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Las Vegas’ Only All-Request Concept—Hal Savar and his Acoustic Soul band bring a sizzling interactive show to audiences in any venue and for budgets large and small. The press has called Savar a “Live Human Juke Box” and his band “A cover band on steroids!” and “...the cover band to the stars.” (The latter referring to a smattering of celebs that stop in to place their requests on occasion.)

With a core group of musicians that are led by Savar as dynamic lead singer and additional musicians added depending upon venue needs, this versatile musician brings his all-request experience or his original music through a ‘jukebox’ of live music, with hundreds of songs masterfully mixed in one show— Folk, Rock, Country, Oldies, Top 40, R&B, Rap, Hip Hop, Reggae, Classic Rock, Blues, and more.

While Savar and his band deliver a hot set-list perfect for any event or space, the concept’s claim to fame is their unique all-request experience that gives the power to the people to select the music they want to hear. Their sound and creative arrangements have audiences on their feet begging for more!

Interactive —Keeping Audiences Happy and in Your Venue The shows are different every time, based on the crowd’s requests. The audience is as much a part of the Hal Savar & his Acoustic Soul experience as the musicians themselves—

singing along, shouting out requests, dancing, and partying with the band—creating an interactive atmosphere that keeps everyone involved and entertained. Perfect for clubs, showrooms, bars, and lounges that need to maximize their revenue--the band keeps the audience there for hours! And these entertaining shows have audiences coming back week after week.

Places Rocked by Hal Savar & Acoustic Soul• AlianteStationCasino• AuldDublinerIrishPub,

Lake Las Vegas • BarLouie• B.B.King’sBluesClub• BlueMartini• BrassLounge• CaboWaboCantina• TheDistrictatGreenValley

Ranch• Excalibur’sOctaneLounge• FadoIrishPub• TheFallsClubhouse,

Lake Las Vegas • TheFoundationRoomatMandalayBay

• FremontStreet• GhostBar,Palms• Harrah’sCarnivalCourt• Hennesey’sIrishPub,Fremont

Street• HiltonBallroom• HootersCasinoPool• HouseofBlues• Hyatt,LakeLasVegas• J.C.Whooligans,JWMarriott• JonCutterGrill&Tavern• LakeLasVegasRockbyLake

Series• Lounge,PalmsCasino• MResort• McFaddensinsideRio• McMullansIrishPub

• MickieFinnz,FremontStreet• MistatTreasureIsland• MonteCarloBrewPub• Neonopolis• O’SheasontheStrip• OctaneBar,ExcaliburHotel

and Casino• PalmsFantasySuites• ParisHotelandCasino• ParumpNuggetHoteland

Casino• PlanetHollywood• Rain,Palms• TheRainbowBar• RitzHotel,LakeLasVegas• RoadrunnerSaloon• RocknRollWineTasting• Roxy’s,Sam’sTownHoteland

Casino• SanteFeStationCasino• SpanishTrailsCountryClub• SpringsPreserve• StallionMountainCountry

Club• StarlightLounge,Stardust

Hotel and Casino• SuncoastBallroom• SunsetStationCasino• TiltedKilt,RioHoteland

Casino• TivoliVillage• TommyBahamas• VBar,Venetian• VoxWineBar• WestinCasaurinaHotel• WhiskeyBar,GreenValley

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Hal SavarSinger, Song-writer, Band Founder,

Lead Vocalist, Acoustic Guitar

Hal Savar’s unbridled energy draws us in quickly—when he delivers his original music or when he covers other artists. Pulling from suchinfluencesasdiverseastheblues,country,rock-n-roll,reggae,funk and even hip hop —the rugged warmth, and catchy lyrics and melodies of his own work add to the musical experience.

Savar doesn’t just have a talent for creating catchy original songs, he also has a talent for breathing new life and energy into your favorite tunes. Listeners appreciate these songs in a whole new way, enjoying them as they never have before.

Savar’sprofessionalentryintotheLasVegasmusicscenebeganin2002intheformofhisfirstCDrelease show at the Palms Casino Resort. His work gained the attention of industry giants including Rick Springfield,JohnOates,GlennFrye,MichaelEisner,QuincyJones,andKool and The Gang’s founding memberAmirBayyanformerlyknowasRobert“theKool”Bell.

