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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">ANNOUNCE SELF-TITLED EP
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">SET TO DROP JULY 26<sup>TH</sup><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><u><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">FULL-LENGTH ALBUM, “ASAP” TO BE RELEASED FALL 2011</span></u></i></b><b><i><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Whether they’re conjuring dreamy pop harmonies or turning out soulful beats, Los Angeles based
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">SO & SO</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> is not your average troupe of ordinary indie pop musicians. With their debut self titled
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">EP dropping July 26</span></b><b><sup><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">th</span></sup></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">
and full-length album </span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">ASAP</span></b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">
</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">slated for release in
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Fall 2011</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">, SO & SO transcend traditional pop and undulate gracefully from trip-hop to rock and indie pop
to electro-fusion. With the incredible award winning multi-platinum producer </span>
<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Rob Wells</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> (Mika, Cyndi Lauper, Stereos) on board, the California quintet comes together to exude propulsive energy
that’s innovative, fresh and sonically all-their-own on this perfect introduction to what SO & SO are all about.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">SO & SO came to fruition when<span style="color:#0F3963"> s</span>inger
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Amie Miriello</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0F3963"> (</span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Dirtie
Blonde</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">) and guitarist
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Jay “Raisin” Dmuchowski</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">
<span style="color:#0F3963">(</span></span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Dirtie Blonde</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">) joined forces with producer
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Rob Wells
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">at ATV in<span style="color:#0F3963">
</span>Canada to compose a songwriting trio and sell the tracks to other artists. However, after the first few tracks were cut they realized that they had stumbled onto something very special, a novel sound Amie describes as “sexy indie pop with real soul,”<span style="color:#0F3963">
</span>a sound they wanted to take on themselves. That batch of tunes would eventually become the inspiration for their upcoming full length, </span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">ASAP (fall),</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">
but SO & SO weren’t quite complete just yet…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">While playing a gig at LA’s Molly Malone’s, Amie stumbled upon
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Brandon Rogers</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> a top 12 finalist on Season 6 of American Idol,</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">and was immediately smitten by his effortless vocals. While Brandon was wholly focused on his solo career, he quickly recognized their special and electric vocal chemistry, accepting
Amie’s offer to join SO & SO without hesitation. Drummer </span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Adam Hanson</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> and bassist
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Bana Haffar</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> round out the band and fully connect the dots between pop palatability and dirty soul, a unique,
one-of-a-kind dynamic heard throughout </span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">ASAP
</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">as well as SO & SO’s self-titled EP.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Their brilliant upcoming EP showcases a whirlwind of emotion juxtaposed with poignant poetic rumination. On “</span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Heart
Beats Slow</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">” acoustic guitars growl into a powerful chorus, while “</span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">What’s the Use?</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">”
meanders from tripped-out electronic textures to a hand-clap fueled hook. At the heart of the music lies Amie’s entrancing croon, flares of Jay’s evocative guitar, and a dual backdrop of undeniable soul by drummer Adam and bassist Bana. Like icing on a cake,
Brandon provides a decadent layer of rich, organic vocals.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="FreeForm" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><a href="http://www.soandsoworld.com/">http://www.soandsoworld.com/</a>
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<p class="FreeForm" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">For your copy of
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