Shades of Jade re-release debut EP 'Her Soul' on February 14th 2012
Debut
EP 'Her Soul' out February 14th 2012 + London show tonight (2/3/12) @ Comedy Pub, Leicester Square, London
London
based Soul Rock band, Shades of Jade plan to make 2012 the year all about them. After previous success as a solo artist, Jade
Barnett fronts London’s hottest new band with an interesting aural mash-up of powerful, soulful vocals mixed with dirty
rock guitars.
Shades of Jade recorded their debut EP, 'Her Soul’ at Artspace Studios in Brixton, London in November
2011 and have been working hard on their image and building their fan base since. Their EP and internet presence has attracted
promoters from all over London who are booking them for gigs all the way into next year. The press have compared Shades of
Jade to the likes of Florence + The Machine, Skunk Anansie, Kelly Clarkson and even The XX. ‘Her Soul’ was unofficially
launched in December at the XFM Winter Wonderland After Party at Brixton Jamm and Shades of Jade are currently feverishly
promoting and gigging the EP across the UK.
With an arsenal of indie-soul songs, the group are set to storm through
London town and progress quickly on to dominating the UK over the Spring. 'Her Soul' merges tones and fragments from Blues,
Soul and Jazz music and infuses it all with lashings of powerful indie heartbeats, with breathtaking melodies that are sure
to tantalise everyone's ear drums.
Shades of Jade have a plethora of gigs lined up, so make sure you catch them live.
They’re playing tonight at: 3rd February @ Comedy Pub – Leicester Square, London. Tickets: £5 Guestlist
or £6 Door
What the Press are Saying: AltSounds – "In just five songs Shade of Jade manage to do what many
most bands still haven’t done off the back of two or three albums; prove their credentials to the world and get you
really excited about the diversity and creativity in music away from the mainstream."
Motley Crue kicks off the first ever hard
rock residency at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas tonight, February 3rd, which the mayor of Las Vegas has officially declared
MOTLEY CRUE DAY. The shows will allow fans many ways to interact with the band such as partnering with Crowdsream to offer
fans to use their app to post photos and video direct to Motley facebook page: http://bit.ly/k5jXjS
KIA also premiered their Super Bowl ad featuring Motley Crue, super model Adriana Lima and MMA fighter
Chuck Liddell which shows the ultimate male fantasty. http://bit.ly/AvjNNV
Following VEVO's premiere of, 'America,' Deuce stars in the first ever 'Shit Says' involving an artist,
featuring outtakes from the making of his album, the videos and his thoughts on life including stealing Posh Spice from "David
Beckingham" http://bit.ly/wZLlNS
VANNA ANNOUNCES MEMBER CHANGES AND INTRODUCE NEW GUITARIST
In the world of music
members in bands make choices every day to move onto other things, be it new projects, start families, or begin a different
career path. The internet is abound with drama and opinions when this happens, but the fact is that this is a part of everyday
life in the music industry. These hard choices usually affect the band members' left behind as well as the label, management
and most importantly the fans. Most rise up and charge on. This is the case with Boston's own Vanna. Evan Pharmakis (guitarist/vocalist)and
Chris Campbell (drummer) have chosen to part ways with the band and move forward. They have decided that the touring life
isn't for them any longer and do not wish to continue doing so. This doesn't come as a surprise to the band or those close
to us. Evan has been dealing with this choice for almost a year now, and Chris has missed a few tours the past few months
as well in order to work and focus on home. They both have family obligations as well as financial reasons for leaving their
spots behind and everyone in our camp stands behind and supports them in making these very hard decisions. They feel that
staying home and no longer touring with the band is the best possible decision for them as well as us. We are happy that they
have been honest and have given us the opportunity to find people that want it too. We want to be on the road and playing
music with people who are in it 100% and love this with all their heart. We never want to hold anyone back and wish them both
the best in their future endeavors. With that being said, we will be moving forward on the best year of touring this band
has ever seen or done. We've added new Guitarist/Vocalist Joel Pastuszak to the fold and couldn't be happier with him. Joel
has played and toured in many New England based bands . We've actually been working with Joel for quite a while, knowing Evan's
situation, and can't wait for all of you to meet and hear/see him on the road with us. He's already very much a part of the
family. As far as drummers, we have fill-ins lined up and we are ready to get out on the road to see all of you and keep this
non-stop train moving, as there is no way we'll be slowing down. We are currently headlining Europe and the United Kingdom,
followed by the Artery Sick Tour in the U.S., then right into Vans Warped Tour this summer with writing and recording plans
in the future as well. We know this will come as a surprise to a lot of you, but just understand this, Vanna is an idea, a
passion, a movement - it's not about the people, it's about the music and love for what we do, and believe us, we have more
passion and love for this now than we ever have. If you believe in the music, if it means something to you, and always has,
don't stop the support, keep it up. We need you now more than ever. Come out to a show, meet Joel, hang with us and let's
keep this community alive and well. We love you guys with our whole hearts! This is a big year, be a part of it with us. Statement
from Evan Pharmakis (guitarist/vocals): "I'm sad to say that as of now I will no longer be a part of Vanna. I've decided that
due to my current situation and not being able to fully support myself after seven years of hard work, it's time to start
taking responsibility for my life, and move on. This band has grown a lot over the years and with growth comes change. When
we started Vanna it was because we loved playing music, and once it developed it was this balance of writing what we loved
while still creating music that all our fans would enjoy. Mixing business into that equation is a difficult task, and with
five completely different personalities it's a hard act to balance. I've been struggling for the last two years trying to
make it work for me and my life, and as much as I love it, I have to let it go. The lyrics I wrote and sang in Vanna were
about real life situations I went through and will always mean a lot to me. I hope they continue to help anyone who listens
to them, through their life problems and difficult times. I hold no grudges towards the band and hope they hold none against
me, and I wish the guys the best of luck with their decision to move on. I also hope that the fans we have won't take this
too hard. The most special part of being in this band, for me, was seeing how much it meant to so many people. I pushed through
the loneliness, anxiety and difficulty I have of traveling just to be there for everyone our music meant something to. I love
you all, every person with a Vanna tattoo, every person that felt a connection to the music, every person I stayed up late
chatting on Facebook with about different problems they were going through. I couldn't possibly explain how much you all have
meant to me. If you still want to hear me play music, you can check out my band "wind in sails" and I promise I'll keep writing
honest music that I put my all into. Thank you all again so much for everything. The last seven years have been an experience
I will never forget. To all my friends around the world, thank you for all your help, love and friendship. It means more than
you know. Thank you all again very much. You are the white light, don't forget that." Statement from Chris Campbell (drummer):
After two full length records, an EP, countless US tours, 3 incredible European tours I will no longer be playing drums in
Vanna. I absolutely love playing music, and will continue to play but, it's time for me to move forward with my life. Vanna
fans are some of the most die-hard music fans I've ever had the privilege of being involved with. Everything has been for
you guys. Thanks to everyone who came to a show, bought a cd, or just hung out. It was rad.
EUROPEAN 2012 TOUR DATES Feb
3 – Stuffgart, Germany – Juha West Feb 4 – Köln, Germany – MTC Feb 5 – Wiesbaden, Germany
– Schlachthof Feb 6 – Dessau, Germany – Beat Club Feb 7 – Krakow, Poland – TBA Feb
8 – Wien, Austria – Arena Feb 9 – Graz, Austria – Explosiv Feb 10 – Rome, Italy –
Traffic Club Feb 11 – Cesena, Italy – Vidia Club Feb 12 – Zürich, Switzerland – Planet 5 Feb
13 – München, Germany – Feirwerk Feb 14 – Berlin, Germany – Comet Feb 15 – Hamburg,
Germany – Hafenklang Feb 16 – Prague, Czech Republic – 007 Feb 17 – Braunschweig, Germany
– B 58 Feb 18 – Hasselt, Belgium – Muziek-o-drome Feb 19 – London, UK – Underworld Feb
20 – Leeds, UK – The Well Feb 21 – Glasgow, UK – Ivory Blacks Feb 22 - UK Manchester Moho
Live Feb 23 - UK Reading Face Bar Feb 24 - Netherlands Dordrecht Popcentrale Feb 25 - Germany Trier Ex-Haus
US
Tour w/ Chelsea Grin, Attila, For The Fallen Dreams, Chunk No Captain Chunk, The Crimson Armada, and Volumes! 3/3
Ogden, UT @ The Basement 3/4 Las Vegas, NV @ Hard Rock Cafe 3/6 Tempe, AZ @ Underground 3/7 Anaheim, CA @ Chain
Reaction 3/8 San Diego, CA @ Soma 3/9 Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades 3/10 Simi Valley, CA @ 118 West 3/11
Tucson, AZ @ Skrappy’s 3/12 El Paso, TX @ Tricky Falls 3/14 Mission, TX @ Never Say Never Fest 3/15 Austin,
TX @ SXSW 3/16 Austin, TX @ SXSW 3/17 Dallas, TX @ South By So What Fest 3/18 Houston, TX @ Houston We Have A
Problem Fest 3/19 Memphis, TN @ Newby’s 3/20 St Louis, MO @ Fubar 3/21 Joliet, IL @ Mojoes 3/22 St Paul,
MN @ Station 4 3/24 Indianapolis, IN @ Emerson Theatre 3/25 Cleveland, OH @ Peabody’s 3/26 Pittsburgh, PA
@ The Hideout 3/27 Toronto, ON @ Wreckroom 3/28 Montreal, QC @ La Tulipe 3/29 New York, NY @ Gramercy Theatre
3/30 Richmond, VA @ Kingdom 3/31 Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock 4/1 Springfield, VA @ Empire 4/3 Columbia,
SC @ New Brookland Tavern 4/4 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade 4/7 Ft Lauderdale. FL @ The Speakeasy 4/8 St Petersburg,
FL @ The State Theatre
4/22 Worcester, MA - The New England Metal And Hardcore Festival
Also catch Vanna all
summer long on this years' VANS WARPED TOUR!!! June 16 – Salt Lake City, UT June 17 –
Denver, CO June 20 – Las Vegas, NV June 21 – Irvine, CA June 22 – Pomona, CA June 23 –
San Francisco, CA June 24 – Ventura, CA June 27 – San Diego, CA June 28 – Phoenix, AZ June
29 – Las Cruces, NM June 30 – San Antonio, TX July 1 – Houston, TX July 3 – Dallas, TX
July 5 – St. Louis, MO July 6 – Detroit, MI July 7 – Chicago, IL July 8 – Minneapolis,
MN July 9 – Kansas City, KS July 10 – Indianapolis, IN July 11 – Cleveland, OH July 12 –
Pittsburgh, PA July 13 – Toronto, ON July 14 – Montreal, QC July 15 – Hartford, CT July
17 – Buffalo, NY July 18 – Scranton, PA July 19 – Boston, MA July 20 – Philadelphia, PA
July 21 – New York, NY July 22 – Oceanport, NJ July 24 – Washington, DC July 25 –
Virginia Beach, VA July 26 – Atlanta, GA July 27 – Orlando, FL July 28 – Miami, FL July
29 – Tampa, FL July 30 – Charlotte, NC July 31 – Cincinnati, OH Aug. 1 – Milwaukee, WI
Aug. 4 – Seattle, WA Aug. 5 – Portland, OR
Vanna’s latest full length album, And They Came
Baring Bones debuted at #8 on the Billboard New Artist Chart and #22 on the Billboard Hard Music Chart. AltPress.com exclusively
premiered the first video off the album, “Scarlet Shroud” – view HERE: http://www.altpress.com/aptv/video/premiere_vannas_scarlet_shroud/.
