FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 21, 2008

nelo TO PLAY FREE CONCERT AT LAKEWAY RESORT & SPA
AS PART OF NEW MUSIC SERIES

1st-Week Sales of Band’s Self-Titled Debut Blast it to #1 in Austin

Austin, TX — nelo takes its acoustic-based alt-rock sound to Lake Travis next month to play a show at the renovated Lakeway Resort & Spa as part of a new free summertime Sunday “Live at the Lake” music series sponsored by 107.1 KGSR Austin Radio, Louis Shanks and Strait Music.

nelo plays at 6:15 p.m. Sunday, June 8, beside the three-tiered pool at Lakeway Resort & Spa, 101 Lakeway Drive off Lakeway Boulevard and 620. The concert is free; information: 512.261.6600, www.lakeway.dolce.com.

On “Live at the Lake” Sundays starting in June through September 2, bands will play by the tiered pool (with swim-up bar) that overlooks Lake Travis. Food and drink are available on-site (none allowed in).

Lakeway Resort and Spa, with $20 million in renovations completed, is offering two special-value “Live at the Lake” packages: Sunday night only, including accommodation and two drink coupons for use during the concert (Promo Code: MUSIC); and the Weekend package, Friday through Sunday nights, including accommodation, Sunday Breakfast Buffet for two and two drink coupons (Promo Code: MUSIK). Reservations may be made online or by calling 1-800-Lakeway and mentioning a code.

nelo recorded first-week sales of 1,881 units, putting the album at #21 on Billboard magazine’s New Artist Album and Heatseekers charts and #65 on its Indie Album Chart and making it the #1 seller in Austin. The collection of soulful, up-tempo originals was released April 22 (Pedernales/Justice Records; distribution by Fontana).

For more information, visit www.mcguckinpr.com/mcguckin/nelo/nelo.htm
Also see www.nelomusic.com, www.myspace.com/nelomusic.

Contact: McGuckin Entertainment PR
Jill McGuckin, 512.217.9404; jill@mcguckinpr.com
Heidi Labensart, 512.478.0578; heidi@mcguckinpr.com

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