphic files Chariots of Fire, 9. Lqabblil Insanya, 10. Modern Warfare, 11. Slo-Boy, 12. Laramide Revolution, 13. Pulse Piece which are viewable on any computer. – MARKETING / ADVERTISING – Artist BIRDSONGS OF THE MESOZOIC Service to over 200 radio and internet stations. Full service to press [350+ magazines/journalists] Title DAWN OF THE CYCADS Ads in national and specialty magazines: Selection # CN20274 All About Jazz, Alarm, Arthur, Audion, Blow Up, Downbeat, Dream, Exposé, UPC 045775027425 Goldmine, Jazziz, Jazz Times, Jazzwise, Modern Fix, Point of Departure, Prebook AUGUST 26, 2008 Progression, Ptolemaic Terrascope, Signal To Noise, The Wire and more. Street Date SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 Retail $24.98 – PUBLICITY/PROMO/RADIO – Genre ROCK JOYCE NALEWAJK and JAVIER DIAZ Run Time 68:38 + 54:08 phone: (301) 589 - 8894 Box Lot 25 fax: (301) 589 - 1819 Label CUNEIFORM email: [email protected] Format CD JEWEL BOX [email protected] T: 800.888.0486 F: 610.650.9102 PO Box 280, Oaks, PA 19456 www.MVDb2b.com.