MURDER AND MUSIC ON THE BAYOU! DÍAZ CANALES AND GUARNIDO’S BLACKSAD IS BACK!
Courtesy Dark Horse Comics
February 2, MILWAUKIE, OR—Eisner and Harvey Award–winning duo Juan Díaz Canales and Juanjo Guarnido are back with
another incredible tale to shock and awe crime-fiction fans and comics-art aficionados alike!
Detective John Blacksad
returns, with a new case that takes him to a 1950s New Orleans filled with hot jazz and cold-blooded murder! Hired to discover
the fate of a celebrated pianist, Blacksad finds his most dangerous mystery yet in the midst of drugs, voodoo, the rollicking
atmosphere of Mardi Gras, and the dark underbelly that it hides!
Dark Horse’s Blacksad collection is already
in its fourth printing, with 20,000 copies sold. Artist Juanjo Guarnido was voted the winner of the 2011 Eisner Award for
Best Painter, and Blacksad Volume 1 won the Harvey Award for Best American Edition of Foreign Material.
“A lovingly
crafted homage to the Hammett-Chandler chestnuts of old . . . and Guarnido’s watercolor panels feel like the unearthed
film-noir storyboards of a master...A.”—Entertainment Weekly
Blacksad: A Silent Hell features an extensive
making-of section, with tons of prelim sketches and watercolor studies, written by artist Juanjo Guarnido! This volume also
includes two never-before-collected Blacksad short stories!
Blacksad: A Silent Hell is on sale July 11, 2012.
About Dark Horse Comics Since 1986, Dark Horse Comics has proven to be
a solid example of how integrity and innovation can help broaden a unique storytelling medium and establish a small, homegrown
company as an industry giant. The company is known for the progressive and creator-friendly atmosphere it provides for writers
and artists. In addition to publishing comics from top talent like Frank Miller, Mike Mignola, Neil Gaiman, Gerard Way, Will
Eisner, and best-selling prose author Janet Evanovich, Dark Horse has developed such successful characters as the Mask, Timecop,
and the Occultist. Additionally, its highly successful line of comics and products based on popular properties includes Star
Wars, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Aliens, Conan the Barbarian, Mass Effect, Serenity, and Domo.
Today, Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent comic-book publisher in the United States and is recognized as both an
innovator in the cause of creator rights and the comics industry’s leading publisher of licensed material.
GYM CLASS HEROES BEGIN THEIR SUPER WEEK; ALTERNATIVE/HIP-HOP BAND SET TO PERFORM ON VH1’s “PEPSI
SUPER BOWL FAN JAM” AND A SPECIAL OUTDOOR CONCERT FOR NBC’S “TODAY” IN INDIANAPOLIS; NEW SINGLE “ASS
BACK HOME (FEAT. NEON HITCH)” HITS TOP 15 AS LEAD SINGLE, “STEREO HEARTS (FEAT. ADAM LEVINE)” EXCEEDS 3
MILLION IN SALES; GYM CLASS HEROES’ LATEST ALBUM, “THE PAPERCUT CHRONICLES II,” AVAILABLE NOW
Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen recording group Gym Class Heroes will take Indianapolis by storm with two back-to-back
live televised performances to celebrate the biggest week in football. The alternative/hip-hop band is scheduled to perform
tonight on VH1’s Pepsi Super Bowl Fan Jam and tomorrow morning on NBC’s Today (check local listings).
“Ass
Back Home (featuring Neon Hitch)” - Gym Class Heroes’ second single from their latest release “THE PAPERCUT
CHRONICLES II” - is quickly shaping up to be another smash, climbing into the top 15 at CHR/Top 40 radio and the top
20 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song made its premiere on network television with a live performance on NBC’s
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. The companion video for “Ass Back Home” has been added across all MTV platforms,
as well as Fuse and VH1. The video is streaming now at Fueled By Ramen’s official YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/user/FueledByRamen) where it has received over 5 million views and counting.
In other news, the band’s most recent #1 hit
“Stereo Hearts (featuring Adam Levine)” just surpassed the 3 million mark in sales and will be performed on a
special Valentine’s Day episode of Fox’s hit series Glee. One of the biggest songs of 2011, “Stereo Hearts”
held the top spot on the CHR/Top 40 chart for 3 weeks and went top 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Last November, GCH frontman
Travie McCoy teamed up with Adam Levine and Maroon 5 for a special performance of “Stereo Hearts” on NBC’s
Saturday Night Live. Gym Class Heroes then made a series of high profile television appearances, performing the song on NBC’s
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, ABC’s 2011 American Music Awards, and nationally syndicated Ellen DeGeneres Show to
celebrate the release of “THE PAPERCUT CHRONICLES II.” To close the year, the band performed on ABC’s Dick
Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest.
As if that weren’t enough, the band, who
just returned to the U.S. following a European tour, will co-headline the Snowstorm Music Tour with T-Pain, kicking off February
9 in Springfield, IL (see attached itinerary).
Gym Class Heroes catapulted to international stardom in 2007 with their
first #1 hit “Cupid’s Chokehold/Breakfast In America,” which set the record for holding the top spot on
the CHR/Top 40 radio charts for the most consecutive weeks by a band and helped earn them the “Best New Artist”
award at the MTV Video Awards that same year. Gym Class Heroes frontman Travie McCoy was responsible for one of the biggest
songs of 2010 with his smash solo single “Billionaire (featuring Bruno Mars).” This year, Gym Class Heroes scored
their second #1 hit with “Stereo Hearts (featuring Adam Levine),” the lead single from their fourth Decaydance/Fueled
By Ramen release, “THE PAPERCUT CHRONICLES II.” Dynamic live performers with a genre-defying sound, Gym Class
Heroes has toured with rapper Lil Wayne and hip-hop/neo-soul band The Roots, and also headlined the Vans Warped Tour as well
as cross-country and international tours of their own. Collectively, Travie and Gym Class Heroes have sold over 2 million
albums worldwide and over 8 million digital singles.
FEBRUARY 9 Springfield, IL Prairie Capitol Center 10 DeKalb, IL NIU Center
11 Lincoln, NE Pershing Auditorium 12 Sioux City, IA Tyson Center 14 Rapid City, SD Rushmore Plaza Civic Center
15 Brookings, SD Swiftel Center 16 West Des Moines, IA Val Air Ballroom 17 Waterloo, IA McElroyAuditorium 18
Fargo, ND The Venue @ The Hub 20 Billings, MT The Shrine Auditorium 21 Missoula, MT Adams Center
JOYCE MANOR ANNOUNCE NEW FULL LENGTH OF ALL THINGS I WILL SOON GROW TIRED TO BE RELEASED APRIL 17, 2012
ON ASIAN MAN RECORDS TRACKLISTING AND COVER ART UP NOW AT ALTPRESS.COM SPRING WEST COAST TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED
Los
Angeles, CA - Pop-punk four-piece JOYCE MANOR's 2011 self-titled debut record was hailed as genius by more than one music
critic and the album found its way onto many a 2011 Best-Of list. Now, just a few weeks into 2012, the band has announced
that their sophomore album, titled Of All Things I Will Soon Grow Tired, will be released on Asian Man Records on April 17,
2012.
Alternative Press released the tracklisting as well as the cover art for the album today - they can be viewed
online at: http://goo.gl/EhV9i. Recorded with Jack Shirley at Atomic Garden Studios in Palo Alto, CA, Of All The Things I Will Soon Grow Tired is a
step in a new, more dynamic direction for the band. Says bassist Matt Ebert about the forthcoming record, "There are a handful
of songs that fit right in with the songs on the first record, and there are some that sound very different - there are definitely
some 1980's British pop influences on this one. I think it sounds like a pretty logical progression for us, we never want
to make the same record twice!"
Critical acclaim for the band and their self-titled debut album reached fever-pitch
in 2011, making them one of the most buzzed-about bands of the year. LA Weekly singled out Joyce Manor as "one of the most
promising bands" in LA, while Absolutepunk hailed them by saying, "Joyce Manor have become the poster child for the young
band that does everything right." Alternative Press called their debut a "sprightly, enjoyable record," and Bring On Mixed
Reviews commented, "It’s rare that a band gets it this right with their first effort," while Decoy Music claims "Joyce
Manor is one of a few bands to do their forefathers proud." Perhaps Punknews put it best and most simply though, when bestowing
upon the band the honor of Album of the Year, that "Joyce Manor is everyone's favorite new artist. Those who disagree are
clearly lying."
Not bad for four guys who describe themselves as having a "taste for bad Chinese food, Thin Lizzy
guitar solos, and calling 'shotgun'." Says Matt, "We are stoked to be working with Asian Man on this whole thing, it's a bit
of a dream come true for us! Putting out your second record can be kind of scary and a lot of people will listen to it with
certain expectations, but we are proud of what we came up with." With bigger touring plans in the works, the band has also
announced plans for a West Coast tour in March and April with more details to come soon (tour dates below).
JOYCE
MANOR tour dates
February 10 - Riverside, CA @ Blood Orange Infoshop February 15 - Los Angeles, CA
@ Nomad Gallery March 2 - Pomona, CA @ VLHS March 9 - Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction March 10 - Escondido, CA @
Metaphor March 23 - Fresno, CA @ Bel-Tower March 24 - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill March 27 - Longview,
WA @ Minus World March 29 - Bellingham, WA @ Jinx April 3 - San Francisco, CA @ Chrome Store
Prog Rock Records To Release Highly Anticipated Second Album By Prog Duo Centric Jones 'The Antikythera
Method'
2/2/2012 - Loveland, CO - One of the most highly anticipated new CD releases in 2012 by prog
duo Centric Jones has the music community buzzing with excitement. Slated for release on March 6th by Prog Rock Records, 'The
Antikythera' is Centric Jones's sophomoric release and promises to take the listener on a sonic adventure. With influences
like Rush, Porcupine Tree, Dream Theater, UK, YES and King Crimson, Centric Jones has taken progressive rock to a whole new
level!
Centric Jones is Chris Fournier and Tobe London, augmented by an eclectic set of revolving musical guests.
Chris plays bass, guitars, keyboards and electronic percussion, and Tobe plays drums, acoustic/electronic percussion and keyboards.
They met in 2007 and discovered a shared goal: to create songs that broke through musical boundaries without sacrificing feel
and an emotional connection to the audience. Fournier and London had the ability to excel at doing this, which in 2009 resulted
with the duo's critically acclaimed debut CD 'Foreign Tea'. Centric Jones continued to build up the emotional appeal and complexity
of their music both rhythmically and melodically following that first album, culminating in the up-coming release of their
new CD 'The Antikythera' on Prog Rock Records. With both musicians being involved in various bands since the late 1970s, Centric
Jones is able to stand apart from much of the musical pack today by merging their mature musical senses with the drive to
create ever-more-expansive sonic imagery.
When asked if there was a concept behind the new Centric Jones album Tobe
had this to say: “I've always had a fascination with mechanical devices and gizmos. Of particular interest to me is
the Antikythera mechanism – the ancient Greek mechanical computer designed to calculate astronomical positions. I'd
like to go on and on about the thing, given the fact that it predates anything like it by about a thousand years. The most
fascinating aspect of it for me would be its inherent rhythm. I picture all those handmade gears turning and churning in an
amazing visual if not audible display of polyrhythmic wonder. Centric Jones loves to apply this as much as we can to our music.
