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<b><span style="font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">PJ M</span></b><b><span style="font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">ORTON<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">Announces Live Album</span></b><b><span style="font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">/DVD<span style="color:black">,
<i>Live Show Killer</i>, out July 7<sup>th</sup> </span>on Morton Records<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">Hear New Live Track “I Need Your Love” Now via
<i>Billboard.com<o:p></o:p></i></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">Summer Tour Dates On-Sale June 8<sup>th</sup>
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</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">Photo Credit: Matt Robertson</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif">“…a lovely voice…”
<b><i>– Interview Magazine</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif">“…a sterling talent in his own right…”
<b><i>– Huffington Post</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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solo artist</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif"> and <span style="color:black">
Maroon 5 keyboardist <b>PJ Morton </b>is back with<b> </b>a brand new live album</span>/DVD package<span style="color:black">,<b>
<i>Live Show Killer, </i></b>which is set to be released on <b>July </b></span><b>7, 2015.</b><span style="color:black">
<b><a href="http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6583289/pj-morton-premieres-i-need-your-love-exclusive">PRESS HERE</a></b>
</span>to check out album track <b>“I Need Your Love”<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></b><span class="apple-converted-space">which just premiered on<b>
<i>Billboard.com,</i> </b>and hear more from PJ about returning to his indie roots with his
</span><span style="color:black">newly formed label <b>Morton Records</b>.</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><i>
</i></b></span>PJ has also announced <b>summer tour dates, on sale June 8<sup>th</sup></b>, which will bring him to U.S. cities including New York City, Chicago, Atlanta, Philadelphia and his hometown of New Orleans. Stay tuned to
</span><a href="http://www.pjmortononline.com"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif">www.pjmortononline.com</span></a><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif"> for tickets and
<b>additional tour dates</b> to be announced soon.<span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif">Recorded in front of an intimate audience at the historic
<b>Henson Recording Studios</b> in Los Angeles in early May 2015, this special session for
<b><i>Live Show Killer</i></b> includes <span style="color:black">fan favorites, surprise covers, and PJ’s hand-picked selections from his celebrated solo releases, including many songs from his 2013 album
<b><i>New Orleans</i> </b>which hit <b>#1</b> on the <b>iTunes R&B Albums Chart, Top 5</b> on the
<b>Billboard Heatseekers Chart</b> and <b>earned PJ a Grammy nomination</b> for his collaboration with
<b>Stevie Wonder</b> on <b>“Only One.”</b> </span>The 18-track live-in-studio album with accompanying DVD will be
<b>available across all DSPs</b> and physical copies will be available on Amazon and at PJ’s live shows. Special guests on the album include
<b>Tweet </b>and <b>Mali Music.</b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif">A love and respect for music’s rich history attracted<b> PJ
</b>to <b>Henson Studios</b>, where<b> “We Are The World” </b>was famously recorded, and where the likes of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, The Doors, The Ramones, Fleetwood Mac, Pink Floyd, and Neil Young have created albums<b>.
</b>Infused with this inspirational energy,<b> <i><span style="color:black">Live Show Killer</span></i><span style="color:black">
</span></b><span style="color:black">captures the essence of<i> </i></span>PJ’s mesmerizing and acclaimed live performances and his stellar musicianship. Backed by a full band dubbed ‘the Crusade’, including a lush string and horn section, PJ performs fan favorites
like <b>“Only One,” “Heavy,” “Work It Out,” “Mountains and Molehills,” </b>and <b>
“Good Days Bad Days”</b> and endearing crowd-pleasers like <b>“Thank You For Being A Friend” (<i>Golden Girls</i> theme song)</b> and
<b>“Where Everybody Knows Your Name” (<i>Cheers</i> theme song.)</b> From sing-a-long hooks, to tender moments to grooves that will get any party started, PJ delivers the magic of a live album with the polish of a studio recording, creating a fresh take on
songs that his fans have already grown to love.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><u><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">Live Show Killer</span></u></i></b><b><u><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black"> Tracklisting:
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</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif">1. Lover (Live at Henson Recording Studios)<br>
2. Only One (Live at Henson Recording Studios)<br>
3. Never Get Over You (Live at Henson Recording Studios)<br>
4. I Need Your Love (Live at Henson Recording Studios)<br>
5. Don't Ever Leave (Live at Henson Recording Studios)<br>
6. How We Were Pt. 1 (Live at Henson Recording Studios)<br>
7. Try a Little Tenderness (Interlude) (Live at Henson Recording Studios)<br>
8. How We Were Pt. 2 (Live at Henson Recording Studios)<br>
9. Good Days Bad Days (Live at Henson Recording Studios)<br>
10. Heavy feat. Mali Music (Live at Henson Recording Studios)<br>
11. Is This Love (interlude) (Live at Henson Recording Studios)<br>
12. Love You More feat. Tweet (Live at Henson Recording Studios)<br>
13. Work It Out (Live at Henson Recording Studios)<br>
14. Mountains and Molehills (Live at Henson Recording Studios)<br>
15. Trade It All (Live at Henson Recording Studios)<br>
16. Thank You For Being a Friend ('Golden Girls' TV show theme) (Live at Henson Recording Studios)<br>
17. I Need You (Live at Henson Recording Studios) <br>
18. Where Everybody Knows Your Name ('Cheers' TV show theme) (Live at Henson Recording Studios)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><u>Upcoming Tour Dates<br>
</u></b><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif">07/09/15 Oklahoma City @ Avenue 101<b><u><br>
</u></b>07/17/15 New Orleans @ Howlin’ Wolf<b><u><br>
</u></b>07/18/15 Chicago @ The Promontory<b><u><br>
</u></b>07/27/15 Washington DC @ Howard Theater<b><u><br>
</u></b>07/29/15 New York City @ Highline Ballroom<b><u><br>
</u></b>07/30/15 Philadelphia –@ World Café Live<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif">08/07/15 Atlanta @ Centerstage<b><u><br>
</u></b>08/20/15 Durham @ Motorco Music Hall<b><u><br>
</u></b>08/21/15 Charlotte @ The Chop Shop<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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