SHANE WYATT CONTINUES WITH HIGH ENERGY
PERFORMANCES THRU THE END OF 2010

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The Singer-Songwriter Is Splitting His Time Between
Songwriting In Nashville For His Next Album And
Performing Around The Midwest

Emerging country singer and songwriter Shane Wyatt has been busy making a splash on the country scene since the release of his 2008 critically-acclaimed independent debut album The Last Cowboy, receiving praise from music critics across the country.

Famed Nashville historian Robert K. Oermann said Wyatt’s “The Big Bad Dog” “marks him as the most commercial and creative songwriter of the bunch.”

Minneapolis Star Tribune Music Critic Chris Riemenschneider said, “His polished but brawny brand of country fits in among currently hot Music Row studs such as Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley and Tim McGraw.” 

Maverick Country Magazine called The Last Cowboy, “Good debut album from a fine singer/songwriter.”

The British Country Music Association proclaimed, “…the songs, all self-penned, are a fresh-sounding mixture of the brash and the sentimental, each one different from the other.”  They added, “Shane Wyatt is certainly one of the names to look out for in the future.”

But that’s just the beginning. Wyatt has shared the stage with some of country music’s biggest superstars and his music heroes, including Randy Travis, The Bellamy Brothers, Joe Nichols, Eric Church, Phil Vassar, Kellie Pickler and Montgomery Gentry, and has performed at some of the biggest country music festivals in the Midwest including Country Fest in Cadott, Wisc., and WeFest in Detroit Lakes, Minn.

While known for wowing the crowd at the big shows, Wyatt is equally known for his high energy, extended sets (going well over three hours) with his full band around the Midwest and has become a favorite at venues including the new Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill in Minneapolis, the Dakota Magic Casino and the Eagles Club in North Dakota, and the Ho-Chunk Casino in Wisconsin.

Wyatt is currently splitting his time between Nashville songwriting for his greatly anticipated next album and the Midwest, where he will be performing shows on weekends thru December, including a return appearance at the Special Olympics Truck Convoy at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, Minn., on October 2, helping raise money for Special Olympics Minnesota.

UPCOMING SHOWS:

September 11
Povlitzki’s
8407 NE Plaza Blvd
Spring Lake Park, MN 55432
(763) 784-7110
www.povlitzkis.com
9:30 p.m.
Ages 21 and up
$7 Cover

September 17
South Saint Paul VFW
111 Concord Exchange S.
South Saint Paul, MN 55075
(651) 455-1505
www.myspace.com/vfwsouthstpaul
9 p.m.
Ages 21 and up
$5 Cover

September 18
Rollie’s Rednecks and Longnecks
940 35th Ave NE
Sauk Rapids, MN
(320) 255-0912
www.rolliesbar.com
9:30 p.m.
Ages 21 and up
No Cover

September 25
The Friendly Buffalo
16722 198th Ave
Big Lake, MN  55309
(763) 263-7766
www.friendlybuffalo.com
9 p.m.
Ages 21 and up
No Cover

September 30
Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill
1623 Park Place
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
(763) 450-9999
www.tobykeith.com/minnesota
9 p.m.
Ages 21 and up
No Cover

October 2
Special Olympics Truck Convoy
Canterbury Park (Pavilion Enterance)
1100 Canterbury Rd
Shakopee, MN 55379
(952) 496-6416
http://www.specialolympics.org/worlds_largest_truck_convoy.aspx
9:00 a.m. Opening Ceremonies
10:00 a.m. World’s Largest Truck Convoy
12:00 p.m. Award Ceremony
1:00 p.m. Shane Wyatt Performance
All Ages
Free
Special Details: The Truck Convoy is a celebration that helps raise money for Special Olympics Minnesota. This is the second year in a row Shane will perform at the event.

October 15
Dakota Magic Casino
16849 102nd Street Southeast
Hankinson, ND 58041-9780
(701) 634-3000
www.dakotamagic.com
9 p.m.
Ages 21 and up
No Cover

October 16
Dakota Magic Casino
16849 102nd Street Southeast
Hankinson, ND 58041-9780
(701) 634-3000
www.dakotamagic.com
9 p.m.
Ages 21 and up
No Cover

October 23
Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill
1623 Park Place
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
(763) 450-9999
www.tobykeith.com/minnesota
9:30 p.m.
Ages 21 and up
No Cover

October 30
Eagles Club
315 S 2nd St
Aberdeen, SD 57401
(605) 225-7244
9 p.m.
Ages 21 and up
$8 Cover

