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March 25, 2008

BACK IN THE SADDLE

I should start off with the PreOrder situation for the limited edition package of Stimulator. I was not clear before and have already started to receive pre-orders ...... so this is how we are doing this. Starting now, you can add yourself as a friend on www.myspace.com/billymorrisonmusic and send me a MySpace message with your email address included. This way I will put you on the Pre-Order list. This guarantees you a package. Then, after April 8th release date, I will email everyone on that list an invoice through Paypal. Once I have received payment, the package will be shipped. Orders are already coming in, so let me stress that I have only 75 packages maximum. I will not repress the CD or reprint the tee. The package is $50 and everything is signed and numbered. Once all 75 packages have been sold, the album will ONLY be a digital download. The picture has nothing to do with anything - its just a gratuitous shot of me with some Ice Cream!!!

I am back in the (studio) saddle again this week. We tracked drums yesterday for the forthcoming Billy Morrison solo EP and it went great. I would estimate that this will be a Fall release, but who knows right now. I am concentrating on actually enjoying the process of recording the songs. The drums went down easily and sound totally rocking - thanks to Dave Beyer and Charles Ruggiero, both of whom contributed their skills at hitting things really loudly in time!! Patrick and I have co-written three of these songs and we also laid down a cover just for the hell of it. Now we move studios and begin all the bass and guitars. This will take a few days, so we will be importing all our various heads, cabs and guitars into the next studio, and basically camping out till its done. Pics and video will be forthcoming!!

Questions: Let me see....

Jay and Mary both ask 'business' questions about the 'Stimulator' album being released as a Billy Morrison album. The short answer is that in the late 90's, the album masters ownership reverted back to us as the artist. "Pay Off someone?" Um.... No payoff needed!! I have had no reason to put the album out, but 2008 seemed like the right year to me. Seeing as Terry and Jason are both in the UK doing their thing, and I had already planned a bit of a solo thing, I emailed them with the idea of releasing our long lost opus as a Billy Morrison album - to bridge the gap between the Diablo album of last year, and the new stuff that I am recording now. They both agreed it would be a good idea, so here it comes!

Kate and Beth both ask about the VIP Camp Freddy packages. I believe they will be $250 for all five shows, signed goodies and meet and greet soundcheck. Details are being worked out now but they will probably go on sale on April 1st - the same as the ordinary tickets.

Danni - GREAT question! My absolute favorite Bond theme is - 'We Have All The Time In The World' - sung by Louis Armstrong in the bond film, 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'.

Sarah - I think I was 9 when I first picked up a guitar. It was all downhill from that point! Haha!

Mike - Well, other than Sorum's new shop, I would suggest The Grove shopping center. You can get it all there. Or just hit Rodeo Drive and get the Amex out!! True Religion, Rock And Republic, Sorum/Noce. Job done!

I think I got all the questions. Thats pretty much it - I better get off and write some fucking lyrics here! I'm singing these songs soon, so it would really help if they had some words! As per usual, our boy from across the pond, Mr Podcast Paul, has made our Podcast available this week. The Punk Rock special from last Saturday is now up on the Podcasts page of this site, and available from I-Tunes if you subscribe. I am gonna leave you all with this thought. Even though we are not advertising who our guests are for the month of May, I can tell you that it is looking like these gigs are going to be VERY special. I am getting excited just watching it all come together - we are definately pulling out all the stops and our friends are really helping us bring rock and roll back to the Strip. GET YOUR TICKETS.

Billy

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