(Nashville, TN) --Following their departure from the platinum-selling
band Kutless, founding member Kyle Mitchell and bass player Kyle
Zeigler have announced the first project release under their new label
imprint, Verbatim Records. Newcomer Logan Martin's debut CD entitled
"Colorless" will release
nationwide via Infinity Distribution on September 25, 2007.
"Logan
is such a talented song writer and performer, and on top of that he is
so genuinely committed to impacting people with his music, we really
couldn't pass up the opportunity to work with him on a deeper level,"
says Verbatim Records co-founder Kyle Mitchell.
Mitchell and Zeigler left Kutless shortly after recording the
highly-acclaimed "Strong Tower" project. Their mutual goal was to
offer up-and-coming local and regional artists quality production
options as well as assist them in promotion and distribution. Of all
the artists they reviewed, they chose Logan Martin to be their first
project on Verbatim.
"We
were blessed to have Logan accept our invitation," says Mitchell, "and
we have had a great time producing his first project
'Colorless.' We truly
believe it is an amazingly creative and accessible album with a strong
spiritual message and a fantastic sound that many different types of
music lovers will enjoy. Our passion at Verbatim has always been for
music that can reach the hearts of people who listen to all different
styles of music."
To
promote "Colorless,"
Logan Martin will continue to be featured on tours with artists such
as Phil Wickham, Shawn McDonald, and Warren Barfield. Martin, an
Oregon native, began writing songs at age 14 and performing live a
couple of years later. He has toured with Jeremy Camp and TobyMac,
among others.
"During this past year, we have had the opportunity to build a
talented executive team for Verbatim Records, and God has blessed us
by surrounding us with wonderful people without whom we would not be
able to build on our vision," shares Kyle Zeigler, Verbatim Records
co-founder. "We really have sought God's direction, as we feel that
our work is His vision to begin with, and God continues to drive us
forward. There have been great sacrifices for us, and times of waiting
quietly along the way, but God has always been faithful, and He shows
that side of Himself often through the people that have come alongside
us. We look forward to what he is going to do, in our lives, in the
lives of the artists that we work with at Verbatim Records, and in the
hearts of the people who listen to the music."
Verbatim has not yet announced additional releases in 2007, but they
have confirmed that there are a number of other artists and bands in
different phases of the production process. "2008 promises to be quite
an eventful year for Verbatim Records and our artists," says Mitchell.
Verbatim Records was founded in late 2006 and registered as a
corporation in the State of Washington in early 2007. Founded by Kyle
Mitchell (President), Kyle Zeigler (Head of A&R), and business partner
Dan Herman (Head of Operations), Verbatim Records operates out of
Vancouver, WA. Verbatim Records is managed by a Board of Directors and
a team of shareholders. Verbatim Records is distributed through
Infinity Music Distribution, a division of Central South Distribution.
Verbatim Records claims no association with the musical group Kutless
or any of its affiliates.

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Pictured L to R: Kyle Mitchell, Kyle Zeigler of Verbatim Records