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For Immediate Release September 8, 2009

The Sippy Cups Kick Off "Time Machine 2009 Tour" This Fall

"The Sippy Cups' brand of cosmic rock & roll has to be seen to be believed. 'The Time Machine' is good, but you absolutely have to experience The Sippy Cups live..." -- About.com Guide to Children's Music

National "kindie-rock" sensation The Sippy Cups will kick off their national Time Machine 2009 Tour on September 27 in Mountain View, CA, near their San Francisco home base. The latest show from the band features original material from their third full-length CD, The Time Machine, as well as time-tested cult classics from the likes of The Beatles and The Ramones. Sippy fans and new admirers won't be disappointed with their spectacular live show, which includes such wonders as giant balloons, confetti cannons, aerialists and costumed characters which bring the songs to vivid, colorful life. The band's itinerary includes performances in New York, Los Angeles, Albany and other markets. See reverse for a complete list of dates.

The Time Machine track "Seven is the New 14" hit #1 on Sirius XM Radio's "Kids Place Live" in August and was recently the first-ever free "Discovery Download" in the Children's Music genre on the iTunes Music Store, receiving 90,000 downloads in one week.

When The Sippy Cups began writing the songs that would become The Time Machine, they noticed that they all seemed to be about growing up and changing. Even the music was becoming a bit more sophisticated and edgy. It became apparent to them that both their own children, and their audience, had grown up some since their last album, and their older fans could grow with the music, even as they greeted a new audience of the pre-schoolers the band has always played for.

The Time Machine has received high praise:

"This innovative San Francisco band doesn't just play rock and roll, it plays WITH rock and roll, adding mischievous layers to a classic punk-funk sound."
-- Cookie Magazine

"The Sippy Cups have developed into one of the most adventurous kids bands on today's scene. With a strong catalog of songs and an energetic live show, they seem set to be around making music for years to come. The Time Machine is, appropriately enough, evidence of their continuing evolution, and shows that growing up is usually a pretty good thing."
-- Zooglobble.com

"With a blend of alternative rock, folk, and electronica, this San Francisco Bay Area band famous for its circus-style performances, is geared to supplying modern and hip tracks for their audiences to dance to.... For listeners growing tired of the same old kid's offerings, the Sippy Cups offer the perfect antidote with fresh, rock-inspired tunes."
-- Common Sense Media

The Time Machine 2009 Tour Dates

Sunday, Sept. 27: Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, Mountain View CA With opening acts: Tyler Hsieh, yo-yo expert and musician Andy Z.
Saturday, Oct. 24: Tarrytown Music Hall, Tarrytown NY With local family fave Graham Clarke opening
Sunday, Oct. 25: Kingsborough College, Brooklyn NY
Saturday, Nov. 7: House of Blues, Hollywood CA With opener Didi Pop
Sunday, Nov. 15: Bimbo's 365 Club, San Francisco CA With opener Frances England; two shows, 12 PM and 3 PM
Saturday, Dec. 5: The Fillmore at Irving Plaza, New York NY
Sunday, Dec. 6: The Egg, Albany NY
Sunday, Dec. 13: Ashkenaz Music and Dance Center, Berkeley CA

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For Immediate Release. May 8th, 2009

The Sippy Cups to headline outdoor free festival in Golden Gate Park:

The Sippy Cups LIVE
at the Life is good Fun & Fundraising Festival
in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
on May 16, 2009 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
free and open to all!

San Francisco based kid-rock favorite The Sippy Cups will be featured in the first major West Coast "fun & fundraising" festival produced by the Boston-based Life is good company. The San Francisco Life is good Festival will take place at the Speedway Meadow in Golden Gate Park on May 16, 2009 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The free outdoor festival will also feature live music from ALO and Martin Sexton, classic backyard picnic food, and a variety of games and activities for all ages. The Life is good company directs 100% of its' profits from sales of fundraising t-shirts and other products to the Life is good Kids Foundation, which supports charities creating a lasting positive impact on children facing the trauma of violence, poverty, and loss.

One highlight of the day will be the Good Walk for Kids, a three-mile fundraising walk along a route infused with colorful fun and interactive surprises, and concluding with The Sippy Cups' performance. Upon registration for the Good Walk, fans of the band will have a chance to enter a fundraising contest, with the winner gaining a chance to meet the band, a spot onstage for the show, plus a summer fun pack from Life is good.

Funds raised by the walk, and all profits from the sale of Life is good merchandise at the event will benefit Project Joy, a nationally- recognized non-profit with the mission of training early-childhood educators to use the healing power of play to help traumatized and at- risk children. With local guidance from the award-winning Habitot Children's Discovery Museum, Project Joy will direct proceeds from the San Francisco festival to support the Bay Area's most vulnerable children.

The Sippy Cups were formed at a 2004 community fundraiser, just three musical dads playing kid-friendly takes on Nirvana and Syd Barrett tunes. Five years later, they've performed their sophisticated (and cool-parent-approved) kids' music at major concert halls and rock festivals, including the Austin City Limits Festival and Lollapalooza. The Sippy Cups have scored top-ten satellite radio hits and received accolades from Time, Newsweek, the New York Post, Billboard, Wired, the Los Angeles Times and the Washington Post. Their new album, THE TIME MACHINE, will be released on June 16, 2009.

Life is good Festival: www.lifeisgood.com/festivals/LIG-kids-foundation.aspx

Life is good Kids Foundation www.firstgiving.com/LifeisgoodSanFrancisco

Project Joy www.projectjoy.com/

The Sippy Cups: www.thesippycups.com/

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