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Greetings Gravity fans!

Hope you are all enjoying the final weeks of summer. These past few months have certainly been an exciting time for us, particularly with the release of our second full-length CD “Midnight Sonata.”

We are thrilled to announce that we have ended our summer shows in Cleveland on a high note. On August 4, 2010, we took FIRST PLACE at the Medina County Fair in their annual Battle of the Bands! Besides winning an excellent cash prize, we had an amazing time playing at this large event in incredibly humid conditions!

Thank you to everyone who watched, listened, and had a great time with us – we could not have won this prize without your intense enthusiasm! Thanks also the many great bands that we were lucky to share the stage with, particularly Oh the Humanity!, Trancemitter, Stefani Reeder, and of course our fellow prog-rock brethren Cheyne-Stokes.

We look forward to ending our summer shows in Pittsburgh next Saturday, where we will be one of four headlining bands at the “Day of Prog” coordinated by 3RP Productions. A blog detailing this big performance will be posted shortly after.

Thanks and keep rockin’!

- Gravity

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Instrumental progressive rock band Gravity (www.myspace.com/gravity33) announces the release of their second full-length album Midnight Sonata. This 8-song CD is the band’s follow-up to their 2007 debut Into Oblivion, which continues to receive rave reviews from the progressive rock community.

In celebration of the new release, Gravity will be having a CD Release Party on July 16^th at the Powerhouse Pub in downtown Cleveland.  Opening will be progressive rock quintet Cheyne-Stokes. Admission will be free and open to the public.

Formed in 2006, Gravity has achieved numerous successes in the Cleveland area – finishing first out of over 200 bands at the Live Nation High School Rock Off and appearing with national acts Dream Theater, Kamelot and Symphony X. They see the release of Midnight Sonata as yet another step in their musical journey. Drummer Matt Kerschner says: “This CD is the culmination of two years of hard work, and we feel it really showcases what we’re trying to accomplish musically along with some of the new directions we’re taking.”

Engineered at Mercinary Studios by Jason Vanek, (engineer and songwriter for Auburn Records band Eternal Legacy), Midnight Sonata crosses a broader spectrum than the band’s debut release. While some songs like “The Darkest Hour” and “Burning Sky” are some of the band’s heaviest offerings yet, other songs like “Serenity” and “Beyond the Horizon” showcase the band’s melodic sensitivity and emotional songwriting.

“With this new CD, we wanted to show the band’s many faces,” says Kerschner. “When we started writing, Eric utilized his 7-string and other down-tuned guitars so we came up with really aggressive, energetic material. But then as we continued in pre-production, we tried to complement the heavier songs with some softer ones. We love the early Genesis and Yes material that is dynamic, acoustic and melodic, and I think those influences can definitely be seen in some of the lighter songs.”

Guitarist Eric Potapenko agrees and highlights the vast diversity of ideas on the CD. “The main melody of ‘Beyond the Horizon’ was actually written over five years ago, when I was in the eighth grade,” he says with a laugh. “The ideas that we used for this CD came from all over the place. Some songs were written in an afternoon and were really experimental, while others took some time to fully create.” Keyboardist Joe Capka adds, “the title Midnight Sonata is meant to reflect the different sides of Gravity: the dark and light, the heavy and soft. It also brings the whole collection together by combining the titles of the first and last tracks.”

After their CD Release Party, the band will be continuing to make its way around the Midwest. Most notably, they will be a featured group at the “Day of Prog” on August 14^th, an event in Pittsburgh organized by Three Rivers Progressive Rock Festival (3RP) coordinator Howard Levy.

“We’re really excited about performing a lot this summer,” says Gravity bassist Brian Craft. “We’re looking to get to as many new cities and new venues as possible as we promote  our new release.”

GRAVITY – Midnight Sonata (2010)

TRACK LISTING:

1. Prelude to Midnight
2. The Darkest Hour
3. Chasing the Sun
4. Burning Sky
5. Serenity
6. Taken
7. Beyond the Horizon
8. Nightmare Sonata

GRAVITY is:

• Eric Potapenko – Lead & Rhythm Guitar
• Joe Capka – Keyboards
• Brian Craft – Bass Guitar
• Matt Kerschner – Drums & Percussion

Find GRAVITY online at:

www.gravity33.com

www.myspace.com/gravity33

http://twitter.com/gravity33

gravity33@myspace.com

Hey there Gravity fans!

For those of you who use the latest fad Twitter, you can now follow Gravity! Check out out athttp://www.twitter.com/gravity33. You will be able to get updates about upcoming shows, as well as progress on our second full-length CD that’ll be released next summer! Thanks and see you soon!

- Gravity

http://www.epicprog.net/concertreviews.htm (you can read reviews about all the bands that performed at the event)

Thanks again for your support during this extremely successful summer! We’ll see you again soon!
- Gravity