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September 4, 2007

LITTLE ATLAS Releases "Hollow" on 10T Records

ATLANTA, Georgia - September 4, 2007 (10T Records) - 10T Records is proud to announce the release of the brand new full length CD release by Little Atlas, entitled "Hollow" on October 8, 2007. This will be the Miami-based band's 3rd official release and their first on 10T Records.

The Little Atlas style is difficult to categorize using current artists as a point of reference. The band has really carved out its own unique sound amid the current progressive rock landscape, creating compositions that range from haunting and dark, to frolicking and frenetic. Little Atlas is a work in progress - an ever-changing sound reflecting the mood and will of its creators. Their music has been described as "Music for Musicians" (Miami Herald) and as "Esoteric, yet familiar, complex yet catchy, a thoroughly unique sound and approach to song crafting" (Florida Jam Magazine)."

Little Atlas returns with their brand new, full-length CD release "Hollow." Featuring 10 tracks, "Hollow," is easily the band's most mature and accomplished work to date. All of the signature elements of the Little Atlas sound are firmly in place, along with even tighter arrangements, stronger production, and an overall more muscular approach that takes their unique sound into new and exciting places.

The songs on "Hollow" are presented as 10 distinct character studies, each told from a first-person perspective with a dynamic display of emotion, lyrical insight and soaring melodic hooks. From ethereal soundscapes to unexpected angular twists - from pastoral passages to aggressive and edgy rock, this is a new and evolved Little Atlas that is both unclassifiable and undeniable. The final mixes of "Hollow" were mastered by multiple Grammy Award-winner Joe Palmaccio (Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Jeff Buckley, Derek & The Dominoes).

"We feel that this album is both our strongest and most eclectic release to date," says Steve Katsikas (lead vocals, keyboards, saxophone). "We're very pleased to be working with 10T Records alongside a great roster of bands we enjoy and respect."

"We have known the guys in Little Atlas for years, and there's a real deep satisfaction we have in being able to be a part of this great new CD," says 10T Records president Steve Carroll. "Little Atlas was one of the bands that we originally built 10T Records around, and I know that this CD will not only be embraced by their existing fans, it will also initiate a whole new legion to their ranks."

"Hollow" " is available for immediate pre-order through the 10T Records website. All orders received between now and the official release date will ship by the end of the week prior to the official release. Additionally, selected tracks from "Hollow" are available to preview in their entirety through the 10T Records website:

http://www.10trecords.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=25

After October 8, "Hollow" will be available at your favorite retail outlet for immediate purchase.


For further information:
Steve Carroll
10T Records
www.10trecords.com
10 Tornado Entertainment
www.10tornado.com
 

07/21/07

06/20/06

Little Atlas has signed with 10T Records of Atlanta Georgia.  10T Records will now handle all marketing, promotion, and sales for the band.  Contact them directly at info@10tornado.com

04/07/06

Little Atlas is currently in the studio working on their new album, stay tuned for details!

02/14/06

Wanderlust named as finalist for Album of the Year by National Review!

Wanderlust has selected by The National Review as one of 4 finalists for "Album of the Year".  Journalist S.T. Karnick wrote the following:

To read the whole excellent article, click HERE

11/20/05

Little Atlas contributed a track for the upcoming Benefit for Katrina Victims!

10/17/05

FM Radio spinning Little Atlas!

Wanderlust has been in high rotation at KUMD, Duluth, MN and received over 50 spins.  With 50,000 listeners at any given time, we know folks in the great state of Minnesota are getting their fill of us.  Additionally, we're being played on 20 other FM stations: 

KUMD FM Duluth-Superior MN-WI

WITR FM Rochester, NY

KCOU FM Columbia, MO

WRFL FM Lexington-Fayette, KY

WACC Enfield, CT

WEBR FM Washington, DC

WMUC FM Washington, DC

WWSP FM Wausau-Stevens Point (Central Wisconsin)

WBWC FM Berea, OH

WUKY FM Lexington, KY

WSPN FM Saratoga Springs, NY

WSOU FM South Orange, NJ

WMUH FM Allentown, PA

WSBF FM Greenville/Spartanburg, SC

WRUV FM Burlington-Plattsburgh VT-NY

WBZC FM Philadelphia, PA

WVMM FM Mount Carmel, IL

Call up and request us!

Wanderlust featured on WBWC

DJ Allen Thompson featured "Wanderlust" on his radio show, "Somewhere Between Sunrise and Sunset" on WBWC in Cleveland.  Allllo Cleveland!!!  We always wanted to say that!

CD Release Party a great success

Tobacco Road was the place to be last night for Little Atlas' CD Release Party.  Composer and guitar monster Raimundo Rodulfo kicked things off with a smoking solo set prior to Little Atlas taking the stage around 11.  A large and enthusiastic crowd was on hand.  Thanks to all who attended, to Danny Jessup who helped set up the show, and to Tobacco Road, the best rock club in Miami!
Take a look of  some pictures.

Little Atlas is named "Best Local Rock Band in Miami!"

