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Soul of the River

About: Soul of the River

Making listeners slap themselves black and blue out of pure eargasmic joy since your momma was born.

Created around freestyle songwriting sessions around a fire pit, Soul of the River was formed in June 2002, out of Southern California, Soul of the River has a unique sound coupled with great songwriting is guaranteed to make even the harshest critic get down with the get down.

Soul of the River completed their first full length album late 2011. Soul of the River were voted “Best Roots” at the 2010 Inland Empire Music Awards and “Best Classic Rock” band at the 2009 Inland Empire Music Awards. Soul of the River have been featured on X-103.9 Alternative Radio, KUCR Good Morning San Diego, and the Internationally syndicated “On the Horizon” Radio Show.

Soul of the River are strong supporters of the American Cancer Society, and perform at several “Relay For Life” events every year as well as hosting and performing their annual “Rock for the Cure” concert to raise funds for the Riverside, Perris, and Hemet Relay for Life events.

“A three-piece progressive (yet chill) rock band, with sounds best heard with a drink in hand (whether it’s a diet coke or a margarita) gets the hips swaying and the feet tapping”
-Tina Bold - The Vinyl Hours, IE Weekly

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About: Gabriel Redding

GABRIEL produces invigorating pop/rock and adventure party events. These events feature a zipline, fire pits for s'mores, a scavenger hunt with a grand prize of night vision goggles, and a massive rock concert featuring GABRIEL's custom stages and drum flipping platform!
Gabriel Redding has opened for Boys Like Girls, Hinder, Lady Antebellum, Jason Aldean, Jason Mraz, Bo Bice, Joan Jett, Gin Blossoms, KC and the Sunshine Band, and has performed in the middle-east for the troops on a USO tour. He performs at colleges and military bases all over the US, coffee shops and movie theaters, and where ever else he finds to play.
From June 29th to August 10th, 2009, GABRIEL bicycled across the continent, from Virginia Beach, Virginia to Seattle, Washington, totaling 43 days and 3204.3 miles to raise money and awareness for the Multiple Sclerosis Society.
GABRIEL is also an official endorser of Earthworks High Definition Microphones.

Contact: nightskyentertainment@gmail.com

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Gabriel Redding – Official Website

http://www.gabrielredding.com/
Gabriel Redding - Reverbnation
http://www.reverbnation.com/gabrielredding
Gabriel Redding - Soundcloud
https://soundcloud.com/#gabrielredding
Gabriel Redding – Last FM
http://www.last.fm/music/Gabriel+Redding
Gabriel Redding - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/pages/GABRIEL/45192546977
Gabriel Redding - Twitter
https://twitter.com/gabrielredding
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Gabriel Redding - YouTube
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Gabriel Redding – Official Store
http://www.cafepress.com/gabrielredding

About: The Redding Brothers

In our world, you usually have music made for the dives, the hell-holes, the trashy stages, or the teenies, the toss-away prom queens, and the plastic princess. That's not us.

We make music that's rough around the edges, that's somewhere between Kansas and New York City, that's ready to crawl between the seats of a brown-walled station wagon, and ride it across a thousand miles of Midwestern desert.

We're a little maverick. (That's right, John McCain, we're stealing your label.) Just when we reach success, we typically undermine it, chasing the next thing that captures our attention. We're currently working on a three-dimensional audio film, and if it isn't the suckiest thing we've ever done, it'll make history.

We're pirates, mavericks, anarchists, and philosopher-nomads. We've crossed most of the world's continents, and we've slept on hoods of cars under the open air high above Denver. We do things.

We are The Redding Brothers, and we play scruffy, intelligent rock.

Contact: The Redding Brothers http://www.reddingbrothers.com/contact

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About: Two Wounded Birds

Two Wounded Birds were an English rock and roll band, formed in Margate, Kent, in 2010. The band consisted of Johnny Danger (vocals, guitar), Ally Blackgrove (bass), Joe Stevens (guitar) and James Shand (drums). The band's sound had been compared to The Tornado's, The Beach Boys, The Velvet Underground, Link Wray, and Phil Spector. The band had also been compared to The Drums, who discovered Two Wounded Birds in 2010, before taking them on their first European tour

In January 2011, Two Wounded Birds released the EP Keep Dreaming Baby. Three songs from the EP, Night Patrol, My Lonesome and Summer Dream were performed at BBC's Maida Vale Studios as part of a BBC Introducing Session for BBC Radio 1. The EP was followed by two further singles in, All We Wanna Do and Together Forever, which were released by Moshi Moshi Recordings. All We Wanna Do was chosen as Radio 1's Tip of the Week in August 2011.

