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The May 2005 Tour Recap

New Rich Wyman Album: FACTORY
Label-Auspicious Records
1st Promotional tour: May 1 – 18, 2005
Territories: Ireland & Holland
1st single release: Everybody Loves You 

IRELAND: MAY 9 - 14, 2005

The number of requests from Irish radio and press for a Rich Wyman interview was really quite exciting! Approximately 36, in all, of Ireland's key radio stations and press publications covered Rich's return! Some of the results are as follows: 

• Leigh Doyle - Head Of Music - Beat 102-103 (Ireland’s fastest growing radio station) "It’s excellent. Love the cover too and the production is excellent!! I have spent the last hour trying to pick out my favorite tracks but I've come to the conclusion I love them all. Well done. It’s a best seller in my eyes!”
  
  Fran Curry- Midlands 103 FM - “It’s great to hear a piano driven album again!”
  
  Dusty Rhodes- Buzz Entertainment & The Green Room (Syndicated to 15 stations) – “Great stories! We are playing Sleepin’ Bird this week and Everybody Loves You next week.”
  
  Martin Howard- Radio Kerry – “Wonderful and beautiful album… full of ideas and energy.”
  
  Niall Power- Beat 102-103 – “Amazing voice! Amazing piano playing!”
  
  Alan Swan- KCLR 96 FM – “Everybody Loves You is a great track!”
  
  George Mulcahy- NEAR FM – “Brilliant, stunning album! Buy it!”
  
  Ciara Daly Tallaght FM, “Everyone at the station thinks the album is absolutely brilliant!”
  

• 2 FM Ireland’s #1 largest national radio station has put Everybody Loves You on its playlist.
  
  2FM Larry Gogan Irish radio icon has played Everybody Loves You on his radio show.
  
  2FM Dave Fanning played Everybody Loves You
  
  The Irish Sun Richie Taylor gives FACTORY 4 ½ out of 5 stars and is making it the album of the week in his column.
  
  Ronan Collins a top Irish DJ is playing tracks from the album on his show.
  
  East Coast FM Joe Harrington has played track from FACTORY on his show. 
  
  KCLR 96FM - is playing Everybody Loves You.
  
  Anna Livia FM - is playing Everybody Loves You.
  
  Near FM - is playing Everybody Loves You.
  
  Nationals:
  
  The Sunday World National Newspaper feature story by Eddie Rowley – 
  
  Today FM National Radio Live performance on the piano in the studio and interview on Phil Cawley’s show 
  
  98FM Interview with Teena Gates 
  
  WLR FM album tracks played and interview with Darragh Roberts 
  
  Tallaght FM Album tracks played and interview with Ciara Daly

We are now into phase 2. Live shows and more radio and press coming up soon!

Distributor: Record Services
Promotions: Carmody Smith PR
Director: Val James

HOLLAND: May 2/9 – 14/18, 2005

Rich's 13 days in May, in Holland, were some of his most memorable. His time was consumed with numerous live interviews and live performances. One of the best interviews appearing in Holland’s most important national paper - De Telegraaf. For the last few years Rich has built a strong and steady following with his songs So What! and Little Things; both appearing in Holland's TOP 40. He performed at all the major festivals in Holland, including: ParkPop (350,000 people), BosPop w/ Bryan Adams, HuntenPop, and many more.

• De Telegraaf, Headline - “Throat As Weapon!” Holland’s most important #1 National newspaper did a feature story May 4th.
  
  Oor Magazine “Wyman’s got a voice like a hurricane, John Hiatt after a shot of anabolic steroids.”
  
  SUM Magazine “Wyman’s music clearly shows he has been listening to fellow musicians such as Keith Jarrett, Elton John, and Billy Joel. However, he blended the various styles in such a way that he has created an unmistakable sound of his own.” 

• 2FM National Radio CD of the week on the Take it Easy show. We have a lot of interest in the 2FM camp and their shows continue to play tracks from the album.
  
  Radio West in The Hague – Live interview and performance May 4th. They continue to play tracks form the album.
  
  Radio WOS Rotterdam - May 3rd The whole show was devoted to Rich’s live performance of nine tracks form the album plus interviews.

• Radio Gelderlander Arnhem - May 4th Live interview and played Everybody Loves You. They continue to play tracks from the album.
  
  Radio Frieland - FACTORY was CD of the week
  
  Radio 2FM National Radio Tros Muziek Café Live performance and interview May 14th
  
  Radio Heemskerk - One hour live performances and interview. “Some of the most beautiful music I’ve ever heard!!! It was pure magic.” DJ Mark Deren
  
  Live Concert at Paard Van Troje in The Hague Saturday May 7th. Rich played a fantastic solo concert at this legendary concert hall. 
  
  Live concert at Park 3 in Harderwijk.Friday May 6th. Rich brought down the house and played many encores. The audience wanted more and more! 

All of these stations are playing tracks from FACTORY:

RTV/Oost
Radio-Rijnmond
Radio-Flevoland
Radio-Hilversum
Radio-Friesland
Radio-Limburg
Hawai-FM
Radio-Haarlem
Radio 1 and 2 
Radio Gelderland
Radio Drenthe
Radio Groningen
Hawai FM
Radio Brabant

More to be added.

Phase 2: With enthusiastic support from Rough Trade we will be breaking into Germany and Belgium very soon.

Distributor: Rough Trade
RTV Promotions: Albert Hol
Booking Agent: D.D.A. Agency
Press: Henni Van Neuwberg

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