FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: PORTLAND, OREGON’S CHURCH CHANGES THEIR NAME TO HOSANNAS

JANUARY 25, 2009, PORTLAND, OR: Tender Loving Empire artists Church knew that, right along with the myriad of great opportunities currently being afforded the band, those pesky things called “copyright issues” might come a-knockin some day due to their not-uncommon (and, incidentally, tough to Google search) moniker. A handful of weeks ago, the inevitable happened: representatives of legendary Australian band The Church got in touch with Portland’s Church to kindly point out that, the law being what it is, a name change was in order for the Oregonian quartet. No hard feelings, of course—it’s just the law, and besides, the band (or their publicists and label, anyway) had already been considering ways to solve the problem of being tough to find online.

Portland’s Church has now officially changed their name to Hosannas. On the subject of how they settled on this particular name, the band explains thusly: “I suppose you can just tell people it was whispered in my ear by the magic pink dolphin that saved my life last month. It translates literally to ‘save, please’ and I mean it to be a talisman that keeps us safe while on the road.” The story about the pink dolphin is fodder for a future press release that will be sent when the time is right. Speaking of good times, the band has several upcoming dates in Portland and Seattle, all of which are listed below.

HOSANNAS PLAYING SHOWS:
1/31/10: PDX, OR @ Rontom’s (Rontom’s 100th show! W/Dirty Mittens, Jared Mees, Nick Jaina)
2/11/10: PDX, OR @ Mississippi Studios (Haiti benefit w/Blue Giant, The Minus 5, Laura Gibson)
2/12/10: PDX, OR @ The Pink Room (w/Double + Good, Orca Team, Chrome Wings)
2/18/10: PDX, OR @ Portland State University, Parkway North, Smith Student Union
3/13/10: Seattle, WA @ University of Seattle (@ The Bistro)
3/14/10: PDX, OR @ Knife Shop

For more information, contact Joan Hiller Depper and Nathan Walker at Riot Act Media (Joan@riotactmedia.com, Nathan@riotactmedia.com).

Hosannas on MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/songforcecrystal
Tender Loving Empire: www.tenderlovingempire.com