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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><img width="84" height="30" id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CD6A63.5FFCEC10" alt="EPIC.LOGO.HIGHRES.jpg"><span style="color:#1F497D"><br>
</span></span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">For immediate release</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:20.0pt">PALOMA FAITH RUNS WITH OLYMPIC TORCH<br>
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">(in 6” red stilettos but of course)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt">TO SCORE U<span style="color:#1F497D">.</span>S<span style="color:#1F497D">.</span> DOMINATION WITH DEBUT THIS FALL<br>
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">(in 6” red stilettos but of course)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><img width="430" height="357" id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CD6A63.5FFCEC10"><br>
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black;background:white">See the music video for “Picking Up the Pieces”
</span></b><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ijel4Vcqd9g"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;background:white">HERE</span></b></a><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">London, UK (July 25, 2012</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">)…Singer
<b>Paloma Faith</b> strutted a leg Saturday as she was honored to run with the 2012 Olympic torch through East London. In sky-high scarlett stilettos with her red hair sky-high to boot,
<b>Paloma</b> surprised many in the crowd as she proudly represented the gold in glamour.<span style="color:#1F497D">
</span><b>Faith’s</b> fans have come to expect this type of unique dedication, however, noting
<b><span style="color:black;background:white">Faith</span></b> also customized the official Olympic torchbearer tracksuit into a crop top and pedal pushers.<span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">Truly Paloma Faith just shows us how it’s done: With her new album<span style="color:black;background:white"> debuting at the top of the UK charts to critical acclaim, two ecstatic sold-out
concerts at the Somerset House last week, and an album about to hit America for the first time the end of this year,
<b>Faith’s</b></span> torch-bearing privilege coincidentally made for a special birthday treat for the Hackney-born singing phenom.
<b>Faith</b> wrote on Twitter: "Thank you all for your birthday wishes today! I'm going to carry the Olympic torch today. Biggest candle I've ever blown out!"<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black"><img border="0" width="316" height="315" id="_x0000_i1027" src="cid:image005.jpg@01CD6A64.C43D54C0"></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black">Poser: The chart</span><span style="color:#1F497D">-</span><span style="color:black">maker shares a picture before setting off</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;background:white">While Paloma made the trek in her heels without a misstep, the UK press is falling all over themselves praising
<b><u>Fall To Grace.</u></b> <i>Mojo</i> raves, "she sings the bejesus out of these big, open-hearted tunes;” <i>The Sun</i> dubs
<b>Faith</b> “compellingly unique;” and <i>The Times</i> praises her “big, hook-laden pop tunes.” Produced by Nellee Hooper (Bjork, No Doubt, Massive Attack, Madonna) along with Jake Gosling (Ed Sheeran),
<b><u>Fall To Grace</u></b> is full of <b>Faith’s</b></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <span style="background:white">bluesy power and husky emotion and will mark</span> <b><span style="background:white">Paloma Faith</span></b><span style="background:white">’s
first official US release when the album is out on Epic Records in November 2012. Until then, hear “<b>30 Minute Love Affair</b>”
</span></span><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-A-BO1PAEdU">HERE</a></span></b>.<span style="font-size:12.0pt;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Faith</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> joined the first day of London celebrations that began with Olympics gymnastics legend Nadia Comaneci holding the torch aloft. The Flame is passed from one Torchbearer to another,
spreading the message of peace, unity and friendship. It ends its journey as the last Torchbearer lights the cauldron at the Olympic Games in the Olympic Stadium, marking the official start of the Games.<span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Paloma Faith</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> will also be doing a special performance with her full orchestra on August 7<sup>th</sup> at the Edison Ballroom. Hit me back if you want to go – And you do want to go!
See below for more info:<span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="color:#1F497D"><img border="0" width="748" height="393" id="Picture_x0020_9" src="cid:image011.jpg@01CD6A63.5FFCEC10"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">"<u>Fall to Grace
</u>is proof that pop doesn't need to be grey and restrained to feel grown-up…[it is] epic, like stallions galloping across the silver screen"
</span></i><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><br>
</span></i><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> </span></i><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><img border="0" width="83" height="24" id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image003.jpg@01CD6A63.5FFCEC10" alt="Description: cid:image002.jpg@01CD69C8.3941C640"></span></i><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><br>
“On <u>Fall To Grace</u> Faith retains theatrical flourishes, but she has evolved into a writer of songs with real emotional weight.”<br>
<b> </b></span></i><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><img border="0" width="23" height="23" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image006.jpg@01CD6A63.5FFCEC10" alt="Description: cid:image003.jpg@01CD69C8.3941C640"></span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><br>
</span></i></b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> “<u>Fall to Grace</u>, a soulful 12-song music diary that runs the gamut from ‘big and belty’ orchestral anthems to stark, heart rending musical stories…Fear not,
Paloma – America’s all ears.” <br>
</span></i><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#282828"><img border="0" width="60" height="20" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image008.jpg@01CD6A63.5FFCEC10" alt="Description: elle.jpeg"></span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="color:#333333">“Now that I'm becoming a pop star, the way I dress appears more acceptable. I'm allowed to dress like a twat.” – <b>Paloma Faith</b></span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="http://www.palomafaith.com"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">www.palomafaith.com</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><br>
</span></b><a href="https://twitter.com/palomafaith"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">https://twitter.com/palomafaith</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><br>
</span></b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/palomafaith"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">http://www.facebook.com/palomafaith</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black">For more information on Paloma Faith, please contact:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black">Press Here Publicity
<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black">Jennie Boddy<br>
212-246-2640<br>
</span><a href="mailto:jennie@pressherepublicity.com"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">jennie@pressherepublicity.com</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black"><br>
<br>
<b>Epic Records</b><br>
Joe Carozza<br>
212-833-4548<br>
</span><a href="mailto:joseph.carozza@epicrecords.com"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">joseph.carozza@epicrecords.com</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black">
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