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Sometimes, bands come out of nowhere and start going somewhere right away.  Abused Romance is one talented band who was signed to a record label to launch it as a business with their debut release.  It seems unheard of for a new label to launch with a brand new band, but not if the record label is Freeway Records, founded by Russ Regan who was the president of Motown Records (yes, the Motown Records) and partner Kent Jacobs who worked with huge names like Prince, the Police, REM and KISS. 

Regan and Jacobs discovered Abused Romance in July 2009 and immediately signed them: “Russ and I felt that this band had the skills to launch the label. What I love about Abused Romance is their strong musicianship and the fact that they all have the killer instinct. Amit Ofir and Meir Yaniv have great producing skills and their writing abilities are superstar quality!” Guitarist Amit Ofir shows that despite the swift turn of fortune, they're down to earth about their impending success: “We are a tight group of close friends, and are very passionate about our music. Whether we are on or offstage, writing songs or rehearsing, we give our all to this band and its purpose.”  Abused Romance recorded their debut album Shine in Los Angeles, with producer Justin Gray, who has sold more than 20 million records worldwide, working with artists such as Joss Stone, INXS, etc. and mixed by legendary engineer Randy Staub who worked with U2, Metallica, Nickelback, Bon Jovi, etc.  It's unimaginable to have people of that caliber working on your debut album, and Abused Romance must be pinching themselves to make sure it's all happening.

Shine will be released soon in summer 2010, but you can preview the song "Hit and Run" on JamLegend right now!  To find out more about Abused Romance, please visit their official site, MySpace, or Facebook page.