The Swellers Sign With Fueled By Ramen Records; Acclaimed Michigan Band Set to Release Limited Edition 7" Single This

NEW YORK, NY, Jul 07 (MARKET WIRE) --
Fueled By Ramen Records has announced the signing of Flint,
Michigan-based band The Swellers. The acclaimed group, known for their
merging of melodic hooks and hard-edged punk power, will release their
Fueled By Ramen full-length debut album this fall.

Fueled By Ramen will first introduce The Swellers to the waiting world
with a limited edition 7" single, to be released in conjunction with
Paper + Plastick, the new label from Fueled By Ramen co-founder (and Less
Than Jake drummer) Vinnie Fiorello. Available in late July via
www.fueledbyramen.com and www.paperandplastick.com, the single will
feature two new tracks -- "Welcome Back Riders," which will also be
included on the band's upcoming full-length release, and an exclusive,
Bret Hart-inspired b-side entitled "Montreal Screwjob."

"The Swellers are a terrific young band," says Janick, "with all of the
excitement and energy that inspired us to first start up Fueled By Ramen.
I'm so happy to be working with Vinnie again and his new label, Paper +
Plastick."

"When I sat in a packed club in my hometown, I knew The Swellers would
catch on," says Fiorello. "Where there's smoke there is fire, right?
Playing shows later on with them, then hearing the demos go from ideas to
sharp songs, I followed my friends on their ride as a spectator and as a
fan. I feel privileged to be releasing their 7" on my new label Paper +
Plastick, and it feels like the ride has gone a complete 360 degrees, once
again partnering with Fueled By Ramen, the label in which I was
co-founder/co-owner. It proves that some people are still paying attention
to hard work and hooks. Ladies and gentlemen, I bring you two of your
future favorite songs, from your future favorite band, viva The Swellers,
Viva Paper + Plastick."

Like so many of their fellow Fueled By Ramen artists, The Swellers have
proven themselves to be an aggressive and hard-working live act. The band
has been on the road nearly non-stop over the last three years, gaining
fans and support from other bands with their reactive music and tireless
work ethic. Before signing to Fueled By Ramen, The Swellers were able to
cover all of the United States, Eastern Canada and Japan, and tour with
the likes of Less Than Jake, Streetlight Manifesto, A Wilhelm Scream, and
The A.K.A.s, among others.

"After discovering Fueled By Ramen through Less Than Jake, we've been
following the label and a lot of their great bands over the years," says
The Swellers' drummer Jonathan Diener. "Being on a label that put out a
Jimmy Eat World release is just unreal to us. Everyone at Fueled By Ramen
has been so supportive. We're going from booking all of our own tours and
handling everything ourselves with the help of our one-man record label,
to working with a team of dedicated people, each specializing in something
awesome. We're excited to be on such a great label, and being a band that
sticks out doesn't hurt much either."

Currently touring the country alongside Living With Lions, The Swellers
will then embark on a major July trek with Set Your Goals and Four Year
Strong. Future itineraries surrounding the band's Fueled By Ramen debut
album will be revealed shortly.

For up-to-the-minute news and information, please visit
www.fueledbyramen.com and www.myspace.com/theswellers.

(TOUR ITINERARY BELOW)

THE SWELLERS
On Tour 2009

JULY
7 Denver, CO The Marquis Theater *
8 Omaha, NE Slowdown Jr. *
13 Sauget, IL Pop's #
14 Indianapolis, IN Emerson Theater #
15 Iowa City, IA The Picador #
16 Chicago, IL Metro #
17 Detroit, MI Magic Stick #
18 Toronto, ON Reverb #
19 Montreal, QC Underworld #
20 Portland, ME The Station #
22 Clifton Park, NY Northern Lights #
23 Asbury Park, NJ The Stone Pony #
24 New Haven, CT Toad's Place #
25 Worcester, MA The Palladium #
26 Farmingdale, NY The Crazy Donkey #
27 Buffalo, NY Town Ballroom #
28 Cleveland, OH Peabody's Downunder #
29 Millvale, PA Mr. Small's Theatre #
30 Baltimore, MD Ottobar #
31 Richmond, VA Canal Club (Downstairs) #

* w/ Living With Lions

# w/ Set Your Goals and Four Year Strong

CONTACT:
Catharine McNelly
212-707-3069
catharine.mcnelly@atlanticrecords.com

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