City Canyons Recording Artists The Velmas Open for Soul Asylum at Revolution Hall

The Velmas stand up and are strong for Soul Asylum as City Canyons recording artists open for legendary rockers at Revolution Hall in Troy, NY on Saturday August 5.

New York, NY (PRWEB) August 2, 2006 -- WEQX presents the storied and critically acclaimed Soul Asylum with special guests, City Canyons Records recording artists, The Velmas, at 8 p.m. on Saturday, August 5 at Revolution Hall on 425 River Street in Troy, New York.

The renewed and revitalized Soul Asylum with Dave Pirner and Dan Murphy, coming back the death of bass player Karl Mueller, return in a concert featuring great songs from their new album "Silver Lining". The Velmas, whose new album "Station" will be released this fall will also be showcasing glittering new material.

Tickets are $22.00 in advance, $25.00 at the door. Ages 16+. Among the other featured bands are one of New England's finest, Grand Evolution

For press kits or to arrange interviews with The Velmas please contact Katherine Brodsky of Random Minds PR. For booking information for The Velmas, please contact Elaine Bower at Bower Booking at 212-938-2321.

About City Canyons Records

City Canyons Records is a Manhattan based independent label featuring an international roster of artists. In addition to The Velmas. other artists on the Manhattan based City Canyons roster are New York artists, Sara Wendt and Jen Elliott with her band Bluestruck, The Alrights from Minnesota, UK artists David Steele, Peter Ulrich and ANEMO and the hard rocking Valerian from Finland. Genres range from hard rock, to alternative pop, to blues,to alternative rock to world fusion.

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