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	NEWS 2007 Toronto Independant Music Awards (TIMA) Romney was named Best New Country Artist at this year's TIMA's. Her new material melds elements of both modern and roots music, with distinctly haunting textures. It will be featured on her upcoming release "Ramblin' Girl." Album Number 2 in the Works After many inquiries at the live shows, from fans who are wanting to get their hands on tracks like "I Don't Mind Dying" (Romney's tribute to Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash), and "I'll Meet You," we are pleased to leak that Romney is in talks with a UK label in regard to the production of her awaited follow-up to Fill In Your Gray. Stay tuned for details as they emerge. Beautiful Days Festival 2005 - Freeborn John Performances All the three nights of the sold-out festival (10,000 people), featured an 8:30 pm performance of the "mini-rock opera," Freeborn John. Romney was thrilled to be a part of the star-studded cast. The musical story of John Lilburne, who led the seventeenth century Levellers campaign for freedom of the common man, was written by Rev Hammer and performed with a who's who of UK folk and rock musicians. Romney was invited along by Rev Hammer to perform the role of Mary Overton (originally sung by Eddi Reader on the Cooking Vinyl release), singing a powerful song to protest the jailing of her husband and other members of the Levellers. The cast of the live performance included New Model Army with Phil Johnstone and Harry S. Fulcher as the core band that provided the solid backing for vocalists who included: Maddy Prior (Steeleye Span), Rory McLeod, Mark Chadwick and Simon Friend (the Levellers), Justin Sullivan (New Model Army), Romney, and Rev Hammer himself. Click here for photos of the Freeborn John Performances, complete with musket fire. Digital Distribution - Fill in Your Gray The entire album will soon be available on-line at legal download sites (itunes, puretracks, mycokemusic, etc.) world-wide. These sites include: in North America - puretracks, itunes, napster, rhapsody, wippit, msn, musicnet, musicmatch, liquid digital media, ecaset, musicnow, musicstream; in the United Kingdom - mycokemusic, wanadoo, hmv, msn, packard bell music station, big noise music, virgin downloads, ministry of sound, and tiscali.music club; in France - msn, packard bell music staion, wanadoo, tiscali.music club, music.fr, coramusic.fr, numericable, alapage, and mtv france; in Germany - tiscali.music club, music conrad.de, karstadt, kontor.cc, mtv germany, packard bell music station, and msn; in Austria - chello, aon, msn, and mycokemusic.ch; in Switzerland - m electronics migros, mycokemusic.ch, msn; in Italy - mtv.it, tiscali.music club; in Spain - tiscali.music club, mtv spain, and prisacom; in Belgium - skynet, msn, and tiscali.music club; in Holland - download:muzeik, chello musiczone, planet music stream, mtv holland, and tiscali.music club; in Ireland - eircom net music club. DEBUT RECORDING Romney's debut album, Fill in Your Gray is available on-line and at live performances. The album is being offered via the newly formed Augustus Records, owned and operated by Romney and Jeff Getty. The recording showcases Romney's powerfull signature vocal and songwriting style, and features Mike Churchill (drums), Greg Wilson (harmonica), Jeff Getty (guitars), Laurence Roscoe (harmony vocals), and a guest appearance by Sarah Greensmith (cello). The material touches on modern folk rock, deep blues, and traditional country stylings - all tied together in a natural and complimentary manner via Romney's signature vocal and lyrical style. CD release shows in Toronto, Windsor, Port Huron (MI), and Sarnia, and western Canada were well attended and marked an excellent launch for Fill in your Gray. To order your copy of the debut CD, Fill in Your Gray, featuring full colour booklet with art direction and photography by Richard Beland, click here. UNITED KINGDOM Romney, with her brother Jeff on lead guitar/backing vocals, just finished an excellent run of festival and club dates in and around London and the UK and is now headed back to Canada for the Fall months to focus on writing and demo work toward her next recording effort. Romney and Jeff plan to return during the 2005 festival season as things continue to progress in the UK and Europe. JUNO NOMINATION FOR RICHARD BELAND Photographer, Richard Beland, was recently named as one of Canada's 2004 Juno Award nominees for his contribution to the cover design of Tragically Hip front-man, Gord Downie's most recent solo effort. Richard was responsible for the incredible art direction and photography featured in the layout of Fill in Your Gray. GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL (UK) - 2004 Romney and Jeff were, "would you believe, THIS close..." to performing at the infamous international pop/rock festival this summer as part of their string of summer performances, as they were shortlisted among the final 20 acts vying for a coveted slot reserved for an independent artist! Maybe next year, but nonetheless a definate honour to have been considered as having the goods to appear at such a very high profile event. CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK FESTIVAL (Toronto) - March 2,3,4 2005 Romney has been selected to perform at the yearly Canadian Music Week Festival this year. The festival is open to the public and is well-attended by music industry representatives aswell. Romney will be showcasing some of her new material as well as drawing from her original repertoir.