MEDIA ADVISORY
Date: June 19, 2007Contact: Kristina Bradford
Cells (504) 214-6461 or (225) 287-6958
kristina.bradford@wholefoods.com
HELP NEW ORLEANS MUSICIANS THROUGH DIGITAL DOWNLOAD PURCHASE
Easy Online Purchase of Supersuckers In-Store Performance at Whole Foods Market Arabella Station Supports Local Musicians
Last Fall, Whole Foods Market Arabella Station recorded an in-store performance by the Supersuckers to benefit the New Orleans Musicians Clinic, whose mission is the sustain Louisiana’s musicians in body, mind, and spirit by developing access to primary care, preventative health services, as well as social and occupational outreach. The recording is the second New Orleans Musicians Clinic fundraiser collaboration with Whole Foods Market Arabella Station and the Supersuckers. In 2005, the store sold barbeque lunch plates during the Supersuckers in-store while representatives from WWOZ 90.7 FM and WTUL 91.5 FM distributed literature and promotional items.
The Supersuckers digital download may be purchased on their website at http://supersuckers.shop.musictoday.com/Dept.aspx?cp=271_5406 or on iTunes. All proceeds benefit the New Orleans Musicians Clinic, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded by the LSU Healthcare Network, Daughters of Charity Services of New Orleans, and New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation.
Whole Foods Market appreciates the following locals and their companies for their part in making this project possible: Tom Stevens and The Production Trailer for providing the recording and engineering services, Jeff Zielinski for live sound engineering, and Jimmy Glickman with Louisiana Music Exchange for supplying the entire backline complimentary. A big shout out to the Supersuckers for supporting the New Orleans Musicians Clinic and local music industry!
Located at 5600 Magazine Street, Whole Foods Market Arabella Station is open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. To reach the store, call (504) 899-9119. The musicians and project collaborators may be contacted as follows: Supersuckers (www.supersuckers.com or 435-657-0436); New Orleans Musicians Clinic (www.neworleansmusiciansclinic.org or 504-392-5546); The Production Trailer (www.theproductiontrailer.com or 504-427-9367), and Louisiana Music Exchange (504-891-7670).
About Whole Foods Market®: Founded in 1980 in Austin, Texas, Whole Foods Market (www.wholefoodsmarket.com) is the world’s leading natural and organic foods supermarket and America’s first national certified organic grocer. In fiscal year 2005, the company had sales of $4.7 billion and currently has 180 stores in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The Whole Foods Market motto, “Whole Foods, Whole People, Whole Planet”™ captures the company’s mission to find success in customer satisfaction and wellness, employee excellence and happiness, enhanced shareholder value, community support and environmental improvement. Whole Foods Market, Harry’s Farmers Market®, and Fresh & Wild® are trademarks owned by Whole Foods Market IP, LP. Whole Foods Market employs more than 39,000 team members and has been ranked for nine consecutive years as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” in America by Fortune magazine.