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GUITAR CENTER HELPS EMPLOYEES PURSUE THEIR DREAMS WITH FRESH CUTS VOL. 2 COMPILATION CD
— Second CD release from the GAIN Program’s Fresh Cuts series, available for free from Guitar Center, features GC employees’ songs hand-selected by The Smashing Pumpkins,
plus an exclusive unreleased Pumpkins track —WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA, February 27, 2008 – Guitar Center, the world’s largest musical instrument and professional audio retailer, announces the new compilation CD Fresh Cuts Vol. 2. The release, the second in an ongoing series, is part of Guitar Center’s GAIN Program, designed to give GC Employees an outlet for pursuing their music industry dreams. As such, the disc features recordings by members of the GC family, hand-selected by none other than legendary alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins from a pool of GC employee submissions. The Pumpkins are also included on the CD themselves, via “SuperChrist” – a song written, but not recorded, for their 2007 Zeitgeist album. 50,000 CDs will be available for free while supplies last at over 200 GC locations starting March 11, 2008.
The GAIN Program was launched in March 2007 by Guitar Center to help GC team members achieve their musical aspirations. At the heart of GAIN is an extensive private social network where GC employees can post music, pictures, blogs and online discussions, in order to share with and learn from each other. In addition, GAIN presents a number of other benefits, deals, offers and opportunities to its participants, including partnerships with a number of vendors, services and institutions (music-related and non-music related alike). The GAIN program continues to build relationships with companies, organizations and individuals who can provide exposure, insight, tools and opportunity to the musicians who work for Guitar Center.
Since forming in Chicago in 1988, The Smashing Pumpkins have been a multi-platinum-selling and GRAMMY®-winning juggernaut, at the forefront of much of the alternative and modern rock of the last two decades. The group’s involvement is an exciting new addition to the GAIN Program and the Fresh Cuts CD series. Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan stated, “Guitar Center asked us if we would be interested in being a part of this compilation of young artists to help draw attention to the bands. We loved the idea, and think Guitar Center is way ahead of the curve of what is possible between musicians and reaching new audiences.” “SuperChrist” has proven to be a live fan favorite on the recent tour. A video for the track is now available on MySpace.
Greg Trojan, Guitar Center COO and President, reflected on the Fresh Cuts Vol. 2 CD and The Smashing Pumpkins’ involvement: “Guitar Center strives to show the utmost encouragement to its employees – an immense pool of talent, creativity and drive. Avenues such as the Fresh Cuts projects act as a realization of recording release dreams, a forum for national exposure, a springboard to bigger things for the artists and a sincere thank-you to our employees for all their hard work. Partnering with such legendary acts as The Smashing Pumpkins makes these projects all the more meaningful for all involved.”
For more information on the Fresh Cuts Vol. 2 CD, please visit www.guitarcenter.com/. For more information on The Smashing Pumpkins, as well as news regarding their upcoming North American tour dates, please visit www.smashingpumpkins.com.
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Photo Caption: Billy Corgan, frontman for The Smashing Pumpkins, who contributed an exclusive track to Guitar Center’s GAIN Program compilation Fresh Cuts Vol. 2 as well as selected the songs for the CD. Photo by Kristin Burns.Photo File: Spectre_Stage.JPG
Photo Caption: Fresh Cuts Vol. 2 artists Spectre, featuring GC employee Ryan Hudson, performs live at the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC.Photo File: Spectre_Studio.JPG
Photo Caption: GC Employee Ryan Hudson (Left), of Fresh Cuts Vol. 2 artists Spectre, records with producer Shaun Lopez (Right).
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Guitar Center is the leading United States retailer of guitars, amplifiers, percussion instruments, keyboards and pro-audio and recording equipment. Our retail store subsidiary presently operates more than 200 Guitar Center stores across the U.S. In addition, our Music & Arts division operates more than 100 stores specializing in band instruments for sale and rental, serving teachers, band directors, college professors and students. We are also the largest direct response retailer of musical instruments in the United States through our wholly owned subsidiary, Musician's Friend, Inc., and its catalog and Web site, www.musiciansfriend.com. More information on Guitar Center can be found by visiting the Company's Web site at www.guitarcenter.com.The Guitar Center logo is a registered trademark of Guitar Center, Inc. Other brand or product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.
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