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TO RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM LOVETAP! ON 3/23 LYRIC VIDEO FOR FIRST SINGLE “KARAOKE” TO PREMIERE ON NYLON HERE TODAY TO STREAM “LOVETAP!” BEGINNING 3/17 AS PART OF THE DROP PROGRAM CATCH SMALLPOOLS ON NBC’S LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS ON 3/16

! photo credit: Ann Lee - hi res HERE

Los Angeles' quartet Smallpools will release their debut album LOVETAP! March 23rd through RCA Records. Lyric video for “Karaoke” premieres today on NYLON HERE. Listen to the single “Karaoke” produced Ricky Reed and HERE. Spotify will be streaming the album beginning March 17th as part of The Drop Program. CatchSmallpools on NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers March 16th before they swing through SXSW in Austin, Texas before their 32-date USA tour (see below for dates).

Press is already praising “Karaoke” with Hilly Dilly saying ““Karaoke” "...follows up some of the best new pop we’ve heard in a while, and the band has really hit the nail on the head when it comes to the song’s actual sound." Baeble Music noted “The energetic new track is lighthearted, lots of fun, and makes you want to grab a mic and sing along”. Earmilk said “Like a breath of fresh air, Smallpools build on their style with the momentum behind "Karaoke".Beginning in 2013, Smallpools has quickly accelerated according High Voltage Magazine, "...we’ve watched them grow and they’ve covered a ton of tour ground garnering a fantastic fan base literally built upon the infectious nature of their live shows (whales, included), their exuberant power pop and the feel good it inspires."

After bursting onto the scene with their 4 song self-titled EP, Smallpools has toured to all corners of North America opening for , Neon Trees, , MS MR, , and , played and Firefly Festivals, and closed the year with a sold out Live Nation “Ones To Watch '14” headline tour. The release of their self-titled debut EP gained them critical acclaim and brought them their national TV debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live, performing their debut single "Dreaming" which was produced by . You can hear “Dreaming” HERE and see the video HERE, which has 4.8 million views.

Supporters like Vogue, Interview Magazine, Idolator, BuzzFeed etc all praised the band’s catchy songs and invigoration live shows. Neon Gold called “Mason Jar” “a sepia splash of power-pop that crystallizes into a starscraping smash before the verse even kicks in, as stadium-sized Of Monsters And Men gang vocals ride high on the buoyant flair of Smallpools' youthful, Two Door-esque ebullience.” In addition, NYLON Magazine premiered the Charli XCX vs Twin Idol Remix of “Dreaming”. Check out more from their Billboard interview.

Smallpools consists of Sean (vocals/keys), Mike (guitar), Joe (bass) and Beau (drums).

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Smallpools - LOVETAP! track list (out 3/23 on RCA Records):

01. American Love

02. Killer Whales

03. Dreaming

04. Karaoke

05. Street Fight

06. Mason Jar

07. Over & Over

08. Lovetap!

09. What's A Picture Of? 10. Dyin' to Live

11. Admission To Your Party

12. 9 to 5

13. No Story Time

14. (Submarine)

SMALLPOOLS LOVETAP! HEADLINE TOUR: VIP tickets on sale HERE

3/18 - Austin, TX @ SXSW – Bar 96 @ BMI Showcase (11:00pm) 3/19 - Austin, TX @ SXSW – Palm Park @ IFC Party (9:10pm) 3/20 - Austin, TX @ SXSW – Empire Control and Garage @ Baeblemusic Day Party (2:00pm) 3/21 - Austin, TX @ SXSW – Little Woodrow’s @ Party in My Pants (2:00pm) 3/28 - Austin, TX @ University of Texas

4/11 - Tuscon, AZ @ University of Arizona

4/14 - Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald's

4/15 - Dallas, TX @ House of Blues

4/17 - Tulsa, OK @ The Vanguard

4/18 - Kirksville, MO @ Truman State University

4/19 - St Louis, MO @ Firebird

4/21 - Nashville, TN @ Exit/In

4/23 - , GA @ Terminal West

4/24 - Saxapahaw, NC @ Haw River Ballroom

4/25 - Washington, DC @ U Street Music Hall

4/27 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Altar Bar

4/28 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer

4/30 - Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall

5/01 - , OH @ Xavier University

5/03 - Princeton, NJ @ Princeton University

5/05 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom

5/06 - Detroit, MI @ St. Andrew's Hall

5/08 – Las Vegas, NV @ Festival 5/09 - Cambridge, MA @ Middle East

5/10 - , NY @ Bowery Ballroom

5/11 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom

5/13 - Indianapolis, IN @ Deluxe

5/14 - Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock

5/15 - Kansas City, MO @ The Record Bar

5/16 - Denver, CO @ The Summit Music Hall

5/18 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Club Sound

5/20 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom

5/22 - Vancouver, BC @ Electric Owl

5/23 - Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile

5/25 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent

5/28 - Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory

5/29 - , CA @ El Rey

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For more information on Smallpools RCA Records: Jamie Abzug [email protected] - 310-272-2620 Girlie Action: Inge Colsen, [email protected] 212.989.2222, x133