Hot on the heels of her recent appearances on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and Jimmy Kimmel Live, tickets are going fast for Sia's upcoming North American tour in support of 'some people have REAL problems', released January 8 on Monkey Puzzle Records/Hear Music.

Sia's tour kicks off today, Friday, February 15, 2008 in San Diego, and tickets for the tour are already sold out in San Diego, San Francisco, Vancouver, Tuscon, Boston and New York. Tickets for the rest of the tour dates are expected to sell out shortly.

However, Sia fans can have a shot at winning tickets by joining her mob on Mozes, a mobile platform designed to connect people to the things they love.

Fans can call SIA at 1-866-816-4167 and leave her a message telling her why they should win or simply text the word SIA to 66937 to join Sia's mob, and they will be entered into a contest to win tickets to the show closest to their area code.

Members of Sia's mob will also receive a free ringtone of "Electric Bird," from 'some people have REAL problems'.

One pair of tickets for each tour date will be given away to a lucky winner.

For more information and official rules, go to Sia's Official Website.

Sia - 'some people have REAL problems' reviews + tour dates (SXSW) on BandWeblogs.com.

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Founded in 2005, Mozes, Inc. connects people to each other and to things they love, using the mobile phone and the web. Using Mozes, anyone - from bands to fans to brands - can create and manage interactive mobile campaigns, promotions, or events. Initially focused on the music industry, Mozes works alongside some of the world's fastest rising bands and leading record labels. Mozes is permission-based, spam-free and cost-free to consumers. Standard text rates or long distance rates from your carrier may apply. Subscribe to the Mozes blog.

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Sia celebrated the album's release with a performance on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" on January 8, followed by a tour of New York City in a specially designed bus that escorted her to 3 jam-packed performances at The Apple Store (Soho), Virgin Megastore and Starbucks.

Sia will follow all this with a very special performance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on January 25th, 2008 (tune in for a surprise!). Sia will also be featured in an upcoming two-page spread in the February issue of Spin, and a feature in Rolling Stone.

Fans excited for her upcoming North American tour, which kicks off February 15, can also check out exclusive performance videos from her recent show at Hiro Ballroom (NYC) on "AT&T Blue Room."

Music critics nationwide agree that 'some people have REAL problems' is one of Sia's finest:

"...stunning." - Entertainment Weekly (A-)

"Sia's Some People Have Real Problems is an exellent soundtrack for a cold January spent bundled up indoors..." - ABC News

"...you'll want to get caught up in the drama Sia has to offer on her [third] solo cd." - Associated Press

"From the moment she slips into her [opening track] 'Little Black Sandals' she grabs your heart." - Chicago Tribune

"...a Feist-y, airy crowd-pleaser of jazzy electropop." - WIRED

'some people have REAL problems' is a co-release in the U.S. and Canada from Monkey Puzzle Records and Hear Music. The album is available at Starbucks Company-operated locations and traditional music retailers in the U.S. and Canada.

Sia 2008 tour dates:

Dates could change! Go to Sia's Official Website for the latest tour dates and information.

February 15 - San Diego, CA - Belly Up
February 16 - Tempe, AZ - Club Congress
February 18 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
February 19 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
February 20 - Vancouver, BC - Richard's on Richards
February 21 - Seattle, WA - Showbox
February 23 - Salt Lake City, UT - Avalon Theater
February 24 - Boulder, CO - Fox Theater & Cafe
February 26 - Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line
February 27 - Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall
February 29 - Chicago, IL - Metro
March 1 - Detroit, MI - Magic Stick
March 3 - Toronto, ON - Mod Club
March 4 - Montreal, QC - Les Saints
March 5 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club
March 7 - Washington DC - 9:30 Club
March 8 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
March 10 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
March 11 - New Orleans, LA - The Parish
March 12 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live
March 14 - Austin, TX Stubbs (SXSW)
March 15 - Dallas, TX - House Of Blues
(April 9 - Koko - London)

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Hear Music and ie:music, the artist management company representing the recording artist Sia (nee Sia Furler), have announced that Sia's new full-length CD, 'some people have REAL problems' will be co-released in the U.S. and Canada on Monkey Puzzle Records/Hear Music. The album will be available at Starbucks Company-operated locations and traditional music retailers in the U.S. and Canada starting on January 8, 2008.

