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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">PREMIERES “COME AROUND” VIDEO TODAY EXLCUSIVELY ON
<i>SPIN.COM</i> <br>
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<a href="http://www.spin.com/articles/bernhoft-come-around-video-islander-album/">PRESS HERE</a> to WATCH
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New Album <i>Islander </i>Out June 24<sup>th</sup> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">“…first single [“Come Around”]from his third album is a funk-kissed delight, smooth but with substance and a fair indicator of what's to come with
</span></i><em><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";font-style:normal">Islander</span></em><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">…” –<b> SPIN</b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></i></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-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:9.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">“Part of the fascination is that he’s a one-man band with an unusual approach to building songs… but what
sets him apart from the Keller <span class="spelle">Williamses</span> of the world is the fact that Bernhoft crafts unapologetically mainstream tunes in the vein of Lenny
<span class="spelle">Kravitz</span> or maybe [Robin] <span class="spelle">Thicke</span>.” -
<b>The Village Voice</b></span></i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">“…what he [Bernhoft] 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>The Guardian</b></span></i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">Bernhoft</span></b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black"> has unveiled his new music video for single “<b>Come
Around</b>” today on <b><i>SPIN.com</i></b>. <b><a href="http://www.spin.com/articles/bernhoft-come-around-video-islander-album/">PRESS HERE</a> to watch</b>. Shot all underwater, Bernhoft impresses us once again – this time with his subaquatic skills of singing
a full song while immersed in water. The video’s memorable concept was a vision created by director
<b>Joey Garfield</b> (<b>RJD2, Bassnectar</b>, <b>Lupe Fiasco</b>, <b>Galactic</b>).
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">“<b>Come Around</b>” is from the retro-soul musician’s third full-length album
<b><i>Islander </i></b>[<b>out June 24<sup>th</sup> via</b> <b>Big Picnic Records</b>]. The Norwegian’s newest collection was
<span class="normalchar">inspired by Swedish pop, the trailblazing soul of Stevie Wonder and Sly Stone, and the intricate folk-rock of Carole King</span>. The LP also features a guest appearance from GRAMMY award-winning singer
<b>Jill Scott</b>. <b><i>Islander</i></b><i> </i>was recorded in England’s Isle of Wight and was produced by
<b>Paul Butler</b> (<b>Michael <span class="spelle">Kiwanuka</span></b> and <span class="spelle">
<b>Devendra</b></span><b> <span class="spelle">Banhart</span></b>).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">Known for his stunning, solo performances, Bernhoft (the one-man-band sensation) will be performing in the U.S. for two dates only this Summer.
Be sure to catch him at <b>The Troubadour </b>in <b>Los Angeles </b>on<b> June 16<sup>th</sup></b> and at the
<b>Bowery Ballroom </b>in <b>NYC</b> on release day – <b>June 24<sup>th</sup>. <o:p>
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</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">(Still shot of Bernhoft singing underwater in official “Come Around” music video)</span><span style="color:black">
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<p class="normal2" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:12.0pt"><span class="normalchar"><b><u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">Watch/Listen:</span></u></b></span><span class="normalchar"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> <br>
</span><a href="http://teamcoco.com/video/bernhoft-07-10-13" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">PRESS HERE </span></a><span class="normalchar"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">to
watch<b> </b>Bernhoft perform live on <b><i>CONAN</i></b> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black"><br>
</span><a href="http://www.npr.org/2013/06/23/193911536/bernhoft-a-norwegian-hard-rocker-dives-into-funky-soul" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">PRESS HERE </span></a><span class="normalchar"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">to
listen Bernhoft perform live on <b><i>NPR</i> <i>Weekend Edition</i></b> </span></span><span class="normalchar"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> <br>
</span></span><a href="http://www.arseniohall.com/video/music-performances/2425_Bernhoft_Performs_Wind_You_Up/index.html"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">PRESS HERE</span></a><span class="normalchar"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">
to watch Bernhoft perform live on <b><i>The Arsenio Hall Show</i></b> </span></span><span class="normalchar"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="normalchar"><b><u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">Bernhoft Summer 2014 Tour Dates (U.S. dates in BOLD)</span></u></b></span><span class="normalchar"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">5/14 Copenhagen, Denmark @ Vega</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">5/15 Oslo, Norway @ Sentrum Scene
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">5/16 Oslo, Norway @ Sentrum Scene
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">5/18 Manchester, UK @ Deaf Institute
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">5/20 Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">5/22 Paris, France @ Bataclan
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">5/23 Antwerp, Belgium @ Trix
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">5/25 Zurich, Switzerland @ Plaza
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">5/26 Cologne, Germany @ Live Music Hall
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">5/27 Berlin, Germany @ Huxley’s
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">5/28 Hamburg, Germany @ Grosse Freiheit
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">5/30 Mannheim, Germany @ Maifeld Derby
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