We call it The Antikythera Method.”
In support of their new CD release, Chris and Tobe are currently putting
together a live show consisting of some of their favorite album songs combined with improvisations and some theatrics. The
duo plan on performing locally on the Front Range of Northern Colorado in addition to some of the progressive rock festivals
going on in the US and elsewhere during the summer of 2012. They are also implementing a new recording setup in Tobe's studio
in order to more directly compose and trade tracks together – new albums of increasing ambition are on the horizon for
sure!
Finally, Chris and Tobe have this to impart to their listening audience: “We would like to sincerely thank
anyone who purchases our album and gives us a chance to share our music with them – it is truly exciting and enjoyable
to compose and perform, it's the kind of thing we've both dreamed of since high school! As we continue to perform live, we
are hoping to add more musicians to our collective to bring you an ever-increasing wall of sound. We hope to see you at a
festival during he summer of 2012.”
'The Antikythera Method' is the first release from Centric Jones on Prog
Rock Records and is available for immediate ordering at a $2 discount till early-February 2012 and will be shipped in mid-February.
It will be available at retail and digital outlets March 6, 2012. Audio samples, information and ordering can be found at
www.therecordlabel.net/progressive-rock/centric-jones/the-antikythera-method
IF THESE TREES COULD TALK PREMIERE NEW SONG "BARREN LANDS OF THE MODERN DINOSAUR" ON RCRDLBL.COM
Red
Forest Vinyl Pre-Order Now Available Through Science of Silence Records
Post-Rock quintet If These Trees
Could Talk has premiered the song "Barren Lands of the Modern Dinosaur" on www.RCRDLBL.com. The track is featured on the band's highly anticipated album Red Forest, which is set for release on March 20th.
Science of Silence Records will release the album on vinyl and the band will self-released its counterparts digitally and
on CD.
Red Forest can now be pre-ordered from the Science of Silence Records webstore, located at www.scienceofsilence.limitedpressing.com. Only five hundred of the limited-edition vinyl is being pressed. Two versions are available for pre-order - two
hundred on Ultra Clear with a Blood Red swirl and an additional two hundred on Highlighter Yellow with Neon Green & Orange
splatter. A t-shirt bundle will also be offered.
The band will have an exclusive one hundred available while on tour
in (off-white) Bone with an Oxblood center.
The Trees will embark on a two week European tour in April. Starting off
at Dunk! Festival in Belgium on April 7th, the band will make their way through Germany, Czech Republic, Poland, Austria,
Hungary, Croatia, and finish with three dates at Astral Fest in Russia. See below for a full list of dates.
European
Tour Dates: Apr 07 Dunk! Festival | Sottegem, Belgium Apr 08 Kulturpalast | Wiesbaden, Germany Apr
09 Kassablanca | Jena, Germany Apr 10 Klub 007 | Prague, Czech Republic Apr 11 Hydrozagadka | Warsaw, Poland Apr
12 Fabrika | Poznan, Poland Apr 13 Cassiopeia | Berlin, Germany Apr 14 Druckluft | Oberhausen, Germany Apr 15
Rhiz | Vienna, Austria Apr 16 Instant | Budapest, Hungary Apr 17 Tvornica Kulture | Zagreb/Sljeme Medvednica, Croatia Apr
18 PMK | Innsbuck, Austria Apr 19 The Waiting Room | Saint Petersburg, Russia Apr 20 Tele-Club | Ekaterinburg, Russia
Apr 21 Milk | Moscow, Russia
THE SKABILLY REBELS FEATURING RODDY "RADIATION" BYERS ANNOUNCE WEST COAST SPRING TOUR
New
York, NY- SKABILLY REBELS, the latest project of Roddy "Radiation" Byers, best known for his work as the lead guitarist of
the ground-breaking 2-Tone ska band The Specials and as author of the international hit songs “Concrete Jungle,”
“Rat Race,” and “Hey Little Rich Girl,” are pleased to announce the limited engagement 2012 Rebellion
America Tour of California and the Southwest (tour dates below). This marks Byers’ first venture into America with his
new band and new material.
Byers’ SKABILLY REBELS are the ultimate result of an audio formula he has been working
to perfect since the day he stepped into the recording studio with The Specials back in the 80s – a fusion of the driving
rhythm of ska and the gritty, hard edge of Rockabilly, also known as “Skabilly.” With the Skabilly Rebel’s
debut album, BLUES ATTACK!, Byers and his boys bring this sound screaming into beautiful reality, spanning a variety of sonic
flavors from the cajun-edged “Black Zodiac,” to the breezy-ska of “Desire,” to the roots-rock flow
of “Judgement Day,” to the blues anthem “Another Rusty Nail.”
The unique vibe behind each
Byers-penned original tune is tied together by that Skabilly heart and soul that flows through Byers’ vagabond voice
and shredding guitar licks.
The USA version of the SKABILLY REBELS (featuring top American talents such as Danny Dean
of Danny Dean and the Homewreckers) will be bringing this sound to the stage, playing Byers’ favorite Specials tunes
(including those which he penned himself) and those hot new SKABILLY REBELS original songs in a set that will showcase that
hard-hitting blend of ska/punk/rockabilly sound that Byers has become recognized worldwide for inventing.
SKABILLY
REBELS tour dates
2/23: Las Vegas, NV at the Aruba Hotel and Casino 2/24: San Jose, CA at the Blank
Club 2/26: Reno, NV at Cargo at CommRow 3/1: Phoenix, AZ at the Rhythm Room 3/2: San Diego, CA at the Casbah 3/3:
Costa Mesa, CA at the Tiki Bar 3/4: San Francisco, CA at the Red Devil Lounge 3/8: Los Angeles, CA at The Mint 3/9:
Hermosa Beach, CA at Saint Rocke 3/10: Malibu, CA at the Malibu Inn
DARK HORSE COMICS’ OWN RESIDENT ALIEN! THE DOCTOR IS IN!
February 1, MILWAUKIE,
OR—Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse bring their epic Dark Horse Presents tale of an alien hero named Harry to a fully
fledged series beginning with Resident Alien #0!
“I blame Steve Parkhouse. Having collaborated with him long
ago on a couple of stories for The Dreaming, I was keen to do so again—and anyone who’s ever seen Steve’s
work (on The Bojeffries Saga or The Milkman Murders, to name but two) already knows the reason why: he’s stunningly
good,” stated Hogan. “We introduced our friendly alien to the world in the pages of Dark Horse Presents last year,
and those installments have now been collected into Resident Alien #0. Over the next few months, you’ll learn a bit
more about Harry and his supporting cast and watch as he attempts to catch a murderer—and that’s just for starters.
This alien is here to stay.”
A stranded alien seeks refuge in the small town of Patience, USA, where he hides
undercover as a semiretired doctor, masking his appearance using his unique mental abilities. Now known as Dr. Harry Vanderspeigle,
all the alien wants is to be left alone until he’s rescued. However, when the town’s real doctor dies, “Dr.
Harry” is pulled into medical service—and also finds himself smack dab in the middle of a murder mystery! He’d
rather be fishing. Acclaimed creators Peter Hogan (2000 AD, Tom Strong) and Steve Parkhouse (Doctor Who) deliver a truly unique
sci-fi adventure tale!
Resident Alien #0 is on sale April 18, 2012.
Resident Alien #1 is on sale May
23, 2012.
About Dark Horse Comics Since 1986, Dark Horse Comics has
proven to be a solid example of how integrity and innovation can help broaden a unique storytelling medium and establish a
small, homegrown company as an industry giant. The company is known for the progressive and creator-friendly atmosphere it
provides for writers and artists. In addition to publishing comics from top talent like Frank Miller, Mike Mignola, Neil Gaiman,
Gerard Way, Will Eisner, and best-selling prose author Janet Evanovich, Dark Horse has developed such successful characters
as the Mask, Timecop, and the Occultist. Additionally, its highly successful line of comics and products based on popular
properties includes Star Wars, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Aliens, Conan the Barbarian, Mass Effect,
Serenity, and Domo. Today, Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent comic-book publisher in the United States and is recognized
as both an innovator in the cause of creator rights and the comics industry’s leading publisher of licensed material.
GET A NEW ENGLAND METAL & HARDCORE FESTIVAL
CD SAMPLER AT YOUR LOCAL F.Y.E. STORE
Enter Contest For You Chance To Win A Flyaway To This Year's Festival!
It's that time of year again when
the metal community starts to gear up for the annual New England Metal & Hardcore Festival, taking place April 20th -
22nd in Worcester, MA. This year f.y.e. & 'stache media have teamed up with MassConcerts to create the 2012 New England
Metal & Hardcore FestivalCD sampler, featuring some of the bands playing this year's festival + more!
There is
a contest running where one winner and a guest will receive a three-day pass to the festival, roundtrip airfare, and hotel
accommodations. For details and official contest rules visit www.metalandhardcorefestival.com/Contest
The New England Metal & Hardcore Festival CD sampler is available at your local participating f.y.e.
store (while supplies last). Get the sampler for FREE when you purchase a $9.99 CD in stores from the featured bands below.
New England Metal & Hardcore Festival 2012 Sampler Tracklisting:
The Black Dahlia Murder
- "Moonlight Equilibrium" (featured on Ritual) Skeletonwitch - "Reduced To The Failure Of Prayer" (featured on
Forever Abomination) For Today - "Devastator" (featured on Breaker) Vanna - "Black Bones" (featured
on And They Came Baring Bones) Fit For An Autopsy - "The Juggernaut" (featured on The Process of Human Extermination)
Chelsea Grin - "The Foolish One" (featured on My Damnation) Within The Ruins - "Versus" (featured on Invade)
Attila - "Payback" (featured on Outlawed) Counterparts - "Jumping Ship" (featured on The Current Will
Carry Us) Gideon - "Virtue" (featured on Costs) Christian Mistress - "Haunted Hunted" (featured on Possession)
Dr. Acula - "Party 2.0" (featured on Slander) Wretched - "My Carrion" (featured on Beyond The Gate)
Emmure - "Solar Flare Homicide" (featured on Speaker Of the Dead) Carnifex - "Until I Feel Nothing" (featured
on Until I Feel Nothing) Close Your Eyes - "Valleys" (featured on Empty Hands and Heavy Hearts)
*
Bonus track included from Break Thru Artist: Imagine the Escape - "Reclamation" (featured on What Once Existed EP)
DARK HORSE COLLECTS MIKE NORTON’S BATTLEPUG!
February 1, MILWAUKIE, OR—The
epic tale of blood and drool begins here! Keeping the tradition of its creator-owned mentality, Dark Horse Comics is pleased
to announce its newest venture with Mike Norton—Battlepug!
“I was really happy when people first reacted
to the comic. It’s hard to predict if the public needs another ‘Giant Pug Epic Fantasy’ story. I mean, we
all know those are a dime a dozen, right? Luckily, the story of a barbarian’s quest for revenge with the aid of our
favorite four-legged freak seems to have legs,” said Norton. “When I first made the Battlepug T-shirt, people
kept asking when the comic was coming out. So, I put out the webcomic and now everybody wants to know when the book is coming
out! I guess now people will want to know when the movie is happening?”
