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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">KEVIN DREW ANNOUNCES NYC SHOW + PREMIERES “GOOD SEX (BEATOLOGY REMIX)”<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">New Album
<i>Darlings</i> Out 3/18/14 on Arts & Crafts<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""><img width="789" height="523" id="_x0000_i1027" src="cid:image007.jpg@01CF219F.01AF8330" alt="Kevin Drew - Norman Wong - General 2 FOR EMAIL.jpg"></span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">(Photo credit: Norman Wong)<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-family:"Georgia","serif"">Broken Social Scene’s</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">
<b>Kevin Drew</b> has announced the first show in support of his upcoming solo album entitled
<b><i>Darlings</i></b>, out <b>March 18<sup>th</sup></b> via Arts & Crafts, at <b>
NYC</b>’s <b>Bowery Ballroom</b> on <b>April 3<sup>rd</sup></b>. In his first NYC performance since playing with BSS in 2011,
</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Drew will hit the stage with longtime collaborators
<b>Charles Spearin</b> and <b>Ohad Benchetrit</b> (Do Make Say Think, Broken Social Scene),
<b>Dean Stone</b> (Apostle of Hustle), <b>Dave Hamelin</b> (The Stills, Eight and a Half), and
<b>Marty Kinack</b> (Broken Social Scene).</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""> Tickets will be available in an American Express pre-sale
<b>tomorrow</b>, <b>February 5<sup>th</sup></b>, and general sale begins <b>Friday, February 7<sup>th</sup></b> –
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://www.boweryballroom.com/event/488903-kevin-drew-new-york"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:blue">PRESS HERE</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">
to get your tickets.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Drew</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""> has also unveiled “<b>Good Sex (Beatology Remix)</b>,” which is seasoned
BSS producer and collaborator <b>Dave Newfeld</b>’s take on the first single off
<b><i>Darlings</i></b>. Having produced Broken Social Scene's breakout record <b>
<i>You Forgot It In People</i></b><i> </i>as well as 2005’s <b><i>Self Titled</i></b>, Newfeld played a key role in defining the band’s sound in the studio and helped to develop records that intrigued, challenged, and elevated the listener. Here, Newfeld takes
the love song “Good Sex" and joyously expands on the song’s ideal. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2014/02/kevin_drew_of_b.html#more"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:blue">PRESS
HERE</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""> to listen to the remix now via
<b><i>BrooklynVegan.com</i></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center">
<span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""><img border="0" width="522" height="522" id="Picture_x0020_0" src="cid:image008.jpg@01CF219F.01AF8330" alt="Kevin Drew - Good Sex Art - FOR EMAIL.jpg"></span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Darlings</span></i></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""> shows
<b>Drew</b> growing from his role as co-founder, songwriter and front man in indie vanguard Broken Social Scene to create a breakthrough statement of personal artistry.
<i>Darlings </i>is also his first solo album that is truly, to put it bluntly, solo. If Drew’s 2007 effort
<b><i>Spirit If…</i></b> was his inaugural step beyond the decade-long shadow of his former band,
<i>Darlings</i> spotlights Drew with seven years more experience and maturity. <b>
<i>Darlings</i></b> reveals a more focused and refined sound; more honest, revelatory songwriting, with Drew’s craft concentrated on lyrical and emotional connections, less so than guitar pedals and studio jams. On
<i>Darlings</i>, Kevin Drew casts reflective inspiration forward into the brightness of the future with a soundtrack to kick everything into high gear.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://pitchfork.com/news/53432-broken-social-scenes-kevin-drew-announces-new-album-darlings-shares-good-sex/"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:blue">PRESS HERE</span></a><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">
to listen to the original version of <b>“Good Sex”</b> which was named “Best New Track” by
<b><i>Pitchfork</i></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://kevindrewmusic.com/"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:blue">PRESS HERE</span></a><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""> to pre-order your copy of
<b><i>Darlings</i></b> now. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://www.kevindrewmusic.com/"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:blue">http://www.kevindrewmusic.com</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""><br>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://www.twitter.com/kevinselection"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:blue">http://www.twitter.com/kevinselection</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""><br>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://www.facebook.com/kevinselection"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:blue">http://www.facebook.com/kevinselection</span></a></span><u><span style="color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">For more on Kevin Drew, please contact:</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif""><br>
Jen Appel // Jaclyn Ulman – 212-246-2640<br>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="mailto:jen@pressherepublicity.com"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:blue">jen@pressherepublicity.com</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">
// </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="mailto:jaclyn@pressherepublicity.com"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:blue">jaclyn@pressherepublicity.com</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Jen Appel</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#C00000">PRESS HERE </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">(New York)</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">138 W. 25<sup>th</sup> St., 9<sup>th</sup> Floor, New York, NY 10001<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">P: (212) 246-2640<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><a href="mailto:jen@pressherepublicity.com">jen@pressherepublicity.com</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#C00000">PRESS HERE </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">(Los Angeles)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">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:10.0pt">P: (323) 556-9752 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Click to view website:</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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