Ziggy Marley "Love is My Religion" Tour

ZIGGY MARLEY TAKES HIS “LOVE” ON THE ROAD
37-City “Love Is My Religion” Solo Tour Comes to Houston November 30th.

Los Angeles, CA (August 30, 2006) – Fresh off the road with his brother Stephen Marley, Bunny Wailer and Ozomatli on the “Bob Marley Roots, Rock, Reggae Festival,” Ziggy Marley has announced dates for a solo tour in support of his 2nd solo studio album, Love is My Religion (Tuff Gong Worldwide). The “Love Is My Religion” tour begins October 14th in Cabazon, CA at the Key Club at Morongo Casino and concludes in Los Angeles, December 8th at Avalon (full tour schedule below).

“Bringing music directly to the fans has always been an exciting experience for me, and I’m looking forward to sharing my new music in a live setting,” said Ziggy. “I am very proud of Love is My Religion and believe the whole album offers a message that people need to hear.”

Target is the exclusive U.S. retailer of Love is My Religion. The album has consistently been one of Target’s top sellers since its release on July 2nd. This is the first time Ziggy has ever released an independent album without using the traditional major label infrastructure. Target guests are offered the album at the low price of $9.99. The title track was #1 most added at AAA Radio and is currently climbing the chart.

Ziggy first sat in on recording sessions with his father when he was ten years old. Joining with his three siblings to become The Melody Makers, Ziggy crafted his own soulful sound blending blues, R&B, hip-hop and reggae. After two decades as the driving creative force behind The Melody Makers – a triple Grammy-winning act which included brother Stephen and sisters Sharon and Cedella, Ziggy released his debut solo album in 2003, Dragonfly, which featured such guest artists as Flea and John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Mike Einziger and DJ Kilmore (Incubus). His second solo album, Love is My Religion, is a twelve-track CD scheduled released July 2 and showcases Ziggy’s tightly rolled talents as a songwriter (writing all cuts), musician (playing most of the instruments) and producer (shepherding all dozen tracks, with three co-produced by Grammy winner Ross Hogarth).

Musictoday will offer an exclusive presale on tickets for the “Love is My Religion” tour beginning September 5th via their website www.musictoday.com. Additional tickets will be available through Ticketmaster and other locations (individual city on-sale dates below). Ticket prices range from $20.00 to $50.00, with $1.00 from each ticket sale being donated to U.R.G.E. (Unlimited Resources Giving Enlightenment), a non-profit organization founded by Ziggy that benefits a wide range of charitable children’s causes in Jamaica, Ethiopia and other developing nations.

More information about Ziggy is available at www.ziggymarley.com.