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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-size:18.0pt">MATISYAHU Premieres Three NEW Tracks “Buffalo Soldier (Feat. Shyne)” ,“Crossroads” and “Searchin” TODAY!<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt">NEW Album <i>Spark Seeker OUT Next Week on July 17</i> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;text-indent:.5in"><b><i><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Release Week Performances: Jimmy Kimmel LIVE July 17<sup>th</sup></span></i></b>;
<b><i><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Los Angeles Dodgers Game July 15; AMOEBA In-Store Acoustic Performance and Signing</span></i></b><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt"> July 16</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><img width="563" height="374" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CD601D.F6FB6100" alt="Description: Matisyahu6"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">(photo credit: Mark Squires)</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i>“Complex, deeply spiritual, worldly, upbeat, at times pop and danceable, transcontinental and electronic,
<b>Spark Seeker</b> grabs you.”- <b>Huffington Post</b></i><b> </b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<i>“[<b>Spark Seeker</b>] 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.”-</i> <b><i>Paste <a href="http://Magazine.com"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">Magazine.com</span></a></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i>“If the rest of upcoming album
<b>Spark Seeker</b> hits this<span style="color:olive"> </span>[<b>Sunshine</b>] groove, Matisyahu will have another crowd-pleaser on his hands.”-</i> <b><i>Billboard<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i>"Even <span style="color:black;background:#F8F8F9">a casual hearing of his new album,
<b>Spark Seeker</b>, makes it abundantly clear that his Jewish identity is at the center of his art." -
<b>The Jewish Week<o:p></o:p></b></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Los Angeles, CA—July 12, 2012—</i>In anticipation for the release of his new album next week,<i> Grammy Nominated </i><b>Matisyahu</b> premieres three new tracks today, <b>“Buffalo Soldier (Feat. Shyne)”</b>,<b>“Crossroads”</b> and<b>
“Searchin”</b> from the forthcoming <b><i>Spark Seeker</i></b>, his fourth studio album out on <b>July 17<sup>th</sup></b>. <b>“Crossroads” </b>makes its’<b> </b>debut on <b><i><a href="http://Time.com">Time.com</a> </i>(<a href="http://entertainment.time.com/2012/07/12/music-exclusive-matisyahus-new-single-crossroads/">Hear
it HERE</a>)</b>,<b><i> </i></b>and <b>“Buffalo Soldier”</b> on <b><i><a href="http://Vibe.com">Vibe.com</a></i></b>, along with a rare video interview of
<b>Matisyahu</b> and <b>Shyne</b>, former Bad Boy Records rapper, who is featured on this captivating track. The exclusive video portrays
<b>Matisyahu</b> and <b>Shyne’s</b> artistic chemistry and friendship which proves to be an honest, authentic and brilliant collaboration.
<b><a href="http://www.vibe.com/article/v-premiere-matisyahu-feat-shyne-buffalo-soldier">Watch and listen HERE.</a> </b>Additionally,<b> Matisyahu's</b> song "<b>Searchin</b>" is the first song announced as part of the EA SPORTS “FIFA 13” game soundtrack.
To celebrate the news, EA Sports is offering a <b><u>free download</u></b> of the track. Visit
<b>MatisyahuWorld.com/FIFA13</b> to grab it now. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Matisyahu </b>kicks off release week this <b>Sunday, July 15<sup>th</sup></b>, throwing the first pitch at the <b>Los Angeles Dodgers vs. the San Diego Padres game,</b> after a brief performance on the field of two new songs from the
album. He will be doing an in-store acoustic performance at <b>Amoeba on July 16<sup>th </sup>at 6:00pm PST.</b> 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 <b>July 17<sup>th</sup>, Matisyahu </b>is taking the stage at <b><i>Jimmy Kimmel LIVE </i></b>for the first late-night TV performance of his single “Sunshine” which is <b>currently No. 2 on the Reggae Charts</b>.
