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Sept. 26, 2009
Dear press folks:
Some of you may have already
heard of this, and some of you have already reported this.
But, it is with a heavy heart and a lot of sadness that I have to
announce that two weeks ago, Scott Barr Mortiz, known to the music
circle as Scotland Barr, has passed away.
While I should have announced
this two weeks ago, with the shock of the news and Labor Day, and
waiting on the bandıs four final songs, I couldnıt bring myself to
do it. As he was both a client and a friend. Even two
weeks later itıs still hard to announce, or even think about.
Here are four songs from what
would have been their third full-length, "We Will Be Forgotten":
http://www.scotlandbarr.com/music/WeWillBeForgotten/We_Will_Be_Forgotten_EP.
zip
There is still a discussion
going on if the new record, which has already been tracked, will
be finished with guest vocalists, etc. No further
information is available at this time.
However, here is the bandıs
official announcement:
"Scott Barr Moritz -
10/28/65-9/1/09
Scotland Barr & the Slow
Dragsı front man Scott Barr Moritz has passed away stemming from
complications due to pancreatic cancer. He will forever be
remembered for his two loves: music and food. As an
acclaimed singer/songwriter, he worked tirelessly at his craft
developing melodies and writing lyrics, never resting until he
felt they were complete. As an exceptional foodie, he
co-founded Salvador Molly's Restaurant, and created the renowned
Secret Aardvark habanero hot sauce; Secret Aardvark's fans are
legion and the sauce can be found on the majority of Portland's restaurant tables.
Friends and family of the band
greatly appreciate all your support over the past year and
consider it a gift that we all could share this time with Scott.
No funeral arrangements have
been made at this time. Please refer to
http://www.scotlandbarr.com
for future details."
Again, I am sorry for the
delay in sending this announcement out. It was hard for me
personally to get to this point to send it out and really think
about it, and realize I would have a flood of emails to deal with
after sending it out.
But, thank you for your
support of Scotland Barr & The Slow Dragsı music and I hope you
dig their final four songs with Scotland Barr on vocals, and hope
that maybe youıll write about them if youıve written about him in
the past.
Sincerely.
Alex Steininger
In Music We Trust
15213 SE Bevington Avenue
/ Portland, Oregon 97267-3355
V: 503-557-9661 /
alex@inmusicwetrust.com
--
Jim-
Thanks. I appreciate your kind words
- and that you're a fan. Thank you so much. That makes
me happy, as does it make the band and Scott's wife.
Have a great weekend!
Alex Steininger
In Music We Trust
On Fri, September 18, 2009 8:58 am, Drake Jim wrote:
> Alex,
>> This is very sad news, indeed. I'm
actually a huge fan of their music,
> and I will always admire Scott's
songwriting and creative talent.
>> Thanks for keeping me informed and I
will work to post an entry on my
> blog so readers here can have access to
the band's website, and
> hopefully go discover this great
musician.
>> Sincerely,
> Jim Drake
> Hood River News
> 541-386-1234
>
JDrake@HoodRiverNews.com
>
www.hoodrivernews.com
>
http://www.hoodrivernews.com/Entertainment_Blog.htm
>
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