MIDDLE CLASS RUT: Stream Acoustic Version of "New Low" + Special Edition Vinyl Details

[Jamie Sherman]

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Middle Class Rut Announce Details for Limited Edition 10-inch - out July 19
Plus special acoustic version of "New Low" - embed code below!

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Fast-rising Sacramento-based rock duo Middle Class Rut are non-stop these days! Having being named "2011 Artist to Watch" by MTV and scoring a coveted spot in USA Today's "On the Verge" feature, they are one of the most promising acts of the year. Fresh off the heels of releasing the uncensored video for "Busy Bein' Born", the second single off their widely praised debut album, No Name No Color (check out the premiere of the video at Alternative Press HERE<http://www.altpress.com/aptv/video/premiere_middle_class_ruts_busy_bein_born_uncensored/>), MC Rut are announcing the details of their limited edition vinyl. Due out on July 19, the 10" will include their resplendent cover of Bob Dylan's "Hurricane" plus two B-side tracks: "Dead Set" live from XFM Studios in London and the first ever live, acoustic recording of their smash radio hit "New Low" from BBC's Maida Vale Studios in London. There will only be 1,000 copies created and they will be made available exclusively online and in person at their shows. Pre-order HERE<http://shop.brightantenna.com/product_info.php?cPath=29&products_id=136>!

Share a stream of the BBC live version of "New Low" off the 10" with your readers via the below embed code:
<object height="81" width="100%"> <param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F18451625"></param> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param> <embed allowscriptaccess="always" height="81" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F18451625" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%"></embed> </object>  <span><a href="http://soundcloud.com/brightantenna/middle-class-rut-new-low-bbc">Middle Class Rut - New Low (BBC Acoustic Version)</a> by <a href="http://soundcloud.com/brightantenna">Bright Antenna</a></span>

Middle Class Rut recently wrapped up a European run with Linkin Park and will be hitting the road for three weeks of dates with the Vans Warped Tour this summer beginning on July 21 in Camden, NJ. Full list of dates are below!

In other MC Rut news, the duo has made a collector's lyric book for No Name No Color available for fans. The limited edition companion book features a full two-page spread of lyrics and artwork for each of the album's 12 tracks. Artwork is by longtime Middle Class Rut collaborator, Douglas Gledhill. The book is the size of a standard paperback at 8" x 6.5" and is a beautifully crafted piece to complete the experience of listening to the band's hard hitting debut album. Order it HERE<http://shop.brightantenna.com/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=10&products_id=134>! You can also purchase a copy signed by the band for $20 HERE<http://shop.brightantenna.com/product_info.php?cPath=48&products_id=135>.

MC Rut has been eagerly embraced by rock fans and the press for their stunning debut, which artfully blurs the line between heavy and melodic with raw, energized rock and roll.  This band is no overnight sensation. The duo, Zack Lopez (vocals, guitar) and Sean Stockham (drums), have been playing together since they were teenagers. The pair records every song they write together almost immediately upon coming up with the idea in their rehearsal space, capturing the instantaneous spirit of a track while still in the moment. They've toured with a range of artists, including Linkin Park, Social Distortion, Alice in Chains, Them Crooked Vultures, The Bronx and ...Trail Of Dead and their track "Lifelong Dayshift" is being featured on the exclusive GameStop release of the Transformers: Dark of the Moon soundtrack!

MIDDLE CLASS RUT TOUR DATES:
All dates are with the Vans Warped Tour

07/21/11     Susquehanna Bank Center  (Camden, NJ)
07/22/11     First Niagara Pavilion (Burgettstown, PA)
07/23/11     Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (Uniondale, NY)
07/24/11     Monmouth Park Racetrack  (Oceanport, NJ)
07/26/11     Merriweather Post Pavilion (Columbia, MD)
07/27/11     Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach (Virginia Beach, VA)
07/28/11     Charlotte Verizon Wireless (Charlotte, NC)
07/29/11     Firestone Amphitheatre (Orlando, FL)
07/30/11     Cruzan Amphitheatre (West Palm Beach, FL)
07/31/11     Vinoy Park (St. Petersburg, FL)
08/01/11     Lakewood Amphitheatre (Atlanta, GA)
08/02/11     Riverbend Music Center  (Cincinnati, OH)
08/03/11     Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (Maryland Heights, MO)
08/04/11     WestFair Amphitheatre  (Omaha, NE)
08/05/11     Invesco Field at Mile High (Denver, CO)
08/06/11     Utah State Fairgrounds  (Salt Lake City, UT)
08/07/11     Ashley Furniture Homestore Pavilion (Phoenix, AZ)
08/09/11     Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre     (Chula Vista, CA)
08/10/11     Home Depot Center   (Los Angeles, CA)
08/11/10     Sleep Train Amphitheatre (Wheatland, CA)
08/12/11     Idaho Center Amphitheatre   (Boise/Nampa, ID)
08/13/11     The Gorge Amphitheatre   (George, WA)
08/14/11     Washington County Fairgrounds  (Hillsboro, OR)


Press Here:
Jamie Sherman // Gina Schulman
Jamie at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:Jamie at pressherepublicity.com>
212-246-2640


Independent Label Group:
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