Fountainbleu Entertainment celebrated its 10 year anniversary Saturday, June 17th at the A&M Roadhouse in lower Manhattan. Artists who performed, Tuff Jeff Salen, Robert Charels, Orville Davis and Rudolph Llanes hit the stage and let'er rip!

Rudolph kicked off thte proceedings with his singular brand of pop rock. Llanes plowed through a sturdy set that ended with his hit, "Low Rise." Orville Davis followed and got the crowd hoopin' and hollorin' with his "Honky-tonk with Attitude" style. Tuff Jeff Salen rocked out and front-man/saxophonist Chuck Hancock played up the punk-rocker-front-man much to the crowd's delight. It was left to Charels to bring it all back home with some remarkable and polished blues.

The A&M Roadhouse proved to be a perfect setting, funky but chic, and a wonderful time was had by all.

John B. Williams to tour Japan – CD Release Party in LA

Fountainbleu artist, bassist John B. Williams will be touring Japan in support of his new release, “Gratitude.” The album, which was recorded live at Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut, features good friend Nancy Wilson on three tracks. John B. says the tour will take up June and July. A CD release party is scheduled for September at a club in
Los Angeles. More details concerning the CD party to follow.

Orville Davis album among top Country CD’s of ’05

Orville Davis’ Barnburner CD (21016-2) has been a critical success and has been listed among the top Country music CD’s for 2005. The Denver Post had Orville in their top 10, and The Nashville City Paper put Barnburner in their “Favorites for the Year.” Other great reviews for Orville’s back to basics album were in Music Row Magazine and the on-line fanzine, Rockzillaworld.net.

Barnburner has also created a stir at radio as well. The first single, “Knockin’ At My Door” was serviced to over 1300 country and Americana stations. Strong airplay was shown in Colorado, Florida, the Carolinas and Georgia. Orville is putting together tour dates for those areas. For the present, Orville and his band, “The Wild Bunch,” rock out the patrons at Bally’s Wild West Casino in Atlantic City

Doña Oxford pens Tribute to Mentor

Doña Oxford has recorded a tribute to the late great rock, blues and boogie pianist, Johnnie Johnson.
Johnson, who was a member of Chuck Berry’s seminal band that defined early rock n roll, left a lasting impression on Doña who befriended the legend who has also been quoted as regarding Doña as his protégé.
The track “Goodbye Johnnie” was written and recorded for a documentary currently in production about the fabled pianist. No further details are available.

In other Doña news, a DVD of her blazing live show is available on her website www.donaoxford.com. It contains new material soon to be recorded for a new upcoming CD. The DVD will also be available from Fountainbleu’s site. Stay tuned.

Studio News

Rudolph Llanes, Stew Cutler, new FB Artist Charles Wilson, and Robert Charels are in planning stages for new releases for Fall 2006/Spring 2007. Llanes is close to completion of follow-up album.