BAND OF MERRYMAKERS Premiere Holiday Single feat members of LADY ANTEBELLUM, NEON TREES, FITZ AND THE TANTRUMS, 3OH!3 + more

Tue Nov 4 10:12:46 CST 2014

BAND OF MERRYMAKERS PREMIERE "MUST BE CHRISTMAS"
TO BENEFIT MUSICARES(r) ON USA TODAY

Featuring Members of Lady Antebellum, Neon Trees, Fitz and The Tantrums, 311, Better Than Ezra, 3OH!3, Smallpools, The Mowglis and more!

Artists to Release Digital Band of Merrymakers Trading Cards

AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 17TH

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Los Angeles, CA- November 4, 2014 - The Band of Merrymakers, a rotating-cast Yuletide super group featuring today's biggest artists, premiered their debut single "Must Be Christmas" (The End Records) on USA TODAY, PRESS HERE<http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2014/11/03/band-of-merrymakers-must-be-christmas-premiere/18378671/> to listen. The track will be available on iTunes on November 17th and a portion of proceeds from the upcoming holiday track will go to the MusiCares Foundation(r).

The Band of Merrymakers includes members of Lady Antebellum, Neon Trees, Fitz and The Tantrums, 311, Better Than Ezra, 3OH!3, Smallpools, The Mowglis, Sinclair, and The Honeymoons

Hit songwriters Sam Hollander and Kevin Griffin were deep in the midst of a heated, decade-old holiday music debate (Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas" or "A Very Special Christmas" compilations benefitting the Special Olympics) when they both suddenly wondered: where has all the holiday musical philanthropy gone? Where's the give minus the take? And thus, they formed Band of Merrymakers. The Band of Merrymakers will also be releasing digital trading cards featuring each artist. Tyler Glenn of Neon Trees kicked things off unveiling his card today.

"Sam Hollander is one of my favorite people in the business," says Tyler Glenn of Neon Trees. "I thought this song that he wrote with Kevin Griffin was really fun and also expressed what the holidays are about for a lot of people."

Not only does the upcoming single + digital trading cards intend to spread cheer throughout the holiday season but also benefit and raise awareness for MusiCares(r).

MusiCares(r) is a nonprofit organization that was established by The Recording Academy(r) to provide a wide range of emergency financial assistance and addiction recovery resources to members of the music community.

For the latest info on Band of Merrymakers' upcoming single or to donate to MusiCares, please visit www.bandofmerrymakers.com<http://www.bandofmerrymakers.com>. Get ready as the answer to the holiday song debate might have just become a little more complicated...

Post "Must Be Christmas" using this link: http://smarturl.it/BOMMXMAS

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Digital Band of Merrymakers Trading Cards

About MusiCares(r)
Established in 1989 by The Recording Academy, MusiCares provides a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need. MusiCares' services and resources cover a wide range of financial, medical and personal emergencies, and each case is treated with integrity and confidentiality. MusiCares also focuses the resources and attention of the music industry on human service issues that directly impact the health and welfare of the music community. For more information, please visit www.musicares.org<http://www.musicares.org>. For breaking news and exclusive content, please like "MusiCares" on Facebook at www.facebook.com/musicares<http://www.facebook.com/musicares> and follow @MusiCares on Twitter<http://www.instagram.com/musicares> and Instagram<http://www.instagram.com/musicares>.

For more information on Band of Merrymakers, please contact:
PRESS HERE - 323-556-9752                                         The End Records - 347.901.9897
Ashley Lanaux                                                                   Leo Lavoro
ashleyl at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:ashleyl at pressherepublicity.com>                                              leo at theendrecords.com<mailto:leo at theendrecords.com>

For More information on MusiCares, please contact:
Hannah Berryman/MusiCares Foundation/310.581.8724/hannah.berryman at grammy.com<mailto:hannah.berryman at grammy.com>
Christina Cassidy/MusiCares Foundation/310.581.8670/christina.cassidy at grammy.com<mailto:christina.cassidy at grammy.com>

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