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<b><span style="font-size:20.0pt; font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Cheyenne Jackson Premieres First Single “Drive” on Perez Hilton TODAY!</span></b></p>
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<b><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt; font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Debuts “Drive” at the Life Ball on May 19</span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; "><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Cambria","serif"">May 10, 2012 - New York, NY – </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Cambria","serif"">From stage,
to screen, and now showcasing his songwriting chops, <b>Cheyenne Jackson </b>(<i>30 Rock, Glee, Xanadu</i>) is releasing his first-ever original music, the emotionally charged single “<b>Drive</b>,” today, via Hickory Records. The debut track is currently
streaming on Perez Hilton (<a href="http://perezhilton.com/2012-05-10-cheyenne-jackson-drive-single-audio-covert-art-quotes" target="_blank">Press Here</a>), and available for purchase on iTunes (<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/drive/id524880172?i=524880186&ign-mpt=uo%3D4" target="_blank">Press
Here</a>) and Amazon (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Drive/dp/B0080T8IQ6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1336654191&sr=8-2" target="_blank">Press Here</a>) worldwide.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; "><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Cambria","serif"">While known for his work on Broadway and TV, Jackson’s musical background stems much deeper – from days growing up on
the rural Idaho-Washington border, where his parents immersed the family in the songs of Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez, and Bob Dylan; inspiring him to start writing songs of his own. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; "><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Now, his tastes have expanded beyond these folk roots, incorporating inspiration from the likes of Sting to Roy Orbison
to Elton John and George Michael. His friend Australian singer-songwriter Sia encouraged him to record his songs and share his music with the masses. </span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Cambria","serif"">On “Drive” Cheyenne debuts a buoyantly uplifting sound, highlighted by his smooth vocals and poignant lyrics – a more personal look from a performer used to portraying a character’s feelings rather
than his own. When the bridge comes in, and Jackson’s voice crests high above a bed of propulsive guitar and drums, the listener can immediately hear the power of his vocal range. Cheyenne deftly blends folk music’s heartfelt storytelling with the grand
stature of his classical Broadway training, all the while infusing a fresh pop approach to his music. No doubt about it, he knows melody, which is what makes “Drive” instantly familiar and addictive.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; "><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Cambria","serif"">"I wanted to write a song about keeping forward momentum in your life, and having the strength to leave a situation
that you know in your heart is bad for you,” Jackson says about “Drive.” “It ended up being melancholy, but ultimately hopeful and optimistic, just like me."</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; "><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Cambria","serif"">With his sound now firmly established, “Drive” is just the first stop for Jackson. He will perform “Drive” live for
the first time at the Life Ball in Vienna on May 19<sup>th</sup>, alongside <b>Gloria Estefan</b> and <b>Scissor Sisters</b>. Audiences can expect to see and hear much more from Cheyenne.</span></p>
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