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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">Summer Tour Kicks off with Nashville Hometown Show July 30<sup>th</sup>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">NEW Album Out August 2<sup>nd</sup>; First Single “Excuse” Out July 12<sup>th</sup> Exclusively on the iTunes Store<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<h6 align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">August 3<sup>rd</sup> Show at Brooklyn’s Knitting Factory to be shown on Livestream<o:p></o:p></span></b></h6>
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rock trio <b>The Ettes</b> are gearing up for a summer tour behind their fourth album
<b><i>Wicked Will</i></b>, out <b>August 2<sup>nd</sup></b> via <b>Krian Music Group</b> in partnership with the band’s own imprint
<b>Fond Object</b>. After kicking off on <b>July 30<sup>th</sup></b> in the band’s hometown, they will head to NYC for two shows: a release day show
<b>August 2<sup>nd</sup></b> at <b>Mercury Lounge</b> and an <b>August 3<sup>rd</sup></b> show at
<b>Brooklyn’s Knitting Factory</b>. The Brooklyn show will be streamed on <b>Livestream</b>, so if you can’t experience
<b>The Ettes</b>’ fearless and feminine rock fury in-person, be sure to tune in on the web! From NYC,
<b>The Ettes</b> head to cities from coast to coast, filling the summer nights with their signature sound that
<b><i>Spin.com</i></b> has called “equal parts bristling and sexy.” </span><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">The Ettes</span></b><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">’ first single
<b>“Excuse” </b>will be<b> released exclusively on the iTunes Store on July 12<sup>th</sup>
</b>and the<b> album pre-order begins on iTunes July 18<sup>th</sup>. “Excuse”</b> has already been making an early impression on radio programmers around the country ahead of the official radio impact date, with both
<b>KROQ</b> and specialty radio </span><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">giving the song early spins. They will headline the
</span><b><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">KRAB Concert Series at California State University</span></b><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">
<b>at Bakersfield </b>on <b>August 24<sup>th</sup></b>.</span><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">The beautiful and defiant new album
<b><i>Wicked Will</i></b></span><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif""> reunites the band with producer
<b>Liam Watson</b> (The Kills, White Stripes), who helmed their debut <b><i>Shake the Dust.
</i></b></span><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif""> Fronted by the sassy
<b>Coco Hames</b>, <b>The Ettes</b> put their </span><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">fuzzy bass runs, 60s girl group haze, primal drums beats and searing guitars
</span><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">front and center for their most varied album to date.
<b>Coco,</b> along with Ettes co-founder <b>Poni Silver</b> and <b>Jem Cohen</b>,<b>
</b>have created</span><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif""> an album oozing with vulnerability and attitude – all adding to the one-and-only mystique that makes
<b>The Ettes</b> one of today’s most exciting rock bands.</span><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">The Ettes</span></b><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif""> have toured with
<b>The Dead Weather, The Black Keys and Kings of Leon</b> and have had their songs featured on TV shows including
<b><i>NCIS Los Angeles, The City, Entourage and Sons of Tucson as well as </i></b>Drew Barrymore's roller derby flick,
<b><i>Whip It</i>. </b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">On August 2<sup>nd</sup>, Sympathy For The Record Industry will come out of a four-year retirement to release The Ettes
<b><i>Wicked Will</i> </b>on vinyl<b>.</b> Additionally, there will be three limited edition 7” singles for the album’s closing track<b> “The Worst There Is.”</b> Each of the three 7” will feature cover art of each band member, with their b-side of choice.
Coco’s b-side is <b>“Randy Scouse Git,”</b> a Monkees cover. Poni chose <b>“Eat The Night,”</b> the first song that The Ettes ever wrote and recorded, and
<b>Jem</b>’s b-side is <b>“Colours”</b> by Donovan. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif""><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">Praise for THE ETTES:</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">"Lead singer Coco channels some of the best bouffanted singers of the '60s while adding a sleek punk edge" –
<b><i>NPR</i><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">"…a visually stunning group that oozes sensuality." -
<b><i>BUST </i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">" Coco’svoice sounds the way Leslie Gore's might if she'd taken pouting and strutting lessons from Mick Jagger…intimate and explosive." -<b>
<i>ELLE</i></b> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">The Ettes U.S. Summer Tour Dates (newly announced date in BOLD):<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">*w/Heavy Cream</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">+w/Hans Condor <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">July 30 Nashville, TN Exit In +
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">August 2 New York, NY Mercury Lounge
<b>*+</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">August 3 Brooklyn, NY Knitting Factory
<b>*+</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">August 4 Boston, MA TT The Bear
<b>*+</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">August 5 Southampton, NY Escape To New York Festival<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">August 6 Philadelphia, PA M Room
<b>*+ </b> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">August 9 Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom
<b>*+</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">August 10 Chicago, IL Schubas
<b>*+</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">August 11 Detroit, MI Fucking Awesome Festival
<b>*+</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">August 12 Milwaukee, WI Club Garibaldi's
<b>*+</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">August 13 Lawrence, KS Replay
<b>*+</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">August 14 Denver, CO The Summit - Base Camp
<b>*+</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">August 15 Gunnison, CO Gunnison Brewery
<b>*+</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">August 17 Boise, ID Neurolux
<b>+</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">August 18 Spokane, WA A Club
<b>+</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">August 19 Seattle, WA Sunset Tavern
<b>+ </b> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">August 21 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
<b>+ </b> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">August23 San Francisco, CA Rickshaw Stop
<b>+</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">August 24 Bakersfield, CA
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">KRAB Concert Series at California State University</span></b><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">
<b>at Bakersfield </b></span><b><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">(headlining)
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">August25 Los Angeles, CA Echo
<b>+</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">August26 Pioneertown, CA Pappy & Harriet's
<b>+</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">August27 Las Vegas, NV Beauty Bar<b> +</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">August28 Tuscon, AZ Club Congress
<b>+</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">August 30 Austin, TX Emo's
<b>+</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">September 1 Atlanta, GA The Earl
<b>+</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">September 2 Asheville, NC Grey Eagle
<b>+</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">September 3 Washington, DC Black Cat
<b>+</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">September 4 Long Beach, NY Quicksilver Pro NY Music Festival<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">For more information on The Ettes, please contact Press Here:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">Gina Schulman /
<a href="mailto:gina@pressherepublicity.com">gina@pressherepublicity.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">Carla Senft /
<a href="mailto:carla@pressherepublicity.com">carla@pressherepublicity.com</a> <o:p>
</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">212-246-2640<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif";color:purple">Carla Senft</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif";color:purple">Press Here
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