The band's music combines driving guitars, soulful vocals, and syncopated bass and drums, resulting in a sound described by Kings of A&R.com as "powerful, yet soulful modern rock/alternative that sounds like a cross between Sevendust, Fuel, 3 Doors Down and Saliva." State of Man's full-length debut CD, "Lose Your Mind," gained the attention of Atlanta veteran producers Rick Beato (Shinedown; Vince Neil; Jump, Little Children; The Working Title; Flickerstick) and Don McCollister (Sister Hazel, Indigo Girls, Shawn Mullins), who each recorded tracks for their follow-up EP, "More Than Coincidence."

The strength of the band's live show has lead to local and regional band competition titles as well as a reputation for being "One of the best live bands in the Southeast& period" (Southern Jam Online). Performing at venues and festivals across the nation with such artists as Earshot, Better Than Ezra, Garbage, Hoobastank, Kid Rock, No Doubt, Puddle of Mudd, Stone Temple Pilots and more, State of Man is continually building its fan base while writing new material for an upcoming release. For additional information: http://www.stateofmanmusic.com!

"One of the East coast's premier acts"
-XM Satellite Radio

"One of Atlanta's best rock band's."
- ATL::Magazine

"The band that can back up the buzz...one of the hardest working, ready-to-be signed acts that Atlanta has to offer."
- Volume Entertainment Magazine

"One of the best live bands in the Southeast&period"
- Southern Jam Online

After an incredible year of topping the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart for eight consecutive weeks, State of Man will ring in the New Year for troops stationed in the Caribbean. State of Man will tour Cuba, Honduras, Puerto Rico and the Bahamas Dec. 28-Jan. 17.
State of Man has been together for six years and has opened for major acts like Kid Rock, Live, Stone Temple Pilots, No Doubt and Hoobastank. Voted XM Satellite Radio’s “Artist of the Week,” the band continues to keep the music industry buzzing by building momentum through a busy tour schedule. “Serving time in the military gave me the utmost respect and admiration for those men and women who selflessly protect our country day-in and day-out,” said John Stringer, lead vocalist for State of Man. “As a band we want nothing more than to utilize our talents, let the troops know we’re big fans, while giving them an encouraging taste of home.”
Recently, State of Man released a new full-length CD “Both Sides of the Story” featuring hit songs “Swallow Your Fears” and “Be Still My Heart.” Their catchy tunes and consistent work ethic are indicative of a promising long-term career in music.

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“While State of Man may be climbing the charts and rising to the top, their commitment to entertain the troops at New Years, such a pivotal time of the year, shows their integrity and succor in doing their part for the USA,” said Air Force Captain A. Semrau, Armed Forces Entertainment Pacific circuit manager. “With a memorable performance and solid song line-up, their show will definitely put a kick in the New Year’s festivities for military personnel.” The band’s accomplishments include performing for an audience of 15,000 at the Music Midtown Festival in Atlanta and being interviewed by MTV about the performance. State of Man was featured in Vanity Fair in October 2004 and participated in the Budweiser True Music Ad campaign.
State of Man has gained rave reviews, receiving airplay major radio stations on the East Coast, including XM radio. AtlantaRockShows.com stated, “anyone who is a fan of rock, soul, alternative or just plain good music owes it to him or herself to check out State of Man.”
Armed Forces Entertainment is the lead Department of Defense agency for providing entertainment to U.S. military personnel serving overseas, with priority given to those in contingency operations and at remote and isolated locations. The Department of the Air Force is the executive agent of Armed Forces Entertainment. Founded in 1951, Armed Forces Entertainment brings a touch of home to more than 500,000 troops annually, embracing the best of Americana that stretches across all genres of entertainment. Visit www.armedforcesentertainment.com for more information.

To learn more about State of Man, visit www.stateofmanmusic.com.

Mitch is now focusing a great deal of his efforts into writing and playing his own music. Since making this decision this year, Mitch Winston has opened up for music legends Marshall Crenshaw, Blue Oyster Cult, Richie Havens, and Jeff Healy (in Toronto). He has also recorded with guitar legend Vernon Reid (Living Color), bass virtuoso Tony Levin (Peter Gabriel, King Crimson), guitarist Dave Brown (Paul Simon), and drummer Dave Mattacks (Paul McCartney).

Mitch Winston recently finished this album, Civilized Hyenas, and it will be released later this fall. It was produced and engineered by Jon Tomlinson, who also sang backup and played lead guitar and bass on the album. Mitch played guitar, harmonica and lead vocals. Deni Bonet (Cyndi Lauper) played beautiful violin on a few tracks, and David Butler's drumming and percussion kept everything smooth...

