Paul Simon Accepts Honorary Seat on Little Kids Rock's Board of Directors

Music Pioneer Encourages Kids Across the Country to Rock!

May 28th, 2003- San Francisco, CA: Little Kids Rock (LKR) an innovative non-profit music program for children, announced today that legendary singer, performer and songwriter, Paul Simon, would be joining Little Kids Rock as an Honorary Board Member. The Grammy award winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee?s post on the LKR Board of Directors will begin immediately and will help the organization gain visibility as it provides free music education to children across the country. Mr. Simon is a proponent of music education and is committed to using his talent to encourage children to discover their own creative outlets.

"We at Little Kids Rock are absolutely thrilled to have Mr. Simon accept a seat on our Board" said David Wish, founder of Little Kids Rock. "On a national level, music programs are being gutted with unprecedented speed." Wish added, "We are excited to align forces with such a dynamic, musical legend to further our mission of bringing free music education to kids all over the country."

Simon, who was won 16 Grammies, has contributed in a substantial manner to charitable causes. He is co-founder of the Children's Health Fund, a national mobile medical-outreach program that provides free care for homeless and underserved children in South Africa. He also regularly performs in benefit concerts and has raised money for AIDS research, the Nature Conservancy, the Fund of Detained and Imprisoned Children in South Africa and AmFAR.

Paul Simon is the latest name on LKR's growing list of high profile supporters. Both Bonnie Raitt and BB King are honorary members of the Board of Directors. Carlos Santana's Milagro Foundation has purchased more than $10,000 worth of instruments for the program. Bob Weir and members of the Grateful Dead have funded classes. The String Cheese Incident has held silent auctions. John Lee Hooker was a founding Board Member and visited some classes before his passing. Voivod has visited our students.

About Little Kids Rock
Little Kids Rock believes that music is a critical component of a first-rate education. Many elementary schools have been stripped of their music programs. These cuts have had a disproportionately large impact on children from low-income backgrounds. Little Kids Rock restores music to its rightful place in the academic lives of the kids in our public schools by providing a rich music education program including instruments, instruction, and trained mentors. Founded in 1996, Little Kids Rock is headquartered in San Francisco, California and serves schools throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, New Jersey and Memphis. Little Kids Rock will be opening new chapters in 2003. For more information, visit: www.littlekidsrock.org.

Media Contact:
Allison Neves, PR Director
Little Kids Rock
415-948-1200
allison@littlekidsrock.org