Take the edge off of summer heat with mixed drinks featuring Toby Keith's signature 100% green agave Wild Shot mezcal.

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(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) It's strong and smoky, but Wild Shot mezcal can help you cool off during hot nights this summer. Whether you're grilling in the backyard, boating, camping or just battling a broken air conditioner in this heat wave, Wild Shot cocktails are the quintessential refreshment. 

At WildShot.com there is a growing list of original, tantalizing mixed drinks that feature creator Toby Keith's powerful spirit. Wild Shot mezcal mixes well with any recipe that calls for tequila, so it's fine for standard margaritas and tequila sunrises. Wild Shot cocktails, however, developed in Toby's I Love This Bar & Grill restaurant, will make your mouth water.  

The "Blue Mezcalita" is an azure version of the margarita, as inviting as a sparkling swimming pool on a sweltering July day - and a bracing respite from the same. Another favorite is the fruity "All-American Jar," which is served in its namesake: a Mason jar. There's also "Swamp Water," a sweet-and-sour brew made with Wild Shot mezcal Silver. The recipes, for anyone interested in giving them a (wild) shot, are at the end of this release.    

As Toby Keith burns up the road this summer on his Live In Overdrive tour presented by Ford F-Series, fans will be able to enjoy his mezcal cocktails at the Wild Shot Inflatable Bar in the general concessions area. But if you want to experience Wild Shot the way Toby does, toss the bottle in the freezer. Once chilled, Wild Shot has a thicker, syrupy texture that makes it go down smooth. 

Toby Keith unveiled Wild Shot mezcal in 2011 with the battle cry, "Blame It on the Worm" and it quickly captured the palates of spirit connoisseurs. The handcrafted, 100% green agave, 86.8 proof concoction (available in Silver and Reposado) is the top premium Mezcal in the U.S. according to Beverage Mediamagazine. "I have always been fascinated with Mexico and the drink mezcal," Keith says. "The tradition and history of mezcal is magical to me, and dates back to 16th century warriors celebrating the defeat of their enemies."

Wild Shot is currently available at bars, liquor stores and restaurants across the country and has been picked up by regional retailers Total Wine (SC, NJ, CA, AZ an NV), Kroger (KY), Sweetbay Supermarkets (FL) and Binny's (IL). The spirit will be available later this year in Hannaford's chain (ME) and is imported by Shaw-Ross, a leading importer and marketer of fine wines and spirits. The "Blue Mezcalita," "All-American Jar" and "Swamp Water" were created at Keith's restaurant, Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill - the continued home of Wild Shot mezcal. For more information, or to test your mixology skills with other Wild Shot cocktails like the "ILTB Frozen Margarita," "Wild Mexican Lemonade" or "Ciudad," visit www.wildshot.com. 

BLUE MEZCALITA 

Ingredients

Wild Shot Mezcal - 1 oz.

Orange Liqueur - 1 oz.

Margarita Mix - 9 oz.

Splash of Blue Curaçao

Directions 

In a blender add Wild Shot, Orange Liqueur, Margarita Mix and Blue Curaçao with ice and blend. Alternatively, serve over ice in a salt-rimmed glass. 

ALL-AMERICAN JAR

Ingredients

Wild Shot Mezcal - 2.25 oz.

Malibu Rum - 1 oz.

Triple Sec - 0.25 oz.

Pineapple Juice - 0.25 oz.

Piña Colada Mix - 1 cup

Strawberry Daiquiri Mix - 1 cup

Crushed Ice - 1.25 cups

Blue Curaçao - garnish

Whipped Cream - garnish

Cherry - garnish 

Directions

In a blender add Wild Shot, Malibu Rum, Triple Sec, pineapple juice and piña colada mix with ice and blend until thick. Pour half of blender in separate glass, then add Strawberry Daiquiri Mix in blender. Blend until mixed and pour blended strawberry mix into mason jar. Add separate glass of blended product to the mason jar and top with whipped cream and Blue Curacao. Garnish with a cherry.

SWAMP WATER

Ingredients

Wild Shot Mezcal Silver - 1.25 oz.

Apple Pucker - 2.25 oz.

Simple Syrup - .75 oz.

Splash of Midori Sour

Flavor with Sweet & Sour Mix

Directions

Pour all ingredients over ice. Float lime juice. Garnish with two limes and one cherry.

INDIE ROCK BAND THIS IS SHE, RELEASE DEBUT EP NOBODY IS OK JULY 3RD FEATURING THE POWERFUL SINGLE “GROW UP”

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July 3, 2012 (Los Angeles, CA) – This Is She is about to turn lives upside down with the release of their new 6-song EP, Nobody Is Ok, gigs at mega events like Summerfest, a performance with Cobra Starship later this year and the release of their video for the single “Grow Up”. With success biting at their heels, This Is She steps outside the box of typical indie rock to deliver catchy hooks, driving rhythms and to create progressive rock n’ roll laced with pop, dubstep and electronica. This Is She is set to present their Nobody Is Ok EP to the rest of the world, available on iTunes July 3^rd.

This Is She ensued when Alana Grace (vocals), Ryan Folden (drums) and Christian Paul Meadows (guitar) met while performing at Warped Tour 2009.  Alana Grace began materializing the idea behind her next musical venture and enlisted Folden and Meadows to pursue the new vision to eventually become This Is She.  The trio stepped away from the traditional aspects of an indie rock band tapping into the dark side of rock incorporating a passion for dubstep and electronica to create a style all their own. This Is She relishes in their unique, unparalleled sound and the inability to neatly fit into any genre. The band delivers a blend of blissful pop, heavily-distorted rock music, and the bombast of modern electronic dance music, all punctuated by Grace’s tortured, emotive, and always-soaring vocals.

This ultramodern rock n’ roll trio flawlessly delivers with their new single and video “Grow Up”. The song highlights Grace’s vocal elegance while morphing the powerful hard rock guitar riffs into memorizing and intense dubstep and electronica samples. The inspiration behind “Grow Up” is a derivative from Grace’s personal life and an old relationship. Pulling from inner emotions Grace delivers with piercing vocals and hypnotizing harmonies.

In 2011 the group was hard at work producing, writing and recording Nobody is Ok at their own studio and at Blackbird Studios in Nashville. This highly anticipated release of Nobody Is Ok EP is the perfect introductory to give the world a taste of This Is She, available July 3rd.

For upcoming announcements, tour dates and more, check out This Is She at: www.thisisshemusic.com and be sure to follow them on twitter at @ThisIsSheMusic

Track Listing:

1.  Grow Up

2.  Ghost

3.  Disobey

4.  Misery

5.  Nobody Is Ok

6.  Brace Myself

Tour Dates:

Fri. June 29^th              San Diego County Fair                        Del Mar, CA

Sun. July 1^st                Summerfest                                         Milwaukee, WI

Tues. July 3^rd              Nashville Riverfront Park                    Nashville, TN

Sun. July 14^th             Jefferson County Fair                           Jefferson, WI

Wed. August 8^th     Ventura County Fair (w/ Cobra Starship) Ventura, CA

Mon. Sept. 3^rd             Los Angeles County Fair                     Pomona, CA