CROWN OF THORNS' 'Faith' To Surface On STEVEN VAN ZANDT's LOST CATHEDRAL Imprint

Little Steven Van Zandt has added another imprint to his rock and roll adventures with the launch of Lost Cathedral. The new label will focus on hard rock releases and will debut with the latest offering from internationally acclaimed rock band CROWN OF THORNS, titled "Faith", in stores May 14. The disc marks CROWN OF THORNS' first domestic release in the United States ever in the band's career.

"Wicked Cool was formed as a garage rock label — traditional rock and roll — so when people see Wicked Cool they know what kind of music to expect," explains Little Steven Van Zandt. "Hard rock is garage rock's first cousin having come directly from THE ROLLING STONES, THE KINKS, THE YARDBIRDS, and THE WHO and we've been getting a lot of harder stuff sent to us lately, a lot of it quite good. With the opportunity to release the legendary CROWN OF THORNS new record, we decided it's time for a new label."

Lost Cathedral takes music fans out of the garage and into the arena where musicianship and bigger production is king. Lost Cathedral will be run by the same executive team responsible for sister label Wicked Cool Records led by Chairman and Founder Steven Van Zandt of HBO's "The Sopranos" and BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND THE E STREET BAND fame; Jean Beauvoir, CEO, Renegade Nation; John Luongo, Label Manager; and Scott Hueston, VP Sales & Marketing.

Beauvoir does double duty not only as a label executive but as a creative force as singer/songwriter/producer of CROWN OF THORNS' new release "Faith". The disc brings back the trademark CROWN OF THORNS sound that established the band as a rock powerhouse, still keeping intact all the elements of infectious guitar riffs, soaring hooklines, and great melodies. Beauvoir collaborated with Bob Clearmountain (BRYAN ADAMS, THE ROLLING STONES, BON JOVI, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND THE E-STREET BAND) in the recording sessions for "Faith" as well as Mark Plati (DAVID BOWIE) for the mix — resulting in the best-sounding CROWN OF THORNS album yet.

Van Zandt's growing rock world includes his role as host of "Little Steven's Underground Garage", the most successful syndicated rock radio show in the country, now in over 200 markets with over 1 million weekly listeners. An extension of the weekly show The Underground Garage Channel 25 on Sirius Satellite Radio plays the best of all 60 years of rock and roll 24 hours a day featuring the best new rock and roll worldwide. Steven is also the creator and executive producer of the Outlaw Country Channel 63 and "The Wiseguy Show" on Sirius.