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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt; font-family:"Georgia","serif"">The Walkmen's Hamilton Leithauser </span></b><span style="font-size:13.5pt; font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif""></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt; font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Reveals New Video for “11 O’Clock Friday Night”</span></b><span style="font-size:13.5pt; font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif""></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt; font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Updated Tour Schedule Includes Dates With Ray LaMontagne</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif""></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt; font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Debut Solo Album <i>Black Hours</i> Out June 3rd</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif""></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Hamilton Leithauser</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""> recently announced the release of his debut solo album <b><i>Black Hours</i></b> via </span><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""><a href="http://smarturl.it/11oclockvideonews">Ribbon
Music</a></span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">, </span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">which will be released on <b>JUNE 3</b></span><b><sup><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Georgia","serif"">rd</span></sup></b><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""> -
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">inaugurating a new chapter in an already remarkable career from <b>The Walkmen</b> front man. Today, Leithauser revealed the music video for the track “<b>11 O’Clock Friday Night</b>,” which includes vocals
from <b>Amber Coffman </b>of the <b>Dirty Projectors</b>. The video, directed by <b>Paul Maroon</b>, sees Leithauser on a late-night ride through the 9th Ward, Marigny, Bywater, French Quarter, and Treme in the early hours of Mardi Gras - before the Bud Light
trucks roll in. </span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""><a href="http://smarturl.it/11oclockvideo">PRESS HERE</a></span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""> to watch.</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt; font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif""></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Following the change in album release date from May to June, Leithauser has released an updated touring schedule for Spring and Summer. All dates below. In addition to a two
night stand at <b>Joe’s Pub</b> on the <b>April 15<sup>th</sup> </b>and<b> 16th</b>, Leithauser will now be performing in <b>Los Angeles</b> at <b>Hotel Café</b> on <b>May 5<sup>th</sup></b> – ticket on sale shortly. All previously announced headlining dates
will be reconfirmed shortly to coincide with the new street date. Further to his NYC and LA appearances, Leithauser will also support<b> Ray LaMontagne</b> in several cities this summer including
<b>St. Louis</b>,<b> Lincoln</b>, <b>Kansas City</b>, and<b> Chicago</b>. </span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Leithauser’s band for the NYC and LA premieres of
<b><i>Black Hours</i></b> will includes <b>Paul Maroon</b> (guitar), <b>Morgan Henderson</b> (bass) and <b>Nick Stumpf
</b>(drums). </span><span style="font-size:13.5pt; font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif""></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Black Hours</span></i><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""> </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">brings Leithauser full circle and then some, from lonely midwinter
piano-and-vocals sessions, to a loud, live Rock n Roll group and back again. Featuring Leithauser with a slew of talented collaborators including <b>Rostam Batmanglij (Vampire Weekend), Paul Maroon (The Walkmen), Morgan Henderson (Fleet Foxes) </b>and <b>Richard
Swift (The Shins/solo</b>), the album showcases Leithauser at his most passionate, personal and free.</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt; font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif""></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Black Hours</span></i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""> will be available on CD, standard and limited edition deluxe vinyl via Ribbon Music. Pre-order the
album from </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""><a href="http://smarturl.it/blackhourscdvinyl">Ribbon Music</a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""> or iTunes in </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"; color:#000099"><a href="http://smarturl.it/blackhoursstditunes">standard</a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""> or </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"; color:#000099"><a href="http://smarturl.it/blackhoursdlxitunes">deluxe</a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""> editions
and receive an instant download of “<b>Alexandra</b>.” </span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">The limited edition deluxe version of the album features a bonus EP of four songs. </span><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""><a href="http://smarturl.it/alexandravideo">PRESS
HERE</a></span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""> to watch the video for the first single “<b>Alexandra</b>,” which was directed by SXSW Film Festival Grand Jury award winning director <b>Tristan Patterson</b>. "Alexandra" will be available as
a limited edition 7” on this year’s Record Store Day and comes backed with exclusive b-side “<b>In The Shallows</b>.”</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Tour Dates (New Dates in Bold)</span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">4/15 New York, NY @
<a href="http://joespub.publictheater.org/reserve/index.aspx?performanceNumber=24371">
Joe’s Pub – 7:30pm</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">4/15 New York, NY @
<a href="http://joespub.publictheater.org/reserve/index.aspx?performanceNumber=24372&SiteTheme=JoesPub">
Joe’s Pub – 9:30pm</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">4/16 New York, NY @
<a href="http://joespub.publictheater.org/reserve/index.aspx?performanceNumber=24373&SiteTheme=JoesPub">
Joe’s Pub – 7:30pm</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">4/16 New York, NY @
<a href="http://joespub.publictheater.org/reserve/index.aspx?performanceNumber=24374&SiteTheme=JoesPub">
Joe’s Pub – 9:30pm</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">5/5 Los Angeles, CA @ Hotel Café</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">5/26 Paris, FR @
</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""><a href="http://www.digitick.com/hamilton-leithauser-concert-la-boule-noire-paris-26-mai-2014-css4-digitick-pg101-ri2381102.html">La Boule Noir</a></span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""><br>
5/27 London, UK @ <a href="http://www.alt-tickets.co.uk/alttickets/event_ate_18549a.html">
Bush Hall</a></span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""><br>
</span><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">6/18 St Louis, MO @ Fox Theatre * <br>
6/20 Lincoln, NE @ Pinewood * <br>
6/24 Kansas City, MO @ Starlight * <br>
6/27 Chicago, IL @ First Merit Bank *<br>
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">8/16 Wales, UK @
<a href="http://www.greenman.net/">Green Man Festival</a></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">*supporting Ray LaMontagne
<b></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""><a href="http://www.hamiltonleithauser.com">http://www.hamiltonleithauser.com</a></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""><a href="https://twitter.com/HLeithauser">https://twitter.com/HLeithauser</a></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""><a href="https://www.facebook.com/jameshamiltonleithauser">https://www.facebook.com/jameshamiltonleithauser</a></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Georgia","serif""><b>For more information, contact: Chloe Walsh or Carina Contreras at Press Here Publicity – 323-556-9752 or 212-246-2640 /
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