Robert Plant & Strange Sensation Sign With Sanctuary Records And New Album 'Mighty Rearranger' Will Be Released May 3, 2005

NEW YORK (Sanctuary Recordfs) - 'Myself and the band have received great encouragement from Sanctuary Records. We have made a very committed and powerful record and feel that Sanctuary's representation can be a great help to us in pushing these songs out into the great big music machine'.
Robert Plant Mighty Rearranger finds Robert working again with his band 'Strange Sensation' who were so vital to his 2002 critically acclaimed and Grammy nominated 'Dreamland' album. The new album follows his definitive solo retrospective, 'Anthology' released in 2003 on Mercury Records and is an electrifying tour de force.

Sanctuary Group Chief Executive Officer Merck Mercuriadis commented, "It is a dream come true to have Robert on the label. Music fans know him as one of the greatest front men and rock icons of all time but Mighty Rearranger proves that not only is he one of the greatest artists of all time but that The Strange Sensation are a vital new band."
Joe Cokell, CEO Sanctuary Recorded Music Worldwide: 'Robert has made a fabulous record that has excited everyone within the company and our belief is the album will be a worldwide success by the summer".

Robert Plant is the keynote speaker at this year's South By Southwest and will also perform at the event. A world tour begins with the Tsunami Benefit gig at Bristol Academy on February 19th and 20th (along with Portishead, Massive Attack and other acts) and continues until next February.