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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">SECRET MUSIC PREMIERES “GHOST IN THE GRAVEYARD” MUSIC VIDEO TODAY ON THE NOISEY YOUTUBE CHANNEL</span></u></b><u><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">THE BROOKLYN BAND ANNOUNCES A SPRING TOUR WITH MIDDLE CLASS RUT</span></b><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
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</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><img width="469" height="264" id="Picture_x0020_10" src="cid:image003.jpg@01CD07A3.64C1AB50" alt="sm_gitg_fireman 300.JPG"></span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><br>
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">(Still shot from Secret Music’s “Ghost in the Graveyard” video)</span></b><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">Photo Credit: Morgan Krantz<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></i></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">Today, Brooklyn-based band</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:red">
</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black"><a href="http://www.secretmusicband.com/" target="_blank"><b>Secret Music</b></a> - comprised of
<b>Chase Nicholl</b> and <b>Daniel Fry </b>–premiered the wild, new music video for their single, “<b>Ghost in the Graveyard,</b>” on the
<b>Noisey YouTube </b>channel. The video was directed by <b>Morgan Krantz</b>. Watch the video
</span><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/noisey">HERE</a></span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">.</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D">
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">The rowdy track, which was produced by
<b>Passion Pit</b>’s <b>Ayad Al Adhamy,</b> is from the band’s self-titled debut, which dropped on
<b>March 6<sup>th</sup></b> via <b>Black Bell Records</b>/<b>Warner Music’s ILG</b>. The video stars stunt man and
<b>Guinness World Record Holder </b>for <b>Longest Body Burn</b>,<b> <a href="http://tedbatchelor.com/" target="_blank">
Ted Batchelor</a> -</b> who plays a character escaping his<b> </b>tedious, suburban lifestyle, and winds up lighting himself on fire. The song is a perfect fit for the video’s outrageous story plot.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">Additionally, Secret Music is thrilled to announce the band’s West Coast tour with rockers Middle Class Rut and Beware of
Darkness that kicks-off on April 21<sup>st</sup>. While on the road, Nicholl and Fry will be joined on stage with touring members
<b>Dave Weingarten </b>(drums), <b>Jared Rich </b>(keys/synth) and <b>Michael Boss
</b>(bass), that will help to flesh out Secret Music’s infectious sound. See all tour dates listed below.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Praise for Secret Music and the debut record:
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif""><br>
</span></b><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></span></i><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black"><br>
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<i>“</i></span></b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Synth-guitar PBR-slosh anthems and mosh-collages from Brooklyn duo that skipped their Ritalin dose.”
<b>-Spin </b></span></i><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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></span></i><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></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 sounds sorta like TV on the Radio and Animal Collective f@#@ed and had a possibly awesome rock baby.”-<b>Chunkyglasses.com<o:p></o:p></b></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Secret Music Spring 2012 Tour:
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">* w/Middle Class Rut and Beware of Darkness<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">4/21/12 The Juggermaut Gallup, NM
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4/22/12 The Black Sheep Colorado Springs, CO<br>
4/24/12 Marquis Theatre Denver, CO <br>
4/25/12 Club Sound Salt Lake City, UT<br>
4/26/12 Neurolux Boise, ID<br>
4/27/12 Doug Fir Lounge Portland, OR<br>
4/28/12 T A Club Spokane, WA<br>
4/29/12 El Corazon Seattle, WA<br>
5/2/12 Fulton 55 Fresno, CA<br>
5/3/12 House of Blues San Diego, CA <br>
5/4/12 Constellation Room Santa Ana, CA<br>
5/5/12 Silverston Hotel & Casino Las Vegas, NV<br>
5/6/12 Troubadour West Hollywood, CA <br>
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</span><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">Secret Music</span></i></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black"> Album Artwork</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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/" target="_blank">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" target="_blank">jen@pressherepublicity.com</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">&</span><span style="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" target="_blank">tasya@pressherepublicity.com</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">212.246.2640</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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