MATISYAHU’S NEW Album Spark Seeker Debuts in the Top 20 on the Billboard 200 Chart**

[Gina Schulman]

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MATISYAHU’S NEW Album Spark Seeker Debuts in the Top 20 on the Billboard 200 Album Chart

MATISYAHU Stars in NEW Lionsgate Film, “THE POSSESSION,” In Theatres August 31st


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(photo credit: MaryMargaret Chambliss)

"Filled with sonic surprises and fresh directions- but retaining the positivity, spirituality and strive for self-realization that have always been the reggae-rapper's mix – the 13 track set ushers in a new era." -Billboard

“Complex, deeply spiritual, worldly, upbeat, at times pop and danceable, transcontinental and electronic, Spark Seeker grabs you.”- Huffington Post

“[Spark Seeker] keeps the lamps lit with the same breezy mix of rocksteady dub and Up With People positivity.”- Entertainment Weekly

“[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>

"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 25, 2012—Grammy nominated artist Matisyahu’s fourth studio album, Spark Seeker, released on July 17th, debuts at No. 19 on the Billboard 200 chart, No.1 on the Reggae Chart, No.3 on the Independent Album Chart and No. 7 on the Digital Album Chart this week.  This is Matisyahu’s first studio album released independently via his own label, Fallen Spark Records via Thirty Tigers/RED.  "For my first studio release on my own label to do so well in its first week is a true testament to the loyalty of my fans.  I have never been more proud of a record and to be able to finally share it with them and see their reaction on Facebook and Twitter has been an incredible experience for me."  Matisyahu’s fresh sound is gaining popularity and traction across the country. HOT AC and pop stations are starting to play numerous tracks from the record, such as first single “Sunshine” and “I Believe in Love.” ESPN has chosen “Sunshine” and “Live Like a Warrior” as their Spotlight Songs for the month of July.  Currently, “Live Like a Warrior” is No. 1 on the Reggae Single Chart and “Sunshine” is at No. 2.  “Live Like a Warrior” sold over 20,000 copies this week.

Spark Seeker, produced by Kool Kojak (Nicki Minaj, Travis Barker, Ke$ha) is a 13-track album recorded in Los Angeles, New York and Israel with collaborators from around the world. The album showcases a lightness but carries on the tradition within Matisyahu’s music of socially conscious and spiritual lyrics and themes. For those who have been questioning his new sound and appearance, Matisyahu explains within 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."

Matisyahu will also be starring in his first feature film, titled The Possession (Lionsgate) in theatres on August 31st, starring Kyra Sedgwick and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. Matisyahu stars as Hassidic exorcist freeing a child from an evil spirit trapped in a Dibbuk box, known in the Kabbalah. Watch the trailer HERE<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gBeG31fX40>.

Fans can expect Matisyahu to announce in the coming weeks that he is going on a country-wide College tour this October/November, making stops in over 40 cities.  Currently, Matisyahu is on an extensive Summer tour with co-headliners Dirty Heads.

Watch:
“Sunshine” music video- Press HERE<http://www.vevo.com/watch/matisyahu/sunshine/USUQJ1200001#/watch/matisyahu/sunshine/USUQJ1200001>
“Live Like A Warrior” on Jimmy Kimmel Live!- Press HERE<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ImLT_zxiyM>
Matisyahu Performs LIVE for YouTube Presents- Press HERE<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcBEAWp7WR0&feature=relmfu>

www.matisyahuworld.com<http://www.matisyahuworld.com>

Remaining Tour Dates:
**Denotes date w/Dirty Heads
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

For more on Matisyahu, please contact Press Here:
Gina Schulman ** Janelle Draper
gina at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:gina at pressherepublicity.com>  ** janelle at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:janelle at pressherepublicity.com>




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