Skyla Spencer debut album, "You Said You’d Call Me", Is Slated For Release In June

(May 12, 2005) - Skyla Spencer, an aspiring country music artist, shut down her dance studio, packed up her belongings, and moved from West Virginia to Music City two and a half years ago. Well on her way to being country’s next big star, Skyla is making a mark overseas and here in the United States. Some of her past releases have topped such charts as Indie World, Inside Country, Indie Tracker, and also charting on ECMA, Power Source Indie Chart, and the New Music Weekly Chart.

Skyla Spencer’s debut album, You Said You’d Call Me, is slated for release in June. Her next single, “You Said You’d Call Me,” will be hitting radio in June or July. Skyla says: ‘“You said You’d Call Me” was a blast to record! I feel many people will be able to relate to this song - both women and men". When asked how she describes her music, Skyla replies “My music is fun, energetic, & up-lifting. I love a sense of humor, and that shows through on some of my songs. I also enjoy writing ballads. Some of the songs on this album are from real life experiences, but it’s through these experiences, either good or bad, that I have become stronger. My first album is dedicated to the people I have lost in my life and to the troops who sacrifice so much for us.” The album features a song titled “If I Were Rain” that is a special dedication to the troops. It explains how, in the tough times that we are facing, the one thing that we can do is to pray for one another. “If I Were Rain” will be hitting Christian radio in July, and country radio in the fall.

Skyla Spencer showcased at CRS 2004, and has been an active participant in Fan Fair/CMA Music Fest for the last three years. This year, Skyla will be showcasing on the CCMA stage on June 8th, where she will be performing two original songs from her debut album. Skyla is scheduled to be at the Convention Center during the CMA Fest on Friday, June 10th and on Sunday, June 12th; more dates and times to come. She will also be appearing at the Texas Troubadour Theater for a meet-in-greet on Friday June 10th. Fans may also catch a glimpse of Skyla on the billboard next to the Ryman from May 15th-June 15th. For further information on where Skyla will be during Fan Fair, visit her website www.skylaspencer.com.

For more information contact Laura Claffey with Wildfire Publicity at wildfirepublicity@comcast.net or 615-825-0019.

CountryHome presenting Ashley Robertson’s Tour in Germany

(May 12, 2005) - Born on the 3rd of March in 1984 in Winnipeg, Ashley Robertson is already being praised as the new Shania Twain and LeAnn Rimes. She learned to play the piano at only 6 years and then took lessons for guitar, dobro, m6-mandoline and banjo. She found her passion for country music by listening to such great stars as Patsy Cline, Johnny Horton, Johnny Cash and Loretta Lynn. From 1993 to 1997 Ashley worked as a TV reporter for Craig Media’s popular show MTN Kids Pulse News in Manitoba. Ashley Robertson then was admissed as a member to the Manitoba Country Music Association (MCMA) in 2000, followed by appearances at various Songwriters Nights. As her talent was recognized and a good chance to advance as far as to the range of the top ten artists was reckoned Ashley Robertson was encouraged to resettle at Nashville, TN by the MCMA. Hardly relocated in Nashville appearances at "The Boardwalk", "The Broken Spoke", "The Gibson Blue Grass Showcase", "The Bluebird Café" as well as Florida's "Sunshine Opry" und "Catfish Johnny's" followed. At this time hit producer Allen Frizzell spotted her and did not hesitate for a single minute to contract her. Allen Frizzell by the way comes from the same family of musicians as David Frizzell. Ashley Robertson’s album then was arranged and recorded at the Hilltop Studios in Nashville. Ashley, who in the meantime became a member of the Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) and the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN) is presently studying marketing, piano, banjo, guitar and sound engineering at Nashville’s renowned Belmont University. On her current album "Ashley Robertson" she presents her no. 1 hits "But He", which she wrote herself, "Little League Tryouts" and "Living in Misery". The album also contains the first-class video to "Living in Misery". Due to her success in the US, Canada and Europe CountryHome, www.countryhome.de , Germany's Premier Country Music Magazine, Chrysler Niederlassung "AmeriCars", www.americars.chrysler.de , in Frankfurt, WECO, Bergerstr. 219 in 60385 Frankfurt, Radio Megastar, www.radio-megastar.de , Mea-Event, www.mea-event.com , Steel Guitar Nashville, www.steelguitar.net and many others are presenting her Tour in Germany from June 17th through July 7th of 2005. Ashley Robertson, who was elected female artist of 2005 by the ECMA, leaving behind Artists as Gretchen Wilson, and who is currently negotiating with a big record label in Germany will appear at following dates: 18.06.2005 Saturday / Tanzburg (former Edö) / 56330 Kobern-Gondorf / market area 23.06.2005 Thursday / Dekadent / 57070 Koblenz (northern industrial area) / Ernst-Abel-Str. 11 24.06.2005 Friday / Texas American Saloon / 60386 Frankfurt / Am Erlenbruch 1 26.06.2005 Sunday / Forest Village Ranch / 02956 Daubitz / Rosengasse 9 An extended schedule will be announced by the management and will be published in CountryHome - Germany's Premier Country Music Magazine - at www.countryhome.de. Accompanying the tour there are CountryHome raffles for five of the coveted albums, which also feature the video to the no. 1 hit "Living in Misery" of Ashley Robertson, 3 times one weekend with a Chrysler of choice, 30 Checks for AmeriCars and 10 tickets to her concerts in Koblenz and Frankfurt. CountryHome

Ashley Robertson's web site: http://www.ashleyrobertson.com

For more information contact Germany's Premier Country Music Magazine - Editor Christian Lamitschka An der Pfingstweide 28 61118 Bad Vilbel Germany Phone: ++49 6101 544613 Mobil: ++49 171 6903352 Fax: ++49 6101 544622 E-Mail: info@countrymusic-magazin.de Internet: www.countryhome.de

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