Turpin showcases new band at Atlanta venue

Will Turpin, showcases new band at Atlanta venue

Will Turpin and The Way to headline Steve’s Live Music on November 2

Georgia music legend and veteran rocker Will Turpin will showcase his new band, play songs from an upcoming CD release and make his debut appearance at an intimate Sandy Springs listening room next month.

Steve’s Live Music will present Will Turpin and The Way at 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 2, 2012.  The recently opened music room is located at 234 Hilderbrand Drive in Sandy Springs, Ga. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door and available online at www.StevesLiveMusic.com.

“I visited the club in September to hear Ed Roland’s Sweet Tea Project and had a great time,” Turpin said. “The venue is built for real music lovers and I felt it was perfect for us.”

Owner Steve Grossman opened Steve’s Live Music in June 2012 and offers an intimate listening room (120 seats), which features local and national songwriters and musicians performing traditional music, including Irish Folk, bluegrass, Dixieland jazz, polka and blues.

Turpin, who has been the bassist for the multi-platinum group Collective Soul for the past 18 years, says his new band plays a diverse selection of rock and pop.

“We have a different sound and identity from Collective Soul,” Turpin said. “You’ll hear elements of a lot of musical influences in our repertoire. Some Beatle-esque songs, some rockin’ songs and some real laid back stuff.”

In addition to Turpin (keyboards and vocals) the band lineup includes Jason Fowler (lead guitar and vocals), Mark Wilson (bass and vocals) and Scott Davidson (drums).  For this intimate listening room setting Turpin has recruited his friend, Calvin Kelley, to play percussion in lieu of Davidson’s hard-pounding drums.

The band is currently recording their first full-length CD, Serengeti Drivers, at Real 2 ReelStudios in Jonesboro, Ga. Once Serengeti Drivers is released in spring 2013, Will Turpin and The Way will embark on a tour with dates to be announced next year.

With his band, Collective Soul, Turpin is a member of the Georgia Music Hall of Fame and has sold more than 10 million albums worldwide. Collective Soul has attained seven No. 1 songs and 19 Top 40 singles, making them one of the most successful bands of the 1990s.

If you go:

What: Will Turpin and The Way

When: 8 p.m., Friday, Nov. 2, 2012

Where: Steve’s Live Music, 234 Hilderbrand Drive, Sandy Springs, Ga.

Information: www.StevesLiveMusic.com or (877) 725-8849

NEW HOLIDAY CD BENEFITS CANCER CHARITIES

A ROCK BY THE SEA CHRISTMAS :: VOLUME THREE TO BE RELEASED OCTOBER 16

A musical tradition will continue this holiday season with Volume Three of A Rock By The Sea Christmas charity CD series.  This year’s release features a mix of Christmas classics and original tunes that are sure to become a part of your holiday playlist for years to come.

Artists donating songs include Will Turpin of the rock band Collective Soul, Dave Philp, originally from the pop/punk group The Automatics, singer/songwriters Matthew Mayfield, Ernie Halter, Todd Carey and Steve Everett, plus emerging artists Travis Denning and Saints Of Valory. Rounding out the disc are Martin Rivas, Michael Lyons of the rock/reggae band B-Liminal, Lauren St. Jane and the Dead Westerns, Mikey Wax and Mama Gypsy.

Turpin, who contributed the William Dix classic “What Child Is This?”, said the 13-song disc will provide help in a variety of ways.

“I grew up in a musical household and in the church. By the time Christmas rolled around, I pretty much sang and memorized almost every holiday classic,” said Turpin, co-founder of the multi-platinum group Collective Soul. “’What Child Is This?’ particularly resonates with me because it asks a question. I find myself constantly asking questions about life.  A Rock By The Sea Christmas offers financial assistance and healing through the power of music.”

