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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Good afternoon!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Press Here has some exciting acts coming through NYC this week – let us know if you’d like to come check them out!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Mona @ The Studio at Webster Hall – Wednesday, July 13<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The Knitting Factory – Thursday, July 14<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">After invading ipods, airwaves and households across the pond, Nashville 4-piece
<b>Mona </b>have brought their infectious rock n’ roll back home for their shows this
<b>Wednesday July 13<sup>th</sup> </b>at <b>The Studio at Webster Hall </b>and <b>
Thursday July 14<sup>th</sup> </b>at the <b>Knitting Factory</b> in support of their forthcoming debut album, out
<b>September 6 </b>(Mercury Records. Each note of <b>Mona’s</b> arm-pumping, vein-pulsing, knee-shaking, sing-your-lungs-out music is a reminder that true rock n’ roll is not going anywhere. Through their Elvis Presley swagger and Johnny Cash grit, unbridled
talent and distinct sound, the band listed on the <b>BBC Sound of 2011</b> poll and was voted
<b>MTV UK’s Brand New for 2011</b>,<b> </b>all prior to releasing their debut album. With the explosive and confident cool that
<b>Mona </b>brings to the stage, their pure rock n’ roll sound, and their high energy shows, make sure not to miss out on this band poised for rock stardom!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">(<a href="mailto:gina@pressherepublicity.com">gina@pressherepublicity.com</a> //
<a href="mailto:Jamie@pressherepublicity.com">Jamie@pressherepublicity.com</a> //
<a href="mailto:samara@pressherepublicity.com">samara@pressherepublicity.com</a>)
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<p class="bodya"><b><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext">Praise for Mona:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="bodya" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext">“Listen to Your Love is monstrously huge, with a beautiful, thrusting snarl by Mr. Brown.” –<b>
<i>The New York Times<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p>
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<p class="bodya" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">“…a hot new band that’s quickly turning into a phenomenon abroad and is poised to do the same back home too.” –<b>
<i>Spin.com<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p>
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<p class="bodya" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">“…it appears that in Mona we may have found a big-sounding, big hearted rock’n’roll band to believe in again.” –
<b><i>NME</i><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Gomez @ Terminal 5 – Thursday, July 14</span></u></b><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Fresh off the exciting announcement of their seventh studio album release,
<b><i>Whatever’s On Your Mind</i></b>, and following their performance in the <b>
Dave Matthews Band Caravan</b>, <i>Mercury Music Prize </i>winning five-piece <b>
Gomez</b> will be playing this <b>Thursday July 14<sup>th</sup></b> at <b>Terminal 5</b>.
<b>Gomez</b>’ live shows are legendary – the genre-defying band has quietly built a massive audience by consistently transporting listeners into a state of head-bobbing bliss. With their signature vocals and song stylings in full effect on this album, you can
count on electrifying performances that show the true musicality of the band. Driving forward with their new beautifully lush and dynamic album, don’t miss a performance by this unique band that will surely strike you in the heart and leave you singing on
the way out. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">(<a href="mailto:gina@pressherepublicity.com">gina@pressherepublicity.com</a> //
<a href="mailto:Jamie@pressherepublicity.com">Jamie@pressherepublicity.com</a> //
<a href="mailto:samara@pressherepublicity.com">samara@pressherepublicity.com</a>)
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Praise for
<i>Whatever’s On Your Mind</i><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">"'The Place and the People' pairs folky acoustic guitar with laserlike synth riff, while 'Options' and 'I Will Take You There' get
funky disco-soul sax licks from Antibalas horn whiz Stuart Bogie" – <b><i>SPIN<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">“The quintet plays guitar rock that toys with convention in a way that would make a certain foursome from Liverpool, England
proud.” – <b><i>Relix<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">“Gomez blends the genres [folk, blues, electronic, and whatever else they feel like throwing in] to create consistently compelling
and entertaining textures.” – <b><i>PasteMagazine.com</i><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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