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<b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Middle Class Rut Announce Details for Limited Edition 10-inch – out July 19<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><u><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Plus special acoustic version of
<b>“New Low”</b> – embed code below!<o:p></o:p></span></u></i></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> are non-stop these days! Having being named <b>“2011 Artist to Watch”</b> by
<b>MTV</b> and scoring a coveted spot in <b><i>USA Today’s </i></b>“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
<b>“Busy Bein’ Born”</b>,<b> </b>the second single off</span> <span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">
their widely praised debut album, <b><i>No Name No Color </i></b>(check out the premiere of the video at Alternative Press
<a href="http://www.altpress.com/aptv/video/premiere_middle_class_ruts_busy_bein_born_uncensored/">
HERE</a>), <b>MC Rut </b>are announcing the details of their limited edition vinyl. Due out on
<b>July 19</b>, the 10” will include their resplendent cover of Bob Dylan’s <b>“Hurricane”
</b>plus two B-side tracks: <b>“Dead Set” </b>live from XFM Studios in London and the first ever live, acoustic recording of their smash radio hit
<b>“New Low” </b>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
<a href="http://shop.brightantenna.com/product_info.php?cPath=29&products_id=136">
HERE</a>!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Share a stream of the BBC live version of “New Low” off the 10” with your readers via the below embed code:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria","serif""><object height="81" width="100%"> <param name="movie" value="<a href="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F18451625">http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F18451625</a>"></param>
<param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param> <embed allowscriptaccess="always" height="81" src="<a href="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F18451625">http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F18451625</a>"
type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%"></embed> </object> <span><a href="<a href="http://soundcloud.com/brightantenna/middle-class-rut-new-low-bbc">http://soundcloud.com/brightantenna/middle-class-rut-new-low-bbc</a>">Middle Class Rut - New Low
(BBC Acoustic Version)</a> by <a href="<a href="http://soundcloud.com/brightantenna">http://soundcloud.com/brightantenna</a>">Bright Antenna</a></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Middle Class Rut</span></b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""> recently wrapped up a European run with
<b>Linkin Park </b>and will 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"">In other
<b>MC Rut </b>news, the duo has made a collector’s lyric book for <b><i>No Name No Color
</i></b>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
<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><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. This band is no overnight sensation. The duo,
</span><b>Zack Lopez (vocals, guitar</b>) 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"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">MIDDLE CLASS RUT TOUR DATES:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><i><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">All dates are with the Vans Warped Tour</span></i></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">07/21/11 Susquehanna Bank Center (Camden, NJ)</span><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">
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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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