..Weve always wanted to reach the world with our music, and the Internet has become our passport.. exclaims SWEET CRYSTALs lead singer / keyboardist Marq Q Speck.
CANTON, MI .. NIGHTCRIER MUSIC has released the first CD from rock band SWEET CRYSTAL on its independent music label solely on the Internet. Taking advantage of the webs worldwide reach, the CD entitled STILL STANDING..... has been gathering accolades and airplay from such diverse locales as the Netherlands, Germany and New Zealand. The continued international acceptance and growing requests for the music has been a pleasant surprise to all the band members.
..Were pleased that there is an audience who still desire strong melodic content in the music as well as the more positive direction in the lyrics. explains guitarist Bill Blatter in a recent interview for the Dutch rock magazine/website ..StrutterZine.. (http://www.angelfire.com/ma/strutteraor).
..Q, Steve (Steve Wieser, drummer) and I have put a lot of ourselves into this and are very pleased with what we have accomplished...
Airplay and supportive reviews from such Internet powerhouse stations as Germany..s ..Munichs Hardest Hits.. (http://www.munichshardesthits.com) and New Zealands ..Heart Of The Rock.. (www.heartoftherock.com) spur Internet orders for ..Still Standing.... from such diverse places as Austria and Staten Island.
People have downloaded sample songs from MP3.com and then go on to our website or CDBaby.com to order the CD.. continues Q, .and, as with our first release ..Power-N-Glory.., we give a portion of all sales to a variety of charitable organizations.
Another nice surprise is the rerelease of the bands debut from 1985 on CD. This project, Power-N-Glory: Resurrected Masters is currently outpacing Still Standing, 3 to 1 in such diverse markets as Japan and South America. Can you say world tour?
Complete CDs can be purchased from CDBaby.com or downloaded from iTunes Music Store.
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