Johnnyswim's New EP 'Heart Beats' Out, 6/18

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Heart Beats, the highly anticipated new music from husband-and-wife duo Johnnyswim, will be released June 18 on the independent labelBig Picnic Records. The 6-song EP follows the couple's first releaseHome, Vol. 1 (2008) that garnered critical praise from The Tennesseanexplaining they "complement each other in both tone and aesthetic." Furthermore, the twosome was invited to perform on the "Today Show" stage in Charleston to promote the city's Spoleto Festival. See the performance here: http://on.today.com/13TnNSZ. To support the release, the pair will continue to tour throughout the summer including special performances at Bonnaroo and the Rocky Mountain Folks Festival. See below for details.

Johnnyswim is Amanda Sudano and Abner Ramirez. Sudano was exposed to music at a young age with musicians as parents, while Ramirez studied music at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts in his native Jacksonville, Florida. Now based in Los Angeles, by way of Nashville, the two began writing and singing together in 2006 with similar influences of folk, soul, and rock. Of the new music Ramirez notes, "We wanted to honor some of the voices that have helped us find our own. Not just musically. A lot of the lyrical content was inspired by words and stories of ones we love. From 'Adelina,' a song about the life of my mother, to 'Heart Beats,' written during the time when Amanda lost her own-we hope that every moment on this EP is colored with honesty and authenticity." The video for the lead track "Heart Beats" can be viewed here: http://youtu.be/Yhg-kycwLnE. See below for track listing.

Paradigm Talent Agency together with private investors, have launched the independent label Big Picnic Records-with agent Marty Diamond overseeing A&R. The label will be distributed by Sony/RED with an initial roster including Johnnyswim, WALL and Foxes.

For more information, please contact Cami Opere or Carla Sacks at Sacks & Co., 212.741.1000.

HEART BEATS TRACKLIST
1. Heart Beats
2. Don't Let It Get You Down
3. Adelina
4. Don't Keep Heaven Busy
5. Make
6. Annie

JOHNNYSWIM TOUR DATES

June 13 /// Manchester, TN /// Bonnaroo/ Café Tent
June 14 /// Manchester, TN /// Bonnaroo/ Solar Stage
June 15 /// Manchester, TN /// Bonnaroo/ Sonic Stage
June 19 /// New York, NY /// Rockwood Music Hall
August 17 /// Lyons, CO /// Rocky Mountain Folks Festival
September 13 /// Uncasville, CT /// Mohegan Sun
September 26 /// Greensboro, NC /// 17 Days Festival
September 27 /// Knoxville, TN /// University of Tennessee