LEISURE McCORKLE's NEW ALBUM "JET SET BABY" RELEASED NATIONWIDE ON MORISEN RECORDS

LEISURE McCORKLE's NEW ALBUM "JET SET BABY" RELEASED NATIONWIDE ON MORISEN RECORDS ****** LEISURE McCORKLE and The Empire of Sound On Tour Nationwide In Support of JET SET BABY

"this man of leisure spits out highly infectious, highly energetic,
highly catchy, well-sung, well-written power-pop up-tunes"
- Jack Rabid, The Big Takeover

"Leisure McCorkle is a pop wizard" - Creative Loafing

CHARLOTTE, NC - JET SET BABY, the much-anticipated, new album by
North Carolina's rock 'n' roll popster LEISURE McCORKLE, hits stores
nationwide on Tuesday, November 5, 2002, on MoRisen Records. JET
SET BABY is also available via all major retail Internet sites,
including amazon.com, cdnow.com and bestbuy.com.

Produced by longtime LEISURE McCORKLE collaborator Jamie Hoover (of
seminal power pop act the Spongetones) and mastered by the legendary
Greg Calbi (The Beatles, John Lennon, U2, Iggy Pop), JET SET BABY is
LEISURE McCORKLE's debut album on Charlotte-based indie label
MoRisen Records and his first full-length release since 1999's
critically acclaimed "American Ghetto Pop Machine".

Concerts along the JET SET BAY TOUR include dates throughout the
South, East Coast, Midwest and West Coast as well as festival
performances like the International Pop Overthrow in New York City
and support slots with acts such as Glenn Tilbrook of Squeeze.
Joining LEISURE McCORKLE on his JET SET BABY TOUR will be his new
backing band, The Empire of Sound, consisting of bass player Randall
Johnson and drummer Gary Guthrie.

A lyrical laureate and supercharged showman with a firebrand flair
for delivering the musical goods both on stage and in the studio,
LEISURE McCORKLE is ready to knock down the doors to the American
Music Club with his new release, and indeed, it is not by accident
that he arrives on the scene now with JET SET BABY.

"This record is like when the 70's met the 80's," shares LEISURE
McCORKLE. "Back then, people were tired of disco and one hit
wonders and they wanted bands that could kick some ass live and
write more than one song -- a movement that came out of the punk
scene and produced something a little more hook laden but also full
of big guitars and attitude. The music was progressive but still
well defined within the pop paradigm left by the Beatles. That's
the kind of music I'm playing, and you know what, I'm thinking
people want to hear it now."

No doubt music fans craving meaningful pop rock songs with all the
right hooks and just the right amount of attitude will want to
listen. To be sure, with JET SET BABY, LEISURE McCORKLE delivers
the perfect mix of pure rock guts and power pop glory as he takes
listeners on a 12 track euphonic journey through the peaks and
valleys of life, relationships and the American way.

On songs like the irrepressibly infectious "She Can't Count The
Stars", and the head boppin' poppin' "Alcohol", LEISURE McCORKLE
unleashes his upbeat charm through multi-layered melodies,
handsomely sweet harmonies and stick-to-the-ribs hooks, but he makes
it equally clear he can rock it out on songs like "God In The Box",
with its scorching guitars, space age sounds and driving rhythm, and
"Serenade", a hard-edge rock banger. And providing absolute proof
that rock 'n' roll is indeed still alive, lyrically earnest and darn
catchy are propulsive rockers such as "This Girl" and "New York
Eyes".

LEISURE McCORKLE also reveals his more contemplative side on JET SET
BABY with relationship-minded songs like the roots rocker "Blum's
Lullaby", the tuneful "Does She Really Know", and the classic
sounding "Dissin' You", a soulfully reflective number showcasing his
stylish, signature harmonies and tasteful guitar work. Even more
confessional is the wonderfully soulful "100%", which has LEISURE
McCORKLE musing "where is the love and the tenderness / more than a
man could ever know / she tries to tell me there's nobody else / but
there's somebody else / oh can you save my soul".

For more media information about LEISURE McCORKLE, JET SET BABY, and
upcoming shows, including interviews, music and photos, please
contact Brian Cooley at Wicked PR, (404) 881-8891,
brian@wickedgroup.com.

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