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| Pink Martini's 'Hey Eugene!' Pink Martini -- who have already sold over 1.3 million records completely independently -- are once again breaking the mold of the music business with the release of their new album, which currently resides at #1 on the Amazon charts. 'Hey Eugene!' was released May 15th on Heinz Records, who just announced that Nordstrom's will carry the new album beginning in June, building on the success at traditional and online outlets. On 'Hey Eugene!' the twelve piece Portland group offers up twelve flirtatiously fun and sultry songs sung in everything from the romantic tones of French, Spanish, and Portuguese to the eastern timbres of Japanese and Arabic. And let's not forget Pink Martini's native tongue (that's English in case you're wondering) on the irresistible title track. Pink Martini is the ever innovative, bestselling, fearlessly genre-bending, and raucously fun group that the New Yorker called simply "beautiful, sophisticated, and breathtaking". Hey Eugene! is a twelve track sonic journey anchored by skillful songwriting and ensemble playing brought to life by a playful and no-holds-barred dose of cabaret showmanship. The band has an impressive cult following and sold over 600, 000 records in the U.S. and 1.3 million records worldwide. They've won raves everywhere from Vanity Fair ("sumptuously groovy") to Rolling Stone ("mesmerizing"). Pink Martini will be active in concert this spring and summer, with major release events in New York including a headlining slot at Carnegie Hall on June 13th and an inaugural appearance on Letterman -- as well as theatre shows and symphony dates. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Jazz News :: home page |