Brian Wilson to Appear at Gibson NAMM Booth to Announce His New Gibson Valley Arts Signature Model Guitar

Legendary singer, songwriter, producer Brian Wilson will make a rare appearance at the Gibson Guitar exhibit at this year's Winter NAMM Show at the Anaheim Convention Center. On Saturday, January 22nd at 2pm, Wilson joins Gibson executives at Booth #203B/2nd Floor to announce his forthcoming new Gibson Valley Arts Signature Model.

In addition, Brian Wilson will sign a limited number of posters printed for his mulit-Grammy nominated masterpiece SMILE. NO PHOTOS WILL BE PERMITTED.

Brian Wilson is one of rock's most deeply revered figures, a legendary and influential writer, producer, arranger and performer. Wilson and his band perform at sold out concerts thought the world, performing around the globe while singing the most cherished music in rock history. Brian is responsible for nine straight gold albums, over two dozen top 40 hits and more than 100 million records sold worldwide.

More important than sheer numbers, Wilson is a pioneer -- composer, arranger and producer of his family band's records, he was the first to control every facet of his group's work. Wilson invented brand-new sounds and revolutionized the use of the recording studio as an instrument, infusing rock with classical composition, forever expanding the possibilities of pop music.

Wilson's much anticipated masterpiece, "SMILE," was released last year to critical and commercial acclaim. Certified Gold in the UK, "SMILE" was named Top Album of 2004 by Entertainment Weekly, and is top ten in Rolling Stone's 2004 Critics' and Readers' polls. SMILE has been nominated for three Grammys including "Best Pop Vocal Album," "Best Rock Instrumental," and "Best Engineered Album." In addition SMILE won numerous polls as one of the finest albums of all time. Wilson has also been named MusicCares Person of the Year 2005 by the Recording Academy and will be honored at a special tribute dinner, concert and silent auction on Friday, February 11, 2005 at the Palladium in Hollywood, California. The "MusicCares Person the Year" recognizes one's accomplishments as a musician and a humanitarian. For more information go to www.BrianWilson.com.

Gibson is known worldwide for producing classic models in every major style of fretted instrument, including acoustic and electric guitars, mandolins and banjos. Gibson's digital guitar represents the biggest advance in electric guitar design in over 70 years. Founded in 1894 in Kalamazoo, MI, and headquartered in Nashville since 1984, Gibson Guitar Corp.'s family of brands now includes Epiphone, Dobro, Kramer, Steinberger, Tobias, Slingerland, Maestro, Baldwin and Wurlitzer. Visit Gibson's website at www.gibson.com.