Acclaimed West Coast Rapper SonReal Releases ‘For The Town’ EP April 28
For Immediate Release
SONREAL TO RELEASE FOR THE TOWN EP APRIL 28
“FOR THE TOWN” DIGITAL SINGLE NOW AVAILABLE
NEW VIDEO FOR FIRST EP SINGLE “PREACH” CLOSING IN ON 1/2 MILLION VIEWS
TOURING CANADA IN MAY
TORONTO – 14 April, 2015 – Vancouver’s 2014 MuchMusic Video Award (MMVA) winning and 3x Juno Award nominated hip-hop artist, SonReal announces the release date of his second EP, For The Town April 28 via Black Box Recordings, distributed by Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company. Today, the title track from For The Town EP, becomes the second single available for purchase digitally with the video releasing April 28. The video for the first track from the For The Town EP, “Preach” was shot in 80 different locations on SonReal’s U.S. tour last summer. Directed by long-time friend and collaborator Dane Collison, this video showcases the trailblazing form that has become synonymous with SonReal and his audiovisual journey. SonReal hits the road for 10 Canadian dates next month kicking-off in Hamilton, ON and wrapping in Victoria, B.C. SonReal will also hit the stage later this summer for The Squamish Festival. (Full dates and routing below.) Currently part of VEVO’s DSCVR program, you can see SonReal exclusively perform the first two tracks, “Preach” and “For The Town” live. SonReal’s success took shape online when several of his music videos and mixtapes collected hundreds of thousands of views on YouTube back in 2011 and 2012. For his debut album, The Closers, he collaborated with rap artist and producer, Rich Kidd, which earned them both a 2013 Juno and MMVA nomination. In 2014, SonReal took home an award for MuchFact video of the year for his viral hit “Everywhere We Go”, and currently it has over 1.7 million views. For The Town EP Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHftWv62yo4 For The Town EP Track Listing: Home Preach Shits Epic II Try Whoa Nilly For The Town Everywhere We Go Canadian Tour Dates: 5/7 – Hamilton – Absinthe 5/8 – Toronto - Great Hall (CMW Osheaga Showcase) 5/9 – London – Rum Runners 5/10 – Waterloo – Maxwell’s 5/20 - Red deer, AB - International Beer Haus and Stage 5/21 – Calgary – Commonwealth Stage 5/22 – Edmonton – Pawn Shop 5/24 – Shakopee – Soundset Festival 5/28 – Nanaimo – The Queens 5/29 – Victoria – Sugar Nightclub 8/9 – Squamish — Squamish Festival About Black Box: Black Box is an eclectic independent music company based outside Toronto, Ontario. With a diverse label, management and publishing roster, they are home to artists such as SonReal, Classified, Shad, The Glorious Sons, Lyon, Northcote, Livy Jeanne, Alan Frew and more. http://iamsonreal.com/ | Facebook | Twitter | SonReal on Spotify - 30 - CANADIAN PRESS INQUIRIES: Mima Agozzino | Director Communications | Universal Music Canada O: 416-718-4107 | M: 416-568-9653 | E: mima.agozzino@umusic.com