National Recording Artist Zane Lewis Tapped For 22nd Annual "Wild West Charity Night" Benefit On March 8

Day Includes Acoustic Performance For Troops At Fort Hood

"Wild West has always been a lot of fun, but this year, with the addition of Zane Lewis, I think it will be the best Charity Night we've ever seen." - WW2008 Chairperson Kelly Lesperance

Nashville, TN (February 8, 2008) - National recording artist Zane Lewis has been tapped to headline the 22nd annual Wild West Charity Night benefit hosted by the Fort Hood Officers' Wives Club on March 8. The event, held at the Shilo Inn (Killeen, TX), includes gaming, a live auction, Can Can Dancers, cash bar and more. Zane and his band kick off the first of two sets at 7 p.m.; tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. The benefit is open to the public, and more information can be found at http://www.forthoodowc.org/WildWest2008.htm. Proceeds are disbursed by the OWC's Welfare Fund and charities in and around Fort Hood benefitting from Wild West Night Charity include the Red Cross, Armed Services YMCA, Humane Society and Santa's Workshop.

Lewis' evening performances follow a day spent at the legendary Fort Hood Army Base where he'll entertain troops with a 1:30 p.m. show at the base PX. Zane kicks off this CD "Pre-Release" event with an acoustic set for military personnel, including members of the 1st Cavalry Division who have recently returned from their second tour of duty in Iraq. "It's an honor for me," says Lewis. "While I've never served in the military, my great-uncle was with the 947th Platoon (US Marine Corps.) when they landed on Iwo Jima; in fact he escorted photographer Joe Rosenthal to the top of Mt. Suribachi where his famous 'raising of the flag' photo was taken." Other members of the Lewis/Stout family tree have served in the Navy, Army and Marines, and Zane's brother-in-law was a UMC Captain during the Vietnam War. "There's no greater honor than serving your country," Lewis says. "If I can bring some joy to these great-hearted soldiers and their families through my music that will be a fantastic feeling for me."

Zane's recently-released single, "Come With Me," is getting great response at country radio nationwide, and songs like `"Bad Ass Country Band" and "Southland" are lighting up the honky-tonk circuit across Texas. You'll find these tracks and more on Zane's upcoming CD, ZANE LEWIS, on Slant Records due in stores March 25.

With three previous hit singles ("I Hate To See Her Go," "This Town," "Beer Drinkin' Women") under his belt, Lewis' brand of "fuel-injected" country is a proven crowd-pleaser.

WILD WEST CHARITY NIGHT'S entertainment is sponsored by AUTOMAX of Killeen.

Log on to: www.MySpace.com/zanelewis or http://www.zanelewismusic.com/ for additional info on Zane. For more information on Fort Hood, go to: http://pao.hood.army.mil/.

Press Release Subitted By: Martha E. Moore / so much MOORE media somuchmoore@charter.net 615-746-3994