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	Our hearts and prayers go out to the hundreds of thousands of people affected by the devastating Sumatra tsunami. We want to help. From now until January 31, Tourniquet will donate 50% of the total merchandise sales to aid in the relief efforts. We hope you will be encouraged to help as well, either by purchasing Tourniquet merchandise or donating directly to an organization of your choice. http://www.tourniquet.net/store/ Thank you.

	Tourniquet has just been added to the lineup of the Elements of Rock Festival in Uster, Switzerland on February 25-27, 2005. We will be playing a 90 minute set! We are excited to perform there as we seem to be getting alot of response from that region lately... More info here: http://www.elementsofrock.com/05/index.php/D/article/34/

	New wallpaper (by solid)!

	Firestream.net (home of the Tourniquet Discussion Zone) hosted a live chat with Ted, Aaron, and Luke on Sunday, November 21st. If you missed it, no problem! Read the transcript HERE (with highlights at the top, and all text from the band in blue)!!

	Well, it's been awhile, but we can finally announce that our longtime friend and former guitarist AARON GUERRA will once again be cranking up the guitar with Tourniquet! As you may remember, it was a mutual parting a couple three years ago, as Aaron was starting a family and so on. We are all now in a position to welcome him back and he is in a position to return - so... let's all give him a "WELCOME BACK AARON". Of course, this means you may have a chance to see Tourniquet live again...

	For all you Tourniquet fans who share a love of coffee products, Ted has put together six of his favorite whole bean coffees and is offering them here as the first official Tourniquet coffees! They range in taste from smooth and mild to strong and full-bodied; there's even a decaf! All are of the highest quality, using only 100% Arabica beans which are grown at higher elevations... -- Check them out HERE !! --

	The Vanishing Lessons Rerelease CD’s went out in the mail today. ALL pre-orders and current orders – including foreign – are on their way to you! If you haven't ordered it yet, you can get it here! Here is a side-by-side comparison of the original and re-release... 1994 original release total time: 48:49 total tracks: 11 layout: 5 page color / b & w liner notes: no 2004 REMASTERED re-release total time: 73:55 total tracks: 17 (including live tracks, rare demos, and a previously unreleased track!) layout: 12 page ALL color booklet (with never-before-seen photos, Bible verses, etc.) liner notes: yes TRACK LIST: 01 - Bearing Gruesome Cargo - 4:35   (Exodus 5:16) 02 - Pecking Order - 5:52   (Philippians 2:3) 03 - Drowning Machine - 4:46   (2 Peter 2:20) 04 - Pushin' Broom - 5:36   (1 Corinthians 7:24) 05 - Vanishing Lessons - 4:21   (Ecclesiastes 5:10) 06 - My Promise - 4:32   (2 Thessalonians 3:5) 07 - Acidhead - 4:24   (1 Corinthians 6:19) 08 - K517 - 2:11 09 - Twilight - 4:03   (Leviticus 19:32) 10 - Your Take - 3:21   (Matthew 7:1) 11 - Sola Christus - 5:02   (Isaiah 1:18) 12 - HHS2 - 1:28 13 - Acidhead - live 2000 - 4:57 14 - Pecking Order - live 2002 - 5:47 15 - Vanishing Lessons - live 2002 - 4:26 16 - Drowning Machine - demo 1994 - 4:27 17 - Twilight - demo 1994 - 3:57

	The Vanishing Lessons rerelease is now at the manufacturing plant. We hope to have a quick turnaround and get the finished CDs out to you within 2 weeks. Bill Metoyer and Rex Zachary, a.k.a Rexorcist did an AWESOME job on the sound and art design - we think you'll be pleased!!! The CD is almost 74 minutes long and features several live tracks, a previously unreleased track, and a couple rare demos that have not been heard by anyone in 10 years. The layout is an all-color 12 page booklet with new liner notes, never-before-seen pics, bible verses, cover explanation, and more... Want to use this banner on your website? Click here to get it...

	The Vanishing Lessons rerelease is moving along well. The album has been remastered by Bill Metoyer and it sounds AWESOME. There are added tracks, new liner notes, new pics and more. The release date is now set at September 1. FINALLY - it looks like we may soon be able to offer CRAWL TO CHINA again. We have had many, many requests for this album, and we will keep you updated as to when it is again available. We have not forgotten about the videos that are discontinued - VIDEO BIOPSY, GUITAR INSTRUCTIONAL, and LIVE IN CALIFORNIA. They will be available on DVD sometime in the not-too-distant future. Thanks for your patience. No set-in-stone update on the new guitar player, but rest assured when we are set, we will be doing live shows again. Luke, Steve and I (plus the new guitar player) will look forward to seeing you at a show...

	This awesome cover (and cool new logo) was done by none other than Rex Zachary (a.k.a. Rexorcist). He will also be lending his artistic talent by doing the entire CD layout for us - thanks Rex! The release date is tentatively scheduled for September 1!! We are now accepting preorders. As Tourniquet fans have come to expect, there will be an added bonus for the first 500 people who preorder the CD. Price is $15 plus shipping. See shipping chart HERE.

	Great new Tourniquet fan site, in Portuguese!! Check it out HERE!!

	We've posted 2 new fan site links today - Jonathon's Tourniquet Fanpage (in German) and Jon's Unofficial Page for Tourniquet

	"Finally, a true "Shock And Awe" Drumming DVD. I was blown away by the complexities of Ted's playing abilities and his attention to every detail of his craft. The "nature breaks" provided a welcome pause in the drumming action and gave me some time to reflect on what had just been played. The full scope of these solos cannot be fully absorbed in one viewing. I recommend multiple viewings for best results, preferably with friends, salsa and chips. The sections of the DVD focusing on some of Tourniquet's studio sessions provided valuable insight into the production process. The answers to Email questions were comfortable and gave the impression that you were actually spending the afternoon with Ted at various locations. The Fishing and Butterfly Collection segments were the icing on the cake! The Discovery-Channel-Like approach to the Butterfly Collections, fishing and the world around us was educating and entertaining. The Butterflies alone were worth the purchase of this DVD. A true collectible and must-have for the Tourniquet fan, and an awesome DVD to introduce non-Tourniquet fans to Tourniquet's music." Josh M. Shreveport, LA Includes all 50 minutes from the original “Unreleased Drum Solos of Ted Kirkpatrick” video, plus 94 minutes of additional footage. Cool cover art and layout by Nathan Krauss (Ocular Digital DVD cover). TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 2 hours and 24 minutes!! view the trailer: dial-up (1.1 mb) broadband (2.3 mb) BUY IT HERE!!