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By Eve Sullivan
Entertainment Reporter
International Press Release

DC Band Finds the "Right Kind of Lovin’" in Tribeca

May 5, 2012 (Washington, D.C.) After six years of playing together, The Gypsy Sons, an original rock band from Washington, D.C., have hit it big with two big hits.

The Sons have two songs off their fourth album, "Walking on Water,"
featured in the upcoming blockbuster "Deadfall" and attended the movie’s
premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City last month.

"It was truly amazing to be a part of something this big," bass player
John Gies said. "We know we have something special, but it’s nice to see
that others are starting to think so as well."

As guests of Magnolia Pictures, Gies and guitarist Johnny "The Hammer"
Aguon attended the April 22 premiere at the BMCC Theater, where the
movie’s stars Eric Bana, Olivia Wilde and Kate Mara walked the red carpet.

Inside, the bandmates sat in VIP seating and watched the thriller - about
a brother and sister on the lam after robbing a casino - waiting to hear
their songs. During a bar scene about 45 minutes into the film, they
heard "Sweet Soul Sunshine" and "Right Kind of Lovin’."

"This is an exciting time for us," Aguon said. "We’ve come a long way,
slowly building our reputation as a grind-it-out band and folks are
taking notice."

Gies and Aguon headed to Abe and Arthur’s in Chelsea for an after party
with some of the film’s producers, cast and director Stefan Ruzowitzky.
"Deadfall" is due out in U.S. theaters in December and subsequently
worldwide.

The Gypsy Sons are an edgy quartet that is creating rock, blues and
country music and is defining a new route to success in the music
industry. They’ve cut their teeth in dive bars from New York to
Nashville en route to becoming a success story in a music scene that
caters mostly to cover bands or a hipster culture that snubs good
old-fashioned rock and roll.

The Sons have tasted some success on the big stage, as they’ve already
performed to large crowds in major venues, opening for Jason Aldean,
Chris Young and Johnny Winter to name just a few.

The band has also negotiated with Tapestry Entertainment, a Philadelphia-
based independent film production company, to have four more of their
songs placed in another movie, called "Women’s Playground," due out
later this year as well. As if that isn’t enough, they recently signed a
non-exclusive licensing deal with Melbourne, Australia-based PlayUp
Music, who provides song placement services in TV and movies worldwide.