03.14.08
 
AIMEE MANN TO PERFORM ON SEASON FINALE
OF ‘LIVE FROM THE ARTISTS DEN’ ON OVATION TV
   

 

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Special Concert Performance at Los Angeles’ Historic St. Vibiana Cathedral

LOS ANGELES, CA (March 14) - Capping a stellar first season of intimate, live
performances, Ovation TV will present the World Premiere of “Live From the Artists
Den: Aimee Mann” Thursday, March 20, 8-9 p.m. ET/PT. The series’ season finale
special was recently filmed at the historic former Cathedral, Vibiana in Downtown Los
Angeles. “Live from the Artists Den,” a presentation of Ovation TV and Grey Goose
Entertainment, is an innovative music series featuring acclaimed artists performing in
extraordinary settings.

In the heart of the revitalized Downtown Los Angeles district, fans packed into the
breathtaking former Archdiocese cathedral Vibiana for a rare intimate set by Aimee
Mann in a stripped-down, trio line-up. Built in 1876, the historic building’s Baroque white hall provided a stately setting for this special benefit concert, as Aimee treated Artists Den guests to favorites such as “Save Me” and “Goodbye Caroline” – and a first look at her forthcoming album, Smilers (SuperEgo Records).

After originally breaking onto the music scene during the 80s and leading the post-New Wave pop group ’Til Tuesday, Mann has established herself as one of the most
prominent singer-songwriters of her generation. Her successful solo career has
spanned across several critically acclaimed albums, including the massively popular
soundtrack for the film Magnolia, which garnered an Academy Award nomination for
Best Song in 2000. Time magazine has said of her, “Mann has the same skill that great tunesmiths like McCartney and Neil Young have: the knack for writing simple, beautiful,instantly engaging songs.”

Other artists and venues featured in the first season of “Live from the Artists Den” on
Ovation TV include Patty Griffin at the Angel Orensanz Foundation for the Arts on New York’s Lower East Side; Josh Ritter at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County; Ben Harper on a 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee at the 2007 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival; Fountains of Wayne on a 100-year-old ship at New York’s South Street Seaport; and KT Tunstall at the Prince George Ballroom
in Manhattan.

The Artists Den (www.theartistsden.com)has been presenting emerging and
established musicians in unique settings around the world since its inception in 2004.
The venture began as one music lover's vision of staging great live music in non-
traditional settings. Initially a series of intimate living room concerts, the Artists Den has expanded to include concerts across North America and Europe by some of today's most significant names in popular music, in venues as varied as Christie’s auction house in London, an abandoned warehouse in San Francisco, a private Southampton beach house and the diamond floor of Tiffany’s on Fifth Avenue.

About Ovation TV: Originally launched in 1997, Ovation TV re-launched in June 2007 with a focus on entertaining, inspiring and engaging the artist in all of us. The 24-hour channel is the only television network devoted exclusively to art, personal creativity and making the arts more accessible to viewers in their daily lives. The network showcases the world’s greatest artists in theater, dance, opera, literature, film, visual and fine art, music, design, photography and architecture. Ovation TV reaches a national audience of 25 million homes through its satellite carriage and on cable systems in key markets across the country. The channel has master distribution agreements in place with most major cable operators. Ovation TV also features original programming, a multi-platform content strategy (www.OvationTV.com) and partnerships with leading American cultural institutions and arts educational organizations. In August 2006 the network was acquired by Hubbard Media Group and a group of other private investors which includes Arcadia Investment Partners, Corporate Partners II, Perry Capital and The Weinstein Company.

About Grey Goose Entertainment: Founded in April 2005, Grey Goose Entertainment is dedicated to producing original and unique content for television, music, and film. Each innovative project reflects the spirit of Grey Goose Vodka and celebrates the interests of the consumer. In addition to Live from the Artists Den, Grey Goose Entertainment produces Iconoclasts, the groundbreaking television series where each episode features two leading innovators from different fields who come together to discuss their passions and creative processes. For more information, visit www.GreyGooseEntertainment.com.

Contact:
Mark J. Kern, Ovation TV, 323.936.1055 or 310.430.7553, mkern@OvationTV.com
Patricia Frith, Patricia Frith Marketing (for Ovation TV), 818.876-0480,
pfmarketing@roadrunner.com