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New York - January 26, 2010 - Sony MASTERWORKS announces the signing of 4TROOPS. Their debut self-titled CD will be available on May 25th with a portion of the proceeds from the sales to benefit veteran-related charities.

4TROOPS are United States combat veterans - three young men and one woman who served on the front lines in Iraq and Afghanistan.  While overseas, music played a crucial and very personal role in all of their lives.  They would sing at everything from large military events to more intimate settings, where they would jam in their bunk after a long day in the field and try to recall a slice of home.  They also used their voices at somber occasions like memorial services, where they would sing to remember those that had been lost.

4TROOPS now come together for a singular purpose: to sing on behalf of all troops, to honor their sacrifices and to create awareness for their needs.

The members of 4TROOPS are: Former Cpt. Meredith Melcher, Sgt. Daniel Jens, Staff Sgt. (Ret.) Ron Henry and Former Sgt. David Clemo. 

Melcher, 29, is the daughter of a retired three-star General.  She served as a platoon leader on the front lines in Iraq where she led her troops in the successful ambulance evacuations of hundreds of wounded Americans and Iraqis. 

Jens, 36, served in Iraq and was recently stationed at Fort Hood. Jens served as a Field Artilleryman and HMMWV Driver and Gunner with 3/82FA 1st Cav Division.  Jens was a Top 20 finalist on Season 3 of “America’s Got Talent.” 

Henry, 41, served in the Army for 20 years. He was a transport manager in Iraq with the 101st Airborne Division, and also the leader of an Army singing group “Transportation Express.” 

Clemo, 30, served on the front lines in Afghanistan providing communications and logistics support for the 18th Airborne Corps.  He and Melcher toured together in 2004 with the Army Soldier Show.

The album consists of well-known positive pop and country songs and some new songs.  All of the songs take on a special meaning in the context that they are performed by these four combat heroes. The album is produced by Frank Fillipetti (Barbra Streisand, Carly Simon, George Michael, Pavarotti) who produced James Taylor’s Hourglass album which won Fillipetti a Grammy® for Best Pop Album and Best Engineered Album in 1998.

The group was brought together by veteran Victor Hurtado.  He has been part of Army Entertainment for the last 25 years, first as a Soldier and Music Director, and later as the Artistic Director. He is currently the Production Director for the Army Soldier Show. This show was established during WWI in 1918 by Sgt. Israel Beilin, better known as Irving Berlin. 

Bob Woodruff, the ABC news anchor who was severely injured in Iraq , conducted the first TV interview with 4TROOPS which aired on Good Morning America (ABC) on Tuesday January 26^th.  Woodruff is personally invested in creating a better environment for injured troops who return from war. Through The Bob Woodruff Foundation and ReMIND.org, Woodruff’s goal is to provide resources and support to service members, veterans and their families to successfully reintegrate into their communities, in addition to educate the public about the needs of the injured troops and empower people everywhere to take action.

For Tour and other information on 4TROOPS visit www.4TROOPSmusic.com

For more information, please contact:

Angela Barkan / Sony Music Entertainment - Masterworks

              212.833.8575         212.833.8575 / angela.barkan@sonymusic.com