Local Band in National Contest

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LOCAL TEEN BAND SELECTED AS SEMI-FINALIST IN
SCHOOLJAM USA BATTLE OF THE BANDS COMPETITION

Teen Battle of the Bands Contest Aimed at Encouraging Music Making Among Teens and
Helping School Music Programs

[Federal Way, WA], DATE, 2009— NAMM, the trade association of the international music products industry, has selected Perpetual Jet Lag from Todd Beamer High School to move on to the semi finals of the SchoolJam USA teen battle of the bands competition.

The nationwide contest, sponsored by NAMM, is designed to encourage teen bands across the United States to demonstrate their musical talents and enjoy the many proven benefits of making music.

Perpetual Jet Lag is currently being included in the Online voting portion of the competition, which began November 1, 2009, at www.schooljamusa.com. They are the only band in the entire state of Washington competing in the competition. The general public is encouraged to visit the site and vote for their favorite band. The top two bands in five designated regions that receive the most votes will be announced on Dec. 19, 2009, and will be invited to the live SchoolJam USA battle of the bands finals held at the NAMM Show on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010, in Anaheim, Calif. Perpetual Jet Lag is competing in the Southwest region.

The SchoolJam USA Battle of the Bands helps highlight the best and most talented teens across the country, while supporting the bands’ school music education programs. The winning band will receive $750 toward new musical equipment and could win a trip to perform at the SchoolJam Germany live finals in Frankfurt, Germany, at the MusikMesse trade fair. The top band’s school music program will also receive $5,000 toward new musical equipment purchased at their local NAMM Member retailer of choice. The competition is sponsored with the help of MENC, the national association for music education; the Music Education National Conference; Music For All; the John Lennon Educational Bus; SchoolJam and InTune Monthly magazine.

Perpetual Jet Lag was launched around early October 2007 in Federal Way, Washington. Founded by vocalist Luke Kosbab, guitarist Neil Wagner, drummer Ryan Wolfe, and bassist Jon Carlson, they created their music to be fun, energetic, and powerful. Since then they have been working hard to bring quality rock to all the hungry patrons. They also play in the concert and jazz bands at TBHS and are eager to support those programs by getting into the finals of this competition. They encourage everyone to vote and help them achieve this.

About NAMM
NAMM is the not-for-profit association that unifies, leads and strengthens the international musical instruments and products industry. NAMM’s activities and programs are designed to promote music making to people of all ages. NAMM is comprised of approximately 9,000 Member companies. For more information about NAMM or the proven benefits of making music, interested parties can visit www.namm.org or call 800-767-NAMM (6266).

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