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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINING TOUR </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><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">“Brain” Accumulates Over 1 Million Soundcloud Plays and Counting!
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">Official “Brain (Fei - Fei's Feided Remix)” Released Today
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</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">(BANKS V Magazine 2014 Spring Cover)</span></b><span style="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">“<i>The 40 Best Things We Saw At SXSW 2014</i>” –
<b><i>SPIN</i></b><br>
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<i>"BANKS is on everyone's New Big Thing list. This haunting show proves the American R&B star worthy of the hype." -
<b>The Guardian </b></i></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif""><br>
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<a href="http://www.thefader.com/2014/01/29/stream-banks-brain-prod-shlohmo/" target="_blank"><i><span style="color:#231F20;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">“'Brain,</span></i></a><i>'<span style="background:white"> a ghostly but empowered put down...and
probably her most potent offering to date."</span></i><span style="background:white"> -
<b><i>The FADER </i></b></span><br>
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<i><span style="color:black;background:white">"LA BANKS unveils her massive, emotionally heavy Shlohmo-produced new single, 'Brain,' and with apologies to stunning pervious track 'Waiting Game' + 'Warm Water,' this is the one."<b> - Gorilla Vs. Bear </b></span></i><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">Currently gracing the cover of
<b><i>V Magazine</i></b>’s music issue and one of the most sought out acts to see live at this year’s
<b>SXSW</b>, the Los Angeles siren <b><a href="http://www.hernameisbanks.com/" target="_blank">BANKS</a>
</b>announces her North American Spring 2014 tour. This is the first time the singer will play her own headline shows across the U.S. and Canada, including debut festival performances at<b> Bonnaroo,</b>
<b>Governors Ball </b>and <b>Sasquatch</b>. Tickets go on sale this <b>Friday, March 28<sup>th</sup></b> – all tour dates and buy links listed below or visit
<a href="http://www.hernameisbanks.com/shows" target="_blank">www.hernameisbanks.com/shows</a> for more details.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">After releasing her newest track "<b>Brain</b>" in anticipation of her debut album (set for release later this year via
<b>Harvest Records</b> /<b>Good Years</b>), the song has received critical acclaim and has rapidly accumulated over 1 million plays on Soundcloud. Today, she unveils fellow Los Angeleno
<b>DJ Fei Fei</b>'s remix for "<b>Brain</b>.” <b><a href="https://soundcloud.com/banksbanksbanks/banks-brain-fei-feis-feided/s-OIM9c" target="_blank">PRESS HERE</a> to listen to “Brain (Fei - Fei's Feided Remix)</b>.<b>”</b></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;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"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/hernameisbanks" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/hernameisbanks</a> //
<a href="http://www.twitter.com/hernameisbanks" target="_blank">www.twitter.com/hernameisbanks</a><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:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">TICKET BUY LINKS:</span></u></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">May 24, 2014 - Venue - Vancouver, BC</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black"><br>
<a href="http://www.ticketweb.ca/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=4151324" target="_blank">http://www.ticketweb.ca/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=4151324</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">May 26, 2014 - Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, OR</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black"><br>
<a href="http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/529171?utm_medium=bks" target="_blank">http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/529171?utm_medium=bks</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">May 28, 2014 - The Independent - San Francisco, CA</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black"><br>
<a href="http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/531607" target="_blank">http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/531607</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">Jun 04, 2014 - Irving Plaza - New York, NY</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black"><br>
<a href="http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/00004C78E587F5E8" target="_blank">http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/00004C78E587F5E8</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/533967?utm_medium=bks" target="_blank">http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/533967?utm_medium=bks</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">Jun 07, 2014 - Underground Arts at the Wolf Building - Philadelphia, PA</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;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><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">Jun 10, 2014 - The Hoxton - Toronto, ON</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black"><br>
<a href="http://www.ticketweb.ca/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=4157044&pl=embrace" target="_blank">http://www.ticketweb.ca/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=4157044&pl=embrace</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">For press inquiries on BANKS please contact:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black"><br>
<b>PRESS HERE</b><br>
Jen Appel //Tasya Swisko<br>
<a href="mailto:jen@pressherepublicity.com" target="_blank">jen@pressherepublicity.com</a> //
<a href="https://mail.pressherepublicity.com/owa/redir.aspx?C=f684bdb57ccf48399bfb7ac7a2e24424&URL=mailto%3atasya%40pressherepublicity.com" target="_blank">
tasya@pressherepublicity.com</a> <br>
212-246-2640<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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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">Lucy Robinson
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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"><a href="mailto:lucy.robinson@harvestrecords.com" target="_blank">lucy.robinson@harvestrecords.com</a>
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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">323-871-5356<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">Tasya Swisko</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#C00000">PRESS HERE </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">(New York)</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">138 W. 25<sup>th</sup> St., 9<sup>th</sup> Floor, New York, NY 10001</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">P: (212) 246-2640</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#C00000">PRESS HERE </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">(Los Angeles)</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">8105 West Third St.,<b> </b>Los Angeles, CA 90048<b> </b></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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