The Weekly alternative newspaper, The Miami New Times, has named Little Atlas as "Best Local Rock Band" in their "Best of Miami" issue for 2005.  With all the amazing local music in town, this is a tremendous honor.

Wanderlust is Now Shipping!! (click to order)

Consisting of 7 songs clocking in at nearly an hour, Miami, Florida art-rockers, Little Atlas, have released “Wanderlust”. Following a new direction that was hinted at in their last album (the acclaimed “Surface Serene”), the band’s latest release represents their most adventurous work to date. All songs on this CD were fully co-written by the 4 bandmates yielding a cohesive and unique listening experience. Compositions are filled with vocal-driven melodic passages punctuated by angular instrumental diversions. Incorporating elements of modern progressive rock (e.g., Spock’s Beard, Porcupine Tree, Echolyn), Hey-Day Art Rock (Genesis, Yes, Rush), and even Venezuelan folk stylings, the band has achieved a thoroughly unique sound that still manages to pay homage to their influences. Lyrically, the 7 songs cover a wide swath of content including child abuse, political oppression, existential philosophy, and even alien abduction. Wanderlust’s core reflects that Little Atlas is a working, live-band with the seven songs invoking a “carefully crafted by playing them live” vibe. Surrounding this “core” is a full and creative use of studio wizardry that combines to create a satisfying and immersive listening experience. Manufactured with Enhanced Content that is available when playing the CD on a computer, the album contains a multi-camera, live video of the band performing. Self-produced and engineered, Wanderlust is the product of over 12 months of dedicated rehearsal, recording, and experimentation. Mastered by renowned engineer Rodney Mills (Pearl Jam, Cheryl Crow, Doobie Brothers, Journey), Wanderlust is a natural progression in the ever-evolving sound of this unique quartet.

4/2/05

The new Little Atlas CD, Wanderlust, is finished and off to the manufacturer in California. Presales are underway!
Visit http://www.progrockrecords.com/shop/view.php?id=61 to preorder this CD. It begins shipping by the end of April 2005.

1/31/05

Steve Katsikas recently was a guest DJ for an internet radio show on The Dividing Line and played 3 hours of his favorite tunes. If you'd like to hear an archive of the show, click HERE.

1/24/05

We are in the final stages of mixing on the album! Man, this takes a while! Look for release information in the next month.

10/6/04

A great time was had in New England and the surrounding area!!! We returned exhausted but happy that we got to meet so many cool people and play to such receptive audiences. Thanks to everyone who drove from miles away to see us and those who had us in their own backyards. It was a trip we'll never forget!!!

9/20/04

Little Atlas is heading to the Northeast for a mini-tour with stops in Massachusettes, New York, and Pennsylvania from 9/30-10/2. For more details click HERE.

9/15/04

We are hard at work on our upcoming CD which will be entitled "Wanderlust". We are anticipating an early 2005 release time. The music is coming together amazingly well. This album marks a stylistic departure for the band as they explore more "epic" soundscapes and more adventurous arrangements. All songs were cowritten by all members of the band making this a cohesive listening experience.

6/22/04

Well, we just got official word. Little Atlas will be opening up for Chicago and Earth, Wind, and Fire at Sound Advice Amphitheatre on July 28th (www.soundadviceamp.com)!!!! Woo freaking hoo!!!! This will be our biggest gig to date. We get bunches of free tickets, so if you want to come out and party with us, drop us a line at info@littleatlas.com.

6/12/04

If you missed our live internet concert last month, the entire 2 hour show has been archived and can be heard by visiting:

http://www.thedividingline.com/live-n-interactive/littleatlas/index.html

It offers a glimpse of several of the new songs for the upcoming cd as well as songs from both our previous albums!

5/5/04

Wow! We just finally caught our breaths from ROSfest (www.rosfest.com). What an amazing weekend. Highlights included great sets by the other bands with standout performances by Izz and Salem Hill, a Patron Party jam with members of Little Atlas, Izz, and Salem Hill, Diego jumping on drums to play Marillion covers with Izz, and, of course, our own set which lasted 90 minutes (ok, 94 minutes, sorry Kevin) but seemed to fly by in an instant. We made some great new friends and had the musical weekend of our lives. Some pics are posted at various websites. Try:

http://www.tmesis.com/bands_2004/ROSfest/LITTLE_ATLAS/

http://www.progressiveears.com/photos/photoalbum.asp?albumid=198

And if you would like to hear some eloquent reviews of this weekend, try the following:

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/garysauer/my_rosfest_experience.htm

http://www.seaoftranquility.org/article.php?sid=165&mode=thread&order=0

4/5/04

Little Atlas will be playing an INTERNET CONCERT!!!! That's right, we are jumping into the internet, like a musical version of "Tron" (young people, please ignore the reference that dates us well into the last century).

The internet radio station, www.thedividingline.com will stream an FM-quality LIVE broadcast from our recording studio THIS SATURDAY, April 10th, from 5:30-7:00 PM. Those of you with at least 56k Modems or better can tune in and hear us perform songs from our first two albums plus new material. You will need to have Real Player installed on your computer.

That's it! Then go to www.thedividingline.com at 5:30 (EST) on 4/10 and click on the front page link and you'll be able to hear us.

