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BENNY MARDONES LENDS A HAND THROUGH SONG
“THE VOICE” TO SUPPORT QUEST FOR A MILLION PENNIES

Syracuse, NY (February 15, 2006) - Benny Mardones, nicknamed “The Voice” due to his near four-octavevocal range and soulful, passionate delivery, will perform on site during the last day of giving for the Ronald MacDonald House project, Quest for a Million Pennies. Dave Allen, morning show host and program director for Lite 105.9 in Syracuse will be on site, playing Benny’s new album Let’s Hear it for Love throughout the day. It will mark the first time that the album, released by Warrior Records and due out April 11, 2006, will be heard by the general public. Mardones will alsoconduct a Q & A session with Lite 105.9 and will perform a few select songs from the new record. All proceeds collected will go to the Ronald McDonald House.

Please come out and support this wonderful cause.

Date: Saturday, March 25th
Location: Driver’s Village, 5885 East Circle Dr., Cicero, NY
Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm
Contact: 315.472.0200, Lite 105.9 FM

The Ronald McDonald house is a home away from home for families whose children are hospitalized in Syracuse with serious illnesses or injuries. Ronald McDonald House charities of CNY also funds the Child Life program at University Hospital and issues grants to other charities meeting the needs of children in central New York.

Let’s Hear it For Love, Mardones’ first album of original music in fifteen years, will be released April 11, 2006 on Warrior Records and distributed by Bayside Entertainment. All twelve tracks were written and performed by Mardones with guest appearances by Eddie Money and Kristina Carlson. Benny is currently scheduling upcoming tour dates, including a number of special appearances at non-profit gatherings that support and honor those in the disabled community.

About Benny Mardones
Mardones, has enjoyed an extremely successful twenty-five years as a songwriter and showman. He has shared the stage with Fleetwood Mac and the Rolling Stones, and has played alongside legends such as the Otis Redding band. In a Showtime tribute to rock icon Roy Orbison, Benny performed with the likes of Bob Dylan, John Fogerty, and Johnny Cash. Mardones’ ability to compose music that transcends generational gaps and typical pop-rock-r&b genre pigeonholes has much to do with his achingly honest lyrics and soulful delivery. As Rolling Stone quips, his “gloriously adolescent romanticism” appeals to all – regardless of age or musical background.

Pursuing a rigorous touring schedule over the years despite his recent diagnosis with Parkinson’s, Benny gathers his strength from his passion for performing and his adoring fans. He notes that, “There are days where I wonder if I am going to be able to use these vocal chords... if my legs are going to hold me up. But at this point in my life, my fans are almost family – they support me and they help keep me going. As long as they want to hear me sing, as long as they want to come to the shows… I will pour every last drop of myself into performing.”

Benny’s new eleven-song LP remains bright and vibrant despite a number of tragedies that have befallen his personal life over the past year. The album is dedicated to Mardones’ beloved nephew, Joseph Pozzuli, who passed away suddenly, and who is remembered in the song “I Might Be a Bird.” Benny’s long time road manager and dear friend, Tommy Piraino, who had struggled with leukemia, also passed away this year. The song, “Just for You my Friend,” which features a short appearance from Tommy’s son, was penned as Benny grieved. Says Mardones, “There are a number of extremely personal tracks on the album that I almost considered not including. But I realized that one of the reasons my friends and fans have been so supportive of me over the years, is that I refuse to hold back. Joe and Tommy meant the world to me – I had to make sure that their memories live on the only way I know how; through music.”

Let’s Hear it For Love is slated for release April 11, 2006 on Warrior Records and distributed by Bayside Entertainment.

About Warrior Records
Warrior Records is a music company whose products are distributed worldwide. Its businesses also include publishing divisions that administrate a wide range of copyrights, a music supervision firm specializing in motion picture and television soundtracks, a marketing & promotions company, and a new media and technologies division that develops and implements new formats, e-commerce, and emerging Internet methodology.

Warrior Records is a division of L.A. Entertainment, inc., a California based entertainment corporation.

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