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Metal Music Promotions (Press Release) – Oct 23, 2009 – Award winning Metal band, Hemoptysis are both pleased and honored to announce founding member, Masaki Murashita has been welcomed into the Jackson Guitars family.

The endorsement places the young guitarist/vocalist in the company of Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden), Phil Demmel (Machine Head), Rob Cavestany (Death Angel), John Campbell & Mark Morton (Lamb of God), and the immortal Randy Rhoads.

Masaki promises to unveil his USA Custom Shop Limited EMG-X King V in the very near future. The new Jackson axe is sure compliment Masaki’s other recent endorsements of Krank Amps and Coffin Cases. In addition, it will add to the raw power of the Hemoptysis sound, dubbed as an extraordinary merger of Melodic Death Metal and Bay Area Thrash.

Hemoptysis continue a live schedule in support of their critically acclaimed debut EP, ‘Who Needs A Shepherd?’. KNAC’s Charlie Steffens says, “Every track [on this CD] burns with a guitar-heavy, blackened-by-hellfire sound which will woo the new breed and old schoolers alike”. JD of MetalBite called the CD “by far the truest form of the metal spirit I have come across in many years”.

The talent behind this album helped the band earn the honor of ‘Metal Artist of the Year 2009′ which will be awarded at the L.A./Phoenix Music Awards held at The Avalon Theater in Hollywood on November 12, 2009.

Masaki Murashita wishes to thank each and every Hemoptysis fan for their amazing support with a huge shout out to Chris Cannella and Jackson Guitars.

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Los Angeles, CA - October 1, 2009 - Metal Music Promotions are both excited and proud to announce their recent promotional partnership with the Los Angeles-based, rock band, Hear Kitty Kitty.  A powerful and exciting band described as equal parts Joan Jett, Hole, Nirvana, The Distillers, and Green Day with a splash of Johnny Thunders. 

Riding high off their recent, self-financed, full length album, 'Tails From The Alley' (released through their own label, Meow! Records), Hear Kitty Kitty have vowed to change the world.

Music from that album has already made a definite impact on the Rock n Roll scene.  Three Hear Kitty Kitty songs have been featured on the MTV original programs - Surf Girls, Camp Jim, and Laguna Beach.  Furthermore, two of their singles have charted on the KIAC Big 50 with "Summer Waves" reaching #3 and "On My Mind" peaking at #4.

'Tails From The Alley' also features some incredible guest musicians, including John Dolmayan (System of a Down), Chris Vrenna (NIN, KMFDM, Marilyn Manson), Tommy Stinson (Replacements, Guns n Roses), Cordell Crockett (Ugly Kid Joe), and Gina Schock (The Go-Go's).

Hear Kitty Kitty is the brainchild of the lovely and talented Nikita (vocals/guitar), who is a pro model and celebrity bartender.  She has also co-written 26 songs with Kim Fowley of Runaways fame, as well as being chosen to front a project for accomplished EMI songwriter Jimmy Harry (Britney Spears, Ashley Simpson, Ryan Cabrerra, Skye Sweetnam)

For more information on Hear Kitty Kitty, please visit the Artist Media Profile @ http://hearkittykitty.metalmusicpromotions.com/