MATISYAHU Premieres NEW Album Tracks Today* Announces Release Week Performances!

[Gina Schulman]

MATISYAHU Premieres Three NEW Tracks "Buffalo Soldier (Feat. Shyne)" ,"Crossroads" and "Searchin" TODAY!
NEW Album Spark Seeker OUT Next Week on July 17

Release Week Performances: Jimmy Kimmel LIVE July 17th; Los Angeles Dodgers Game July 15; AMOEBA In-Store Acoustic Performance and Signing  July 16
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(photo credit: Mark Squires)

"Complex, deeply spiritual, worldly, upbeat, at times pop and danceable, transcontinental and electronic, Spark Seeker grabs you."- Huffington Post
"[Spark Seeker] is a collaboration that delivers through angles, improvisation and Judaic philosophy. By these rituals and spiritual deliveries, Matisyahu has created an album for the ears and for the hearts."- Paste Magazine.com<http://Magazine.com>
"If the rest of upcoming album Spark Seeker hits this [Sunshine] groove, Matisyahu will have another crowd-pleaser on his hands."- Billboard

"Even a casual hearing of his new album, Spark Seeker, makes it abundantly clear that his Jewish identity is at the center of his art." - The Jewish Week

Los Angeles, CA-July 12, 2012-In anticipation for the release of his new album next week, Grammy Nominated Matisyahu premieres three new tracks today, "Buffalo Soldier (Feat. Shyne)","Crossroads" and "Searchin" from the forthcoming Spark Seeker, his fourth studio album out on July 17th. "Crossroads" makes its' debut on Time.com<http://Time.com> (Hear it HERE<http://entertainment.time.com/2012/07/12/music-exclusive-matisyahus-new-single-crossroads/>), and "Buffalo Soldier" on Vibe.com<http://Vibe.com>, along with a rare video interview of Matisyahu and Shyne, former Bad Boy Records rapper, who is featured on this captivating track.  The exclusive video portrays Matisyahu and Shyne's artistic chemistry and friendship which proves to be an honest, authentic and brilliant collaboration.  Watch and listen HERE.<http://www.vibe.com/article/v-premiere-matisyahu-feat-shyne-buffalo-soldier>  Additionally, Matisyahu's song "Searchin" is the first song announced as part of the EA SPORTS "FIFA 13" game soundtrack.  To celebrate the news, EA Sports is offering a free download of the track.  Visit MatisyahuWorld.com/FIFA13 to grab it now.

Matisyahu kicks off release week this Sunday, July 15th, throwing the first pitch at the Los Angeles Dodgers vs. the San Diego Padres game, after a brief performance on the field of two new songs from the album.  He will be doing an in-store acoustic performance at Amoeba on July 16th at 6:00pm PST.  Following the performance, there will be a signing and photo session with anyone who purchases the album.   This event is free and open to the public, but there is limited capacity.  Also, on July 17th, Matisyahu is taking the stage at Jimmy Kimmel LIVE for the first late-night TV performance of his single "Sunshine" which is currently No. 2 on the Reggae Charts.   You can purchase, "Sunshine" on iTunes<http://glnk.it/17d> and Amazon<http://glnk.it/17e>.

Matisyahu returns to his hometown of New York City on July 20th to perform a live webcast on YouTube.com/Presents<http://YouTube.com/Presents> at 3:00pm EST from YouTube's headquarters.  The live streaming performance will include songs from his new album followed by a Q&A interview. To win tickets to the performance, visit http://www.MatisyahuWorld.com/youtubepresents.

Spark Seeker, produced by Kool Kojak (Nicki Minaj, Travis Barker, Ke$ha) is set for release on his own label, Fallen Sparks Records via Thirty Tigers/RED.   Pre-order or purchase the album by July 31st and register to win an in-home acoustic performance from Matisyahu; visit matisyahuworld.com/win<http://matisyahuworld.com/win>  for more info.  He recorded the 13-track album in Los Angeles, New York and Israel. The album has a depth to it as well as a lightness, which alludes to the most essential theme of the record--that everything in life, especially music, exists in mixtures and blends.  "Things are not as black and white as we would like to think.  Not everything can be oversimplified," says Matisyahu.  Matisyahu is currently on an extensive Summer tour supporting the new release with co-headliners Dirty Heads, see remaining tour dates below.


Remaining Tour Dates:
**Denotes date w/Dirty Heads
7/12 - Stamford, CT - Alive at Five
7/14 - Philadelphia, PA - XFINITY Live!
7/15 - Costa Mesa, CA - OC Fair and Event Center
7/18 - Providence, RI - Lupo's Hearbreak Hotel **
7/19 - Albany, NY - Northern Lights **
7/21 - Atlantic City, NJ - Showboat Atlantic City House of Blues **
7/22 - Asbury Park, NJ - Stone Pony Summerstage **
7/23 - Huntington, NY - The Paramount Theatre **
7/25 - Portland, ME - State Theatre **
7/26 - Buffalo, NY - Town Ballroom **
7/28 - Floyd, VA - Floydfest
7/29 - Randall's Island, NY - Catalpa Festival
7/30 - Pittsburgh, PA - Carnegie Music Hall of Homestead **
8/4 - Grand Rapids, MI - The Orbit Room **
8/5 - Detroit, MI - Fillmore Auditorium **
8/7 - Chicago, IL - The Congress Theatre **
8/8 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave **
8/9 - Minneapolis, MN - First Ave **
8/12 - Des Moines, IA - Simon Estes Amphitheatre **
8/14 - Houston, TX - Cynthia Woods Pavilion *Supporting Sublime
8/15 - Dallas, TX - Gexa Energy Pavilion *Supporting Sublime
8/16 - St. Louis, MO - Verizon Wireless *Supporting Sublime
8/18 - Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theatre Outdoors **
8/19 - Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore **
8/20 - Norfolk, VA - Norva Theatre **
8/21 - Glen Allen, VA - Innsbrook Pavilion **
8/22 - Chattanooga, TN - Track 29 **
8/23 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade Park **
8/25 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues **
8/27 - Mobile, AL - Soul Kitchen **
8/29- Jacksonville, FL- Florida Theatre**
9/1- Tampa, FL- Vinoy Park**
9/4- Austin, TX- Austin Music Hall**
9/5 -Tulsa, OK -Cain's Ballroom **
9/6 - Council Bluffs, IA - Harrah's Casino at Stir Cove **
9/8- Denver, CO- Fillmore Auditorium**
9/9 - Aspen, CO - The Belly Up **
9/10- Salt Lake City, UT- The Rail**
9/11 - Albuquerque, NM - The Sunshine Theatre **
9/12 - Tempe, AZ - The Marquee **
9/15 - Las Vegas, NV - Hard Rock Hotel Pool Stage **
9/22 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom **
9/23- Seatte, WA- The Moore Theatre**
9/26 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory **
9/27 - Lake Tahoe, CA - Montbleu **
9/29- Mountain View, CA- Shoreline Amphitheatre

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Gina Schulman ** Samara Shwidock ** Janelle Draper
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