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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt">MATT NATHANSON<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><img width="224" height="224" id="Picture_x0020_0" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CC3672.FC4B59B0" alt="79905-2_MattNathanson.ModernLove.jpg"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt">NEW ALBUM
<u>MODERN LOVE</u> DEBUTS AT #17 ON THE BILLBOARD TOP 200 CHART!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Debut marks Nathanson’s highest chart position to date<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">First single “Faster” is Top 5 at Triple A Radio, Top 25 at Hot AC and Most Added at Top 40</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Set to embark on U.S. tour with Maroon 5 and Train
<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Matt Nathanson’s</b> new album, <b><i>Modern Love </i>(Vanguard Records)</b>, has debuted at
<b>#17 on the Billboard Top 200</b> chart, marking the highest chart debut of his career.
<b>Modern Love</b> has also debuted on <u>#4 on the Current Rock Albums chart</u>,
<u>#4 on the Digital Current Albums</u> chart, <u>#1 on the iTunes Pop Album chart</u>, and
<u>#10 on the Digital Albums chart</u>. <b>“Faster,”</b> Nathanson’s first single from
<b><i>Modern Love</i></b>, has quickly been climbing the radio charts and this week lands at
<u>Top 5 at Triple A</u>, <u>Top 25 at Hot AC</u> and <b>Most Added at Top 40</b>. Nathanson performed
<b>“Faster”</b> on <b><i>Jimmy Kimmel Live!</i></b> last week. Click <a href="http://abc.go.com/shows/jimmy-kimmel-live/video-detail/music-performances/pl_PL5520981/vd_VD55132302">
here</a> to check out his performance. Click <a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xjg4lj_matt-nathanson-faster-video_music">
here</a> to check the official “Faster” music video.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Nathanson is preparing to embark on a tour with <b>Maroon 5</b> and
<b>Train </b>with a solo headlining tour to be announced. See below for full dates.
<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>Modern Love</i></b> comes on the heels of 2007’s break-out success
<b><i>Some Mad Hope,</i></b> which catapulted the San Francisco-based Nathanson from darling of the touring circuit with a devoted cult following to a bonafide hit maker and one of the premiere songwriters on the music scene today. Known for his legendary live
shows that are both wildly funny and emotionally provocative, Nathanson took a year off the road to record
<b><i>Modern Love</i></b> – the first break he has taken from touring in his 15 year career. The success of
<b><i>Some Mad Hope</i></b> and “<b>Come On Get Higher” </b>gave Nathanson a sense of accomplishment and confidence that allowed him to take a new approach to
<b><i>Modern Love</i></b>, taking bigger risks and diving deeper into his vast array of musical influences. The writing process started by exploring songs that were more physical and groove-based, drawing from influences such as Depeche Mode, ACDC and Talking
Heads. By the time the eleven songs, written and produced with his longtime collaborator
<b>Mark Weinberg, </b>were completed, Nathanson was marveling at the new territory they had covered. From the “Depeche Mode groove” in
<b>“Mercy (Less Drowning, More Land)”</b> to the ecstatic opening track and first single
<b>“Faster,”</b> to the soaring <b>“Run,”</b> which features <b>Jennifer</b> <b>Nettles and Kristian Bush</b>,
<b><i>Modern Love</i></b> is a luminous and bold departure. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>Matt Nathanson Tour Dates: <o:p>
</o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">July 9 Seattle, WA @ Mural Amphitheatre<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">July 14 Des Moines, IA @ Simon Estes Riverfront Amphitheater
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">July 15 Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">July 16 Chicago, IL @ Old St. Pat’s Festival<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>With Maroon 5 & Train: <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">August 27 Erie, PA @ Tullio Arena<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">August 28 Louisville, KY @ Freedom Hall/ Kentucky State Fair<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">August 30 West Palm Beach, FL @ Cruzan Amphitheater<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">August 31 Tampa, FL @ 1-800-Ask Gary Amphitheater<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">September 1 Alpharetta, GA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">September 4 Kansas City, MO @ Starlight Theater<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">September 7 Winnipeg, MB @ MTS Centre<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">September 9 Saskatoon, SK @ Credit Union Centre<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">September 10 Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">September 12 Abbotsford, BC @ Abbotsford Ent & Sports Centre<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">September 15 Concord, CA @ Sleep Train Pavilion at Concord<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">September 16 Reno, NV @ Reno Events Center<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">September 17 Las Vegas, NV @ The Pearl at The Palms<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">September 22 Oklahoma City, OK @ Zoo Amphitheater<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">September 23 Dallas, TX @ Gexa Energy Pavilion<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">September 24 The Woodlands, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">For more information on
<b>Matt Nathanson</b>, contact:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Carleen Donovan / Ashley Bryan<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Ashley Bryan</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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