18 Shades My Heart Entrust In Three Conversation

The title track (track 2) and first single, "18 Shades," is an atmospheric ballad offering a blend of melody and substance that crescendos to a dynamic rock finale. "Entrust in Three" is the first track on the CD and the band describes the song as a personal anthem about their shared passion for music, their reliance on each other, and the band's journey to make their dream a reality.

Bennett, Stoddard and Carter wrote all eleven songs on the CD with Dummy Boy Records Producer and Co-writer Sha-Sta' Lasso, who further drew upon the band's artistic abilities to create a more melodic and pop-minded album. Fans describe their sound as being reminiscent of Green Day and Bowling for Soup.

The third track, "My Heart," is a popular ballad, and the most requested song of three on this CD already in regular rotation on the airwaves in the Northwest. The fourth track, "Conversation," evokes the feeling of a rock opera with quick guitar riffs, swirling percussion and in-your-face vocals--it's high speed energy at its finest. "This song provides crunch--something to sink your teeth into--with sing-along hooks," says Lasso. "Tragedy" (track 5) is a broken-to-hardened heart ballad in the pop-punk vein.

"It's the damndest thing, listening to local band Illusion 33 you catch snatches of melody and guitar riffs that completely remind you of someone, but you can't place it," wrote Zach Hagadone, publisher of the Sandpoint Reader (Idaho) in a recent review. Hagadone says he doesn't know how to describe Illusion 33 in comparison with anybody else, "To put it simply, they sound like they're already famous."

Illusion 33 enjoys a huge, loyal fan base locally and throughout the Northwest, and easily draws crowds of 200-600 at their live shows, depending on the venue. They've also generated buzz on a national level while touring the country under contract with Guitar Centers in 2001-2002. The band gained additional recognition in 2005 when they were named "Best Band" at the Music and Fashion Expo in Las Vegas. The Las Vegas Tribune described Illusion 33 as "one of the hottest new bands to hit the airwaves in years."

The CD is available now regionally at retailers in the Northwest and via Internet distribution outlets iTunes, Rhapsody, Starbucks, and Sony Connect, as well as the band's own Web site www.ill33.com. In early 2007, Illusion 33's "18 Shades" CD will be available at retailers nationwide including Amazon, Best Buy, and Barnes and Noble.

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