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San Francisco rock group Tea Leaf Green has been signed to headline the second stage of this year’s Norman Music Festival, scheduled for April 25.

The board responsible for organizing the festival plans to make the announcement in a press release Tuesday, said Quentin Bomgardner, public relations chairman for the Norman Music Festival.

Bomgardner said the second stage of the festival this year will have a “Red Dirt” theme, with supporting acts Todd Snider, Brandon Jenkins, Camille Harp, Travis Linville, Resident Funk and Blue Turtle Seduction scheduled to perform before Tea Leaf Green.

With over half a million MySpace plays, Tea Leaf Green’s popularity and genre-bending style should bring a welcome perspective to the more eclectic lineup this year, Bomgardner said.

Tea Leaf Green has shown itself to be a hard working, festival circuit band, with a rapidly growing following,” he said. “They’re sure to offer a fun-filled performance to close out the evening on the second stage.”

Tea Leaf Green looks to be an exciting addition to the already impressive stage, lead by the main stage headliner Of Montreal.

Tea Leaf Green is comprised of singer and guitarist Josh Clark, drummer Scott Rager, pianist Trevor Garrod and bassist Reed Mathis.

The band has released five studio albums, as well as a number of live albums, all while touring heavily across the United States. In fall 2005, the band caught the eye of Trey Anastasio of Phish and was asked to support his tour.

Their song “Taught To Be Proud” won Song of the Year at the 6th Annual Jammy Awards in 2006.

Bomgardener says there will be about 50 bands covering five stages at this year’s Norman Music Festival. About 13,000 people attended last year’s event and festival organizers are preparing for even more this year.