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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">BEN SHEPHERD of Soundgarden Premieres New Solo Track “Keystone” on
<i>PureVolume.com<o:p></o:p></i></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Debut Solo Album
<i>In Deep Owl </i>Out August 27<sup>th</sup>, 2013 – pre-order now!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><img width="322" height="214" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CE9809.79950520" alt="Ben Shepherd HBS 'Baron Robber' Soundgarden"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Ben Shepherd, Credit: Elizabeth Raab<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">“<span style="color:black">’HBS’ new song [Baron Robber] feels down and dirty, minimally produced and ready to rock.” –
<b><i>SPIN<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">“[Collide] draws you into its inner sanctum and keeps you spellbound, firmly holding you in place without you ever realizing it.”<b> –
<i>Consequence of Sound</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">“[Baron Robber] is bolstered by a pseudo-psychedelic rawness.”-<b><i>ABC News Radio<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Los Angeles, CA – August 13, 2013 – </i>Soundgarden bassist
<b>Ben Shepherd </b>premieres the third track <b>“Keystone”</b> off his upcoming debut solo album,
<b><i>In Deep Owl,</i></b> which will be released on <b>August 27<sup>th</sup>, 2013</b>.
<b><a href="http://www.purevolume.com/news/ben-shepherd-soundgarden-hbs-keystone-stream-in-deep-owl/">PRESS HERE</a></b> to listen on
<b>PureVolume.com</b>! The raucous song has an aggressive guitar-driven melody that gives way to Ben’s fiery vocals. Be sure to visit
<i>WNYC Soundcheck</i> next week to listen to the album in full! You can also pre-order the album on iTunes
<a href="http://smarturl.it/InDeepOwl"><b>HERE</b></a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="color:black">In Deep Owl</span></i></b><span style="color:black"> is a culmination of four years of writing and was recorded at Gerry Amandes studio in an industrial neighborhood of Seattle that was home to drug dealers,
poets, and hookers. The artistic culture surrounding the studio leant a head in the overall tone and musical themes of the album, keeping the main bohemian vibe and beat nickery alive. The intimate project features the harrowing vocals and acoustic guitar
of Ben Shepherd himself plus the aggressive attitude and musical direction of two iconic drummers, Matt Cameron (Soundgarden, Pearl Jam) and Matt Chamberlain (Pearl Jam).
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">For more information on Ben Shepherd, visit
</span><a href="http://hbenshepherd.com/">http://hbenshepherd.com/</a><span style="color:black">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="color:black">Pre-order <i>In Deep Owl: </i><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">iTunes: </span><a href="http://smarturl.it/InDeepOwl">HERE</a>.<span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Vinyl edition: </span><a href="http://hbshepherd.bandcamp.com/"><span style="color:blue">HERE</span></a><span style="color:black">.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Follow Ben Shepherd: </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Soundcloud:</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
</span><a href="https://soundcloud.com/hbshepherd/"><span style="color:blue">https://soundcloud.com/hbshepherd/</span></a><span style="color:black">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Facebook: </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/HBenShepherd"><span style="color:blue">https://www.facebook.com/HBenShepherd</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><u>In Deep Owl </u></i></b><b><u>Track Listing<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1. Stone Pale<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2. Koda<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">3. Collide<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">4. Loose Ends<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">5. Neverone Blues<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">6. Veritas<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">7. Baron Robber<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">8. From The Blue Book<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">9. Keystone<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">10. The Great Syrup Accident<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">11. The Train You Can't Win<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">All Songs Written by H.B. Shepherd © StupidDitties<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="color:black">F<b>or more on Ben Shepherd, contact:</b></span></i><i><o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="color:black">PRESS HERE</span></i></b><i><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="color:black">Gina Schulman//Stephanie Williams<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black">Stephanie Williams</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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