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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
JANUARY 23, 2006 

WELCOME BACK, INDEED! 

CARL PALMER, LEGENDARY DRUMMER AND PROGRESSIVE ROCK PIONEER, 
ANNOUNCES FIRST SOLO 
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR. 

Founding Member of EMERSON LAKE & PALMER and ASIA returns with new 
band, and all new show: 
"CARL PALMER CELEBRATES THE MUSIC OF ELP." 

Drummer extraordinaire Carl Palmer, one of the world's most acclaimed 
percussionists will embark on his first solo North American tour, 
with his new power trio, THE CARL PALMER BAND. 

The group, which features Palmer on drums and percussion, guitarist 
Paul Bielatowicz and bassist Stuart Clayton, will serve up an evening 
of classic ELP music, presented with exciting and innovative new 
versions. An all-instrumental show, "Carl Palmer Celebrates The 
Music of ELP" promises to be among the most musically compelling live 
shows of 2006. 

The tour, which will begin in late May and continue through early 
July. will cross the United States and include shows in Canada. The 
Carl Palmer Band will be playing showcase clubs, intimate theaters. 
and Performing Arts Centers. 

"I am very excited to be returning to North America to see and play 
for the many loyal fans I have come to know over the years, " says 
Palmer, who announced his tour this week from Europe. where Palmer 
has been touring since 2002. "This is a trio, which ELP also was, 
but we have replaced the keyboards with some very powerful guitar 
interpretations of that classic music." 

Among the songs featured in the show are: "Tarkus," "Fanfare For The 
Common Man", and "Hoedown". Adds Palmer: "Although ELP had a lot of 
vocal hit songs, we were really about musicianship and conveying the 
spectrum of emotions through our instruments. Many of the classic 
elements of these songs remain, but they have been updated and 
reinterpreted through the my new band." 

In addition to nearly two hours of classic ELP songs, fans will be 
treated to Palmer's innovative and highly creative drum work. 
While in his previous bands, ELP and ASIA, Palmer's remarkable drum 
solos were often a high-point in those shows. 

Carl Palmer first emerged on the British rock scene at the age of 17, 
as drummer for the Crazy World Of Arthur Brown. After Brown recorded 
his #1 hit, "Fire." Palmer toured the US for the first time. He 
left to form Atomic Rooster with Vincent Crane, another Brown 
alumnus. In 1970, he formed ELP with Keith Emerson (ex-The Nice) and 
Greg Lake (King Crimson's singer and bassist.) 

ELP, was among the pioneer super-groups launched during the era of 
Blind Faith, Crosby Stills & Nash and Led Zeppelin. They eventually 
became one of the biggest rock bands of all time, and the first group 
to effectively blend rock, jazz and classical music for the pop music 
masses. Together, on and off from 1970 through 1998, Emerson Lake & 
Palmer, sold over 35 million albums. 

Upon the initial demise of ELP in 1980, Palmer formed another 
progressive rock supergroup, ASIA, with members of YES, King Crimson 
and The Buggles. With Asia, through much of the 1980s, Palmer would 
go on to have a second multi-platinum career. 

"My new group is a great band and I am certain the fans will enjoy 
our unique versions of these timeless classics," says Palmer. " I 
look forward to returning to both the US and Canada and seeing 
everyone once again." 

The initial leg of the tour is as follows. The complete list of shows 
will be announced shortly. 


Date Venue City 

Wed May 31 Regent Theatre Somerville, MA (Boston) 

Thu June 1 Toad's Place New Haven, CT 

Fri June 2 Inter-Media Arts Center Huntington, NY (Long Island) 

Sat June 3 Rams Head Annapolis, MD 

Sun June 5 Keswick Theatre Glenside, PA (Philadelphia) 

Tue June 6 B.B. King Blues Club New York, NY 

Wed June 7 The Birchmere Alexandria, VA (Washington DC) 

Thu June 8 Rex Theatre Pittsburgh, PA 

Fri June 9 Beachland Ballroom Cleveland, OH 

Sat June 10 The Abbey Chicago, IL 

Sun June 11 Shank Hall Milwaukee, WI 

MORE DATES TO FOLLOW! 
For all things Carl Palmer, please visit: 
www.carlpalmer.com