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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:20.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"">M Ward Launches iTunes App<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"">Free App Streams Public Radio Stations Across The Country<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic"">M Ward</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";mso-bidi-font-weight:
bold">’s free
<b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">iTunes </i></b>App allows users the ability to listen live to hundreds of public radio station across the United States. Searchable alphabetically by state and by map, the
<b>M Ward App</b> allows users to locate nearly 1,000 of the very best independent and public radio stations across the country. Wherever you’re traveling in the US the
<b>M Ward App</b> will locate the nearest quality radio station to keep you company.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family:"Century Gothic";mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">A long rumored Luddite renowned for recording his albums onto analog tape, M Ward’s love of radio is well documented. His
2005 album, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Transistor Radio</i> was a collection of songs inspired by “memories of a utopian radio power” which he dedicated to “the last of the remaining independent radio stations.” Touring the US over the past few
years Ward often found it a challenge to find a great local radio station to accompany him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span>In creating this App -<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>which also streams M Ward music and provides up to the minute touring information and social networking content -<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span>Ward has created the perfect traveling companion for radio connoisseurs everywhere.
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Century Gothic";mso-bidi-font-style:italic">M Ward App is available
<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/a-wasteland-companion/id529206163?mt=8"><span style="font-weight:normal">here!</span></a></span></b><span style="font-size:
11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";mso-bidi-font-weight:
bold"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">M Ward’s latest album-
<b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">A Wasteland Companion</i></b> - is available on
<b>Merge Records</b> and has garnered some of the most exuberant critical acclaim of his career to date.
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>M Ward and his formidable band are taking to the road in August for a run of dates including a special show with
<b>Yo La Tengo</b> in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park. <b>Wyatt Cenac</b> from Comedy Central’s
<b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:
normal">The Daily Show</i></b> has been confirmed as an exciting new addition to the bill. He’ll be opening the show with a comedy set.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic""><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"">Aug 7<sup>th</sup>, Brooklyn, NY @ Celebrate Brooklyn at Prospect Park Bandshell #<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"">Aug 23<sup>rd</sup>, Salt Lake City, UT @ Twilight Concert Series<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"">Aug25<sup>th,</sup> Bolder, CO @ Boulder Theatre<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"">Aug30<sup>th</sup>, Vancouver, BC @ The Commodore Ballroom<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"">Sep 1, Seattle, WA @ Bumbershoot Festival<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"">Oct 12<sup>th</sup>, Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Festival<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic""># with special guests Yo La Tengo<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";
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<p class="MsoBodyText2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";
font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-style:italic">“…A Wasteland Companion</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";font-weight:normal"> shows yet again
why Ward can be placed in the higher echelon of contemporary American songwriters. He is bold, creative, and has clearly not forgotten that behind every stellar production resides an equally stellar song.”
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<p class="MsoBodyText2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"">American Songwriter<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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mso-bidi-font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic""><a href="http://mwardmusic.com/"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:
none;text-underline:none">mwardmusic.com</span></a>
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/mwardmusic"><span style="color:windowtext;
text-decoration:none;text-underline:none">ww.facebook.com/mwardmusic</span></a>
<a href="mailto:twitter.com/@mwardtweeting">twitter.com/@mwardtweeting</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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