THE DEAR HUNTER SET TO RELEASE

THE LATEST CHAPTER IN THEIR EPIC ROCK OPERA;

‘ACT III: LIFE AND DEATH’

DUE OUT JUNE 23 ON TRIPLE CROWN RECORDS;

TOUR WITH MEWITHOUTYOU STARTS JUNE 8

April 23, 2009 — THE DEAR HUNTER will be releasing the third chapter
of their rock opera on June 23 via Triple Crown Records. ACT III:
LIFE AND DEATH chronicles the latest endeavors of “the boy,” now a
man, looking (and finding) love, loss and reinvention.

To celebrate the album’s release, THE DEAR HUNTER will hit the road
as direct support for Mewithoutyou starting June 8 in Richmond, VA and
concluding July 11 in Boston, MA.

ACT III: LIFE AND DEATH was produced by
singer/pianist/guitarist/lyricist/multi-instrumentalist Casey
Crescenzo and guitarist Andy Wildrick. It was recorded at the band’s
studio in Providence, Rhode Island, and features a number of guest
musicians playing everything from strings and horns to harps and
woodwinds. The music for this epic project is once again a joint
venture between all the band members—Casey Crescenzo, Andy Wildrick,
Erick Serna (guitars), Nick Crescenzo (drums) and Nate Patterson
(bass).

One of THE DEAR HUNTER’s biggest fans, Anthony Green of Circa
Survive, is one of the first people to hear the finished version of
ACT III and is eager to share his thoughts about it with fellow
musicians and fans alike:

“When I first heard ACT III (which was only very recently, so
it’s still new to me), I had the feeling of being proud of my
friend, being proud to hear him outdoing himself once again. It came
to me in a time when I was in a ring of self-doubt, and it was
incredibly inspiring. One moment you’re drunk at a dangerous gypsy
wedding (‘Saved’), the next you’re hearing some Freddie Mercury
and Janis Joplin lovechild, making you rock and bob your head
incessantly, singing ‘ohh on the other side’ or ‘we have to
learn to live a lie or we’re waiting here to die’–so
breathtaking–you might be saying, ‘oh well he’s just that
dude’s buddy and would like anything he did,’ but to that I say,
‘f**k you.’ He’s threatened to kill me on more than one occasion
and if this s**t wasn’t important I wouldn’t listen to it or feel such
an urgent need to pass it along and share. The album makes me want to
be a better musician, it also makes me grateful to live in this
amazing time in musical history where an artist like Casey should be
nurtured like a baby seal that could save all our lives one day with
its flippers or nosey.”

“Every band wants to say that they are evolving,” says Casey
Crescenzo about ACT III: LIFE AND DEATH, “and that with each new
record they are tapping into a new era for the band–usually spouting
off a phrase akin to ‘This record is so much more melodic–the heavy
parts are heavier, and the soft parts are more serene.’ A record
speaks for itself and the only job of the artist is to create and not
promote. Having said that, we make no attempts to declare the
magnitude of the record from the point of view of the audience. The
only thing we can proclaim is how rewarding the creation of the record
has been and just how profound the effect of that creativity has been
on our lives. As we approach the point of detachment, we hope that
this work can translate to the listener.”

He continues, “The themes for the record fall slightly darker than
previous work. Set in a WWI era, ACT III sets its own course with no
direct historical ties, only a loyalty to the emotions of the human
spirit, documenting the metamorphoses of a fictional central character
as he makes the transition from innocence to impurity. With a great
deal of care given to marrying all aspects of an album, ACT III
follows these themes within the context of lyrics, music, and
tonality.”

ACT III is the follow-up to 2007’s ACT II: THE MEANING OF, & ALL
THINGS REGARDING MS. LEADING, which was described by Alternative Press
as an album that “…goes from haunting and otherworldly (‘The
Oracles On The Delphi Express’) to utterly fantastic—‘The Bitter
Suite 1 And 2: Meeting Ms. Leading’ is a chamber indie-pop
masterpiece, complete with an instantly memorable piano line and a
chorus as big as the song title.”

Outburn magazine took it a step further: “ACT I: THE LAKE SOUTH,
THE RIVER NORTH was a precursor to what Casey Crescenzo could create
via his vice, The Dear Hunter. A genre shattering concept album, ACT
I set the precedence of what was to come with his follow-up ACT II:
THE MEANING OF, AND ALL THINGS REGARDING MS. LEADING. While ACT I
contained chapel-like verses, hard rock guitars, and non-vocal
selections, ACT II pushes those parameters on a gargantuan scale with
a score apt on a Broadway level…Dare not call ACT II a concept
album, but rather, abstract musical poetry. 9 out of 10”

“Leaving pride out of the equation,” declares Casey, “we
strongly suggest you set aside an hour of your day, remove yourself
from the woes of reality and enjoy ACT III: LIFE AND DEATH.”

Check out THE DEAR HUNTER at any of the following stops:

DATE CITY VENUE

Sat 5/9 Woodstock, NY Bearsville Theater

With Mewithoutyou:

Mon 6/8 Richmond, VA The Canal Club
Downstairs

Tue 6/9 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade

Wed 6/10 Orlando, FL The Social

Thu 6/11 St. Petersburg, FL State Theatre

Fri 6/12 Gainesville, FL Common Grounds

Sat 6/13 Metrairie, LA The High Ground

Sun 6/14 Houston, TX Java Jazz

Mon 6/15 Dallas, TX The Door

Tue 6/16 Austin, TX Emo’s
Alternative Lounge

Thu 6/18 Albuquerque, NM Launchpad

Fri 6/19 Tempe, AZ Clubhouse

Sat 6/20 Los Angeles, CA El Rey

Sun 6/21 Pomona, CA Glass House

Mon 6/22 San Luis Obispo, CA Downtown Brew

Tue 6/23 San Francisco, CA Slim’s

Thu 6/25 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre

Fri 6/26 Seattle, WA Neumos

Sat 6/27 Boise, ID The Venue

Sun 6/28 Salt Lake City, UT Avalon Theatre

Mon 6/29 Denver, CO Marquis Theatre

Wed 7/1 Lawrence, KS Granada

Thu 7/2 St. Paul, MN Station 4

Sat 7/4 Detroit, MI Magic Stick

Sun 7/5 Chicago, IL Metro

Mon 7/6 Cleveland Heights, OH Grog Shop

Tue 7/7 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Small’s
Theatre

Thu 7/9 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of
Williamsburg

Fri 7/10 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom

Sat 7/11 Boston, MA Middle East

for more info on The Dear Hunter please visit their myspace:

http://www.myspace.com/thedearhunter