Daniel A. Nelson & Mark Drummond - 2 Smooth 4 Words (2009)

Mark Drummond Creative, a Southern California based production and creative services enterprise, announces the release of a new commercial CD recording entitled "2 Smooth 4 Words". Produced and performed with collaborator Daniel A. Nelson, "2 Smooth 4 Words" is fertile ground for Drummond's groovy guitar work; Nelson's agile and melodic tracks lays the foundation. The CD opens with "Baby Oil", a sultry jazz instrumental in the mode of groups like Fourplay, then the listener is taken on forays into neo-soul ("Way Back in The Day"), instrumental jazz-pop ("Can't Live Without You") and even Earth, Wind & Fire styled funk ("2 Smooth 4 Words"). Other notable tracks include an extended mix of the melodic "Delightful Jazz", "Shh…, I'm Groovin!", and an instrumental cover of The Gap Band's "I'm Ready (If You're Ready)", the first single release.

"2 Smooth 4 Words" follows Mark Drummond Creative's 2008 release of "Six Strings One Love", an aural representation of one guitarist's (Drummond's) influences, ranging from echoes of Wes Montgomery's melodic octaves, to all out finger-licking-good funk a la Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner of the Ohio Players. Mark has also contributed guitar and production/mixing services to Nelson's "Just a Touch" gospel-jazz project, and a host of CD projects, soundtracks and theme songs for films and theatrical plays.

"Simply stated, Mark Drummond is a creative force whose time to shine has arrived, " says Jeffery Lakes, Founder & CEO of Lakes Communication Services. "He has an uncanny knack for always being rhythmically in pocket, whether it's a radio commercial jingle, recording session or live performance. And, this innate sensibility always comes across in his recordings, performances and creative service projects."

"2 Smooth 4 Words" and "Six Strings One Love" are now available at iTunes, CDBaby, Amazon.com and Napster, as well as at MarkDrummondCreative.com, where visitors can also download a free copy of "Baby Oil".

Mark Drummond is actively performing and promoting his latest CD projects, as well as working on material for upcoming releases.

Mark Drummond Creative independently markets and distributes the music it produces, in addition to actively seeking to exploit copyrights and other creative assets through collaboration and licensing.