Album Notes

18 tracks of the best music in Indiana's best music town - encompassing the huge variety of Bloomington's scene! Compiled and released by Preservation Records, this environmental benefit CD helps Bloomington's local chapter of the National Audubon Society - the Sassafras Audubon Society - as well as helping spread quality local music to people that crave innovative and original music.

Bloomington - home to the world acclaimed Indiana University Music School - has long been the roots for some of the America's best music, including that of musicians like Hoagy Carmichael, Carrie Newcomer and John Cougar Mellencamp. Now 18 up-and-coming artists make the list as 2003's Best Music in Bloomington and win the prestige of being released on Preservation Records' newest album to date!

Amidst a landscape of rolling hills and deep red, autumn Maple trees, Bloomington, IN is a perfect location for a Preservation Records Project. Bloomington contains not only a thriving music scene, but also a hearty environmental community. Through increased environmental advocacy, a welcoming attitude and positive education, the Sassafras Audubon Society (SAS) is making a big difference in the Bloomington community. Now, teaming up with Preservation Records, SAS is finding the support of musicians and music lovers everywhere and actively making a more integrated community within Bloomington.

Truly, Project Bloomington is entirely a community effort. Recorded and manufactured using local businesses, benefiting a local Bloomington environmental organization and raising awareness for quality local music - this is truly a good cause to support! From the cool jazz stylings of The Matthew Holman Sextet to the raucous punk of Upon the Collapse, from the intricate techno ballad from Le Magicien to the American rock of Travis Darlage Dawson, this is not only a good cause to support - this is also a quality CD not to be missed!

Find out what is so special about this little town in southern Indiana and show the world your support - pick yourself up a copy of Project Bloomington and get another for a friend!