SHADOWSIDE Signs North American Deal With SHP RECORDS

Brazilian female-fronted metal band SHADOWSIDE has inked a deal with SHP Records for the North American release of the "Dare To Dream" album. The deal also includes the worldwide release of the group's next CD, to be recorded in January 2011.

SHP Records is a new music label and distributor launched by Sean Healy Presents, the dominant local Los Angeles live concert promoter for over 15 years. The label was founded by Sean Healy Presents owner Sean Healy, along with music industry veterans Fred Sherman and Jason Rothberg. SHP Records is run by proven music industry professionals who are combining their skills, knowledge and network of contacts to form a new kind of music label to work in partnership with artists to connect them directly with fans.

Commented Sherman, a professional with a decade-long tenure at MCA Records/Universal Music Group: "SHADOWSIDE ROCKS. With Dani's [Nolden] powerful vocals backed with the wave of sound from Raphael [Mattos, guitar], Ricardo [Piccoli, bass] and Fabio [Buitvidas, drums], they've already conquered Brazil and we're ready to help them take over the world. We know they're gonna blow Europe away opening for W.A.S.P. this fall and we're gonna make sure 'Dare To Dream' is the biggest metal album of 2010."

Nolden is also excited about the new partnership. "We are extremely motivated to be working with such experienced people that know exactly what they're doing. I feel we couldn't be in a better home and are honored to be a part of SHP's family. We're going to be really busy touring and recording in 2010/2011 and now we're even more inspired to rock like crazy with our fans, non-stop!"

"Dare to Dream" was produced and mixed by Dave Schiffman (RED HOT CHILLI PEPPERS, SYSTEM OF A DOWN, AUDIOSLAVE, AVENGED SEVENFOLD) and mastered by Howie Weinberg, whose client list includes several gold- and platinum-selling artists, such as AEROSMITH, IRON MAIDEN, METALLICA, PANTERA and RUSH.

"Dare to Dream" track listing:

01. Nation Hollow Mind
02. In The Night
03. Last Thoughts
04. Hideaway
05. Baby In The Dark
06. Ready Or Not
07. Memories
08. Wings Of Freedom
09. Time To Say Goodbye
10. Life Denied
11. Dare To Dream

From October 31 to December 11, SHADOWSIDE will be on tour with W.A.S.P. on 35 shows of their "The Return to Babylon 2001 Tour". The run includes Italy, followed by France, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, UK, Ireland, Hungary, Poland, Lithuania, Estonia and Finland.

"Hideaway", the latest video from SHADOWSIDE, can be viewed below. The clip, which was directed, produced and edited by Luiz Felipe Amorim, was filmed in an abandoned garage in the group's hometown of Santos. It features the band performing as well as lead singer Dani Nolden playing the main character. She says, "[The track deals with] people who are misunderstood, mistreated and put down by society for their whole lives, for the sole reason of being different and unusual. In this case, we portrayed it on a more personal level and showed a teenage girl accused by her mother of painting masks to disrespect her, to be aggressive, while all she wants is to express herself and ends up hiding who she really is."

SHADOWSIDE is:

Dani Nolden (vocals)
Raphael Mattos (guitar)
Ricardo Piccoli (bass)
Fabio Buitvidas (drums)

For more information, visit www.myspace.com/shadowsideband.