November 5
South Saint Paul VFW
111 Concord Exchange S.
South Saint Paul, MN 55075
(651) 455-1505
www.myspace.com/vfwsouthstpaul
9 p.m.
Ages 21 and up
$5 Cover

November 6
Buffalo Bar & Grill
904 Commercial Dr
Buffalo, MN 55313
(763) 682-5806
www.bbg06.com
9:30 p.m.
Ages 21 and up
No Cover

November 26
Povlitzki’s
8407 NE Plaza Blvd
Spring Lake Park, MN 55432
(763) 784-7110
www.povlitzkis.com
9:30 p.m.
Ages 21 and up
$7 Cover

November 27
Rollie’s Rednecks and Longnecks
940 35th Ave NE
Sauk Rapids, MN
(320) 255-0912
www.rolliesbar.com
9:30 p.m.
Ages 21 and up
No Cover

December 3
Buster’s Bar & Grill
1325 Madison Avenue
Mankato, MN 56001-5231
(507) 389-8999
www.bustersbar.com
9:30 p.m.
Ages 21 and up
$5 Cover

December 10
Ho-Chunk Casino
Wo-Zha-Wa Sports Bar
S3214 Highway 12
Baraboo, WI 53913
(608) 355-7777
www.ho-chunkgaming.com
9 p.m.
Ages 21 and up
No Cover

December 11
Ho-Chunk Casino
Wo-Zha-Wa Sports Bar
S3214 Highway 12
Baraboo, WI 53913
(608) 355-7777
www.ho-chunkgaming.com
9 p.m.
Ages 21 and up
No Cover

Emerging country singer-songwriter Shane Wyatt with country sensations Little Big Town (L-R: Jimmy Westbrook, Kimberly Schlapman, Karen Fairchild and Phillip Sweet) at Firefest in Cold Spring, Minn., on July 31.

EMERGING COUNTRY SINGER-SONGWRITER
SHANE WYATT
MINGLES WITH LITTLE BIG TOWN AND BOMBSHEL

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Wyatt Recently Shared The Stage With Country Sensations
Bombshel, Emerson Drive And Little Big Town At Firefest
In Cold Spring, Minn., Then Kept The Party Going At WeFest
In Detroit Lakes, Minn.

Emerging country singer-songwriter Shane Wyatt recently wowed the crowd at Firefest in Cold Spring, Minn., while sharing the stage with some of country music’s hottest stars, including Bombshel, Emerson Drive and Little Big Town. Sponsored by Wild Country 99, Firefest raises money for the Cold Spring Fire and Rescue.

The following weekend, Wyatt helped keep the party going for country music fanatics at WeFest in Detroit Lakes, Minn., playing at The Ranch following Keith Urban’s headlining performance.

While tearing up the country charts with songs from his debut album The Last Cowboy – including “The Big Bad Dog,” “Whole Lotta Love” and “She Could Do Better” - Wyatt has shared the stage with his hero Randy Travis, The Bellamy Brothers, Joe Nichols, Eric Church, Phil Vassar, Kellie Pickler and Montgomery Gentry. Wyatt is currently splitting his time between doing shows around the Midwest and songwriting in Nashville for his next album.

Emerging country singer-songwriter Shane Wyatt with rising country sensations Bombshel (Kristy and Kelly) at Firefest in Cold Spring, Minn., on July 31.

Emerging country singer-songwriter Shane Wyatt keeping the party going performing at The Ranch at WeFest in Detroit Lakes, Minn., on August 5.

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Wyatt Joins Keith Urban, Montgomery Gentry,
Gloriana And Randy Houser At One Of The
Largest Country Music Festivals In The Midwest

Country singer-songwriter Shane Wyatt is ready to keep the party going for country fans at WeFest in Detroit Lakes, Minn., on August 5. Wyatt and his band will perform on The Ranch stage following Keith Urban’s headlining performance. Also performing that day are Montgomery Gentry, Gloriana and Randy Houser.

WeFest Single Day tickets are currently available for $59 with multi-day tickets available starting at $130 and can be purchased online at www.wefest.com or by phone at 1-800-493-3378.

Wyatt is no stranger to the country music festival crowd, having performed on the big stage at last year’s Country Fest in Cadott, Wisc., along with country superstars Joe Nichols, Kellie Pickler and Montgomery Gentry. He will also make a return appearance at Firefest in Cold Spring, Minn., on July 31 with Smoke ‘N Guns, Bombshell, Little Big Town and Emerson Drive.