You can purchase, <b>“Sunshine”</b> on <b><a href="http://glnk.it/17d" target="_blank">iTunes</a> </b>and <b><a href="http://glnk.it/17e" target="_blank">Amazon</a><span style="color:#993366">.</span></b><span style="color:#993366"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Matisyahu </b>returns to his hometown of New York City on <b>July 20<sup>th</sup> to perform a live webcast on <a href="http://YouTube.com/Presents">YouTube.com/Presents</a> at 3:00pm EST</b> 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 <b><a href="http://www.MatisyahuWorld.com/youtubepresents">http://www.MatisyahuWorld.com/youtubepresents</a>. <o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>Spark Seeker</i></b>, 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<b>.</b> Pre-order or purchase the album by July 31<sup>st</sup> and
register to win an in-home acoustic performance from Matisyahu; visit<b> <a href="http://matisyahuworld.com/win">
matisyahuworld.com/win</a></b> 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<span style="color:#003300">. </span>Matisyahu is currently on an extensive Summer tour supporting the
new release with co-headliners Dirty Heads, see remaining tour dates below.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>Remaining Tour Dates:</i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">**Denotes date w/Dirty Heads<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">7/12 - Stamford, CT - Alive at Five<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">7/14 - Philadelphia, PA - XFINITY Live!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">7/15 - Costa Mesa, CA - OC Fair and Event Center<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">7/18 - Providence, RI - Lupo's Hearbreak Hotel **<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">7/19 - Albany, NY - Northern Lights **<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">7/21 - Atlantic City, NJ - Showboat Atlantic City House of Blues **<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">7/22 - Asbury Park, NJ - Stone Pony Summerstage **<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">7/23 - Huntington, NY - The Paramount Theatre **<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">7/25 - Portland, ME - State Theatre **<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">7/26 - Buffalo, NY - Town Ballroom **<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">7/28 - Floyd, VA - Floydfest<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">7/29 - Randall's Island, NY - Catalpa Festival<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">7/30 - Pittsburgh, PA - Carnegie Music Hall of Homestead **<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">8/4 - Grand Rapids, MI - The Orbit Room **<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">8/5 - Detroit, MI - Fillmore Auditorium **<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">8/7 - Chicago, IL - The Congress Theatre **<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">8/8 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave **<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">8/9 - Minneapolis, MN - First Ave **<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">8/12 - Des Moines, IA - Simon Estes Amphitheatre **<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">8/14 - Houston, TX - Cynthia Woods Pavilion *Supporting Sublime<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">8/15 - Dallas, TX - Gexa Energy Pavilion *Supporting Sublime<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">8/16 - St. Louis, MO - Verizon Wireless *Supporting Sublime<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">8/18 - Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theatre Outdoors **<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">8/19 - Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore **<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">8/20 - Norfolk, VA - Norva Theatre **<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">8/21 - Glen Allen, VA - Innsbrook Pavilion **<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">8/22 - Chattanooga, TN - Track 29 **<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">8/23 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade Park **<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">8/25 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues **<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">8/27 - Mobile, AL - Soul Kitchen **<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">8/29- Jacksonville, FL- Florida Theatre**<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">9/1- Tampa, FL- Vinoy Park**<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">9/4- Austin, TX- Austin Music Hall**<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">9/5 -Tulsa, OK -Cain’s Ballroom **<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">9/6 - Council Bluffs, IA - Harrah’s Casino at Stir Cove **<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">9/8- Denver, CO- Fillmore Auditorium**<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">9/9 - Aspen, CO - The Belly Up **<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">9/10- Salt Lake City, UT- The Rail**<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">9/11 - Albuquerque, NM - The Sunshine Theatre **<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">9/12 - Tempe, AZ - The Marquee **<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">9/15 - Las Vegas, NV - Hard Rock Hotel Pool Stage **<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">9/22 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom **<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">9/23- Seatte, WA- The Moore Theatre**<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">9/26 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory **<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">9/27 - Lake Tahoe, CA - Montbleu **<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">9/29- Mountain View, CA- Shoreline Amphitheatre<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt">For more on Matisyahu, please contact Press Here:<br>
Gina Schulman ** Samara Shwidock ** Janelle Draper<br>
<a href="mailto:gina@pressherepublicity.com">gina@pressherepublicity.com</a> ** <a href="mailto:samara@pressherepublicity.com">samara@pressherepublicity.com</a> ** <a href="mailto:janelle@pressherepublicity.com">janelle@pressherepublicity.com</a></span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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