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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jay Bramble ? Music Resource Center of Austin President Atha Phillips ? Lone Star School of Music Owner/Vice President p. 512.524.5252 e.
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?MRCA Presents? Series Raising Money for East Austin Children The latest installment of the ?MRCA Presents? series features a live taping and performance by the legendary Redd Volkaert. Austin, Texas (December 9th, 2006) ? The Music Resource Center of Austin, a non-profit arm of the Lone Star School of Music welcomes Redd Volkaert. The MRCA, whose mission is provide lessons and instruments for underprivileged children through awareness and monetary donations is proud to present the second installment of its unique musician series. The interview and performance will take place on Saturday, December 9 from 12:00-1:30 at Arts On Real located at 2826 Real, Austin, TX 78722. The interview will be an intimate question and answer session, where Redd will talk about his history with the guitar, music and the Austin scene as well as current and future projects. Redd will also perform several songs for a live taping. Tickets Cost: $10, or memberships begin at $35.00 and all proceeds benefit the MRCA For ticket information call: 512.524.5252 For donations, pledges, or information on The Music Resource Center of Austin contact Jay Bramble at 512.524.5252 or
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Information is available on-line at www.mrcakids.org. For more information on Lone Star School of Music please contact Atha Phillips at 512.524.5252 or
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. Information is available on-line at www.lonestarschoolofmusic.com About Redd Volkaert Redd Volkaert was a successor to Roy Nichols in Merle Haggard's backing band, and is "among the country?s top Telecaster guitar slingers." A master of the Telecaster across all genres, Volkaert strums honky-tonk to blues over old-school Western swing beats. It has been said that Redd is a guitarist, soon-to-be-guitar-legend. He has recorded and toured with Merle Haggard and Dale Watson, and now with Haybale, he is well known through Austin, Texas, and the rest of country. With an unmatched fluency in twang and a loopy sense of humor, Volkaert showcases his jaw-dropping musicality as he wantonly jumps between hardcore honky tonk, western swing, and rock. For more information, visit www.reddvolkaert.net/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Atha Phillips ? Lone Star Music Owner, Vice President Tel: 512-293-2704 Email:
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Lone Star School of Music, Opens Its Doors to Austin Grand opening and membership and instrument drive for non-profit partnership, Music Resource Center of Austin AUSTIN, Texas (August 10, 2006) ? Lone Star School of Music, announces it?s grand opening on Saturday September 9, 2006 at 7:00 pm and puts forth it?s efforts to raise both funds and instruments for the Music Resource Center of Austin, a Texas non-profit. The Lone Star School of Music is the homegrown product of one local musician who envisioned a music/arts center that would ignite both creativity and community in Austin. They offer not only private lessons on a huge variety of instruments but also group classes geared towards adults, teens, children, parents, beginners, pros, art lovers, music lovers and more! Lone Star School of Music, founded by Atha and Kurt Phillips, will create a much-needed venue for the exchange of experiences and ideas. It will stand upon the city's rich musical heritage, promote it?s present and guide it's future. Centrally located just east of UT, Lone Star School of Music occupies a 6,600 square foot facility, housing fifteen teaching rooms, a state of the art recording studio and a music store featuring cutting edge product lines such as Line-6, Washburn and Daisy Rock. In addition, Lone Star School of Music has formed a partnership with the Music Resource Center of Austin, a non- profit agency that raises money to provide music scholarships for deserving children in the Austin area. Atha and Kurt wanted to establish a place where music and music education could be available to everyone, regardless of their economic situation. The MRCA also maintains an instrument lending library where children that have been awarded scholarships have access to musical instruments, method books and other music related literature. Children showing exceptional promise and determination will be endowed with musical instruments of their own. The grand opening of the Lone Star School of Music will coincide with a membership and instrument drive for the MRCA. For those who are interested in donating to the drive or the MRCA please contact Atha Philips at 512-293- 2704 or
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. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Atha Phillips ? Lone Star School of Music Owner/Vice President p. 512.542.5252 e.
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Lone Star School of Music Celebrates Its Grand Opening Strong attendance and generous donations highlight a successful opening of the Music School and non-profit Music Resource Center of Austin Austin, Texas (September 11th, 2006) ? The Lone Star School of Music held its grand opening celebration and unveiled its new facilities on Saturday, September 9th. Attending the event was an enthusiastic crowd of musicians, instructors, students, community leaders, friends and media. The non-profit Music Resource Center of Austin joined in the festivities with their inaugural instrument and pledge drive. The event included food provided by Taco-Deli and libations from The Austin Wine Merchant. Assembled under large oak trees that surround Lone Star the ambiance was complete with live music performed by Tim Curry and His World Famous Band as well as impromptu jam sessions including several of the schools instructors. ?I can?t believe the amazing talent they have managed to assemble in their faculty,? said one star-struck attendee. Some of the legendary local musicians who performed and will be teaching at the school include Kurt Phillips, Tim Curry, Ernie Durawa and Beth Garner. The music, atmosphere and enthusiastic audience where analogous with the sense of community the school has come to embody. Several instrument donations and monetary pledges helped the MRCA to get off to a strong start. MRCA President Jay Bramble said, ?People are really responsive to our cause and willing to help out, but we need a lot more, we?ve only begun to scratch the surface of what the MRCA can do.? Centrally located just east of UT, Lone Star School of Music occupies a newly renovated 6,600 square foot facility. Fifteen individual classrooms, three large community rooms, a state of the art recording studio and art gallery position Lone Star School of Music as the largest and most unique school of its kind in Austin. For more information on Lone Star School of Music please contact Atha Phillips at 512.542.5252 or
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Information is available online at www.lonestarschoolofmusic.com. For donations, pledges, or information on The Music Resource Center of Austin contact Jay Bramble at 512.542.5252 or
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