This volume collects the first year
of Mike Norton’s Battlepug—the perfect opportunity to get in on the ground floor of the fan-favorite webcomic
by Mike Norton, Allen Passalaqua, and Crank!
Join Moll and her dogs Mingo and Colfax, as she recounts the legend of
“The Warrior and the Battlepug”—a tale of a fearless barbarian, his trusty and freakishly large pug, and
evil baby harp seals.
“I’m a huge fan of Dark Horse and couldn’t be more excited to have Battlepug
published by them. Hellboy, B.P.R.D., Buffy, Star Wars—they put out some of the best comics currently being made and
it’s humbling to even be on the same shelf with that kind of product! I’m super excited for people to read it
and look forward to much more in the future!” stated Norton.
Mike Norton’s Battlepug Volume 1
is on sale July 4, 2012!
About Mike Norton Mike Norton has been working
in comics for ten years now, gaining recognition for projects such as The Waiting Place and Jason and the Argobots. In 2001,
he became art director for Devil’s Due Publishing, where he drew the first Voltron miniseries. In 2005, he went freelance
and has since made a name for himself working on books like Queen and Country, Gravity, Runaways, The All-New Atom, and Green
Arrow/Black Canary. He is also very, very tall.
About Dark Horse Comics Since
1986, Dark Horse Comics has proven to be a solid example of how integrity and innovation can help broaden a unique storytelling
medium and establish a small, homegrown company as an industry giant. The company is known for the progressive and creator-friendly
atmosphere it provides for writers and artists. In addition to publishing comics from top talent like Frank Miller, Mike Mignola,
Neil Gaiman, Gerard Way, Will Eisner, and best-selling prose author Janet Evanovich, Dark Horse has developed such successful
characters as the Mask, Timecop, and the Occultist. Additionally, its highly successful line of comics and products based
on popular properties includes Star Wars, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Aliens, Conan the Barbarian,
Mass Effect, Serenity, and Domo. Today, Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent comic-book publisher in the United States
and is recognized as both an innovator in the cause of creator rights and the comics industry’s leading publisher of
licensed material.
THE REVIVAL TOUR 2012 Announces Dates Featuring Chuck Ragan, Dan Andriano, Cory Branan, Tommy Gabel,
Nathaniel Rateliff, plus surprise guests!
Presale Begins Today!
“The
most unique element of The Revival Tour is the camaraderie that it's based on and the collaborations that are bred from that
essence,” explains Americana singer/songwriter and original tour organizer Chuck Ragan. Borne from the rich folk tradition
of giving and openness and propelled by an innate need to tell a story in its naked acoustic state, The Revival Tour begins
its fifth year with a company of amazing storytellers in Ragan, Dan Andriano (Alkaline Trio, The Emergency Room), and longtime
Lucero collaborator Cory Branan, Tommy Gabel (Against Me!), and renowned singer/songwriter Nathaniel Rateliff. Sponsored by
Daytrotter, Paste Magazine, Ernie Ball and Brixton Clothing, The Revival Tour kicks on March 20th in Dallas, TX, making a
stop at Austin’s South By Southwest Music Festival, before circling around North America including Canada, adding many
surprise guests along the way (tour dates below).
Loosely structured in the form of old-fashioned folk musician get-togethers,
The Revival Tour is an ensemble collective in which the participating musicians collaborate and jam, frequently creating unique
and inspired once-in-a-lifetime moments of brilliance – often multiple times in a single night. "I love the volatile,
steel-strung, structureless by design, hydra-headed Revival Tour,” says Cory Branan. “I'm stoked as hell to be
involved. I always wanted to join a gang!"
Two-time Revival Tour veteran Dan Andriano adds, “I'm just happy
to be a part of this again. The time I had with The Revival Tour overseas last Fall was one of the best I've ever had. The
music, the fellowship, the camaraderie... basically everything Chuck has been building over the past years is, to me, what
touring and songwriting is all about. So to be asked to be a part of that again here in the U.S. is a real honor... We're
gonna have a good time!"
Tickets will be available beginning at 10:00am EST today (February 1st) at www.therevivaltourtix.com, and to make the tour even more special, four separate presale packages will be available to purchase from the site:
1) General Admission ticket with an instant download of the 2012 Revival Tour Sampler (five tracks)
2) General
Admission ticket and Limited Edition and numbered Lithograph plus a download of the 2012 Revival Tour Sampler
3) General
Admission ticket and Limited Edition New Saw Blade 7 inch Red Vinyl which includes a download card plus an instant download
of the 2012 Revival Tour Sampler
4) General Admission ticket and Limited Edition 2011 Revival Tour LP Red Vinyl which
includes a download card plus an instant download of the 2012 Revival Tour Sampler
In celebration of this year’s
tour, SideOneDummy Records will be releasing a very limited edition die cut 7” on April 3, 2012 in the shape of a saw
blade. Featuring two unreleased tracks from Chuck Ragan’s Covering Ground recording sessions (“Field Holler”
and “Live By the Sword”), an exclusive red version of the vinyl will only be available with pre-order tickets
for The Revival Tour.
The critically-hailed tour has hosted the Avail’s Tim Barry, Lucero’s Ben Nichols,
Against Me!’s Tom Gabel, Gaslight Anthem’s Brian Fallon, Jenny Owen Youngs, Sparta’s Jim Ward, 7 Seconds’
Kevin Seconds, Audra Mae, The Loved Ones’ Dave Hause, and Frank Turner among many diverse and exciting cast of collaborators.
The Los Angeles Times hailed, “The Revival Tour was one of the more interesting group outings on the fringes of punk
last year... the vitality of this tour is in the camaraderie--everyone takes turns up front and in support of one another,
and the group pairings often make for some unexpectedly moving collaborations.” BrooklynVegan chimed, “In traditional
revival fashion, once the music starts this new guard of young, genre-defying, musicians keep it rolling, teaming in and out
through each other’s sets until the final farewell of the night.”
Conceptualized in 2005 and coming to
fruition in 2008 with the inaugural lineup of Ragan, Tim Barry (Avail), Ben Nichols (Lucero), and a cast of revolving guests
including Tom Gabel (Against Me!), the tour spanned 57 days playing a total of mind-numbing 52 shows. 2010 saw The Revival
Tour across Australia with the likes of Frank Turner, Tim Barry, Ben Nichols, Ragan, Jen Buxton, Jamie Hay and Darren Gibson
followed by a one performance in Las Vegas with a wide cast of artists from members of Flogging Molly including Nathan Maxwell
and Matt Hensley, members of Lucero, Lagwagon and the Adolescents. In 2011, Revival crossed the Atlantic and darted across
UK, Ireland, and Europe, playing mostly sold out shows in 1,500 to 2,000 capacity venues. 2012’s tour will hit over
33 major markets throughout the U.S. and Canada, including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Nashville. Echoing the diversity
of the tour’s line-up, Nathaniel Rateliff adds, "I'm excited to get to meet a bunch of different musicians and share
the stage in this unique format. Hopefully we get to collaborate and try new things... It's going to be a good time."
"The
most important part of The Revival Tour is the camaraderie and the way people are drawn to each other whether they're playing
a mandolin, singing, playing fiddle or there to see the show," Ragan explains. "I'm thrilled to see this tour in its fifth
year of pure grassroots expression through music that is certainly for the people, from the people and very anxious to see
and hear what this next year will bring!"
THE REVIVAL TOUR
Chuck Ragan, Tommy Gabel, Dan Andriano,
Cory Branan Mar 20 Trees Dallas, TX Mar 21 Revolution Music Room Little Rock, AR Mar 22 Mercy
Lounge Nashville, TN Mar 23 Masquerade – Hell Stage Atlanta, GA Mar 24 The Social Orlando, FL Mar 25 Jack
Rabbits Jacksonville, FL Mar 26 TBA Mar 27 Recher Theatre Towson, MD Mar 28 The Trocadero Theatre Philadelphia,
PA Mar 29 Fete Ballroom Providence, RI Mar 30 Bowery Ballroom New York, NY Mar 31 Altar Bar Pittsburgh, PA Apr
01 Middle East – Downstairs Cambridge, MA
Chuck Ragan, Dan Andriano, Nathaniel Rateliff, Cory Branan Apr 02 Les Foufounes Montreal, QC Apr 03 Lee’s Place Toronto, ON Apr 04 Mohawk Place Buffalo, NY Apr
05 20th Century Theatre Cincinnati, OH Apr 06 Grog Shop Cleveland, OH Apr 07 Magic Stick Detroit, MI
Chuck
Ragan, Dan Andriano, Cory Branan Apr 09 Bottom Lounge Chicago, IL
Chuck Ragan, Tommy Gabel,
Nathaniel Rateliff, Cory Branan Apr 10 Rock Island Brewing Company Rock Island, IL Apr 11 Slowdown Omaha,
NE Apr 12 The Summit Music Hall Denver, CO
IODA Announces Outstanding Artist Line Up for 8th Annual SXSW Opening Day Bash
Well-Known
Independent Artists and Up-and-Coming Fan Favorites including Thee Oh Sees, The Wedding Present, Ruthie Foster, Polica, and
Pillow Fight to Perform at IODA's Annual SXSW Showcase
IODA, the global leader in digital distribution, marketing,
and technology solutions for the independent music industry, today announced the details of its highly anticipated music showcase:
IODA's Opening Day Bash at the upcoming SXSW conference in Austin, Texas. The annual event features 13 fan-favorite artists,
from Thee Oh Sees to Oddisee playing all day on two stages. Since launching in 2003, IODA has helped transform the independent
music industry, enabling thousands of independent labels and artists to benefit from the digital music revolution.
Over
the last seven years, the showcase has proven itself an essential one for breakthrough bands including Blind Pilot, The Black
Angels, Phenomenal Handclap Band, Deer Tick, We Were Promised Jetpacks, Sleepy Sun, Gold Panda and Frightened Rabbit.
What:
IODA's Opening Day Bash at SXSW Where: Red Eyed Fly, 715 Red River Street, Austin, Texas When: Wednesday, March 14th,
2012 Time: 12 - 6 PM RSVP Here http://iodasxsw.com/2012/rsvp/
IODA Sampler: All bands are represented by IODA and will be part of IODA's free SXSW music sampler. To
hear this collection of music, go towww.iodasxsw.com.
Performing Artists
* The Wedding Present (Scopitones) Hometown: Brighton,
England, UK One of the most successful indie rock bands in England's rich musical history.
* Thee Oh Sees (Castleface
/ In The Red) Hometown: San Francisco, CA San Francisco's preeminent psych-pop ramblers.
* Oddisee (Mello
Music Group) Hometown: Washington, DC Indie Hip Hop's most prolific super producer never ceases to amaze with his
many talents.
* Y La Bamba (Tender Loving Empire) Hometown: Portland, OR With a unique brand of Mexican influenced
indie folk, Y La Bamba is poised to breakout in 2012.
* Pillow Fight (Bulk Recordings) Hometown: S. San Francisco
Dan The Automator teams up with vocalist Emily Wells to give us Pillow Fight.
* Tycho (Ghostly International)
Hometown: San Francisco, CA Rich, lush electronic soundscapes befitting of a man who's equally respected as a musician
and designer.
* Poliça (Totally Gross National Product / Poliça) Hometown: Minneapolis, MN With an infectious
brand of electro indie rock Poliça is already taking the music world by storm.
* Dan Mangan (Arts & Crafts) Hometown:
Vancouver, BC, Canada Canada's most revered folk troubadour just keeps getting better.
