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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Imaginary Cities Premiere NEW Video for “Purple Heart” on Purevolume.com Today</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">North American Headlining Tour Underway Now; U.S. Dates Begin July 14<sup>th</sup> Culminating with Lollapalooza
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acclaimed indie pop-meets-soul outfit <b>Imaginary Cities</b> have premiered their brand new video for album track
<b>“Purple Heart”</b> today on <b>Purevolume.com</b><span style="color:#1F497D">.
</span>The video’s stunning celestial and earth-bound images complement this tranquil song beautifully and will leave you entranced. Watch it
<a href="http://www.purevolume.com/news/Imaginary-Cities-Premiere-Purple-Heart-Music-Video">
here</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">The video premiere comes just ahead of the band kicking off their run of U.S. dates on July 14<sup>th</sup>, part of their larger North American headlining summer tour, which will
culminate with a <b>Lollapalooza </b>performance August 5<sup>th</sup>. Look out for their
<b>Daytrotter</b> session to be released July 17<sup>th</sup>. The band just wrapped up a tour supporting
<b>mewithoutYou. </b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Imaginary Cities’ 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 considered for the prestigious
<b>Polaris Prize </b>in 2011. <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" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <b><i><u>WATCH…</u></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">“Temporary Resident” video
<span style="color:#548DD4"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yd2PZHXul3s" target="_blank"><span style="color:#548DD4">here</span></a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> “Marry The Sea” acoustic video which premiered on PasteMagazine.com
<span style="color:#548DD4"><a href="http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/av/2012/04/video-premiere-imaginary-cities-mary-the-sea.html" target="_blank"><span style="color:#548DD4">here</span></a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> “Calm Before The Storm” video which premiered on IFC.com
<span style="color:#548DD4"><a href="http://www.ifc.com/fix/2012/05/premiere-imaginary-cities-calm-before-the-storm" target="_blank"><span style="color:#548DD4">here</span></a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><i><u>PRAISE FOR IMAGINARY CITIES</u></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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…”mystical, magical, and nomadic…an effortlessly soulful pop project… both moody and chilled-out; it's complex enough to reward multiple listens.” –
<b><i>Interview</i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center">
“…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></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;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>
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“…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></p>
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<a href="http://www.imaginarycities.ca/" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext">www.imaginarycities.ca</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b> <u>Imaginary Cities Remaining North American Tour Dates:
</u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">7/12/12 Vancouver, BC @ Waldorf<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">7/14/12 Portland, OR @ Doug Fir<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">7/17/12 Los Angeles, CA @ Hotel Cafe<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">7/18/12 San Francisco, CA @ Hotel Utah<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">7/19/12 Jacksonville, OR @ Brittfest<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">7/20/12 Seattle, WA @ Barboza at Block Party<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">7/23/12 Denver, CO @ Moe's<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">7/24/12 Omaha, NE @ Homer’s Music (in-store performance)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">7/25/12 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">7/26/12 Madison, WI @ The Frequency<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">7/27/12 Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">7/28/12 Guelph, ON @ Hillside<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">7/29/12 Guelph, ON @ Hillside<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">7/31/12 Ottawa, ON @ Mavericks<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">8/1/12 Montreal, QC @ Divan Orange<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">8/2/12 Boston, MA @ Middle East Upstairs<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">8/3/12 New York, NY @ Rockwood Music Hall<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">8/5/12 Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza<o:p></o:p></p>
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</b><a href="tel:212.246.2460" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext">212.246.2460</span></a><b><br>
</b>Carla Senft<b><br>
</b><a href="mailto:carla@pressherepublicity.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext">carla@pressherepublicity.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif";color:purple">New York, New York 10001</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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