While tearing up the country charts with songs from his debut album The Last Cowboy – including “The Big Bad Dog,” “Whole Lotta Love” and “She Could Do Better” - Wyatt has shared the stage with his hero Randy Travis, The Bellamy Brothers, Eric Church and Phil Vassar.

EVENT RECAP:

August 5
WeFest – The Ranch Stage
With Montgomery Gentry, Gloriana, Randy Houser and Keith Urban.
Soo Pass Ranch and Amphitheater
Minnesota Highway 59
Detroit Lakes, MN
www.wefest.com
Single Day tickets are currently available for $59, multi-day tickets available starting at $130. Tickets can be purchased online at www.wefest.com or by phone at 1-800-493-3378.
*Shane Wyatt will perform following Keith Urban’s headlining performance.

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Wyatt Will Share The Stage With Country Sensations
Bombshell, Emerson Drive And Little Big Town

Emerging country singer-songwriter Shane Wyatt will make a return appearance at Firefest on July 31st in Cold Spring, Minn., sharing the stage with Smok’n Guns, Bombshell, Emerson Drive and Little Big Town.

Sponsored by Wild Country 99, Firefest raises money for the Cold Spring Fire and Rescue.

Gates open at 4 p.m., with music starting at 4:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 thru July 18 and go up to $35 on July 19. They can be purchased online at www.firefestmn.com or in person at Cold Spring Brewery (Downtown Office Only), Cold Spring City Hall, Schwieters Chevrolet, Voss Plumbing in Paynesville, State Bank of Cold Spring, 1st National Bank of Cold Spring and Wild Country 99 Studios. Tickets will also be available for purchase at the gate the day of.

While tearing up the country charts with songs from his debut album The Last Cowboy – including “The Big Bad Dog,” “Whole Lotta Love” and “She Could Do Better” - Wyatt has shared the stage with his hero Randy Travis, The Bellamy Brothers, Joe Nichols, Eric Church, Phil Vassar, Kellie Pickler and Montgomery Gentry.

This summer, Wyatt will keep the party going at WeFest on August 5 in Detroit Lakes, Minn., following Keith Urban’s headlining performance.

EVENT RECAP:

July 31
Firefest
With Smok’n Guns, Bombshell, Emerson Drive and Little Big Town
Cold Spring Distribution Center
219 Red River Avenue North
Cold Spring, MN 56320-1624
(320) 685-8686
www.firefestmn.com
Gates open at 4 p.m., music starts at 4:30 p.m.
Tickets are $30 thru July 18 and $35 starting July 19.
Tickets can be purchased online at www.firefestmn.com or in person at Cold Spring Brewery (Downtown Office Only), Cold Spring City Hall, Schwieters Chevrolet, Voss Plumbing in Paynesville, State Bank of Cold Spring, 1st National Bank of Cold Spring and Wild Country 99 Studios. Tickets will also be available for purchase at the gate the day of.

ALL ABOARD! COUNTRY MUSIC FANS – JUMP ON THE SHANE TRAIN!

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Rising Country Singer-Songwriter Shane Wyatt Invites Fans To Ride
The “Shane Train” From Minneapolis To Clear Lake, Iowa, To See Him
Perform With Phil Vassar On June 11

Calling all Minnesota country music fans! The “Shane Train” is making a return trip to Clear Lake, Iowa., bringing fans to see rising country singer-songwriter Shane Wyatt make a return appearance at the legendary Surf Ballroom on June 11, opening for country hit-maker Phil Vassar.

The “Shane Train” is a chartered bus that will bring his fans from Burnsville (a suburb of Minneapolis) to the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa to see the show. For $75, fans get a round-trip ride, a ticket to the show, meet & greet with Wyatt before the show free drinks on the way to the show and bottled water on the way home. There will also be games, Shane Wyatt trivia and giveaways. Think of it as a pre-show party… on wheels! Fans can claim their seat on the “Shane Train” at www.shanewyatt.com.

For those wanting to make the trip themselves or in the area, tickets to the show are $23 in advance and $27 at the door. Tickets are available at www.surfballroom.com. Doors open at 8 p.m.

The Surf Ballroom is famous for being the last venue Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper and Richie Valens played at before their tragic plane crash 50 years ago. Last July, Wyatt opened for his hero Randy Travis at the historic venue.

