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Marjorie Dawson Releases Second CD and Accepts College Offer

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 8, 2008 -- Internationally recognized singer, writer and musician Marjorie Dawson will be attending the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts this fall. The Clark High School student just released her latest collection, “The Alamo’s Trovadour,” under the singer’s own label: Thleudron Record Label (http://www.thleudron.com), in which she performs a solo concert of jazzy blues on the album’s 11tracks .

“Voice is the first, primal instrument bestowed upon us, the one reliable and freeing,” says Dawson. “It is truly amazing how much we sacrifice in service to our egos, but singing, in its entirety is truly something that only brightens the spirit and lets the ego soar. When I sing, I feel love, I feel hate, I feel.”

Dawson’s first CD, “A Foreign American Song,” was a compilation of musical genres that reached worldwide success with its rich cultural overtones. Marjorie’s new album highlights her avant-garde piano capabilities and singing performance in jazzy blues. Her energy and emotional level are high throughout the album; each track tells an intriguing story with improvisational intensity. The songs will take you through a journey that awakens your soul with their cathartic music.

While Dawson’s first language is English, tracks on “A Foreign American Song” are sung in Spanish, German, Latin, Judeo-Sephardic, Italian and French. Her second album is mostly instrumental with a few songs sung in English

This new CD showcases Dawson’s soprano abilities with three compositions in jazzy blues compiled by lyricist and composer Bertram Roberts, MD, who played the guitar and harmonica on Dawson’s first demo album, recorded when she was 14 years old. Dawson’s soulful, sultry voice will soothe listeners on tracks like, “We All End Up At Home,” and takes on a sassy strength in “Why Am I Still With You” and “You.”

Dawson just recently began composing her own music. She says, “The piano is one of the only places I can call mine. Every key on the piano holds a feeling, and that is how it should be played. To truly understand the culmination of one’s thoughts, emotions, and actions is a lofty goal that I try to achieve each time I sit down and play music.”

For more information about Marjorie Dawson and to hear audio clips, visit http://www.thleudron.com. “The Alamo’s Trovadour” is available online at http://www.thleudron.com/music/?id=2 and http://www.cdbaby.com.

Violin: Sebastian Campesi, (from San Antonio, Texas)

Piano: Anthony Bazzani , (from San Antonio, Texas)

String Bass: Jim Kalson, (from San Antonio, Texas)

Trombone: Ron Wilkins, (from San Antonio, Texas)

Accordion: Mark Rubenstein, (from San Antonio, Texas)

Nylon String Guitar: Joe Gonzales, (from San Antonio, Texas)

12 strings Guitar: Mark Sinko, (from San Antonio, Texas)

Drums: Kyle Thompson, (from Austin, Texas)

Hand Percussion: (Gabriel Herrera, from San Antonio, Texas)

Castanets: (Jackie Rodriguez, from San Antonio, Texas)