Orange County, CA.  February 26, 2007- Continuing with his career-long history of charity and social work, Dustin Kensrue has chosen to donate 5% of his proceeds from Please Come Home to a non-profit organization called To Write Love on Her Arms.

To Write Love on Her Arms is a nonprofit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for those struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide. To Write Love on Her Arms began in March 2006 as a written story and an attempt to raise money for one girl’s treatment.  T-shirts were printed and a MySpace was created to serve as home base for the story. Excitement spread quickly throughout MySpace and the independent music community.For 2007, TWLOHA is aiming to raise $100k for treatment and recovery. This comes in addition to online counseling and continued efforts to creatively present hope and raise awareness.

TWLOHA is a fitting choice for Please Come Home.  The album lyrically exudes redemption, personal worth, love, acceptance, and hope.  “I try to be an artist who aspires to find hope even in dark places: If I’m down, I don’t want to bring people down to that place with me. I’m looking for a way out, says Kensrue.”

Known and respected by many as the focal point of Orange County’s critically acclaimed band Thrice, Dustin’s insightful songwriting and dynamic vocal styling are displayed through his debut solo release Please Come Home (in stores now) on Equal Vision Records. With a flawless performance of “Pistol” on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and a rocking performance of “I Knew You Before” on The Late Show with David Letterman, Kensrue creates a unique aural landscape complementing his musical versatility, blending classic folk with earthy blues, melodic country and deep soul.

“One of the most anticipated albums of 2007.” – Alternative Press

“2007’s unlikeliest rock phenomenon.” – NME

“Stunning solo debut… Dustin Kensrue is about to blow your mind all over again.” – Revolver

“Please Come Home is a pleasant surprise… [Thrice] alter ego makes its recorded debut in rather striking fashion.” – Billboard Magazine

“Grown from the same sonic branches as Uncle Tupelo or Ryan Adams.” - Los Angeles Times

“A down and out, romanticized look into a Bukowskian California.” - CMJ

For more information on Dustin Kensrue please check out www.myspace.com/dustinkensrue and for more information on To Write Love on her Arms, please check out http://www.myspace.com/towriteloveonherarms.

Dustin will be performing “Pistol” on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Thursday, February 15th! Set your TiVos and tune in to check it out!

In case you missed it, here’s Dustin performing “I Knew You Before” on The Late Show with David Letterman.

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Dustin’s debut solo album has debuted on the Billboard charts in its first week of sales!#1 New Artist Chart

#1 Heatseekers Chart

#1 New Artist Chart

#11 Independant Chart

#142 Billboard Top 200

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MTVU is premiering Dustin’s video for “Pistol” all day today. To fit the feeling of the song, Dustin filmed it all on 8mm film in his neighborhood, and it features his wife and baby daughter. You can see it on MTVU or at this link here:

http://www.mtvu.com/music/video_premiere/dustin_kensrue/

Please check it out and pass it around!

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AOL is featuring some really cool content from Dustin right now.
The first is an exclusive live performance and interview Dustin did in the AOL offices.  The performance features Dustin’s cover of Bruce Springsteen’s “State Trooper”.

http://www.spinner.com/2007/01/26/dustin-kensrue-visits-the-interface-covers-springsteen/

The second are three live performances from Dustin’s west coast tour last summer.
Check them out here!
http://spinner.aol.com/artists/3×3/dustin-kensrue

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Known and respected by many as the focal point for the critically acclaimed band Thrice, Dustin Kensrue will perform off his highly anticipated debut solo album Please Come Home on The Late Show with David Letterman on February 2nd.

Combining classic folk with earthy blues, melodic country and deep soul, Kensrue creates a unique aural landscape complementing his musical versatility.  His album hits stores nationwide on January 23rd, 2007.

**One of the Most Anticipated albums of 2007** - Alternative Press

“Kensrue created a batch of alt-country songs that sound like a hybrid of Johnny Cash, Neil Young and Ryan Adams” – Guitar World

“Appeals to the hidden Springsteen fan in all of us” - Backlash

Since the first LA show sold out so quickly, a second Dustin Kensrue show
has been added at the Silent Movie Theatre in Los Angeles, CA.  This will be
a late show with doors at 9:30 PM.

January 27 (10:00 PM) - Los Angeles CA @ The Silent Movie Theatre

A limited number of tickets have been held for Dustin Kensrue fans and will
be available through a special presale that begins Friday 12.01.06 at 1 PM
local time! By buying tickets through our presale, you’ll be able to get
your tickets before anyone else AND save some money on service charges

In addition, if you buy a Dustin Kensrue presale ticket, you will be able to
pre-order a signed version of the new album “Please Come Home” for only
$5.00. “Please Come Home” is in stores 1.23.07.

To buy tickets: http://dustinkensrue.ducatking.com

For the latest news on Dustin Kensrue: http://dustinkensrue.com

Dustin Kensrue is pleased to announce two special record release shows in NY
and LA.

January 25 - New York, NY @ The Knitting Factory
January 27 - Los Angeles CA @ The Silent Movie Theatre

A limited number of tickets have been held for Dustin Kensrue fans and will
be available through a special presale that begins today at 1 PM local time!
By buying tickets through our presale, you’ll be able to get your tickets
before anyone else AND save some money on service charges

To buy tickets: http://dustinkensrue.ducatking.com/

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The new album is up for pre-order in the merch store. Click here!