June 22, 2011 - Los Angeles, CA - Breanne D�ren's debut EP, Sparks, was released on May 3rd and debuted at #5 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart.  Sparks also climbed to #3 on the iTunes Pop Chart the night it was released. D�ren is currently on the road singing back up and playing keyboards with Owl City. She will also open for him in select cities on the world tour.  (All Dates Below).

Sparks is a five-song introduction to this charming young artist that showcases her sweet, soulful voice, unique lyrical point of view, and talent for writing lithe, playful melodies. "Gold Mine" boasts a modern take on the pop-soul vibe of classic '60s girl groups, while "No One Else" bounces along on a stripped-down synth-pop groove.

Critics and fans alike praised the first single, "Gold Mine." USA Today recently described it as "a girl group throwback with a modern streak of grrrl power," and Entertainment Weekly recently told its readers if you "love Adele's 'Rumor Has It', then try 'Gold Mine.'"  Artist Direct said, "This is the perfect summer pop album, and an even more perfect introduction to D�ren. Sparks may fly as soon as you hear it."  My Old Kentucky Blog called it "a tune custom built for sunny days and convertibles, and almost sure to find favor with folks who can't get enough of the throwback pop-soul being dealt by artists like Adele and She & Him."

CATCH BREANNE WITH OWL CITY*  

June

23^rd                  New York, NY                Roseland Ballroom*

25^th                  Philadelphia, PA           Mann Center for Perf. Arts

26^th                  Boston, MA                   House of Blues

28^th                  Indianapolis, IN             Egyptian Room

29^th                  Detroit, MI                     The Fillmore Detroit

30^th                  Milwaukee, WI              Henry Maier Festival Park

July

1^st                    Columbus, OH               Lifestyle Communities Pavilion

2^nd                    Shirleysburg, PA          Agape Farm Campground

11^th                  Kansas City, MO           Uptown Theatre

12^th                  Detroit, MI                    The Fillmore Detroit

13^th                  Orem, UT                      UCCU Center

15^th                  Seattle, WA                  Paramount Theatre

16^th                  Vancouver, BC             Centre In Vancouver for Perf. Arts

17^th                  Portland, OR                Roseland Theatre

19^th                  San Francisco, CA        Warfield Theatre

21^st                  Los Angeles, CA           Club Nokia*

23^rd                  Pomona, CA                Fox Theatre Pomona

25^th                  Houston, TX                 Verizon Wireless Theatre

26^th                  Grand Prairie, TX         Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie

27^th                  Austin, TX                     ACL Live @ The Moody Theatre

29^th                  Chicago, IL                    Aragon Ballroom

30^th                  St. Paul, MN                 The Roy Wilkins Auditorium

August

12^th                  Auckland, NZ                 Auckland Town Hall

15^th                  Brisbane, AU                 The Tivoli

16^th                  Sydney, AU                    Metro Theatre

17^th                  Melbourne, AU              Billboard The Venue

18^th                  Melbourne, AU              Billboard The Venue

September

5^th                    Dublin, IE                      The Academy

7^th                    Glasgow, UK                 ABC

8^th                    Manchester, UK           Manchester Academy

9^th                    London, UK                  Shepherd's Bush Empire*

12^th                  Leeds, UK                     Leeds Academy

13^th                  Birmingham, UK          HMV Institute

15^th                  Tilburg, NL                    O13

16^th                  Brussels, BE                  Ancienne Belgique

17^th                  Paris, FR                       Bataclan*

19^th                  Madrid, ES                   Ramdall

20^th                  Lisbon, PT                   Campo Peque�o

22^nd                  Barcelona, ES             Apolo 2

24^th                  Milan, IT                      Milano Magazzini Generali

26^th                  Zurich, CH                   Abart

27^th                  Munich, DE                 Theatrefabrik

28^th                  Vienna, AT                  Arena Vienna

30^th                  Berlin, DE                    Postbahnhof

October

1^st                    Cologne, DE                  Gloria

2^nd                    Hamburg, DE               Gruenspan*

4^th                    Copenhagen, DK           Vega

5^th                    Stockholm, SE                Berns

21^st                  Nagoya, JP                    Club Quattro

22^nd                  Tokyo, JP                     Stellar Ball*

24^th                  Seoul, KR                     AX Hall

26^th                  Manila, Philippines      Trinoma Hall

28^th                  Jakarta, ID                    Tennis Indoor Senayan*

^ Breanne Duren solo

*Breanne will open these shows on the tour

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