* Ruthie Foster (Blue Corn
Music) Hometown: Austin, TX Austin local hero and blueswoman extraordinaire.
* Bright Moments (Luaka Bop)
Hometown: Brookyln, NY Longtime Beirut contributor breaks out with his own brand of quirky indie-pop.
* Tiago
Iorc (Som Livre) Hometown: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Brazilian singer-songwriter with a stunningly beautiful voice and
tender style.
* Bam Bam (Violenta Records / A&C MX) Hometown: Monterrey, Mexico Mexico's 'Best new rock
band' bring their own brand of psych-pop.
* Daniel Ahearn & The Jones (Riparian Records) Hometown: Los Angeles,
CA Beautiful love songs from an endearing folk duo.
About IODA IODA, the Independent
Online Distribution Alliance, is one of the industry-leading digital distribution companies for the global independent music
and video community. IODA provides comprehensive services to record labels, physical distributors, artists, and filmmakers,
including license negotiations; media encoding and metadata management; royalty payment administration and reporting; and
marketing and promotional support. Founded in 2003, IODA represents a rapidly expanding roster of more than two million music
tracks and thousands of independent film and video titles. IODA distributes its catalog to hundreds of digital storefronts
worldwide, including all major digital music services like Amazon MP3 and iTunes®, new access services such as Deezer, MOG,
Rdio and Spotify, and mobile carriers including AT&T, Orange, Rekochoku, Verizon and Vodafone. The company's website is
www.iodalliance.com.
DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL SPRING TOUR DATES
North American
Trek Will See Acclaimed Band Accompanied By San Francisco's Innovative Magik*Magik Orchestra
After having sold
out Oakland, CA's Fox Theater and two nights at New York City's Beacon Theatre, Death Cab for Cutie has announced additional
tour dates on their upcoming North American trek. The band will perform a third night at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, April
29 as well as a second night at Oakland's Fox Theater on Wednesday, May 9. All tour dates are now on sale, with April 16's
Chicago Theatre show going on sale this Saturday, February 4 (see attached itinerary).
The one-of-a-kind spring trek
of intimate venues and historic theaters will see DCFC accompanied on stage by members of San Francisco’s celebrated
Magik*Magik Orchestra. Known for their innovative collaborations with such artists as Mike Patton, John Vanderslice, The Walkmen,
and The Dodos, the orchestral group previously teamed with Death Cab for Cutie for their recent installment of VH1 Storytellers
as well as doing all of the string arrangements on the band’s most current release "CODES AND KEYS." Support acts include
Low on the tour's first leg (April 10-April 25) with Youth Lagoon joining the second leg (April 27-May 13).
A new
single, “Underneath the Sycamore,” will herald the upcoming tour, with an amazing companion video directed by
Walter Robot, who did the band’s famed “Grapevine Fires” video. Watch the video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=txndHN7-1DE.
The track is among the many highlights of DCFC’s critically acclaimed album, “CODES AND KEYS” which has
been nominated in the “Best Alternative Music Album” category at this year’s Grammy Awards. “You Are
A Tourist,” the album’s first single, proved a multi-format radio smash upon its release last year, reaching #1
at both Triple A and Modern Rock outlets nationwide – DCFC’s first-ever #1 at the latter format.
4/10 – Denver, CO @ Ellie Caulkins
Opera House ^ 4/11 – Omaha, NE @ Omaha Music Hall ^ 4/13 – Louisville, KY @ Louisville Palace ^ 4/14
– Grand Rapids, MI @ Covenant Fine Arts Center ^ 4/15 – Milwaukee, WI @ Riverside Theatre ^ 4/16 –
Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre ^ 4/19 – Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall ^ 4/20 – Montreal, QC @ St. Jean Baptiste
Church ^ 4/21 – Boston, MA @ Citi Performing Arts Center ^ 4/23 – Providence, RI @ Veterans Memorial Auditorium
^ 4/24 – Buffalo, NY @ Kleinhans Music Hall ^ 4/25 – Upper Darby, PA @ Tower Theatre ^ 4/27 –
New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre * - SOLD OUT 4/28 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre * - SOLD OUT 4/29 – New
York, NY @ Beacon Theatre * 4/30 – North Bethesda, MD @ Strathmore * - SOLD OUT 5/1 – Knoxville, TN @
Tennessee Theatre * 5/3 – Dallas, TX @ McFarlin Memorial Auditorium * 5/4 – Austin, TX @ ACL Live at the
Moody Theater * - SOLD OUT 5/6 – Mesa, AZ @ Mesa Arts Center - Ikeda Theater * 5/7 – Los Angeles, CA @
Walt Disney Concert Hall * - SOLD OUT 5/8 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater * - SOLD OUT 5/9 – Oakland, CA @
Fox Theater * 5/11 – Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall * 5/13 – Seattle, WA @ The Paramount
Theatre *
^with Low *with Youth Lagoon
VANNA RELEASE NEW TOUGH LIFE VIDEO
Artery Recordings are proud to announce
the release of not one, but two new ‘TOUGH LIFE’ episode videos from Boston's hometown pride, VANNA.
These
videos are part two and three of a series shot during the summer on the ‘SUMMER PARTERY TOUR.’ VANNA takes you
on a very personal glimpse of what it takes to survive in a touring band throughout scorching summer days and not much cooler
summer nights.
TOUGH LIFE: SUMMER PARTY TOUR #2 Shows the guys drinking in a church, Nick gets on the pole and they
play the "animal guessing game" with Matty from A Loss For Words. Click To View - TOUGHT LIFE: SUMMER PARTERY TOUR #2
TOUGH
LIFE: SUMMER PARTERY TOUR #3 Takes the guys back East to play their hometown club on this tour, see all about Shawn pooping
his pants and Davey suddenly develops a nervous twitch. Click To View - TOUGH LIFE: SUMMER PARTERY TOUR #3
VANNA recently
filmed their highly anticipated DVD, ‘BRING ME YOUR BONES' which is slated for release this summer on Artery Recordings/Razor
and Tie which will coincide with the Vans Warped Tour. This is the latest effort from the Massachusetts’ outfit and
promises to please the die-hard fans as well as bring new ones into the fold.
Don’t forget to catch VANNA while
on tour.
EUROPEAN 2012 TOUR DATES
Feb 3 – Stuffgart, Germany – Juha West Feb
4 – Köln, Germany – MTC Feb 5 – Wiesbaden, Germany – Schlachthof Feb 6 – Dessau, Germany
– Beat Club Feb 7 – Krakow, Poland – TBA Feb 8 – Wien, Austria – Arena Feb 9 –
Graz, Austria – Explosiv Feb 10 – Rome, Italy – Traffic Club Feb 11 – Cesena, Italy –
Vidia Club Feb 12 – Zürich, Switzerland – Planet 5 Feb 13 – München, Germany – Feirwerk Feb
14 – Berlin, Germany – Comet Feb 15 – Hamburg, Germany – Hafenklang Feb 16 – Prague,
Czech Republic – 007 Feb 17 – Braunschweig, Germany – B 58 Feb 18 – Hasselt, Belgium –
Muziek-o-drome Feb 19 – London, UK – Underworld Feb 20 – Leeds, UK – The Well Feb 21 –
Glasgow, UK – Ivory Blacks Feb 22 - UK Manchester Moho Live Feb 23 - UK Reading Face Bar Feb 24 - Netherlands
Dordrecht Popcentrale Feb 25 - Germany Trier Ex-Haus
US Tour w/ Chelsea Grin, Attila, For The Fallen Dreams,
Chunk No Captain Chunk, The Crimson Armada, and Volumes!
3/3 Ogden, UT @ The Basement 3/4 Las Vegas,
NV @ Hard Rock Cafe 3/6 Tempe, AZ @ Underground 3/7 Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction 3/8 San Diego, CA @ Soma 3/9
Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades 3/10 Simi Valley, CA @ 118 West 3/11 Tucson, AZ @ Skrappy’s 3/12 El Paso,
TX @ Tricky Falls 3/14 Mission, TX @ Never Say Never Fest 3/15 Austin, TX @ SXSW 3/16 Austin, TX @ SXSW 3/17
Dallas, TX @ South By So What Fest 3/18 Houston, TX @ Houston We Have A Problem Fest 3/19 Memphis, TN @ Newby’s
3/20 St Louis, MO @ Fubar 3/21 Joliet, IL @ Mojoes 3/22 St Paul, MN @ Station 4 3/24 Indianapolis, IN @ Emerson
Theatre 3/25 Cleveland, OH @ Peabody’s 3/26 Pittsburgh, PA @ The Hideout 3/27 Toronto, ON @ Wreckroom 3/28
Montreal, QC @ La Tulipe 3/29 New York, NY @ Gramercy Theatre 3/30 Richmond, VA @ Kingdom 3/31 Allentown, PA @
Crocodile Rock 4/1 Springfield, VA @ Empire 4/3 Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern 4/4 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
4/7 Ft Lauderdale. FL @ The Speakeasy 4/8 St Petersburg, FL @ The State Theatre
4/22 Worcester, MA - The New
England Metal And Hardcore Festival
Also catch Vanna all summer long on this years' VANS WARPED TOUR!!!
Vanna’s
latest full length album, And They Came Baring Bones debuted at #8 on the Billboard New Artist Chart and #22 on the Billboard
Hard Music Chart. AltPress.com exclusively premiered the first video off the album, “Scarlet Shroud” – view
HERE: http://www.altpress.com/aptv/video/premiere_vannas_scarlet_shroud/.
LITTLE BARRIE RIDE THEIR WAVE OF SUCCESS INTO THE US ANNOUNCE FEBRUARY TOUR WITH CHARLES BRADLEY &
HIS EXTRAORDINAIRES
New York, NY- Already causing such a huge splash in Japan that they've had to
block out entire floors of hotel rooms to keep their obsessive fans at bay, the UK's LITTLE BARRIE are riding their wave of
unique brand of fiery, surf-infused rock 'n' roll into North America in February on a string of dates with Charles Bradley
& His Extraordinaires (tour dates below). With their third album, King of the Waves out on in America on Tummy Touch Records
on February 28th, 2012, the band has garnered accolades for the European release from publications around the globe including
NME, Uncut, and The Sun. The renowned electricity of Little Barrie's live performance guarantees to bring their songs to a
whole new level.
Early US press for King of the Waves has been nothing short of stellar. PopBlerd! hails the album
by saying, "On King Of The Waves, the band effortlessly mesh surf rock with the indie garage aesthetic to create an album
that has roots in the past but steadily moves headfirst into the future," while Infectious Magazine raves, "Little Barrie
means business on a level bordering that of bands like The White Stripes and The Rolling Stones." Bring On Mixed Reviews agrees,
saying "This record brings the band into the light, with a focus on groovy riffage and swervy effects, teamed with the heart-beat
driven bass thumps and Barrie’s signature fuzzy spoken vocals."
Since their last release, the band has dedicated
themselves to honing their musical reputations, doing everything from appearing live with Primal Scream to collaborations
with the likes of Morrissey and Mark Ronson. Guitarist/frontman Barrie Cadogan and bassist/vocalist Lewis Wharton are joined
on King of the Waves by the new addition of drummer/vocalist Virgil Howe, son of renowned Yes guitarist Steve Howe. The resulting
sound calls to mind an old school Detroit rock 'n' roll showdown between Link Wray and The Creation, with the MC5 and Motown's
best in attendance to cheer both sides, and the omnipresent threat of a killer wave lurking just overhead. Longtime friend
and collaborator Edwyn Collins co-produced the album with Little Barrie, just as he did their first, 2005's We Are Little
Barrie. Engineer Sebastian Lewsley also returns on King of the Waves, recorded at Collins' West Heath Studios in North London.
