FREE REIGN — the band featuring the Dallas Cowboys right tackle Marc Colombo on lead vocals and guitar, right guard Leonard Davis on bass, backup guard Cory Procter on drums, and newcomer Justin Chapman on guitar — has inked a worldwide deal with Australia's Riot! Entertainment. The group's debut EP is scheduled for release in the fall.

Colombo and Procter are the original members of FREE REIGN. Last year, they set up inside the team's locker room for a mini-set that prompted Davis to learn the bass his wife bought him a few years ago. Chapman came in after hearing them play over the winter.

"This is an amazing opportunity for Riot! and to further establish our name internationally," said Riot! owner/CEO John Howarth. "FREE REIGN is a band with massive potential. There has been an enormous buzz surrounding them since they appeared on the scene a few months ago. FREE REIGN has already been flooded with endorsements. Their marketing potential is limitless. These guys are already huge sports stars, but they have shown they have the talent to diversify. I am positive that metal fans will embrace FREE REIGN and see them take it to the next level. These are exciting times for Riot! and we are excited to see what the future holds. When the opportunity arose to work with FREE REIGN, I jumped to it! This is something that has never been done before and this band is a long-term project. It's also been great working with John Gomez of TQ Management putting this deal to bed."

"The members of FREE REIGN and myself are equally excited to be working with John Howarth and his team at Riot! Entertainment," said FREE REIGN manager John Gomez. "Riot! has a great track record and they work hard for their artists, we all look forward to a bright future together and are honored to call Riot! our new home."

FREE REIGN will play its last gig before the NFL season on Saturday, June 27 at the the House of Blues in Dallas, Texas.

For more information, visit www.myspace.com/freereign.