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<p align="right" style="text-align:right"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<br>
December 5, 2011 </span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">SECRET MUSIC’S SELF-TITLED DEBUT OUT MARCH 6<sup>th</sup>, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">ON BLACK BELL RECORDS<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">BANGIN’ FIRST SINGLE “T.O.Y.S” IS AVAILABLE NOW AS A FREE DOWNLOAD<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">“Ramshackle indie rock duo Secret Music builds their frenetic pop around simple, catchy synth or guitar lines” –<b>Stereogum</b><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">“Secret Music: Some secrets weren’t meant to be kept… Secret Music has all the potential to bust out the next dorm party
anthem.”-<b>The Aquarian Weekly</b><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">“Secret Music is a bit of a misnomer, as the band seems to be getting more and more attention around the internet.”-<b>One Thirty BPM</b></span></i><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">“Secret Music sounds sorta like TV on the Radio and Animal Collective f@#@ed and had a possibly awesome rock baby.”-<b>Chunkyglasses.com<br>
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“</b></span></i><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">This<span style="color:#1F497D">[“</span>T.O.Y.S<span style="color:#1F497D">”</span>] could very well be the greatest music video ever made!”-<b>CultureBrats.com</b></span><b>
</b></i><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">Black Bell Records</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black"> is thrilled to announce the
<b>March 6<sup>th</sup>, 2012</b> release of the self-titled debut from rising duo,
<b>Chase Nicholl</b> and <b>Daniel Fry</b> a.k.a <b><a href="http://www.secretmusicband.com/">Secret Music</a></b>. The rowdy, “play it now, bring the noise” album is highly anticipated after the release of “<b><a href="http://www.secretmusicband.com/">T.O.Y.S</a></b>,”
the ridiculously energetic and contagious first single off <b><i>Secret Music</i></b>. The single’s vibrant video, which brilliantly complements the song’s get-up-and-go lyrics, was directed by
<b>TV CARNAGE</b>; whose library of hundreds of hours of bad TV and films over the past 25 years turned into an outrageous and humorous montage of nostalgic clips for the “T.O.Y.S” music video.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">“T.O.Y.S” is currently available for FREE and can be downloaded on the band’s site
<b><a href="http://www.secretmusicband.com/">HERE</a></b>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">The band’s distinct, boisterous sound was captured by producer and synth mastermind
<b>Ayad Al Adhamy </b>of <b>Passion Pit</b>. Ayad is also the founder of <b>Black Bell Records</b>, in partnership with
<b>Warner Music</b>’s<b> Independent Label Group</b>, who signed Secret Music earlier this year. Ayad started Black Bell Records in 2010 and has since then released
<b>The Joy Formidable</b>’s </span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">8-song EP
<b><i>A Balloon Called Moaning</i></b><span style="color:black">, and <b>DOM</b>’s single and 7” “<b>Bowl Cut</b>” featuring
<b>Cults</b>, which he also produced. Together, Ayad and the guys from Secret Music gave their blood, sweat and tears in his Brooklyn basement studio, where they innovatively crafted the band’s 10 song record to perfectly emphasize Secret Music’s wild core.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">"We just took demos in and Ayad untied the knots. Whatever didn't feel right just got left behind, till we found ourselves exactly where we needed to be,” says Daniel. “For a dude
who’s known for synth wizardry, he rips the guitar. It was just awesome how he instantly got the vibe that we've always intended for Secret Music."
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">The debut showcases Chase and Dan’s simultaneously sung verses and memorable, untamed pop choruses, which is fueled by heart-pounding synth melodies and magnetic guitar riffs. The
vocals for the entire LP were artistically recorded through pay phones receivers, slyly stolen by Chase and Dan from the hustlin’ streets of Bed-Stuy at 4am-the only Secret Music way.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">Secret Music</span></i><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">’s purely unique high-energy sound, and quirky lyrics of time traveling, space pirates, and crazy
nights full of belligerence transport the listener to a chaotic party. A party where there are no rules, no regrets and Secret Music makes your drink taste better.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">Anticipate Secret Music to undoubtedly sneak into your favorite 2012 party mixes soon!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">Click
<b><a href="http://cluster1.tv/2011/10/31/secret-music-t-o-y-s/">HERE</a></b> to watch
<b>Secret Music</b>’s “<b>T.O.Y.S</b>” music video premiere on <b>Consequence Of Sound</b>’s
<b>Cluster 1</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">Secret Music</span></i></b><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black"> track listing</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">:</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">1-Ghost In The Graveyard 3.37<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">2-T.O.Y.S. 3.09<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">3-Gulliver 3.00<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">4-Its Ok 3.45<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">5-Floozies 4.36<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">6-Hard 2 No 4.02<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">7-Top Drop 4.35<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">8-Stripper 3.42<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">9-Tidal Lunacy 4.13<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">10-Bloodied Up 4.37<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black"><a href="http://www.secretmusicband.com">www.secretmusicband.com</a></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">For press inquiries on</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">
<b><a href="http://www.secretmusicband.com/">Secret Music</a></b> <b>please contact:</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">Jen Appel //
<a href="mailto:jen@pressherepublicity.com">jen@pressherepublicity.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">&<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">Tasya Swisko //
<a href="mailto:tasya@pressherepublicity.com">tasya@pressherepublicity.com</a> <o:p>
</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">212.246.2640<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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