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<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Hi there<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b>GRiZ’s </b>highly anticipated new studio album, <b><i>SAY IT LOUD</i></b><i>,</i> will be released next
<b>Tuesday, March 31<sup>st</sup>.</b> Please let us know if you would like music for review purposes!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing">The collection serves as a follow-up to its more funk-step predecessors,
<i>Rebel Era</i> and <i>Mad Liberation</i>. <b>With assists from rapper Talib Kweli, Afrobeat-group Antibalas, Ivan Neville, a L.A.’s Children’s Chorus,</b>
<b>and others</b>, the album finds a golden mean between an abundance of brass instruments, liberal use of soulful vocals, and shimmering, synth beats. The name
<i>SAY IT LOUD</i> is an homage to James Brown’s funk-soul spirit and pioneering messages of equality, and the horns throughout the album shout-out to one of GRiZ’s favorite albums, Miles Davis’ masterpiece,
<i>Sketches of Spain</i>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing">More information attached + below. We’re really excited about this one .. looking forward to your thoughts!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Katie<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="NoSpacing1" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Announces OFFICIAL Release Date of New Album<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="NoSpacing1" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:21.0pt">SAY IT LOUD -
</span></i></b><b><span style="font-size:21.0pt">COMING MARCH 31, 2015!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="NoSpacing1" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:15.0pt">Collection To Be Released As
<b>BitTorrent Bundle</b><i><o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
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<p class="NoSpacing1" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Say It Loud World Tour</span></u></i></b><b><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt"> Underway<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="NoSpacing1" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Tickets For All Dates Available Now<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="NoSpacing1" align="center" style="text-align:center"><img width="325" height="325" id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image008.jpg@01D0662E.7D19B570" alt="SAY IT LOUD - COVER ART LR"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="NoSpacing1" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">*Album Cover Art
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;background:white"><b><i><span style="font-size:1.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">Detroit’s own DJ/Producer/Musician,
<b>GRiZ </b>(aka Grant Kwiecinski),<b> </b>is excited to finally announce the official release date of his highly anticipated new album,
<b><i>Say It Loud. </i></b>The collection will be released on <b>March 31, 2015 </b>
via GRiZ’s own label – <b>All Good Records. </b>The artist is teaming up with <b>
BitTorrent </b>to distribute <i>Say It Loud</i> as a pay-what-you-want Bundle, joining a roster of artists including
<b>Thom Yorke, Diplo </b>and <b>Madonna </b>who have used the site to deliver music and bonus material to fans.
<b><u><a href="http://blog.bittorrent.com/2015/03/12/griz-announces-new-album-say-it-loud-out-march-31st-via-bittorrent-bundle">PRESS HERE</a></u></b> for more details now. The album will also be available via all major digital retailers and services on release
date. Additional information including track listing can be found below!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif">"<i>Say It Loud</i> is an album that took me all around the United States recording sounds from funk jam sessions to children's choirs, trumpet solos in the forest to
saxophone lines in the boiler room of my house - it is an album for everyone,” said GRiZ. “This music is meant to be experienced, danced to, sang along with, felt… that's what it's all about."</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">GRiZ recently kicked off a world tour that will continue throughout May before the summer sees the artist hitting many of the major U.S. festivals
including the recently announced – <b>MYSTERYLAND USA</b>. The massive <b>30+ </b>
city <b><i>Say It Loud World Tour</i></b> will make stops across the <b>U.S., Canada and Europe</b>, and he will be joined by friends
<b>The Floozies,</b> <b>Exmag, Artifakts </b>and <b>Muzzy Bearr </b>on select dates. Grant also announced a special return to the iconic
<b>Red Rocks Amphitheatre </b>on <b>Friday, September 4<sup>th</sup>. </b>General on-sale tickets are available now, and more information/event info for all dates can be found
</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">at <b><a href="http://www.mynameisgriz.com/tour">www.mynameisgriz.com/tour</a>.
</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">Say It Loud Track Listing
</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">1. The Anthem ft. Mike Avery</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">2. Funk Party</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">3. Get Down ft. Sunsquabi and Manic Focus</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">4. Need This ft. The Floozies</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">5. It’s All Good ft. Jessie Arlen</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">6. A Fine Way to Die ft. Orlando Napier</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">7. For The Love ft. Talib Kweli</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">8. Stop Trippin’ ft. iDA Hawk</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">9. Headspace (Time Is On Our Side)</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">10. Turnin’ ft. Orlando Napier</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">11. Take It High ft. Ivan Neville [BONUS TRACK]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">About GRiZ<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif">At age 24, GRiZ (aka Grant Kwiecinski) is already being hailed for his unique sound. He has asserted his place in the music world with his sax-infused sounds that find
heart and soul within the beat of the dance floor. <i>Say It Loud </i>serves as a follow-up to its more funk-step predecessors,
<i>Rebel Era</i> and <i>Mad Liberation</i>. With assists from rapper Talib Kweli, Afrobeat-group Antibalas, Ivan Neville, a L.A.’s Children’s Chorus, and others, the album finds a golden mean between an abundance of brass instruments, liberal use of soulful
vocals, and shimmering, synth beats. The name <i>Say It Loud</i> is an homage to James Brown’s funk-soul spirit and pioneering messages of equality, and the horns throughout the album shout-out to one of GRiZ’s favorite albums, Miles Davis’ masterpiece,
<i>Sketches of Spain</i>. Late last year, the artist dropped the funk-fuzz single “A Fine Way to Die” (co-written with singer-songwriter Orlando Napier) to tease his new sound, and the track quickly took the coveted #1 spot on
<i>Hype Machine’s </i>most popular chart. With an epic list of festival performances (</span><i><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif">Movement, Coachella, Electric Forest, Lollapalooza, Outside Lands, Lightning in a Bottle, Governor’s Ball</span></i><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif">,
Diplo’s <i>Mad Decent Block Parties</i>, <i>Summer Set etc</i> )</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif">, and tours with everyone from Bassnectar to Pretty Lights to Big Gigantic under his belt,
<i>Say It Loud</i> is a natural next step for GRiZ. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif">About BitTorrent<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif">BitTorrent Bundle is a direct-to-fan publishing platform dedicated to artist empowerment. Since its launch, BitTorrent Bundle has become home to more than 2 million licensed titles, reaching an
audience of more than 170 million passionate music and film fans around the world. In 2013, BitTorrent was named by
<i>Fast Company</i> as one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for its work with artists.<b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">Watch this space for more on GRiZ:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif"><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:"Cambria",serif;color:black">@mynameisGRiZ on Twitter/Instagram
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