Rock By The Sea is dedicated to planning and producing music festivals and events that raise money to financially assist deserving cancer charities that provide direct services to those in need.  The primary beneficiary for 2012 is the Pediatric Brian Tumor Program at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital in Orlando, FL.  The charity strives to create an outlet for these agencies to gain exposure with the public and facilitate donations. Through compilation CDs, musical concerts, silent auctions, selling merchandise and general donations, Rock By The Sea hopes to create awareness and provide an avenue that leads to involvement and enhancement of the direct services provided.

“As Rock By The Sea grows, the Christmas CD is something that our community looks forward to each year,” said Beth Gosnell, president of the Florida-based charity. “The project is a true labor of love with some tremendous artists donating their talents to our efforts, and the charities we support love it. It’s just one more thing that brings us together at a special time of year.”

A Rock By The Sea Christmas :: Volume Three is available for pre-order now at http://rockbythesea.storeenvy.com and will be available for digital download on October 16 via iTunes, Amazon.com and other online stores.

Turpin gets his Way with new band, CD and tour

Hot on the heels of a national tour with Collective Soul and a year after his debut solo EP, musician Will Turpin is headed into the studio with a new band for his first full-length CD, Serengeti Drivers.

Beginning Oct. 8, Will Turpin and The Way will enter Real 2 Reel Studios in Jonesboro, Ga., to craft their first studio effort. Co-produced by Turpin and Jonathan Beckner, the work will include almost a dozen new tunes.

“You’ll hear elements of a lot of different musical influences,” Turpin said. “Some Beatle-esque songs, some rockin’ numbers, and some real laid back stuff. The vocal mix of the three singers will be smooth enough to savor with a glass of wine or kick up your heels with a beer.”

In addition to Turpin (keyboards and vocals) the band lineup includes Jason Fowler (guitar and vocals), Mark Wilson (bass and vocals) and Scott Davidson (drums).

Some of the lyrical themes focus on love, honesty, betrayal and questions revolving around the universe. Turpin said seven of the songs were co-written by Fowler, an Atlanta-based musician and friend.

“A lot of times I have an idea for a song that is not finished or is halfway complete and Jason is able to help me out with a riff or a vocal melody or theme,” Turpin said. “Then there are times when we can create something right on the spot. We’re a good team.”

Turpin also received songwriting support from his wife Donna on a tune called “On And On” which was inspired by her recent cancer scare; a topic that Turpin went public with in June.

“It’s a song about the strength of love and how love never really dies because it goes on and on,” Turpin said. “Donna actually helped me finish the lyrics to the chorus and that was special for both of us.”  Other song titles include “Either Side Of The Sun”, “Let It Go”, “Belong”, “Tomorrow”, “Faith, Hope, Love”, “One And Done” and “Nothing Without.”

Once Serengeti Drivers is released in 2013, Will Turpin and The Way will embark on a tour with dates to be announced next year.

This year, Turpin’s version of “What Child Is This?” will appear on A Rock By The Sea Christmas:Volume Three, a charity CD series set for release on Oct. 16. Net proceeds from the 13-song holiday compilation will benefit the Pediatric Brain Tumor Program in Orlando, Fla.

Turpin’s other group, Collective Soul, is a member of the Georgia Music Hall of Fame and has sold more than 10 million albums worldwide. Collective Soul has attained seven No. 1 songs and 19 Top 40 singles, making them one of the most successful bands of the 1990s. They are planning a 20^th anniversary tour and boxed set CD package in 2014. 

For updates on Will Turpin and the Way, visit http://www.facebook.com/WillTurpinMusic?fref=ts  

Barbara McQueen named guest of honor at Hamburg Film Festival

Barbara McQueen named guest of honor at Hamburg Film Festival

Barbara McQueen, widow of actor Steve McQueen, has been named as a special guest of honor at the Hamburg Film festival and will co-host a series of photo exhibits, book signings and a special screening of The Hunter with biographer Marshall Terrill in Germany.

