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Collective Soul Stop Traffic in NYC


09/28/05
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(Press Release) Authorities cut short multi-platinum rockers COLLECTIVE SOUL�s free concert in New York�s Times Square when the NYPD decided the crowd had swelled to a dangerous degree. The Saturday (September 24) night performance--part of the �MSpot In Times Square� concert series--attracted more than 10,000 people, causing the traffic to stop on the Great White Way.

COLLECTIVE SOUL--founders ED ROLAND (vocals/guitars/keyboards), DEAN ROLAND (guitars) and WILL TURPIN (bass/percussion) along with JOEL KOSCHE (guitars) and RYAN HOYLE (drums)--were only able to make it through three songs (their classics �Shine,� �December� and �Heavy�) before the plug was pulled under threat of arrests to the band and crew.

The set was to include material from COLLECTIVE SOUL�s current YOUTH release (El Music Group), which has amassed sales of 200,000 copies. Marking their debut release on their own label, it features the Top Five hit �Counting The Days,� the Top Ten hit �Better Now,� as well as the newly released single, �How Do You Love?,� one of the most added songs at radio over the last two weeks.

Next up for COLLECTIVE SOUL: a leg of SOLD OUT tour dates in Canada, before they return to the U.S. for additional shows in October through the end of the year. Meanwhile, look for a new release from the band in early 2006 (details TBA).

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