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MICHAEL ANDREW AND SWINGERHEAD TO PERFORM
WITH THE ORLANDO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
FOR A NIGHT OF SWING APRIL 29, 2000

For immediate release: March 15, 2000 (Orlando, FL) -- Orlando's award winning entertainers, Michael Andrew and Swingerhead, are in the midst of some very exciting Florida concerts supporting the local arts. Saturday evening, April 29, 2000, Andrew and Swingerhead will perform with the 70-piece Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra at The Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre in downtown Orlando. This special performance is the series closing concert "All That Swing and Jive" and will be conducted by Andrew Lane.  Music will feature tributes to Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., and Bobby Darin - plus 10 Swingerhead original songs - all with swingin' orchestral arrangements for a really, really big band.

Time Warner Cable is set to document this event for televised broadcasts of this special concert.

This show is expected to sellout so, all interested parties and music fans should contact TicketMaster or The Orlando Philharmonic Box Office today.

EXTRA ARTS FEATURE
Contemporary artist, Gina Bernardini, returns to her Orlando home after a 3-year sabbatical of study in New York City.  She will display her recent works in the Bob Carr lobby and during the performance.

PROMOTIONAL TIE INS (Partial Listing)
WMMB- Melbourne
Next 2 weeks:   SMITH and RILEY SHOW - a Clear Channel broadcast on all 6 station affiliates
Fri, April 21,   8:00pm - 10:00pm, WPRK Rollins 91.5 - w/ Johnny Garlic
Tues, April 25th,  8:00am-9:00am, MIX 105.1 - w/ Scott & Erica Show
Tues, April 25th,  11:00am-12:00pm, WPRK Rollins 91.5 - w/ Dr. Susan Cohen Lackman
Wed, April 26th,  8:00am-9:00am, WHOO 990am - w/ Alan Rock
Thurs, April 27th,  1:00pm-2:00pm, WUCF 89.9 UCF w/ Jamie Adams
Fri, April 28th,  1;00pm-2:30pm, WTKS Real Radio 104.1 - w/ The Monsters of the Midday Show
TBA - WMFE 90.7 Programming
TBA - Time Warner Television

ARTIST DETAILS

Michael Andrew:     Michael's colorful career started at an early age.  His credits as a singer/ songwriter/band leader and actor include world travel plus two years as singer and bandleader of The Rainbow Room Orchestra in New York City.  Michael has lent his voice to both The Florida Symphony and The Akron Symphony Orchestras.  Michael has produced and composed music for many radio and television projects for clients and is now branching out to the world of film. His '96 hi-fi-sci-fi musical comedy, "Mickey Swingerhead and the Earthgirls" inspired the formation of his band, Swingerhead who have gained national acclaim. 

Swingerhead:  Swingerhead's original music has received outstanding reviews.  The Orlando Weekly awarded Swingerhead with"Best CD of the Year" in '98 as well "Best Lounge/Swing and Rockabilly Band" in '98 and '99.   "A Swingerhead Christmas" is one of the most popular CDs in Central Florida.Michael has produced and composed original music for many radio, television and film projects. Swingerhead's exceptionally talented musicians perform over 300 shows a year from music/art festivals, symphony orchestra collaborations, clinics, corporate galas and specialized theme parties, casinos, fine supper clubs and swankiest of the trendy nightclubs, too.  The Swingerhead musicians here tonight hail from all over the United States.  Swingerhead also holds an extended engagement contract with 'the entertainer's entertainer', Merv Griffin, every Saturday night at The Coconut Club at Merv Griffin's Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California.  Michael and the band have performed several events with Mr. Griffin across the US.

SWINGERHEAD BAND MEMBERS Performing in April 29th OPO Concert:
Singer / Band Leader - Michael Andrew,  Orlando, FL originally from Menomonee Falls, WI
Acoustic Bass - Vernay Numsen Reindollar, III, Orlando, FL, originally from Madison, IN
Alto Saxophone - Karolyn Kafer, Los Angeles, CA
Drums  - Roger King, Jr. - Florida native, originally from Englewood, FL
Guitar - Kevin Palacky, Orlando, FL
Piano - Michael Kramer, Orlando, FL
Tenor Saxophone - Daniel Ryan Boissy, Born in Orlando, recently relocated to Los Angeles, CA
Trombone - Timothy Keehn, Orlando, FL and Los Angeles, CA, originally from Woodstock, NY
Trumpet - Paul Roth, Orlando, FL
Vibraphone - Christian Tamburr, Merritt Island, FL

Gina Marie Bernardini:   Gina's romance with art began at Rollins College, earning the Albin Polsek Scholarship.  Graduating with honors in 1992, she then went on to win the Most Exceptional Body of Work.  Gina attributes her love of color to her Florida upbringing.  Born in Daytona Beach, Florida, she has had numerous one-woman shows throughout the Southeast.  Her immediate success prompted her to study in New York.  In 1998 she received a Master of Fine Art from the Pratt Institute, graduating with a 3.8.  Her work is part of the permanent collection of the Shriner's Hospital in Tampa, Florida, the Cornell Fine Arts Museum of Rollins College and in private collections in the United States, the Caribbean and Europe.  Working in oils, her canvases are a celebration of femininity using color as form.  Her imagery is inspired by Tamara de Lempicka and later works of Philip Gustan, while the philosophy is pure Matisse.  He said " a painting is like a pillow, you should look forward to coming home to it."  Gina's current works are on display at MyOptics (SoHo, New York) and in Orlando at The Blue Room, Club H2O, Hospitality Galleries, on the new hit television series "The Making of A Band" every Friday night.

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Head games

Last Saturday, the flavorless Carr Performing Arts Centre played host to "All That Swing and Jive," starring Swingerhead and the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra. A nearly full house enjoyed a sparkling evening of retro fare, Swingerhead-style, earning enthusiastic approval for the 70-plus musicians' first-set tribute to Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr. and Bobby Darin. During the second set, a zoot-suited Swingerhead kicked it into overdrive and brought the house down with a thrilling program of uptempo originals. The whole shebang was captured by Time-Warner for a possible future broadcast.

"It was a monumental night for us," notes Swingerhead frontman Michael Andrew, who says the planning and preparation for the show took a lot out of him. (He did all the arrangements for the song "Jive." ) Considering his heavy travel schedule between Florida and California for performances, it's no wonder why the whole Swingerhead gang is headed to Hawaii for much-needed R&R.

ORLANDO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA POST-SHOW TESTIMONIAL:

"The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra has been pleased and proud to collaborate with Michael Andrew and Swingerhead. First and foremost, Michael is an exceptional musician who respects and understand the music-making style of the swing era. His talent is a tribute to the musicians of that time, and his performances are of the highest possible quality. Audiences can't get enough of Michael, and his recent subscription concert was the highest attended concert in Orlando Philharmonic history. Needless to say, we have re-engaged Michael for the 2001-2002 season, by popular demand."
David Schillhammer, Executive Director, The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra