FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 7/1/2003

PAUL WOOD RELEASES "PIRATE RADIO" CD

Featuring "Black Dog" Single, Little Feat Drummer, Premier Recordings of Steve Gaines' Originals

MEMPHIS - Blues/Rock recording artist Paul Wood has released "Pirate Radio", his much-anticipated third solo album on the Lucy Records Indie label. The new CD was initially introduced to west coast music fans in June during the first leg of the "Pirate Radio Tour," which included Wood's fifth performance at the legendary Monterey Bay Blues Festival.

The 11-track "Pirate Radio" spotlights Wood's versatile song writing abilities, guitar prowess and vocals. In addition to the designated hit single, "Black Dog", the album features Wood's stylizations of two previously unrecorded original works of the late Steve Gaines (Lynyrd Skynyrd).

Recorded in Memphis at Sounds Unreel Studio, "Pirate Radio" was produced by Memphis guitar master Jack Holder, heralded for his production of Wood's critically acclaimed 2001 release, "Blues Is My Business". Headlining the roster of professional musicians backing Wood is Little Feat founding member, Ritchie Hayward, on drums. Memphis players round out the band with internationally renowned session bass guitarist Dave Smith, Al Gamble (Gamble Brothers Band) on keyboards and background vocals by Reba Russell (Reba Russell Band) and producer Holder.

Both airplay and sales are reporting strong in the U.S. and Europe. "Pirate Radio" is available online at www.paul-wood.com, Tower Records on the U.S. west coast and local music stores nationwide.

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