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  Album reviews of American Zen's second album, Level 2 = Christ Killer,
      are giving Coyote the credit he is due as one the world's foremost flute players and songwriters......................................

PR_AmZen July 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.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tujunga, California – July 3, 2008 – American Zen, America's first Buddhist rock band, released in June 2007, their follow-up album to Level 1 = Peace Of Mind. Both albums were released by Shaolin Records and produced by Richard Connor.

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

Where’d Rory Go?

In our determined effort to maintain a group/band identity of "American Zen," we created fictitious names for our band members, so that any of our past members could return, or a new player could take their place. Originally we wanted to keep band members looking similar so that it would be difficult to tell who was really who.

Unfortunately, we didn’t make enough money to lure them back and Coyote’s exile to Utah created a decade of space between him and his bandmates...

There have been a number of Rorys over the decades:
1960s:
  Richard Del Connor
  John Kopecky
1970s:
  Wayne Ab Stockwood
  Richard Del Connor
  That rich kid with the huge afro, I played Hammond organ in his jazz punk band 1976. He recorded solo on "What Do We Have Now?" at Bonita studios in 1977.
  Dann Linck
  Don Carone
  Vinnie Lauria
1980s:
  Patrick Flannery
  The bearded guy from Newfoundland in 1983
  John / Jack Sherman “Dogtar” (Red Hot Chili Peppers 1st album)
  Richard Connor
  The Coyote
1990s:
  The Coyote
  Bob Heidt
2000s:
  The Hippy Coyote

Jack Sherman left Richard’s band to record the first album with The Red Hot Chili Peppers. He rented Richard’s Marshall amp for the recording sessions of the Red Hot Chili Peppers' first album in mid eighties.

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Monthly Press Release from Shaolin Records
Editor: Richard Connor

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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
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?id=7403290

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
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=259253544&s=143441

Album website for American Zen’s 2nd album: LEVEL 2 = CHRIST KILLER
LEVEL2christKILLER

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