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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt">SOJA Premieres “Your Song” Feat. Damian Jr. Gong Marley
<br>
on <i>Complex</i></span></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><br>
<br>
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Announces New Album <i>Amid The Noise And Haste</i>
<br>
OUT August 12th (ATO Records)<sup> </sup>- Pre-Order Available Now<br>
<br>
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Soulshine Summer Tour Launches This Week In California With Michael Franti And Brett Dennen </span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">"The transcendental appeal of the Washington, D.C.- based SOJA has as much to do with their simply and traditionally constructed reggae
tunes as it does with their universally appealing messages of hope and peace…”<b>
</b><i>–<b>Relix<o:p></o:p></b></i></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">"…reggae, infused with strains of rock, folk and dub, provides a complementary framework for lead singer/songwriter/guitarist Jacob Hemphill's
sinewy vocals and poignantly drawn lyrics of social resistance, environmental consciousness and personal reflection…"
<b><i>–Billboard <o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">“The lineup of vocalist/guitarist Jacob Hemphill, bassist Bobby Lee, percussionist Kenneth Brownell, keyboardist Patrick O’Shea and drummer
Ryan Berty has grabbed attention with its positive message and high-energy shows for more than six years.”
<b><i>–Pollstar <o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="ES-TRAD">Los Angeles, CA- June 17th</span></i><i>, 2014
</i>— DC-natives <b>SOJA</b> premiere “<b>Your Song</b>” featuring <b>Damian Jr. Gong Marley</b> on
<b><i>Complex</i></b>, <b><a href="http://www.complex.com/music/2014/06/listen-SOJA-your-song-damian-jr-gong-marley">PRESS HERE</a></b> to listen. The song is off the band’s fifth full-length album
<b><i>Amid The Noise And Haste</i></b> on <b>August 12<sup>th</sup>, 2014</b> <span style="font-size:10.5pt">
and </span>the band’s second album for <b>ATO Records</b>. You can pre-order the record now via the band's website as well as iTunes and receive a free download of
<b>“Your Song” </b>and<b> </b><b>"I Believe (feat. Michael Franti and Nahko),</b><b>
<a href="http://smarturl.it/SOJAAmid_itunes">PRESS HERE.</a><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<b><i>Amid The Noise And Haste</i></b> was produced by multiple GRAMMY award winning Jamaican producer
<b>Supa Dups </b>(Bruno Mars, Eminem, Rihanna, John Legend) and is the first full-length album he has chosen to take on in his career. The new album is the follow up to critically acclaimed
<b><i>Strength To Survive</i></b> which debuted in the <b>Billboard Top 40</b>. <i>
Amid The Noise And Haste</i> features special guests including <b>Michael Franti, Damian Marley,
</b>and <b>Collie Buddz</b>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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The new album cover art <span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">was designed by the British artist Steven Wilson and was carved by original wood pieces.
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</span><br>
“I want to speak for people who don’t have microphones,” Jacob Hemphill says. “Our goal as a band is to stick up for the human race. We see the world and we try to make it better in the limited time we have here.”<b><br>
</b><br>
This is the philosophy behind SOJA’s music, a simple statement that has driven the D.C. area band, who blend reggae, go-go, D.C. hardcore, Latin, rock and hip-hop. Originally formed by a group of friends while still in middle school and has built a massive,
dedicated fan base around the world since. In the years following, SOJA has <b>sold more than 250,000 albums</b>, <b>headlined shows in over 20 countries</b> around the world, generated over
<b>3.3 million Facebook fans</b>, <b>and 183+ million YouTube views</b>. The band has toured with Dave Matthews Band, Incubus, 311 and appeared at major festivals including Bonnaroo where they attract an almost Grateful Dead-like international fan base along
the way, with caravans of diehards following them from city to city.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">SOJA's <b><span style="font-size:10.5pt">Soulshine</span></b> summer tour launches this week in California and continues in amphitheaters across the country through August.<span style="font-size:10.5pt"> See below for the full routing
</span>with <b>Michael Franti & Spearhead, Brett Dennen </b>and<b> Trevor Hall.</b><br>
<br>
For more information on SOJA and the upcoming tour, visit <a href="http://sojamusic.com">
http://sojamusic.com</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Stream and post “<b>Your Song</b>” feat. Damian Jr. Gong Marley using the following link:<br>
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/sojamusic/your-song-feat-damian-jr-gong">https://soundcloud.com/sojamusic/your-song-feat-damian-jr-gong</a></span><br>
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Stream and post “<b>I Believe</b>” feat. Michael Frant and Nahko using the following link:
<br>
<a href="https://soundcloud.com/sojamusic/i-believe-feat-michael-franti-and-nahko">https://soundcloud.com/sojamusic/i-believe-feat-michael-franti-and-nahko</a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><u><span style="color:black">Amid The Noise And Haste </span>
</u></i><u>Track Listing<br>
</u></b>1. Tear It Down<br>
2. Your Song (feat. Damian Jr. Gong Marley)<br>
3. I Believe (feat. Michael Franti and Nahko)<br>
4. Easier (feat. Anuhea and J Boog)<br>
5. Shadow (feat. Trevor Young of SOJA)<br>
6. Once Upon A Time<br>
7. Promises And Pills (feat. Alfred The MC)<br>
8. Signature<br>
9. She Still Loves Me (feat. Collie Buddz)<br>
10. Wait<br>
11. Better<br>
12. Treading Water<br>
