Summer's Soundtrack Is On Overdrive With ROADTRIP: Road To Nowhere

Summer's Soundtrack Is On Overdrive With ROADTRIP: Road To Nowhere

Petrol/EMI America Records Presents a New CD of Summer-Defining Songs Re-Imagined for the New Millennium's Ultimate ROADTRIP

CD in Stores: June 20, 2006

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., May 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Ready for a taste of the open road? Don those shades, slip into that sweet but sleek convertible and feel the turbo roar as you set off for destinations unknown -- at least in your mind. ROADTRIP: Road To Nowhere is the first offering from Australian label Petrol Records and the new EMI America Records label since Petrol and EMI Music announced an exclusive, long-term global partnership in February 2006. The ultimate drive-time CD for blissfully meandering journeys on the open road, ROADTRIP drops in stores June 20th and presents 12 of the most evocative pop and rock songs of all time, as you've never heard them before.

ROADTRIP: Road To Nowhere features classic hits re-imagined with edgy driving beats and pulsating rhythms for today's adrenaline-fueled lifestyle by some of the hottest artists on the international underground music scene, including the UK production team sensation Thriller Jill, Atom, Neimo, Thomas Beach & Lana Constantine, and Andy Gilbert, among others. Recharging familiar songs with post-modern mixes, ROADTRIP launches an entirely new listening experience as new vistas beckon and the road already traveled fades from sight.

The party on wheels shifts into drive with the CD's first track, "Road to Nowhere," originally recorded by Talking Heads and transformed for this new journey by Atom, as is Neil Young's "Cinnamon Girl." Andy Gilbert's take on "Blue," originally recorded by Joni Mitchell, heats things up, while Lou Reed's "Vicious" is revved up by Neimo. The trip comes to an end with Thriller Jill's version of "Broken English," originally recorded by Marianne Faithfull.

ROADTRIP: Road To Nowhere will also be available for album and single download from major digital service providers. Ringtunes to be offered from the album include the title track "Road to Nowhere," "Pump It Up," "Hello I Love You," and "Cinnamon Girl," available through select mobile carriers.

"Some of these tracks are definitely not what you'd initially think of as roadtrip songs," said Chris Murphy, founder and CEO of Petrol Records. "Collectively, as a sequenced soundtrack, these songs align beautifully to create the right mood and set your mind free as you access the open road."

"This release exemplifies what Petrol has become known around the world for doing best: selecting and creating the best music and packaging for releases that transport listeners wherever they want to go. We're thrilled to have ROADTRIP as our inaugural Petrol/EMI America Records release with which to launch the Petrol lifestyle in the United States and beyond," said Herb Agner, Vice President, EMI Catalog Marketing. "Petrol integrates music with style and culture in a lifestyle vision that appeals to music fans everywhere."

Petrol Records is an independent music company dedicated since 2001 to discovering seriously good music and bringing together the freshest sounds on the global music scene. Petrol and EMI Music have entered a long-term, global partnership to present Petrol's border-hopping musical and cultural vision to a broader worldwide audience via EMI's streamlined distribution and marketing channels.

Other Petrol Records titles planned for global release in 2006 under the new Petrol/EMI partnership include the label's inaugural compilation series, "The Greatest Songs Ever," an acclaimed musical exploration of the artists and genres native to many of the most exotic and culture-rich destinations around the world, including Cuba, Greece, Argentina and others. Another CD series will follow, "The Sex, The City, The Music," delving into some of the world's most cutting-edge, cosmopolitan music styles found in the best local club scenes, from Istanbul to Barcelona.

For more information, visit Petrol's official site: www.petrolrecords.com.

PETROL PRESENTS ... ROADTRIP: ROAD TO NOWHERE
Track Artist Vocals Original Artist
01 Road to Nowhere Atom Nina Madhoo Talking Heads
02 Do It Again Thriller Jill Mitch Stevens Beach Boys
03 Let's Stick Together Thriller Jill Terry Ronald Roxy Music
04 Pump It Up Thriller Jill Valerie Etienne Elvis Costello
05 Rocket Man Thriller Jill Paul Fredericks Elton John
06 Cinnamon Girl Atom Nina Madhoo Neil Young
07 Blue Andy Gilbert Andy Gilbert Joni Mitchell
08 Hello I love you Neimo Bruno Alexandre The Doors
09 Waiting in Vain Atom Gary Bromham Bob Marley &
The Wailers
10 Vicious Neimo Bruno Alexandre Lou Reed
11 Femme Fatale Thomas Beach & Lana Constantine Velvet
Underground /
Nico
12 Broken English Thriller Jill Roxanne Wilder Marianne
Faithfull

Source: Petrol Records and EMI America Records

CONTACT: Jennifer Ballantyne, Publicity of EMI Music Catalog Marketing,
+1-323-871-5494, jennifer.ballantyne@emicap.com; or Jackie Cavanagh,
+1-212-981-5105, jacqueline_cavanagh@dkcnews.com; or Andrea Ferguson,
+1-212-981-5242, andrea_ferguson@dkcnews.com, both of Dan Klores
Communications

Web site: http://www.petrolrecords.com/

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