UMe Digital Set to Launch Innovative Series of Releases for Wild Colonials; Universal Music Enterprises' Trailblazing Label Also Announces New Albums from Andrew Gold, Brian Ray, The Jets, Jeff Watson, Kyle Vincent, The Squirts, Donnie Vie and Myracle Brah.

SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- Continuing to lead the music industry into the future, UMe Digital, the world's first digital major label, announced today that one of its newly signed artists, Wild Colonials, will be presented in a quarterly series of single/EP releases rather than the traditional full-length album format.

A single "Vicious Circle" from the folk-infused rock band led by acclaimed singer Angela McCluskey will be released April 4, 2006. EPs containing four to five songs each will follow April 12, May and June. This marks the first time a series of quarterly digital EP releases for one artist has been offered by any major label. Last year, UMe Digital became the first major label to issue digital EPs.

Since the early '90s the Wild Colonials have charmed music critics and audiences alike with their eclectic rock sound. "Hauntingly beautiful...a gorgeous and intimate blend of pop and traditional folk..." (CMJ) "Fruit Of Life" (1994) and "This Can't Be Life" (1996) were both released on Geffen to critical acclaim, landing the group the spot as the second stage headliner at the prestigious Lilith Fair in 1997. "Every so often you trip up or tumble over something which is so very excellent it lights up your heart and might just save your soul -- the music of Wild Colonials is one of those rare somethings." (Detour) Their third album, 2000's indie-released and aptly titled "Reel Life, Vol. #1," featured songs and scores they recorded and composed for films from "Mr. Wrong" to "Flirting With Disaster" to the Sundance Film Festival hit "Dead Man's Curve."

UMe Digital also announced today the signing of seven other artists and the release of eight new full-length albums. Along with the Wild Colonials' single and EP releases and an album from the previously signed Brian Ray, the label's forthcoming release schedule includes UMe Digital album debuts from highly-respected pop-rock singer-songwriter Andrew Gold, power-pop's Kyle Vincent, '80s dance-pop hitmakers The Jets, platinum-selling Night Ranger's extraordinary guitarist Jeff Watson, rockers The Squirts (Rick Springfield), rocker Donnie Vie (Enuff Z'Nuff) and guitar-pop's Myracle Brah.

UMe DIGITAL
                 Recent and Forthcoming Album Releases

February 28, 2006

Andrew Gold
"Since 1951"
Renowned for his instrumental and vocal virtuosity on such hits as
Linda Ronstadt's "When Will I Be Loved" and "You're No Good," and Art
Garfunkel's "I Only Have Eyes For You,"
singer-songwriter-producer-musician Andrew Gold has performed,
produced and/or written for Celine Dion, 10cc, James Taylor, Ringo
Starr, Brian Wilson, Jackson Browne, Don Henley, Diana Ross, Cher,
Trisha Yearwood, Wynonna Judd, Vince Gill, Aaron Neville, Paul
McCartney and numerous others. As a solo artist he scored Top 5 hits
with "Lonely Boy" and "Thank You For Being A Friend," the latter
becoming the theme song for TV's "Golden Girls." He also sang the
theme to "Mad About You." In the '80s he joined with Graham Gouldman
of 10cc fame to form Wax UK, resulting in the international hits
"Right Between The Eyes" and "Bridge To Your Heart." In the next
decade, he co-founded Bryndle with Karla Bonoff, Wendy Waldman and
Kenny Edwards. "Thank You For Being A Friend: The Best Of Andrew Gold"
was issued in 1997.

Kyle Vincent
"Invisible Man"
In the '90s, power-pop singer-songwriter Kyle Vincent left behind his
pop-rock band Candy and moved from being an opening act for Barry
Manilow to collaborating with Guns N' Roses' Gilby Clarke and notching
a solo hit in 1997 with "Wake Me Up (When The World's Worth Waking Up
For)" for his self-titled album. Developing a strong following, he has
toured and recorded several indie-released albums since, including
2005's "Don't You Know" and "Gathering Dust." "Invisible Man" features
11 songs Vincent selected from his last few albums, including the
title track and first single co-written with Parthenon Huxley.


