Released on = July 5, 2006, 11:44 pm

Press Release Author = Charlotte Hannon

Industry = Entertainment

Press Release Summary = The new release by Stevie Hawkins, \"High Time\" is a
cross-genre mix of raw retro Rock, Soul, Blues, R&B with a hint of Latin and Jazz.

Press Release Body = For immediate release.

Atlanta, Ga. Emphasis Records is pleased to announce the soulful new retro release
by Stevie Hawkins, \"High Time\".

The new release by Stevie Hawkins, \"High Time\" is a cross-genre mix of raw retro
Soul,Blues, Rock and R&B with shades of Latin and Jazz.

The journey began as Hawkins\' spontaneous desire to record an acoustic blues record
with Detroit guitarist Drew Stawin, that took a 180 degree spin. From the onset of
the sessions, the songs gave birth to a life of their own. The lyric content came
effortlessly, the music and melodies happened in the same manner. Most of the songs
were individually written and recorded (first takes) in entirety over a one or two
day period. The recording process was also kept simple in an effort to achieve a
more authentic or raw sound with very little processing utilized.

The result is a project delivered from the heart allowing true human emotional
elements and/or feels to be captured and retained throughout the track list. Songs
that relate to life and times, love and relationships, dancing and simply having
fun. The \"musicians having fun\" aspect is apparent in several of the tracks as in
\"Crack Me A Cold One\". A true story written about and dedicated to a fraternity at
the University of Georgia. Stevie performed at the fraternity house while on the
2005 tour of colleges with the Dean Dollar Band.

Via Hawkins vocal and drum stylings reminiscent of his days playing with Stax
artists Rufus Thomas and Albert King, the soulful guitar work of Drew Stawin and
Johnny \"Guitar\" Brown, expressive tenor sax of Wally Tarado, the pocket bass of
Terrell \"Cool\" Robinson and other supporting musicians, High Time takes us on a
soulful and rocking journey through the sounds, moods, grooves and good time music
of the late 1960s and early to mid 1970s. From Philly to Chicago, Memphis to Muscle
Shoals, Mississippi to L.A., \"High Time\" visits them all.

In stores July 15, 2006.

For more info and a preview of song samples from the new release \"High Time\", please
visit the Atlanta Music Group website.


Web Site = http://www.atlantamusicgroup.com/HighTime.html

Contact Details = Contact: Charlotte Hannon
info@atlantamusicgroup.com