Paloma Faith spanks America with her first single -- LISTEN!

Fri Aug 10 13:46:44 CDT 2012

For Immediate Release:
August 13, 2012
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RELEASES FIRST SINGLE "PICKING UP THE PIECES"

FROM THE UPCOMING ALBUM FALL TO GRACE

ANNOUNCES FIRST EVER U.S. TOUR
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Listen to "Picking Up The Pieces" HERE<https://ec.smcdp.net/welcome?key=13C1ACF8-A18E-A59D-B1EE-D9679622A196>
Watch "Picking Up The Pieces" HERE<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ijel4Vcqd9g>

London...August 13, 2012... The highly-anticipated U.S. release of Paloma Faith's Fall To Grace is drawing near, and you know what that means...the first single is now hitting the airwaves! The song, "Picking Up The Pieces," reached Top 10 overseas, and will be available on iTunes this Tuesday, 8/14, at http://bit.ly/OWJc8u. Faith's full album entered #2 on the official UK charts, with Mojo raving, "(Faith) sings the bejesus out of these big, open-hearted tunes; warming you with melodramatic hooks and cleverly constructed pop-soul."
Already a platinum artist in the in the UK, the States are not used to being left-out. Then again, it all isn't worth a hill of beans without talent. Well looks like the red-white-and-blue has been doubly left-out, as critics throw around words like "faultless", "epic", and "magnificent" when referring to the saucy songbird. You might also read "eccentric" - polite for uncensored - as Faith is hands-down hilarious.

So far in Paloma Faith's year 2012:

*         Prince declared his love for Paloma and handpicked the young singer to perform at his NPG Music and Arts Festival.

*         Faith's album, Fall To Grace, entered the official UK charts at #2, and has stayed in the Top 20 ever since.

*         Faith performed on Later With Jools Holland, The Graham Norton show, BBC Breakfast, Channel 4 Sunday Brunch, had her own Channel 4 special and will be in a new comedy starring Jennifer Saunders.

*         Paloma Faith was a mentor on The Voice UK, performed on The Voice UK, and got in a spot of trouble by not censoring herself when talking about The Voice UK.

*         Paloma Faith ran with the freakin' Olympic Torch for Pete's sake - on her birthday no less! She did it in red stilettos.

*         Still on the 2012 Things To Do list: Conquer America!
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(Credit: Bill Davila)

Recorded with the help of producers Nellee Hooper (Madonna, Massive Attack, Bjork) and Jake Gosling (Ed Sheeran), Faith takes the reins on Fall To Grace, moving away from the reference points that characterized her early music - Etta James, Billie Holiday - and guiding her compositions into a new realm of intimacy. The press is lauding the breakout performer and album, with The Sun dubbing Faith "compellingly unique," and The Times loving her "big, hook-laden pop tunes," while the BBC hailed the single "Picking Up The Pieces" as "a strident, string-laden mega-ballad."

"My album has taken on a very cinematic mood. 'Picking Up The Pieces' is no exception," says Paloma. "It deals with the issues of being in a relationship with someone who is still recovering from a previous relationship with another person. It is a song about self doubt and insecurity."
And buddy, this Hackney-born girl can sing. Backed by spectacular strings and gospel singers, lead single 'Picking Up The Pieces' finds Faith exploring the struggle of living with the shadow of a lover's ex, and Faith's vocals offer bluesy power and reveal husky emotion.

But where these songs truly come alive is on stage. It's before an audience that every aspect of her vision is fully realized. "Performing her latest material, Faith was faultless. As her smoky vocals bemoaned the sweet agonies of long-term love, the crowd were held in thrall," states The Telegraph. Now here's your chance.

Tour Dates:
September 10            Cambridge, MA          TT The Bears Place
September 11            New York, NY            Joe's Pub at The Public Theater
September 13            Washington, DC         Red Palace
September 16            Chicago, IL                 Martyr's
September 18            San Francisco, CA      Rickshaw Stop
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FOR A PDF FILE OF PALOMA CLIPS CLICK HERE<http://ge.tt/5e2GAqL/v/0>

For more information on Paloma Faith, or for full advance of upcoming album, please contact:
Press Here Publicity
Jennie Boddy
212-246-2640
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Epic Records
Joe Carozza
212-833-4548
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