Band Of Merrymakers Premiere Video on Billboard / Track feat members of LADY ANTEBELLUM, FITZ AND THE TANTRUMS, NEON TREES, 3OH!3 & more

Wed Nov 19 14:14:52 CST 2014

BAND OF MERRYMAKERS RELEASES “MUST BE CHRISTMAS”
SINGLE TO BENEFIT MUSICARES®

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

World Wide Music Video Premiere on Billboard.com

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Single Artwork

Los Angeles, CA- November 19, 2014 – The Band of Merrymakers, a rotating-cast Yuletide super group featuring today’s biggest artists, premiered their official music video for their single “Must Be Christmas” (The End Records) on Billboard yesterday, PRESS HERE<http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6319970/band-of-merrymakers-video-must-be-christmas>.  The video follows a group of Santas as they visit iconic spots throughout Los Angeles and Nashville.

Not only does the single intend to spread cheer throughout the holiday season but also benefit and raise awareness for MusiCares®, a nonprofit organization that was established by The Recording Academy® to provide a wide range of emergency financial assistance and addiction recovery resources to members of the music community. A portion of the proceeds from the sales of “Must Be Christmas”, available exclusively on iTunes, PRESS HERE<http://smarturl.it/BOMM-Christmas> will go to the MusiCares Foundation®.

The Band of Merrymakers includes Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum, Tyler Glenn of Neon Trees, Fitz of Fitz and The Tantrums, Nick Hexum of 311, Kevin Griffin of Better Than Ezra, Smallpools, The Mowgli's, 3oh!3, Sinclair, and The Honeymoons.

Hit songwriters Sam Hollander and Kevin Griffin were deep in a July co-write when they wandered into the  topic of Christmas songs. 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.

"Kevin & I have been great friends for a while now, but after hearing the track, I was so excited to be part of it,” says Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum.

To keep with the holiday spirit, each artist will be releasing a digital Band of Merrymakers trading card on their social media pages. 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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Band of Merrymakers Digital Trading Cards

About MusiCares®
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<https://twitter.com/musicares> and Instagram<http://www.instagram.com/musicares>.

For more information on Band of Merrymakers, please contact:
PRESS HERE – 323-556-9752
Ashley Lanaux
ashleyl at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:ashleyl at pressherepublicity.com>

The End Records – 347.901.9897
Leo Lavoro
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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