LITTLE BARRIE tour dates
Feb. 03 Portsmouth, NH Music Hall Feb. 04 Boston, MA
Brighton Music Hall Feb. 09 Burlington, Vermont Higher Ground Feb. 10 Montreal, Quebec Corona Feb. 11 Toronto,
Ontario Lee's Palace Feb. 12 Ferndale, Michigan Magic Bag Feb. 14 St. Louis, MO Old Rock House Feb. 15 Madison,
Wisconsin High Noon Feb. 16 Minneapolis, MN Fine Line Feb. 17 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Turner Ballroom Feb. 18 Chicago,
Illinois The Metro Feb. 19 Bloomington, IN Bluebird Feb. 21 Louisvile, Kentucky Headliners Feb. 22 Columbus, Ohio
Skully's Feb. 23 Cleveland, Ohio Beachland Tavern Feb. 24 Pittsburgh, PA Rex Theater Feb. 25 Buffalo, New York
Town Ballroom
The Cult Announce New Album + Offer Free Download "Lucifer" MP3
One of
the finest British rock acts to have enjoyed worldwide success over the last few decades, The Cult has wrapped up recording
Choice of Weapon, the group’s first studio album in five years. The album is set for a May 22, 2012 U.S. release on
the band’s new label Cooking Vinyl, and its 10 tracks reveal the band at its rawest and most visceral, encapsulating
cinematic visions and themes of love, revolt, and redemption.
Fans can get an early taste of the album on the band’s
website, where the track “Lucifer” is now available as a free download.
Choice of Weapon is the follow
up to the critically-acclaimed 2007 release Born Into This that the UK’s Mojo magazine called “a wholehearted,
utopian and irrefutably exciting record." Long-time Cult collaborator and producer Bob Rock (Metallica, Bush), who produced
one of The Cult’s most successful albums, the Platinum-certified Sonic Temple, put the finishing touches on the foundations
that were laid by co-producer Chris Goss (Queens of the Stone Age, U.N.K.L.E., Masters of Reality).
The album was
written by Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy, recorded in New York City, Los Angeles, the California high desert, and the band’s
Witch Mountain studio between July and December 2011. The new release features founding members Astbury on vocals and Duffy
on guitars, with drummer John Tempesta and bassist Chris Wyse. "We have had the opportunity to work with two of the most influential
and talented producers in the world today,” said Astbury. “They pushed us beyond our comfort zone, and helped
us craft ‘Choice of Weapon.’”
TRACK LISTING: 1. Honey From a Knife 2. Elemental Light 3. For The
Animals 4. Life>Death 5. The Wolf 6. Amnesia 7. Lucifer 8. Wilderness Now 9. A Pale Horse 10.
This Night in the City Forever
DALE EARNHARDT JR. JR., RJD2 & MORE HEADLINE 1ST NOWADAYS MARCH 30-31
New
indie rock event in Bethlehem, PA features some of the hottest indie acts in the nation
BETHLEHEM, PA—Dale
Earnhardt Jr. Jr. RJD2, Jukebox the Ghost and We Are Scientists headline the first-ever Nowadays, the new indie rock event
making its debut at the ArtsQuest Center at the SteelStacks arts and cultural campus in Bethlehem, Pa. March 30-31. Two-day
event passes for Nowadays go on sale starting this Friday, Feb. 3, at 10 a.m. and will be available at www.artsquest.org and
610-332-3378. From Feb. 3-March 1, event passes are specially priced at $39 for ArtsQuest Members, $49 for the public and
$10 for ages 5 and under. Starting March 2 event pass prices increase to $45 for ArtsQuest Members and $55 for the public.
Information on single-day tickets, if available, will be announced at a later date.
A two-day event showcasing some
of the hottest independent and underground acts in the nation, Nowadays will feature 20 different groups performing on two
stages, the Musikfest Café presented by Yuengling and the Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas stage. On March 30, the event is headlined
by indie-pop act Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., the Detroit-based based recording and songwriting project created by Josh Epstein
and Daniel Zott. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.’s first recording, “The Horse Power EP,” was released in July 2010
by Quite Scientific Records. The EP drew instant praise from numerous outlets such as NPR, The Guardian, The New York Times
and ever-pioneering US radio stations KCRW and KEXP. In the months that followed, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.’s sound came
to be described as everything from ‘psych-retro pop’ to ‘an inspired mix of hip-hop and folk’ to ‘minimalist
alterna-pop’ to ‘beach wave.’
Since its debut, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. has been recognized as one
of the best new bands by the likes of Stereogum, SPIN, Paste, Under the Radar, Real Detroit, The Metro Times and a slew of
others. The group’s first full-length album, “It’s a Corporate World,” was released in June 2011.
Prior to Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.’s performance, the Nowadays audience will be treated to a set by Philly-based
trio Jukebox the Ghost. With its relentless touring schedule and catchy songs, this group has developed a devoted and wide-ranging
fan base. The band is currently touring with Jack’s Mannequin, and its March tour through the southern U.S. is highlighted
by a stop at South by Southwest.
Headlining Nowadays March 31 is the artist, DJ and music producer known as RJD2.
Born Ramble John “RJ” Krohn in Eugene Ore., RJD2 grew up in Ohio, getting his start with the Columbus-based Hip-Hop
and rap group MHz. After releasing his first solo album, “Dead Ringer,” in 2002, he embarked on his first world
tour. Over the years, RJD2 has worked with a diverse range of artists including Mos Def, The Polyphonic Spree, Tweet, Fallout
Boy and more. He also created the theme for the television show Mad Men, earning him a coveted ASCAP Award for Best TV Theme,
and his music was featured in a 2002 Saturn commercial. RJD2’s most recent recording, 2010’s “The Colossus,”
was released on RJ’s Electrical Connections, the record label he founded in 2009.
Indie rockers We Are Scientists
(W.A.S.), which also performs March 31, features Keith Murray on guitar and lead vocals and Chris Cain on bass guitar and
backup vocals. W.A.S. was initially established in a California college dorm in 1997 and relocated from Los Angeles to New
York in the summer of 2001. It sold more than 100,000 copies of its debut album, “With Love and Squalor,” in the
United Kingdom, and it snagged the No. 11 spot on the UK charts with its album, “Brain Thrust Mastery,” which
featured the top 40 singles “After Hours” and “Chick Lit.”
“Our audiences have been
asking us for years to offer more indie rock,” says Patrick Brogan, vice president of performing arts for ArtsQuest,
the nonprofit arts organization that presents Nowadays; Musikfest, the nation’s largest free music festival; and eight
other festivals throughout the year. “Nowadays is our initial offering showcasing this amazingly diverse and popular
genre. This March, we’ll be featuring some of the hottest indie rock acts in the nation, many of which have not played
in the Lehigh Valley before. We’re excited to present the initial Nowadays, and we look forward to growing the event
in the years to come.”
Other acts performing at Nowadays include California’s HoneyHoney, which was recently
highlighted as one of NPR’s “Next Favorite Bands;” Strands of Oaks, recently featured by WXPN as the “next
big band to break out of Philly;” and Bleeding Rainbow, the Philadelphia-based act formerly known as Reading Rainbow.
The local Lehigh Valley region is also well represented at the festival, with performances by artists like surf rockers Great
White Caps, Scott Pine & the Conifers, and Exter vs. Kimock, whose music skirts the edges of indie rock, Americana, roots
rock and improvisation.
March 30 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. Jukebox the
Ghost Caveman Buried Beds ARMS Sun Airway Xylos HoneyHoney Great White Caps Scott Pine &
the Conifers
March 31 RJD2 We Are Scientists Ambassadors Maps & Atlases
Bleeding Rainbow (formerly Reading Rainbow) Night Beats Toy Soldiers Strand of Oaks Mean Lady Exter
vs. Kimock
ABOUT ARTSQUEST ArtsQuest™ is a Bethlehem, PA-based nonprofit dedicated
to presenting music, arts, festivals, cultural experiences and educational and outreach programs that aid in economic development,
urban revitalization and community enrichment. Through festivals such as its flagship event, Musikfest®; the Banana Factory®
cultural arts and education center; and the ArtsQuest Center and SteelStacks™ arts and cultural campus, ArtsQuest’s
programming reaches more than 1.5 million people annually.
For more information on ArtsQuest, visit www.artsquest.orgor call 610-332-1300
New York band The Amatory Murder get executed by Catholic Nuns!
Always trying
to push the envelope and engage their fans and the public, New York electro-rock band The Amatory Murder raised some eyebrows
recently when they enlisted photographer Rob Menzer for a controversial photo session.
In what would ultimately end
up on the cover for their feature in the January 2012 issue of Latency Magazine, the boys in black referenced religious hypocrisy
when they tied themselves up and posed as prisoners of war getting executed by scantily-clad Catholic nuns in a style reminiscent
of an Al-Queda video.
UPCOMING SHOWS: On Saturday, February 11th, The Amatory Murder will once
again be featured at ABSOLUTION: INCANTATION, New York City's original multi-DJ gothic/industrial scene night taking place
at Uncle Mike's in Tribeca.
Coming off of a big year in 2011,
Gentlemen Hall have premiered, in conjunction with Purevolume, the video for their new single "All Our Love." Filmed in their
hometown of Boston, MA, the video finds the band in a post-apocalyptic world, devoid of love. It's up to the people to bring
it back.
In addition, the song "All Our Love" was featured in January 17th's episode of the CW hit series, 90210.
Watch below as the cityscape is transformed in Gentlemen Hall's new video and download their When We All Disappear
EP as a pay what you want download.
Last week, the Billboard and Boston Music Award winners launched an online demisode campaign with Microsoft
to promote the new Windows Phone. The clever, three minute "demisode" video features the band on set making a music video
for "Gravity Will Break Our Bones." The video quickly took over the charts landing the #1 spot last Friday, January 20 on
YouTube's "popular videos around the web," trading the top spot back and forth with Nicki Minaj's "Stupid Hoe" video.
Guitarist Mark Morton Offers Autographed Guitar and Strings for Auction to Benefit DM Research
Heavy
metal fans now have a chance to own a piece of musical history and help find a cure for Myotonic Dystrophy (DM). LAMB OF GOD
lead guitarist Mark Morton has donated the custom-designed and autographed Jackson guitar from his personal collection, and
the strings and LAMB OF GOD guitar picks he used to record four of the songs from the band’s album Wrath, to the Myotonic
Dystrophy Foundation (MDF). All proceeds from the sale of the guitar will support research into treatments and a cure for
this devastating disorder.
This auction will be run through eBay MissionFish. Bidding begins at 5:00 PM PST on Wednesday,
January 25, 2012 and ends at 5:00 PM PST on Saturday, February 4, 2012.
Three-time Grammy-nominated LAMB OF GOD has
been helping MDF raise funds for DM research since 2009, when Randy Blythe (lead vocals) donated his Grammy nomination medallion
as an auction item. Randy and Mark support MDF in honor of their friend Todd Stone, an MDF board member who has two young
sons who are living with the disorder. In the last decade, great success has been achieved in DM research and potential breakthroughs
are on the horizon. Your successful bid for this one-of-a-kind guitar will help make those breakthroughs a reality. Bid now!
