JVC Music

TOUR SUPPORT

FOR SPECIAL EFX PERFORMANCE DATES & 12TH CD

Special EFX 1996 Tour Dates: June 5 at the Red River Opry in Phoenix; June 6 at House of Blues in Los Angeles, June 7 at Humphries in San Diego; June 8 at the Coach House in San Juan Capistrano, June 10 at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, June 27 in Boston's Copley Square Park.
SPECIAL EFX INTRODUCES NEW LINE-UP
Special EFX co-founder and acclaimed percussionist George Jinda introduces the new ensemble he has assembled this summer at major venues. Jinda has been touring to support "Body Language" with a new set of players, including Mark Johnson, whose urban-flavored sax playing has been an integral part of Special EFX's sound since 1994's "Catwalk." Performing with Special EFX on their current tour are also Scott Brown on keyboards, Kirk Lyons on bass, Scooter Warner on drums, and Ed Hamilton on guitar.

Absent from the tour is co-founder guitarist Chieli Minucci, who is foregoing live performances in order to devote more time to his solo career. Minucci's JVC Music solo debut "Jewels" was a critical success and he is currently at work on his followup recording, "Renaissance."

PRESS RELEASE

FOR THE 11TH RECORDING BY SPECIAL EFX

"CATWALK"

Special EFX 1995 Tour Dates: September 30 at Williams Center for the Arts in E. Rutherford, NJ; October 9 at Research Triangle Park in Raleigh, NC; October 14 at Sunken Gardens Amphitheater in San Antonio, TX, October 15 at Disney World in Orlando, FL; October 22 at Inter-Media Art Center (IMAC), Huntington, Long Island, NY

SPECIAL EFX BRINGS FUNK RHYTHMS TO NJ, RALEIGH,
SAN ANTONIO, ORLANDO, AND NY
CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED BAND RELEASES "CATWALK" ON JVC MUSIC

Special EFX kicks off the release of their 11th album, "Catwalk" with a concert tour on September 30 at Williams Center for the Arts in E. Rutherford, NJ; October 9 at Research Triangle Park in Raleigh, NC; October 14 at Sunken Gardens Amphitheater in San Antonio, TX, October 15 at Disney World in Orlando, FL; and October 22 at Inter-Media Art Center (IMAC), Huntington, Long Island, NY. Special EFX is well known for combining guitar and percussion with synthesizers and electric instruments to create the highly textured sound which has become their trademark.

This instrumental urban pop band's recording, "Catwalk" (JVC Music), is a distinctive blend of jazzy guitar, eclectic percussion and poignant saxophone with a spicy rhythm. Since joining forces in 1982, New York based, rock and R&B influenced Chieli Minucci and Hungarian born, jazz-trained George Jinda have acquired a sizable following of devoted fans. Special EFX has been the single most-played band in the history of the NAC radio format and their album "Modern Manners" was nominated for a Grammy.

Among their new songs are "The Nitty Gritty", which features tenor sax, congas, cowbell, udu drum and tambourine. On the song "George Can't Dance", Jinda contradicts that title on triangle, shaker, tambourine and caxixis and keyboardist Szakcsi turns in a burning Wurlitzer solo. "Hip Hop Bop" is one of Jinda's favorite new tunes. Udu drum, congas, cowbells and solid drums provide a funky backbone for the bass.

In addition to nucleus Special EFX members George Jinda and Chieli Minucci, outstanding sidemen Mark Johnson on sax, Jerry Brooks on bass, and Steve Skinner on keyboards will join the concert tour. Featured player Mark Johnson is also a recording artist on JVC.