M.C. RECORDS SIGNS E.G. KIGHT

M.C. Records Signs E.G. Kight
It's Hot In Here Out August 19th

Contact: Catherine Mannarino
catherine@mc-records.com
http://www.mc-records.com/
www.myspace.com/egkight
http://www.egkight.com/


Northport NY - M.C. Records is proud to announce that it has signed "The Georgia Songbird", EG Kight, to a deal. Her new CD, It's Hot In Here (MC-0062) will be released on August 19th.

To stream tracks from the upcoming CD go to:

http://www.mc-records.com/html/eg_kight.html


M.C. Records President Mark Carpentieri said, "Over the past year we've released recordings by great songwriters like Eric Bibb and Anders Osborne. Like Anders and Bibb, E.G. has that rare combination of writing great songs and being able to deliver them."


Here are some of E.G.'s career highlights:

• Two of E.G.'s original songs landed on two of Koko Taylor’s GRAMMY® - nominated albums.
• 6-time Blues Music Awards nominee for Contemporary Female Artist and Song of the Year.
• Shared the stage with a diverse palate of notables such as Jerry Lee Lewis, Phoebe Snow, Delbert McClinton, Little Feat, George Jones, Taj Mahal, Merle Haggard,Hubert Sumlin, Lee Roy Parnell, Robert Cray, Koko Taylor, Gregg Allman, Brenda Lee, Pinetop Perkins, and Garrison Keillor
• Performance of original song “Through The Eyes of a Child” videotaped for Children’s Miracle Network Telethon, due to be rebroadcast.
• Only independent artist to have songs selected by panel of retailers for inclusion on GET THE BLUES! and GET THE BLUES 2, both maintaining Billboard chart positions for more than a year. Other legendary artists on these CDs are Delbert McClinton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Keb’ Mo’, Robert Cray, Muddy Waters, Koko Taylor and others.
• Performed several times on TNN’s "Nashville Now" show, airing in over 64 million homes.
• Appeared in the TV movie with Burgess Meredith, “Mr. Griffith and Me”, and was Mr. Meredith’s vocal coach.

E.G. Kight Tour Dates:

Jun 20 2008 - Chips - Winder, Georgia
Jul 18 2008 - Bradfordville Blues - Tallahassee, Florida
Aug 1 2008 - Turning Point - Piermont, New York
Aug 2 2008 - Private Party - Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Aug 09 2008 - The Sunoco Whitaker Center - Harrisburg PA
Aug 15 2008 - The Big Chill - Hot Springs, Arkansas
Aug 16 2008 - The Big Chill - Hot Springs, Arkansas
October 1 thru 19 - Germany - specific venues and dates to follow
November 21 - Godfrey Daniels, Bethlehem PA (solo)
November 22 - Landhaven - Barto, PA (solo)
November 23 - Jeremiah's - Williamsport PA (solo)
Jan 24 2009 - The Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise - FT Lauderdale, Florida

The Critics Have Spoken.....

Blues Revue Magazine - “Kight’s beautiful, smoky contralto sounds like Phoebe Snow with a sprinkling of Etta James, with every nuance clean and distinctive... Kight will be an unstoppable force.”

Taylor Guitars - “Whenever a blues artist comes along with something fresh and personal to say, it’s cause for celebration. Let us now celebrate EG Kight...”

Sing Out! Magazine - “Kight's is a voice to be reckoned with, no matter the genre."

This message was sent from Mark Carpentieri.
M.C. Productions Inc.
299 Main St.
Northport, NY 11768

http://www.mc-records.com/


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