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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">For Immediate Release<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">February 15, 2013<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:28.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">THE SO SO GLOS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">PREMIERE VIDEO FOR “SON OF AN AMERICAN” ON
<u>ROLLING STONE</u><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">NEW ALBUM
<i><u>BLOWOUT </u></i> OUT APRIL 23<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">SPRING TOUR KICKS OFF MARCH 1<sup>ST</sup></span></b><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif""><img width="448" height="299" id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CE0B76.51CA1E10" alt="6763-_3A_2467.jpg"><br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">(Photo Credit: Boogie)</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif""><a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/the-so-so-glos-blast-through-son-of-an-american-premiere-20130215">PRESS HERE</a>
</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">TO WATCH “SON OF AN AMERICAN” ON
<u>ROLLING STONE</u><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D"><img border="0" width="638" height="751" id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image002.png@01CE0B76.51CA1E10"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">The So So Glos</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">: Punk rock from Brooklyn NY, recognized for their active
participation in the all-ages music venues of NYC and the DIY movement in general.
<span style="color:black">The band consists of <b>Alex Levine</b> (vocals, bass),
<b>Ryan Levine</b> (guitar, vocals), <b>Matt Elkin</b> (guitar, vocals) and <b>Zach Staggers</b> (drums, vocals). Brothers
<b>Alex</b> and <b>Ryan Levine</b> are originally from Bay Ridge , Brooklyn, as well as
<b>Zach Staggers</b> whom <b>Ryan</b> met in pre-school. Through divorces and remarriages,
<b>Zach</b> became their step-brother and they began playing music at a very early age. Over the course of
</span>their childhood, the three brothers moved around the New York metropolitan area quite frequently, and now actually live in Shea Stadium – all-ages punk dive they co-founded. Produced by longtime friend and Shea Stadium owner/collaborator Adam Reich and
engineer/producer Kyle “Slick” Johnson, <b><i><u>Blowout</u></i></b> will be put out on the band’s own label SSG Entertainment<b>
</b>with Reich's newly launched Shea Stadium Records. Apart from <b><i><u>Blowout</u></i></b>, Shea Stadium Records will primarily serve as a live recordings compilation label from archived shows at the venue.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Leading up to
<b><i><u>Blowout</u></i></b>, the boys are hitting the road. The band will perform at
<u>Impose</u> Magazine showcases in Buffalo and Chicago before hitting Austin for SXSW. Head on over to
</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""><a href="http://www.thesosoglos.com"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">www.thesosoglos.com</span></b></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif""> for on-sale ticket information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">The So So Glos tour dates:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">3.1 NYC Santos Party House w/The Orwells<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">3.7 Buffalo, NY---The Funeral Home---Impose presents @<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">3.8 Fort Wayne, IN-Brass Rail ^<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">3.9 Chicago, IL-The Empty Bottle--Impose presents--- w/Cult of Youth, Lazy, Big Ups $<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">3.10 Iowa City, IA-University of Iowa &<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">3.11 Dallas, TX- Dada
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">3.18 New Orleans, LA- Circle Bar =<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">3.19 Birmingham, AL-Bottle Tree w/ Parenthetical Girls #<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">3.20 Nashville, TN-The Stone Fox
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">3.21 Charlottesville, VA- Tea Bazaar<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">3.22 Baltimore, MD- Club K +<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">3.23 Philadelphia, PA- PhilMoca w/Parenthetical Girls #<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">3.24 Hoboken, NJ- Maxwells *<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">3.25 Boston, MA- Charlie's Kitchen %<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif""><br>
@ - With Big Ups<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">^ - With Slowpokes & Thunderhawk<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">$ - With Big Ups, Lazy, & Cult of Youth<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">& - With Supersonic Piss & Huge Lewis<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">= - With The Old Ceremony<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif""># - With Parenthetical Girls<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">+ - With Weekends, Little Viking & EchpHeyHello<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">* - With The Evermen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">% -With Squarehead<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D"><img border="0" width="307" height="307" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.jpg@01CE0B78.B377FF90" alt="Final Blowout cover.jpg"></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center">
<i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">“The band careens around the stage while dropping straight power punk crammed with voice cracks and smart middle eights, wearing leather jackets, and looking straight from central casting
in the best possible way.” <br>
<b><img border="0" width="97" height="31" id="_x0000_i1027" src="cid:image005.jpg@01CE0B76.51CA1E10"></b><br>
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“Another slice of sore-throated, smash-mouth punk from a band that looks poised to dish out a whole lot more”<br>
<b><img border="0" width="48" height="23" id="_x0000_i1028" src="cid:image006.jpg@01CE0B76.51CA1E10"></b><br>
<br>
</span></i><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#222222;background:white">“[The So So Glos are] all bluesy Mats trash with a glint of glam and and a finish-your-PBR guitar solo thrown into the mix.”<br>
</span></i><b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black"><img border="0" width="68" height="38" id="_x0000_i1029" src="cid:image007.jpg@01CE0B76.51CA1E10"></span></i></b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black"> <br>
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“…Lead singer Alex Levine leaped into the crowd and was caught by his fans, who lifted him like a fallen deity before dropping him into the pit, where he danced a while, microphone in hand; then he jumped back on stage for the chorus…"Best show ever," somebody
shouted. But it wasn't a show, man—it was a raucous fucking party.” <br>
<b><img border="0" width="120" height="40" id="_x0000_i1030" src="cid:image008.jpg@01CE0B76.51CA1E10"></b></span></i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="http://www.thesosoglos.com"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">www.thesosoglos.com</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="http://twitter.com/sosoglos"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">http://twitter.com/sosoglos</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<a href="http://www.facebook.com/sosoglos"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">http://www.facebook.com/sosoglos</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""><img border="0" width="93" height="96" id="Picture_x0020_10" src="cid:image009.jpg@01CE0B76.51CA1E10"><br>
For more information on<b> The So So Glos</b>, please contact:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Press Here Publicity<br>
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Jennie Boddy // Derek Sherron<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">e:
<a href="mailto:jennie@pressherepublicity.com">jennie@pressherepublicity.com</a> //
<a href="mailto:derek@pressherepublcity.com">derek@pressherepublcity.com</a> <br>
p: 212-246-2640<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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