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April 30, 2009 -- New York's KRISTEENYOUNG has always wanted to squash the "nice" and "safe" connotation that comes with piano-based music and stomp on it. With the release of the new album Music for Strippers, Hookers, and the Odd On-Looker planned for later this year, she just might get her wish. "I wanted to create a new sound for piano on this album, and for it to be just as powerful and creative as any guitar-based record," says KRISTEENYOUNG's not-so-coincidentally named frontwoman, Kristeen Young. "I wanted it to sound like a wall of pianos, but like the wall in the film, Caligula: a wall that moves and decapitates everyone." The decapitating wall that is KRISTEENYOUNG will be moving across the country this Spring in anticipation to the duo's sixth studio album. KRISTEENYOUNG gears up for a national tour, which kicks off tonight in Southgate, MI (tour dates below), after being out on the road over the last two years on high-profile tours with Ted Leo and the Pharmacists (who plays percussion on the new record) and Morrissey (who is not only a fan, but also once signed her to his Attack! label). Joined by bandmate/drummer "Baby" Jef White and with crisp and full in-your-face production from the venerable Tony Visconti (David Bowie, T. Rex, Morrissey), Music for Strippers... is a mighty big nail in the coffin of "respectable" piano music. Matching the drama and emotion from her viscerally heart-gripping lyrics, the songs of this album celebrate the highs and the lows of the ofttimes unsettling stories that she unfolds. "For the first time in my life, someone was very giving and loving toward me in a very obvious and public way," she explains. "It softened my heart a bit. And then, when things went the other way, it destroyed me. I'm better and stronger now. But, during the year it took me to recover, I made this record and it represents the arc of that time. Alot of the songs are about the audience, too, as we were on tour, solidly, for about two years." Among the many surprises on the upcoming album is a duet with Fall Out Boy's Patrick Vaughan Stump. "I love Fall Out Boy," she attests. "They have such heartbreaking melodies. 'Sugar, We're Going Down' is one of the best rock songs ever written. Patrick's voice is flexible, full of emotion, and has that indescribable tone or quality that just moves you. I think our voices caress and smack each other in all the right ways." Music for Strippers, Hookers, and the Odd On-Looker will be released later this year. Tour dates: Apr 30 Modern Exchange Southgate, MI May 02 Empty Bottle Chicago, IL May 05 Off Broadway St. Louis, MO May 08 Vintage Vinyl (In-Store) St. Louis, MO May 10 Record Bar Kansas City, MO w/ KILLOLA (5/15 - 5/24) May 15 Studio Seven Seattle, WA May 17 Dante's Portland, OR May 18 Fire Escape Citrus Heights, CA May 19 The Blank Club San Jose, CA May 20 The Uptown Oakland, CA May 21 Muddy Water's Santa Barbara, CA May 22 The Roxy West Hollywood, CA May 23 Beauty Bar Las Vegas, NV May 24 Bar Pink San Diego, CA May 26 Ruby Room Lounge Phoenix, AZ May 28 The Percolator El Paso, TX Jun 01 Hole In The Wallace Baine Austin, TX Jun 03 Record Bar Kansas City, MO Jun 05 Off Broadway St. Louis, MO www.myspace.com/kristeenyoung www.kristeenyoung.com

Saturday, April 18th -- Morrissey, Kristeen Young and The Courteeners live at the Paramount Theatre in Oakland, CA. For more info and tickets, click here.

John Legend and Estelle live at the Apollo, part of the Heineken New Legend Series.

Heineken New Legends series present: Musiq Soulchild live at the world famous Apollo Theater on December 9th, 2008. Tickets are available NOW through the Apollo Theater Box Office or at www.ticketmaster.com/apollotheater

THE MOST INTERESTING SHOW IN THE WORLD The Most Interesting Man in the World is in search of a new assistant. Be there as he takes his show on the road.  • Oct-08 San Diego  • Oct-10 Los Angeles  • Oct-16 Phoenix  • Oct-17 Las Vegas  • Oct-18 Las Vegas  • Oct-22 Austin  • Oct-23 Houston  • Oct-24 Dallas  • Oct-25 San Antonio  • Oct-29 Orlando  • Oct-30 Atlanta  • Oct-31 Miami  • Nov-06 Chicago  • Nov-08 New York  • Nov-13 Baltimore  • Nov-14 Atlantic City For more information, go to: www.dosequis.com/mostinterestingshow

SEPT. 20 - BICYCLE FOR A DAY September 20, 2008 is the official first day of Bicycle For A Day. On this day we ask you to leave your car behind and instead choose a bicycle for your mode of transport. Individuals collectively doing this one thing will reduce our carbon footprint and make a difference. Click here for more information. Bicycle For A Day is • a fun, open and proactive invitation designed to inspire individuals, communities, governments and corporations to take a step towards solving the current environmental issues. • a global initiative bringing together people who choose to ride a bicycle rather than use gas-powered motor vehicles, immediately reducing their carbon footprint. • supports organizations that restore and protect our environment and make biking safer and more accessible for everyone.

SEPT. 13 - CITY CHASE: New York City The World's Largest Urban Adventure Series will turn the Big Apple into a giant obstacle course as teams of two navigate their way around competing in physical, mental and humorous challenges. The event promises to be a day of laughter, adventure and discovering the diversity and character of New York City. Whether searching Soho, exploring Central Park or traveling the largest city in the U.S. on public transit, participants will be pushing their comfort zones in a fun, adventurous way. Click here for more information. The City Chase is a unique urban adventure that requires participants to exhibit teamwork, resourcefulness, determination and the ability to make decisions on the fly as they search for ChasePoint challenges scattered in unknown locations throughout the city.

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