LAVA RECORDS Announces It's Early 2005 RELEASE SCHEDULE. New Music scheduled For Release Includes Music by Unwritten Law, Vanessa Williams, John Butler Trio and Antigone Rising.

FEB 8th - UNWRITTEN LAW "HERE'S TO THE MOURNING" - Brand spankin' new studio album finally arrives! San Diego bad boys helped godfather the original SoCal punk scene. Bad boys recorded with producer Sean Bevan (Marilyn Manson, NIN, No Doubt) and songwriter/producer Linda Perry. Special appearances by official new drummer Tony Palermo (Jealous Sound, Pulley) and No Doubt drummer Adrian Young . If you want to hear the most solid rock album this year on par with Velvet Revolver-this is it! Debut single "Save Me" added a whopping four weeks early to prestigious Modern Rock station KROQ in Los Angeles. Psst-These cats previous studio album ELVA, sold over 400,000 albums and spawned the #1 alternative track "Seein' Red." Don't miss the boat on one heck of a sold album.

MAR 15TH -JOHN BUTLER TRIO "SUNRISE OVER SEA"
After successfully completing a headline tour in 2004 - OZ's favorite roots based trio (who took home an impressive 3 ARIA Awards /Australian Grammys including Best Male Vocalist, Best Roots & Blues, Best Independent Artist) will release their highly anticipated full length album. The band were the #4 top selling band at Austin City Limits Festival outselling the likes of buzz artists Rachel Yamagata, The Pixies, Franz Ferdinand and the Killers. Sunrise Over Sea will be sure to appear on critic Top-10 lists. The band's EP "What You Want" was described by the Detroit Metro Times as "Spiritually Sublime.."

FEB TBA -VANESSA WILLIAMS "EVERLASTING LOVE"
R&B chanteuse is back with an album of favorite love songs from the 70's - just in time for Valentines Day! This incredible covers collection features Ms. Williams covering songs by the Jackson 5, Roberta Flack, Ohio Players, Melissa Manchester, Stevie Wonder and more.

APRIL - ANTIGONE RISING "TBA"
New York's 5-piece all girl band founded by guitar slingers Kathy and Kristin Henderson are one of the hardest working bands in rock n' roll. Singer Cassidy's smoke-filled vocals place her 1st in line as the heir apparent to Janis Joplin and Bonnie Raitt. These hard working lasses have toured in 43 out of the 50 states and have been called an all girl Lynard Skynyrd. Rolling Stone touted them one of the best at 2004 SXSW Music Festival.

TO BE SCHEDULED 2005 ALBUMS:
Blackout Effect
The Craze (formerly The Click)
Days Away
Hot Action Cop
Maryanne Marino
O.A.R.
Porcupine Tree