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"Illusion 33 to Release Debut CD"

Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho, December 19, 2006 – Illusion 33’s debut CD, “18 Shades,” will be released nationwide by Dummy Boy Records on January 15, 2007. Hailing from Sandpoint, Idaho, the new-school rock trio serves up melody drenched pop-punk with enough edge to rattle the speakers and big-game hook that demands attention. Previews of the album have already garnered positive reviews and radio airplay in the Northwest.

Making music together since 2000, Illusion 33 features Jesse Bennett on guitar and vocals, Jason Stoddard on bass guitar and vocals, and K.C. Carter on drums. Their rock influences are broad and include diverse artists such as Led Zeppelin, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jane’s Addiction, STYX and Pearl Jam, to name a few.

The title track (track 2) and first single, “18 Shades,” is an atmospheric ballad offering a blend of melody and substance that crescendos to a dynamic rock finale. “Entrust in Three” is the first track on the CD and the band describes the song as a personal anthem about their shared passion for music, their reliance on each other, and the band’s journey to make their dream a reality.

Bennett, Stoddard and Carter wrote all eleven songs on the CD with Dummy Boy Records Producer and Co-writer Sha-Sta’ Lasso, who further drew upon the band’s artistic abilities to create a more melodic and pop-minded album. Fans describe their sound as being reminiscent of Green Day and Bowling for Soup.

The third Track, “My Heart,” is a popular ballad, and the most requested song of three on the CD already in regular rotation on the airwaves in the Northwest. The fourth track, “Conversation,” evokes the feeling of a rock opera with quick guitar riffs, swirling percussion and in-your-face vocals-it’s high speed energy at its finest. “This song provides crunch-something to sink your teeth into-with sing-along hooks,” says Lasso. “Tragedy” (track 5) is a broken-to-hardened heart ballad in the pop-punk vein.

“It’s the damndest thing, listening to local band Illusion 33 you catch snatches of melody and guitar riffs that completely remind you of someone, but you can’t place it,” wrote Zach Hagadone, publisher of the Sandpoint Reader (Idaho) in a recent review. Hagadone says he doesn’t know how to describe Illusion 33 in comparison with anybody else, “To put it simply-they sound like they’re already famous.”

Illusion 33 enjoys a huge, loyal fan base locally and throughout the Northwest, and easily draws crowds of 200-600 at their live shows, depending on the venue. They’ve also generated buzz on a national level while touring the country under contract with Guitar Centers in 2001-2002. The band gained additional recognition in 2005 when they were named “Best Band” at the Music and Fashion Expo in Las Vegas. The Las Vegas Tribune described Illusion 33 as “one of the hottest new bands to hit the airwaves in years.”


Illusion 33-18 Shades


The CD is available now regionally at retailers in the Northwest and via Internet distribution outlets iTunes, Rhapsody, Starbucks, Sony Connect, as well as the band’s own Web site www.ill33.com. In early 2007, Illusion 33’s “18 Shades” CD will be available at retailers nationwide including Amazon, Best Buy, and Barnes and Noble.


ABOUT ILLUSION 33
Illusion 33 (www.ill33.com and www.myspace.com/illusion33) landed a choice gig in 2001, when it was hand picked and contracted by Guitar Centers to play at in-store grand opening celebrations nationwide in 2001 and 2002. On the heels of the national exposure garnered as Guitar Centers’ “house band,” Illusion 33 was added to the lineup on the Van’s Warped Tour in 2002-2003, and also landed slots at the Fashion Expo, Orange Blossom Festival, Rock for Tots and Wolfstock. Rockin’ together since 2000, Jesse Bennett (guitar/vocals), Jason Stoddard (bass guitar/vocals) and K.C. Carter (drums) bring down the house at live shows with their in-your-face, heart pumping, high-energy performance.


The complete track Listing for “18 Shades” is:

1. Entrust in Three
2. 18 Shades
3. My Heart
4. Conversation
5. Tragedy
6. She’s Blue
7. 4U
8. I Wonder
9. Too Much
10. Bitter Sweet
11. Eyes Of Blue

All songs written by Illusion 33 and co-written by Sha-Sta’ Lasso; all songs produced by Sha-Sta’ Lasso.