CLASSIC ROCK REVISITED.COM EDITOR JEB WRIGHT UNLEASHES 'ROCK ICONS & METAL GODS' TO THE CLASSIC ROCK
COMMUNITY VIA ROCK N ROLL BOOKS
COVER DESIGN & PHOTOGRAPHS BY ICONIC ROCK PHOTOGRAPHER MARK WEISS
FORWARDS TO ROCK ICONS & METAL GODS WRITTEN BY FOGHAT FOUNDING MEMBER ROGER EARL AND ROCK JOURNALIST MARTIN POPOFF
BOOK INCLUDES A RARE INTERVIEW WITH THE LATE RONNIE JAMES DIO AS WELL AS A NEVER BEFORE IN PRINT INTERVIEW WITH OZZY
OSBOURNE
1/30/2012 - Arkansas City, Kansas - Classic Rock Revisited.com has become the ultimate online destination
for fans of classic hard rock music. Since opening their virtual doors in 1999, CRR has published hundreds of interviews with
platinum selling rock stars all the while keeping the average rock fan up to date with CD, DVD and Concert Reviews and daily
rock news.
Founder, CEO and Editor Jeb Wright has now cracked open the doors to his interview vault and blown the
dust off of his favorite interviews of all time and put them in one collection.
There are some real gems that can
only be found in Rock Icons & Metal Gods. The book features three never before in print interviews with Ozzy Osbourne,
Jon Anderson of Yes fame and Jason Bonham, son of legendary Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham. In addition to these highlights
are several pages from Boston mastermind Tom Scholz that are exclusive to Rock Icons & Metal Gods in which Scholz discusses
Boston’s greatest hits.
The rest of the interviews represent a look back through the history of Classic Rock
Revisited and feature interviews with the pantheon of Rock Icons & Metal Gods.
The Rock Icons in the book consist
of interviews with Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony of Chickenfoot, Steve Perry of Journey, Steve Miller, Paul Rodgers of Free,
Bad Company and The Firm, Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick, Tom Hamilton of Aerosmith, Tom Scholz of Boston, George Thorogood,
Tommy Shaw of Styx, Kevin Cronin of REO Speedwagon, Alan Parsons and Jon Anderson of Yes.
The Metal Gods contained
in the book are Rob Halford of Judas Priest, Ozzy Osbourne, Bill Ward of Black Sabbath, Bob Daisley of Ozzy and Rainbow fame,
Lemmy Kilmister of Motorhead, Jason Bonham, Ex-Iron Maiden vocalist Paul Di’Anno, the late Ronnie James Dio, Blackie
Lawless of WASP, Ian Gillan of Deep Purple, Marc Storace of Krokus and Lita Ford.
Photographs for Rock Icons &
Metal Gods, as well as the cover design, were done by legendary rock n’ roll photographer Mark Weiss of Circus Magazine
fame. Prints of Mark’s work can be purchased at www.weissguygallery.com
Rock Icons & Metal Gods is such a great book that it includes two forwards! One by world renowned
rock journalist Martin Popoff and the other by Wrights’ friends in rock, and his first ever interview, Roger Earl of
Foghat.
Here is what others are saying about Rock Icons & Metal Gods author Jeb Wright:
“I always
enjoy talking to a fellow lover of all things classic rock, and someone who shares such a passion for music. Jeb and Classic
Rock Revisited.com have always been supportive of my projects and I enjoy the site as a great resource for much of the music
I love.” - Eddie Trunk, Host/Co-Producer “That Metal Show” VH1 Classic
“The treasure trove
this book offers rock and metal fans the chance to mine is solid gold, from the stars to the substance contained within his
interviews, we were proud to publish this collection of material I know will be a hit with music fans everywhere!” -
Jake Brown, Publisher Rock N Roll Books
"I've known Jeb Wright for a while now and have enjoyed our conversations
over the years. His questions, although sometimes piercing, are extremely insightful and bring out the very best in an interview.”
- Bill Ward, Black Sabbath "At a time when the genre was almost universally panned by journalists all over the country, Jeb's
web site was the lone bastion of support for our music. At first I wasn't sure. Who was this vintage rebel? But as time passed
and we talked a bit, and hung out backstage a few times, I got it. This Jeb dude and his Classic Rock Revisited were the genuine
deal. At this point Jeb is part of the REO extended family, and he got there the old school way, just like the bands he loves,
by hard work, persistence, and belief in his mission." - Kevin Cronin of REO Speedwagon
SHINEDOWN READY TO ROLL ON 2012 AVALANCHE TOUR; MULTI-PLATINUM BAND TO HEADLINE ANNUAL ROCK TREK, KICKING
OFF MARCH 27TH AT ANAHEIM’S THE GROVE; NEW SINGLE, “BULLY,” EXPLODES INTO ROCK RADIO TOP 10; JIMMY KIMMEL
LIVE! OUTDOOR STAGE PERFORMANCE SET FOR MARCH 26TH HERALDING HUGELY ANTICIPATED NEW ALBUM; “AMARYLLIS” ARRIVES
EVERYWHERE ON MARCH 27TH
Atlantic recording group Shinedown has announced plans to headline this year’s
eagerly awaited Avalanche Tour. The North American trek – presented by Zippo and produced by Synergy Global Entertainment,
Inc. – gets underway on March 27th at The Grove in Anaheim, California and then continues through late April (see attached
itinerary). Accompanying Shinedown on the 2012 Avalanche Tour will be Adelita’s Way, with additional support from New
Medicine (March 27th – April 10th) and Art of Dying (April 12th – April 25 th).
Pre-sale tickets for the
second annual Avalanche Tour will be available to members of Shinedown Nation, the official Shinedown Fan Club, beginning
January 31st – please visit www.shinedown.com for complete details. Additional Avalanche pre-sale tickets will be available
on February 1st, with all remaining tickets then offered to the general public on February 3rd and 4th. During the tour, fans
at the show in each market will have a chance to win exclusive backstage passes to meet Shinedown and the other bands by tweeting
#ZippoEncore. Additionally, Zippo will give fans onsite a special code that is good for exclusive free music downloads on
ZippoEncore.com. For information and links to purchase all tickets for the 2012 Avalanche Tour, please visit www.AvalancheTour.com.
The 2012 Avalanche Tour celebrates Shinedown’s much-anticipated new album, “AMARYLLIS,”
which arrives in stores and at all digital retailers on March 27th. The album is highlighted by the explosive new single,
“Bully,” which is available now at all DSPs. Shinedown’s first new music since all six singles from 2008’s
“THE SOUND OF MADNESS” ascended to #1 at Rock radio, the track is already a top 10 sensation at Rock radio outlets
nationwide after having immediately been declared the format’s #1 Most Added. A companion video clip for “Bully”
is currently in pre-production, while an official lyric video is streaming now at Shinedown’s official YouTube channel,
www.youtube.com/user/ShinedownTV.
Currently poised to begin a major European tour, Shinedown will herald the release of “AMARYLLIS”
with a visit to ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! Slated for Monday, March 26th, the appearance will see Shinedown performing
“Bully” live for the first time on national television on the show’s outdoor stage (check local listings).
“AMARYLLIS” sees Shinedown joining forces once more with multiple Grammy Award-winning producer Rob Cavallo
(Kid Rock, Green Day), who previously collaborated with the band on the record-breaking “THE SOUND OF MADNESS.”
Recorded at Cavallo’s Lightning Sound studios outside of Los Angeles and a pair of Hollywood landmarks, Ocean Way Recording
and Capitol Studios, the album was recently named among “This Year’s Best Bets” by Billboard, which noted
the inventive addition of synths, a 27-piece orchestra, and a 10-piece horn section to the band’s powerful hard rock.
“I’ve always seen Shinedown as its own entity,” says Shinedown frontman Brent Smith, “this
living thing that’s been growing and developing and evolving over the past 10 years. During the recording, the vision
of what Shinedown is and where it’s going became completely clear. ‘AMARYLLIS’ is the manifestation of that
vision, the centerpiece of what Shinedown is. It reflects on everything we’ve done and where we’re heading. It’s
a message of empowerment, perseverance, and inspiration that I think speaks to fans that have been with us since the beginning
as well as those who are just learning about who we are and what we’re about. I can’t wait for the world to hear
it.”
Shinedown will reveal the “AMARYLLIS” cover art with an interactive fan experience beginning
on January 30th at www.shinedown.com/amaryllis. In addition, album pre-orders will be available in a variety of bundles. A
pair of packages will be on offer, comprising an array of exclusive extras: the “Deluxe Early Entry Bundle” features
one General Admission ticket to the 2012 Avalanche Tour show of the customer’s choice with early entry, while the limited
edition “Premium Meet & Greet Bundle” will include one General Admission ticket to the 2012 Avalanche Tour
show of the customer’s choice, admission to a very special meet-and-greet with the band, and a screen-printed poster
signed and numbered by Shinedown themselves. Both bundles include a CD copy of “AMARYLLIS,” a Shinedown rubber
bracelet and T-shirt, one-year membership (or renewal) in the Shinedown Nation Fan Club, a full album stream one week before
street date, and an instant MP3 download of “Bully.”
“THE SOUND OF MADNESS” proved Shinedown’s
mainstream breakthrough, debuting at #8 on the Billboard 200 before spending 120 consecutive weeks on the chart. The album
made rock music history, with each of its six singles reaching #1 on the airplay rankings. Among them are such hits as “Diamond
Eyes (Boom-Lay Boom-Lay Boom),” “Devour,” “The Sound of Madness,” “The Crow and The Butterfly,”
the gold certified “If You Only Knew,” and the double-platinum certified crossover smash, “Second Chance“
– all of which rose to the top of the airplay charts, marking a genuinely stunning streak of rock radio classics.
Shinedown
supported “THE SOUND OF MADNESS” with a wide range of live TV appearances, including performances on ABC’s
Jimmy Kimmel Live!, NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Today Show, CBS’ The Early Show, and the 2010
NHL Awards show. In 2009, the band received an American Music Award nomination for “Best Alternative Rock Band.”
Shinedown’s unprecedented ascendancy over multi-format rock radio initially began with their RIAA platinum certified
2003 debut “LEAVE A WHISPER” and its gold certified 2005 follow-up, “US AND THEM.” Together, both
albums yielded seven consecutive top 5 radio hits, including “Fly From the Inside,” “45,” “Simple
Man,” “Burning Bright,” “Heroes,” “I Dare You,” and of course, the #1 blockbuster,
“Save Me,” which dominated Active Rock radio for a remarkable 12 successive weeks.
Shinedown is: Brent
Smith (vocals), Barry Kerch (drums), Zach Myers (guitars), and Eric Bass (bass).
MARCH
27 Anaheim, CA The Grove 28 San Francisco, CA The Regency Ballroom 30 Reno, NV Grand Sierra Theatre
31 Boise, ID Knitting Factory
APRIL 2 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre 5 Houston, TX House
of Blues 6 Dallas, TX House of Blues 7 Corpus Christi, TX Concrete Street Amphitheatre 9 Springfield, MO Shrine
Mosque 10 Indianapolis, IN Egyptian Room 12 Detroit, MI The Fillmore 13 Milwaukee, WI The Rave 14 Grand Rapids,
MI Orbit Room 16 Niagara Falls, NY Rapids Theater 17 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE 18 Providence, RI Lupo’s 20
New York, NY Best Buy Theater 21 Atlantic City, NJ House of Blues 22 Scranton, PA Cultural Center 24 Richmond,
VA The National 25 Baltimore, MD Ram’s Head
LAMB OF GOD Track ‘King Me’ Featured in True Blood Season 5 Promos
HBO
has selected the LAMB OF GOD track ‘King Me’ to be the musical bed for the promos for the upcoming season of True
Blood. ‘King Me’ closes the Resolution CD released this week and features the band accompanied by a full orchestra
and opera singer Amanda Munton. True Blood enters its 5th season on HBO premiering in June 2012.
