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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;color:black">RYAN STAR UNVEILS NEW VIDEO FOR “F*CK’N UP” LIVE FROM NYC’S MERCURY LOUNGE</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Shot By Joshua Butler, director of
<i>The Vampire Diaries</i></span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Animals</span></i></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"> EP Out Now</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:black"><img width="336" height="224" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CEAB05.14737460" alt="Ryan Star-credit Meredith Truax-lr"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">(Photo Credit: Meredith Truax)</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">“[‘Impossible’ is] one of the standouts from the new set...” –
<b><i>Billboard.com</i></b> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">“[‘Bullet’ is] best song of his career so far, as well as one of the best songs of the year…Star stretches more than ever before, creating a stunning anthem with its epic scope, while
keeping the raw, emotionally direct storytelling…” - <b><i>Newsday</i></b></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">“…</span></i></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">he channels an immediately
palpable spirit over the course of the collection's five songs. Nodding to everybody from Pearl Jam to Peter Gabriel, it's a heartfelt, honest, and hypnotic offering. It shows the real Ryan Star, and that's a wonderful thing.” –
<b><i>ArtistDirect.com</i></b></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">“…raw and unburdened…<b><i> - SheKnows.com</i></b></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">Acclaimed rock artist
<b>Ryan Star</b>, known for his raw and powerful live shows, has unveiled his new
<b>“F*ck’n Up” </b>video shot live from <b>New York City’s Mercury Lounge</b> by<b> Joshua Butler, the director of The CW’s hit show
<i>The Vampire Diaries</i></b>. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOOeRjrArFI&feature=youtu.be">
PRESS HERE</a> to watch the incredible, intimate performance. It was filmed during Ryan’s NYC takeover last month when he played 4 shows in 4 nights, re-visiting some of the venues where he got his start.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">R. Star’s new EP,
<b><i>Animals</i>,</b> is out now. Recorded entirely analog with his touring band, it boasts a cinematic flare and with the kind of understated nuances that only he can deliver. After taking the music world by storm during the last three years and signing to
Island Def Jam in 2012, Ryan is reclaiming his art and chose to self-release the EP, which he executive produced.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">The video for the lead single<b> “Impossible”</b> premiered on
<b>Fuse.tv</b>. <a href="http://www.fuse.tv/videos/2013/07/ryan-star-impossible-video-premiere">
PRESS HERE</a> to watch. <b><i>Newsday</i></b> also showed Long Island-native Ryan some love when they premiered the indie gem
<b>“Bullet,” </b>which begins as a<b> </b>stripped-down slow-burn before <span class="vkans">
crescendoing into a powerful ending </span>– <a href="http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/backstage-pass-1.811987/hear-the-new-ryan-star-song-bullet-exclusive-1.5818694">
PRESS HERE</a> to check it out. </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">Ryan has had his music featured prominently in more than 50 films and TV shows, including
<b><i>P.S. I Love You</i></b>, <b><i>The Vampire Diaries</i></b> and the opening theme song to
<b><i>Lie To Me</i></b>. Given his live prowess, he's been tapped to open for many of today’s chart-topping artists and has even shared the stage with childhood idol and friend
<b>Steven Van Zandt.</b> His 2010 full-length major label debut, <b><i>11:59</i></b>, landed at
<b>#10 on <i>Billboard</i>'s Rock Albums Chart</b> and <b>#4 on the Tastemakers Chart</b>. Then, his 2012 hit
<b>"Stay Awhile"</b> lit up airwaves and quickly amassed over <b>2 million YouTube views,
</b>earning him a performance on<b> <i>The Tonight Show with Jay Leno</i>. </b></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><a href="http://www.rstar.net"><b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">www.rstar.net</span></b></a></span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">
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