7th Annual Naked Without Us: June 1, 2012

Nashville’s 7^th Annual Music and Fashion Festival NAKED WITHOUT US Scheduled For June 1^st at EXIT/ IN

Headliners Include Five Knives, Sam & Tre’ With Designs from Carlos Bonola,

 Edward Elm and Many More to Benefit Hands on Nashville

Nashville, TN – Nashville’s highly anticipated annual music and fashion festival NAKED WITHOUT US is back for its 7^th year, set to premiere on Friday, June 1^st 2012 at EXIT/ IN.

This year’s festival will include a headlining performance from Nashville’s newest and hottest Indie-Electronic group Five Knives, comprised of Nashville’s most anthemic front man and front woman, Lamar Baptiste and Anna Worstell. The festival will also include a headlining performance from Electro-Glitch-Hip Hop Sam & Tre’; with other musical guests The Cold Stares and Death Is A Dialogue. Designers for this year’s NAKED WITHOUT US include Carlos Bonola, Edward Elm, Black by Marie Silver and others.

The 2012 NAKED WITHOUT US festival is benefiting Hands on Nashville, an organization whose mission is to meet various community needs through volunteerism. For more information on Hands on Nashville, go to http://www.hon.org/.

Billy Gemmill, founder of NAKED WITHOUT US says of this year’s event, “I am excited to bring Naked Without Us back for its 7^th year. We are looking forward to this year’s amazing talent and lineup, and looking forward to working with the sponsors and Hands on Nashville in support of their great cause. ”

NAKED WITHOUT US fashion show starts at 9:00pm CT (doors opening at 8:00pm). Tickets are $10.00, with a $25.00 Red Bull/Bacardi Ultra Lounge VIP ticket option.  Tickets are being sold online at exitin.com.

Sponsors for this year’s NAKED WITHOUT US include Hands on Nashville, SESAC, The Art Institute of Tennessee-Nashville, Independent Radio Lightning 100, Jack Daniels, Red Bull and Bacardi.

About NAKED WITHOUT US:

NAKED WITHOUT US strives to be the aesthetic heart of independent community emphasizing the rich currents of EVERYONE’S creative culture. NWU wants to empower people socially, culturally and economically through non- profit events such as fashion shows, pop-up retail and festival in aiming to build awareness of independent bands, designers, models and to continually garner coverage for YOUR community.

For more information on NAKED WITHOUT US, visit http://nwufestival.wordpress.com/