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Benjamin Gate, a fantastic act from South Africa, followed by East West. This tour would help launch the band into the touring scene and give way to many shows to come. It was at this time that international attention became apparent to the band. One such show was Flevo Festival in Eindhoven, Holland. Another opportunity within a few short months was found in Germany at Christmas Rock Night (CRN). When the band returned to the states, they launched out on a number of short tours. One of these tours landed the band in Washington, D.C. playing for XM Radio.
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themselves admitted they would have liked to spend more time on post-production/mixing HIA, they feel it was really a stepping stone for what was to come. The band produced and released a production video for the track "Vacant" and hoped to release more. However, before the band could get back into the studio to record their next record, Mike Tubbs would announce the end of the band at what would be their final show in Corona Del Mar, California; Spirit West Coast.
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Nashville. Producer and friend of the band, Bob Burch recommended a budding young guitarist named Jon Druse to the band. With less than two days notice, Jon came out to Bobby's house in Corona, California for a play through of the band's current set. He nailed everything, complete with effects. The band was ready for Nashville.
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and playing shows; gaining thousands of local fans and growing the East West family. It was only a matter of time before a local label picked them up and helped to thrust them into the next part of their career. Enter
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invitation to visit the Epic-Song offices in Malibu, California where they were met by a welcoming bunch of record label folks who were dedicated to helping East West climb to the next level. This invitation happened almost three months to the day record label owner Time Tabor had promised to get them signed.
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East West, prior to signing with Epic-Sony, planned and executed a record release party for their record "A Light in
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