"Hitting The High Notes: 2004 High Sierra Music Festival"
DVD Set For National Spring Release by CMH Records

The definitive concert film for the jam generation features live performances by The Radiators, Leftover Salmon, Particle and others. DVD will be available in stores, festivals and the internet on May 10, 2005.

For Immediate Release February 2, 2005 CMH Records, The Lab Entertainment Group and Tenth Floor Media are pleased to announce the spring release of Hitting The High Notes: 2004 High Sierra Music Festival, a documentary concert film on DVD, set at the premiere west coast summer music event. Whether you are a newbie or have been to the festival before, Hitting the High Notes is your invitation to experience the joy and magic of "the best fest in the west" from an insider's perspective. Featuring complete live performances by some of the hottest and most popular bands on the festival circuit, including Leftover Salmon, The Radiators, Donna the Buffalo, Particle, Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, Hot Buttered Rum String Band and ThaMuseMeant, the feature length DVD also invites viewers to hang out with colorful festival personalities at their campsites, witness incredible offstage acoustic jam sessions and listen to famous artists speak candidly about their craft. Hitting the High Notes, which runs 97 minutes plus DVD extras, was directed by Jason Koornick who also produced with Tyler Davidson. The DVD will be available online, at retail locations and music festival booths after May 10, 2005. Music lovers should log on to www.hittingthehighnotes.net for information and news, including film festival screening dates. Hitting the High Notes is a lovingly made documentary concert film that will put you in the front row for an unforgettable musical experience as dramatic as the peaks of the Sierra Mountains. About the High Sierra Music Festival Each Independence Day weekend, up to ten thousand music lovers converge on the scenic mountain town of Quincy, California for the High Sierra Music Festival - a celebration of music, freedom and consciousness. For the fourteenth annual event, more than 80 bands of all musical genres performed over four days against the majestic backdrop of the Sierra Mountains. The High Sierra Music Festival is also more than music; off-stage entertainment includes interactive parades, kid's stuff, tasty food, master workshops and nature activities. www.hsmusic.net/hsmf About CMH Records The film is the first DVD production for CMH Records, the Los Angeles-based record label founded in 1975 to record some of the most prestigious and well-known names in bluegrass and country music including The Osborne Brothers, Jim and Jesse McReynolds, Mac Wiseman and Merle Travis. In the '70s and '80s, the label built up a rich catalog of some of these artists finest recordings which are still available through compilations and remastered original recordings. In recent years, under the ownership of the founder's son David Haerle, the label has found success with the infamous "Pickin' On" series which offers Bluegrass tributes to top popular music acts including U2, The Grateful Dead and many others. CMH Records' extensive distribution network is built on the company's partnerships with Navarre, Anderson Merchandisers, Selecto-Hits and Handelemann in addition to Columbia House and BMG Direct record clubs. www.cmhrecords.com . About The Lab Entertainment Group and Tenth Floor Media The Lab Entertainment Group ("The Lab") is a privately-owned, Los Angeles-based film and television production company. The Lab is the sole owner and operator of Tenth Floor Media, a freelance production service company that maintains its own grip and electric truck and editing suite, and assembles its team of "on call" producers and editors on a project-by-project basis. Tyler Davidson, producer of Hitting the High Notes, is president of The Lab. www.thelabgroup.biz

Featuring Live Performances By:   Leftover Salmon   The Radiators   Donna The Buffalo   Particle   Jacob Fred Jazz     Odyssey   Hot Buttered Rum     String Band   ThaMuseMeant   Vince Herman     & Friends Interviews with:   Jerry Douglas   Tim O'Brien   Robert Walter     (20th Congress)   Jessica Lurie     (Living Daylights)   Al Schnier (moe.)