“I’m continually amazed at the interest and longevity of Steve’s popularity and that the public finds my photos of interest,” said Barbara McQueen. “The people of Germany have been big McQueen fans for decades and I’m excited to meet them and hear what memories they have of Steve and his films.”

Her photos document their three-and-a-half year history when Steve McQueen lived most of the time away from the spotlight. It took almost 25 years before Barbara was able to review the hundreds of photos she took of her beloved husband. In 2007 she published “Steve McQueen: The Last Mile” and revised that edition this year, which includes several new photographs and passages. Now the photos will be available for the first time ever as an exhibition on display in Germany.

The week-long activity of events include:

·      Sept. 21 – “Biography Days”, kick-off ceremony in Nordwalde, Germany featuring McQueen and Terrill.

·      Sept. 22 – McQueen and Terrill will co-host “Steve McQueen: The Last Mile” and sign copies of “Steve McQueen: The Last Mile…revisited”, which was published in August. For more information visit http://www.biografische-kommunikation.de/steve-mcqueen-exhibition

·      Sept. 26 – Photo exhibition premiere of “Steve McQueen: The Last Mile” at the Prototype 

    Museum in Hamburg, Germany.  

·      Sept. 27 – Guest of honor at the Grand Opening of the Hamburg Film Festival.

·      Sept. 28 – “Steve McQueen Film Night” at the Hamburg Film Festival featuring a screening of “The Hunter” and "Papillon" followed by a Q & A with McQueen and Terrill.

A European-wide tour of the photo exhibit is planned for 2013 and 2014. For more information about
the German exhibitions and book signings, email Matthias Grenda at matthias@dialogbiografie.de

FreshBooks redefines Four P's of Marketing

FreshBooks Redefines the Four P’s of Marketing: Parachutes, Pedicures, Pancakes and Parking

For over 50 years E. Jerome McCarthy’s 4 P’s of Marketing have gone unchallenged and unchanged, while the world of business has transformed itself in nearly every conceivable way. Noting the seismic shift in small and independent businesses, FreshBooks (www.freshbooks.com) commissioned an esteemed panel of business scholars and experts to redefine the 4 P’s for a new era of entrepreneurs taking the world stage.The result of their extensive 3-year study is being heralded as the new paradigm in business education, with business schools scrambling to update their curriculums. “This is like the Twilight of the business world,” says Professor John Frescalibros of Gray University, New Hampshire, “it happens once in a lifetime, there are four of them to swoon over, and it makes me squeal like a teenage girl.” Academic publishing house Grow McHill reports university-wide halts in book orders as faculties await new literature around the study.Below is a summary excerpt from the study defining the New 4 Ps of Business:

Parachutes 
A major commonality among subjects of the study was a thrill-seeking mentality marked by the desire to work for oneself in light of the risks usually faced by entrepreneurs. Often described “like jumping out of an airplane and not knowing if the parachute will open”, participants tended to be more independent and strong-willed than their 9 to 5 counterparts.
Pedicures
Independent business owners have both the time and the disposable income to indulge in domestic luxuries, most popular of which are massages, facials, and pedicures. Small business owners are 2.5x more likely to have a standing appointment at their local spa than those who do not work for themselves.
Pancakes The 21st century entrepreneur is defined by his/her mobility between home office, client office, and all points in between. There has been a significant trend towards ‘uninhibited inspiration’, where business owners do their work when and where they want, oftentimes at home during breakfast (also observed to be most productive when eating pancakes.)
Parking Coupled with high mobility are high transportation-related costs. Dubbed the “2:10 Phenomenon”, entrepreneurs consistently outrun their parking meters by 10 minutes when on business travel, resulting in an average increase of 26% in transportation costs (due to parking tickets) over the typical full time employee.