At Glastonbury 2011, the band played Glastonbury's BBC Introducing Stage.

On 6 November 2012, Two Wounded Birds announced via their Facebook and Twitter page that they had disbanded.

Two Wounded Birds – MySpace (Official Website)

http://www.myspace.com/twowoundedbirdsofficial
Two Wounded Birds - Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_Wounded_Birds
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Two Wounded Birds – Last FM
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About: Acid House Kings

After the breakup of their band Poprace, singer/guitarist Niklas Angergård and his bassist brother Johan joined up with guitarist Joakim Ödlund and formed the Swedish twee-pop trio Acid House Kings in 1991. Initially inspired by their shared disappointment over the breakup of Felt and common dissatisfaction with Morrissey's Kill Uncle album, the trio began crafting a innocent and simple brand of pop. Signing to the German label Marsh Marigold, the group issued its debut EP, Play Pop!, in early 1992, followed later that year by the full-length Pop, Look & Listen! The group's rediscovery of childhood favorites the Pet Shop Boys informed 1994's Monaco G.P. EP; disappointed by the record's lack of chart success, Acid House Kings maintained a low profile for the next three years as the Angergård brothers worked on other projects (Club 8 for Johan, Red Sleeping Beauty for Niklas), finally resurfacing in 1997 with the single "Yes! You Love Me." Advantage Acid House Kings was released the next year on Johan's Labrador label.

Soon after, Ödlund left the band and Julia Lannerheim, who had sung background vocals on the record, joined. The trio next surfaced in 2002 with the album Mondays Are Like Tuesdays and Tuesdays Are Like Wednesdays, followed three years later by the excellent Sing Along with Acid House Kings. The latter album's unique packaging included a bonus DVD with karaoke-friendly versions of each song. Their next EP, Do What You Wanna Do, played up this angle as well by including versions of songs from the album sung by friends of the band. After this the bandmembers took the next few years off, as real life and other projects took up most of their time. When they began work on the next album, Acid House Kings spent a long time honing the potential track list until they ended up with, in their words, "ten songs and ten potential singles." Music Sounds Better with You was released in March of 2011. ~ Jason Ankeny & Tim Sendra, Rovi

Acid House Kings – Official Website

http://www.icyicy.com/acidhousekings/
Acid House Kings – Labrador Records
http://www.labrador.se/releases/ahk.php3
Acid House Kings – Pitch Fork
http://pitchfork.com/artists/252-acid-house-kings/
Acid House Kings - MySpace
http://www.myspace.com/acidhousekings
Acid House Kings - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/acidhousekings
Acid House Kings - Twitter
https://twitter.com/acidhousekings
Acid House Kings - Wikipedia
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Acid House Kings – Last FM
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About: Radio Days

Radio Days are Italy's answer to the pure Power Pop perfection, an ideal mix between the beatlesque melodies of the sixties and the seventies punk energy.

They know how to combine the sounds of early Elvis Costello, the Rubinoos' vocal harmonies, Big Stars' screeching determination and the Knacks' easy listening melodies.
Born in 2003 as a side project of the Retarded (historical Italian punk rock band which played more than 300 shows all over Europe and two US tours), Radio Days succeed in being one of the best Italian Power Pop bands, creating a personal style and focusing on an intense and active live show.

“We're a band from Italy and we love the pop side of rock'n'roll.
We have toured Italy, UK, Denmark, Sweden, Spain, Austria, Germany, Hungary, Czech Republic and played great festivals such as Purple Weekend in Leòn, Pop Circus in Milano and Lee Rocks in Firenze with such bands as Paul Collins Beat, Blues Magoos, Rakes, Maccabees, Good Shoes, Those Dancing Days, Teenagers, Marky Ramone, Frank Popp Ensemble, Squire, M.O.T.O., King Brothers, Unwed Sailor, Methadones, Leftovers, Chixdiggit, Mcrackins, Teenage Bottlerocket, Parasites, Kepi Ghoulie, Mojomatics, Zatopeks, Mach Pelican, Riff Randells, Leeches, Temponauts, Tunas and many more...”

