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Doug Moreland Releases Album THE FLYING ARMADILLOS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Austin, Texas -- February 7, 2012 -- Songwriter and artist Doug Moreland releases album The Flying Armadillos. The album continues Moreland's uplifting style of songwriting, but with a few thought-provoking themes thrown in this time. His first single "STAND" encourages personal responsibilities and mature thought, a foremost subject in today’s culture according to Moreland.

Like his 2009 project Barnstormer, Moreland recorded the album in his woodwork shop and art gallery. For The Flying Armadillos, a vintage reel-to-reel tape machine initially captured the sounds, before being digitally mastered by Grant Wilborn, who engineered both projects. Moreland and his 2 band members collaborated on all parts of the recording, along with James Gwynn on drums and Kevin Garringer on harmonica.

Moreland named the album after his band The Flying Armadillos, comprised of himself on fiddle and guitar, Rob Harding on guitar, and Randy Roberts on the upright bass fiddle. All members covered vocals, including dynamic 3-part harmonies. All songs on the album were written by Doug Moreland, except two co-written with the late Billy Applegate, and one written by Rob Harding.

Moreland states that the songs on the album vary from biscuits to politics. In other words, he includes his typical light-hearted swing, with his usual variance of dance-hall shuffles, some with a charged message. The complete album releases late January 2012.

For additional information or booking, please contact:
Doug Moreland
Big Hat Entertainment
12301 Lowden Lane
Manchaca, TX 78652
(512) 657-9586
doug@dougmoreland.com
www.dougmoreland.com

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Doug Moreland Releases New Album BARNSTORMER
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Austin, Texas -- September 18, 2009 -- Songwriter and artist Doug Moreland releases a long-awaited album titled Barnstormer, available exclusively September 26 via digital download online and on disc at all live concerts.

Moreland’s newest project reflects the mysteries of life in the West Texas mountains. He takes pride in it being a live recording made in just 3 days from his woodwork shop and art gallery. “We went back to the basics and made it real,” he says. He built his shop himself in 2003 using mostly salvaged materials.

Moreland and his 3 band members collaborated on all parts of the recording, under the direction of Matt “PawPaw” Smith, and engineering, mixing, and mastering of Grant Jackson Wilborn. The mix features Dan Johnson on the lap steel and pedal steel guitar, Randy Roberts on the upright bass fiddle, Charlie Gnerre on drums, and Moreland on fiddle and rhythm guitar.

September 26 coincides with Doug Moreland’s 7th Annual Cattlelacs Calfry cook-off and concert at his very own art gallery just south of Austin. The album goes on sale at the event, where purchasers will be entered to win a “Flying Armadillo” chainsaw sculpture by Moreland himself. More information about the event can be found at www.dougmoreland.com/calfry .

For additional information, please contact:
Doug Moreland
Big Hat Entertainment
12301 Lowden Lane
Manchaca, TX 78652
(512) 280-1530
doug@dougmoreland.com
www.dougmoreland.com

Booking: Doug Moreland
(512) 657-9586
doug@dougmoreland.com

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