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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 His First-Ever Solo Acoustic Video for “Collide” on
<i>RollingStone.com</i>!<o:p></o:p></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 Now!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Los Angeles, CA – September 13, 2013 – </i>Today, Soundgarden bassist Ben Shepherd gives a first look at his solo acoustic performance with the video for the song “Collide” off of his debut solo album
<i>In Deep Owl </i>on <b><i>RollingStone.com</i></b>. <b><a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/hbs-ben-shepherd-takes-acoustic-turn-in-collide-premiere-20130913">PRESS HERE</a></b> to watch. The video was directed by Brad Strain, and was filmed
at Ben’s home in Seattle, WA. A distant track with a commanding bass riff that grounds the listeners into Shepherd’s sympathetic moaning lyrics, “Collide” features a hauntingly deep croon that rumbles over the twang treble of a mandolin.
<b><i>Consequence of Sound</i></b> said, “’Collide’ draws you into its inner sanctum and keeps you spellbound, firmly holding you in place without you ever realizing it.”
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<p class="MsoNormal">Ben Shepherd released <b><i>In Deep Owl</i></b><i> </i>on <b>
August 27<sup>th</sup>, 2013</b> on his own label INDIRI LTD. The collection has received wide critical praise.
<b><i>SPIN </i></b>said “Ben Shepherd continues to show his range as a solo artist with his new track "Keystone." Whereas "Baron Robber" was a psych-rock assault and "Collide" offered up dark folk, the latest from the Seattle-based songwriter's upcoming solo
debut <i>In Deep Owl</i> is a plodding, bari sax-enhanced dirge — the perfect theme song for a drifter, with Shepherd's vocals showing getting gruff over the grunged-up guitar-play.”<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">For more information on Ben Shepherd, visit
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Purchase <i>In Deep Owl: </i><o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">iTunes: <a href="http://smarturl.it/InDeepOwl">HERE</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Vinyl edition: <a href="http://smarturl.it/InDeepOwlVinyl">HERE</a>.
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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" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="color:black">For more on Ben Shepherd, contact:</span></i><i><o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="color:black">PRESS HERE<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="color:black">Gina Schulman//Stephanie Williams<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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</span></i><a href="mailto:stephanie@pressherepublicity.com"><i><span style="color:blue">stephanie@pressherepublicity.com</span></i></a><o:p></o:p></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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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#C00000">PRESS HERE </span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black">(Los Angeles)</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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