13. Lucid Dreams (feat. Nahko)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="color:black">SOJA Tour Dates:</span></u></b><span style="font-family:&apos;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black">% with Michael Franti & Spearhead, Brett Dennen, Trevor Hall (Soulshine)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">June 17 Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl</span><span style="font-family:&apos;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black">June 19 Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl %</span><span style="font-family:&apos;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black">June 20 Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek Theatre %</span><span style="font-family:&apos;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black">June 21 Berkeley, CA @ The Greek Theatre %</span><span style="font-family:&apos;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black">June 22 San Diego, CA @ SDSU Open Air Theatre %</span><span style="font-family:&apos;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black">June 24 Jacksonville, OR @ Britt Pavilion %</span><span style="font-family:&apos;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black">June 26 Vancouver, BC @ PNE Amphitheater %</span><span style="font-family:&apos;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black">June 27 Redmond, WA @ Marymoor Park %</span><span style="font-family:&apos;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black">June 28 Bend, OR @ Les Schwab Amphitheater %</span><span style="font-family:&apos;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black">June 29 Troutdale, OR @ Edgefield %</span><span style="font-family:&apos;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black">July 1 Missoula, MT @ Big Sky Brewery %</span><span style="font-family:&apos;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black">July 2 Ketchum, ID @ Sun Valley Center %</span><span style="font-family:&apos;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black">July 3 Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheatre %</span><span style="font-family:&apos;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black">July 5 Santa Fe, NM @ The Downs at Santa Fe %</span><span style="font-family:&apos;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black">July 6 Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre %</span><span style="font-family:&apos;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black">July 8 Kansas City, MO @ The Crossroads %</span><span style="font-family:&apos;color:black"><br>
</span>July 10 Chicago, IL @ FirstMerit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island %<br>
<span style="font-size:10.5pt">July 11<span class="apple-tab-span">
</span>St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant </span><span style="font-family:&apos;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black">July 12 Des Moines, IA @ Simon Estes Amphitheater %</span><span style="font-family:&apos;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black">July 13 Indianapolis, IN @ Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park %</span><span style="font-family:&apos;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black">July 15 Toronto, ON @ Echo Beach at Molson Canadian Amphitheater %</span><span style="font-family:&apos;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black">July 17 Asbury Park, NJ @ The Stone Pony %</span><span style="font-family:&apos;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black">July 18 Boston, MA @ Bank of America Pavilion %</span><span style="font-family:&apos;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black">July 19 Gilford, NH @ Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion %</span><span style="font-family:&apos;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black">July 21 New York, NY @ JBL River Stage at Pier 97 %</span><span style="font-family:&apos;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black">July 22 Philadelphia, PA @ Skyline Stage at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts %</span><span style="font-family:&apos;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black">July 25 Wilmington, NC @ Battleship Park %</span><span style="font-family:&apos;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black">July 26 Portsmouth, VA @ nTelos Wireless Pavilion %</span><span style="font-family:&apos;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black">July 27 Charlotte, NC @ Uptown Amphitheatre %</span><span style="font-family:&apos;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black">July 29 Boca Raton, FL @ Sunset Cove Amphitheater %</span><span style="font-family:&apos;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black">July 30 St. Augustine, FL @ St. Augustine Amphitheater %</span><span style="font-family:&apos;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black">Aug 1 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade %</span><span style="font-family:&apos;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black">Aug 2 Nashville, TN @ Woods Amphitheatre %</span><span style="font-family:&apos;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black">Aug 22 Hilo, HI @ Hilo Tennis Stadium
</span><span style="font-family:&apos;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black">Aug 23 Kauai @ Kilohana Plantation
</span><span style="font-family:&apos;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black">Aug 29 Maui, HI @ Maui Arts and Cultural Center
</span><span style="font-family:&apos;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="color:black">Aug 30 Honolulu, HI @ Waikiki Shell
<br>
Sept 7 Arrington, VA @ Lockn Festival <br>
Sep 24 London, United Kingdom @ Electric Ballroom<br>
Sep 26 Paris, France @ Le Bataclan<br>
Sep 27 Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Melkweg<br>
Sep 28 Cologne, Germany @ Live Music Hall<br>
Sep 30 Luxembourg, Luxembourg @ den Atelier<br>
Oct 2 Hamburg, Germany @ Mojo Club<br>
Oct 3 Berlin, Germany @ Yaam<br>
Oct 4 Warsaw, Poland @ Proxima<br>
Oct 5 Prague, Czech Republic @ Lucerna Music Bar<br>
Oct 7 Milan, Italy @ Tunnel Club<br>
Oct 8 Zurich, Switzerland @ Komplex Klub<br>
Oct 10 Montpellier, France @ Victoire 2<br>
Oct 11 Lyon, France @ Transbordeur<br>
Oct 12 Bordeaux, France @ Rock School Barbey<br>
Oct 14 Barcelona, Spain @ Razzmatazz<br>
Oct 16 Lisbon, Portugal @ Meo Arena<br>
Oct 17 Porto, Portugal @ Coliseu<br>
Oct 18 Madrid, Spain @ Sala But<br>
Oct 19 Toulouse France @ Le Bikini<br>
Oct 21 Dublin, Ireland @ The Academy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.sojamusic.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:purple">www.sojamusic.com</span></a><span style="color:black"><br>
</span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/soja" target="_blank"><span style="color:purple">www.facebook.com/soja</span></a><span style="color:black"><br>
@SOJALive<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Album Artwork<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="color:black">For more information on SOJA, please contact:</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">PRESS HERE</span></b><span style="color:black"><br>
Carleen Donovan</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="FR" style="color:black"> </span></span><span lang="FR" style="color:black">// Ashley Lanaux</span><span style="color:#3CA1FF"><br>
</span><a href="mailto:carleen@pressherepublicity.com"><span class="hyperlink1"><span style="color:#0432FF">carleen@pressherepublicity.com</span></span></a><span style="color:#0432FF"> //<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="mailto:ashleyl@pressherepublicity.com"><span class="hyperlink2"><span style="color:#0432FF">ashleyl@pressherepublicity.com</span></span></a><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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