In addition to his music, Mitch Winston is the founder of the Wave of Peace Foundation, Inc., a fully accredited 501(c)3 charitable foundation formed in 2001 that brings people together and raises funds for causes that have touched Mitch's heart. The charity is currently focusing 100% of its efforts towards finding creative ways to help combat terrorism and assist the innocent victims left in its wake.

For more information, go to: www.MitchWinston.com

New York, NY: Mitch Winston & the Band of Natural Selection, out of NYC, announced that their new album, Civilized Hyenas, will be pre-released at a private Halloween Party in NYC on Halloween night.

Mitch Winston has lived an examined and adventurous life. He is known throughout various circles for his experiences as an artist, a businessman, and a leader. Throughout his career, he has seriously pursued various eclectic ventures, such as rabbinical school, professional boxing promotion, real estate development, hosting a radio show, and running a successful record label and talent management company.

Mitch Winston has recently opened up for music legends Marshall Crenshaw, Blue Oyster Cult, Richie Havens, and Jeff Healy (in Toronto). He has also recorded with guitar legend Vernon Reid (Living Color), bass virtuoso Tony Levin (Peter Gabriel, King Crimson), guitarist Dave Brown (Paul Simon), and drummer Dave Mattacks (Paul McCartney).

**In addition to his music, Mitch Winston is the founder of the Wave of Peace Foundation, Inc., a fully accredited 501(c)3 charitable foundation formed in 2001 that brings people together and raises funds for causes that have touched Mitch's heart. The charity is currently focusing 100% of its efforts towards finding creative ways to help combat terrorism and assist the innocent victims left in its wake.**

For more information, go to: www.MitchWinston.com

His forthcoming CD, Dissonance Rising, is the story about two brothers who find emotional salvation through a series of terrible circumstances. Born into a life of poverty in early 1920's immigrant American, the brothers lose their mother and father to famine and disease. Abandoned and left with only each other, they do what they must to survive but fate turns its cruel knife leaving the two estranged. Dissonance Rising is a unique window into the lives of these two grown men and how, through happiness, loss and humility, they find each other at the end of life's road. Clay's original vision of the story came to him when he read Upton Sinclair's The Jungle in High School. After learning more about the unsanitary conditions of immigrant workers while attending the University of Oklahoma, he penned a story set to sorrowful music. The result is the collaboration between traditional storytelling and reoccurring musical themes that coalesce to form a tapestry of striking narrative.

As a young child Clay first experienced music by listening to the 70s and 80s pop tunes his mother played in the car. As he grew, his tastes expanded to include a wide array of film scores that intoned dark emotive imagery, such as Batman, Schindler's List and Terminator 2. His high school band, Dysphoria, played local venues, incubating his talent and confidence. After entering college Clay was introduced to several unique musical styles from bands such as Ayreon, Shadow Gallery and Pain of Salvation. The progressive rock genre began to afford Clay the flexibility to explore music like never before. Already familiar with advanced guitar technique he taught himself to play the bass, drums and piano so that he could accurately pen lavish compositions. Over the course of two days in December of 2002 Clay quickly recorded an eight-song album on his analog 4-track mixer. Consisting of completely improvised selections, the story, which took place on Christmas Eve (coincidentally the time he recorded the demo) confronted issues of abuse, abandonment and suicide. While the tracks were very rough around the edges, it was a striking indication of his bold new direction. Just one year later Clay emerged from his basement studio with a brand new demo that aptly summarized his previous recording efforts. The demo- a seven-minute epic titled "The Grinding"- quickly became a favorite among fans of independent progressive music for its brutal intensity and captivating narrative.

Clay's been writing music since- self-performing, mixing and producing CDs in his basement studio. His first full-length album, Dissonance Rising, which incorporates a blend of intricate time signatures layered by a non-linear narrative, will see release in late 2006. Available at www.claywithrow.com, his growing portfolio reflects his earlier elemental sounds, including original movie scores for independent films, as well as his own steadily evolving flavor of melodic progressive metal.

Oklahoma City, OK  Progressive rocker and OU graduate student Clay Withrow unveiled his new 70-minute album "Dissonance Rising" today. 10 songs, including the 12-minute epic “The Grinding Part II”, capture an array of moods with soothing ballads, technical thrash and soaring melodies.

Three years have passed since Withrow embarked on his one-man mission to compose and record the album. "Dissonance Rising is a concept album where each song represents a particular time period,” explains Withrow. “Thematically it addresses a variety of issues, including poverty, environmentalism and war."

Withrow is known for his operatic vocals, scalpel-precision guitar work and shut-in approach to composition. When he's not banging drums or ivory, he searches Europe and Asia for inspirational new sounds.

Dissonance Rising is available in slices on iTunes, Rhapsody and CDFreedom, and in full album form off cdbaby.com. Concert information, video and audio clips are available at claywithrow.com.