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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Bombay Bicycle Club Announces iTunes Exclusive “Leave It EP</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Out February 14<sup>th</sup> on A&M/Octone Records<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><img width="464" height="311" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01CCE1A2.14FABCF0"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Nominated for 3 NME Awards Including Best British Band
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">U.S. Tour Kicks Off February 14<sup>th<o:p></o:p></sup></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The band unveils beautiful stop animation video for
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/BombayBicycleVEVO#p/a/u/0/MgvBmEmtF-I">“How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep”</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">As <b>Bombay Bicycle Club</b> prepare for the kick-off of their first U.S. headlining tour, much of which has sold-out or moved to larger venues due to popular demand, the North London four-piece
have announced the release of their <b>“Leave It EP”</b> exclusively through iTunes on
<b>February 14<sup>th</sup>.</b> The release, which features a remix as well as acoustic tracks and “Lights Out, Words Gone (Rub a Dub)” recorded by the band in vocalist Jack Steadman’s bedroom, will coincide with a special $6.99 reduced price for their latest
full length album, <b><i>A Different Kind of Fix</i>,</b> released earlier this month on
<b>A&M/Octone Records</b>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The announcement comes on the heels of an exciting week for
<b>Bombay Bicycle Club</b>, including nominations for three <b>NME Awards</b> – for
<b>Best British Band, Best Album Artwork</b> and <b>Best Track (“Shuffle”).</b> The band has also unveiled a gorgeous new stop animation video for
<b>“How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep,” </b>created over six months by artist and friend
<b>Anna Ginsburg</b>. Check out the clip <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/BombayBicycleVEVO#p/a/u/0/MgvBmEmtF-I">
here</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">After an incredible year in the UK that saw the band appearing on a multitude of year-end lists including Zane Lowe’s top album of the year and #16 on the NME year-end list,
<b>Bombay Bicycle Club</b> will launch their first U.S. headlining tour on <b>February 14<sup>th</sup></b>. After the U.S. tour, the band will head to Australia for a tour with Elbow before returning to the UK for a completely sold-out tour, culminating in
a gig at the 10,000 capacity Alexandra Palace. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Leave It EP tracklisting:
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">1. Leave It (Flipbook Remix)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">2. Leave It (acoustic)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">3. Lights Out, Words Gone (Rub A Dub)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">4. Shuffle (acoustic)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">2012 U.S./Canada Tour Dates:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">2/14/12 San Diego, CA @ The Casbah (21+)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">2/15/12 Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre (All Ages) –
<b>SOLD OUT</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">2/16/12 San Francisco, CA @ The Rickshaw Shop (18+) –
<b>SOLD OUT</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">2/17/12 Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge (21+)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">2/18/12 Seattle, WA @ Crocodile Café (21+)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">2/20/12 Vancouver, BC @ The Commodore<i> (Venue upgraded due to popular demand-
</i>19+)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">2/21/12 Kamloops, BC @ Blue Grotto (19+)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">2/22/12 Calgary, AB @ Republik (18+)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">2/23/12 Edmonton, AB @ Starlite Room (18+)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">2/25/12 Winnipeg, MB @ West End Cultural Centre (All Ages)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">2/26/12 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry (18+) –
<b>SOLD OUT</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">2/27/12 Chicago, IL @ Subterranean (17+) –
<b>SOLD OUT</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">2/29/12 Columbus, OH @ The Basement (All Ages)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">3/1/12 Toronto, ON @ The Phoenix (<i>Venue upgraded due to popular demand -</i> 19+)
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">3/2/12 Montreal, QC @ Cabaret Mile End (18+)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">3/3/12 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (18+) –
<b>SOLD OUT</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">3/5/12 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom (18+) –
<b>SOLD OUT</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">3/7/12 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club (All Ages)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">3/8/12 Hoboken, NJ @ Maxwell’s (All Ages) –
<b>SOLD OUT</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">3/9/12 Cambridge, MA @ The Middle East Downstairs (18+)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">3/10/12 Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer (All Ages)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Ashley Bryan</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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