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<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif""><img width="158" height="64" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CC76D8.89FF86A0"></span></b><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Let us know if you would like a review copy!</span></i></b><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:36.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">KASABIAN<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">New Album Velociraptor! To Make US Digital Debut Exclusively on iTunes September 27<sup>th</sup>
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<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">“…[Kasabian] have just made a career-best record that’s completely devoid of filler…it’s the great record Kasabian
have been threatening to make for some time”<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">MOJO<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">“In crafting their best album to date, the Leicester quartet will almost certainly haunt the charts and the airwaves
for many, many months to come”<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Q<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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UK’s top rock act <b>Kasabian</b> is returning to American shores with the release of
<b><u>Velociraptor!.</u></b> Made up of amplified vocals and stadium sized riffs, the music will quickly have Kasabian fans welcoming their return with this epic new album. An exclusive digital release of
<u>Velociraptor!</u> will debut on <b>September 27<sup>th</sup></b> (SONY UK)<b>.
</b>Additionally the band has also released their music video for their latest single<b>
<a href="http://www.vevo.com/watch/kasabian/days-are-forgotten/GB1101100332">Days Are Forgotten</a></b>, at Vevo.com.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Recorded during late nights in the English countryside,
<u>Velociraptor!</u> was influenced by a variety of musical acts from Elvis Presley to the Chemical Brothers and Led Zeppelin, resulting in the band’s best and most definitive album yet. The debut single “<b>Days Are Forgotten</b>"
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">is an incendiary mix of spoken word, amplified vocals and stadium-sized riffs. Other
</span><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">standout tracks include “<b>Switchblade Smile</b>” with its synthesized beats and techno melodies and the dreamlike “<b>Neon Noon</b>.” "Switchblade Smiles" is currently available for stream/download
at Kasabian's website </span><a href="http://www.kasabian.co.uk"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">www.kasabian.co.uk</span></a><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">In support of their new album Kasabian will kick off their European tour this fall which will culminate with two nights at the
<b>O2 Arena</b> in <b>London</b> on <b>December 13th</b> and <b>14th</b>. These dates follow performances this summer at the
<b><u>Isle Wight Festival</u></b>, the <b><u>iTunes Music Festival</u></b> and other notable European festivals. The band will head to the United States to tour in the upcoming year.
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<p class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">MEDIA CONTACTS:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Carleen Donovan,
</span><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif""><a href="mailto:Carleen@pressherepublicity.com"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">carleen@pressherepublicity.com</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">
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<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Natalie Sawyer,
</span><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif""><a href="mailto:natalie@pressherepublicity.com"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">natalie@pressherepublicity.com</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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