While tearing up the country charts with songs from his debut album The Last Cowboy – including “The Big Bad Dog,” “Whole Lotta Love” and “She Could Do Better” - Wyatt has shared the stage with his hero Randy Travis, The Bellamy Brothers, Joe Nichols and Eric Church.

This summer, Wyatt will make a return appearance at FireFest on July 31 in Cold Spring, Minn., with Bombshell, Little Big Town and Emerson Drive; and will keep the party going at WeFest on August 5 in Detroit Lakes, Minn., following Keith Urban’s headlining performance.

EVENT RECAP:

Friday, June 11
Surf Ballroom
460 North Shore Dr
Clear Lake, IA
641-357-6151
www.surfballroom.com
Doors open at 8:00 p.m.
Music starts at 8:45 p.m.
“Shane Train” tickets are $75 and are available at www.shanewyatt.com.
Tickets $23 in advance and $27 at the door, and are available at www.surfballroom.com.

Rising country singer-songwriter Shane Wyatt has the honor of being one of the first bands to grace the stage at the new Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill, opening this week in the popular Shoppes at West End in St. Louis Park. The Minnesota-based artist and his band will perform a free 21+ show this Friday, June 4 at 9: 30 p.m.

Aside from being singers and songwriters, Wyatt shares something else with country music superstar Toby Keith. They both hail from Oklahoma.

Minneapolis’ own music critic Chris Riemenschneider of the Star Tribune said, “His polished but brawny brand of country fits in among currently hot Music Row studs such as Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley and Tim McGraw.”

Famed Nashville historian Robert K. Oermann said Wyatt’s “The Big Bad Dog” “marks him as the most commercial and creative songwriter of the bunch.”

While tearing up the country charts with songs from his debut album The Last Cowboy – including “The Big Bad Dog,” “Whole Lotta Love” and “She Could Do Better” - Wyatt has shared the stage with his hero Randy Travis, The Bellamy Brothers, Joe Nichols and Eric Church.

This summer, Wyatt will open for Phil Vassar at The Surf Ballroom on June 11 in Clear Lake, Iowa; will make a return appearance at FireFest on July 31 in Cold Spring, Minn., with Bombshell, Little Big Town and Emerson Drive; and will keep the party going at WeFest on August 5 in Detroit Lakes, Minn., following Keith Urban’s headlining performance.

EVENT RECAP:

Friday, June 4
Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill (opening weekend)
1623 Park Place
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
www.tobykeith.com/minnesota
9:30 p.m.
Free
21+

MIXING TRADITIONAL COUNTRY WITH

A CONTEMPORARY ROCKIN’ EDGE, THE

OKIE-BORN SINGER-SONGWRITER IS NOT

“THE LAST COWBOY”—JUST THE LATEST TO

OPEN FOR HIS IDOL RANDY TRAVIS,

THE BELLAMY BROTHERS AND ERIC CHURCH

The Multi-Talented Performer And Fiddle Player, Who

Recorded His Debut In Nashville With Some Of Music

City’s Top Session Players, Got Airplay On Over

200 Country Stations With His Second

Single “Whole Lotta Love” And Scored A

Sponsorship Deal With Farm Boy & Farm Girl

Clothing Brands

Proud of his Oklahoma upbringing and excited to be following in the footsteps of fellow Okies who became country legends like Garth Brooks, Vince Gill and Toby Keith, multi-talented Oklahoma born and bred singer-songwriter Shane Wyatt is enjoying his status as The Last Cowboy, sharing concert and club stages with country music stars throughout the South and Midwest with the release of his popular indie debut.

The album’s second single “Whole Lotta Love,” a high spirited throwback to classic country music, received airplay this past spring and summer on over 200 stations across the U.S., with its most powerful showings on outlets throughout the South and Midwest. The track also caught steam across the Pond, hitting the Top Ten on the European Country Association chart via airplay in Germany, Italy and England. His latest single, the ballad “She Could Do Better,” has quickly scored similar airplay stats.

While dividing his time in recent months between weekday visits and live in studio performances at radio stations across the map to a whirlwind of gigs across his adopted home region of the Upper Midwest, Wyatt—who was named one of the Hot 100 Unsigned Bands & Artists of 2008 by Music Connection Magazine–has also opened for an exciting roster of country icons: his hero Randy Travis (at The Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa, where Buddy Holly did his last performance), The Bellamy Brothers and Eric Church.

In late June, the charismatic performer also kicked things off on the big stage at Country Fest in Cadott, Wisconsin, a several day event whose roster this year included Chuck Wicks, Joe Nichols, Kellie Pickler, Montgomery Gentry and George Strait.

