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Currently <b>Top 20 on the Hot AC Chart</b> and climbing, the song - called “a surefire hit” by <b><i>Billboard</i></b> - is the lead single from <b>Parachute</b>’s forthcoming sophomore album <b><i>The Way It Was</i></b>, due out <b>May 17<sup>th</sup></b> on <b>Mercury Records and produced by John Fields </b>(Switchfoot, the Goo Goo Dolls, P!nk). <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Additionally,<b> Parachute </b>has released two new songs from <b><i>The Way It Was</i></b> exclusively on <b>iTunes – “Kiss Me Slowly,”</b> co-written with <b>Grammy winners Lady Antebellum</b>, and the bright pop-rock track <b>“You and Me,” </b>which <b><i>AOL Music</i> </b>just called a “Bonnie-and-Clyde themed tune.”<b> </b>The <b>“Kiss Me Slowly”</b> video can be seen <span style='color:#0070C0'><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXqYw_II6Pc"><span style='color:#0070C0'>here</span></a></span>. Check out the charming video for<b> “You and Me”<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span></b><span style='color:#0070C0'><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQzFZPEs020"><span style='color:#0070C0'>here</span></a></span>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>The band - </span>magnetic frontman <b><span lang=EN>Will Anderson</span></b><span lang=EN> (guitars, piano, lead vocals), <b>Kit French</b> (saxophone, keyboards, vocals), <b>Alex Hargrave</b> (bass), <b>Johnny Stubblefield</b> (drums), and <b>Nate McFarland</b> (lead guitar, vocals) – are on tour now with <b>Plain White T’s</b>, </span>treating audiences to a preview of several new songs from <b><i>The Way It Was</i></b>, including <b>“You and Me,” </b><b><span lang=EN>“Halfway,” “What I Know,” </span></b><span lang=EN>and<b> “White Dress.”</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><b><i><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><b><i>The Way It Was </i></b>is the follow-up to the band’s 2009 debut album <b><i>Losing Sleep </i></b>(Mercury Records), which shot to #1 on the iTunes and Amazon digital albums charts and received praise from the likes of <b><i>Billboard, People, Seventeen</i></b> and <b><i>Marie Claire</i></b>. Since their debut, <b>Parachute </b>has performed on <b><i>Good Morning America</i></b>, <b><i>Jimmy Kimmel Live!</i></b> and <b><i>The Early Show</i></b> and their songs have been featured on MTV’s <b><i>The City </i></b>and the CW’s<b><i> One Tree Hill,</i></b> <b><i>Vampire Diaries</i></b> and <b><i>90210</i>.<i> </i></b>In the live arena,<b> </b>the past two years have seen the band playing headlining shows and opening for the likes of <b>Kelly Clarkson, The Script, Plain White Ts, O.A.R., 3 Doors Down</b> and <b>Secondhand Serenade.<i><o:p></o:p></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><b><i><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u>Praise for Parachute and “Something To Believe In”:<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>“A choir bolsters Will Anderson’s urgent vocals on this romantic tune [‘Something To Believe In’]…” – <b><i>USA Today</i></b> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>“…a surefire hit…<span style='color:black'> </span><span lang=EN style='color:black'>‘Something to Believe In’ could have Parachute poised for the stardom it deserves…” - <b><i>Billboard</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u>3 songs from <i>The Way It Was</i> Available on iTunes now!<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#0070C0'>“<a href="http://idj.to/e4T8d4"><span style='color:#0070C0'>Something To Believe In</span></a>”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><b><span style='color:#0070C0'>“</span></b></span><span style='color:#0070C0'><a href="http://idj.to/iparachutekms"><span style='color:#0070C0'>Kiss Me Slowly</span></a>”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#0070C0'>“<a href="http://idj.to/iYouandMe" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0070C0'>You and Me</span></a>”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u>Parachute U.S. Tour Dates:<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i>newly announced dates in bold<o:p></o:p></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>*supporting Plain White T’s<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>^headlining show<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal># supporting Goo Goo Dolls and Michelle Branch<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>May 5<sup>th</sup> Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>May 6<sup>th</sup> Erie, PA @ Mercyhurst College*<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>May 7<sup>th</sup> El Paso, TX @ Grace Gardens – KSII Radio Show<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>May 8<sup>th</sup> Virginia Beach, VA @ Diesel Rock ‘N’ Country Bar*<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>May 10<sup>th</sup> Raleigh, NC @Lincoln Theatre<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>May 11<sup>th</sup> Charleston, SC @ Music Farm*<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>May 12<sup>th</sup> Jacksonville, FL @ Free Bird Café*<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>May 13<sup>th</sup> Orlando, FL @ Beacham Theatre*<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>May 14<sup>th</sup> Treasure Island, FL @ Treasure Island Yacht Club*<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>June 4<sup>th</sup> Charlottesville, VA @ Jefferson Theatre ^<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>June 9<sup>th</sup> Little Rock, AR @ Rev Room/Stickyz </span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>^<span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>June 11<sup>th</sup> Columbia, MO @ Mojo's </span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>^<span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>June 12<sup>th</sup> Des Moines, IA @ Vaudeville Mews </span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>^<span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>June 13<sup>th</sup> Minneapolis, MN @ Cabooze </span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>^<span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>June 15<sup>th</sup> Grand Rapids, MI @ Intersection </span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>^<span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>June 17<sup>th</sup> Detroit, MI @ Fillmore Theatre – 93.9FM Riverfest 2011<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>June 18<sup>th</sup> Fort Wayne, IN @ Piere’s </span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>^<span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>June 20<sup>th</sup> St Louis, MO @ Firebird </span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>^<span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>June 22<sup>nd</sup> Colorado Springs, CO @ Black Sheep </span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>^<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>June 23<sup>rd</sup> Salt Lake City, UT @ Gallivan Center<span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>June 24<sup>th</sup> Springdale, UT @ Tanner Amphitheatre </span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>^<span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>July 7<sup>th</sup> Muskegon, MI @ Heritage Landing # <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>July 8<sup>th</sup> Milwaukee, WI @ Summerfest # <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>July 13<sup>th</sup> Cincinnati, OH @ PNC Pavilion at Riverbend #<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>July 15<sup>th</sup> Council Bluffs, IA @ Harrah’s Council Bluffs #<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>July 16<sup>th</sup> Chicago, IL @ Charter One #<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>July 17<sup>th</sup> Rochester, MI @Meadowbrook #<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>July 19<sup>th</sup> Boston, MA @ Bank of America #<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>July 20<sup>th</sup> Walllingford, CT @ Oakdale Theatre #<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>July 22<sup>nd</sup> Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center #<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>July 24<sup>th</sup> Wantagh, NY @ Nikon at Jones Beach Theater #<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>July 26<sup>th</sup> Vienna, VA @ The Filene Center #<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>July 27<sup>th</sup> Columbus, OH @ The LC Pavilion Outdoor Amphitheatre #<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>July 29<sup>th</sup> Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake Performing Arts Center #<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>July 30<sup>th</sup> Bethel, NY @ Bethel Woods Center for the Arts #<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>July 31<sup>st</sup> Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center #<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>August 2<sup>nd</sup> Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE #<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>August 3<sup>rd</sup> Portsmouth, VA @ nTelos Wireless Pavilion #<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>August 5<sup>th</sup> Pompano Beach, FL @ Pompano Beach Amphitheater #<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>August 7<sup>th</sup> Alpharetta, GA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park #<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>August 9<sup>th</sup> Charlotte, NC @ Uptown Amphitheatre #<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>August 10<sup>th</sup> Raleigh, NC @ Raleigh Amphitheatre #<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>August 12<sup>th</sup> Memphis, TN @ Live at the Garden #<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>August 17<sup>th</sup> Denver, CO @ 1<sup>st</sup> Bank #<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>August 18<sup>th</sup> Park City, UT @ Deer Valley Ski Resort #<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>August 20<sup>th</sup> Mammoth Lakes, CA @ Mammoth Mountain Ski Area #<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>August 21<sup>st</sup> Saratoga, CA @ The Mountain Winery #<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>August 23<sup>rd</sup> Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater #<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>August 25<sup>th</sup> Reno, NV @ Grand Sierra Resort & Casino – Summit Pavilion #<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="http://www.weareparachute.com">www.weareparachute.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For more information on<b> Parachute</b>, please contact:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Press Here<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>212-246-2640<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Carleen Donovan / <a href="mailto:carleen@pressherepublicity.com">carleen@pressherepublicity.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Carla Senft / <a href="mailto:carla@pressherepublicity.com">carla@pressherepublicity.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mercury Records<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Lauren Schneider / <a href="mailto:lauren.schneider@umusic.com">lauren.schneider@umusic.com</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#595959'>----->For downloadable photos, press kits, releases, bios & tour dates go to our website (all info in the "current roster" section): <br><a href="http://www.pressherepublicity.com"><span style='color:#595959'>http://www.pressherepublicity.com</span></a> <br><a href="http://www.twitter.com/presshere"><span style='color:#595959'>http://www.twitter.com/presshere</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>