The Dusty 45s’ highly anticipated new studio album set for release on March 27, 2010!

Their first studio album in five years, Fortunate Man contains a collection of 10 original Dusty 45s songs, including Walking in the Rain, River From My Eyes, and the title track, all of which have quickly become crowd favorites at recent live shows.

Infused by a passion for American roots music in all its varied forms, Fortunate Man blurs the line between genres to create a style that is, in it’s final distillation, entirely fresh and new. Singer/Songwriter, Billy Joe Huels, paints his personal and illustrative stories with his signature ’65 Gibson steel string guitar, and combines elements ranging from honky-tonk and swing to pure rock. Enter in Seattle’s finest with top-notch vocal harmonies, twangy guitars, upright bass and drums, top it off with Huels’ fiery trumpet and The Dusty 45s’ unique sound is complete.

The Dusty 45s will celebrate the album release an in-store preview at Easy Street Records on Queen Anne on March 26, 2010, at 7 pm, followed by two shows at the Tractor Tavern on March 27, 2010, at 7 and 10 pm. Advance tickets for the album release at the Tractor are available for $15 at www.TicketWeb.com. Tickets at the door will be $18.

Professional, confident, and experienced, The Dusty 45s’ Billy Joe Huels (lead vocals, guitar, trumpet), Jerry Battista (lead guitar, vocals), Kelly Van Camp (drums, harmonica, vocals), and Jeff Gray (upright bass, vocals), play to packed houses up and down the coast. Six independent releases have earned the band regular airplay, glowing reviews, and sales reaching over 20,000 units in the U.S. and abroad. The band has appeared with alongside countless other major artists and entertainers, and in 2008, The Dusty 45s were honored to perform for Barack Obama and his campaign.

Please contact Emily Robinson, The Dusty 45s Publicist, at emily@dusty45s.com with questions or to schedule interviews.