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The Great Fraud band hailing from the arches of the George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee, NJ is launching the flight of their debut album the Brass Balloon. As an encore to winning the Hard Rock Café “Rising” battle of the bands in Times Square New York City, this dynamic band has kept the throttle down working hard at launching the highly anticipated album. The stories the music tells will take you on a journey and your ears will be saturated with a unique blended sound with influences from great artists Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, Muddy Waters among other iconic roots rock and blues bands.

The Brass Balloon album was engineered and mixed by John Seymour of Media 51 studios [http://www.media51.com/] a Grammy award winning engineer who spent years at Electric Ladyland Studios [ http://www.electricladystudios.com/ ] working with top artists U2, Dave Matthews, Santana, Maxwell, Richie Havens among others. “Working with Media 51 is a perfect fit with the style of music we play – he get’s our vibe” –Joe Marrero of The Great Fraud.

Local clubs owners and music aficionados who have heard the album are saying that “these guys are one of the best bands we have heard in a real long time” -Jon Klein, The Stanhope House, “a mandatory album for your music collection - these guys are no frauds they are the real deal” -Mike Watterston, WNTI Radio.

“The Great Fraud had an energized stage presence and their guitarist Joe Marrero had flashy moves such as playing behind his head and with his teeth. Their set was up-tempo and their songs were engaging with catchy hooks.

“Let’s Go Out and Play” had a playful mood with the drum punctuating the swinging swagger of the tune. “Mystery Man” was mes-merizing and “Roll Down” was a robust rocker. The blues rock blend that The Great Fraud presented was well received by Fudge fans and they are rightly reaching for a brass ring with The Brass Balloon. R.Lynch -Soundpress.net

The Fraud is where the sounds of old school and new school collide. Hear and see why The Great Fraud is one of the most dynamic hard rock blues bands in America that delivers soulful vocals and a unique electrifying energy.

The four piece group consists of:Joe Marrero – lead guitar & vocalsTaso Zahariadis – bass guitar & backing vocalsReese Karlan – harmonica & backing vocalsTony Marchesani – percussion

Stay tuned as the band embarks in playing the 13 original tracks live at regional shows along with new material that will be on the next album release. You can catch the band live at their album release party on Saturday May 18th at The Bitter End in NYC and also opening up for the classic psychedelic rock band Vanilla Fudge at the Bergen Performing Arts Center on Thursday June 6th [tickets on sale now). More tour dates announced soon. Please check websites listed below for show dates.

The new album Brass Balloon is now available through iTunes and all the major distribution music channels. The Brass Balloon is a way to fly!

BIO - PRESS

Winner of the 2012 Hard Rock Cafe Battle of The Bands of Hard Rock RisingOn Current Reverbnation Charts for 12 Weeks Ranked #1 Locally • Ranked #15 Nationally • Ranked #23 Globally

May 2013 Debut Album Release at The Bitter End - NYCGaining Solid Fan Base

Completed 50+ Successful Show DatesOpening Act For Vanilla Fudge June 6, 2013 - NJ

Will return to studio in Winter 2013 to record next full album

91.9 WNTI RADIO - promoting album105.5 WDHA - promoting album

More dates in progress..

RECENT NEWS

RADIO

TOURINGDate Venue City State

5/18/12 The Stanhope House Stanhope NJDate Venue City State 5/19/12 West Side Bar & Grille Woodland Park NJ

3/2/09 Clash Bar Clifton NJ 6/1/12 Mexicali Live Teaneck NJ11/17/10 Crossroads Garwood NJ 6/9/12 Wantage Day Festival at Woodbourne Park Wantage NJ5/14/11 Toni Ruggiero Benefit Fort Lee NJ 7/14/12 Sullivan Hall New York NY6/12/11 The Stanhope House Stanhope NJ 8/9/12 83rd Annual St. Rocco's Feast - Ft. Lee Fort Lee NJ6/21/11 Mexicali Live Teaneck NJ 8/18/12 WNTI's Knowlton River Festival Knowlton NJ8/14/11 THE PAVILLION BUDD LAKE NJ 8/31/12 The Stanhope House Stanhope NJ8/26/11 The Stanhope House Stanhope NJ 9/22/12 The Stanhope House Stanhope NJ10/1/11 Mount Holleran Towne Tavern Parsippany NJ 10/27/12 Mexicali Live Teaneck NJ10/15/11 The Stanhope House Stanhope NJ 11/24/12 Maxwell's Hoboken NJ11/9/11 Mexicali Live Teaneck NJ 2/16/13 The Bicycle Club Engelwood Cliffs NJ11/10/11 The Stanhope House Stanhope NJ 3/19/13 Jiggs's Corner Music Saloon Butler NJ12/1/11 The Stanhope House Stanhope NJ 4/6/13 Blackstone Pub & Grill Hamburg NJ12/17/11 THE PAVILLION BUDD LAKE NJ 4/17/13 Robin's Nest Rhythm And Blues Linden NJ1/6/12 Mexicali Live Teaneck NJ 4/27/13 The Bicycle Club Englewood Cliffs NJ1/14/12 The Sherman Theater Stroudsburg PA 5/18/13 The Bitter End New York NY1/21/12 The Stanhope House Stanhope NJ 6/6/13 Englewood´s Bergen PAC Englewood NJ2/21/12 Hard Rock Cafe New York (Times Square) New York NY 6/15/13 BIG JOHNS PUB Newfoundland NJ2/25/12 The Rock Bar & Grill Clifton NJ 7/27/13 Smokey's Brick Oven Tavern Vernon NJ3/3/12 West Side Bar & Grille Woodland Park NJ 8/3/13 Blue Moon Mexican Cafe Englewood NJ3/10/12 Marley's Gotham Grill Hackettstown NJ 8/8/13 Annual San Rocco Festival Fort Lee NJ3/20/12 Hard Rock Cafe New York (Times Square) New York NJ 8/29/13 Englewood Music Festival Englewood NJ3/23/12 The Stanhope House Stanhope NJ4/14/12 Crossroads Garwood NJ

THE GREAT FRAUD FUTURE & PAST SHOW DATES

More tour dates being added..

ARTIST PLAYED WITH

MUSIC & PROMOTION

Recent Artist Played With & Scheduled: James Cotton Popa Chubby Vanilla FudgeKilby Taylor

Christine Ohlman Boris Garcia

Jesse Colin Young The Voodudes

Dave FieldsThe Grand Slambovians

The Good Rats Billy Hector

Recent Noteworthy Venues Played At & Festivals:The Hard Rock Cafe - Times Square NYC

The Stanhope House Mexacali Live

Bergen PAC - Preforming Arts CenterThe Bitter End

Maxwells Crossroads Bar

Sullivan HallCentenary Blues Festival

WNTI Stage Music Festival Robin’s Nest Rhythm & Blues

The Sherman Theater

CONTACTS & MEDIA

Main Contact Information:Foley Entertainment

www.foleyentertainment.comGene Foley: 908.684.9400

eugenefoleymusic@aol.com

The Great Fraud On The Web: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thegreatfraud or greatfraud.com

Reverbnation: http://www.reverbnation.com/thegreatfraud

Twitter: http://twitter.com/GreatFraudBand [ @greatfraudband ]

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/Jmarrero2525 [The Great Fraud]