Hello Everyone!

Just a quick heads up,

Middle Distance Runner's new album "The Sun & Earth" comes out next Tuesday, October 20. You should all have promos by now. Please take a little time to listen to this record. The band is, and have been touring constantly and getting great press every day. This is a record you need to be carrying. We also have value-add 7"s for anyone who's interested. Please let us know how many you ordered, and we'll send you the 7"s. This record is only available from EDGE Distribution, so please don't forget to include it in your next order with them. We hope you will love this band as much as we do.

Some noteworthy press:

“insanely catchy rockers” – SPIN

“Middle Distance Runner could be on the verge of something big.” – Paste

"If you like ... OK Go, Franz Ferdinand, good times... Try Middle Distance Runner, a band from DC that specializes in feel-good pop music. I feel like they're one song on The OC away from the big time…" – USA TODAY

"MDR’s sound clearly draws on mid-’90s British rock — think pre-OK Computer Radiohead, Blur, Oasis — and exudes a confidence and professionalism that many young bands lack.” – Washington Post

Upcoming tour dates:

10/12/09 Mixtape Café - Grand Rapids, MI *
10/13/09 Floyd's Bar - Lincoln Park, MI *
10/15/09 Oldfield’s on High - Columbus, OH *
10/16/09 Club Café - Pittsburgh, PA *
10/17/09 Spy Club - Harrisburg, PA *
10/18/09 M Room - Philadelphia, PA *
10/20/09 Cross-Pollination CMJ showcase @ Pianos New York, NY
10/21/09 Engine Room Recordings Official CMJ New York, NY
10/22/09 CMJ @ Rockwood Music Hall New York, NY
11/07/09 Local 506 - Chapel Hill, NC †
11/08/09 The Southern - Charlottesville, VA †
11/18/09 TT the Bears - Cambridge, MA ø
11/19/09 Money Bar - Winooski, VT
11/20/09 Sully's - Hartford, CT

* headlining w/ support from Farewell Flight
† supporting Ezra Furman & The Harpoons
ø supporting Elliot Brood

Middle Distance Runner "The Unbeliever" from maxwell sorensen

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