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August 1, 2005 - Dean Friedman announces 2005 Tour to promote his new comedy CD 'Squirrels in the Attic'

PRESS PRESS PRESS PRESS RELEASE PRESS RELEASE PRESS RELEASE PRESS RELEASE PRESS PRESS PRESS PRESS PRESS =============================================================================================================   Dean Friedman announces 2005 UK Tour to promote his new comedy album, ‘Squirrels in the Attic’        Real Life Records recording artist, Dean Friedman, best known to American audiences for his top 20 debut single, ‘Ariel’, and to European audiences for his classic hits, ‘Lucky Stars’, ‘Lydia’, ‘McDonald’s Girl’ and ‘Woman of Mine’, announces a fifteen city UK Tour running from Oct. 14 to Nov. 4, 2005. (See www.deanfriedman.com for tour dates.) The tour accompanies the release of Friedman’s sixth studio album, a collection of original comedy songs, entitled, ‘Squirrels in the Attic’.  [release date: Oct. 15, 2005. Real Life Records].   Unlike Friedman’s previous studio releases, the new CD consists, exclusively, of comedy songs, including a tender treatise on brotherly love entitled, ‘Death to the Neighbors’, a catchy ode to an illegal herb, ‘Doint, Doint, It’s Just A Little Joint’ and a touching homage to Washington DC’s favorite intern, ‘I Miss Monica’. Other titles include, ‘I Never Really Liked You All That Much’,  ‘I’m A Clone’, and an uplifting, anti-email-spam ditty entitled, ‘Thank God My Penis is Just the Right Size’.   Friedman premiered many of the new tunes at last summer’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival, where his show garnered rave reviews: “Every song in this Edinburgh show is a classic. You won't see a better show.” – London Theatre Guide.  "Sophisticated and humorous work from an old master!" Scotland on Sunday. “With his mix of jaunty ditties, sentimental ballads and bashful charm, Friedman is the pop troubador of choice.” The Scotsman.  Even Scotland’s Minister of Culture, Frank McAveety, a die-hard Friedman fan,  weighed in, ‘This is what the Fringe is all about! Beautiful, classic stuff.’   Friedman, who also performed his popular, ‘Silly Song, Sing-Along’, children’s show at last summer’s Fringe Festival, warns, ‘The songs on the new album, ‘Squirrels in the Attic’, are extremely silly, but they’re definitely NOT for kids! This album is for ADULTS ONLY!’ In fact, the CD packaging will contain the following content disclaimer:   WARNING:  This CD contains obscene language, gratuitous depictions of violence, rude references to perverse sexual acts, disparaging remarks about Republicans and an irresponsible endorsement of illegal substances. Parental discretion is advised.   As with Friedman’s previous indy CD release, ‘The Treehouse Journals’, the new album ‘Squirrels in the Attic’ was completely financed by Friedman’s fans via his website www.deanfriedman.com. In this unique funding scheme, Friedman’s fans pre-ordered signed and numbered copies of the first 2500 CD’s, providing Friedman with the funds necessary to record and manufacture the new album, without his having to rely on the traditional music industry model, which is typically disadvantageous to the artist. According to Friedman, ‘I made more money selling 5,000 copies of my last CD, than I did selling a million units with a traditional record label. All I can say to my fans is, THANKS!’       Tickets to all shows plus all of Friedman’s studio albums are available online at  www.deanfriedman.com. GO TO: WWW.DEANFRIEDMAN.COM FOR TOUR DATES  For info contact: Steve Schwartz info@deanfriedman.com