May 22, 2007

(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) Hit songwriter and chart-topping country artist Phil
Vassar has got himself a new label deal, a new co-producer, and a new album.
And with "This is My Life," Vassar has topped himself, crafting a
once-in-a-lifetime leadoff single that rocks the country and tells it like
it is. Let there be no mistake; this time out آ­ musically and lyrically آ­
the Virginia-born, piano-pounding singer/songwriter isn't pulling any
punches.
 
"Gas prices are out of control, our schools aren't safe and there are no
in-betweens any more," Vassar says. "It's really getting worse every day,
and there are a lot of people out there that feel the way I do."
 
Clearly, this is not "Just Another Day in Paradise." Newly signed to
Universal Records South, Vassar headed directly into the studio with a new
energy and a new co-producer, label head Mark Wright (Brooks & Dunn,
Gretchen Wilson), who adds an in-your-face sonic wallop to Vassar's
piano-driven brand of country.
 
Kicked off with his signature piano and a dramatic flurry of strings, "This
is My Life," which Vassar co-wrote with Tom Douglas ("Little Rock," "Love is
the Only House"), laments the current plight of the middle class آ­ both
Democrats and Republicans آ­ and hits hard with an unrelenting message of
unity and determination before exploding into a sing-along chorus that has
"hit" written all over it. Of course, having written chart-topping songs for
himself and artists from Tim McGraw to Jo Dee Messina to Alan Jackson and
beyond, Vassar is no stranger to hits.
 
"It's time to speak my mind!" Vassar shouts in "This is My Life," and
judging from early radio reactions, he's right on the money.

"It's cool, an edgier production and a nice step out for Phil!"  Beverlee
Brannigan, Operations Manager, Journal Broadcast Group/Wichita

"When I played it, many listeners called in and said, 'That's exactly how I
feel!'" Tony Thomas, KMPS

"We love this one!!" KYGO / Denver, CO, MD: Garret Doll

"I dig this one!  I think it is a very cool tune."  WNCY, APPLETON, WI  MD:
Stix Franklin     

"'This is My Life' is really a song about all of our lives and what's going
on this country," Vassar says. "Sometimes you feel you've just had enough
and something's got to change."