Band Members:

Dario Persi: guitar, vocals

Omar Assadi: guitar, backing vocals

Mattia Baretta: bass, backing vocals

PacoOrsi: drums

Contact: info@radiodays.it

Booking: info@vertigoconcerti.com

Radio Days – Official Website

http://www.radiodays.it/

Radio Days - MySpace

http://www.myspace.com/radiodays

Radio Days - Reverbnation

http://www.reverbnation.com/radiodayspowerpop

Radio Days - Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/RadioDaysPowerpop

Radio Days - Twitter

http://twitter.com/theradiodays

Radio Days - World United Music

http://worldunitedmusic.blogspot.com/2011/08/radio-days.html

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Radio Days - YouTube

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Radio Days - iTunes

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Radio Days – Surfin’ki Records (Vinyl)

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Radio Days – Last FM

http://www.last.fm/music/Radio+Days

About: Toxin

Long Island’s own TOXIN is ready to take the world by storm. From catchy hard-rock anthems to infectious ballads, the boys of TOXIN are taking aim with a vengeance and a fully loaded arsenal of their brand of Rock and Roll. In just a few short years, these 18-20 year olds went from playing small, local shows to sold out headlining shows, to performing in some of the largest Rock and Metal Festivals in the US and Europe. TOXIN is the youngest band ever to grace the stage at Germany's Bang-Your-Head Festival. Opening for such headliners as Bret Michaels and Twisted Sister, Toxin is determined to bring Rock back to the masses and show their generation what Rock and Roll is all about.

TOXIN is Jason Kloos, Joe Gigante, Mat Brandon, Ross Medico and Brian Maldonado

Contact: http://www.toxinrocks.com/contact.php

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Toxin – Official Website

http://www.toxinrocks.com/
Toxin - ReverbNation
http://www.reverbnation.com/toxinrocks
Toxin - MySpace
http://www.myspace.com/toxinrocks
Toxin - Twitter
http://twitter.com/toxinrocks
Toxin - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/toxinrocks
Toxin – World United Music
http://worldunitedmusic.blogspot.com/2011/03/toxin.html
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Toxin – CD Baby
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Toxin – Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Skindependence/dp/B005HX6BQW

About: The Feaver

The Feaver is a four piece rock band that formed in the latter part of 2009. The band consists of: Braeden Lemasters, Vocals, lead guitar, Dylan Minnette, Vocals, rhythm guitar, Zack Mendenhall, Bass, Cole Preston, Drums. Each member is proficient at many instruments and they also write and compose their own original songs. The band won the 2010, 98.7 RockStar contest which was held at the Sunset Music Festival in Los Angeles, CA.

The Feaver has performed at many top venues in Southern California. They include: The Roxy, The Whisky, The Key Club, The Cat Club, The Canyon Club, The Yost Theater, The Glass House, Vans Warp Tour and City Walk at Universal Studios. Their first EP should be released soon. You can hear the bands original song “Bleeding Man” in the season 2 promo for the Haunting Hour TV series on the HUB Network. Dylan and Braeden are also movie and television actors and have appeared in such productions as: Easy A, Let Me In, The Stepfather, Saving Grace, Lost Men of a Certain Age, Awake, and A Christmas Story 2.

Members:

Braeden Lemasters, Dylan Minnette, Zack Mendenhall, Cole Preston. At times you will find Austin Lemasters

Influences:

The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones, Dave Lemasters, Craig Minnette, Kings of Leon, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Muse and The Who.

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The Feaver - Reverbnation

http://www.reverbnation.com/thefeaver
The Feaver - MySpace
http://www.myspace.com/thefeaver1
The Feaver - Soundcloud
https://soundcloud.com/#the-feaver
The Feaver - Tumblr
http://thefeaverband.tumblr.com/
The Feaver - FaceBook
http://www.facebook.com/thefeaver
The Feaver - Twitter
https://twitter.com/thefeaverband
The Feaver – World United Music
http://worldunitedmusic.blogspot.com/2011/02/feaver.html
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The Feaver - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/thefeaverband

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About: Oliver Trolley

Oliver Trolley is a 4 piece band including Kevin Childs on guitar and lead vocals, Brian Zanini playing bass, Adam Lopez on guitar, and Brian Meyer on Drums. Oliver Trolley is from southern California and likes to mix an indie beat with catchy melodies. The bass driven verses keep an upbeat tempo that make the old feel young again. With the help of their publisher Gas Can Music, songs from Oliver Trolley's debut album titled "Circles" has been featured on shows such as Keeping Up With the Kardashians, MTV's The Real World, Kim and Khloe Take New York, VH1's Tough Love, Women's World Cup on ESPN, and much more. The bands success over the past year has been a testament to their drive and ongoing commitment to reach new heights. Oliver Trolleys new EP titled “Ships” is set to release July 24^th on iTunes, Spotify and Amazon. With a new album on the horizon, Oliver Trolley is ready to make a lasting impact on the Sothern California music scene and beyond. Keep a lookout and expect a lot more from these boys in 2012.

