Hop Productions is Proud to Announce the Release of Fodakis, the New Album from Das Vibenbass and a Release Performance in Seattle at Neumo's

Hop Productions is Proud to Announce the Release of Fodakis, the New Album from Das Vibenbass and a Release Performance in Seattle at Neumo's

SEATTLE, June 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Hop Productions proudly announces the release of Fodakis, the new album by Das Vibenbass on Tuesday, June 19th, 2007. The Seattle quartet that is, "crushing the borders of Jazz," presents Fodakis -- a collection of songs that consciously challenge cultural assumptions about the jazz medium.

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*(Photo Caption: Cover of album "Fodakis")

From Los Angeles to Berlin, audiences have been captivated by the music of Das Vibenbass. Sustaining a spot in the top five of Seattle's KEXP 90.3 jazz charts for over 5 months, the quartet was then nominated for Best Jazz/Experimental act in the Seattle Weekly poll, "Best of 2006." Tours of the United States, Germany, Austria, and the Czech Republic have cultivated a devoted fan base spanning many ages, many countries, and many tastes.

A CD release party will take place at Neumo's at 925 E. Pike St., Seattle, Washington, 98112 on Friday, June 29th, at 9pm. Find out more at http://www.neumos.com/.

An unprecedented fifty percent of all profits from this recording are being donated to The Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting music through donation of musical instruments to young musicians.

Fodakis was produced by Das Vibenbass and Loren Weisman. It is a Freedom Solutions Recording Plan (FSRP) album, meaning it was created through a process that saves the artist money by taking budgeting and planning to the next step. It also keeps the artist in control of their music. Lastly, the plan proposes giving a percentage of profits to a charity the artist believes in. Fodakis is being released with two other FSRP recordings from Seattle: R&B artist Jeremiah, and Houston rock group Stretching Madness. More information available at http://www.protectomatic.com/.

CD Summary:
Label: Hop Productions
Band/Group: Das Vibenbass
CD Title: Fodakis
UPC: 837101360777 (Audio CD)
SRP: $10.00

Listen to the new Das Vibenbass album, Fodakis, their first single "Ghost runner on third" and visit their website at http://www.dasvibenbass.com/, or their myspace page at http://www.myspace.com/dasvibenbass for more information on the group.

CONTACT: Media, Booking, Hop Productions
+1-206-235-2899, booking@dasvibenbass.com
Web site: http://www.hoppro.com/

This release was issued on behalf of the above organization by Send2Press(R), a unit of Neotrope(R). http://www.send2press.com/

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Source: Hop Productions

CONTACT: Justin Sorensen of Hop Productions, +1-206-235-2899

Web site:

http://www.hoppro.com/
http://www.dasvibenbass.com/

NOTE TO EDITORS: Review copies of "Fodakis" CD available to media pros on request.

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