In addition to hearing the band, you can also join us in CHAT and ask questions, heckle us, or just voyeuristically take in the whole weird internet radio scene. We live in incredible times, fo sho.

3/15/04

JUST ADDED to the Bio section (The Band) is The History of Little Atlas. Read it and weep at the passion, the drama, and the incredible feats of acrobatic skill that have made Little Atlas what it is today.

1/17/04

BIG NEWS!!! Little Atlas has been selected to be part of The Rites of Spring Festival (ROSFest) to take place near Philadelphia on April 24th and April 25th. We are honored to be playing with European bands Jadis, Alias Eye, and RPWL, and American bands Izz, Salem Hill, Sonus Umbra, and Orphan Project. The festival takes place in historic Phoenixville, PA. For information on tickets, accommodations, and the bands involved, visit http://www.rosfest.com

1/16/04

Our song, Surface Serene, was selected to appear on the Earsongs III progressive rock compilation CD. This CD is filled with contributions from some excellent bands and musicians. All proceeds from the CD go to support www.progressiveears.com, the best progressive rock website in the charted universe. Check it out at http://www.progressiveears.com/Default.asp?bhcp=1

12/1/03

" Surface Serene " has been voted one of the top 100 Progressive Rock albums of 2003! A poll conducted by ghostland.com and The Gagliarchives had over 7000 individual votes cast. We're proud that our CD made the list with some of our favorite bands including Spock's Beard, Echolyn, Porcupine Tree, and King Crimson. Excellent company!!

11/28/03

Well, there must be something in the water...errr...coffee (always hot and tasty for Little Atlas rehearsals), because Steve and Joanna Katsikas welcomed Andrew Louis into the world on 11/24. Andrew weighed in at 6.5 pounds and 19 inches. It looks like Kira (see 9/21/03 news) and Andrew will form the core of the next generation of Little Atlas : )

9/21/03

We are pleased to announce that Little Atlas drummer, Diego Pocovi is now a dad! Kira Pocovi came into the world on September 12th, 2003 weighing in at 6 pounds, 14 ounces and 19.5 inches long. Daddy Diego and Mommy AnaMaria are sleepy but thrilled. Want to see this beautiful baby girl? Click HERE

9/4/03

While not exactly "Little Atlas News", we wanted to pass on some interesting happenings at our label, Progrock Records. PRR will be releasing the album "Frameshift" by the end of the year. This concept album, stunningly composed by Henning Pauly, will feature Dream Theater's James LaBrie on lead vocals. Additionally, Little Atlas's own Steve Katsikas appears on the CD contributing a wailing saxophone part. You can pre-order the CD by visiting http://www.progrockrecords.com and hear some clips from it as well.

8/14/03

Little Atlas will be featured in a LIVE online chat on Progressive Soundscapes Internet Radio. The chat begins Saturday, August 16th at 2:00PM. Progressive Soundscapes plays progressive rock music at a stream that even dial-up modems can listen in to, so join us as they spin tracks from "Surface Serene" and "Neverworldly" and chat with the band in real time! To go to Progressive Soundscapes Radio, click HERE. Enter a nickname at the bottom window to join the chat.

7/20/03

We are in the process of planning a tour of the Southeast US. Stay tuned for details!

6/9/03

Little Atlas was recently interviewed by Progscape Magazine. Read the posted interview HERE.

5/30/03

Tune into Delicious Agony's internet radio broadcast on Friday, May 30th at 7:00PM EST to hear a LIVE interview with the band and a sampling of tracks off of "Surface Serene". The Delicious Agony show is hosted by Progressive Rock DJ, George Roldan. To tune in, click HERE.

5/21/03

Little Atlas' CD, Surface Serene has been selected as the CD of the month at www.prog4you.com! This is awesome news as the prog4you website usually has about 25,000 visitors per month!

5/20/03

Read the brand new review of Little Atlas' "Surface Serene" written by Progressive Rock music critic Stephen Ellis. We got 8.5/10 stars!

5/12/03

Little Atlas' CD, Surface Serene is reviewed on Prognosis, one of the web's premier progressive rock CD review sites. See the accolades at http://www.silverdb.com/MUSIC_DBCDInfo.asp

5/10/03

Little Atlas had its official CD Release Party on Saturday, May 10th at Tobacco Road. Almost 300 people crawled out of their holes to witness the event. Good Gibson and Out of the Anonymous loaned their infinite talents for a night that will be remembered by all but the drunkards.

5/1/03

Little Atlas was recently selected as "Best Band and Album of the Month" at the Brazilian Progressive Rock Website. See the accolades at www.progressiverockbr.com

4/27/03

Little Atlas was selected to be part of a Progressive Rock Compilation CD called Prog4You Volume 1. Over 5000 copies of the CD will be made and proceeds will be used to fund a Progressive Rock Music Festival in 2004. Hopefully we'll be a big part of that!

4/15/03

The song, "Can I Find It" was voted Song of the Day at www.garageband.com. This is based on blind reviews of over 25,000 songs!!

4/7/03

Surface Serene is officially RELEASED!!!