1) Home: Please contact us for rates, specials, and information: info@gritpr.com GRIT PR & Consulting is a collective team that works on a personalized basis. In addition to a small staff, we have professionals in various locations who work together remotely via video conferences, telephone and the Internet. This business model enables us to offer a wide variety of services for musicians, performing artists, fashion designers, athletes, and creative business visionaries at extremely competitive prices. We are a small firm that can adapt to dozens of different dynamics or unpredictable situations, ready to go! Our services include publicity, marketing, radio promotion, tour press, product launches, social networking and more. We are extremely flexible to all needs and interests, and go beyond the regular practices of Publicity, Marketing and Public Relations. There are no templates for our service campaigns; everything we do is individualized. We base our plans on your personal interests and goals. We are active in both traditional approaches as well as the Social Media and Web 2.5 culture, we and understand how to relate you to the online world. It's important to you and to us. 2) About: Laurena Marrone Campos is the President of Grit PR & Consulting. She has been involved in the music and arts entertainment industries since 1985. A Brooklyn, NY native, Laurena has worked as an independent publicist for artists in all genres of music and the arts, making her one of the most diverse entrepreneurs in the business. Laurena was the youngest person to hold a National Director’s position at MCA Records in the late 80s and early 90s. She then went on to work for nonprofit organizations, distributors and artists, adding extensive writing abilities and guerrilla marketing tactics to her already vast skill set. One of the most unique things about working with Laurena is that she has firsthand knowledge and experience as a performing artist as well as an entrepreneur, having toured several countries as a Flamenco artist, and founding what became the largest Flamenco dance academy and nonprofit organization devoted to Flamenco in the Northwest. She produced several tours and planned, produced and executed the first-ever Northwest Flamenco Festivals in 2005 and 2007, which brought the finest artists in the genre from Jerez, Spain to the Northwest to the delight and amazement of thousands of students and aficionados of the art form. She is also known worldwide as the first Flamenco dancer to ever fuse traditional Korean music with Flamenco, leading to three Korean books published in her honor by Flamencologist Dr. Joon Kim. This experience gives her a unique perspective and sensitivity to the plight of the artist not often found in the PR/Marketing and Promotion business. Her commitment to her artists continues to exceed expectations and shatter preconceived notions about those on the “business” side of music and the arts. Laurena officially formed Grit PR & Promotion in 2008. The company offers a variety of services to artists including musicians, dancers, fashion designers and athletes (she is an avid boxer, USA Boxing Official and proponent of the sport). 3) News: Grit Clients Gear Up for 2011! 2011 is gearing up to be a very busy year for the diverse group of clients represented by Grit PR, Management & Promotion. Here is just a sampling of what will be happening in the New Year: Music: Amirah Ali will release her world pop album, featuring her award winning songs “Tell Me” and "Katakanlah". Amirah is gaining attention in both her native Malaysia as well as the United States and beyond with her unique blend of instrumentation and powerful songwriting. We’re currently working the track “Alone Again” to radio and receiving great response. In addition, the long awaited video for the award winning song Katakanlah will be released in both the US and Malaysia! Stay Tuned! Andrew Jackson’s release “Feral Familiar” features his incredible gritty rock sound and is starting to gain momentum on College and Internet Radio as well as podcasts. Watch for a SKOPE interview with him soon, a new website and video for the track “Enough Blood to Keep ‘Em Coming.” Guitar legend Rob Carlton has joined the roster and is ready to release his new disc, Seven Thunders. You can read more about it in this great SKOPE Magazine article here: http://skopemag.com/2009/12/15/jimmy-rae-rocks-along-with-rob-carlton NYC based Athena Reich’s first video, LOVE IS LOVE, charted #1 on MTV’s LOGO. Her 5TH CD, LITTLE GIRL DREAMS, received 5 Outmusic Award nominations and LOVE IS LOVE won Outstanding Pop Song of the Year 2009. It was also nominated for Video of the Year 2010 on MTV LOGO. Her newest video, THE LOGICAL SONG (cover of the the Roger Hodgson tune) premiered on Curve Magazine and is currently nominated for Best Video of the Year at the Outmusic Awards 2011. LITTLE GIRL DREAMS was produced by the Emmy/Grammy Winning Cynthia Daniels and LOVE IS LOVE was co-written with the multi-platinum