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<p align="right" style="text-align:right"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<br>
December 20, 2011 </span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">GEOGRAPHER</span></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D"><br>
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">UNVEILS <i>
MYTH</i> <br>
FEBRUARY 28, 2012 VIA MODERN ART RECORDS</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">ARRESTING LEAD TRACK “LIFE OF CRIME” PREMIERES ON PASTEMAGAZINE.COM
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<i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black"> “[One of the] undiscovered bands you need to hear now!” –<b> Spin</b></span></i><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">“Pop music hasn’t seen such a seamless marriage between techno beats and swooning cello parts since…well, this might just be a first.”-<b>San Francisco Chronicle</b>
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<i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">“A small taster of new material showed a less overtly poppy direction might be coming for this band [Geographer], and a definite growth.” -<b>One Thirty BPM<br>
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</b>“They [Geographer] manage the rare feat of making music that is catchy without relying on earworm hooks to hold you hostage…These aren’t songs that get stuck in your head; they are invited guests that you gratefully allow to become part of you.”-<b>mySpoonful</b></span></i><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">One of 2012’s most anticipated albums,
<b><a href="http://www.geographermusic.com/" target="_blank">Geographer</a></b>’s<b>
<i>MYTH </i></b>drops <b>February 28, 2012</b> on <b><a href="http://modernartrecords.virb.com/" target="_blank">Modern Art Records</a></b><i>.
</i>The San Francisco trio, which consists of<i> </i>vocalist, synth mastermind, and guitarist
<b>Mike Deni</b>, cellist <b>Nathan Blaz</b> and drummer <b>Brian Ostreicher</b>, explores new sonic elements to the band’s already commanding sound, and gives fans a taste of what’s to come with their first astonishing lyrical track “<b>Life of Crime</b>.”
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<p class="default" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">“<b>Life of Crime</b>” is exclusively available for a limited time as a FREE download
</span><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/av/2011/12/song-premiere-geographer---life-of-crime.html">HERE</a>
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">on <b><i>PasteMagazine.com</i></b>.<br>
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In March 2011 the band signed with Modern Art Records, in partnership with <b>Warner Music</b>’s<b> Independent Label Group</b>. <i>MYTH</i> comes on the heels of recent success including touring nationally with<b> Stars
</b>and <b>Ladytron, </b>and showcasing at major music festivals <b><i>Noise Pop</i></b><i> </i>and the main stage at<b><i> Treasure Island Music Festival 2011</i></b>. Geographer also garnered praise for their shows at
<b>SXSW </b>from <b><i>Huffington Post</i></b> as, “<i>Buzz Bands of SXSW</i>” <i>
and “Bands You SHOULD See at SXSW</i>.” <b><i>KCRW</i></b> also included Geographer as one of the, “<i>Bands to Watch SXSW 2011.</i>” The band's live sound can either spontaneously make a crowd get wild on the dance floor, or completely stand still-enraptured
by the music. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">After releasing their<i>
</i>highly acclaimed LP <i>Innocent Ghost</i> and EP <i>Animal Shapes,</i> Geographer teamed up with producer
<b>Eli Crews </b>(<span class="apple-style-span"><b>tUnE-yArDs</b></span>, <b>Beulah</b>,
<b>Why?,</b> <b>Deerhoof</b>) and renowned mixer <b>Chris Zane </b>(<b>Passion Pit,</b>
<b>Walkmen</b>, <b>Holy Ghost!,</b> <b>Tokyo Police Club</b>) to<strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">
</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";font-weight:normal">scrupulously</span></strong><b>
</b>craft the new record. On <i>MYTH</i> Mike's distinct melodic vocals flirt with dazed synth melodies and alluring guitar riffs; while Nathan's haunting electric cello cords, and Brian's vibrant, powerful drums blend together to create a mind-altering, ten
track album that is pulsating with complex polyrhythms and stunning harmonies.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">Geographer started with the courageous decision to turn negative circumstances into positive ambitions. In 2008,</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D">
</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">Mike was escaping strife within his family, and found himself picking up an abandoned synthesizer off the dismal city streets of San Francisco. He started to reinvent himself through the art of
music, and then simultaneously met Nathan and Brian, which led to the formation of Geographer.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">“We met through a mutual friend at an open-mic at The Hotel Utah shortly after we all moved to San Francisco. I feel like it was like a rite of passage,”
Mike says. “I didn’t have a lot of friends here, and I didn’t have a job, so I was just playing all day long. I feel like that really was when I found myself as a songwriter.”</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">With
<i>MYTH</i> Geographer has expanded far beyond their San Francisco roots to create a remarkable indie rock album that will appeal to every generation.<br>
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Expect Geographer and <i>MYTH </i>to land on a few ‘Best of 2012’ lists! </span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:red"><br>
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</span><b><i><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">MYTH </span>
</i></b><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">track listing</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">:<br>
1. Life of Crime 4.49 <br>
2. The Myth of Youth 4.07 <br>
3. Kaleidoscope 4.41 <br>
4. Blinders 3.12 <br>
5. Lovers Game 3.58 <br>
6. The Dream Has Faded 4.24 <br>
7. Shell Beach 3.49 <br>
8. The Boulder 4.00 <br>
9. Vesijarvi 4.22 <br>
10. Kites 4.19 </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black"><a href="http://www.geographermusic.com" target="_blank">www.geographermusic.com</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">For press inquiries on</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">
<b><a href="http://www.geographermusic.com/" target="_blank">Geographer</a></b> <b>
please contact:</b><br>
Tasya Swisko // <a href="mailto:tasya@pressherepublicity.com" target="_blank">tasya@pressherepublicity.com</a>
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212.246.2640</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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