The new 4 Ps - adapted from the original Price, Product, Promotion, and Place – were “deliberately identified to represent a new crop of entrepreneurship that hinges on mobility and convenience” according to the study. Some dissenters have described the study as biased and skewed in its research, but the majority of academics and business community leaders are embracing it whole heartedly.Case in point, cloud accounting software provider FreshBooks is footing the bill for anyone who purchases any of the New 4 Ps when invoiced using the FreshBooks mobile app from September 1st to September 21st, 2012. The first 40 invoices for each New P (160 total) sent to FreshBooks via the mobile app will be paid by them for one of the following:

• Parachuting - Enjoy a thrilling skydiving session on FreshBooks. They’ll reimburse you up to $100 USD for your experience.
• Pedicure - Need an hour of bliss? FreshBooks will gladly send up to $40 USD for a pampering pedicure.
• Pancakes - Mmmm breakfast! FreshBooks will fork over up to $40 USD for enjoying a delicious pancake breakfast - so be sure to share the treat with friends.
• Parking – They’ll happily pay up to $40 USD to park anywhere you please so this time, choose the best spot on the street.

For compete rules and how to enter, visit http://www.facebook.com/FreshBooks

Raygun launches new website exposing textbook costs

Raygun (RaygunReports.com), a new website, recently launched to the public with something never done before — detailed reports that show students whether they need a current edition of a textbook or can get the same information out of a previous edition, avoiding unnecessary spending and saving up to 95 percent in textbook costs. 

The exorbitant cost of textbooks significantly contributes to the burgeoning state of student debt. Raygun estimates that students entering college will have to pay $81.30 per month for 5 years simply to pay for textbooks. A chain of price gouging starts with the publisher and ends with the bookstore, which commands a profit margin akin to what cigarette makers and Healthcare REITs enjoy. Raygun is breaking that chain by providing students with the information and transparency they need to stop paying for new, overpriced textbooks and still have the books they need to excel in school. Raygun exposes the differences (or lack thereof) between new and previous editions of widely used college textbooks in their C.L.O.N.E. Reports. 

New textbooks are carefully compared to their cheaper, previous edition counterparts for any differences in content, figures, and problem sets. C.L.O.N.E. Reports track if there are any discrepancies and, if there are, provide links to the new concepts and content online. Founders Aaron Priest and Adam Seithel, recent grad school students themselves, truly believe in higher education and founded Raygun as a way to bring college costs down. Adam and Aaron firmly believe that students can buy an older edition of a textbook, with a C.L.O.N.E. Report, and do as well academically as students who buy new editions. 

“Higher-education in the U.S. isn't affordable anymore,” said Raygun co-founder Adam Seithel. “And the textbook market is broken, at best, and predatory at worst. Higher-education has taken the focus away from the most important element – the student. At Raygun, we are empowering students to make informed decisions when purchasing their textbooks. An informed student base will have the best chance at shifting the market away from these outrageous prices. The best part is, we can make these changes today.”

David Cassidy appears at Scottsdale's Talking Stick Resort

David Cassidy’s role as Keith Partridge on “The Partridge Family” made him a teen idol in the 1970s. And his hits “Breaking Up Is Hard To Do,” “I Think I Love You” and “Cherish” made him a pop icon of the ages. Three decades later, he’s still winning fans around the globe through his thrilling and memorable performances. It’s your turn to see David Cassidy live when he takes the Talking Stick Resort Showroom stage on Friday, August 24.

Cassidy’s career has run the gamut in the entertainment industry, from television to recording and record-breaking concert tours to Broadway, London’s West End and Las Vegas production show. At each turn, Cassidy’s talent and creativity have shined, winning him nominations and awards in nearly every arena. Cassidy’s incredible one-night show will include singles from the Partridge Family best selling album such as “Doesn’t Somebody Want To Be Wanted” and ”I Woke Up In Love This Morning” plus hits from his solo career including “Could It Be Forever,” ”How Can I Be Sure,” ”Rock Me Baby” and “Lyin’ to Myself.”

For tickets, call the Box Office at 480-850-7734 or click on the link below.