USA 3000 Jets Emblazoned with Ron Wood's Cover Art of the Jones Gang's Debut ``Any Day Now'' among the First to Evacuate American Victims of Hurricane Wilma from Cancun.LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. -- The three members of The Jones Gang (www.jonesgangmusic.com)(http://www.aaomusic.com), the pop/rock supergroup whose hit single "Angel" is currently in the upper reaches of several major music charts, may be a Pond away in Great Britain, but jets bearing their likeness on the fuselage and the tail were among the first to evacuate Americans from the hurricane stricken Mexican resort city of Cancun. The band's record label, AAO AAO American Association of Orthodontists; American Academy of Ophthalmology; American Academy of Otolaryngology; American Academy of Osteopathy. AAO Music/Reality, is partner in a joint marketing venture with USA 3000, the East-Coast-based airlines who put 13 flights into Cancun yesterday to evacuate 1,830 tourists who were on holiday there when Hurricane Wilma struck, devastating dev·as·tate tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. the popular Caribbean vacation destination. Evacuees Resident or transient persons who have been ordered or authorized to move by competent authorities, and whose movement and accommodation are planned, organized and controlled by such authorities. were flown to various cities around the country. In the wake of USA 3000's efforts, several major American carriers quickly followed suit. American Airlines has sent five flights in today, October 26. "We are proud to be involved with this wonderful airline which is making such an important difference in this time of great distress," says Kenney Jones, the band's founder, a legend in British rock circles by virtue of his longtime associations with The Small Faces, The Faces and The Who. "Even though we are far away, our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims of this terrible tragedy." To help promote The Jones Gang's debut recording "Any Day Now," AAO Music partnered with the Philly-based USA 3000 Airlines USA3000 Airlines (Brendan Airways, LLC d/b/a USA3000 Airlines) is an American airline headquartered in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. It operates a fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft. The company's operating certificate reads "Brendan Airways". to emblazon em·bla·zon tr.v. em·bla·zoned, em·bla·zon·ing, em·bla·zons 1. a. To adorn (a surface) richly with prominent markings: emblazon a doorway with a coat of arms. b. the band's album cover on all of its aircraft. The group's logo and album title appear on the tail, while the drawing of the band by legendary guitarist (and guest on the project) Ron Wood appears on the fuselage. The label is also partnered for the marketing push with Trans World Entertainment Trans World Entertainment Corporation is a chain of entertainment media retail stores in the United States. It currently operates over 800 freestanding and shopping mall-based stores under several brand names. , the largest music retailer in the U.S. "Angel" is the first single released The Jones Gang, whose members also include Rick Wills (Foreigner, Peter Frampton's Camel) and singer Robert Hart (Bad Company). The song is currently enjoying major chart success, perched at #1 on ACQB, #38 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary Radio chart and #2 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles Sales Chart. |
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