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Rock Legend Coming to Temecula
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May 4, 2006, 21:54

Exclusive Engagement to be Filmed for Broadcast Around the World 
                    
Legendary FREE bassist, and songwriter of one of Rock’s all-time anthems “All Right Now,” Andy Fraser today announced that he would be performing two rare live concerts, to be held at the Old Town Temecula Community Theater on Thursday, May 4, at
7:00 pm and 9:15 pm, in Temecula, CA.

Powered by a seven-piece band, the shows will be taped for broadcast around the world and will be highlighted by new renditions of classic Fraser compositions like “All Right Now,” “Mr. Big” and
“Every Kinda People,” alongside material from his latest album, Naked…And Finally FREE.

As a celebration of the creativity and endurance of one of Rock’s greatest songwriters and musicians,
the shows come after months of speculation and encouragement by fans new and old that the reclusive legend should jump back into the limelight.    

In the past year alone, Fraser has made up for lost time in a big way. Not only has he recorded an album which many have hailed as the best and most intuitive of his career, he has also been featured at major media outlets, including VH-1 Classics, Sirius Radio, ABC Radio, Launch Radio, The New York Daily News and the Associated Press, among others, and has joined the Podcast Revolution with “Welcome to My Closet,” his intimate video podcast series which takes viewers inside the life and the thoughts of a unique and uniquely honest musician:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5975983362122758931&q=andy+fraser&pl=true

Tickets for the shows are available at the online box office for the Old Town Temecula Community Theater (www.TemeculaTheater.org) or by calling 1.866.653.8696. Golden Circle, all-access tickets
are also available, with a portion of the proceeds to be donated to the Artist-in-Residence Program at Musicians Workshop (www.musiciansworkshop.org), a Temecula-based community arts program for children.

In addition, Andy Fraser fans who think they’re up to the challenge are invited to enter the Andy Trivia Contest for the chance to win front-row seats, backstage passes, dinner before the show and accommodations. For more information about the contest, and to get updates about the shows, visit www.AndyFraser.com.

About Andy Fraser

Famed FREE bassist and songwriter Andy Fraser breaks a near decade-long musical silence with “Naked…And Finally Free,” an album that blends Blues, Rock and African music into an artistic triumph over the myriad of personal problems the rock legend has experienced in recent years. “Naked…” takes the listener on a journey through battles with depression, major neck surgery, cancer, AIDS and a 15-year struggle with sexuality. Fraser’s sense of peace is hard-won after a life lived during the heights of excess in 1960’s and 1970’s London. Now residing in California, Fraser joined FREE at the tender age of 16 from JOHN MAYALL'S BLUES BREAKERS. With FREE, Fraser and bandmates Paul Rodgers and Paul Kossoff crafted many of the band's international hits including the perennial “All Right Now.” Fraser returned as a solo artist in January 1984 with the surprising “Fine, Fine Line” on Island Records. , although, over the years, many notable acts have found greater success than the man himself with Fraser's songwriting skills including TED NUGENT, ROBERT PALMER (“Every Kinda People”), JOAN JETT, RANDY CRAWFORD, BOB SEGER, ROD STEWART, CHAKA KAHN and JOE COCKER. When Fraser later backed out of limelight to deal with personal issues, the Rock world wondered why such a legendary musician had seemingly retired.  “Naked…And Finally Free” is the answer. A full track listing along with a shop where you can purchase each song is available at AndyFraser.com. 
 
For more information, please visit www.TemeculaTheater.org or call 1.866.OLD.TOWN (1.866.653.8696).

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