songwriter Lorraine Ferro. She will release several dance singles and videos early this year and head out on a European tour later in September 2011. Learn more about Athena at: www.athenareich.com. Flamenco Seattle, a NW based production company in partnership with Mezzo Producciones from Madrid, Spain, will bring Rafael de Utrera, one of the greatest flamenco singers in the world today, to the US to tour the west coast in support the new live CD "Flamenco de Raiz" and perform in a series of high energy Flamenco shows filled with dance, cante, guitar and more. One of the most respected and in demand flamenco singers in the world today, Rafael has performed with such renowned artists as Paco de Lucia, Vicente Amigo and many more. The performance will include cante jondo (deep or profound song), dance, and original contemporary flamenco compositions. In short, it is has everything that a pure Flamenco aficionado could ask for, but just as important, it is an exciting, balanced show that will enthrall American audiences. Other amazing Spanish artists include Barcelona born dancer Encarnación, a one of a kind performer, Torombo, one of the most respected Gypsy dancers/palmeros in Sevilla, Juanma "El Negro", a Gypsy cajon player from Malaga, and guitarist Eric "El Comanche Gitano". 4) Clients: We limit our work with clients to two artists per genre at any given time. If you notice multiple artists in a genre listed here, it may be because we are working a special one-time event for that artist. Music: Amirah Ali, Andrew Jackson, Athena Reich, Barbara Lusch, Gangstagrass, HuDost, Independent Music Conference, Remember September, Rob Carlton, Shaheen Sheik, Skip VonKuske, Steveshot, The Black String Theory, The Devyl Nellys, and T.O.N.E-z Performing Arts: Tommy the Clown Solo Artist, Tommy the Clown Hip Hop Dance Company, Domingo Ortega Flamenco Dance, Eric Hull (Actor), Flamenco Seattle, and Nelida Tirado Flamenco Sports: Alive MMA, Athena Boxing Promotions, "Brutal" Brendan Barrett, Fight Factory NYC, Jana Simms Boxing, Kendell "Psycho" Ward, Scorpion Boxing & MMA EquipmentCreative Business: Athena Boxing Promotions, Alive MMA Portland, Blaque Kat inc, Everything Independent, Jana Simms Boxing, Solo Flamenco Arts Academy and Solo Flamenco Performances, Tommy the Clown Foundation, The Waterbrook Studio 5) Services: Publicity - getting the word out about you and/or your product via traditional and internet media such as magazines, newspapers, blogs and webzines. Radio Promotion - specializing in Internet, Community and College Radio stations, including National Public Radio and Public Radio International affiliates. To keep your costs down, we provide you with immediate e-mail notification of all adds and passes, and a compiled monthly report of the same. Social & Guerrilla Marketing – everything from blogging to Twitter and all things in between that will help boost your visibility. Internet Promotion - making sure your product or event is visible through all Internet resources including calendars, event listing services, blogs, online newspapers, and more. Client Relations – serving as the liaison between you and the many companies and/or people associated with you or your organization. Tour Publicity – geared toward musicians and performing artists, we make sure that you gain as much exposure and attendance possible at your events. Product Launches - strategizing how to best inform the public that your product is available. Can include aspects of Publicity, Promotion, Marketing and Social Networking. Press Release Writing & Distribution- Need a well written press release about something you believe is newsworthy? Our team of writers can have a personalized release to you within 48 hours and then distribute it across the Internet! 6) Successes: Here is a small sampling of our media successes: New York Times Time Out New York More Magazine Online Filter Magazine Magnet Magazine ReGen Magazine Dance Magazine Dance Spirit Magazine More Magazine Skope Magazine Peace Magazine Murder Dog XXL University Magazine Consciousness Flaunt Guitar Player Guitar World Blurt Online Live to Play All Access All Music Guide Fingerstyle Magazine Dirty Linen The Los Angeles Times Blurt The Portland Tribune The Seattle Times The Seattle Post Intelligencer The Onion The Oregonian Willamette Week The Stranger Seattle Weekly PDX Magazine Portland Monthly Portland Mercury Plain Dealer Seattle Monthly LA Weekly East Bay Express KGW-CBS Affiliate KATU-ABC Affiliate NBC-The Today Show National Public Radio KINK FM KBOO FM KCRW FM Relix The Deli and many, many more including: countless blogs, webzines, radio and podcasts! 7) Contact: Laurena Marrone gritpr@gmail.com Grit is always accepting applications for independent contractors and interns in the following areas: Writing (creative and AP Format) General PR and Radio Promotion Email marketing Social Networking and Online Marketing Business to Business Marketing and Collaborations

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