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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">PREMIERE ANIMATED MUSIC VIDEO FOR “WHAT ARE YOU KIDS ON” TODAY ON
<i>FILTERMAGAZINE.COM</i> <i> <br>
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</i>ANNOUNCE FESTIVAL PERFORMANCES AT OSHEAGA, BUNBURY, AND WICKER PARK </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#222222">“…an excellently overstuffed garage-psych sound…” –
<b>Pitchfork</b></span></i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times","serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">“</span></i></b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">New York band nods to classic indie (Pixies, a dash of Grandaddy); with just enough psych-swirls to
stay groovy.”</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif""> –<b><i>Spin.com</i></b>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">“<i>Brooklyn band CHAPPO plays a catchy, electric blend of psychedelic pop that resonates with both youthful swagger and mature sonic sensibilities, mixing nostalgia and futuristic outer-spaciness
with a satisfying pop aesthetic.</i>” - <b><i>Spotify</i></b></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times","serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">“Alex Chappo’s “Suh-thern” twang kicks dust on the band’s swooping background synths, it’s like all of a
sudden you’re listening in Technicolor.” – <b>Consequence of Sound</b></span></i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">Brooklyn four-piece<b>
</b></span><a href="http://www.chappomusic.com"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">CHAPPO</span></b></a><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">, whose debut album
<b><i>Moonwater </i></b>is out now on <b>Majordomo/Shout!Factory</b>, are premiering the animated music video for their psychedelic-pop track “<b>What Are You Kids On</b>” today on
<b><i>FilterMagazine.com</i></b>. The video was created and directed by <b>Kate Stryker</b> and
<b>Lucas Millard</b> of <b>Bottomless Well Production</b>. WATCH the video <b><a href="http://filtermagazine.com/index.php/media/entry/watch_chappos_new_video_what_are_you_kids_on_filter_premiere">HERE</a></b>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">Lead singer and guitarist
<b>Alex Chappo</b> explains, “</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">We worked with Lucus and Kate for our video for Bodies Coasting and we fell in love with their style. This song has a similar whimsical feeling. We wanted to use animation because
the song surfs somewhere between the alpha waves of a dream and an exaggerated reality."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">In addition, the band, who will be wrapping up their US tour with
<b>of Montreal</b> on <b>June 20<sup>th</sup></b> at <b>Cannery Ballroom</b> in <b>
Nashville</b>, is thrilled to announce that they will be taking their high-energy show to
<b>Osheaga</b>, <b>Bunbury</b> and <b>Wicker Park </b>festivals this summer! See a full list of tour dates below.<b>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">CHAPPO Summer tour dates: <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D">0</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">6/19 – Covington, KY @Madison Theatre**</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">06/20 – Nashville, TN @ Cannery Ballroom**<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D">0</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">6/21 – St. Louis, MO @ Cicero’s
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</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">06/23 – Bowling Green, KY @ Tidball’s</span><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">06/25 – Des Moines, IA @ Wooly's</span><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">06/26 – Chicago, IL @ Subterranean</span><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">06/28 – Milwaukee, WI @ SUMMERFEST</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">07/13 - Cincinnati, OH @ Bunbury Festival</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">07/28 - Garrettsville, OH@ </span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Nelson Ledges </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">08/05 - Montreal, QB @ Osheaga</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">08/12- Chicago, IL @ Wicker Park Fest </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">** = support for of Montreal<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">Album Artwork Credit:
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#222222">Everett DiNapoli</span></b><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<a href="http://www.chappomusic.com"><b><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">www.chappomusic.com</span></b></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">For press inquiries on</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black"> <b>CHAPPO</b>
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