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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Imaginary Cities Announce North American Headlining Summer Tour<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt">On Tour Now with mewithoutYou!<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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acclaimed indie pop-meets-soul outfit <b>Imaginary Cities</b> have announced a North American headlining tour, which will kick off with an early hometown show in
<b>Winnipeg, Canada, June 21<sup>st</sup></b> before going full speed ahead beginning
<b>July 9<sup>th</sup></b>. The shows will take the band across <b>Canada</b> and to U.S. cities including
<b>Los Angeles,</b> <b>San Francisco, Denver, Minneapolis, Boston </b>and<b> New York
</b>before closing with a performance at <b>Lollapalooza August 5<sup>th</sup></b>.
<b>Imaginary Cities</b> are currently on tour with <b>mewithoutYou.</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The band’s debut album <b><i>Temporary Resident </i></b>(out now on Votiv Music)<b>
</b>has received praise from the likes of <b><i>Glamour, BlackBook, Nylon, Interview, Paste
</i></b>and<b><i> AOL Spinner</i></b>.<b> </b>With principle songwriters <b>Marti Sarbit</b> and
<b>Rusty Matyas</b> at the helm of the five-piece band, <b>Imaginary Cities</b> has emerged as one of Canada’s fastest rising groups.
<b>Marti</b>’s sultry, soulful voice has been compared to a “Motown-treated Nina Simone” and they have been winning over every audience that sees them play live. Among their many accolades, they won the
<b>Western Canadian Music Award</b> for best pop recording and were the recipient of a coveted spot on the long-list for the prestigious
<b>2011 Polaris Prize</b><span style="color:#1F497D">. </span><b>Imaginary Cities</b> have opened for
<b>The Pixies, Ra Ra Riot, Rural Alberta Advantage</b> and more. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><u>WATCH…<o:p></o:p></u></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">“Temporary Resident” video <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yd2PZHXul3s">
here</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">“Marry The Sea” acoustic video which premiered on PasteMagazine.com
<a href="http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/av/2012/04/video-premiere-imaginary-cities-mary-the-sea.html">
here</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">“Calm Before The Storm” video which premiered on IFC.com <a href="http://www.ifc.com/fix/2012/05/premiere-imaginary-cities-calm-before-the-storm">
here</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><u>PRAISE FOR IMAGINARY CITIES<o:p></o:p></u></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">…”mystical, magical, and nomadic…an effortlessly soulful pop project… both moody and chilled-out; it's complex enough to reward multiple listens.”
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">– <b><i>Interview</i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#4B4B4B">“…beautifully realized songwriting…it's been a while since we've heard such a convincing marriage of soul, pop, and rock.” –
<b><i>AOL Spinner</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">“…a modern-day throwback sound that’ll conjure up thoughts of Duffy, Adele, and Amy Winehouse.” –
<b><i>Glamour</i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">“…a demonstrative recall to the sultry, the fresh and the spirited…Imaginary Cities blends hues of raw tenacity and breezy melodies.” –
<b><i>Paste</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="http://www.imaginarycities.ca">www.imaginarycities.ca</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Imaginary Cities North American Tour Dates: <o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>NEWLY ADDED DATES IN BOLD<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">*opening for mewithoutYou<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">^headlining date<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">5/29/12 Springfield, MO @ Outland Ballroom*<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">5/30/12 Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room*<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">6/1/12 Columbia, MO @ The Blue Note*<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">6/2/12 Iowa City, IA @ Blue Moose Tap House*<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">6/4/12 Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock*<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">6/5/12 Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom*<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">6/6/12 Indianapolis, IN @ Deluxe at Old National Centre*<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">6/7/12 Cincinnati, OH @ 20<sup>th</sup> Century Theatre*<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">6/8/12 Lansing, MI @ The Loft at Harem Urban Lounge*<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">6/9/12 Toronto, ON @ The Mod Club*<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">6/11/12 Rochester, NY @ Water Street Music Hall*<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">6/12/12 So. Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground*<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">6/13/12 Northampton, MA @ Pearl Street*<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">6/14/12 Pawtucket, RI @ The Met*<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">6/15/12 Hoboken, NJ @ Maxwell’s*<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">6/16/12 Asbury Park, NJ @ The Stone Pony*<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>6/21/12 Winnipeg, MB @ Pyramid^<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7/9/12 Saskatoon, SK @ Amigo's^<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7/10/12 Calgary, AB @ Republik^<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7/11/12 Kelowna, BC @ Habitat^<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7/12/12 Vancouver, BC @ Waldorf^<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7/14/12 Portland, OR @ Doug Fir^<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7/17/12 Los Angeles, CA @ Hotel Cafe^<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7/18/12 San Francisco, CA @ Hotel Utah^<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7/19/12 Jacksonville, OR @ Brittfest^<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7/20/12 Seattle, WA @ Barboza at Block Party^<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7/23/12 Denver, CO @ Moe's^<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7/25/12 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street^<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7/27/12 Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick^<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7/28/12 Guelph, ON @ Hillside^<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7/29/12 Guelph, ON @ Hillside^<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7/31/12 Ottawa, ON @ Mavericks^<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8/1/12 Montreal, QC @ Divan Orange^<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8/2/12 Boston, MA @ Middle East Upstairs^<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8/3/12 New York, NY @ Rockwood Music Hall^<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">8/5/12 Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b>Contact:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Press Here<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Carla Senft<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">212.246.2460<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="mailto:carla@pressherepublicity.com">carla@pressherepublicity.com</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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