RecognizingthattherewasavoidtobefilledinthelivemusicsceneinVegas,atownknownbestforitsentertainmentprowess,HalSavarcreatedthefirstall-requestband,AcousticSoul.Theideaseemedsimple enough, offer a song menu of over 400 songs and let the audience create the show they want to be a part of through interactive fun, all by request. Savar’s arrangements of the songs and charisma on stage set Acoustic Soul apart from other live music experiences. After six years Acoustic Soul has become one ofthemostpopularcoverbandsintown,provingnightlythatyoudon’tneedflashycostumesandlargeproduction numbers to entertain crowds. You just need a lot of talent and a lot of down to earth realness.

Always innovative and fresh, Savar has gone way beyond his origional Acoustic Soul concept, and created the perfect band for any size budget or venue. Always staying true to the all request interactive concept, you can now have Hal Savar as a solo artist, with a duo, a trio or even a large 7-10 piece powerful version of the band.

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Song MenuLadieS and gentLeMen, we wouLd Like to weLcoMe you

to a truLy unique and interactive Live MuSic Show! LaS vegaS wiLL never be the SaMe again. FinaLLy, YOU are in charge oF picking aLL the MuSic that YOU want to hear.

JuSt Like a Jukebox, drop SoMe Money in the bucket, write the Song you want to hear on one oF the poSt-it noteS we provide For you and we wiLL pLay your SongS!

it’S that SiMpLe. we know MoSt LikeLy you are too drunk to even read thiS, but we want to thank you For the eFFort iF you put down the gLaSS and got thiS Far.

www. MySpace.coM/LvacouSticSouLFor booking inFo caLL: (702) 355-3718

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Bob Seger Old Time Rock & RollTurn The Page Brian Setzer Jump, Jive, & WailRock This Town Sir Mix-A-Lot BabyGotBackSmash MouthAll StarSocial DStoryOfMyLifeSoft CellTainted LoveBritney SpearsHitMeBabyOneMoreTimeRick SpringfieldJessie’sGirlSteppenwolf Born To Be WildMagicCarpetRideSteve Miller Band Joker SublimeBad FishSanteriaWhatIGotJames Taylor Steamroller BluesTemptations MyGirlTenacious D F-HerGentlyGreatestSongInTheWorld(Tribute)3 Doors Down KryptoniteJustin TimberlakeSexy BackTommy Two ToneJenny Jenny(867-5309)Tonic IfYouCouldOnlySeeTotoAfricaTina TurnerProudMaryThe Turtles Happy Together TV Theme Songs GoldenGirlsSaved By The BellU2 OnePride,InTheNameOfLoveWith Or Without You

Ritchie Vallens ComeOnLetsGoLa Bamba OhDonnaStevie Ray Vaughan HouseIsRockin’Pride & Joy The VerveBitter Sweet SymphonyViolent FemsBlisterInTheSunWarren G.(Nate Dog) RegulateWeezerBeverly HillsSayItAin’tSoKanye WestHeartlessThe WhoBaba O’Riley (Teenaged Wasteland)Squeeze BoxBill Withers Ain’tNoSunshineLeanOnMeStevie WonderSuperstitionDwight YoakumLittle SisterZZ TopTush

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Ask About the Originals!!! Throw some money in the bucket and request some original tunes, CD’s are $15___________________________

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THEY’RE TAKING REQUESTS AT THE RAINBOW! * * *

LAS VEGAS’ LATEST SENSATION ACOUSTIC SOUL —BELOVED BY THEIR LEGIONS OF FANS AS A “COVER BAND ON STEROIDS”— TAKES OVER THE

RAINBOW BAR & GRILL ON TUESDAY NIGHTS WITH NON-STOP FOUR HOUR SETS BEGINNING AT 10 P.M.

