BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA LAUNCHES FIRST-EVER CHRISTMAS COLLECTION AND TOUR

August 13, 2002 -- After more than 20 years of recording and selling over 12 million records worldwide, triple Grammy winner Brian Setzer has revved-up his Brian Setzer Orchestra band for a first-ever Christmas album and tour.  The new disc, Boogie Woogie Christmas  features such eclectic tunes as �Boogie Woogie Santa Claus,� �(Everybody�s Waitin� For) The Man With The Bag� - as well as a new original composition entitled �So They Say It�s Christmas.�  Boogie Woogie Christmas also covers some holiday favorites like �Jingle Bells,� �Santa Claus Is Back In Town� and a white-hot duet of �Baby It�s Cold Outside� featuring Brian with the incomparable Ann-Margret.

Boogie Woogie Christmas also features 2 tracks by Brian�s trio including Elvis� �Blue Christmas� which highlights �The Briannaires,� doing 5-part doo-wop harmonies (all of which are sung by Brian).  In addition,  Brian brought in a 26 piece choir for �O Holy Night� and �The Amens.�  The set will be released on the Encinitas, CA based Surfdog Records and will be in stores on October 8.  A tour with the Brian Setzer Orchestra and trio is expected to begin after Thanksgiving.  

Brian recently wrapped a summer tour with Tom Petty and can currently be seen in Disney�s �Country Bears� movie which features his song �I�m Only In It For The Honey.�

Brian Setzer�s Boogie Woogie Christmas includes:
Jingle Bells
Boogie Woogie Santa Claus
Winter Wonderland
Blue Christmas
Santa Claus Is Back In Town
Baby It�s Cold Outside
Nutcracker Suite
�Everybody�s Waitin� For) The Man With The Bag
Sleigh Ride
So They Say It�s Christmas
O Holy Night
The Amens

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