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<b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM <i>MOONWATER</i> OUT MAY 15<sup>th</sup> VIA MAJORDOMO RECORDS</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="apple-style-span"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">PLUS PREMIERES LEAD TRACK </span></b></span><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">“WHAT ARE YOU KIDS ON?” </span></b><span class="apple-style-span"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">TODAY ON
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<span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">The Band Embarks on Four-Stop East Coast Tour and Performs at </span></span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">SXSW 2012</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">Credit </span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#222222">Everett DiNapoli</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#222222">” [CHAPPO is] an excellently overstuffed garage-psych sound…” – <b>Pitchfork</b></span></i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">“[CHAPPO’s] music is fearless, innovative and downright fun, infusing classic indie pop with complete chaos, achieving their goal of making the Chappo experience one meant to be out
of this world.”</span></i><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#222222"> – </span></i><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">The Deli</span></i></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="apple-style-span"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">“[Live, CHAPPO’s lead singer] Alex Chappo’s electrifying vocals were nothing short of magnetic!”
– <b>The Wild Honey Pie</b></span></i></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">Brooklyn four-piece, </span><a href="http://www.chappomusic.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">CHAPPO</span></b></a><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black"> announces
the release of their debut LP </span><b><i><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#232323">Moonwater</span></i></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#232323"> on <b>May 15th</b> via </span><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#222222">Majordomo
Records – </span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">an imprint of <b>Shout! Factory</b> that has released albums by <b>The Airborne Toxic Event</b>, <b>the Von Bondies</b> and <b>Earlimart. </b> Today, CHAPPO premieres their new lead
track “<b>What Are You Kids On</b>?” with<b><i> PasteMagazine.com </i></b></span><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:red"><a href="http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/av/2012/02/song-premiere-chappo-what-are-you-kids-on.html">HERE</a></span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">.
An</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#222222"> anthem song for rabble-rousers,</span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black"> “What Are You Kids On?” </span></span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">is
rich with guitarist </span><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#222222">Dave Feddock</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#222222">’s</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black"> magnetic riffs, and lead
singer <b>Alex Chappo</b>’s </span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333">incomparable </span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">vocals.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span class="apple-style-span"><i><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#232323">Moonwater</span></i></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#232323"> is
a follow up to the band’s two buzzed about EPs, <b><i>Plastique Universe </i></b>and </span></span><span class="spelle"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#232323">Plastique</span></i></b></span><span class="apple-style-span"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#232323"> Universe
II: Pisces Princess</span></i></b></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#232323">. In 2010, CHAPPO garnered national attention with their first single “<b>COME HOME</b>” when the track was used in an </span></span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkLF8rEFDps" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">iPod
Touch</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""> commercial</span></a><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#232323"> for <b>Apple</b>’<b>s</b> international multi-media ad campaign.</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#232323">On <i>Moonwater</i>, CHAPPO’s electric blend of psychedelic pop, and original, heart-pounding polyrhythmic harmonies help
to express vivid lyrics of youthful angst.</span><i><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#222222"> Moonwater</span></i><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#222222">’s music is bold and daring, and embraces the band’s truest ambitions.
From the first note, CHAPPO’s new album hits the listener with a strong, energetic vibration that runs through the body like a live current</span><span class="queryh1"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">.</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span class="queryh1"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">The album's inspiration also stems from a spiritual and tranquil place</span></span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">.
CHAPPO learned sacred</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#232323"> Native American stories and teachings a</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">fter a chance encounter</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#232323">;
therefore, the band created <i>Moonwater</i> to symbolize a conscious state of mind, and aims for the listener to be in the moment with their music. </span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#222222">“We want our music to release the moon shaman
within, for ourselves and the listener,” says keyboardist <b>Chris Olson</b>.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#222222">For the 11-song LP, the four escaped New York City for <b>Sunhouse Studios</b> in the serene
landscape of Vermont. <i>Moonwater</i> was mixed by <b>Hector Castillo</b> (<b>Beck, Bjork</b>) and <b>Steve Wall</b>, and produced by CHAPPO’s own drummer and <b>of Montreal</b>’s touring musician, <b>Zac Colwell</b>. A deluxe version of the LP will include
four additional bonus tracks that will be available exclusively on iTunes and Vinyl.</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#232323">During the band’s live performances, CHAPPO sports elaborate feathered headdresses and costumes designed by <span class="spelle">Rawan</span> <span class="spelle">Rihani.
T</span></span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">heir live spectacle is also equipped</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#232323"> with </span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#222222">sequin-adorned
keyboards, and throwing glitter and shooting confetti guns into the crowd. </span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#232323">The band will be taking their live show on the road this </span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">week for
a four-stop East Coast tour, plus performances at this year's SXSW in Austin, TX. Tour</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#232323"> dates listed below.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">Moonwater</span></u></i></b><b><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black"> Track Listing (CD, 2-LP, Digital):</span></u></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">1. What Are You Kids On?<br>
2. Explode<br>
3. Hell No<br>
4. Come Home<br>
5. Don't<br>
6. 5-0<br>
7. Native Savage<br>
8. Hollywood<br>
9. Sunblades<br>
10. Shots Fired<br>
11. M.O.O.N. Water<br>
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<b><u>Bonus Tracks (exclusive to the 2-LP and Deluxe Digital versions):</u></b><br>
12. Nomads<br>
13. Nitrogen Rivers<br>
14. The End Is Near<br>
15. Golden Lights<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><b><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">Tour Dates:</span></u></b></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">2/21 Mercury Lounge – New York, NY</span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">2/23 The Whiskey – Annapolis, MD</span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">2/24 Red Palace – Washington D.C.</span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">2/26 Glasslands Gallery – Brooklyn, NY </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">3/15 – 3/17 SXSW – Austin, TX</span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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