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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">ANNOUNCES HIS NORTH AMERICAN SUMMER TOUR SURROUNDING HIS DEBUT PERFORMANCE AT BONNAROO!
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<i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">“Conjuring the raw sound of Richie Havens and Sly Stone with the spirit of Mayer Hawthorne and Sharon Jones, Bernhoft is so obviously a star that it feels only a matter of time before
he breaks stateside.” – <b>Los Angeles Times</b> </span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">“Like Justin Timberlake meets Ed Sheeran and Robin Thicke, with a little Bieber sprinkled on top!” –
<b>Perez Hilton </b></span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black"> “A truly solo performer – often using loops to build up dense, complex arrangements…” –
<b>Clash Music</b> <br>
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“…impressive technique and velvet voice, his songs are rock solid.” – <b>Time Out New York</b> <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">The critically lauded, and soulful, one-man-band sensation
<b><a href="http://www.bernhoft.org/">Bernhoft</a></b> has </span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">announced his North American summer tour, which will surround the Norwegian singer’s debut perfor</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">mance
at the <b>2013 Bonnaroo Music & Art Festival. </b>The tour will<b> </b>kick-off on
<b>Wednesday, June 5<sup>th</sup></b> in<b> Toronto, Canada, </b>and will take him from coast to coast for upcoming, and anticipated sold-out, shows in
<b>Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Chicago, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angles,
</b>and more!<b> </b>Tickets will go on sale this Friday, April 19<sup>th</sup>.<b>
</b>Visit <a href="http://www.bernhoft.org">www.bernhoft.org</a> for more information and see all tour dates listed below.
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Bernhoft’s tour announcement comes on the heels of last month’s
<span style="color:black">select sold-out shows in New York City and Los Angeles, plus the respected multi-instrumentalist received standing ovations at each of his showcases during the
<b>2013 SXSW Music Festival</b>. His mind-blowing ability to loop live on stage consists of layering guitar riffs, piano chords, beat boxing, and stunning vocals to create
</span><span style="color:black">a full band sound with a tasteful mix of R&B, indie-rock and pop elements. </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<b><i>The Guardian</i></b> writes, “What he did with those few tools was quite extraordinary. Using them, and via a process of instant recording, looping and layering, he was able to create the sound of a full band – including all the instrumental parts plus
backing singers on rich harmonies – and it was all just him.” <b><i><o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">Watch/Listen:</span></u></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D"><br>
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<a href="http://www.timeout.com/newyork/music/bernhoft-live-at-tony">PRESS HERE</a>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">to watch Bernhoft perform
<b><i>Live at Time Out New York</i></b></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D"><br>
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lb_OSG9M8To">PRESS HERE</a> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">to watch Bernhoft’s
<b><i>AXS Live</i></b> session at <b>Nokia Studios</b> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black"><a href="http://soundcheck.wnyc.org/2013/mar/08/pick-three-devendra-banhardt-bernhoft-night-beds/">PRESS HERE</a> to watch Bernhoft’s live performance video of single “<b>C’mon
Talk</b>,”<b> </b>which has accumulated <b><u>over 5 million views on <i>You Tube</i></u>
</b></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Bernhoft Summer 2013 Tour Dates:
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</span></u></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">June 5<sup>th</sup> Toronto, ON @ Virgin Mobile Mod Club<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">June 6<sup>th</sup> Montreal, QC @ Petit Campus<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">June 7<sup>th</sup> Boston, MA @ Café 939<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">June 10<sup>th</sup> New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">June 12<sup>th</sup> Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">June 14<sup>th</sup> Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">June 17<sup>th</sup> Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">June 18<sup>th</sup> Minneapolis, MN @ Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">June 21<sup>st</sup> Vancouver, BC @ Electric Owl<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">June 22<sup>nd</sup> Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">June 23<sup>rd</sup> Seattle, WA @ Triple Door<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">June 25<sup>th</sup> San Francisco, CA @ Yoshi’s<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">June 27<sup>th</sup> West Hollywood, CA @ The Troubadour
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