For Immediate Release
January 10, 2005


NEWCOMER BILLY COULTER RECEIVES MULTIPLE WAMMIE NOMINATIONS
Semifinalist in Texas Road Trip (SXSW) Contest

Metropolitan-area native Billy Coulter garnered four Washington Area Music (Wammie) Award nominations yesterday. This news comes just one year after the release of his self-titled CD and extensive performing at local clubs and festivals. Last year, Coulter received a nomination for Best New Artist.

The 12-song CD, produced by Steve Thoma (Fleetwood Mac, Glenn Frey) and multiple-Wammie winner Marco Delmar, was nominated for both Best Debut Recording and Roots Rock Recording of the Year. Coulter is also nominated for Best Vocalist and Duo/Group in the Roots Rock category.

The album can be heard in its entirety on the band website at: http://www.BillyCoulter.com.

The award winners will be announced at the Wammies ceremony at Strathmore Hall on Monday, February 7, 2005. For more details please visit: http://wamadc.com/wama/wammies/wbal04.html

On Tuesday, January 11 at 8 p.m., Coulter will compete in the Semifinals for the SXSW Texas Road Trip contest at the Silver Spring Austin Grill. The winner will perform during the South-by-Southwest festival in Austin, TX. The Austin Grill is located at 919 Ellsworth Dr., in downtown Silver Spring, MD.
http://www.austingrill.com/locations/silver_spring.htm

About The Band: Local rock stalwarts Doug Tull, former drummer for Tommy Keene and Razz, and bassist Barry Warsaw from Cravin' Dogs make up the rhythm section. Lead guitarist Tommy Derr also performs with singer/rhythm guitarist Coulter as an acoustic act.

Billy Coulter recordings are available online at: http://cdbaby.com/cd/billycoulter
And via digital download from Apple iTunes:
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=6614657

For more information please contact info@billycoulter.com.