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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><u>For immediate release</u></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt">André Saraiva and ENCORE! present</span></i></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:17.5pt">COUCHER DU SOLEIL</span></i></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:13.5pt">at Sunset Beach Hotel on Shelter Island, NY</span></i></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> <i>on Friday, August 3<sup>rd<o:p></o:p></sup></i></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Music Performances<i> </i>Powered by ENCORE! with ABSOLUT</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Musical Acts include Exitmusic , Gus & Scout, Gazelle, and TV Baby x Natacha Le Jeune</span></i></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Sets by DJ Arman Nafeei</span></i></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><img width="311" height="225" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CD7091.61DEC290" alt="Description: MusicFestival_SSB_v3"></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>New York, NY--August 2</i><i><sup><span style="font-size:10.0pt">nd</span></sup></i><i> 2012</i>– On<b> Friday, August 3</b><b><sup><span style="font-size:10.0pt">rd</span></sup></b>, <b>André Saraiva</b> <b>of Le Baron
</b>and <b>ENCORE!</b> present <b><i>Coucher Du Soleil</i></b>, an inaugural fete at <b>André Balazs’</b> <b>Sunset Beach Hotel </b>in Shelter Island, NY, made possible by ABSOLUT. The hotel will transform into a beachside venue showcasing some of the most
exciting new music talent curated by André<b> </b>Saraiva. <span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The first edition of <b><i>Coucher Du Soleil</i></b><i> </i>kicks off with four musical acts along with sets by DJ Arman Nafeei. The bands include folk-rock duo <b>Gus + Scout </b>(comprised of Gus Wenner and Scout Willis), Brooklyn, NY’s <b>Exitmusic</b> (comprised
of Devon Church and Aleksa Palladino), <b>Gazelle</b> (South African duo from Cape Town, South Africa), and <b>TV Baby x Natacha Le Jeune </b>(comprised of New York’s, <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A.R.E._Weapons" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">A.R.E.
Weapons</span></a></span> member’s Brian McPeck and Matt McAuley).<span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Additionally, the unique, raw performances and footage captured will be filmed and premiered online two weeks following the festival. The ENCORE! sessions were started by cultural marketing agency
<b>Forward</b> and have taken place at NYC’s hottest new club Le Baron. They are shot with 5 high-definition cameras and a 24-track audio recording to ensure the most in-depth coverage. They provide an exclusive insider perspective for music fans around the
world who enjoy emerging talent and behind-the-scenes reality. To view past ENCORE! Sessions, go to <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://www.facebook.com/Encore.Sessions" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">http://www.facebook.com/Encore.Sessions</span></a></span>
and <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://www.youtube.com/encoresessions" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">http://www.youtube.com/encoresessions</span></a></span>.<span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>Coucher Du Soleil</i></b><i> </i>begins at 5pm on Friday evening and will end at 9pm. The event is FREE; RSVP
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/212508752209086/"><span style="color:blue">HERE</span></a>.<span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>Watch & Listen to the talent that will be performing at Coucher Du Soleil:</i></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><u>Gus and Scout:</u></i></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-“Don’t Bother You Much” stream- <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://gusandscout.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">HERE</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><u>Exitmusic:</u></i></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-“Passage” music video- <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmtcrv2ImF4" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">HERE</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><u>Gazelle:</u></i></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-“Chic Afrique” music video-<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> H</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://www.yogazelle.com/video/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">ere</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><u>TV Baby with </u></i></b><b><u>Natacha Le Jeune (Paris):</u></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- “TV Baby” stream - <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://www.myspace.com/tvbabyusa" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">HERE</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt">ABOUT SUNSET BEACH<span style="color:#1F497D">:</span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Sunset Beach is a romantic hideaway on secluded Shelter Island on the east end of Long Island, New York. The 20 room seasonal hotel with restaurant, bar and boutique was opened in 1997 and has remained one
of the most unique and beloved Long Island retreats. The charming restaurant offers French bistro cuisine with unsurpassed sunset views overlooking the Peconic bay. Inspired by the Italian and French Rivieras, Sunset Beach is famed for its lively atmosphere
and vibrant patrons. <a href="http://www.sunsetbeachli.com/main.html"><span style="color:blue">http://www.sunsetbeachli.com/main.html</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt">ABOUT ENCORE!<span style="color:#1F497D">:</span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Made possible by ABSOLUT® and produced by Forward, ENCORE! is a new and exciting music series online show. Shot in high definition, ENCORE! offers music fans a unique glimpse into the minds and meanderings
of emerging talents. The Season One of the live ENCORE! Sessions have been recorded twice a month at Le Baron Chinatown in New York in the first half of 2012. Contributing acts so have included Little Dragon, Paloma Faith, Theophilus London, The Virgins, and
Friends, amongst others. The Second Season will kick-off during Fashion Week in New York, and other projects are in the works for ENCORE! such as sessions to take place in Austin for SXSW and Los Angeles for the Grammy Awards in 2013.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b>For more information on the ENCORE! Sessions and Coucher du Soleil at Sunset Beach Hotel, contact</b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">PRESS HERE<span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Gina Schulman // Samara Shwidock<span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="mailto:gina@pressherepublicity.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:blue">gina@pressherepublicity.com</span></a></span> // <span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="mailto:samara@pressherepublicity.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:blue">samara@pressherepublicity.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#C00000">PRESS HERE </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">(Los Angeles)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">8105 West Third St.,<b><span style="color:#C00000"> </span></b>Los Angeles, CA 90048<b><span style="color:#C00000"> </span></b></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">138 W. 25<sup>th</sup> St., 9<sup>th</sup> Floor, New York, NY 10001</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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