welcomes SHANE DWIGHT • BIG BILL MORGANFIELD • CHRISTINE SANTELLI

VizzTone proudly welcomes THREE exciting new artists to our growing family — Shane Dwight, Big Bill Morganfield, and Christine Santelli!! SHANE DWIGHT is truly a 21st-century American Roots artist. His emotive songwriting crosses over from Blues and R&B to Country and Mainstream Rock with originality and authority. In fact, Shane's fiery talent is so big and bright right now that ONE CD just isn't enough to represent him - Shane will be releasing TWO brand new CDs on June 23. Shane Dwight / Plays the Blues contains 10 original tracks (with guest appearances by VizzTone cohorts Bob Margolin and Richard Rosenblatt), and Gimme Back My Money features some of Shane's songs that cross over into Rock, Country, R&B, and Americana. Shane's previous recordings have been played on over 200 radio stations worldwide, and these two new CDs should open some brand new doors. In the past few years Shane and his have band built a rapidly-growing fan base with their many live appearances, including: the Monterey Blues Festival, Oklahoma Blues Festival, Fire on the Mountain Festival, Reno Blues & Brews Festival, Portland Waterfront Festival, San Francisco Jazz Festival, California Blues Festival, Florida "Springing the Blues" Festival, Central Valley Blues Festival, San Jose Comcast Jazz Festival, the Redwood Coast Jazz Festival and the Legendary Blues Cruise. for more information visit: www.myspace.com/shanedwightband to book Shane Dwight, contact Intrepid Artists: www.intrepidartists.com

BIG BILL MORGANFIELD is the son of McKinley Morganfield (Muddy Waters) and has emerged in the past few years as one of the top young blues talents in America. Bill's 1999 debut was met with a W.C. Handy (Blues Music) Award for "Best New Artist Debut," as well as an avalanche of praise in the press: the New York Post hailed is as "one of the most impressive debuts to break in a number of years," Guitar Player declared, "Big Bill is a singer/songwriter who surely would have made Muddy smile." In praise of a subsequent release, Entertainment Weekly stated, "Chicago blues is a powerful force in the right hands, which, in this case belong to the son of Muddy Waters. The comparisons are inevitable, but the big man is up to the challenge." Bill's new CD, "Born Lover" will be released this Spring through the VizzTone label group. CD co-producer (and Muddy Waters Band alumnus) Bob Margolin writes, "Big Bill Morganfield's Born Lover reveals and celebrates his journey and progress as a Blues artist... I find that Bill still honors his father with deep Chicago Blues. He also tells his own stories with original songs, a wide variety of style, and fiery slide guitar. Bill's singing has taken an exciting leap forward in both power and nuance. It's a thrill to hear Bill fulfill." for more information, visit: www.BigBillMorganfield.net

CHRISTINE SANTELLI has been a legendary presence in the blues and roots singer-songwriter underground since the mid-90's. Firmly establishing herself in the NYC music scene that spawned the likes of Joan Osborne and Jimmy Vivino, she was voted "Blues Artist of the Year (Deserving Wider Recognition)" in Downbeat Magazine's 46th annual critic's poll. She crossed the Atlantic to perform triumphant shows in Paris, Madrid and Moscow, which were later released as live recordings. International touring continued with many trips to South Africa, Norway, Germany and Switzerland, and included an acclaimed performance at the Montreux Jazz Festival. Back in the USA, Christine's 2002 CD, Season of a Child (co-produced by Popa Chubby) garnered further raves. On Any Better Time (release date 3/17/09), Christine brings her signature style and unmistakeable grit-and-soul vocals to thirteen brand new original songs, produced by Dave Gross. In an early review, The Daily Freeman's Dave Malachowski declares, "Santelli really comes into her own with this release, and it couldn't be at any better time." for more information, visit: www.christinesantelli.com

and in more VizzTone news... GINA SICILIA is a finalist in the Blues category of the International Songwriting Competion, with her song "I Pray Most Every Day." To vote, click HERE!

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