* * * The Foursome With Three Acoustic Guitarists And A Drummer Consider Themselves An Acoustic Jukebox, Letting The Audience Custom-Pick Tunes From A Set List That Includes Classic Rock, Country, Blues, Rap, R&B, Hip-Hop, Oldies Folk, Bluegrass…

And Anything Else They Like

AsifRainbowBar&Grillwasn’t colorful enough, it’s now playing host on Tuesday nights to Las Vegas’ latest and craziest musical sensation…a Cover Band? Well, more like a cover band on steroids, playing nonstop from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. with no—we repeat, no—bar or bathroom breaks. Acoustic Soul , featuring three killer acoustic guitarists and a powerful drummer—all of whom sing lead—is proud to bill themselves as a live jukebox, building their entire four hour set around audience requests. Hal Savar,JeremiahVaught,KarlHenricksen and drummer Paul Campanella are only in their early 20s, but their encyclopedic knowledge of music knows no bounds. Your pleasure is theirs: classic rock, country, blues, rap, R&B,

hip-hop, oldies, folk, bluegrass, you name it, they’ll play it. And if they don’t already know it, they’ll go for it by ear and make ituponthespot.Savarsays,“Ifwe know it, we’ll play it, if we sort of know it, we’ll fake it, and if we don’t know it at all,

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we’ll still smile and accept your money. Our set list is always expanding because our fans have diverse tastes, but we love being unique and getting the audience involved.Nootherbandwillplay what they want to hear, when they want to hear it.”

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Nobody’severplayedyourfavorite songs like this before. Working by request, they’ll put “RemixToIgnition”byR.Kellyinthemiddleof“MyGirl.”Throw“BabyGotBack”into“Sweet Home Alabama” for the ultimate Southern Rock-rapfest. Then there’s that cool free for all concoction of “The Joker,” “Here IGoAgain,”“Angel”byShaggy,“Wild Thing,” “Hang On Sloopy, a couple of Weezer snippets, Sublime’s“WhatIGot”and“FeelLikeMakingLove.” RainbowBar&GrillDirectorof Operations Steve Rothman says,“Iguesswhatitis,isthatthe audience picks the songs and these guys can play it and sound just like the original band or singer. The Acoustic Soul guys are great. They look like hillbillies, but can play and sing. They are amazing.” The most incredible part of the buzz gathering around these Tuesday night jams is that the current Acoustic Soul lineup has only been together a handful of months. But what eventful months they’ve been. A year ago, Savar was playing original material in a band and not makinganyrealmoney.Inspiredby the successful dueling pianos concept taking place at various casinos on the Strip—“people were tipping them to play snippets of their favorite songs, but they were mediocre at best,” Savar says—Savar called his old pal Vaught to move from Washington State to Vegas.

The Cover Band on Steroids

What began as a “dueling guitars” band quickly evolved into the more unique Acoustic Soul concept founded on the notion of being “the anti casino band.”TheirfirstgigwastheBunkhouse Saloon on Fremont Street, and soon the group—which eventually added two other members—was playing the EmergencyRoom,MickieFinns,andotherfunkylocalvenues.InOctober, Acoustic Soul brought the house down one night during theRainbowBar&Grill’sRockthe Rainbow competition, and Rothman and his crew decided to give them a shot. They made their debut on the Saturday before Halloween and started their regular Tuesday night gig onNovember7. “WhentheRainbowfirstopened,”Savarsays,“IcameinandloveditbutIfeltitneededsome good live music, and we’re really excited about the opportunity to be part of that experiencenow.Everyonewhocomes to Vegas wants to check out something that’s different from every other show they’ve seen. You could come and see a thousand bands, but Acoustic Soul is the one that gives the audience a chance to create the show.”

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Last Thursday night, my buddy, Keith Leon, Author and Relationship Coach, and I went out on the town inLas and stumbled into a local bar, and had the pleasure of seeing one of Vegas` --

Savar and his band have a repertoire of more than 300 , and they play for four hours straight!

The show was amazing! But, more impressive than the energy-filled, four straight hours, was Savarhimself. He`s a stocky kid with good looks, a personality, a quick wit and connects with an audience like noother. He kept people dancing, applauding and laughing for the entire night. Between songs, andoccasionally during, with that quick wit, had people cracking up, and chicks jumping up to have their phototaken with him. Wish I knew how to sing. LOL. The attention he garnered would make any critic think thatthis kid was an International Rock Star!

The way Savar`s juke box works is that show-goers fill out their song request on a sticky note and toss afew bucks into the bucket. He has someone keep track of the requests so they are all played and played inorder of the request. I learned that Savar also has a self-titled freshman album (CD) by some of hisfollowers, perhaps "groupies" is more apt, who request of some of his original music. Whether playingcover tunes or his original music, this kid`s a major hit. He`s what I call a top Vegas performer-- "Famous inVegas!"

