Music Industry Veteran launches New Label



Distributed nationally by Redeye (www.redeyeusa.com), First National's releases are available at all traditional and online retailers, along with all major download services.

First National released its first CD, Swinging Steaks "Sunday Best" on August 9, 2005. Already released in Europe to critical acclaim, this is the first official US release of the CD.

A five-man band out of Boston,MA, Swinging Steaks (www.swingingsteaks.com) are among the originators of the current roots rock/ alt.country movement. Playing together for 15 years, the band has released 5 CD's (on Capricorn Records and Thrust Records) prior to "Sunday Best". The Steaks' second album, "South Side of the Sky" introduced the band to a national audience with two top ten AAA radio singles and appearances on NBC-TV's "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" and NPR's "Mountain Stage".

Dave Witthaus has owned and operated Platterpus Records, an independent retail music store in Westfield, MA, for 23 years. He spent 9 years in radio, including 3 years as Program Director at WRNX in Holyoke, MA. For more information on First National Records, visit www.firstnationalrecords.com





Music Industry Veteran launches New Label