GOO GOO DOLLS TO PERFORM FOR DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP DURING CONVENTION WEEK IN LOS ANGELES.

The Democratic National Committee and members of the Gore presidential campaign have invited multi-platinum recording artists the Goo Goo Dolls to participate in various events surrounding the Democratic National Convention next week in Los Angeles. The group will perform brief acoustic sets at several campaign-related functions. Band members John Rzeznik, Robby Takac and Mike Malinin feel strongly about the importance of participating in the political process and hope to encourage their fans to vote in this year's presidential election.

The DNC's invitation to the Goo Goo Dolls was made after a recent segment of MTV's "Choose or Lose" political special "Who Cares?" featured John Rzeznik as a reporter. Rzeznik spent a day with Senator Ted Kennedy in Wash, D.C., accompanying him to a medical benefits hearing, a news conference on hate-crime legislation and a discussion with students lobbying for college aid. The program examines the crisis of voter apathy among young people and the visit with Kennedy provided a look at a typical day in the life of a government representative. The Goo Goo Dolls will attend the following DNC events:

Sun., Aug 13 - Band performs and co-hosts a party in Hollywood celebrating young delegates and supporters at the convention. Karenna Gore-Schiff is the special guest.

Mon., Aug 14 - The group are guests at a dinner honoring President Clinton at Paramount Studios hosted by Whoopie Goldberg. (The band does not perform at this event.)

Later that evening, the band performs at the Grammy Foundation's reception for the Democratic Leadership at the Recording Academy headquarters in Santa Monica.

Tues., Aug 15 - Band performance at a late night party at SkyBar for Senators, congressmen and women and delegates featuring honoree Ed Rendel, General Chair of the DNC.

The Goo Goo Dolls latest album, DIZZY UP THE GIRL has sold over four million copies to date and has produced five hit singles, "Slide," "Iris," "Dizzy," "Black Balloon" and "Broadway." The band recently announced select tour dates and are appealing to fans to bring canned and other non-perishable foods to their shows. USA Harvest volunteers will deliver the food locally to people in need. For tour dates and information on possible future appearances at other DNC events, log onto googoodolls.com.

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