Later in the evening I was chatting with one of the bar managers, and he said that whenever Savarperforms, the bar revenue increases by at least 100%, and always more than any other band they book.So I asked why he didn`t book Savar five night a week, and he said he`s tried; but, the kid performs six toseven nights throughout town.

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Standing off to the side in the busy Suncoast Casino in Las Vegas, Hal Savar does not look like your typicalrockstar.Hedoesn’thavespikedhair,leathercuffs,oreventhe“Idon’tcare”swaggerthatmostoftoday’srockershaveperfected.No,HallooksmorelikeyoureverydayJoe:bluecollaredshirt,blackslacks,andawornoutpairofAdidas.JustashislookgoesagainsttheMTVnorm,sodoeshismusic.With a unique style that blends folk rock blues and pop, this dynamic musician is quickly converting fans to his distinct sound.

“IgetcomparedalottoDaveMathewsandJohnMayer.Idon’tthinkIsoundanythinglikethem…definitelydifferent,Ihavemoreofarockedge,”declaresthe21yearoldVegasmusician.CreditingadiverserangeofinfluencessuchasLedZeppelin,theRedHotChiliPeppers,andElvisPresley,Halhasbeenmakingmusicsincehefirsttaughthimselftoplayguitarattheageof16.“MymomthoughtitwasaphasethatIwouldgrowoutof,”laughsthemusician,“butafterawhileshestartedtogetalittlenervous.She was like uh-oh, but it’s worked out so far.”

Andworkedoutithas.Halhasjustcompletedrecordinghisfirstrecordandwillstartanewtourthiscoming February. The record features 8 tracks that show every side of the singer/songwriter from start to finish.Mostnotableisthehigh-energy“RockStar,”whichvoicesthedreamofsuperstardominthemusicindustry. With an easy to grasp hook, “So you wanna be a Rock Star/ Live in a big house/ Have a fancy car/ And admiration/ A million fans around the world,” the song is extremely addictive and radio-ready. “Peopleweresingingalongwithinthefirstfiveminutes,”proclaimsHalofthefirsttimeheplayedthesong live.

While“RockStar”tellsHal’sgoalsof“blowinguponMTV”andbeing“biggerthanEminem,”theslowgroovinglovesong,“IThinkofYou,”showshelovestoimpresstheladies.“ThesongisaboutagirlthatIhadathingforandIreallyliked,butIhadn’ttoldher,”confessesHal.Well,she’llknowaboutitforsurenow. The simplistic confessional tune also sounds like a radio jam waiting to be put into rotation. With no drumsonthistracktheheartfeltlyricsreallystandout,“AndIcan’tsleepatnight/Floatingontodaylight/AndIwonderifyouonlyknew/JusthowmuchIthinkofyou.”

Don’tthinkthatthisguyisonlybringingyoupopfriendlyhits.Halprovesthathecanbringitrougherwith“TheEnd.”Thehard-riffedguitarmakesyouwanttobobyourheadandHal’sovertheedgevocalsgettherestofyourbodyintothegroove.Haltells,“That’stheonlysongoutofabout250songsI’vewrit-tenthatIwroteinthemiddleofanemotionallystressfulsituation.ForthemostpartwhenI’mwritingasong,I’mwritinginretrospect.SoIhavetimetolookbackonit…Ihadalotofanger.”Thatangercanbefeltintenselyand gives the record a nice change of pace.

Changing things up is something that Hal is used to having grown up a true Air Force brat. Hal has lived in a number of places including Boston, Philadelphia, Tampa, and even Beaver Creek, Ohio. That childhood moving will be well remembered as Hal begins roaming the country again in early 2004. The musician becomes an entertainer when it comestoliveperformances.“I’mfeelingwhatI’msingingtothepointthatI’mintheframeofmindthatIwasinwhenIwrotethesong,”saysHal,“I’mhavingablast.”Notonlywill he play his own songs with emotion, but he can take itbacktotheoldschoolwithclassicssuchas“Let’sGetItOn.” “That’s some pimpin’ stuff,” Hal laughs. Whether he’s playing is own music or an updated cover it’s sure to be good.

Check out more info on Hal’s record and tour at: www.HalSavar.com

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