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PR_AmZen December 2008
Press Release of American Zen
LEVEL 3 = I Want You To Love Me is American Zen's third album on Shaolin Records
     and their 3rd Level of Shaolin Zen Buddhism.

Artist: American Zen featuring The Hippy Coyote
Product: cd record album, mp3 song or album downloads, and the same from iTunes AAC mp4 format
Title: LEVEL 3 = I WANT YOU TO LOVE ME
Event: 3rd Level of Buddhist Enlightenment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Montrose, California – December 8, 2008 –American Zen, America's first Buddhist rock band, released LEVEL 3 = I Want You To Love Me, September 11, 2008, their follow-up album to Level 2 = Christ Killer. Both albums were released by Shaolin Records and produced by Richard Connor.

SOUND DESCRIPTION:

Lively danceable romantic folk rock of the flower power years led by The Hippy Coyote on rockin' acoustic guitar, surf electric guitar, Jethro Tull style flute, and Ginger Baker style drums mixed with Bad Company attitude and a T. Rex feel .

SOUNDS LIKE:

The Rolling Stones
The Beatles / John Lennon
The Kinks

AMERICAN ZEN features THE HIPPY COYOTE, previously hailed as "The Best Flute Player In The World," who has spent the last two years playing drums. This is Coyote's first album as a drummer and it will impress audiences with songs like, "House Of Rejection," with it's jazzy psychedelic feel, and surf rock'n'roll songs such as, "All Around The World."

The two previous albums detailed The Coyote's struggles with Utah Mormons while living in Salt Lake City. This album, LEVEL 3 = I WANT YOU TO LOVE ME, is about the love affairs Coyote pursued upon his return to California.

Coyote's newest form of poetry has evolved into "BASS POETRY." After reciting all the poems for the LEVEL 3 album, Coyote thought he was done, but his 1959 Rickenbacker bass persuaded him to add up to three tracks of bass harmonies under all the poetry. Also recorded in one night, all the bass tracks behind the poetry transform this poetry into a new kind of song. Check out, "Civilized World," "Let's Go To Church," and "1,000 Sorrows For A Love."

SONGLIST: (AmZen Press Kit LEVEL 3 includes songlist with single song summaries.)

SONGS:

I Want You To Love Me
All Around The World
I Just Want To Be With You
In Line
House Of Rejection
Change Your Mind
All Alone
Hurts To Know
Musical Woman
Carol
In Dreams

POEMS:

My Lesbian Neighbors
Whatever
Everything
Magic Lady
1,000 Sorrows For A Love
Let's Go To Church
God Is Smaller Than You Think
Civilized World
Omnipresence
Intuition
My World
Patience

Review it now for 2008, please. Sorry we released it so late in the year.

Thanks for your help.

Sincerely,
Richard Connor
producer@shaolin...
MORNINGS: 818-330-9551
CELL: 858-717-7074
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Music Artist: American Zen
Album Title: Level 3 = I Want You To Love Me
Categories: CD, record album, rock band, Spoken Word Poetry “BASS POETRY”
Music Genre: Folk Rock, Alternative Rock, Rap Poetry (Beatnik-style), Surf, Rock’n’roll, Acoustic Music
Pieces in Set: 1 CD
Record Label: Shaolin Records
Producer: Richard Connor
Composer / Author: The Hippy Coyote
Total Time: 01:13:03
Material: 11 songs written by The Hippy Coyote
      + 12 poems recited by The Coyote with harmonizing basses = “Bass Poetry”
Project Purpose: Third level of American Zen’s Buddhist journey of enlightenment.
Release Date: September 11, 2008
CD Retail Price: $18.88
CD Product #: SFR056cd
UPC Product Code: 6-34479-88687-4
ISBN: 1-57551-005-7
CD Location: LEVEL 3 = I Want You To Love Me
Artist Website: http://www.americanZEN.org/LEVEL_3
Record Label Website: http://www.shaolinRECORDS.com
CURRENT Buddhism Website: http://www.actZEN.com
MAIN Buddhism Website CYBERTEMPLE: http://www.shaolinZEN.org
iTunes BAND page (all albums): http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?id=7403290
iTunes ALBUM page (I Want You To Love Me = 3rd album released 2008): http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=292907806&s=143441
iTunes ALBUM page (Christ Killer = 2nd album released 2007): http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=259253544
iTunes PODCAST page CoyoteRadio.net:
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=202963354
Shaolin Records Album Sale Page:
http://www.shaolincom.com/American_Zen/Level-2-S.html

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Monthly Press Release from Shaolin Records
Editor: Richard Connor

Copyright 2008 Shaolin Communications.
All rights reserved.

The PR_AmZen is the official PRESS RELEASE of American Zen, "America's First Buddhist Rock Band."
This is intended for magazine, news, radio, and distributors.

The AmZen_eNEWS is published monthly and sent to fans, friends,
and anyone wanting more information on the FOLK ROCK band, American Zen:
     Featuring:
        The Coyote - Flute, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Songwriting, Drums, Electric Guitar, Slide Guitar, Ukulele, Bass, Keys

American Zen is an exclusive artist of Shaolin Records.

iTunes AMERICAN ZEN albums
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iTunes AMERICAN ZEN LEVEL 3 = I Want You To Love Me
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=292907806&s=143441

Album website for American Zen’s 3rd album: LEVEL 3 = I Want You To Love Me
LEVEL 3 = I Want You To Love Me

iTunes AMERICAN ZEN Level 2 = Christ Killer
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Album website for American Zen’s 2nd album: LEVEL 2 = CHRIST KILLER
LEVEL2christKILLER

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