ZIPPOENCORE.COM IN APRIL - EXCLUSIVE LIVE PARLOTONES VIDEO, FREE MP3 DOWNLOADS FROM DOES IT OFFEND YOU, YEAH?, TRAIL OF DEAD AND DIEGO GARCIA

As an iconic part of the concert-going experience for decades (“Let’s see those lighters!”), this month ZIPPO is proud to debut an exclusive video of The Parlotones performing their hit “Push Me To Floor”. Filmed in HD late last year at the Coca Cola Dome in Johannesburg, the video shows why the band has out-sold Coldplay, The Killers and Oasis combined in their native country of South Africa.

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This month’s edition of ZippoEncore.com also features free MP3 downloads from UK-based dance rockers Does It Offend You, Yeah?, Texas post-punk legends ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead, and ex-Elefant singer Diego Garcia. New Orleans’ Generationals and New Zeland’s Surf City are also featured.

ABOUT ZIPPOENCORE.COM
The brainchild of Zippo -- the world’s premier manufacturer of lighters and lighter accessories, and an iconic part of rock history -- ZippoEncore.com features streaming and downloadable music from the best emerging and established rock acts working today. In addition to watching exclusive video clips and downloading free tracks, visitors can also vote for their favorite artists. The artist with the most votes at the end of each month receives 50 custom-made Zippo lighters that feature their logo. Previous winning artists include A Day To Remember, Far, RX Bandits and Filter.

ABOUT THE PARLOTONES
The Parlotones’ list of accomplishments includes selling more records than Coldplay, The Killers and Oasis combined in their home country of South Africa, and a 300-date, 18-month world tour that the band sold out almost completely by word of mouth. The Parlotones will be broadcasting the first live, worldwide, 3D event on July 16. The show is called Dragonflies & Astronauts, and is a rock opera with a narrative that features 16 of the band’s biggest hits. The band’s March 2011 US tour included sellouts in Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Vancouver, and 90% sell through in Washington DC, Atlanta, Chapel Hill. A new North American tour will take place May 31-June 30, 2011.