Scandinavia/Belgium/Holland/Luxemburg – Sonic RendezvousNew Zealand – Elite; Australia – Didgeridoo; CanadaGermany – RED; - Cargo; Italy – I.R.D.; Spain – Dock; United Kingdom/Japan/Switzerland – Proper Music; • At age 65, Shaver is touring year-round. • He has signed on as “spiritual advisor” to• the TexasHe gubernatorial was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2004. • 3/11 Screening Opens SXSW Film Fest—Shaver appears as Rev. • “The Portrait of Billy Joe,” a documentary • 3/1 - His autobiography, • “60 Minutes II” segment with Dan RatherKEY SELLINGPOINTS (Hometown) Boston, Waco/Bryan/College Station NYC, Chicago, D.C., Atlanta, San Francisco, Austin, Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, L.A., KEY MARKETS Anderson Cancer Center. Shaver – Live proceeds from God is always on time.” A portion of the According to Shaver, “I am so blessed. release signals a renewed spirit of hope. wife and son within a single year, his new songwriter lost his mother, the legendary Texas singer/ After a period of tragedy, when bonus video from Todd Snider. The CD is enhanced with a himself performs four songs. their colorful friend. Shaver song and recount stories about one Shaver or Shaver-inspired others. The artists each sing Robison and Kelly Willis among Keen, Cory Morrow, Bruce Jack Ingram, Robert Earl Joe Ely, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Theatre, include Guy Clark, to him at Austin’s Paramount on the album, who paid tribute held last August. Guest stars Shaver’s 65th birthday tribute – Live, Tribute to Billy Joe Shaver O campaign of longtime friend Kinky Friedman. Shaver’s song “Live Forever” is prominently featuredWilson, in andthe featuresmovie. Owen Wilson, Will Farrell, andShackleton Eva Mendes. in “The Wendell Baker Story,” a film directed by Luke festivals in 2004. Robert Duvall, was released to film film by Luciana Pedraza-Duvall and of Texas Press. Hero, to air in March or April, 2005, date TBA Records will release n May 17,
“Shaver entered senior citizen-hood…at the Paramount, playing paterfamilias to two generations of mostly Texan musicians who cited the profound influence the…singer and songwriter played in their careers.” “When the country outlaws were collecting their holy writings, Billy Joe Shaver was carving out Exodus.” Washington Post
will be published by the University a CD that documents A TRIBUTE TO BILLY TO TRIBUTE A SHAVER—LIVE JOE Compadre will be donated to the M.D. A Tribute to Billy Joe Austin American Statesman
A Honky Tonk Billy Joe Shaver “Try and Try Again” “Tramp on Your Street”
Billy Joe Shaver with Diamondback Texas Jimmie Dale Gilmore with Colin Gilmore The Geezinslaws Plus a bonus video by Todd Snider: Joe Ely
Robert Earl Keen Dale Watson Bruce Robison with Kelly Willis Rodney Hayden Cory Morrow Todd Snider Guy Clark Jack Ingram
“Georgia on a Fast Train” “Ride Me Down Easy” TRACK LISTING “Honky Tonk Masquerade” “Hearts-A-Bustin’” “Waco Moon.” “You Wouldn’t Know Love” “You Asked Me To” “Randall Knife” “Bad Rock and Roll” “Waco Moon” “Live Forever” “Ava Adelle” “Bottom Dollar” “Black Rose” www.compadrerecords.com www.billyjoeshaver.com Genre: Country/Folk Configuration: ECD Producer: Brad Turcotte and Logan Rogers Series: 16.98 Selection #: 9263122 Upc: 616892631224 Title: A TRIBUTE TO BILLY JOE SHAVER - LIVEArtist: Billy Joe Shaver and various artists Street date: May 17, 2005 INFO • Official website at www.billyjoeshaver.comMSN Music, Rhapsody). distribution (iTunes, Napster, Musicmatch, Media, AOL, CMT.com) & download listening parties (Listen Rhapsody, Windows • Partner promotions tentatively include radio, entertainment and lifestyle• sites. Full media campaignINTERNET targeting online press, National tour starting April. TOUR support of album release • Tour dates scheduled in key markets in No Depression, Texas Music,• Paste Consumer advertisingin key in markets magazines during week ofsuch release as • Live in-studio interviews and radiodailies/weeklies phoners around tour dates jamband press, music web-sites, and Country Weekly, Paste, Blender, Playboy, No Depression, Harp, the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center A portion of the proceeds will benefit Paramount Theatre in Austin, Texas. Recorded August 16, 2004 at CMT, THE PLAN Texas radio, as well as select AAA • Aggressive• Americana push toairplay Americana, date: April 25 • Veteran publicist Caryand CountryBaker stations • Media targets include: NPR, album launch (Conqueroo) is on board for the Today, Billboard People, Entertainment Weekly, USA
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