March 28, 2006

Brian Ray
"Mondo Magneto"
Brian Ray is Paul McCartney's guitarist, bassist and backup vocalist.
Previously he spent 14 years as Etta James's musical director and
guitarist, sharing stages with legendary musicians such as Keith
Richards, Santana, Joe Cocker, Bonnie Raitt, John Lee Hooker and Bo
Diddley. Besides his appearances with James and McCartney on stage
(including two Super Bowls), TV and DVD, Ray has contributed to albums
by Shakira, The Bangles, and Adam Cohen and collaborated with the
likes of Peter Frampton and Rita Coolidge. He also notably co-wrote
Smokey Robinson's 1987 smash hit "One Heartbeat" (pop Top 10) which is
nearing 3,000,000 airplays and became the title of Robinson's gold
album. "Mondo Magneto" is Ray's long-awaited debut solo album.

The Jets
"Versatility"
From 1986 through 1989, the Minneapolis-based family group The Jets
enjoyed several dance-pop hits (including pop Top 10s "Crush On You,"
"You Got It All," "Cross My Broken Heart," "Make It Real" and "Rocket
2 U") and two gold or platinum albums (their self-titled debut and
"Magic"). The group resurfaced in the late '90s to tour and continue
their recording career.

Jeff Watson
"Now Hear This One"
Jeff Watson has established himself as one of the world's most
revolutionary and gifted guitarists. Watson originated the "8 Finger
Technique," a style he has used to astound fans and professional
musicians alike on Night Ranger hits, acclaimed solo albums and his
work with hard rockers Mother's Army. In 1982, Night Ranger's "Don't
Tell Me You Love Me" went Top 40 and led to a string of platinum/gold
albums and other hits from "Sister Christian," "When You Close Your
Eyes" and "(You Can Still) Rock In America" to "Sentimental Street."
The band broke up in 1989 but in 1996 reunited. Albums followed, as
did summer tours with such acts as Foreigner, Cheap Trick, Kansas, REO
Speedwagon, Styx, Journey, Bad Company, and Ted Nugent. To date, Night
Ranger has sold more than 16,000,000 albums worldwide. In 2002, Watson
scored the critically lauded Tom Brokaw-narrated feature documentary
"Vertical Frontier" about the first climbers to ascend the granite
walls of Yosemite.

The Squirts
"Resquirted"
The Squirts are not only Rick Springfield's amazing opening and backup
band but its members -- singer-bassist Matt Bissonette, guitarist
George Bernhardt and drummer Rodger Carter -- are highly sought after
studio players whose names grace dozens of your favorite albums,
including those from Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Bette Midler, Maynard
Ferguson, Boz Skaggs, Julian Lennon, Brian Wilson, Steve Perry, Peter
Frampton, Jeff Lorber, Dave Koz, David Lee Roth and Don Henley.
"Resquirted," reflecting a more mature Squirts, is the group's second
album.


April 12, 2006

Wild Colonials
"Life As We Know It"
Since the early '90s the Wild Colonials have been charming music
critics and audiences alike with their eclectic rock sound. From the
low blow of a Didgeridoo to the sweet rub of a violin, to experience
the music of Wild Colonials is to take a step into a realm of rock
where most dare not go, yet pull it off brilliantly.


April 25, 2006

Donnie Vie
"Just Enough"
Having recorded 11 studio albums and toured the world as lead
singer of Enuff Z'Nuff playing to millions of rock fans, Donnie Vie
returns to the studio to unleash a killer album full of the hooks and
Beatlesque harmonies that earned him a legion of fans and made him a
frequent guest on Howard Stern's radio show. Hailing from Chicago, Vie
co-founded Enuff Z'Nuff in the mid-'80s. After years of struggle, the
band's self-titled debut scored a couple of quick hits with "New
Thing" and "Fly High Michelle." Though lumped in with hair-metal, the
band actually was far more ambitious and accomplished, delivering
masterful takes on the crunchy power pop sound of Cheap Trick and
Badfinger. In 1994, they re-released their original 1985 demos as
"1985," with liner notes penned by the "King of All Media" himself.
Following the release of their 11th studio album, "Welcome To Blue
Island," in 2002, Vie exited to pursue a solo career.

Myracle Brah
"Translator"
Mojo Magazine called Myracle Brah's first album, 1998's "Life On
Planet Eartsnop," one of the best guitar-pop records of the last 10
years. The brainchild of Andy Bopp, former frontman and songwriter for
Lovenut, Myracle Brah has often been compared to such past power-pop
masters as Badfinger, the Raspberries and, of course, the Beatles
(Bopp's singing voice is eerily similar to that of John Lennon at
times). Since its debut, the band has issued a handful of other
albums, including 1999's "Plate Spinner," 2000's self-titled release
and a 2002 "best of" titled "Super Automatic."

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