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War Poets second round of original music is set for release in 2014, this time in 3 EPs over 6 months. Rex Haberman and Jenny Case are War Poets. After releasing their first LP, Dulce et Decorum Est, in late 2012, the duo rounded up a great touring band and played gigs coast to coast. The same band members, featuring Jonny James and Maureen Koenig McFarlane, are set to embark on another tour in support of their EP releases. The first EP, American Police State, features songs about income inequality, American gun violence (and the resulting police state we live in), and Native American rights. The second EP is: Hot and Cold: American Relationships. The third EP is: Searching for the American Dream. Look for these releases in September and December.

Official website www.warpoets.net
Facebook www.facebook.com/warpoets
Twitter www.twitter.com/thewarpoets

Manager: David Priebe, Green Room Music Source, greenroomdavid@gmail.com
Legal: Adam Gislason, agislason@sgflegal.com
Booking: Eric Roberts, Hello Booking, eric@hellobooking.com
PR: Ariel Hyatt, Cyper PR, NYC Jen Yeko, True Talent Mgmt, LA
Radio Promo: Jeff Appleton, Marathon Entertainment, Liz Koch, Notorious Radio

Here's what people have been saying about War Poets, including some statements from their first release:

War Poets Selected as Top Emerging Band –HRC Equality Rocks
War Poets was selected as one of ten national emerging artist by HRC Equality Rocks!

War Poets Featured in I AM Entertainment Magazine –I Am Entertainment Magazine

War Poets – Nanobot Rock Reviews
In the never ending push/pull of society it almost always seems like someone has something to take a stand on.
On rare, perhaps even ultra-rare, occasion these stands change the tide so much it is seen years later as the catalyst of change. But if there weren’t people willing to take those stands, we’d have little to nothing; and the results when they do may surprise you.
There is a fine line walked when playing a social commentary, fall off that line and if could be seen as something that comes across pushy. Minneapolis based War Poets is a band that takes those chances.

“...this is some seriously accessible-yet-varied music, one of the most consistently engaging releases I’ve heard in some time.”—Bill Kopp, MUSOScribe

“Macklemore & Ryan Lewis aren’t the only ones with a gay-rights anthem that’s turning into a viral hit: Local folk-rock group the War Poets, led by scene vets Rex Haberman and Jenny Case, have garnered (over 300,000) YouTube views with their video for “Close Enough.” It’s just one of many socially conscious, historically contextualized songs on the new Kevin Bowe-co-produced album, “Dulce et Decorum Est.”—Minneapolis Star Tribune

Hit List, Extra Extra –Vintage Guitar Magazine, April 2013
War Poets, Dulce et Decorum Est (self-distributed) Minneapolis’ War Poets’ debut offers two power pop CDs of “Rock Songs” and “Ballads.” With five guitarists trading off – including bandmate and producer Kevin Bowe – these songs are ripe with hooks and catchy riffs. – MD

War Poets –Baby Sue
Some of this band's music reminds us of what a cross between The Replacements and The New Pornographers might sound like. The songs combine elements from pop, rock, and Americana...combining them into an instantly familiar sounding concoction that should appeal to a wide cross section of listeners. Chief songwriter Rex Haberman has a great knack for coming up with hummable catchy melodies...and the band never overplays or pushes too hard.

War Poets' Close Enough video selected as Best Video –The Akademia Music Awards
'Excellent story-telling and well-chosen visuals effectively portray one of the great civil rights victories of our era.'