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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Hello!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Gov’t Mule’s new double-disc album,
<i>Shout!, </i>will be released on Tuesday, September 24<sup>th</sup>. Please let me know if you would like music for review purposes! More information attached + below.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Best,<br>
Carla<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:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">GOV’T MULE SET TO RELEASE STAR-STUDDED DOUBLE ALBUM
<i>SHOUT!, </i>OUT<i> </i>SEPTEMBER 24 ON BLUE NOTE RECORDS<i> </i><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";text-transform:uppercase">VOCAL INTERPRETATIONS OF
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";text-transform:uppercase">GOV’T MULE’S NEW SONGS BY
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";text-transform:uppercase">Elvis Costello, DR. John, Ben Harper, Toots Hibbert, GLENN HUGHES, Jim James, Myles Kennedy, Dave Matthews,
Grace Potter, <i>Vintage trouble’</i>s<i> </i>TY TAYLOR AND Steve Winwood</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";text-transform:uppercase"> FEATURED ON BONUS DISC
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Mule</b>’s new album<i> <b>Shout!</b></i>, out<b><i> </i>September 24<sup>th</sup><i>
</i>on<i> </i>Blue Note Records,</b> will feature 11 new songs plus a bonus disc <span class="apple-style-span">
<span style="color:black">with a world class lineup of vocalists re-interpreting The Mule’s new songs.
</span></span> <span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color:black">Special guests on the album are:
</span></span><b>Elvis Costello</b>, <b>Dr. John</b>, <b>Ben Harper</b>, <b>Toots Hibbert, Glenn Hughes,</b>
<b>Jim James,</b> <b>Myles Kennedy</b>, <b>Dave Matthews</b>, <b>Grace Potter, Vintage Trouble’s Ty Taylor
</b>and <b>Steve Winwood</b>. <b><i>Shout!</i></b> is available for pre-order now at
<a href="http://www.smarturl.it/SHOUTitunes">iTunes</a><span style="color:#1F497D">
</span>and <a href="http://amzn.to/174huxj.">Amazon</a>. This is Mule’s first release for Blue Note and their first album in 4 years. The band is taking
<b><i>Shout!</i></b> on the road with their <b>North American Fall tour</b> beginning
<b>September 5<sup>th</sup></b>. <b>Gov’t Mule</b> will pay a visit to <b><i>Conan</i></b> on
<b>September 11<sup>th</sup></b> for the first national TV performance of their lead single
<b>“Funny Little Tragedy.”</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0D0D0D">The consummate live act, <b>Gov’t Mule</b>
</span>h<span style="color:#0D0D0D">as released nine critically acclaimed studio albums, an assortment of DVDs and live albums and has sold more than three million song downloads through their site MuleTracks.
</span>Additionally, in August and September, <b><span style="color:#0D0D0D">Haynes
</span></b><span style="color:#0D0D0D">will </span>be touring with the<span style="color:#0D0D0D">
<b>Allman Brothers Band</b>, which he has been a member of since 1989.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>LISTEN:<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>Grammy.com</i></b>’s premiere of <b>“When The World Gets Small”
</b>along with version featuring <b>Steve Winwood</b> - <a href="http://www.grammy.com/node/151826">
PRESS HERE</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Stream<b> “World Boss” </b>along with a version featuring<b> Ben Harper</b> on<b> Mule.net -
</b><a href="http://www.mule.net/worldboss/#.UiYHxJylQ7c">PRESS HERE</a><b> <o:p>
</o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>Relix.com</i></b>’s premiere of “Whisper In Your Soul” along with a version featuring
<b>Grace Potter</b> -<a href="http://www.relix.com/news/2013/08/20/premiere-gov-t-mule-whisper-in-your-soul-and-second-version-with-grace-potter#.UhOHDJylQ7d">PRESS HERE</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>RollingStone.com</i></b>’s premiere of lead single <b>
“Funny Little Tragedy” </b>along with a version featuring <b>Elvis Costello</b> -
<a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/govt-mule-team-with-elvis-costello-on-funny-little-tragedy-song-premiere-20130730">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif"">PRESS HERE</span></a> <o:p>
</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>EW.com</i></b><i>’s</i> premiere of <b>“Captured”</b> <b>
featuring Jim James</b> - <a href="http://music-mix.ew.com/2013/08/06/hear-govt-mule-and-jim-james-collab-on-captured-exclusive/">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif"">PRESS HERE</span></a> (To hear the Mule-only counterpart,
<a href="http://soundcloud.com/bluenoterecords/captured"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif"">PRESS HERE</span></a>.)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>WSJ.com</i></b>’s premiere of <b>“Forsaken Savior”</b> along with a version featuring
<b>Dave Matthews</b> - <a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2013/08/13/govt-mule-gets-a-hand-from-dave-matthews-song-premiere/">
PRESS HERE</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0D0D0D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="color:#0D0D0D">Gov’t Mule Tour Dates: <o:p>
</o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0D0D0D">9/5 Arrington, VA @ Interlocken Festival (w/ Gov’t Mule AND The Warren Haynes Band in one day)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0D0D0D">9/13 Fredericton, NB @ Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0D0D0D">9/14 Hampton Beach, NH @ Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0D0D0D">9/15 Burlington, VT @ Grand Point North Festival<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0D0D0D">9/17 New York, NY @ Best Buy Theater<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0D0D0D">9/18 Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0D0D0D">9/19 Detroit, MI @ Fillmore Detroit<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0D0D0D">9/20 Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues Cleveland<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0D0D0D">9/21 Northampton, MA @ Calvin Theatre & Performing Arts Center<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0D0D0D">9/26 Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0D0D0D">9/27 Louisville, KY @ Brown Theatre<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0D0D0D">9/28 Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0D0D0D">10/1 Indianapolis, IN @ Murat Theater<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0D0D0D">10/2 Columbus, OH @ LC Pavilion (indoor)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0D0D0D">10/4 Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0D0D0D">10/5 Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">10/24 Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">10/25 Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">10/26 Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">10/27 Eugene, OR @ McDonald Theatre<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">10/30 Los Angeles, CA @ Fonda Theatre<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">10/31 Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">11/1 Las Vegas @ House of Blues<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">11/2 Tahoe, CA @ Harrah’s Tahoe<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">11/4 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">11/5 Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">11/7 Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">11/8 Austin, TX @ Stubb’s<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">11/9 Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">11/10 Dallas, TX @ House of Blues<o:p></o:p></p>
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