New DownTown Mystic Single "In The Cold"--Down-home Music for Thanksgiving

    NEW YORK, NY, November 24, 2013 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Sha-La Music/The Orchard release In The Cold, the new digital single from Americana/Roots Rocker DownTown Mystic. This is the 1st single to be released off of the self-titled album, DownTown Mystic, which was released last month. The album has been receiving steady airplay on Americana Radio stations in the US with strong support from KCCT, WQBR and WRRW, as well as the Euro/Americana radio shows in Europe. The airplay has gained the best chart positions to date for DownTown Mystic on the AMA Radio Airplay, Roots Music Report and Roots 66 Airplay Charts.

The new single In The Cold features Steve Holley and Paul Page, the rhythm section for Ian Hunter's Rant Band, who help give the song an irresistible folksy down home groove. JJ Jordan provides a hypnotic mandolin part behind Robert Allen's vocals & acoustic guitars. The result is a catchy rootsy song reminiscent of recent releases from Mumford & Sons and The Lumineers.

"There's something magical about the Holidays, starting with Thanksgiving. There's getting together with relatives and seeing friends over Thanksgiving dinner, which is a very communal experience. It also can be a very romantic time...something's in the air," laughs DownTown Mystic's Robert Allen, who wrote and produced the song. "I think because of this natural vibe of coming home and getting together with people being so strong, it follows that if you're feeling apart from this vibe, then the Holidays can be a very lonely time. So In The Cold is more about the people who feel kind of alienated. and are looking to connect."

The initial response to the new DownTown Mystic CD in Europe, where the last release Standing Still was a critical success, has been very favorable with DownTown Mystic getting strong reviews and airplay. Prior to the release of the DownTown Mystic album, Sha-La Music released 3 singles that garnered worldwide radio play on over 8,000 stations, helping to raise DownTown Mystic's profile for the new album release. The previous single Way To Know, released in August, featured E Street Band rockers Garry Tallent and Max Weinberg.

"Give this gem a good listen. You won't regret it!"...Dani Heyvaert/Rootstime.Be
Listen to full CD here: http://www.airplaydirect.com/music/downtownmysticpromo/

In The Cold video on YouTube: http://youtu.be/3Bu6Js8DvNI

DownTown Mystic is available on iTunes: https://t.co/4szbdarAY7
The DownTown Mystic CD is available on Amazon.com: http://t.co/E579yRA3xh
CD Baby: http://t.co/lJG7sU8SAg

DownTown Mystic on Direct Current RADAR: http://t.co/p4UAm3Frwa

Contact: Barbara Szala / [email protected]
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Formed in 1987, Sha-La Music, Inc. is an independent Publishing & Production company that includes a Record Label with worldwide digital distribution from The Orchard, one of the largest Online Distribution companies. Sha-La has scored sync success with top Music Licensing companies in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago such as Jingle Punks, Chop Shop Music, Bunim/Murray, Music of The Sea and PlayNetwork. Sha-La has had music placed on shows like NBC's Emmy Award winning The Voice, Carrie Diaries on The CW and American Pickers on The History Channel, as well as shows on MTV, Lifetime and WE.

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