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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt">TONY LUCCA SIGNS TO ADAM LEVINE’S LABEL 222 RECORDS</span></b><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>LOS ANGELES, CA, September 25, 2012</b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">--</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">
</span><b>Maroon 5<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></b>frontman and<span class="apple-converted-space"> <b><i>The
</i></b></span><b><i>Voice<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></i></b>coach<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Adam Levine</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>announced today that<span class="apple-converted-space"> <b><i>The Voice
</i></b>finalist and “Team Adam” member </span><b>Tony Lucca</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>has signed to<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>222 Records</b>. Tony is set to release his album next year, joining label mates
<b>Matthew Morrison</b>, <b>Diego Boneta </b>and <b>Rozzi Crane</b> who also have upcoming projects on
<b>222’s </b>record release schedule.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">“It's cool to see how a gut instinct can manifest itself in such unimaginable ways,” said Tony Lucca. “Working with Adam on
<i>The Voice</i> truly was an opportunity of a lifetime. Now we'll get a chance to take that opportunity to the next level. Thinking back to the blind auditions, Adam said he thought I was going to have an amazing career and that he wanted to be a part of it.
It's so cool to see him stay true to his word in such a meaningful way.”<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsoplaintext" style="margin-top:.1pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Earlier this year, Tony Lucca captured America’s hearts on
<b><i>The Voice. </i></b>Lucca’s cover of Hugo’s version of Jay-Z’s <b>“99 Problems”</b> reacted strongly, propelling Lucca to the
<b><u>#3</u></b> spot on <b><i>iTunes</i></b> Overall Singles sales chart and <b>
<u>#1</u></b> on<b><i> iTunes</i></b> Rock Singles chart. Additionally, Lucca’s duet of
<b>“Yesterday”</b> by The Beatles with coach Adam Levine landed Top 5 on iTunes Overall and Pop Singles sales charts. In 2011, Tony Lucca appeared as himself on NBC’s
<b><i>Parenthood</i></b> performing his song <b>“Like Love.”</b> Lucca was also tapped to appear in friend Justin Timberlake’s 901 tequila commercial spot. His songs have been featured on TV’s
<b><i>Friday Night Lights,</i></b> <b><i>Brothers & Sisters,</i></b> <b><i>Shark,</i></b> and
<b><i>Felicity</i></b> and in Kevin Costner’s feature <b><i>Open Range.</i></b> He has been seen on E! Entertainment Television and A&E, and performed numerous times on NBC’s
<b><i>Last Call With Carson Daly.</i></b> Over the course of his career, Lucca has shared stages with *NSYNC, Marc Anthony, Macy Gray, Johnny Lang, the late Chris Whitley, Sara Bareilles, and Tyrone Wells. Lucca has also completed several cooperative tours
with Jay Nash and Matt Duke, also known as TFDI.<br>
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<p class="xmsoplaintext" style="margin-top:.1pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Levine’s announcement comes on the heels of the premiere of the third season of
<b><i>The Voice</i></b>, which debuted in September to record #s and rave reviews. Levine, along with music coaches Christina Aguilera, Cee-Lo Green and Blake Shelton, joined the
<b><u>#1</u></b> NBC hit series <b><i>The Voice</i></b> as a coach in 2011—and the show has dominated ratings ever since.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsoplaintext" style="margin-top:.1pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">As the front man of GRAMMY Award-winning recording artist Maroon 5, Adam Levine has left an indelible mark on popular music.
The primary songwriter for the band and a guitar player, Adam’s talents haven given Maroon 5 their signature sound and his heartfelt anthems have become part of the fabric of popular music. Maroon 5 has won three Grammy Awards and sold more than 17 million
albums. The band's releases have also gone gold and platinum in over 35 countries.
<span style="color:black">The band is</span><span style="color:black;background:white"> currently ruling the album and Top 40 charts with their new release,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><b><i><span style="color:black">Overexposed,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></i></b><span style="color:black;background:white">as
well as singles “</span><b><span style="color:black">Payphone”<span class="apple-converted-space"><i> </i></span></span></b><span style="color:black;background:white">and “</span><b><span style="color:black">One More Night.”</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>About 222 Records</u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Founded by GRAMMY Award winning Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine, 222 Records offers a diverse roster of artists from across the musical spectrum. The Los Angeles, CA based label will be releasing a series of albums
this coming spring, including projects from Tony, Emmy and 2-time Golden Globe nominee Matthew Morrison, singing sensation Diego Boneta, who starred in New Line Cinema’s<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b><i>Rock of Ages</i></b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>film<span style="color:#1F497D">,</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>and
singer/songwriter Rozzi Crane, who most recently collaborated with Maroon 5 on the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b><i>Hunger Games</i></b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>soundtrack, which debuted at #1 on<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><u>Billboard’s
Top 200 Album</u><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>chart. <o:p></o:p></p>
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