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2.02.12 Japan Tour Dates

Konichiwa!! Happy to announce that I will be doing my first ever tour of Japan in March-April of 2012 with my friend Jim Bianco. Check out the TOUR page for venues and show details. Thanks very much to Keiji Matsumoto from Cafe Goatee for all his help in planning.

12.23.11 HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

Hope to see you again in 2012. In the meantime check THIS out and be grateful for EVERY holiday season that doesn’t involve a trip to the drunk tank.

11.07.11 Holiday CD Sale for Cool People

NEWSFLASH:

SUPER OBSCURE NUMBER OF HIPSTERS SAYS: CD’S ARE THE NEW VINYL!!

And just in time for the holidays, all GJ CD’s are on sale for $10 at CDBaby.com!! BUT THAT’S NOT ALL!!!! You get a free protective cover for each CD with pictures and drawings and words on it! Besides being cool, artist CD’s are SO much more karma-correct and easily wrap-able than illegal downloads! Chicken scratch CD-R’s are so 2000! Don’t risk getting a computer (or any other) virus! 4 out of 5 pumped up kicks are doing it!! You’d better act fast and get the real deal while the price is right! Tomorrow, everything may be LAME!

You can listen to a bunch of Gary Jules‘ music on his new music page with 42,000 of his closest friends HERE. Don’t foget to “like” him if you haven’t already.

Get GJ CD’s HERE!!

If you are confused by talk of physical music distribution, all of Gary’s music is available ON THE INTERNETS.

10.18.11 NEW FACEBOOK MUSIC PAGE

Sincere thanks to all of the nearly 42,000 people who “liked” my new music page on Facebook. It’s a very cool way for us to keep you informed about new releases, tour dates, tv and radio appearances, and whatever else is going on. If you haven’t already, you can go to the new page HERE and check it out. Please forward or “suggest” the page to any friends you think might be interested. Home to Southern California tomorrow to play the 2nd Annual “An Evening Under the Dome with Gary Jules” at the San Diego Museum of Man, and hopefully finish my new album which should be out early next year (fingers crossed).

10.14.11 2nd Annual “An Evening Under the Dome”, San Diego MoM Friday 10.21

Gary Jules benefits the San Diego Museum of Man Friday October 21st at the 2nd Annual “An Evening Under the Dome with Gary Jules”. Tix and information are available HERE. Come on down. Last year’s show was amazing. Official press release follows:

San Diego Museum of Man presents

Under the Dome - An Evening With Gary Jules

Singer/songwriter Gary Jules returns to headline his second Under the Dome benefit concert. Growing up in La Jolla, Gary visited SDMoM with his childhood friend and SDMoM CEO, Dr. Micah D. Parzen. Gary went on to study anthropology at UCLA and has traveled extensively throughout the world. Gary’s shared interest in SDMoM’s mission is found not only in his generosity of spirit, but also in a common thread throughout his many thought-provoking songs.

Gary has a solid and loyal fanbase and is best known for his haunting cover of Tears for Fears’ “Mad World”. Several of his songs have also been featured on “Grey’s Anatomy.” Gary has appeared on the The Jay Leno Show and Last Call with Carson Daly. He has also been featured in Billboard, The Village Voice, Rolling Stone and on VH-1. He has also shared the stage with Bob Dylan, Jack Johnson, Sheryl Crow, Beck, Jason Mraz, Liz Phair, and Todd Rundgren among others.

Zeke Piestrup of VH-1’s show “Fresh” called Jules “The best American singer-songwriter to emerge out of the late ’90’s - and the only one worthy of being mentioned in the same sentence with Paul Simon, James Taylor, Cat Stevens and Nick Drake.”

SDMoM’s Under the Dome benefit concert series artists whose music and message align with SDMoM’s mission. This benefit concert series is another step in the direction of re-branding SDMoM as a place to gather to exchange new ideas, enjoy unique cultural events, provoke conversation and become a destination for tourists and local visitors alike.

9.20.11 New GJ Single Available on iTunes 9/27 — New Album in 2012

Greetings –

I’ve spent a lot of this summer in Los Angeles recording a new record. No title or release date yet. But should be out in early 2012. Can’t tell you how excited I am about it.

In the meantime, I’ve started recording some stuff with my friend Justin Glasco who’s been playing live shows with me for the last couple of years. JG’s a super talented dude who has played both drums and keys in my road band, and also produces, writes, and arranges music. Last week we finished a cover (!) of Cheap Trick’s I Want You to Want Me at his studio, and after playing it for a few key friends I’ve decided we should share it. Click HERE to listen on iTunes.

The track features special guests Holly Conlan (vocals) and Ken Oak (cello).

It was really fun to do. I hope you enjoy it. Tell all your friends.

More news coming soon. Best, GJ

1.07.11 Vinyl Sales Increase Despite Industry Slump

This is important. Awesome, and important. More on why coming soon!!

(Copied without permission from Rolling Stone hoping that they’ll contact me to remove it.)

Arcade Fire, Black Keys and the Beatles lead in LP sales