OFFICIAL DBR NEWSLETTER - DECEMBER 2006

***TONIGHT*** DBR will make an exclusive solo appearance at The Knitting Factory on his birthday, December 11, performing his Hip-Hop Studies and Etudes on piano and violin. Features additional performances by critically-acclaimed guitarist/vocalist Brandon Ross and contemporary music remix extraordinaire DJ Scientific. See below for details.

DBR has also just finished recording his first solo album on Thirsty Ear Records slated for release in March of 2007. Stay tuned for more information.

[New York, NY] December 11, 2006: DBR MySpace Birthday Show at Knitting Factory Monday, December 11, 2006 Doors at 7:30 pm, show starts at 8 pm SOZO MEDIA presents... 24 Bits: Hip-Hop Studies and Etudes DBR, solo violin/solo piano Featuring guest appearances by: Brandon Ross (guitar/vocal) DJ Scientific (turntables) Matthew Szemela (violin) & others. Knitting Factory Tap Bar 74 Leonard Street between Broadway and Church 212-219-3132 Tickets: $10 / MySpace $5 ***Limited discount tickets are available for MySpace friends ($5=50% savings).*** In order to receive the $5 tickets, you must message us on our MySpace page by 5pm TODAY. Log on to www.myspace.com/dbrmission, and send us a message with your name and email address. You will receive an email to the address you provide with a confirmation for your tickets. Limit two tickets per friend. Don't have a MySpace account? Get one free at www.myspace.com. Buy tickets online now!

SAVE THE DATES: DBR EVENTS JAN-FEB 2007 Thursday, January 11, 2007 PuSh International Performing Arts Festival (Vancouver, BC) DBR & DJ Scientific perform Sonata for Violin and Turntables. Tuesday, January 16, 2007 ISPA Conference (New York, NY) DBR chosen as Keynote Speaker for the 59th Annual International Society for the Performing Arts Conference Friday, January 29, 2007 at 8:00pm Edison Theatre (St. Louis, MO) DBR & THE MISSION: SQ Unit and DJ Scientific perform A Civil Rights Reader. Friday, February 2, 2007 at 7:30pm KU: Lied Center of Kansas (Lawrence, KS) DBR & THE MISSION: SQ Unit and DJ Scientific perform A Civil Rights Reader. Saturday, February 3-Sunday, February 4, 2007 New Jersey Performing Arts Center (Newark, NJ) DBR performs in Another Evening with the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Co. Tuesday, February 6, 2007 at 7:00pm Walton Arts Center (Fayetteville, AR) DBR & THE MISSION: SQ Unit and DJ Scientific perform A Civil Rights Reader. Friday, February 9, 2007 at 8:00pm The Library of Congress (Washington, DC) DBR & THE MISSION: SQ Unit and DJ Scientific perform A Civil Rights Reader, plus a world premiere of a new work for violin and keyboard, commissioned by the Library of Congress. Thursday, February 15, 2007 Fine Arts Center (Amherst, MA) DBR & THE MISSION perform 24 Bits: Hip-Hop Studies & Etudes. Friday, February 16, 2007 at 8:00pm South Orange Performing Arts Center (Orange, NJ) DBR & THE MISSION perform 24 Bits: Hip-Hop Studies & Etudes. Saturday, February 24, 2007 at 8:00pm The Egg (Albany, NY) DBR & THE MISSION perform 24 Bits: Hip-Hop Studies & Etudes. See more dates

Pulsing available on iTunes ***** [5 stars] - Amazon.com review Got a glimpse of his music on the national news and ordered a cd rather spontaneously - certainly no regret there - this music is original and the range is from soothing to "pulsing". I'm glad I found this artist. ***** [5 stars] - CDBaby.com review Roumain's new disk, "pulsing" merges the exploration of pure sound with rich cultural references. It has its roots in the minimalism of the New York School, and the evolving history of black popular music. It unfolds abstract sound, and wraps it onto a rich musical tradition; a stunning package materializes. The violin performance of Filter is riveting. Pulsing is for sale at all of DBR's live concerts, as well as these online retailers: CD Baby.com Amazon.com iTunes Pulsing on iTunes

Klap Ur Handz: DBR's 5th String Quartet now available Lark Quartet has released a new CD "Klap Ur Handz" on Endeavor Records. The CD is titled after one of the movements from DBR's newly commissioned string quartet "Parks" (named after Rosa Parks). In this work, the players have to clap, a feature he says was inspired by hip-hop rhythms but dates back to Cro-Magnon man. "There's something really communal about that," he says. Buy Klap Ur Handz

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DBR is managed and published by:
DBR Music Productions, LLC
Rika Iino
+1 917.421.5552
music@dbrmusic.com

DBR live concerts are booked by:
ICM Artists, Ltd
Nicole Borrelli
+1 212.556.5778
nborrelli@icmtalent.com

Publicity by:
AMT Public Relations, Inc.
April Thibeault
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