From: Diana Toutjian [deltawires@earthlink.net]
Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 8:39 AM
To: BluesLoversMaLst@aol.com
Subject: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Central Valley Blues Society, Don Heflin:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Prepared by: Diana Toutjian for MUDSLIDE RECORDS & PRIMA MANAGEMENT

Contact: Diana Toutjian (510) 601-9277deltawires@earthlink.net

MEDIA ALERT:

MUDSLIDE RECORDS ANNOUNCING:

LATIN JAZZ LEGEND PETE ESCOVEDO JOINS

DELTA WIRES’

CD RELEASE PARTY! AUGUST 4TH, 2002

The DELTA WIRES - Long time Bay Area Rhythm & Blues band release their third CD!

Tears Like Rain

ALL NEW! ALL ORIGINAL! NEVER BEFORE HEARD! MANY SURPRISES!

Hot Wired Rhythm & Blues!

(OAKLAND, California July 19, 2002) Mark Sunday evening, August 4, 2002 on your

calendar for the debut performance of DELTA WIRES’ all new, all original songs fresh out of the studio.

WHEN: Sunday, August 4, 2002 – 7p – 10p

WHERE: Legendary Blakes On Telegraph, 2367 Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley 510-848-0886

WHAT: CD RELEASE PARTY! DANCING / FOOD / PRIZES / $7 cover

Tears Like Rain is the culmination of years of finely honed song-writing, precise musical construction, and heart pumping talent. Bay Area Latin Jazz Legend & Grammy nominee, Pete Escovedo joins in, bringing his personal musical contribution, along with Grateful Dead’s Vince Welnick kicking in his keyboard stylings . For the first time ever, Ernie Pinata and his seven piece DELTA WIRES band - complete with rarely found three-piece horn section - create an eclectic, exciting array of fresh, diverse tunes each one different from the other; from the classic heartbreak of the title ballad: TEARS LIKE RAIN; to the jumpin’ Cajun flavor of HONEY BEE; to the hard-driving southern rock of LONESOME BLUES.

DELTA WIRES’ founder and bandleader, Ernie Pinata writes, performs on, and produces this sassy, clean, third release - bringing his original conception to brilliant actuality. Oakland’s Skyline Studios’ provided Benji Farquhar, who deftly served as accomplished studio engineer. Farquhar clicked into Pinata’s concepts, understanding his vision and supporting its fulfillment to the fabulous finished product.

MEDIA: CALL OR EMAIL DELTAWIRES@EARTHLINK.NET TO GET CD FOR REVIEW, & GUEST LIST TO CD RELEASE PARTY @ BLAKES ON TELEGRAPH WWW.BLAKESONTELEGRAPH.COM

DELTA WIRES WELL KNOWN AS A REGULAR CELEBRITY BAND DURING BLAKES' BLUES YEARS! AND VOTED BEST LIVE BAND, 2002 READERS’ POLL! EAST BAY EXPRESS

COME ENJOY THE LIVE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR NEW CD & PARTY, PARTY, PARTY!

PRIMA MANAGEMENT C/O DELTA WIRES 5245 COLLEGE AVENUE #321, OAKLAND, CA 94611

WWW.DELTAWIRES.COM For performance calendar/interview/digital photo/promo material/guest performance: Diana Toutjian