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Second Showcase at Curb Café with Hit Songwriter Matt Brouwer and Quimi

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 2009) – The independent label management firm Indie Extreme will stage their third Independent Artist Showcase at the Nashville Convention Center – Music City Room in downtown Nashville from 7-10 p.m. on April 18th (Saturday) as a Kick- Off Party for the GMA Music Week activities.

The Saturday event, which is an official part of GMA Music Week 2009, will include performances by Indie Extreme artists, Virginia Hill, Gina Tarajano and Laura Kaczor.  Other acts taking the stage will be Sean Currier, Stephanie Pauline, Diane di Stasio and Flourish.  Admission is free with seating available as general admission.

“The Independent Artist Showcase will be our third Nashville event,” said company CEO Kathy Douglas, who founded the company in 2006.  “Our artists are some of the most celebrated up and coming independent artists in the industry. We are always thrilled to offer a great event to the GMA week of activities. This is our second year to have the first showcase of the week and we are excited about kicking off the conference with an amazing array of talent.”

Douglas added that Indie Extreme is also staging a second showcase on April 21st at the Curb Café on the campus of Belmont University from 7:00 – 8:30pm,  featuring hit CCM singer-songwriter Matt Brouwer and newcomer, Quimi, who has been on the “Love Can Save a Life Tour” with Brouwer this Spring. The Curb Café event will be a stop on their 20 City Tour throughout the USA.

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The Saturday April 18th Independent Artist Showcase in the Music City Room – Nashville Convention Center from 7 – 10:00pm will feature:

* Indie Extreme/VHill Records recording artist and songwriter, Virginia Hill’s aptly-titled newest release Truth & Love, overflows with the same professionalism and signature positivity that made LOL such a significant recording. Hill’s self-penned anthems once again brim over with thoughtful truth and Biblical values, powerfully articulate on the worshipful ballad, “I Am Here.”   The well-received project first outing for Hill, LOL, scored twice on the indie Top Ten CRW Global AC charts, with the pulsating “I Want To Be Like You” reaching #7, and “I Believe” soaring to #4. The first single “I Am Here” from Truth and Love is taking ground quickly on both the CRW Global and Signature charts in its first few weeks.

*Indie Extreme/Running Spirit Records recording artist and songwriter, Laura Kaczor returns to our showcase this year with big dreams and an expanding vision for her ministry. Since it’s inception in 2001, Laura has been the Worship Leader/Music Director, Co-Emcee for Jesus Fest, a quarterly festival uniting thousands of youth and young adults in worship and evangelism from over 150 churches throughout the NE where so many youth have given their lives to Christ. She completed her debut CD of all original songs, “Wake Me Up” with Grammy nominated producer Anthony Newett and completed an EP, “Wildflowers” of original songs with Grammy award winning producer John Carter Cash, son of Johnny and June Carter Cash at the Cash Cabin Studios.

Indie Extreme/ 3:16 Media recording artist Gina Tarajano is our most recent addition to the Indie Extreme family. In the summer of 2004, Gina was invited to study in Italy under Maestro Delpho Menicucci, vocal coach for Andrea Bocelli. The vocal instruction in Italy prepared Gina to climb the next step in her ministry. Early in 2006, Gina’s career took a new twist. In a meeting with Alejandro Jaen, renowned music executive, and famous Latin producer of many award winning hit songs, he decided to produce Gina’s first work as a Christian artist and that is when “You’re Never Alone” was born.

* Sean Michael Currier goes through great length to share his music and show people love.  Whether driving hours to lead worship for a small college crowd or youth group, to playing showcases for industry executives in Nashville, Sean says that he is “called to serve”.  “It’s not about me, it’s about loving people”, is his motto for life and music. He is currently working on a new studio project, to be produced by
the team of Ken Lewis (Six Pence None the Richer, Vince Gill, Phil Kaeggy, Trace Adkins, Bebo Norman, Amy Grant and others) and Scott Dente (Out of the Grey, Chris Rice, Cindy Morgan, Amy Grant).

* DMG/ShadowLand Music/Universal recording artist Diane di Stasio’s talent and presence have provided her with the opportunity to grace famed stages across the globe. These include the San Francisco Opera, the Los Angeles Music Center, the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, as well as concert halls in Torino, Italy; Paris, France; and Geneva, Switzerland. Because of her love for world culture, Diane shares her gift of music in more than eight languages, including Italian, French and Japanese. Her latest recording project with ShadowLand Music and Universal Music has allowed Diane to realize her own musical vision…immersing herself in the unique facets of musical styles from pop to opera. Her upcoming album, “Vox Eterna,” embodies the captivating theme of Diane’s timeless sound that crosses all borders and lands.

* More than Music recording artist and songwriter Stephanie Pauline has carried her heartfelt witness of God’s healing love to millions of avid listeners. Her sincere lyrics, compelling melodies, powerful storytelling and live performances have gained her an audience worldwide. With songs being played on more than 600 radio stations and in more than 30 countries, Stephanie has seen many of her girlhood dreams reborn, and then fulfilled. Three of Stephanie’s songs landed in the top 10 on Christian Radio Weekly’s Global Inspirational and Adult Contemporary charts, as well as on the Euro New Christian Music chart this past year.

* Flourish stands out from the crowd simply because they are the first family band where the dad, mom and all of the kids play music together as a full-on rock band. You will be hard pressed to find a family band such as Flourish anywhere in the world that plays contemporary pop-rock music the way they do. The message of Flourish is summed up in their new single “Simple Things” which describes the need to enjoy life in the simple moments many people take for granted every day. Their belief is that happiness is not found at the end of a rainbow, but in the meanings we associate with the events that occur every moment of our lives.

The Curb Café Showcase on Tuesday April 21st from 7- 8:30pm features:

*  Black Shoe Records/Indie Extreme/Universal CMG recording artist and hit CCM singer-songwriter Matt Brouwer.  His newest album “Where’s Our Revolution” is soon to be released through Universal Christian Music Group Distribution throughout the USA and Canada. The first single “Beautiful Now” simultaneously landed the #1 spot on the CRW Global AC, CHR and Canadian Charts in early 2009, while his second single “Come Back Around” rose into the top 5 on both the Global AC and INSPO charts. The Canadian singer-songwriter has landed hits on the Billboard CCM records chart (I Shall Believe); CCM CHR chart (Water); and the New Music Weekly Hot 100, AC, Indie AC, and Top 40 charts (Surrender).

* Creation Lab/Indie Extreme recording artist and songwriter Quimi. Her first single “All For Love” from her self-titled debut album has hit the #1 slot across the CRW Global AC, INSPO and Canadian charts in various weeks since December 2008. She joined the Katina’s on their Christmas tour in December ‘08 and is currently opening for Matt Brouwer on the Spring run of his 20 City “Love Can Save a Life Tour”.

“Today, it’s harder than ever for artists to land major record deals or for smaller labels to receive substantial radio airplay and record sales,” Douglas noted.  “Indie Extreme levels the playing field by providing all of the administrative, distribution, marketing and managerial resources they need.  We are working to build a 3,000-member network around the globe.”

For more information about Indie Extreme, visit http://www.indieextreme.com, call (281) 890-5034, send an e-mail to kathyd@indieextreme.com, or write the company at 16720 Stuebner Airline Rd #204, Spring, TX 77379.

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