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DownTown Mystic Releases New Single Lost and Found On Sha La Music The Orchard To Benefit Drummer

NEW YORK, NY, June 19, 2013 -- Sha-La Music/The Orchard releases new DownTown Mystic single "Lost & Found" on June 11, 2013.

Following on the success of the "No Exceptions" single, Americana/Roots Rocker DownTown Mystic’s latest single "Lost & Found" is being released to benefit Nashville drummer Tommy Mastro and his fight against ALS. Tommy plays drums on the single, which was recorded before he was diagnosed with ALS, commonly known as "Lou Gehrig’s Disease". All proceeds from the single will be donated to Tommy at: http://togetherfortommy.com/

Tommy recently stopped playing drums because of ALS and is now working to bring attention to the need for research funding for the fatal disease. As Tommy says, "nobody really knows what ALS is, but everybody knows somebody with it".

Head Mystic, Robert Allen, was not planning to release "Lost & Found" as a single but when he heard the news of his friend having ALS, it was something he had to do. Robert says "it only seemed fitting to release the track as a single to benefit Tommy because we’re the only 2 people playing on it. But the really odd thing is, because of Tommy’s situation it sounds like I wrote it for him, even though I wrote it before I ever met him".

The video for "Lost & Found" is a tribute to Tommy: http://youtu.be/qvyAT-W1Qqw

"Lost & Found" is being released as a 3-Song Digital 45 and is available on iTunes, Amazon.com and other online retailers.
iTunes: http://t.co/M2OWVL4KoL
Amazon.com: http://t.co/T1BpNEDCn6

DownTown Mystic’s previous single "No Exceptions", released in April, was played on 400 Radio stations worldwide, featuring master blues harp player Nasty Ned and the rhythm section for Ian Hunter’s Rant Band--Steve Holley on drums & Paul Page on bass. The video for "No Exceptions" can be seen on YouTube: http://t.co/opJ5cLgVtb.

Released last year in Europe on AGR/Sony Music, DownTown Mystic burst on the Americana scene with the critically acclaimed "Standing Still" cd, charting on the AMA and Euro/Americana Charts. DownTown Mystic’s music has also been heard on NBC’s "The Voice" and "Last Call with Carson Daly", as well as shows on MTV and the History Channel.

For more information contact:
Robert Allen: shalaman1@aol.com
http://about.me/robert_allen
Homepage: http://shala.com
FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/DownTown-Mystic/33506110940

Press Contact:
Robert Allen
Sha-La Music Inc.
Hillsdale, NJ USA
201-664-1955
http://shala.com