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JAMES GUFFEE’S SO MUCH FOR SECRETS SET FOR RELEASE SEPTEMBER 13, 2005
CD MARKS FIRST SOLO EFFORT FROM FORMER MEMBER OF CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED BAND THE TORIES

So Much For Secrets — the hook-injected, guitar-driven debut solo album from James Guffee — hits the streets on September 13, 2005. The 10 new tracks represent the latest in what has been a diverse and accomplished music career for the multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and member of the late, critically-acclaimed power popsters The Tories. With Guffee’s fingerprints on everything from the lyrics and playing to the studio production, So Much For Secrets is a testament to his talents. The album is released on the Guflain Music label and distributed through Burnside Distribution of Portand, Ore.

Deftly crafted lyrics and irresistible melodies are Guffee’s unmistakable trademark, and it’s a recipe that’s sure to please music fans across all forms of pop and rock. In the album’s first single “One More Time” Guffee sings, “I can see a new day in your blue eyes/ Would you be mine/One more time?" over a galloping beat, bright guitars, and a modern production style which brings the poppier side of the Foo Fighters to mind. “Sideways” kicks of with an edgier riff before melting into the hooky and unforgettable chorus “Nowhere to go but home I guess/I slipped into happiness.” And Guffee shows his roots proudly on “Come Back to Me.” The song’s clever guitar melodies and anthemic chorus is sure to be a favorite among followers of the Not Lame Records brand of contemporary power pop.

Guffee performed the majority of the instruments on So Much For Secrets, as well the tasks of writing, engineering and producing. When it came time to mix it all together, he enlisted the talents of long-time cohort Stuart Brawley (Michael Jackson, Don Henley).

Portland native James Guffee began studying music at the age of 5, and by the time he entered Berklee School of Music in Boston after high school, he was already proficient on bass, guitar, and drums, with a declared first love of singing. At Berklee, he studied jazz and rock bass and also picked up the engineering and production skills that would give him the benefit of creative control over his own work. Guffee moved to L.A. in 1991, helped form the band The Tories, and landed a record deal with Phil Ramone. Critics praised the band for their deft songwriting and power pop sounds along the lines of Jellyfish, Squeeze, and the Beatles. After seven years together, two albums, and shared spotlights with the likes of Cheap Trick, Collective Soul, and Tonic, the band called it quits. Guffee went on to compose music for network TV and commercials, his songs appearing on shows such as Dawson’s Creek, NBC’s Jesse, and Inside the NFL.

On September 13, 2005, Guffee can add one more credit to his impressive entertainment resume with the release of his first solo album So Much for Secrets. The secret will definitely be out by then — Guffee is talented, cross-genre appealing, and definitely unstoppable.

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