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COLLINS, CO – July 16, 2008… Tickle
Me Pink has announced plans to move towards the future following the passing of
band member Johnny Schou. Singer Sean Kennedy shared, “Johnny
always wanted to bring purpose to other people's lives. He had a quiet
leadership that lives in all of us as a band. His legacy is in his music and
every show we play we are sharing a piece of Johnny's heart with our listeners.
Not only would he want us to carry on, but we owe it to him.”
He continued, “We have had to do some major soul searching as a band.
We not only have lost a band member, but our best friend. The process is just
beginning. We will never be able to replace Johnny, but through this tragedy we
have all grown even closer together and are going to make him proud.”
Drummer Stefan Runstrom added, “Following a period of mourning over
the loss of a great friend, it was only natural to want to move on. For two
weeks, we were wrapped up in what seemed to be an enormous setback for our
band. Now, it's proven to be more of an opportunity to unite and see something through
till the end.” Tickle Me Pink has enlisted long-time friend Joey Barba to join them on the road as guitarist. On this selection, singer Sean Kennedy offers, “Joey has been a long time band friend. His old band, The Brotherhood of Dae Han, and Tickle Me Pink have grown up playing shows together. Through this, we have all made a special bond, especially with Joey. He appears on our nationally released live DVD on a few songs, and was in the studio with us during some of the recordings. Joey is not only a brilliant player; he is a great friend to us and was to Johnny. Johnny would want it this way if he could somehow have a say.” Drummer Stefan Runstrom adds, “Joey has been a great friend of ours and Johnny's since the very beginning. In addition to being an amazing musician with reputable songwriting ability, he is also one of the nicest guys I know.” In moving towards the future, Kennedy concludes, “It is somewhat ironic that many of our songs deal with death and a higher purpose. We don't think it is a coincidence that these songs came about on our record. We want to let the world know how short life is; embrace the ones you love and treasure each moment without regret.” www.myspace.com/ticklemepinkmusic
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