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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-size:18.0pt">MATISYAHU releases “SPARK SEEKER: THE ACOUSTIC EP” on January 29<sup>th</sup>, 2013<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Winter 2013 “An Acoustic Evening with Matisyahu” tour begins January 19<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Los Angeles, CA – January 9, 2013 – <b>Grammy</b></i>-nominated recording artist <b>Matisyahu</b> is releasing his first-ever acoustic recordings, <b><i>Spark Seeker: Acoustic Sessions</i></b>, in advance of his upcoming US acoustic
tour. On <b>January 29<sup>th</sup> </b>the six-track EP will be available on <b>Amazon </b>and <b>iTunes </b>via <b>Fallen Sparks Records/Thirty Tigers. </b>It features acoustic variations of songs from his fourth full-length album <b><i>Spark Seeker</i></b>,
which was released in July 2012. The EP also has a bonus track, “Silence” from Matisyahu’s third album <b><i>Light</i></b>, exclusively on <b>iTunes.</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The tracks on <b><i>Spark Seeker: Acoustic Sessions</i></b> include live performances from his 2012 Festival of Light tour, which made stops in select cities on each night of Hanukkah. “Live Like a Warrior” and “I Believe in Love” were
both recorded at the show in Stroudsburg, PA; “Sunshine,” “Searchin,” and “Bal Shem Tov” in Atlanta, GA. “Crossroads” and “Silence” were filmed while on tour in Lake Tahoe, NV and Hudson, NY, respectively.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">“The music that emitted from Center Stage that night was nothing short of breathtaking,” the <b><i>Atlanta Music Guide</i></b> said of his acoustic show. “As Matisyahu sang/rapped/beatboxed songs like ‘Obstacles’ and ‘Crossroads’, the acoustic
set further highlighted his lyrical creativity and musical prowess.”<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">In November, <b>Matisyahu</b> gave the world a taste of his acoustic sound in a video of “Crossroads”, an outtake from <b><i>Spark Seeker: Acoustic Sessions</i></b> filmed while on tour in Lake Tahoe. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oh8SDr6JdCE&feature=youtu.be"><b><span style="color:purple">PRESS
HERE</span></b></a> to watch it! Over the years, fans and critics alike have praised Matisyahu for his performances; rave reviews describe <b>Matisyahu's</b> voice and stage presence as "tremendous, zen-like, and enlightening." <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Matisyahu returns to the road on January 19<sup>th</sup> for the <b>“Acoustic Evening with Matisyahu”</b> tour. The limited run of special shows will provide fans with a unique, in-depth look at the creation and background of <b>Matisyahu’s</b> most
recent album, <b><i>Spark Seeker</i></b>, as well as his entire catalogue of music, including hit songs "One Day", "King Without A Crown", and fan favorite "Jerusalem"<b><i>. </i></b>It will provide fans an opportunity to ask the artist questions, as well
as an intimate setting for Matisyahu to tell stories of his artistic and spiritual journey. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For more information on Matisyahu and to purchase tickets, visit
<a href="http://www.matisyahuworld.com/tour">www.matisyahuworld.com/tour</a> . Please see full track listing and tour routing below.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>LISTEN: <i>Spark Seeker: Acoustic Sessions</i></b>: <a href="https://soundcloud.com/matisyahu/sets/spark-seeker-acoustic-sessions/s-tk79b">
https://soundcloud.com/matisyahu/sets/spark-seeker-acoustic-sessions/s-tk79b</a> <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Track listing<o:p></o:p></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%">1. Crossroads (Feat. J. Ralph)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%">2. Live Like a Warrior<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%">3. Sunshine<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%">4. Searchin<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%">5. Bal Shem Tov<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%">6. I Believe in Love<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">7. Silence [Only available on iTunes]<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">“Acoustic Evening with Matisyahu” 2013 Tour Dates:</span></u></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">1/19 Miami, FL – Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
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<p class="MsoNormal">1/29 San Marcus, TX - Texas Music Theatre<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1/30 Tucson, AZ – The Rialto Theatre<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1/31 Santa Fe, NM – The Lensic PAC<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2/2 Salina, KS - Stiefel Theatre<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2/4 Louisville, KY - Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2/5 Bloomington, IL – Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2/6 Skokie, IL - North Shore Center <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2/7 Cincinnati, OH - Taft Theater <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2/10 Pittsburgh, PA - Carnegie Music Hall <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2/12 Englewood, NJ – Bergen PAC<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2/13 Huntington, NY - The Paramount <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2/14 Asbury Park, NJ - Paramount Theatre<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2/16 Woodstock, NY- Bearsville Theatre<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2/17 Hartford, CT - Bushnell Center<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2/18 Morristown, NJ - Mayo PAC<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2/19 Annapolis, MD - Rams Head On Stage<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2/20 Wilmington, DE - The Grand Opera House<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2/21 Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2/23 Tampa, FL - Tampa Theatre <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2/24 West Palm Beach, FL - Kravis Center for the Performing Arts<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i>For more on Matisyahu, please contact<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i>Gina Schulman//Stephanie Williams<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black">Stephanie Williams</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">8105 West Third St.,<b><span style="color:#C00000"> </span></b>Los Angeles, CA 90048<b><span style="color:#C00000"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black">P: (323) 556-9752 </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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