In Your Backyard by Chris Colepaugh And The Cosmic Crew

“In Your Backyard” is successful in proving the scope of CHRIS COLEPAUGH AND THE COSMIC CREW’s musical dexterity, and the band always leads the listener back to what they do best: rocking hard. With this new album, their solid line-up and a killer live show, fans of CCCC will be able to enjoy the band’s powerful tunes on CD as much as they do live. Music samples of the new album are available through their Colepaugh.com website, or directly on Myspace at http://www.myspace.com/chriscolepaughandthecosmi .

Chris recently signed an endorsement deal with Sennheiser Microphones, was signed to LiveTourArtists, and signed a deal with his Management Company and Fontana North Distribution. In addition, after the album “In Your Backyard” was completed, Chris spent two weeks in Austin, Texas working under the mentorship of platinum selling artist/producer Gordie Johnson on his new Grady CD project at Willie Nelson’s Studios. “ Working with Gordie was an incredible experience. “ says Colepaugh who works in the industry as a music producer himself. “ It was inspiring to see Willie’s platinum records on the wall everyday and to think of the caliber of musicians that have recorded at Pedernales.”

CHRIS COLEPAUGH AND THE COSMIC CREW will be touring the in support of their new album, and the single “ Caught Up To You” released to radio. “In Your Backyard” is a colossal music statement and represents some of Colepaugh's finest work.

CHRIS COLEPAUGH AND THE COSMIC CREW have performed at festivals in Canada and the United States including SXSW , CMW, NXNE, NEMO, Evolve and have toured extensively with over fifteen national coast-to-coast tours including tours in the United States. Part of their US itineraries have included dates with the North Mississippi Allstars, a performance at the House Of Blues in Boston, MA , several tours of New England and southern US, the U.S. West and two tours of Southern California .

COLEPAUGH's album “ IN TIME " charted #1 on the East Coast Countdown for three weeks and remained in the top ten for an additional ten weeks. " IN TIME " also charted at #21 on the National Campus and Community Radio Report and the single “Things That Could “received airplay on commercial and campus radio stations in both Canada and the United States.

FESTIVALS , CONCERTS AND EVENTS

- Play Jambase sponsored showcase at SXSW South By Southwest in Austin, Texas

- Performed the Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival in Fredericton, NB as special guest to Grady

- Performed Festival with headliners CCR in Antigonish, NS

- Performed “Rock the Docks” Festival in Sydney, Cape Breton

- Perform industry showcase at MNB Week 2006 in Edmundston, NB

- Sign endorsement deal with Sennheiser Canada

- Perform at ECMA 2006 in Prince Edward Island

- Release Single " Things That Could" to Music 4 ipods www.music4ipods.com

- Release single for download / purchase with Meewsic Records at www.meewsic.com

- MUCH MUSIC / ECMA Rock Show at 2005 ECMA's - Sydney, Nova Scotia

- Atlantic Folk Alliance at MNB Suite in Halifax, NS

- Sennheiser / Garrison Guitars Festival of Song Performance - Halifax, NS

- Midpoint Music Festival Blues Rock Show in Cincinnati, OH

- CO-ED Jamboree Ultimate Frisbee Championship Festival in Ottawa, ON

- Northern Lights Music Festival Headliner in Sudbury, ON

- EAST COAST MUSIC AWARDS Songwriter's Circle in Halifax, NS

- United States Tour with the GRAMMY NOMINATED North MISSISSIPPI ALLSTARS

- Performance at the Legendary HOUSE OF BLUES in Boston, MA USA

- MINGLEFEST headlining artist in Cape Breton, NS with Matt Minglewood

- FLAPS OFF THE SIDE OF THE MOON Headlining Artist in Ottawa, ON

- EAST COAST MUSIC AWARDS CBC LIVE BROADCAST Nationally Televised Performer

- Great Canadian Music Dream Nationally Televised Performer

- Headliner at 2003 CANADA GAMES

- EVOLVE Music Festival Performer in Antigonish, NS

- Canadian Music Week, NXNE and New Music West Festival Performers

- Extensive National Tours of Canada plus tours in the United States of the Pacific

Coast, New England, the East Coast and Central US States

INDUSTRY RECOGNITION

- Nominated East Coast Music Awards "ROCK ALBUM of the Year" 2004 & 2002

- Chosen by Canadian Musician Magazine as one of Canada's Best Unsigned Band's 2003/2004

- CHRIS COLEPAUGH Grand Prize Winner in NB 2002 Songwriting Competition

- Finalist in the CBC Great Canadian National Televised Music Dream Performance

- East Coast Talent Search Winner with Producer Kevin Scott MacMichael ( Robert Plant )

- Chris Colepaugh and Lynn Daigle are sponsored by D'Aquisto Strings in NY, USA

- Nominated East Coast Music Awards " ALTERNATIVE ARTIST OF THE YEAR " 2001

- Featured in CBC Television Documentary

- Featured Televised Performance on Much Music (National), Global Noon (Atlantic

Canada), Rogers Daytime (Toronto, ON), Breakfast Television (Toronto, ON and

Halifax, NS) , The Big Breakfast (Edmonton, AB), Wired ( Calgary, AB )

- Released two videos to Much Music

RADIO

- "THINGS THAT COULD " from IN TIME charted #1 on East Coast Countdown for three weeks

- "THINGS THAT COULD" from IN TIME charted in top ten on East Coast Countdown for

additional ten weeks ( National Syndication )

- Album IN TIME charted # 21 on National Campus Radio Report

- BOOKMARK from album TRIP featured on Keith's Brewery Compilation CD

- "CALIFORNIA LOVE" from TRIP charted #13 on National Campus Radio Report

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