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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">Parachute to Perform during The 2011 ESPYs Countdown Show on ESPN July 13<sup>th</sup>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">Playing Jimmy Kimmel Live! this Wednesday June 29<sup>th</sup>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">“Something To Believe In” is a Top 15 smash hit at radio!</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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is slated to perform during <b>The 2011 ESPYs Countdown Show </b>on <b>July 13<sup>th</sup></b>. Beginning at
<b>6p.m. ET</b> on the outdoor stage at LA’s <b>Nokia Theatre L.A. Live</b>, tune into
<b>ESPN/ESPN HD</b> to catch the new music from Parachute’s recently released sophomore album
<b><i>The Way It Was </i></b>(Mercury Records). Featuring the irresistible <b>Top 15 smash hit “Something To Believe In,”</b> the album climbed to
<b>#1 on the iTunes Rock Albums Chart</b> and debuted in the <b>Top 20 on the Billboard 200</b>. Following The ESPYs Countdown Show, visit
<b>ESPN.com</b> at <b>8:00pm ET</b> to watch a live stream of a 30-minute set from Parachute. Then be sure to watch
<b>The 2011 ESPYs co-presented by Capital One and Castrol EDGE</b> televised live at
<b>9 p.m. ET</b> on ESPN/ESPN HD.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">It’s been a whirlwind summer so far for
<b>Parachute </b>and they are still gliding high. Just prior to hitting the road in July with the
<b>Goo Goo Dolls</b> and <b>Michelle Branch </b>for a 30-city summer tour, <b>Parachute</b> will perform on
<b><i>Jimmy Kimmel Live!</i></b> on <b>Wednesday June 29<sup>th</sup>.</b> The band will play stand-out album track
<b>“Kiss Me Slowly”</b> for the first time on national TV. Co-written with Grammy winners
<b>Lady Antebellum</b>, the song recently claimed the <b>#1 spot on the</b> <b>iTunes Rock Songs Chart</b>. Parachute will also perform radio hit
<b>“Something To Believe In,” </b>an uplifting concoction of brassy saxophones and driving guitars. Choir singers promise to add a powerful touch to frontman
<b>Will Anderson</b>’s soaring vocals. Catch all the action on <b><i>Jimmy Kimmel Live!</i></b> on
<b>ABC June 29<sup>th</sup></b> at <b>12pm ET.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">Aside from incredible chart debuts for
<b><i>The Way It Was</i>,</b> produced by <b>John Fields</b> <span style="color:black">
(Goo Goo Dolls, Switchfoot, P!nk), </span>and a run of sold out June headlining dates, the band performed on<b>
<i>The Tonight Show with Jay Leno</i></b> last month,<b> </b>giving a high-octane performance that nearly the blew the roof off!<b>
</b>Check it out <a href="http://theaudioperv.com/2011/05/20/parachute-something-to-believe-in-519-leno/">
here</a>. <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">(Photo credit: Brantley Gutierrez)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""> </span></i></b><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">Praise for Parachute and “Something To Believe In”:</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">“A choir bolsters Will Anderson’s urgent vocals on this romantic tune [‘Something To Believe In’]…” –
<b><i>USA Today</i></b> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">“…a surefire hit…<span style="color:black">
</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:black">‘Something to Believe In’ could have Parachute poised for the stardom it deserves…” –
<b><i>Billboard<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">CHECK OUT PARACHUTE’S VIDEOS:</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""><a href="https://mail.pressherepublicity.com/owa/redir.aspx?C=4dd92d6d0da842a49dac1f4a5df3bc63&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.youtube.com%2fwatch%3fv%3dzyVZ4uVHYRw" target="_blank">"Something
To Believe In"</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""><a href="https://mail.pressherepublicity.com/owa/redir.aspx?C=4dd92d6d0da842a49dac1f4a5df3bc63&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.youtube.com%2fwatch%3fv%3dlXqYw_II6Pc" target="_blank"><span lang="EN">"Kiss
Me Slowly"</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.25pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""><a href="https://mail.pressherepublicity.com/owa/redir.aspx?C=4dd92d6d0da842a49dac1f4a5df3bc63&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.youtube.com%2fwatch%3fv%3dCQzFZPEs020" target="_blank"><span lang="EN">"You
and Me"</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">Parachute U.S. Tour Dates:</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">*supporting Goo Goo Dolls and Michelle Branch<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">July 7<sup>th</sup> Muskegon, MI @ Heritage Landing
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">July 8<sup>th</sup> Milwaukee, WI @ Summerfest
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">July 15<sup>th</sup> Council Bluffs, IA @ Harrah’s Council Bluffs
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">July 16<sup>th</sup> Chicago, IL @ Charter One
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">July 17<sup>th</sup> Rochester, MI @Meadowbrook
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">July 19<sup>th</sup> Boston, MA @ Bank of America
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">July 20<sup>th</sup> Walllingford, CT @ Oakdale Theatre
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">July 22<sup>nd</sup> Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">July 24<sup>th</sup> Wantagh, NY @ Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">July 26<sup>th</sup> Vienna, VA @ The Filene Center<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">July 27<sup>th</sup> Columbus, OH @ The LC Pavilion Outdoor Amphitheatre
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">July 29<sup>th</sup> Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">July 30<sup>th</sup> Bethel, NY @ Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">July 31<sup>st</sup> Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">August 2<sup>nd</sup> Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">August 3<sup>rd</sup> Raleigh, NC @ Raleigh Amphitheater
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">August 5<sup>th</sup> Pompano Beach, FL @ Pompano Beach Amphitheater
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">August 7<sup>th</sup> Alpharetta, GA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">August 9<sup>th</sup> Charlotte, NC @ Uptown Amphitheatre
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">August 10<sup>th</sup> Portsmouth, VA @ nTelos Wireless Pavilion
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">August 12<sup>th</sup> Memphis, TN @ Live at the Garden
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">August 14<sup>th</sup> Houston, TX @ Woodlands
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">August 17<sup>th</sup> Denver, CO @ 1<sup>st</sup> Bank
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">August 18<sup>th</sup> Park City, UT @ Deer Valley Ski Resort
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">August 20<sup>th</sup> Mammoth Lakes, CA @ Mammoth Mountain Ski Area
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">August 21<sup>st</sup> Saratoga, CA @ The Mountain Winery
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">August 23<sup>rd</sup> Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">August 25<sup>th</sup> Reno, NV @ Grand Sierra Resort & Casino – Summit Pavilion
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">August 27<sup>th</sup> Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre
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