One year after signing its first artist, Warren Barfield, and launching his successful debut, Creative Trust Workshop (CTW) has signed a new artist to the label?s roster. BDA, a five-member band that formed at Greenville College in Illinois in 2001, is currently in the studio working on their debut CD, Better Days Ahead, scheduled to be released on October 26, 2004 (and distributed through Provident Music Distribution).


?At a time when the trend in music is towards a more brooding and introspective style of music, BDA is a refreshing reminder of the enduring qualities of groups like the Beatles in mainstream music and PFR in Christian music, rock bands with memorable melodies, distinctive music and universal lyrics,? said Dan Raines, president of Creative Trust Workshop. ?BDA?s music is as infectious musically as it is compelling lyrically. I think they will have an immediate impact at radio and retail on a national level, like they have already had on a regional level.?

BDA is Matt Jones (lead vocal), Dave Ray (guitar, principle songwriter), Clint Milburn (lead guitar), Ben Eggebeen (bass) and Jake McDaniel (drums). The five 21-year-olds met their freshman year at Greenville College, among the top colleges in the nation that offer a degree in contemporary Christian music. Greenville College is also known as training ground that brought us Jars of Clay.

BDA has self-produced and released several indie albums and has built up quite a fan base by touring in the Midwest and Northeast.

The band has performed at summer festivals alongside artists such as Switchfoot, Sixpence None the Richer, Jars of Clay and Audio Adrenaline.

?We love the idea of being on a smaller label like Creative Trust Workshop that has already established a great reputation in the industry and which will enable us to develop and grow as a band,? said Jones.

?They?ve already proven to be great cheerleaders and amazing mentors to us as we go through the process of producing our first major label CD,? added Ray.

BDA, whose name is an acronym for ?Better Days Ahead,? (and the name of its CTW debut) is working with veteran producer Scott Williamson. John Mays, who provided A&R direction for Barfield, will also work with BDA on their debut record.