O.A.R. And John Butler Trio Return To Bonnaroo For
2005 Festivities In Manchester, Tennessee

New York, NY-June 6, 2005 - Lava Recording artists
O.A.R. and John Butler Trio are headed to the
farming town of Manchester, Tennessee June 11
and 12, respectively, to be part of the biggest, boldest Bonnaroo Festival yet. Both bands landed coveted invites
to join the Dave Matthews Band, The Black Crowes, Joss Stone, Allison Krauss And Union Station, The Mars
Volta, Trey Anastasio, Jack Johnson, Widespread Panic
and more in perhaps the most impressive heavy hitting
line-up in Bonnaroo's four year history. This marks
both O.A.R.'s and John Butler Trio's second appearance
on the mammoth festival.

O.A.R., who first appeared on Bonnaroo in 2003, plans
to give festival goers a first taste of their highly anticipated
new album, produced by Jerry Harrison, and expected for release on September 27, 2005. The five rockers will no doubt delight the estimated 90,000 strong crowd with their special blend of reggae rock. Bonnaroo will be a warm-up
of sorts for O.A.R.'s largest summer tour undertaking to
date, which will put the five-piece band in front of an estimated 263,000 fans beginning this July. O.A.R. has
sold three quarters of a million albums and played to
over 800,000 people in the last five years.

Australia's John Butler Trio, led by the extraordinarily
talented guitarist John Butler, made their first appearance
on Bonnaroo in 2003 while still an independently
released import artist. The trio just released their U.S.
major label debut Sunrise Over Seas, already a #1 album down under, to incredible critical and commercial acclaim. According to the New York Post, [Butler] plays "the best acoustic soul since Dave Matthews," while Performing Songwriter calls Butler "a force to be reckoned with." The band has been the favorite of several U.S. festivals lately, topping the album sales list at both Austin City Limits and Jazzfest in New Orleans.

Lava Artists Bonnaroo Activities:

Sat. 6/11 O.A.R. 1:30pm-Acoustic set & interview at Sonic Stage

Sat. 6/11 O.A.R. 2:00pm-Artist signing at Cat's Records Booth

Sat. 6/11 O.A.R. 6:00pm - 7:30pm Performance @ The Other Tent

Sun. 6/12 John Butler Trio 12:30pm-2pm-Acoustic set & interview Bonnaroo Radio

Sun. 6/12 John Butler Trio 4:00pm - 5:30pm Performance @ This Tent

Sun. 6/12 John Butler Trio 6:00pm-Artist signing at Cat's Records Booth