AVRIL LAVIGNE's former manager showcases new talent at Zaphod Beeblebrox

Summary: Every Monday, ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX, THE OTTAWA SUN & SLEEMAN present the best of the new & Indie bands. Join the ranks of such luminaries as HOT HOT HEAT, CORB LUND BAND, STABILO, CRUSH, FE FE DOBSON, ANDREW VINCENT, that have played free “Showcase Mondays” for appreciative Ottawa audiences. HEARD BEFORE THE HERD!

ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX, THE OTTAWA SUN & SLEEMAN BREWERY
PRESENT...

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY BASH
Monday, October 11/ 2004 (8pm)
"SHOWCASE MONDAYS" - HEARD BEFORE THE HERD!
TICKETS: Free! Zilch! Nada!

From Ottawa
ADDISON

From Colborne
Managed by Cliff Fabri (ex-AVRIL LAVIGNE)
Signed to Geffen/ Universal
SAMANTHA MOORE

+ DJ TIM spinning alternatives between & after the bands

ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX, 27 York Street, Ottawa, Canada.
Age 19+/ General Admission

CHARTATTACK.COM: "Zaphod's is one of the best places in the city for independent music.
Mondays are free indie nights ...you can see some quality bands cheap as free."

THE OTTAWA CITIZEN: "Who says Mondays in Ottawa are boring?... you can usually count on
something decent at Zaphod's Monday night indie-rock showcase."

THE OTTAWA CITIZEN: "Zaphod Beeblebrox owner, Eugene Haslam, prides himself on taking a chance
on music he deems worthy. It's paid off....his club is a hub of the local music scene, especially on
Showcase Mondays when admission is free to check out promising bands from Ottawa and beyond."

Every Monday, ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX, THE OTTAWA SUN & SLEEMAN present the best of the new
& Indie bands. Join the ranks of such luminaries as HOT HOT HEAT, CORB LUND BAND, LEDERHOSEN LUCIL,
CLEM SNIDE, TEMPTRESS, STABILO, CRUSH, FE FE DOBSON, ANDREW VINCENT, CHRISTINE FELLOWS,
LES MARMOTTES APLATIES, PRIYA THOMAS, ROCKFOUR, THE POSTAGE STAMPS, HOTEL, ChuBBie, OX,
MATT MAYS & EL TORPEDO, MARK BRAGG & THE BLACK WEDDING BAND, THE TRANSIT, THE FULLY DOWN
and STERIOGRAM that have played free “Showcase Mondays” for appreciative Ottawa audiences.
HEARD BEFORE THE HERD!

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ADDISON:

The story of Addison begins in the fall of 2000, Dave and Dylan met in a noisy and cluttered high school guitar class. Dave’s churning creative power had produced an impressive collection of songs; now, he sought to set them loose in a band setting. Dave and Dylan met Steph, formally of HARRISON fame, on a local music forum. By January of 2003, Dylan had recruited Keith, a friend-of-a-friend, to fill out the band’s sound with bass goodness and soulful crooning. The bass worked, the crooning did not – a compromise was made.

Now four members strong, Addison began to get together when and where they could, in an effort to polish Dave’s solo efforts into finely honed band productions. Addison has continued to work on new material, re-work old material, and recycle most papers and plastics.

As the weather grows colder and the days shorter, Addison grows eager to share its unique, acoustic-driven sounds. Addison is a well-balanced, important source of nutrients and fresh rock. Best when served live, Addison’s sound promises to deliver.

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SAMANTHA MOORE:

Excerpted from The Ottawa Sun, June 8, 2003.

"The man who plucked Avril Lavigne from country karaoke obscurity and propelled her toward singing stardom is hoping lightning will strike twice.

Producer Cliff Fabri discovered Lavigne singing in a Kingston Chapters bookstore in December 1999 and later steered her to a $1-million-plus, two-album deal with Arista Records. He took a year off when he abruptly parted ways with the Napanee now-superstar after she recorded her monster hit, Complicated, in May 2001. It's a split neither side will discuss.

But by last September Fabri was out looking again and wandered into the Kingston Fair, where he first spotted Colborne Grade 9 student Samantha Moore.

Fabri and his business partner, former Arista (Records) rep Ken Krongard, soon started introducing Moore and her talent to anyone who would meet them. She got, and kept, the attention of Geffen Records exec Jimmy Iovine and other bigwigs in the industry. Now Moore has an agreement on a one-record deal worth more, on a record-to-record basis, than Lavigne's, says Fabri.

If Moore gets anywhere with her album, comparisons to Lavigne will be inevitable.

But Moore sounds nothing like Lavigne, having developed her pipes from lessons taken since the age of seven. This is no trash-talking, high-school dropout, skater-type chick either. Though she dreams of being famous, this straight-A student writes poetry and plans to graduate.

For now, Moore is just happy some of the best in the business have taken her under their wing."

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Web sites:
ADDISON - http://www.thisisaddison.com/main/index.html
SAMANTHA MOORE - http://www.romanline.com

Information:
ADDISON - band@thisisaddison.com
SAMANTHA MOORE - Cliff Fabri cliff@romanline.com
ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX - Eugene Haslam (613) 237-5301 zaphods_ottawa@hotmail.com http://www.zaphodbeeblebrox.com

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