MSO ANNOUNCES THE PROMOTION OF SHAZILA MOHAMMED TO NATIONAL PUBLICIST

       Mitch Schneider, President of MSO, has announced the promotion of SHAZILA MOHAMMED from Tour Press Director to National Publicist.  
       MOHAMMED joined MSO in April 2004 as a summer tour publicist and returned as a full-time tour publicist in April 2005. February 2006 saw her promotion from Tour Publicist to Tour Press Director, where clients included critically acclaimed and top-selling artists and tours such as AEROSMITH, ALICE IN CHAINS, THE BLACK CROWES, THE CULT, DEPECHE MODE, RICHARD HAWLEY and OZZFEST 2006.
       As National Publicist, MOHAMMED is now working with an array of artists that directly reflect the eclectic roster that MSO maintains, including platinum-selling pop-punk band GOOD CHARLOTTE, singer-songwriter CHANTAL KREVIAZUK, ground-breaking industrial-rock act SKINNY PUPPY, goth rock icons TYPE-O NEGATIVE, Japanese art-metallers DIR EN GREY, indie rock up-and-comers ACUTE, the annual ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL in Miami, FL and the inaugural DIAMONDS TOUR featuring MSTRKRFT and John Digweed. MOHAMMED will also assist Schneider and Senior Vice President Marcee Rondan with the national campaign for music icon OZZY OSBOURNE and OZZFEST 2007.  
       “Shazila’s background and her role as Tour Press Director—a position at which she excelled–have set the stage for her well-deserved move to National Publicist,” says Schneider.  “Her attention to detail and commitment to seeing projects through, plus her knowledge of music, are key factors in her evolution and success at MSO. “
       MOHAMMED was a double major at SUNY Albany, where she graduated in 2000 with degrees in Creative Writing and Communication. While in school she interned at Nasty Little Man in New York where she became a junior publicist after graduation. Prior to joining the team at MSO, she also worked at Girlie Action Media & Marketing and switched coasts to work at Fresh and Clean Media in 2003. A few clients MOHAMMED worked with regionally and nationally prior to joining MSO include David Byrne, Ben Harper, Jane’s Addiction, Jack Johnson, Ladytron, Ben Lee, Rilo Kiley and Sonic Youth.