<html><body><span style="font-family:Verdana; color:#000000; font-size:10pt;"><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Dear Friends & Flockers,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">I find myself in a precarious position, and a bit scary one as a musician-performer. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I have struggled over the years with an un-named debilitating neuro-muscular disorder, kind of a cross between ALS and MS. Over time it has progressed from some slight pain and muscle spasms to full out system failures, it is quite unpredictable and at times leaves me unable to function. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">In November 2009, I was performing in Miami on South Beach and I found I could no longer feel my guitar strings. As you might imagine I panicked a bit and finished up the best I could. I had been seated on a stool singing and playing acoustic guitar, when I got up I realized I had lost the feeling in my legs as well, I fell forward off the riser, I was shaken up, and in a matter of minutes the feeling in my legs returned, though my fingers have remained numbed, this my Doctors say, unfortunately is the next phase of the disorder. There’s a possibility I may regain use and I can play again, but then there is also the reality that I will not, though I will continue my daily physical therapy in hope.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">As a lot of you know, reluctantly I have had to cancel my 2010 Tour to promote my latest CD “In Real Life”.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I am forced to take some time off and give my body a chance to possibly heal, I don’t want to disappoint 12000 Flockers, but I really have no choice, I’m sure you understand. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">I will update everyone monthly as usual from my website. I will continue my songwriting, my syndicated radio show, some recording, as well as some other creative endeavors.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I truly appreciate your continued support and prayers in this matter, I’m not proud - so I ask for prayer, and I thank you in advance.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">I was reminded by a good friend not so long ago that “God knows what He’s doing” and “He does have a master plan”, so I have to keep the faith, and continue to press on.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I’m not disappearing, just attempting to heal.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I love you all and thank you for allowing me to live my dream!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Godspeed<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Nick Granato<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"><FONT size=3>P.S.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Don’t forget to check out my new CD -”In Real Life”, and don’t stop voting! <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P></span></body></html>