Contact: http://www.olivertrolleymusic.com/contact/

Oliver Trolley – Official Website

http://www.olivertrolleymusic.com/
Oliver Trolley - MySpace
http://www.myspace.com/olivertrolley
Oliver Trolley – Reverbnation
http://www.reverbnation.com/olivertrolley
Oliver Trolley – Gas Can Music
http://gascanmusic.com/category/oliver-trolley
Oliver Trolley – Tumblr
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Oliver Trolley - FaceBook
http://www.facebook.com/olivertrolley
Oliver Trolley - Twitter
https://twitter.com/olivertrolley
Oliver Trolley – World United Music
http://worldunitedmusic.blogspot.ca/2011/02/oliver-trolley.html
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Oliver Trolley – Last FM
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About: That Was Something

That Was Something started its humble beginnings as high school teenagers in the fall of 2003. A band with a true passion for making music. After 5 records, tours all over the U.S. and memories that will last a lifetime, “That Was Something” has prided itself on always staying on it’s own two feet with or without label support.

The year of 2008 was quite the year for the band. Between releasing their first record on a label (Lobster/Oort Records) titled BEARS!, which sold over 6,000 copies in just 4 short months, and touring the great states non stop, it has been a whirlwind of a ride.

Now members Bradley, JP, Mark, John, Ryan and Josh have put their focus into once again making a record that truly stands on its own two feet. That Was Something wants to make music that after all the trends, clothing and styles are over, still stands tall with an original pop sound that is still easy for people to familiarize themselves with.

In a scene where it seems many bands are overnight successes, That Was Something is proud to say that they’ve been working their FOOS off for 5 years, and have no plan …ping.

Their new EP, “Down, But Not Out”, produced by Rob Freeman (Hit The Lights, Cobra Starship) is truly something that the band is really proud of. With influences such as Third Eye Blind, Maroon 5 and Michael Jackson, they really emphasized the POP on this record. “Down, But Not Out” was released on December 9th by Authentik Artists.

That Was Something disbanded in 2009 and are currently pursuing other projects. However, in the summer of 2012 they made a special effort and released “The Final Album” which can now be purchased @ itunes and Amazon.

That Was Something - MySpace

http://www.myspace.com/thatwassomething
That Was Something – Last FM
http://www.last.fm/music/That+Was+Something
That Was Something - Authentik Music
http://www.authentikartists.com/artists/that-was-something/
That Was Something - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/thatwassomething
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About: Fallen Riviera

Will Parry and Steve Ornest formed Fallen Riviera while attending the Berklee College of Music in Boston. After making the move to Los Angeles, the band hit the local club circuit hard, gradually building a loyal fan base. They released an EP called "Six Mines", which was ranked Album of the Year by Music Connection Magazine and awarded them the 2011 Lauren Picard Emerging Artist of the Year Award at Cornell University. After receiving an artist endorsement from Casio, Fallen Riviera released a music video for their song “This Is Who I Am”. They returned to the studio with legendary Beatles producer Ken Scott and recorded “Somebody Take Me”, earning the band a full page artist profile in Music Connection Magazine. "Somebody Take Me" is now in rotation on terrestrial FM radio programs such as KWSS, KTHO, and KRHV. Fallen Riviera has finished work on their debut full length album 'Another World', which is set for a 2013 March 9th release date.

Contact:

Artist Management: Francine Davis
management@fallenriviera.com
(310) 766-5865

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Fallen Riviera – Official Website

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About: Paul Collins Beat

The Beat was founded by Paul Collins, who spent his pre-teens living in Greece, Vietnam and Europe before returning to his native New York. He studied at the prestigious Julliard Music School and eventually moved to San Francisco where he joined songwriter Jack Lee and bassist Peter Case to form The Nerves in 1974. The Nerves proved to be one of the pioneers of the burgeoning US punk rock scene, independently releasing their own 4 song EP which included the classic “Hanging on the Telephone,” later to become a hit for Blondie.

