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Thursday August 19, 204
from black tape for a blue girl's Sam Rosenthal...

Hello.... Thanks for all your great replies to the last list. I wish
I had time to answer each of them personally. I've been so busy
(getting ready for the album release and our tour) that I haven't
been able to. Wow! Only two weeks until HALO STAR is in the stores
and three weeks until we're out on the West Coast playing the new
songs for ya! They're gonna be really great shows. We're now a six
piece, so the sound is very full and dramatic! Check out the list
below for the dates and also the band line-up....



-----------------------| PRE-ORDER HALO STAR

HALO STAR will be in stores nationwide on August 31.
Receive your copy in the mail by the street date, by placing a
preorder at Projekt.com. Your CD will ship Tuesday, August 24.
Just $11.98! Preorder here:
http://www.projekt.com/projekt/product.asp?sku=PRO00158

And while you're at it, pick up a copy of "The Scarecrow Single."
This is a 5 song release featuring "Scarecrow" from the album plus
4 additional remixed songs. Just $1.98!
http://www.projekt.com/projekt/product.asp?sku=PRO00161



-----------------------| WEST COAST TOUR DATES

Wednesday, September 8 | Club Congress ~ Tucson, AZ
Thursday, September 9 | The Mason Jar ~ Phoenix, AZ
Friday, September 10 | Showcase Theatre ~ Corona, CA
Saturday September 11 | Bar Sinister ~ Los Angeles, CA
Sunday, September 12 | TBA
Monday September 13 | Amoeba Records In-Store ~ San Francisco, CA
Tuesday September 14 | DNA lounge ~ San Francisco, CA
Thursday September 16 | the Vogue ~ Seattle, WA
Saturday September 18 | Sabala's Mt. Tabor ~ Portland, OR
Sunday September 19 | The Venue ~ Boise, ID
Monday September 20 | Area 51 ~ Salt Lake City, UT

Audra and Nicki Jaine will open some shows.... for complete details:
http://www.projekt.com/projekt/live.asp



-----------------------| HELP PROMOTE THE TOUR

We're looking for fans who would like to pass out postcards to
promote the tour and HALO STAR. If you'd like to receive cards, email
maven@... with "WEST COAST POSTCARDS" as your subject.
Include your address and how many you would like (5-10-25?).
Thanks!



-----------------------| WIN A FREE HALO STAR POSTER

Five fans will be chosen at random to win the HALO STAR poster. To
enter, email blacktapeposter@... with the subject: "POSTER
CONTEST." Include your mailing address. Five winners will be chosen
on August 31. Everyone who emails will receive the new issue of
Projekt's magazine "Beneath the icy floe" which includes an article
on HALO STAR, as well as other Projekt releases.



-----------------------| BAND LINE-UP FOR THE WEST COAST TOUR

Bret Helm - vocals & acoustic guitar
Elysabeth Grant - vocals & viola
Sam Rosenthal - electronics
Bart Helm - electric & acoustic guitar
Nicki Jaine - piano & acoustic guitar
J. DeWolfe - percussion


-----------------------| SET LIST FOR THE WEST COAST TOUR

Nu-uh!!!! Gotta come to the show to find out!
: )


See you very soon.....
Sam

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listen to mp3s: http://www.halostar.us/bio.html