SARTELL, Minn. – After selling out of his “Tattooed Folk EP,” Central Minnesota songwriter Adam Hammer is giving listeners a preview of new music to come with the release of the “From the Basement” EP.

"From the Basement” features five slightly-polished demo recordings that are planned for release on two CDs due out early 2011.

“These are really pretty spectacular recordings that I’d almost be comfortable putting on the official releases. But I’ve got bigger things in mind at a much bigger studio for what’s to come,” Hammer said.

The songs on “From the Basement” were written, recorded and produced by Hammer at his Hammered House Productions basement project studio, the same studio where the “Tattooed Folk EP” was created.

“Show after show, these are some of the songs that people say they want to take home with them,” Hammer said. “I keep saying, ‘The new CD’s coming,’ but I think it’s finally time to give fans something to tide them over until these next CDs are released.”

Four of the songs – “Starshine,” “Underwater Love Song,” “Scared Alive” and “Wind-Up Heart” – are planned for release on the “Broken Like You” full-length CD. These songs showcase Hammer’s catchy, lyrically-driven songwriting that stands in an almost unclassifiable style of acoustic music.

“The Drive,” recorded with Hammer’s “black and blues” band Adam Hammer & the Impact, is due out on the “Let It Burn” EP. The Impact features Cofell on guitar and harmonica, Cody “Scribbles” Jergenson on bass and Jon Schulte on drums.

“From the Basement” is being sold at shows for $5 and each copy comes with a $5 off coupon toward the purchase of the “Broken Like You” CD when it is released. Purchasing the EP is like partially prepaying for the upcoming full-length release. The CD also is available online at www.tattooedfolk.com/merch.html.

The “Tattooed Folk EP” is still available as a digital download on iTunes, Rhapsody and CDBaby.com. A small handful of CDs may be available at retailers in Minnesota.

Contact: For more information or to arrange an interview, contact Adam Hammer at tattooedfolk@gmail.com or (320) 237-1406. Download hi-res images at www.tattooedfolk.com/press.html.