After The Nerves disbanded in 1977, Collins moved to LA and formed The Beat with bassist Steve Huff, drummer Mike Ruiz and lead guitarist Larry Whitman. Their friend Eddie Money recommended The Beat for management by legendary concert promoter Bill Graham. Under new management, The Beat toured with The Police, The Jam and Joe Jackson. They also made numerous TV appearances and recorded their debut self-titled album with producer Bruce Botnick (who had produced The Doors). The album featured Beatles and Byrds-influenced guitars and catchy choruses, defining the skinny-tied power pop which The Knack took to the charts. In the ’90s, The Beat re-formed as Paul Collins’ Beat and continues to write and tour

Contact: http://www.thepaulcollinsbeat.com/contact.html

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Paul Collins Beat – Official Website
http://www.thepaulcollinsbeat.com/
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Paul Collins Beat - MySpace
http://www.myspace.com/paulcollinsbeat
Paul Collins Beat - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/pages/paul-collins-beat/46392812761
The Beat Army – On Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/pages/THE-BEAT-ARMY/346148489520
Paul Collins Beat – World United Music
http://worldunitedmusic.blogspot.com/2011/01/paul-collins-beat.html
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Paul Collins Beat – eMusic
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BIO: Paul Collins Beat

Rock icon and cult favorite Paul Collins got his start with Peter Case and Jack Lee in 1974. Their band The Nerves toured with The Ramones and recorded a song called “Hanging On The Telephone.” The song would later become a hit when covered by Deborah Harry and Blondie on the Parallel Lines album.

Paul Collins formed The Beat in 1979, recruiting members of various rock bands including Steven Huff, Larry Whitman and Michael Ruiz. The result was The Beat, a high energy rock group in the style of The Ramones, Blondie and The Dictators. As the story goes, Collins was awarded a record deal with CBS thanks to his friend Eddie Money and Bill Graham Management. The Beat toured extensively with top acts like The Jam, Pere Ubu, The Police, Eddie Money, The Plimsouls and Huey Lewis. The Beat became Paul Collins’ Beat when a ska band from UK began using The Beat as their moniker.

Paul Collins’ Beat continued to tour and record albums throughout the ’80s, with The Kids Are The Same, Beat Or Not To Beat, Long Time Gone, Live At Universal and their final album One Night, released in 1989. Paul Collins set out on a solo career, recording the self-titled Paul Collins album in 1992. This country/rock album included special guests such as Greg Kihn, Cyril Jordan (from Flamin Groovies), Jeff Trott (Sheryl Crow), Chuck Prophet, Dave Immergluck (Counting Crows) and key members of Chris Isaak’s band.

1993 brought the sophomore release by Paul Collins Band, entitled From Town To Town. The album was recorded with Arty Lenin of The Flashcubes, Rick Wagner and Will Rigby of The db’s and Billy Fica of Television. This album was released by Caroline Records and featured a country rock sound similar to The Byrds.

After a ten year hiatus The Paul Collins’ Beat resurfaced and released a string of new records. Flying High 2004, Ribbon of Gold 2007 and the latest King of Power Pop recorded with the legendary Jim Diamond in Detroit. Considered to be his best to date, the album gets back to the classic sound of The Beat, while combining the raw energy of Collins’ solo works.

“For me this is the record that connects the dots, from The Nerves to The Breakaways to The Beat to today… this is the record that puts it all together!”- Paul Collins

With the release of King of Power Pop, Paul set up The Beat Army an online Facebook community of people connected by their love of power pop, melodic guitar driven rock n roll. Now some 3000 members strong, Paul books shows all over the United States, Canada and Europe. “This is a model for the new DIY,” says Paul, “I am touring all over the world with new bands that feature the sound I helped to invent.”

About: 3^rd Echo

Former schoolmates Manny Reyes and Vinny Manno formed 3rd echo in 1992 as a vehicle for their mutual admiration of rock. With the help of former bassist/keyboardist Billy Madere 3rd echo was able to record two CDs, and tour non-stop for several years while garnering many friends and fans both at home in New Orleans and throughout the southeast US. But then the unexpected happened, and her name was Katrina. The fallout from the storm resulted in Billy leaving the band, and 3rd echo going into indefinite hiatus. With Billy's blessings Manny and Vinny decided to press on. Enlisting guitarist/keyboardist Mike Massel, and most recently bassist Rod John Vedros proved to be a winning combination.

The newly re-tooled powerpop foursome are creating infectious pop/rock melodies that are the product of muscular rhythms, inventive riffs, and tasty vocal harmonies - certainly a musical blend thats ethereal, yet uncompromisingly sonic.

3rd echo, think about it. Isn't it the one you anticipate the most?

Contact: the3rdecho@aol.com

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