Album Notes

CHRIS COLEPAUGH AND THE COSMIC CREW are blazing a trail with their new album “In Your Backyard.” The album drips with thick electric guitars, Bonham-esque style drums, massive bass, and soulful songwriting and lyrics. From the heavy guitar-soaked-rocker-single “Caught Up To You” , to the acoustic guitar/mandolin picking of “Don’t Want You ‘Round No More”, “In Your Backyard “is a fantastic guitar-intense, southern jam rock album.. There are great moments on this album, such as the tune "Summer Nights" where you can hear Colepaugh creating a dreamy Zeppelin style instrumental landscape on pedal steel, and “Running Out” with its drum-driven-rocking-groove and tongue-and-cheek lyrics. “Hard to Say” is a head-nodding southern rock chill-out complimented by the guitar layered, richly textured and slower tempo “California Mountain”. “In Your Backyard” is successful in proving the scope of CHRIS COLEPAUGH AND THE COSMIC CREW’s musical dexterity, and the band always leads the listener back to what they do best: rocking hard. With this new album, their solid line-up and a killer live show, fans of CCCC will be able to enjoy the band’s powerful tunes on CD as much as they do live. Music samples of the new album are available through their Colepaugh.com website, or directly on Myspace at http://www.myspace.com/chriscolepaughandthecosmi . Chris recently signed an endorsement deal with Sennheiser Microphones, was signed to LiveTourArtists, and signed a deal with his Management Company and Fontana North Distribution. In addition, after the album “In Your Backyard” was completed, Chris spent two weeks in Austin, Texas working under the mentorship of platinum selling artist/producer Gordie Johnson on his new Grady CD project at Willie Nelson’s Studios. “ Working with Gordie was an incredible experience. “ says Colepaugh who works in the industry as a music producer himself. “ It was inspiring to see Willie’s platinum records on the wall everyday and to think of the caliber of musicians that have recorded at Pedernales.” CHRIS COLEPAUGH AND THE COSMIC CREW will be touring the in support of their new album, and the single “ Caught Up To You” released to radio. “In Your Backyard” is a colossal music statement and represents some of Colepaugh's finest work. CHRIS COLEPAUGH AND THE COSMIC CREW have performed at festivals in Canada and the United States including SXSW , CMW, NXNE, NEMO, Evolve and have toured extensively with over fifteen national coast-to-coast tours including tours in the United States. Part of their US itineraries have included dates with the North Mississippi Allstars, a performance at the House Of Blues in Boston, MA , several tours of New England and southern US, the U.S. West and two tours of Southern California . COLEPAUGH's album “ IN TIME " charted #1 on the East Coast Countdown for three weeks and remained in the top ten for an additional ten weeks. " IN TIME " also charted at #21 on the National Campus and Community Radio Report and the single “Things That Could “received airplay on commercial and campus radio stations in both Canada and the United States. FESTIVALS , CONCERTS AND EVENTS - Play Jambase sponsored showcase at SXSW South By Southwest in Austin, Texas - Performed the Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival in Fredericton, NB as special guest to Grady - Performed Festival with headliners CCR in Antigonish, NS - Performed “Rock the Docks” Festival in Sydney, Cape Breton - Perform industry showcase at MNB Week 2006 in Edmundston, NB - Sign endorsement deal with Sennheiser Canada - Perform at ECMA 2006 in Prince Edward Island - Release Single " Things That Could" to Music 4 ipods www.music4ipods.com - Release single for download / purchase with Meewsic Records at www.meewsic.com - MUCH MUSIC / ECMA Rock Show at 2005 ECMA's - Sydney, Nova Scotia - Atlantic Folk Alliance at MNB Suite in Halifax, NS - Sennheiser / Garrison Guitars Festival of Song Performance - Halifax,