Released on: September 30, 2007, 9:55 pm

Press Release Author: Melissa Welch - Armed Forces Entertainment

Industry: Entertainment

Press Release Summary: Armed Forces Entertainment takes up and coming singer to the
Pacific Rim

Press Release Body: Mindy McQ will bring her silky-smooth R&B sound to troops
stationed in Okinawa, Korea, Singapore and Diego Garcia, November 6 -- December 2.
Born in the tiny farming town of Berlin Center, Ohio, McQ moved to Cleveland when
she was 22. Pursuing her interest in music and performing, she recorded with a local
duo, 2 Skinny Dorks, at Akron\'s Neon Cactus recording studio, where she met
producers/musicians Mike Farona and Jon Denney. Soon McQ, Farona and Denney began
collaborating on songwriting and recording. In 2006, the trio relocated to the
musical mecca of Nashville.

Although she originally began as a folk-oriented singer, McQ quickly found herself
drawn to a blend of classic soul, funk and jazz. A few of McQ\'s musical influences
are Aretha Franklin, Macy Gray, Jill Scott, Alicia Keyes, Sarah Vaughan and Norah
Jones.

\"I am so excited about this opportunity to go to the Pacific and perform for our
troops stationed there,\" said McQ. \"It\'s my hope that we can bring them a little
piece of home, especially since they will be so far from their loved ones over the
holidays.\"

McQ will be joined on the Armed Forces Entertainment tour by Farona on guitar;
Denney on keyboards; Brad Barrett on bass; Adam Abrashoff on drums, Carmen Wally as
backup vocalist; and Lance Hoffman on saxophone.
\"Mindy McQ brings warm, lush vocals and a classic R&B sound to her show -- and the
total package is a mesmerizing experience,\" says Frank Tagatac, Armed Forces
Entertainment Pacific Circuit and Regional Manager. \"Her combination of R&B, soul,
funk and jazz will have the troops getting into her groove in no time.\"

Armed Forces Entertainment is the lead Department of Defense agency for providing
entertainment to U.S. military personnel serving overseas, with priority given to
those in contingency operations and at remote and isolated locations. The Department
of the Air Force is the executive agent of Armed Forces Entertainment. Founded in
1951, Armed Forces Entertainment brings a touch of home to more than 500,000 troops
annually, embracing the best of Americana that stretches across all genres of
entertainment.

Visit www.armedforcesentertainment.com for more information. For more information on
Mindy McQ, visit www.myspace.com/mindymcq.


Web Site: http://Mindy McQ will bring her silky-smooth R&B sound to troops stationed
in Okinawa, Korea, Singapore and Diego Garcia, November 6 -- December 2. Born in the
tiny farming town of Berlin Center, Ohio, McQ moved to Cleveland when she was 22.
Pursuing her interest in music and performing, she recorded with a local duo, 2
Skinny Dorks, at Akron\'s Neon Cactus recording studio, where she met
producers/musicians Mike Farona and Jon Denney. Soon McQ, Farona and Denney began
collaborating on songwriting and recording. In 2006, the trio relocated to the
musical mecca of Nashville.

Contact Details:
Jim Quinn - President
SUNBURST MUSIC MARKETING
1668 Merriman Road, #23
Akron, OH 44313
Office: 330.414.9552
Email: sunburstmusicpr@aol.com