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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">EXCLUSIVELY STREAMS
<i>MOUNTAINS BEACHES CITIES</i> TODAY ON <i>USATODAY.COM</i></span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">ANNOUNCES NEW FALL TOUR DATES
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">Album To Be Released on September 10<sup>th</sup>, 2013</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">“</span></b><em><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black;font-style:normal">Mountains Beaches
Cities</span></em><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black"> is the band’s third album of infectious, melodically rich indie rock and pop songs, and it’s their best yet</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">.”
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">“…shape-shifting, sleekly catchy, brilliantly prismatic</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">
Mountains Beaches Cities, <i>they have every right to be pleased with themselves</i>.
<i>It’s the handiwork of musicians who haven’t dumbed things down as much as harnessed their musical intelligence and exploratory spirits into New Wave-informed pop smarts</i>.” -<b><i> Relix</i></b>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">“Our new favorite band”</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">“Nashville rockers unleash similar guitar funk, with Kings of Leon-ish Southern strut.” -
<b>Entertainment Weekly </b></span></i><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">“12 Tennessee Bands You Should Listen to Now…This five-man band treats preserving 'breathing space' in their
music like an art form.” – <b>PasteMagazine.com </b></span></i><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">“Moon Taxi has been one of Nashville’s best kept secrets since its formation in 2006…the band combined its
jam-band ethos with the newfound radio friendly pop.” –<b> American Songwriter </b>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">One of Nashville's most exciting new bands,
<strong><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Moon Taxi, </span>
</strong>debuts their new album, <b><i>Mountains Beaches Cities </i>[BMG]</b>, in full today, streaming exclusively on
<b><i>USATODAY.</i>com</b>. <b><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2013/09/03/album-premiere-moon-taxi-sends-mountains-beaches-cities-into-orbit/2752797/">PRESS HERE</a> to listen.</b> The band self-produced
<i>Mountains Beaches Cities and <b>XPN</b></i>’s <b><i>The Key</i></b> calls the five-piece’s work on this third album, “their best yet.” The guys also enlisted Vance Powell (Jack White, The Dead Weather) and Greg Calbi (Talking Heads, Paul Simon, Fleet Foxes)
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">In support of the album's release, the band has announced more Fall tour dates on the East Coast and Mid-West with acts Michael Franti, The Revivalists and Mel Washington,
plus festival performances at <b>Voodoo Music + Arts Experience</b> and <b>Fly Free</b>. See a full list of dates below.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">Currently,
<b>Moon Taxi</b> is making a name for themselves this baseball season with their Southern-stomper, “<b>The New Black.</b>” The tune is being featured on various shows for the
<b><i>MLB Network</i></b>, including <i>The Rundown, MLB Now, Quick Pitch, Plays of the Week</i> and more</span><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">. The band was also featured as “Artist of the Week” on MLB on August 26<sup>th</sup>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">Moon Taxi is ready to give away some exclusive merch! Fans can take to<b> Instragram</b> and post their favorite mountain, beach or city photo/video and hashtag #mountainsbeachescities
to enter to win a choice of a Moon Taxi hoodie or autographed poster or vinyl of the new album. The guys will be picking their favorite photos monthly, so make sure to follow them on Instragram @Moon_Taxi.
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<b><u><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">MOON TAXI FALL 2013 TOUR DATES:</span></u></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Sep 5<sup>th</sup> Chattanooga, TN @ Rhythm and Brews^
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Sep 6<sup>th</sup> Athens, GA @ The Georgia Theatre^
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Sep 7<sup>th</sup> Knoxville, TN @ Bijou Theatre^
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Sep 10<sup>th</sup> Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg^
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Sep 12<sup>th</sup> Nashville, TN @ Live On The Green
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Sep 24<sup>th</sup> Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall*
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Sep 25<sup>th</sup> Madison, WI @ Orpheum Theater*
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif""> Sep 26<sup>th</sup> St. Louis @ The Pageant*
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Sep 27<sup>th</sup> Kansas City, MO @ Crossroads*
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Oct 03<sup>rd</sup> Hattiesburg, MS @ Benny’s Boom Boom Room<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Oct 04<sup>th</sup> Houston, TX @ Cactus Music
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Oct 05<sup>th</sup> Austin, TX @ The Parish**
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif""> Oct 11<sup>th</sup> Adams, TN @ Fly Free Festival
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Oct 12<sup>th</sup> Greenville, SC @ Fall for Greenville^<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Oct 16<sup>th</sup> Winston-Salem, NC @ Ziggy’s
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Oct 17<sup>th</sup> Charleston, SC @ The Pour House<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Oct 31<sup>st</sup> Augusta, GA @ Sky City
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<b>*w/ Michael Franti & Spearhead<br>
** w/ The Revivalists<br>
^ w/ Black Taxi<span style="color:#1F497D"><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8q2qXu2Bw48" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">PRESS HERE</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">
to watch <i>Mountains Beaches Cities </i>album teaser</span></b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://smarturl.it/amazoncdpreorder" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">PRESS HERE</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">
to pre-order <i>Mountains Beaches Cities </i>via Amazon </span></b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">Moon Taxi members</span></u></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">:
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">Trevor Terndrup – vocals/guitar</span><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">Spencer Thomson - guitar</span><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">Tommy Putnam - bass</span><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">Wes Bailey - keyboards</span><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">Tyler Ritter - drums</span><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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