Digital Release Announcement - Early 2013

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YakMusic are very proud to announce that Twenty Stories Below - The Blind Melon Tribute Album will (finally) be re-released in a digital format via CD Baby/iTunes in Early 2013.

Released exactly six years ago to the day (15th December 2006), the album (lovingly dedicated to the late Shannon Hoon) quickly warmed the hearts of Blind Melon fans worldwide as various artists from all over the globe, performed their own renditions of Melon classics, showing their own thanks, love and appreciation for the music we were treated to over three quality albums between 1992-1996.

The album features a wide range of genres, from acoustic funk, to folk, punk rock to alternative rock.

Every style is suited to bring these Melon tunes into another light.

Jena Kraus (who featured on Blind Melon's Mouthful of Cavities) is heard playing a version of a previously unreleased song, Tickled Pink, while David Aaron (Lead Vocalist of Shinobi Ninja) rocks out a hard hitting version of Life Aint So Shitty and The Drawing Room (Thousand Foot Krutch's Joel Bruyere) memorizes us with acoustic goodness in his version of Soak the Sin plus many many more very special highlights.

At the time, Rogers Stevens of Blind Melon said the Tribute album was "somewhat unusual thing for us (the band) to listen to, as you might imagine...surreal and cool and disorienting....but nonetheless very flattering" and that YakMusic have to be "commended for their persistance and hard work in putting this all together."  

Between December 2006 and April 2007, the album quickly sold out and then four years later, another limited press was made for those fans who missed out the first time. This again quickly sold out in February 2011.

Now, with the re-release to a digital format, Melon fans should never fear of ever missing out.

"With a digital release Twenty Stories Below is here to stay" said Mark Davis of YakMusic.

"I contacted Blind Melon for approval, just out of pure respect really, and the guys had absolutely no problem with it. As usual, we will cover all the licence fees and hopefully we can try reach a bigger audience this time. Who knows, if it's extremely successful, a volume two could be on the cards."

The digital release will be considered a Special Edition and there are plans to include never before released bonus tracks and rarities.

"When some of the bands first offered to send through their submissions, some were working on two songs. YakMusic have gone back to the bands to ask if they could either dig them up or finish them off for this special edition. We're hoping to have 4-5 new tracks for Melon fans to enjoy. Maybe more...we'll wait and see" Mark added.

A final track listing will be confirmed closer to release.

Keep an eye on this Blog site for more information over the coming months.