GOV'T MULE PREMIERES "CAPTURED" FT. JIM JAMES ON EW.COM

Tue Aug 6 09:33:21 CDT 2013

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GOV'T MULE PREMIERES NEW SONG "CAPTURED" FT. JIM JAMES ON EW.COM

Double Album Shout! Features All Star Line-Up - Out September 24 on Blue Note Records

Genero.tv Video Contest Now Underway

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L-R: Matt Abts, Danny Louis, Warren Haynes, Jorgen Carlsson
Photo Credit: Anna Webber
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August 6, 2013 - New York, NY - Gov't Mule has premiered their new song "Captured" featuring Jim James today on Entertainment Weekly's web site EW.com. PRESS HERE<http://music-mix.ew.com/2013/08/06/hear-govt-mule-and-jim-james-collab-on-captured-exclusive/> to listen to the track, which is Jim's vocal reinterpretation of the Mule's own version, also debuting today. To hear the Mule-only counterpart, PRESS HERE<http://soundcloud.com/bluenoterecords/captured>.

Both songs can be found on the band's forthcoming double disc studio album, Shout!, out September 24th on Blue Note Records. It will feature 11 new songs plus a bonus disc with an all-star lineup of vocalists re-imagining The Mule's new songs - an unprecedented gift for fans. Special guests are: Elvis Costello, Dr. John, Ben Harper, Toots Hibbert, Glenn Hughes, Jim James, Myles Kennedy, Dave Matthews, Grace Potter, Vintage Trouble's Ty Taylor and Steve Winwood. Shout! is available for pre-order now at mule.net<http://mule.net/> and Amazon<http://amzn.to/174huxj.>.

Last week, RollingStone.com premiered Gov't Mule's lead single "Funny Little Tragedy" along with the version featuring Elvis Costello. PRESS HERE<http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/govt-mule-team-with-elvis-costello-on-funny-little-tragedy-song-premiere-20130730> to check it out.

In other news, the "Funny Little Tragedy" video contest for fans is now underway, in partnership with Genero.tv. Users are invited to make their own video for either version of the song. First place prize is $4000 and will be the "official" video for the song. Second place prize is $1000. Entry deadline is September 10th - for all contest details please PRESS HERE<http://genero.tv/govtmule/#_=_>.

The band is gearing up for a Fall tour which will include a very special pre-album release show is set for September 17th in New York City at Best Buy Theater. Please visit mule.net<http://mule.net> for all ticketing details. (See below for full tour itinerary.)  The consummate live act, Gov't Mule has released nine critically acclaimed studio albums, an assortment of DVDs and live albums and has sold more than three million song downloads through their site MuleTracks. Additionally, in August and September, Haynes will be touring with the Allman Brothers Band, which he has been a member of since 1989.

Gov't Mule Tour Dates:
8/17       Scranton, PA @ Peach Festival
9/5         Arrington, VA @ Interlocken Festival (w/ Gov't Mule AND The Warren Haynes Band in one day)
9/13       Fredericton, NB @ Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival
9/14       Hampton Beach, NH @ Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
9/15       Burlington, VT @ Grand Point North Festival
9/17       New York, NY @ Best Buy Theater
9/18       Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
9/19       Detroit, MI @ Fillmore Detroit
9/20       Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues Cleveland
9/21       Northampton, MA @ Calvin Theatre & Performing Arts Center
9/26       Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle
9/27       Louisville, KY @ Brown Theatre
9/28       Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
10/1       Indianapolis, IN @ Murat Theater
10/2       Columbus, OH @ LC Pavilion (indoor)
10/4       Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre
10/5       Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre

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