PRESS RELEASE

BATTEN down the hatches!

KAREN LEE BATTEN
with special guests
ME & MAE
and
THE JARDINES

Friday, October 4 at The Mirage, 15330 – 102A Avenue, Surrey.
Advance tickets are $15.00 (plus Service Charges), or $20.00 at the door.
Charge by phone at 1-888-222-6608 or online at www.ticketweb.ca.

Rock.It Boy Entertainment and Magnetized Productions proudly present KAREN LEE BATTEN with special guests ME & MAE and THE JARDINES at Surrey’s long-time #1 nightclub The Mirage. Advance Tickets are $15.00 (plus Service Charges), or $20.00 at the door. Charge by phone at 1-888-222-6608 or online at www.ticketweb.ca.

Beautiful and vocally bountiful, KAREN LEE BATTEN is a sparkling, dynamic talent with a killer set of pipes. This perfect package is abundantly evident in the singles “Like I Would For You”, “One Day”, “A Bitter End” and “Hearts On The Run”. She is hard at work on her second album, poised to become the next diva of Country music.

KAREN LEE is the three-time recipient of the BCCMA Female Vocalist of the Year (2004, 2005, 2006). She was also a Top10 finalist on the premier season of Canadian Idol. In addition, her video “Hearts On The Run” was an immediate add at CMT Canada (2009). She has opened for such notables as Big & Rich, Emerson Drive, Lonestar, Aaron Lines, Ian Tyson, Deric Ruttan and Gord Bamford. Stay tuned for much, much more from this rising star.

For more information on KAREN LEE BATTEN please visit: www.karenleebatten.com.

Shawn Meehan and Jacky Mae are ME & MAE, BC’s newest country stars. This dynamic duo is spreading their high-energy sound to fans throughout the heartland of country music. A blend of straight-up country influenced by the legendary Johnny Cash and Dolly Parton, the power country of Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood with a Pop sensibility, ME & MAE have created a sound uniquely their own. Their signature sound and musical styling are evident in their new single, “Love Me, Leave Me Lonely” co-written by Carly Rae Jepsen.

Along with a busy touring schedule ME & MAE is hard at work on their debut album. With an alliance of world-class songwriting backed by an equally experienced group of musicians, it is certain to be a home run knockout. Listen for this superbly country duo on your local station and do not miss the opportunity to experience their enthusiastic and lively performance on stage.

For more information about ME & MAE visit www.meandmae.com

THE JARDINES is an 8-piece contemporary country pop/roots act with a “go big or go home” attitude. The heart and soul of this smooth combo are Cherelle and Ajaye Jardine, Canada’s hottest mother/daughter songwriting team. With a foundation built on love, respect and belief in their music and each other, the band lives to create and play music. Street smarts, life experience and innocence blend deliciously to produce a sound easy to fall in love with. This signature sound comes through loud and clear in “Someone’s Stolen Tuesday”, “Torn”, “All Fall Down”, “I Want More” and “Crazy World”. The band’s cover of Gordon Lightfoot’s “Sundown” captured the attention of Gordon himself who loved the rendition.

Behind every great vocalist is a great band, and THE JARDINES are no exception. This particular pool of talented musicians comprises Marc Gladstone (Prism, Doug and the Slugs, Abandon Paris), Michael Flunkert (Shiloh Lindsay), Doug Liddle (Cloudsplitter, Swank), Ricky Francisco (Cherelle Jardine, Cam Dempsey, Ruckus) and Jay Wittur (Doug and the Slugs, Ken McCoy). Their second album “Someone’s Stolen Tuesday” was mixed by Juno Award winning recording engineer, Sheldon Zaharko from Zed Productions and was mastered by Sensei. Cherelle and Ajaye head to Nashville this Fall to start writing process their next singles.

For more information about THE JARDINES visit www.thejardinesband.com

Rock.It Boy Entertainment and Magnetized Productions proudly present KAREN LEE BATTEN with special guests ME & MAE and THE JARDINES at Surrey’s long-time #1 nightclub The Mirage. Advance Tickets are $15.00 (plus Service Charges), or $20.00 at the door. Charge by phone at 1-888-222-6608 or online at www.ticketweb.ca. Doors 8:00PM. Show 9:00PM.

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