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<b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Middle Class Rut Premiere NEW Video for Hit “Busy Bein’ Born” on MTV2 TODAY<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<i><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Plus,
<b>No Name No Color</b> companion lyric book on sale!<o:p></o:p></span></u></i></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">“There may only be two of them, but the amount of noise Middle Class Rut
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make is phenomenal.” – <i>Alternative Press<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Fast-rising Sacramento-based rock duo
<b>Middle Class Rut</b> have released the video for their track, <b>“Busy Bein’ Born,”</b> premiering exclusively via
<b>MTV2 </b><u>TODAY</u>. This is the second single from their widely praised debut album,
<b><i>No Name No Color</i></b> (Bright Antenna/ Independent Label Group) and follows their breakthrough hit
<b>“New Low,”</b> which reached <u>#5 at Alternative Rock Radio</u>. Check out the video for
<b>“Busy Bein’ Born” <a href="http://www.mtvu.com/music/video-premiere/middle-class-rut-busy-bein-born/">
HERE</a>. <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">MC Rut</span></b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""> has been eagerly embraced by rock fans and the press for their stunning
debut, which artfully blurs<span style="color:black"> the line between heavy and melodic with raw, energized rock and roll.
</span><b><i>No Name No Color</i></b> earned them the title of “<b>2011 Artist to Watch</b>” by
<b>MTV</b>, who declared it “an accomplished full-length full of Led Zeppelin-like dirges and socio-politically charged anthems.” Similarly, they were featured by
<b><i>USA Today</i></b> in their coveted “On the Verge” piece and <b><i><span style="color:black">MySpace</span></i><span style="color:black">
</span></b><span style="color:black">and <b><i>Fuse</i></b> chose the band for their selective "Introducing..." monthly program.
</span>Fresh off the heels of their European arena tour with <b>Linkin Park</b>, <b>
MC Rut</b> will also be hitting the road for three weeks of dates with the <b>Vans Warped Tour
</b>this summer beginning on July 21 in Camden, NJ. Full list of dates are below!
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">This band is no overnight sensation. The duo,
</span><b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Zack Lopez (vocals, guitar</span></b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">) and
<b>Sean Stockham (drums</b>), <span style="color:black">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
<b>Linkin Park, Social Distortion, Alice in Chains, Them</b> <b>Crooked Vultures, The Bronx and ...Trail Of Dead</b> and
</span>their track <b>“Lifelong Dayshift”</b> is being featured on the exclusive GameStop release of the<b><i> Transformers: Dark of the Moon
</i></b>soundtrack!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">In other
<b>MC Rut </b>news, they are making the lyric book for <b><i>No Name No Color </i>
</b>available today as well. 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
<b>Middle Class Rut </b>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
<a href="http://shop.brightantenna.com/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=10&products_id=134">
HERE</a>! You can also purchase a copy signed by the band for $20 <a href="http://shop.brightantenna.com/product_info.php?cPath=48&products_id=135">
HERE</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">MIDDLE CLASS RUT TOUR DATES:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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07/22/11 First Niagara Pavilion (Burgettstown, PA)</span><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">
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07/23/11 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (Uniondale, NY)</span><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">
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07/24/11 Monmouth Park Racetrack (Oceanport, NJ)</span><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">
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07/26/11 Merriweather Post Pavilion (Columbia, MD)</span><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">
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07/27/11 Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach (Virginia Beach, VA)</span><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">
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07/28/11 Charlotte Verizon Wireless (Charlotte, NC)</span><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">
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07/29/11 Firestone Amphitheatre (Orlando, FL)</span><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">
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07/30/11 Cruzan Amphitheatre (West Palm Beach, FL)</span><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">
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07/31/11 Vinoy Park (St. Petersburg, FL)</span><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">
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08/01/11 Lakewood Amphitheatre (Atlanta, GA)</span><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">
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08/02/11 Riverbend Music Center (Cincinnati, OH)</span><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">
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08/03/11 Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (Maryland Heights, MO)</span><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">
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08/04/11 WestFair Amphitheatre (Omaha, NE)</span><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">
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08/05/11 Invesco Field at Mile High (Denver, CO)</span><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">
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08/06/11 Utah State Fairgrounds (Salt Lake City, UT)</span><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">
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08/07/11 Ashley Furniture Homestore Pavilion (Phoenix, AZ)</span><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">
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08/09/11 Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre (Chula Vista, CA)</span><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">
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08/10/11 Home Depot Center (Los Angeles, CA)</span><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">
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08/11/10 Sleep Train Amphitheatre (Wheatland, CA)</span><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">
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08/12/11 Idaho Center Amphitheatre (Boise/Nampa, ID)</span><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">
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08/13/11 The Gorge Amphitheatre (George, WA)</span><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">
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08/14/11 Washington County Fairgrounds (Hillsboro, OR)</span><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">
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