Another testament to Wyatt’s growing popularity among country music peers and fans is his recent entry into a sponsorship with Farm Boy & Farm Girl brands, fresh clothing and accessories capturing the heartfelt pride of the farming lifestyle. The partnership is a perfect fit for many reasons, given Wyatt’s rural upbringing and down-home musical style.

Farm Boy & Farm Girl brands is an ongoing supporter of Wyatt’s radio tour promoting The Last Cowboy, which has included stops in Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Texas, Oklahoma and Minnesota. Farm Boy & Farm Girl brands is promoting Wyatt via its digital marketing, including its consumer website, Facebook and email blasts and is exploring cards for fans to receive a free music download from Wyatt. Additionally, Farm Boy & Farm Girl brands is providing clothing and accessories for listener giveaways and other special events.

Wyatt’s breakthroughs to this point should inspire a lot of other indie artists who wonder if simple persistence—backed of course by relentless, can’t be denied talent—is enough to take their careers to the next level. A huge fan of Aldean’s 2007 hit album Relentless, the singer boldly contacted its producer Michael Knox, who in turn hooked him up with Mike Noble, the studio coordinator for the Aldean project and a major player in Music City whose songs have been recorded by everyone from George Jones and Kenny Rogers to Brooks & Dunn and Restless Heart.

Beyond the Oklahoma pedigree, Wyatt shares a key musical influence with Garth Brooks—an appreciation for the late great Grammy nominated singer-songwriter Chris LeDoux, a former rodeo champion who recorded 36 albums (many self-released) and sold over six million units over the course of 30 years. He shot to national prominence when Brooks mentioned him in his song “Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old”), and years later Brooks offered to donate part of his liver to LeDoux when the singer needed a transplant.

“The most exciting part of my career so far is that The Last Cowboy has received a lot of recognition just from some basic grass roots promotion,” Wyatt says. “I love it all, from introducing my fans to LeDoux songs they may never have heard before to touching people with my songs and hearing their personal stories about how they connect with them. When you’ve written a new song and see people out there singing along, there’s nothing like it. I love when they get the same feeling that I had the minute I started writing it.”

FOR WORLD’S LARGEST TRUCK CONVOY AT

CANTERBURY PARK ON OCTOBER 2 & 3

Rising country singer-songwriter Shane Wyatt (www.shanewyatt.com) is teaming up with the Special Olympics of Minnesota for their annual World’s Largest Truck Convoy event at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, MN. The event takes place on Friday, October 2 and Saturday, October 3.

Wyatt and his band will perform for the truckers, athletes and general public at 8 p.m. on October 2. He will then join the truckers at 10 a.m. on October 3, riding in one of the lead semi’s, followed by judging at 11:30 a.m.

“Working with the Special Olympics is something that is very personal for me; my wife and I both have family members with intellectual disabilities and we know how much this organization does for families like ours. When I learned about the World’s Largest Truck Convoy, I immediately knew I had to get involved. My Dad, my grandpa and three of my uncles were truckers, and trucker songs have always been a big part of my show. This is just a great event for a great cause,” says Wyatt.

This past summer, Wyatt also spent time meeting with Special Olympics athletes and their families.

The 2008 World’s Largest Truck Convoy was a huge success, raising more than $643,000 for Special Olympics Programs.

Wyatt has had an exciting summer taking the stage with country music’s brightest stars, including the legendary Randy Travis, emerging country group Love and Theft and country music sensation Eric Church, not to mention the superstar line-up at Country Fest.

Wyatt recently released “She Could Do Better” as the third single from his critically-acclaimed independent debut The Last Cowboy.

OF THE MINNESOTA STATE FAIR

Rising country singer-songwriter Shane Wyatt (www.shanewyatt.com) treated his fans to a “food tour” of the Great Minnesota Get-Together, otherwise known as the Minnesota State Fair. The video can be seen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWLgz3BtMh0

“When I come to the fair, it’s not for the rides or the games, it’s all about the food!” says Wyatt.

Along the tour, Wyatt shows fans and indulges in many of the delicious foods you can find at the fair, including an Apple Carmel Malt, Porkchop On A Stick, Spaghetti & Meatballs On A Stick, Deep Fried Pickles, Scottish Eggs, Deep Fried Candy Bar and everybody’s favorite, Sweet Martha’s Cookies.

Wyatt advises, “Please don’t try this at home, I’m a Professional.”