Lawrence Blatt is Selected as a Finalist for the Best New Artist in the Prestigious 2007 NAR Lifestyle Music Awards

Lawrence Blatt is Selected as a Finalist for the Best New Artist in the Prestigious 2007 NAR Lifestyle Music Awards

Winners will be announced Sunday March 9th 2008

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- California-based composer and solo acoustic guitarist, Lawrence Blatt has been selected as a finalist from an exclusive group of musicians for the Best New Artist award in the prestigious 2007 New Age Reporter's (NAR) Lifestyle Music Awards. The selection was made based on Blatt's debut release "Out of the Woodwork". This album was also nominated as a finalist for Best Album - New Age by the Independent Music Awards. Released in early 2007, the album hit the Top Ten on the NAR's Top 100 chart. Throughout 2007, "Out of the Woodwork" had a massive appeal on radio and was played on a significant number of stations everywhere from New York, L.A., Boston and Philly to Houston and Seattle as well as internationally. Non-commercial stations are particularly enthusiastic, as Blatt is airing on three formats including, New Age/World, Folk and Classical. Blatt has also found a loyal audience on Satellite & Cable radio and on Lifestyle and Online channels. Blatt's music has also been used for film and television and his song: "Here We Go" will appear in the Tom Greene film soundtrack Shred 2. Additionally, other Blatt songs are scheduled to be used for both the radio and Showtime TV versions of NPR's "This American Life".

"As a solo instrumentalist, I have to let my guitar be my voice," Blatt says. "I try to create moods and express feelings by using alternate tunings, by careful attention to musical dynamics and intonation and by layering percussive sounds behind the main voice of the guitar. I'm always delighted when I receive feedback from people who connect with my music and I am truly honored by the announcement that my work was selected as a finalist in the 2007 NAR Lifestyle Music Awards."

About the NAR Lifestyle Music Awards

Winners for the NAR Lifestyle Music awards are announced annually and to qualify for voting, an a Artist or label must have had a recording(s) that appeared in the Top 50 of the NAR Top 100 Chart for the period December 2006 thru November 2007. Selection of the finalist and winners is made by a vote from qualified participating members of the NAR. Past winners of the Best New Artist award include John Fluker for his album "The Sound of Peace" (2006), Bill Leslie for his album "Peaceful Journey" (2005) and Montana Skies for their album "Chasing the Sun" (2004). Announcement of the winners will be made on Sunday, March 9th, 2008.

About Lawrence Blatt

A classically trained musician, Blatt released is debut solo album "Out of the Woodwork" in 2007. His music has been called heartwarming, soothing, and relaxing and consists of layers of guitar work decorated with luscious melodies and percussive moods. He often plays his acoustic guitar in open tunings with a single instrument used to create the rhythm, bass and lead melody all at once. His latest project "Fibonacci's Dream" brilliantly blends Blatt's passions for mathematics and music and is an exhilarating follow-up to Blatt's popular 2007 debut release "Out of the Woodwork" Both albums are available at CD Baby, Amazon.com, iTunes, Tradebit, eMusic, Napster, Rhapsody, Musicishere and other fine retailers. For more information on Lawrence Blatt visit his website at http://www.lawrenceblatt.com/.

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