SEATTLE, WA…March 12, 2007…Brandon Ebel, President and CEO of Tooth and Nail Records/BEC Recordings, announces the promotion of Tyson Paoletti to General Manager of BEC Recordings. Paoletti, formerly a Director of Marketing at Tooth and Nail Records, has been with the label for six and half years.

“Tyson is, without question, one of Tooth and Nail/BEC’s most valuable assets,” states Tooth and Nail Records/BEC Recordings’ President and CEO Brandon Ebel. “He brings so many incredible skills to the table: he’s s natural leader, a creative thinker, and a motivated problem solver. He has been instrumental in marketing Jeremy Camp, Hawk Nelson, Kutless, Underoath, Thousand Foot Krutch and many more. We are incredibly excited to have him on our team, and he truly is the perfect fit as BEC continues to grow and develop. So, it is my complete honor to announce his promotion.”

Paoletti’s new role will include developing current and new artists, overseeing all marketing aspects, strategic planning, balancing releases as well as day to day operations of BEC Recordings. He will report directly to Brandon Ebel.

BEC Recordings, partner label with Tooth and Nail Records, was founded in 1997 and located in Seattle, WA. BEC Recordings is home of key industry artists like three-time RIAA Gold certified Jeremy Camp and the acclaimed rock band Kutless, distributed by EMI CMG Distribution.