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Audio Adrenaline is (L-R) Tyler Burkum, Mark Stuart, Ben Cissell, and Will McGinniss.

After 15 years as one of Christian music's top rock bands, Audio Adrenaline has decided to call it a day.

Lead singer Mark Stuart has been experiencing ongoing vocal challenges, and can no longer maintain a consistent live performance schedule. After consulting with doctors, Stuart has decided to hang it up.

"Fifteen years of rock 'n' roll takes a toll on the vocal cords, but I wouldn't trade a day of it for anything," says Stuart." Touring and making records with Will, Ben and Tyler has truly been a gift from God, as well as worshiping night after night with the greatest fans on the planet."

The band will add one final chapter to its substantial career with Adios, slated to release later this year, plus select live shows.

"As one of the most successful and longest running bands in Christian music, Audio Adrenaline has made tremendous impact in the lives of their loyal listeners," says Peter York, EMI CMG Label Group president. "They have also been a strong influence and positive role model for many of today's emerging bands. It has been EMI CMG's privilege to partner with Audio Adrenaline and to support their music and ministry throughout their entire career."

With plans for Adios in its initial stages, fans can anticipate a commemorative look at the expansive career of Audio Adrenaline through the band's greatest hits along with two newly recorded songs. A special edition Adios package is slated to include a DVD containing all Audio Adrenaline videos, live performance footage and new band interviews. This package will also feature interviews from artists impacted by Audio Adrenaline, including tobyMac and Steven Curtis Chapman, as well as members of MercyMe, Pillar, Relient K and Newsboys, each talking about their shared tour experiences and favorite memories of Audio Adrenaline.

"The plans emerging for Adios promise to deliver a fun and poignant experience in which Audio Adrenaline fans can participate," says York. "The legacy of Audio Adrenaline is one that will continue to make impact for many years to come."

Audio Adrenaline recently completed its successful fall Until My Heart Caves In tour in support of its critically acclaimed, 2006 GRAMMY nominated and ninth studio album of the same name. The band is currently preparing its final touring schedule, which will include select dates throughout the year and the major summer festivals in 2006.

"Audio Adrenaline has been a favorite over the years and remains one of our top concert draws," says Tim Landis, Creation Festival producer. "On the cutting edge musically, the band found their audience early and became a consistent headliner for Creation Festival. We are excited about having them one last time this summer, as it's sure to be a memorable experience in this band's remarkable history. AudioA is truly one of the great bands of our day."

Since 1991, Audio Adrenaline has taken a full throttled blast of musical passion, melded it with a compassionate desire to impact the world at large and added members' rock-solid grounding in reality with their vulnerable, no holds barred songwriting. Thanks to earnest performances and undying appreciation for its fans, the group has sold over three million records and racked up 18 No. 1 singles. The band's Bloom recording was certified Gold by the RIAA in 1999 and they were awarded the prestigious "Song of the Decade" crowning in the 90s for "Big House" by CCM Magazine. With a prestigious GRAMMY Award for its 2004 recording, Worldwide, and four Dove Awards, Audio Adrenaline has consistently proved its relevance, artistry and heart.

The band is also well known for its humanitarian aid and will remain heavily involved with Flicker Records and raising funds to continue itsHands and Feet Project, a non-profit organization they formed dedicated to the health, welfare and education of orphaned children of Haiti. The organization provides the nurturing of a loving home, a viable Christian witness, and attention to the medical needs and proper education of each orphaned child taken in by the orphanage.

More information on the band, including its latest tour itinerary, can be found at its official website.

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