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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-size:20.0pt">HARPER SIMON Debuts New Video for “Bonnie Brae” on Nowness.com Today!<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Sophomore Album
<i>Division Street</i> Out March 26<sup>th</sup>, 2013 <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt">March Residence at The Satellite in Los Angeles Announced<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:black">Los Angeles, CA – January 28, 2013 –</span></i><span style="color:black">
<b>Harper Simon </b>premieres the music video for <b>“Bonnie Brae”</b>, the first single off his sophomore album
<b><i>Division Street,</i></b> on <i>Nowness.com</i> <b>TODAY!</b> Simon headed to
<b>Oklahoma City </b>to work with director <b>George Salisbury </b>(Flaming Lips)<b>
</b>to tell the story of<b> </b>Bonnie Brae, from the golden moment of their meeting to her mysterious disappearance - as if it was all a dream.
</span><a href="http://www.nowness.com/?icid=overlay_home"><b>PRESS HERE</b></a><span style="color:black"> to watch!<b>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">Out in the <b>USA</b> on
<b>March 26<sup>th</sup>, 2013 </b>and <b>worldwide</b> on <b>April 1<sup>st</sup>, 2013 via
</b></span><a href="http://www.playitagainsam.net/" target="_blank"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Play It Again Sam</span></b></a><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">,
<i>Division Street</i></span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"> explores new sonic territories for Harper, giving his acoustic guitar a rest and breaking out his electric guitar skills. Where his critically-acclaimed debut was a nod to the music of
the 60s, <b><i>Division Street </i></b>offers a different, more eclectic sound. He cites his musical influences growing up in New York as
</span><span style="color:black">the Pixies, Little Richard and X.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">Simon co-produced
<b><i>Division Street</i></b> with Tom Rothrock, who produced three albums for Elliott Smith (<i>Either/Or</i>,
<i>XO </i>and <i>Figure 8</i>) and Beck’s first album <i>Mellow Gold, </i>among others.<i>
</i>As the team worked, the album’s sound grew rougher around the edges. “I felt challenged and inspired by the idea of making a modern psychedelic folk-rock album,” says Simon. “Elliott Smith was very influenced by the Beatles but my guitar playing is more
influenced by Keith Richards. And I kept wanting to emphasize more lo-fi elements.”
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">Division Street</span></i><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"> was recorded with a small coterie of guest musicians—including Pete Thomas from Elvis Costello’s Attractions
on drums, Nikolai Fraiture from the Strokes on bass, vocals by Inara George, Feist’s musical director Brian LeBarton playing synths, as well as Nate Walcott from Bright Eyes and Wilco’s Mikael Jorgensen.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">In anticipation for the March album release,
<b>Harper Simon</b> will hold a residency at The Satellite in Los Angeles for their “Free Mondays” series. Simon will showcase his new songs and also curate special guests to perform in the series. Please see the full dates below.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><i><u><span lang="EN-GB">Residency at The Satellite - LA<o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-GB">Monday, March 4<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-GB">Monday, March 11<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-GB">Monday, March 18<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-GB">Monday, March 25<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i>For more on Harper Simon, contact:</i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i>PRESS HERE</i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i>Gina Schulman// Stephanie Williams<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="https://mail.pressherepublicity.com/owa/redir.aspx?C=889a255b0cb046acb9a8ecb7eb190ef0&URL=mailto%3aSchulman%2f%2fgina%40pressherepublicity.com" target="_blank"><b><i>gina@pressherepublicity.com</i></b></a><b><i>
//</i></b><a href="mailto:stephanie@pressherepublicity.com"><b><i>stephanie@pressherepublicity.com</i></b></a><b><i><o:p></o:p></i></b></p>
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