Ballas Hough Band Signs With Hollywood Records

Ballas Hough Band Signs With Hollywood Records

Five-Piece Group Led By 'Dancing with the Stars' Champions Mark Ballas And Derek Hough Completing Debut CD, Due in March

BURBANK, Calif., Dec. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Mark Ballas and Derek Hough already dazzled the world with their fancy footwork on "Dancing With the Stars" -- Hough, along with partner, Brooke Burke, just won the Mirror Ball trophy as this season's champions. Now Mark and Derek are about to go truly footloose with the Ballas Hough Band, the pair's five-piece ensemble newly signed to Hollywood Records. The debut CD drops in March 2009.

The Ballas Hough Band is currently in the studio with producers John Fields (Jonas Brothers), Eric Valentine (Maroon 5, Good Charlotte) and Adam & Andy (Jesse McCartney) wrapping up the recording of their premiere CD. The band's line-up features Mark and Derek on vocals and guitar, Emily Grace on keyboards and vocals, bassist Sam Marder and drummer Harry Sullivan. In addition to their own originals, Mark and Derek collaborated with songwriters Dan Wilson, Kevin Kadish and Marty James on several tracks.

Though best know for their dancing prowess, Mark and Derek have been writing and playing music together for 10 years, ever since they both attended a London performing arts school together as teens. While they continued developing their music, the two found lasting fame as professional dancers on "Dancing with the Stars," which routinely draws 18 million viewers per episode. Derek's latest win marked back-to-back victories for both dancers, with Mark winning last season along with his partner, skater Kristi Yamaguchi.

Both Mark and Derek will appear across the country later this winter with the "Dancing with the Stars" tour, beginning Dec. 17 in San Diego and winding up on Feb. 8 in Philadelphia. Meanwhile, they won't waste any time introducing the Ballas Hough Band to fans, as they will play select club shows all along the course of the "Dancing with the Stars" tour.

The band will embark in earnest on a 2009 summer tour, following the spring season of "Dancing with the Stars." Tour information can be found at Myspace.com/ballashoughband.

Source: Hollywood Records

CONTACT: Lillian Matulic of Hollywood Records Publicity,
+1-818-560-6197

Web Site: http://www.myspace.com/ballashoughband

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