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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";letter-spacing:.15pt">KICKING DAISIES Announce New York & LA Shows<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";letter-spacing:.15pt">Performing at Radio Disney’s 15<sup>th</sup> Birthday Jam with
<b>Cody Simpson<o:p></o:p></b></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><u><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";letter-spacing:.15pt">PLUS an Acoustic Performance of New Single, “Breathing”<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";letter-spacing:.15pt">Fresh off the heels of the release of their
<b><i>Keeping Secrets </i>EP</b> last week via Walmart, <b>Kicking Daisies </b>have announced performances in both NYC and LA in August!
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";letter-spacing:.5pt">This 18-and-under four-piece band, born in a Milford,
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";letter-spacing:.15pt">CT basement, were named
<b>Disney’s “Next Big Thing” </b>and have already appeared on national TV and played before sold out crowds across the country. They will be performing in Radio Disney’s 15<sup>th</sup> Birthday Jam<b> with</b>
<b>Cody Simpson </b>at the <b>Hard Rock Café </b>in <b>NYC </b>on <b>Friday, August 5<sup>th</sup>
</b>and at the <b>Troubadour </b>in <b>LA </b>on <b>August 15<sup>th</sup></b>! </span>
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";letter-spacing:.05pt">Having performed on national stages and in select dates with the
<b>Vans Warped Tour</b> this summer, they<b> </b>have played for varied audiences on diverse platforms and rocked each and every stage.
</span><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";letter-spacing:.15pt">Watch out for additional tour dates in the coming weeks!</span></u><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";letter-spacing:.15pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";letter-spacing:.15pt">Produced by two-time Grammy-winner
<b>Mike Mangini </b>(The Jonas Brothers, Joss Stone) and mixed by <b>David Bendeth</b> (Paramore, Taking Back Sunday, Vertical Horizon) and
<b>Howie Beno</b> (Little Jackie, We the Kings, Diane Birch), the <b><i>Keeping Secrets
</i>EP </b>is full of fresh, summer ready pop gems. From the soaring chorus of first single,
<b>“Breathing” </b>to the synth-heavy sing-along, <b>“Dangerous”</b>, their songs put a smile on your face and dare you not to dance.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";letter-spacing:.15pt">Check out a video of the band performing an acoustic version of “Breathing” which premiered on
<i>Just So You Know (JSYK.com)</i> <a href="http://www.jsyk.com/2011/08/03/kicking-daisies-breathing-acoustic/">
HERE</a>. </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";letter-spacing:.15pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";letter-spacing:.05pt">In other
<b>Kicking Daisies </b>news – be sure to mark your calendar to catch the gang performing their song
<b>“Keeping Secrets” </b>on the Disney Channel’s <b><i>So Random!</i> </b>on <b>August 28<sup>th</sup>
</b>at 7:30 ET/PT. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";letter-spacing:.15pt">The track will also be featured on
<b><i>Radio Disney Jams – 15<sup>th</sup> Birthday Edition</i></b>, out on <b>August 16<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:110%"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Cambria","serif";letter-spacing:.05pt">Kicking Daisies
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Cambria","serif";letter-spacing:.05pt">are a tour-de-force of talent made up of guitar prodigy
<b>Ben Spremulli</b>, charismatic frontman <b>Duran Visek</b>, one of America’s fastest drummers
<b>Caitlin Kalafus </b>and her sister <b>Carly Kalafus</b> rounding out the group as bassist and second lead vocalist. Check out their profile in the
<b><i>New York Times </i></b>for more details on the band <b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/27/nyregion/27musicct.html">HERE</a></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";letter-spacing:.15pt">Check in at
<a href="http://www.KickingDaisies.com">www.KickingDaisies.com</a> for additional dates and other updates!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";letter-spacing:.15pt">Announced Kicking Daisies Tour Dates:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">August 5 New York, NY @ Hard Rock Café – Radio Disney’s 15<sup>th</sup> Birthday Jam w/ Cody Simpson<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">August 13 Portland, OR @ “Concert on the Coast”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">August 15 Los Angeles, CA @ The Troubadour<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">August 27 Long Island Seafood Festival<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">September 23 Ridgefield, CT @ The Ridgefield Theater</span><br>
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