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Subject: Beyonce looking for female band members
Body: For Immediate Release

June 07, 2006

SUPERSTAR BEYONCÉ LAUNCHES SEARCH

FOR AN ALL-FEMALE BAND

MUSICIANS CALLED TO AUDITION

AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY

ON MONDAY, JUNE 12



Beyoncé's Eagerly Awaited New Solo Album, "B'Day,"

Coming In September

Who: Music World Music/Sony Urban Music/Columbia Records superstar Beyoncé

What: Open auditions for an all-female band for Beyoncé's upcoming tour

Where: Various locations nationwide

When: Monday, June 12, 2006, Noon to 9 P.M.

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(dateline - New York - June 7, 2006; source: Music World Music/Sony Urban Music/Columbia Records)

Superstar Beyoncé Knowles has announced her search for an all-female band. The musicians chosen will become the artist's touring ensemble in support of her second solo album, "B'Day," slated for September release.

Auditions will be held before Beyoncé's creative team and the superstar will make the final selections.

Musicians should be at least 18 years and older and prepared to play Beyoncé's hit song, "Work It Out," as performed on the "Beyoncé: Live At Wembley" DVD.

Positions to be filled include drums, keys, bass, guitar, horns (alto, tenor, sax, trumpet) and percussion.

In addition to having a "look," musicians auditioning for Beyoncé's touring ensemble must be able to play by ear (reading music is optional).

Musicians auditioning must be able to play one minute (minimum) solo.

Musicians must bring a headshot and resume to the audition.

Finalists chosen at local auditions must be available to fly to New York to perform a final audition for Beyoncé and her creative team the week of June 12 and must be available to begin working on the road by June 20.

The locations for the open auditions follow:

New York/New Jersey Area:

SST

1806 Park Ave

Weehawken, NJ. 07086

201-864-5666

www.sstrentals.com

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Southeast/Atlanta Area:

Crossover Entertainment Studios

1310 Ellsworth Industrial Blvd

Atlanta, GA. 30318

404-352-3716

www.crossover-studios.com

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Southern California/Los Angeles Area:

Center Staging

3407 Winona Ave.

Burbank, CA. 91504

818-559-4333

www.centerstaging.com

www.rehearsals.com

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Midwest/Chicago Area:

Pressure Point Recording Studios

2239 South Michigan Ave.

Chicago, IL. 60616

312-842-8099

www.pprecs.com

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West/Houston Area:

VT2 Studios

2401 West Bellfort

Houston, TX 77054

p 713.877.1877

www.vt2.com

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Music World Music/Sony Urban Music/Columbia Records will release "B'Day," the much-anticipated new solo album from Beyoncé, on Tuesday, September 5.

"B'Day" will be released worldwide on September 4, Beyoncé's 25th birthday.

The pop music superstar's sophomore studio album premieres all new music produced, written and arranged by Beyoncé. "Deja Vu," the album's first single, features guest artist Jay-Z with production by Rodney Jerkins. Beyoncé's producers on B'Day include Rich Harrison, Sean Garrett, The Neptunes, and Swizz Beatz. B'Day is executive produced by Beyoncé and Mathew Knowles.

Beyoncé's new album is the artist's first full-length solo work since her ..1 multi-platinum 2003 solo debut, "Dangerously In Love," which earned her five 2004 Grammy Awards including Best Contemporary R&B Album and Best R&B Song ("Crazy In Love"). With her five-in-one-year Grammy win, Beyoncé tied the record for the most Grammys to be won in a single year by a female artist. "Dangerously In Love" and "Crazy In Love" made chart history when both album and single simultaneously hit ..1 in the U.S. and the UK (which hadn't happened since 1983). Beyoncé toured for the first time as a solo artist in 2003 in support of "Dangerously In Love," which has sold more than 11 million records worldwide.

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For more information: http://www.beyonceonline.com
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:::hopes this inspires some chicks to pick up instruments:::

CalhounSq said:

hopefully beyonce too ! her band will respect her more

utopia7 said:

It'd be nice of her to refrain from shaking her ass in their faces all night too

hmmm, was this Jay's idea...

Now, she doesn't need them to read music, just to play by ear???

Shucks *I* can do that! All part of Jay's fiendish-but-futile plot to keep Beyonce and me separated.

"It's just not faiyuh!!! It's just not faiyuh!!!"

She works way too much, she needs some time out because she's coming across like the music's equvilant to Recee Witherspoon in "Election" she seems like she's doing it just to impress her label and movie studios and making her self rich, get a life maybe then she might have something to write abou, get some passion for what she's doing and not be such a robot.

missfee said:

It was Prince's idea! It's all PRINCE! I seen it in a dream. DA GULS were playin and Prince said to YONCE "These guls got some moxie. Get the DAMES" Did you also you know he invented the falsetto? It was PRINCE I tell YA'z A cha cha (In Jimmy Durante Voice)

twink69 said:

It's called streams of income.

missfee said:

I hope not. I would've hoped she'd have dumped him by now.

kisscamille said:

I was just thinking that they've been together for quite some time now. I smell a secret marriage.

I don't mind Beyonce, but I fully expect to be kinda tired of her by year's end. They're going for a look, huh? I hope that look is this...

Trickology said:

I smell a reality show about the audition.

BlaqueKnight said:

She is not a superstar..

I wonder if she wrote that press release herself

JasonStar said:

She's not?

Define "superstar"


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CalhounSq said:

Definitions of Superstar:
noun: someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
Source: RhymeZone.com

And before anyone says she is, no she isn't.
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JasonStar said:

OY... you're typing this w/ a gloved hand, aren't you?

She can sing, genius

CalhounSq said:

A gloved and very sticky hand.

I have to give credit to her handlers. They keep her name out there. She has been working nonstop since 1998, almost 10 years.

The all female-band is a good move. Once again, she will standout from her competiton.

JasonStar said:

That's a wack definition of superstar. Julia Roberts isn't a dazzlingly skilled actress, but she is hugely popular. Like her or not, Beyonce is a superstar.


Yes, she is.

RipHer2Shreds said:[quote]

JasonStar said:

In 3 words, no she isn't.
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JasonStar said:

Such denial



Let me guess - MJ is the only real superstar?? B/c he's known around the world & loved by millions of children?

LAWD

She is a superstar. She's not a mega-superstar like MJ and Madonna. She'll probably get there one day.

kisscamille said:

i thought he would have dumped her by now


this band thing will work....

Rhondab said:

Why would HE dump HER??

He better thank God for every day that she looks @ that mug, smiles & STAYS

Hi utopia.

CalhounSq said:

umm Beyonce can sing (annoyingly) but homegirl ain't all that. She's just a singer, HE'S a PRESIDENT of a record company, he's got way more money than her and can have any woman he wants (not saying that he doesn't have his cake and eaten too right now)
She is the one who should be thankful he's still with her.
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missfee said:

But she's not on his label, is she? And I'm sure she's got plenty of her own money. Why am I even debating this? I don't own a single Beyonce recording.