With two major label solo albums already under her belt, Sia has enjoyed worldwide success and recognition both as a solo artist and as the vocalist for Zero 7 ("Simple Things", "When It Falls" and "The Garden"), Sia made her first U.S. splash as a solo artist when her song "Breathe Me" was featured in the final episode of the HBO cable television series Six Feet Under in late 2005, and which shot to #1 on iTunes the following day. Since then Sia has continued to gain critical acclaim and a growing fan base, touring this past month to sold-out shows across the U.S. in anticipation of her new release.

The new music on 'some people have REAL problems' is at once upbeat, quirky, and achingly gorgeous, featuring incredible song writing and lush arrangements. Sia also enlisted the help of a few talented friends when recording the album, including Beck, who sings on a track called "Academia."

The video for standout track "Buttons" which is featured as a hidden track on 'some people have REAL problems', has already garnered Sia a bit of attention after being posted by blogger Perez Hilton. The video has taken off virally, charting as the #1 most linked and #2 most viewed clip on YouTube the week it was leaked onto the Internet.

The co-release with Hear Music insures wide distribution for Sia's CD in North America beginning January 8, 2008, including simultaneous release through Starbucks company-operated locations in the U.S. and Canada and all other physical and digital music retailers in North America.

As a preview to 'some people have REAL problems', Sia recently released a 4-song digital EP on November 6 previewing tracks from the CD, including the first single, "Day Too Soon." The song was also made available as a free download to more than 1.5 million customers via Starbucks locations in the U.S. on November 6 as part of the company's "Song of the Day" campaign.

"It's an incredible honor for me to be a part of the Hear Music team," says Sia. "I am a huge admirer of the artists they have championed in the past and am thrilled that at this stage in my career we can be an exciting part of each other's future."

"Sia is a strikingly original artist who embodies the trailblazing spirit of Hear Music," says Ken Lombard, president Starbucks Entertainment who oversees Hear Music. "Hear Music is proud to co-release Sia's new album with Monkey Puzzle Records."

"It is such a great pleasure to be working with two of music's rising stars: Sia and Hear Music," notes ie:music's Tim Clark. "Sia is simply one of the most compelling, indeed irresistible, artists of her age. Hear Music is the brightest new music label on the block, already renowned for its choice of talent and its collaborations with some of the greatest artists in the world."

Listen: Download "Electric Bird" MP3 by Sia

Sia 2007 UK tour dates:

Dates could change! Go to Sia's Official Website for the latest tour dates and information.

27 November 2007 Night & Day - SOLD OUT Manchester, Midlands
28 November 2007 Cabaret Voltaire Edinburgh
29 November 2007 King Tuts Glasgow
2 December 2007 Thekla Bristol
3 December 2007 Barfly - SOLD OUT Brighton
4 December 2007 Kings College - SOLD OUT London
5 December 2007 Moles Bath

About ie:music
ie:music was founded in 1992 by two music industry veterans, Tim Clark and David Enthoven. David was renowned for setting up EG, home to King Crimson, T.Rex, Roxy Music and Emerson Lake and Palmer. Tim is a previous managing director of Island Records and worked closely with Cat Stevens, Bob Marley, Grace Jones and David's EG roster, among others. ie:music is privileged to represent a small roster that includes, apart from Sia, superstar Robbie Williams, renowned composer and artist Craig Armstrong and Archive, who have achieved much success in Europe.

About Hear Music
Hear Music is an innovative record label and partnership between Starbucks Entertainment and Concord Music Group. Rooted in quality, authenticity and passion, Hear Music works directly with artists, both emerging and established, to bring quality music to the widest possible audience, in both Starbucks locations and traditional music retailers worldwide.

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