San Francisco’s THE STONE FOXES To Release ‘Bears & Bulls’ July 6

FR:      ALEXANDRA GREENBERG/MITCH SCHNEIDER
           JOHN OCHOA, MSO

SAN FRANCISCO’S
THE STONE FOXES TO RELEASE|
‘BEARS & BULLS’
IN-STORES JULY 6
iTUNES EXCLUSIVE  RELEASE SET FOR JUNE 29

NEW MUSIC INTRODUCED WITH FIRST SINGLE “STOMP”

From now until the release of Bears & Bulls, THE STONE FOXES will make available every Monday one song from the record for fans to hear.  They launched last week with “I Killed Robert Johnson.”  “Stories of Robert Johnson have been invented, fabricated, and hyperbolized and no one will ever be able to tell the truth from fiction.  In many ways, his truth is fiction,” says Avi Vinocur who wrote the song’s lyrics.  “These days, we have too much documentation to allow a person like that to exist.  In the age of digital photos, Facebook, birth certificates, and laws and regulations, there could never be another Robert Johnson.  The lonesome cowboy, the traveling troubadour, the man with no past: these are all people we will never get to meet. Bob Dylan almost succeeded, but failed.  I liked the idea that someone living knew the real story of his death, so I tried to give a voice to that character. I suppose that murderer, like Robert Johnson, is one of those mysterious people lost in the past."

Hailing from the Sunset district of San Francisco, THE STONE FOXES don’t have a set lineup on instruments.  Each song on Bears & Bulls is unique and who plays what changes depending on the song’s personality. Shannon Koehler may come out from behind the drums to sing and play harmonica, while Avi Vinocur replaces him. Aaron Mort, Spence Koehler and Avi regularly swap rhythm, lead and bass duties, and every member sings lead on at least a few songs. But it’s no gimmick. Like everything THE STONE FOXES do, the instrument and vocal changes are a function of the natural evolution of their music and what works best on each song.

"Stomp,” says Shannon Koehler about Bears & Bulls launch song, “…is meant to be a primal expression of how we all use and abuse our planet.  We tried to get to the root of our music by staying natural.  No electronics–just vocals, wood and metal. Each member of the band sings lead on a different verse about a different facet of our environment- plants, earth, sky, and animals-so that on the opening track of the record, each member is represented."  Equally as engaging is “Stomp”’s video.  Available in 3-D and non-3-D, the visual is a throwback to a cross-country adventure with the band to all of America’s legendary hotspots (Mt. Rushmore, Mardi Gras, interstate truck stops) as seen through a 1970’s viewfinder.  View the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WONH1YuHGOE.

Bears & Bulls comes in the heels of their The Stone Foxes debut album garnered rave reviews in the media:

– Classic Rock Magazine

"There is an impassioned, heartfelt importance in every note that drips from their sound and uppercuts the listener with full on rock and roll bravado."

– SF Examiner

"It's fair to say that if future bands want an example of how best to do this, they need look no further than this astonishing record of 12 howling gems

– Absolute Punk

"You simply can’t talk about 2009 buzz bands with out mentioning this blues-driven rock quartet from San Francisco."

– The Wave Magazine

 "So. Freakin’. Awesome."

– The Bay Bridged

"Everyone must get a Stone Foxes song into their iPod."

– Delfin Vigil, San Francisco Chronicle

"A clear contender for one of 2009's early buzz bands."

– Phoenix New Times

"Though I know it's a fatal blunder for music writers to prophesize, I'll do it anyway: The Stone Foxes are gonna be huge."

– Kat Renz, San Francisco Bay Guardian

"Welcome to the slaughter, and that is not a bad thing. These kids spit it mean."

– The Waster.com (4 out of 5 Stars)

"Rollin' and Tumblin' from The Stone Foxes, my favorite new song of the week."

– Elwood Blues (aka. Dan Aykroyd)

"The San Francisco quartet sounds like a more snarling version of the Rolling Stones in their Muddy Waters days."

– Las Vegas City Life

"A pack of cherubic youngsters that sound like men twice their age who've lived twice as hard…The Stone Foxes produced a gorgeous self titled record."

– LAist

"Half way through one listen to The Stone Foxes track 'Beneath Mt. Sinai' was all it took before I knew I had to play it on Radio Soundcheck!"

– Aaron Axelsen, Live 105 Music Director/DJ

"Reserve your seats on the Stone Foxes' train now, because once the Black Keys, White Stripes and Mother Hips crowds get wind of these four guys' throwback Rolling Stones/Buddy Guy/Muddy Waters blues rock gift package, it's going to be a full ride."

– The Record (Best of the Bay)

The complete track listing for Bears & Bulls by THE STONE FOXES is:

1. Stomp
2. Patience
3. I Killed Robert Johnson
4. Passenger Train
5. Young Man
6. Easy
7. Reno
8. Through the Fire
9. Rooster
10. Hyde & Pine
11. Mr. Hangman
12. Come Again

Catch THE STONE FOXES on tour:

 www.thestonefoxes.com
www.myspace.com/thestonefoxes
www.facebook.com/thestonefoxes

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For more information regarding THE STONE FOXES, contact:
MSO    818-380-0400
Alexandra Greenberg x223, agreenberg@msopr.com
Mitch Schneider x235, mschneider@msopr.com
John Ochoa x230, jochoa@msopr.com