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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><img width=180 height=71 id="_x0000_i1030" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CC0662.57F9C490"></span></i></b><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Raphael Saadiq<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>SET TO PERFORM AT WEBSTER HALL <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>ON MAY 10<sup>TH</sup><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><u><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><u><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Celebration Show for Release of New Album <i>Stone Rollin’</i><o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'><img width=368 height=315 id="Picture_x0020_13" src="cid:image011.jpg@01CC0663.CD59DFD0" alt="RS_PRESS3-LR.jpg"></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'>GRAMMY award winning singer, songwriter and producer <b>Raphael Saadiq </b>is set to perform at <b>Webster Hall</b> on <b>May 10<sup>th</sup></b>. Hot on the heels of his nation-wide tour, this show celebrates the same day release of Saadiq’s new album <b><i><u>Stone</u> <u>Rollin’</u></i></b>. This is one show you won’t want to miss!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'>Praise for <i><u>Stone Rollin’</u></i>:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'>“a fine set of polished throwback soul…a big, bright ball of energy, and it serves Saadiq’s songs well.”</span></i><i><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'><img width=96 height=26 id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image004.png@01CC0662.57F9C490"></span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'>“The multifaceted artist orchestrates a skillful balance between classic influences and contemporary nuances”<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'><img width=84 height=27 id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image012.jpg@01CC0663.CD59DFD0" alt=Billboard-white></span></i><i><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'>“…<u>Stone Rollin’</u> solidifies his standing as one of today’s preeminent soul men”<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'><img width=97 height=22 id="Picture_x0020_6" src="cid:image013.jpg@01CC0663.CD59DFD0" alt="ESQ masthead"></span></i><i><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'>“Best Retro Soul”<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'><img width=116 height=30 id="Picture_x0020_9" src="cid:image014.jpg@01CC0663.CD59DFD0" alt=rollingstone></span></i><i><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'>WHEN: Tuesday, May 10<sup>th</sup> @ 10:00pm<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'>WHERE: Webster Hall - </span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'>125 E 11th St, New York, NY 10003<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'>For tour dates and more information please go to www.RaphaelSaadiq.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'>####<br>Contacts:<br>Carleen Donovan<br>Press Here Publicity<br>212-246-2640<br><a href="carleen@pressherepublicity.com"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>carleen@pressherepublicity.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'>Tour Press Inquiries<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'>Natalie Sawyer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'><a href="mailto:Natalie@pressherepublicity.com"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>Natalie@pressherepublicity.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#595959'>Carleen Donovan<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#595959'>PRESS HERE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#595959'>138 West 25th Street 9th Fl<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#595959'>New York, NY 10001<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#595959'>p: 212.246.2640<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#595959'>f: 212.582.6513<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#595959'>e: carleen@pressherepublicity.com<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#595959'>----->For downloadable photos, press kits, releases, bios & tour dates go to our website (all info in the "current roster" section): <br><a href="http://www.pressherepublicity.com"><span style='color:#595959'>http://www.pressherepublicity.com</span></a> <br><a href="http://www.twitter.com/presshere"><span style='color:#595959'>http://www.twitter.com/presshere</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>