Released on: June 10, 2008, 5:30 pm

Press Release Author: Gorgeous PR, Inc

Industry: Entertainment

Press Release Summary: Music artist Merlinmoon releases his first album entitled
\'Stoned By Dreams\' on iTunes June 10, 2008.

Press Release Body: LOS ANGELES, CA - Multi-instrumentalist psychedelic rock artist
Merlinmoon releases his debut album, Stoned by Dreams, today on iTunes. The album's
sound suggests the intersection of the psychedelic rock of the Grateful Dead and
Porcupine Tree with a sexy Latin edge. Mastermind Alex Deep, the man behind
Merlinmoon, has crafted a work that synthesizes his two loves - the music of 70s
rock and electronica and spiritually-based philosophy - into a cohesive whole that
echoes the best aspects of his influences.

After moving to Los Angeles following the completion of his first EP, Poppy Dreams,
Merlinmoon commenced work on his full-length debut with accomplished producer Ronan
Chris Murphy. The result is the epic Stoned By Dreams, which mines the stars for
inspiration. The music is psychedelic-electro-rock to be performed in arenas for
fans that listen to albums through headphones.

The opus of the album, closing track "Days of Rage Into the Light," which clocks in
at nearly 20 minutes, is layered deeply with sounds reminiscent of Pink Floyd that
are sobered by Merlinmoon's philosophy, before an upbeat coda returns the song to a
celebratory climax. One can picture Deep as a whirling dervish onstage, hypnotizing
the audience into following his path. Elsewhere, Deep showcases his songwriting
versatility - tracks such as "If I Could Be the Wind," "Fall Into Place," and "Under
Next Year's Sun" deal with love and loss with traditional song structure. The
themes may be familiar to fans of classic rock, but the direction that Merlinmoon
takes the songs is more cerebral. He wants you to listen to the philosophy in his
lyrics as well as the guitar solos and lush instrumentation that round out the
music, all of which is always recorded in analog on vintage gear to capture the
magic of '70s rock.

"This record has a great equilibrium between my philosophy and my life," says Deep.
"I know what I want to listen to in a record, and I don't want the record to be
talking about the same thing because it would be like a day without a night."

Merlinmoon is already in pre-production for a sophomore effort; explains Deep, "I
have so much energy that I can't stop writing." The band will be touring the record,
with dates to be announced soon. With Stoned by Dreams, Merlinmoon welcomes you to
come along and experience his adventure of epic psychedelic tunes with melodies that
inspire in a whole new way.

www.myspace.com/merlinmoon

www.merlinmoon.com

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Web Site: http://www.merlinmoon.com

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