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General Contact
Spencer Andrews
Dummy Boy Records & Publishing, LLC
spencerandrews@dummyboyrecords.com
208.304.9183

Public Relations
March Andrews
Dummy Boy Records & Publishing, LLC
208.610.3978
- Strait Up Communications


"Illusion 33 "18 Shades""

Illusion 33 "18 Shades"
This cool, 3 membered indie rock band has the kind of sound that could make an explosion on college stations as well as go to top commercial stations. Fabulous vocals and harmonies just sugercoat the already solid tracks that remind me of key artists like Blink 182 or Incubus.

Track #2 "18 Shades"
This title track is worth the entry fee alone! Really great intro feel, almost island like beats start this song off and the melody and chorus is very catchy and shows off the vocals, man this band has real talent!

Track #5 "Tragedy"
This song begins with a solid bass line that sets up a heart-wrenched rock ballad that has all the build ups and breaks that make this song a perfect hit.

Track #10 "Bitter Sweet"
This song has a more old school 80's rock vibe like Depeche Mode and makes you want to get on the dance floor so you can pump your fist and stomp your foot. A fun and upbeat song, even though the lyrics are from a place of pain.
-review by Courtney Lemmon
- Bryan Farrish Radio


""Listen""

It's the damndest thing, listening to local band Illusion 33 ("iLL 33" to its fans) you catch snatches of melody and guitar riffs that completely remind you of someone, but you can't place it. There's hard-driving rock ala 1979, then there's pop crooning, then there's a little punk head bopping and finally, incongruously, a saucy little reggae-turned latin-turned-jazz torch song that happens to be the title track on their new album, 18 Shades.
I'll go ahead and say that I don't know how to describe iLL 33 in comparison with anybody else. To put it simply, "They sound like they're already famous." If you were riding in someone's car listening to 18 Shades (and didn't know better) you probably wouldn't even ask who made it. Bot because you didn't like it, but because you'd assume you already knew and didn't want to look like a wanker.
Anenergetic, tight and obviously skillful trio, get ready to hear a lot more about them; sometime soon they're going to grow in to that "famous" sound.
Produced by homegrown Dummy Boy Records, 18 Shades is available at locally at Sandpoint Music and Main St. Music. Check them out at www.iLL33.com.
-ZH - Sandpoint Reader


"Rock Your World!"

Last month at the Jillian's & La Salsa Cantina a hot new band displayed its talent on to Neonopolis and the strip around it. The group is iLLUSiON 33 and is one of the hottest new local bands to hit the airwaves in years. Brought to you first by Entertainmentfirst, I'm sure you will be seeing more of this band around town, on television and on the radio. iLLUSiON 33 started in 2000 as a "3 piece power trio" and has rocked the stages of the Guitar Center Grand Openings, the Vans Warped Tour in 2002-2003, the Orange Blossom Festival, Rock for Tots, Wolfstock, several colleges, and fund raisers.

This "infused" alternative rock group got its stamp of approval in Las Vegas last month at Jillian's by bringing their artist collaboration before an audience of locals and tourists who were all left wondering how and when they are going to see them again. With Jason Stoddard on bass and vocals, Jesse Bennett on guitar and vocals and KC Carter on drums and back up vocals, these men are equipped to rock your world.
- Las Vegas Tribune


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Illusion 33 "18 Shades" was released by Dummy Boy Records January 15th, 2007 nationally.

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Illusion 33 (www.ill33.com and www.myspace.com/illusion33) landed a choice gig in 2001, when it was hand picked and contracted by Guitar Centers to play at in-store grand opening celebrations nationwide in 2001 and 2002. On the heels of the national exposure garnered as Guitar Centers’ “house band,” Illusion 33 was added to the lineup on the Van’s Warped Tour in 2002-2003, and also landed slots at the Fashion Expo, Orange Blossom Festival, Rock for Tots and Wolfstock. Rockin’ together since 2000, Jesse Bennett (guitar/vocals), Jason Stoddard (bass guitar/vocals) and K.C. Carter (drums) bring down the house at live shows with their in-your-face, heart pumping, high-energy performance.