MiGGs Signs Two-Label Deal on Heels of Critically Acclaimed Debut Album

MiGGs Signs Two-Label Deal on Heels of Critically Acclaimed Debut Album Popular San Francisco Band on Track for Early 2005 Release of Soph Album 'InsOmnia' SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- MiGGs, the Bay Area alternative rock band that sold -- literally from the back of a van -- over 10,000 copies of its debut release, has just announced the release date for its upcoming sophomore album "InsOmnia." The album, due out on January 25, 2005, will be released by 33rd Street Records, the coveted boutique shop owned by Tower Records and led by respected industry veteran Morty Wiggins. 33rd's list of artists includes Cowboy Mouth, Alex de Grassi, Army of Freshmen and The Eagles (DVD releases). 33rd Street will handle traditional CD sales and promotions for the quartet, headed by the charismatic lead singer, Don Miggs. The album will also be released by Digital Musicworks International, Inc. (DMI), the world's first all-digital full-service music label. The start-up, named as a hot company to watch in 2005 by Billboard Magazine, boasts distribution deals with MSN, Sony Connect, iTunes, Real Music Store, and others giants to deliver tracks digitally. The two deals cement MiGGs' on-the-street reputation as "the next big thing outta the San Francisco Bay Area," as described by the San Francisco Herald. In addition to robust sales, the band's first CD "Anyway" earned MiGGs a Gibson endorsement and plaudits in Amplifier Magazine, billboard.com, starpolish.com, and loudenergy.com -- all without a label backing them up. "InsOmnia," the band's second album, is produced by the legendary Gavin MacKillop (Goo Goo Dolls, Barenaked Ladies, Sugarcult) with renowned mix/engineer JC Convertino (Talking Heads, Miles Davis, Madonna) producing two additional tracks at San Francisco's new state-of-the-art recording facility, SF Soundworks. Said one pre-release critic, "'InsOmnia' is a feast of intimate, honest lyrics, unforgettable solo and harmony vocals, and music that can veer in a heartbeat from near silence to peaks of sonic power." If 1,000 new fans and 5,000 spins of the new music on http://www.myspace.com/miggs is an indicator, the fans love it, too. In addition, the band's song "Be" from the album InsOmnia was used to promote FOX's popular television drama, "The O.C." The promo was aired during American Idol, and will be included in the upcoming DVD release of "Fat Albert." "MiGGs is on its way to garnering national exposure, and is next in line to emerge from the prolific San Francisco music scene," said Wiggins. A third album (an acoustic EP) is in the works while the band gears up for its upcoming tour. "This band is for real," said Wiggins. "Great personality, on stage energy, a signature sound, and original material with hit radio potential." http://www.digitalmusicworks.com/ Management Contact: Kathleen F. Carpenter kcarpenter@shamanentertainment.com 925-935-0700 http://www.miggsband.com/ Publicity Contact: Katrina Markarian Katrina@segue-ent.com 707-578-6728 http://www.segue-ent.com/ Label Contact: Eli Spector espector@33rdstreet.com 916-371-2800 x247 http://www.33rdstreet.com/ Radio Contact: Max Horowitz max@crossovermedia.net 212-465-2444 http://www.crossovermedia.net/ Booking Contact: Teri Cruzan TeriCruzan@carnelianagency.com 360-752-9829 x102 http://www.carnelianagency.com/ This release was issued through eReleases(TM). For more information, visit http://www.ereleases.com/. Source: MiGGs CONTACT: Management Contact: Kathleen F. Carpenter, +1-925-935-0700 or kcarpenter@shamanentertainment.com or http://www.miggsband.com/; or Publicity Contact: Katrina Markarian, +1-707-578-6728 or Katrina@segue-ent.com or http://www.segue-ent.com/; or Label Contact: Eli Spector, +1-916-371-2800 x247 or espector@33rdstreet.com or http://www.33rdstreet.com/; or Radio Contact: Max Horowitz, +1-212-465-2444 or max@crossovermedia.net or http://www.crossovermedia.net/; or Booking Contact: Teri Cruzan, +1-360-752-9829 x102 or TeriCruzan@carnelianagency.com or http://www.carnelianagency.com/ Web site: http://www.digitalmusicworks.com/ Web site: http://www.myspace.com/miggs Web site: http://www.miggsband.com/ ------- Profile: International Entertainment