Native Hip Hop artist Quese iMC and DJ ABEL have both made this year's Hip Hop acts for the Electric 49.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tribal Stew, LLC with Emergence Productions present:

The 8th Annual “Electric 49”™ Native Music Festival!

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – The Electric 49 returns! What started as a small club gig to give Native rock fans an alternative music event during the Gathering of Nations pow-wow*, this event has become the Friday night hotspot during the Gathering. Now in its eighth year of showcasing some of the most well known Indian bands as well as up and coming artists from every corner of Indian Country, the Electric 49 has become nationally known as a one of a kind music festival, uniquely Native and uniquely Southwestern.

The Electric 49 presents a musical look at what is truly occurring today throughout Indian Country - from reggae to hip-hop to metal to funk and blues, this festival has something for everyone. The producers of the festival recognize the importance of expanding and promoting native music beyond its old stereotypes, and invite music fans of all types to get a taste of contemporary Native America. The “Nine” gives Native and non-Native people alike from all across the US and Canada a place to gather, meet new people, and enjoy some of the best live music Indian Country has to offer.

Now at the Wool Warehouse in downtown Albuquerque, the Electric 49 continues evolving and growing. For the first time, this year’s festival will feature two music areas, a DJ lounge in the front room, and the main stage inside the theater. With six amazing performers, this year's festival starts early and runs all night, so plan to spend the whole evening 49ing!

Tribal Stew, LLC, with Emergence Productions and the generous sponsorship of the Seminole Tribe of Florida, proudly present a Native celebration of music, culture and unity – the 8th Annual Electric 49.

For more information on this year’s artists, see below.


*This festival is in no way connected with the official events of the Gathering of Nations pow-wow.

The 8th Annual Electric 49

Friday, April 29, 2005
Albuquerque, New Mexico
The Wool Warehouse (downtown on 516 1st St. c/o Roma Ave.)
8:00pm / 21+

Advance tickets only $15
available at http://www.rednations.com
(Tickets will also be available at the theater box office the day of the show)

FEATURING:[list][*]Red Earth (Albuquerque, NM)
[*]Derek Miller (Toronto, Ontario)
[*]Stoic Frame (Los Angeles, CA)
[*]Quese (Oklahoma City, OK)
[*]Ethnic DeGeneration (Kayenta, AZ)
[*]DJ Abel (Window Rock, AZ)
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*For more event information, please visit http://www.tribalstew.com*

Red Earth - http://www.tribalstew.com
Red Earth has been turning heads around the Southwest since the mid-1990s with their energetic and diverse mixture of hard rock, funk, reggae, ska, rockabilly and jazz, with Native and Latin influences. A unique sound dubbed “tribal stew.” The band was awarded “Debut Artist of the Year” at the 2000 Native American Music Awards (NAMMYs), as well as 2003’s “Best World Music Album” for their last CD - Zia Soul. As a full 6-piece band, Red Earth’s live sound is unlike any Native-based group performing today. The band created and organizes the Electric 49 festival every year.

Derek Miller – http://www.derekmillermusic.com
“The Mohawk Madman!” Juno and NAMMY award-winning singer/songwriter and blues rock guitar virtuoso Derek Miller was touted in the “Year’s Best” in New York’s Village Voice magazine. Additionally, CREEM, another prestigious rock n’ roll magazine, states, “Do yourself a favor and go out of your way to buy a copy of Derek’s debut disc and hear for yourself why Music is the Medicine is the rock solid foundation of a career that has all the potential to one day rival that of another fellow Native Canadian songwriter, Robbie Robertson.” Constantly touring throughout Canada and the US, Derek Miller live is an event not to miss!

Stoic Frame - http://www.stoicframe.com
Stoic Frame is New Mexico’s most important export since green chile! Now re-located to the heart of the burgeoning Latin rock scene in Los Angeles, the band is currently charting in the top 10 on Spanish radio stations across the country. With their latest release, Justicia, Stoic Frame is poised to explode in the Latin rock community. Originally formed in El Salvador in the middle of its civil war in the 1980s, this band is not shy about their commitment to Native/Latino political struggles and social justice. Don’t miss this one of a kind ABQ re-union with Red Earth and Stoic Frame on the same stage!

Quese - http://www.nativethreads.com/nativepride/profiles.psp
Marcus "Quese" Frejo, raised in Oklahoma as a part of the Pawnee and Seminole tribes, has been an integral part of the Native hip-hop movement. Opening for artists such as Ludacris and Snoop Dogg as well as performing all across Indian Country on over 100 tribal lands, Quese is a soulful, aggressive and native-powered artist. His musical influences are filtered through the traditions of his community. Quese has also won numerous MC battles across non-Native country, bringing pride to his people through hip-hop.

Ethnic DeGeneration - http://www.ethnicdegeneration.com
Ethnic DeGeneration (EDG) is best described as a young Native American heavy metal band with all the right influences. Having shared the stage with recording artists such as Soulfly, Super Joint Ritual, and Flotsam & Jetsam, as well as numerous other metal/hardcore bands, EDG has also dedicated their music to benefit conscious community activists. EDG remain loyal to their fans and never fail to deliver high energy and aggressive shows that leave no one sitting down.

DJ ABEL - http://www.nativethreads.com/nativepride/profiles.psp
DJ Abel, hailing from the Dine Nation, is no stranger to the diverse musical experience that the Electric 49 brings. He offers an eclectic mix of multi-cultural music ranging from rock, hip-hop, reggae and Native music. Abel will be featured in the front room at this year's festival, and just released his Revolutions mix compilation which consist of Indian Country's best in hip-hop, reggae, and Native music. Both conceptual and groovy, DJ Abel is sure to please all music fans' ears, minds and hearts!