Blue Jay Communications

Press Release

For Immediate Release Contact: Wendy Dunham

Phone: 770-928-9020 (O)/678-549-9450 (C)

“Lord of the Strings” Arvel Bird, the 2007 Native American Music Awards’ Artist of the Year, (blank)

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Arvel has been the leading force behind One Nation since its inception. From eclectic backgrounds, these four solo recording artists come together to create a world-beat sound that embraces their diverse origins. Paiute/Scottish, Apache/Cherokee, Irish, and Greek, One Nation is a group that is nothing like you have ever seen or heard before! With Arvel’s violin as the lead instrument, Native drums as the heartbeat, and electric/acoustic guitars, keyboards, and vocals as the foundation, it is an experience not to be missed.

After taking the top honor at the Nammys, Arvel’s sure to be in fine form. The award was hard-earned and well deserved, and he was ecstatic to get it: “I couldn’t feel more honored to have been voted Artist of the Year by the public AND the Advisory Board,” he said. “Last year I fulfilled another dream when I performed at the Nammys and won my first NAMA award, but this trumps even that! I’ve known for a long time that I have the best fans any artist could have, and I am so thankful.”

Arvel Bird performs as a solo artist as well as with the bands One Nation and Ananeah. Raised in Utah and Arizona, he lived in Nashville for fourteen years playing with top country stars such as Loretta Lynn, Ray Price, and Louise Mandrell. He also toured all over the world as a member of Glen Campbell’s band, before setting out on his own to write and perform his own music. Classically trained on the violin for eleven years, Arvel uses his mixed-blood heritage (his mom is Southern Paiute and his dad was Scottish) to create a unique and universally appealing sound. No matter what style of music you enjoy listening to, from classical, New Age, folk, country, and Celtic, to Native American, bluegrass, fusion, jazz, or blues, you’ll find it all, and more, in Arvel’s work.

Arvel Bird is one of the hottest Native American artists on tour today, and is nominated for awards all over the indigenous music world. He won his first Nammy in 2006 in the Best Instrumental category, and currently has eleven CDs under his belt, plus one DVD. He is signed to Singing Wolf Records in Nashville. Call Wendy Dunham for further details, or go to www.arvelbird.com or www.myspace.com/arvelbird for more information, musical clips, a discography, and an up-to-date tour list.

Call Wendy Dunham on 678-549-9450, or Kimberly Kelley on 615-406-3689 to arrange an interview in your area .

Promo and Nammy award photos of Arvel Bird available on request.

Blue Jay Communications, 845 Creek Trail, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Tel: 770-928-9020 / 678-549-9450.