HANK & CUPCAKES RELEASE NEW SINGLE "LIQUID MERCURY" TO INTERNET AND RADIO UPCOMING RECORD TO BE RELEASED
JUNE 2012 SPRING 2012 TOUR DATES IN THE WORKS
Brooklyn, NY – After kicking off 2012 in the most
incredible way - by opening a sold-out show for Deadmau5 at NYC's Terminal 5, Brooklyn's most dynamic dance-pop duo HANK &
CUPCAKES is tearing full-speed ahead with the release of its first single "Liquid Mercury" from the upcoming as-yet-untitled
album (due in late Spring 2012). "Liquid Mercury" has also been released to radio stations across the US, so expect to hear
it everywhere around you soon! The single is available for streaming on YouTube and ready to be embedded on your site at http://youtu.be/Qmp2NYuXMaAand it can be purchased from iTunes here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/liquid-mercury-single/id493634891. A video for the track is currently in post-production and will be premiered soon.
Hank & Cupcakes spent
this last August in Berlin recording their full-length debut (tentatively scheduled for a June release) with producer Ludwig
Boss (A Band of Horses) at the legendary Hansa Studios (David Bowie, R.E.M., Nick Cave, KT Tunstall, Depeche Mode, Iggy Pop,
U2). From there, the band who Time Out New York calls a "must see" embarked on a cross-country tour including dates at CMJ.
Early 2012 sees the band poised to take over Europe and the Middle East with several dates abroad (they played Sweden and
Israel just this last week and have two dates in Madrid and Barcelona next week). Hank & Cupcakes fans stateside fear
not - the pair is in the process of booking a Spring US tour to begin in March.
Incessant action and whirlwind touring
are nothing new to Hank & Cupcakes, who formed in Tel Aviv just prior to moving to Cuba where they spent six months of
musical exploration. The duo ended up in Williamsburg, Brooklyn almost two years ago, drawn by what Cupcakes describes as
"the music, the streets, the energy, the electricity and the nonstop movement of NYC... We feel we can't just sit still here
and have the urge to be in constant musical motion." But if these two feel drawn to NYC, it's clear that the city strongly
reciprocates that very sentiment.
Their self-titled EP burst with insanely tight, danceable songs that earned praise
from MTV ("fresh new artist"), Paste, URB Magazine, Village Voice, New York Post, and Time Out New York among others. The
upcoming year certainly looks to be as promising for the duo as the last, and missing their live shows as they tour this spring
is ill-advised - as Huffington Post said, "the most fun you will have listening to any band in the new year - guaranteed!"
TANK EMBARKS ON “THE COUPLES RETREAT TOUR”; R&B POWERHOUSE CELEBRATES VALENTINE’S
DAY WITH AN 8-CITY TOUR; GRAMMY NOMINATED SINGER/SONGWRITER HERALDS NEW ALBUM, SAVIOR, WITH A PERFORMANCE AT THE 2012 ESSENCE
MUSIC FESTIVAL; NEW SINGLE “NEXT BREATH” AVAILABLE AT ALL DSPS NOW
Atlantic Recording
artist Tank eagerly unveils details of his upcoming tour, dubbed “The Couples Retreat Tour,” kicking off on February
10th in Raleigh, NC. The 8-city tour comes on the heels of the release of the R&B powerhouse’s new single, “Next
Breath,” which was released earlier this month with a companion video on the way. What’s more, “Next Breath,”
is the first offering from the acclaimed R&B singer/songwriter’s new album, “SAVIOR,” due out in the
Spring and is currently available at all DSPs now: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/next-breath-single/id490093804
On top of all this excitement, Tank has been confirmed to perform at the 2012 Essence Music Festival in
July. The three day festival, which takes place in New Orleans, also includes the likes of Keyshia Cole, Fantasia, Charlie
Wilson, as well as the legendary Mary J. Blige and Aretha Franklin. This marks the second year in a row that Tank will take
part in the festival which celebrates contemporary African American music and culture. More information about the 2012 Essence
Music Festival can be found at: http://www.essencemusicfestival.com/
“SAVIOR” is the follow-up to Tank’s 2010 Atlantic Records debut, “NOW OR NEVER,”
which featured the lead singles “Emergency” and “Sex Music,” as well as collaborations with Chris
Brown (“Foreplay”) and Drake (“Celebration”.) Adding to this already exciting list, Tank received
a Grammy nomination at last year’s ceremony in the “Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals”
category for his work on Chris Brown’s “Take My Time,” joining the 8 career nominations that he has to date.
In addition to his own music, Tank has also penned and contributed vocals to hits for the likes of Chris Brown, Jamie Foxx
and Keri Hilson.
FEB 10
Raleigh, NC Club Taboo 11 Killeen, TX Killeen Auditorium 13 New York, NY Blue Note 14 Washington, D.C. Opera Lounge
15 Philadelphia, PA (Private) 16 Tampa, FL Boomerang Martini Bar 17 Atlanta, GA Club Bella 18 Dallas, TX Palladium
Cabaret
LIONHEART POST PERSISTENCE TOUR VIDEO UPDATE
California’s own Lionheart
are currently on the road in Europe on the highly anticipated Persistence Tour. Not missing a beat, they've already posted
a video blog of their travels which can be seen here:
The video showcases their treck to Europe starting with the flight there and continues to showcase the
band at their best, with comedy, show footage, and just a ton of fun. "We are having a blast over here" says vocalist Rob
Watson. "The shows have been incredible, and meeting everyone has been amazing."
The band just recently completed
recording with producers Matt Hyde (Hatebreed, Slayer, Terror) and Nick Jett (Terror) for their upcoming release on Mediaskare
Records entitled, UNDISPUTED.
You can catch the band currently on the Persistence Tour in Europe with Suicidal Tendencies,
Biohazard, Terror, etc. and with the Acacia Strain leading up to the first day of this year’s New England Metal and
Hardcore Festival. Dates are listed below.
Persistence European Tour w/ Suicidal Tendencies, Biohazard, Terror,
and more
IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE GRAMMYS®, HYUNDAI VELOSTER PRESENTS RE:GENERATION
MUSIC
DOCUMENTARY DUE IN OVER 170 MOVIE THEATRES NATIONWIDE FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY ON FEBRUARY 16, WITH ENCORE SCREENINGS SET FOR FEBRUARY
23
SOUNDTRACK ALBUM FEATURING MARK RONSON, DJ PREMIER, THE CRYSTAL METHOD, SKRILLEX AND PRETTY LIGHTS ALONG WITH REMIXES
BY BONOBO, STATIC REVENGER, APATHY AND ZEDD NOW AVAILABLE AS A FREE DOWNLOAD AT http://www.regenerationmusicproject.com/music/
A catalyst for musical innovation, RE:GENERATION MUSIC PROJECT is a new documentary, produced in association
with the GRAMMYs® and presented by Hyundai Veloster, that examines music’s past, present and future, while yielding
five revolutionary collaborations in the process. It can be seen in over 170 theatres across the country for a one-night engagement
on Thursday, February 16, with encore screenings in select venues to occur Thursday, February 23. In addition, the RE:GENERATION
soundtrack album featuring the songs created by the remarkable DJ/producers featured in the film—Mark Ronson, DJ Premier,
The Crystal Method, Pretty Lights and Skrillex—along with brand new remixes by Zedd, Apathy, Bonobo and Static Revenger
is now available as a free download at www.regenerationmusicproject.com/music.
Directed by award-winning documentarian Amir Bar-Lev (The Tillman Story,
My Kid Could Paint That), RE:GENERATION follows these five DJs/producers as they re-imagine music collaborating with influential
artists from rock, R&B, classical, country and jazz genres including: NAS, Members of The Doors, Erykah Badu, Mos Def,
Martha Reeves, LeAnn Rimes, Dr. Ralph Stanley, The Berklee Symphony Orchestra, Zigaboo Modeliste, The Funk Brothers, Trobone
Shorty and Members of The Dap Kings. They use their talent and technology to mix musical styles and generations for the creation
of five original tracks that are nothing short of magical.
All the songs created in the film have been made available
via YouTube, garnering attention from the likes of Entertainment Weekly, USA Today and RollingStone.com. Now, they can be
obtained digitally as a free download along with special remixes: “Breakn’ A Sweat,” created by five-time
Grammy nominee (including “Best New Artist”) Skrillex and Members of the Doors, has been remixed by Zedd; Ninja
Tune artist Bonobo lends his talents to Mark Ronson’s “A La Modeliste”; Apathy, who has collaborated with
DJ Premier in the past for “Stop What Ya Doin,” remixes “Regeneration”; The Crystal Method’s
“I’m Not Leaving” featuring Martha Reeves and The Funk Brothers gets a new treatment from Motor City native
Static Revenger; and Pretty Lights remixes his own “Wayfaring Stranger” with an updated twist highlighting LeAnn
Rimes’ original vocal.
RE:GENERATION will be shown at the following theatres February 16:
MARKET CIRCUIT
THEATRE Anaheim, CA @ ULTRA STAR CINEMAS Anaheim Garden Walk Ann Arbor, MI @ RAVE MOTION PICTURES Rave Ann Arbor 20
& IMAX Annapolis, MD @ BOW TIE CINEMAS Bow Tie Harbour 9 Appleton, WI @ MARCUS Appleton East Cinema Arlington,
TX @ RAVE MOTION PICTURES Rave Northeast Mall 18 Arlington, TX @ STUDIO MOVIE GRILL Studio Movie Grill Arlington Asheville,
NC @ CARMIKE Carmike 10 Athens, GA @ CARMIKE Carmike 12 Atlanta, GA @ STUDIO MOVIE GRILL Studio Movie Grill Holcomb
Bridge Baltimore, MD @ AMC AMC Owings Mills 17 Baton Rouge, LA @ RAVE MOTION PICTURES Rave Mall of Louisiana
15 Bergenfield, NJ @ CLEARVIEW CINEMAS Clearview's Bergenfield Cinema 5 Birmingham, AL @ RAVE MOTION PICTURES Rave
Patton Creek 15 & IMAX Bloomington, IL @ WEHRENBERG THEATRES Bloomington Galaxy 14 Cine Bloomington, IN @ AMC
AMC Bloomington 11 Boston, MA @ AMC AMC Boston Common 19 Boston, MA @ THE REGENT The Regent Theatre Brooklyn,
NY @ INDIESCREEN IndieScreen Cape Girardeau, MO @ THEATRES Cape West 14 Cine Cedar Rapids, IA @ CARMIKE Carmike Wynnsong
Charlotte, NC @ AMC AMC Carolina Pavilion 22 Chatanooga, TN @ RAVE MOTION PICTURES Rave Eastridge 18 & IMAX Cherry
Hill, NJ @ AMC AMC Cherry Hill Chicago, IL @ AMC AMC River East 21 Chicago, IL @ KERASOTES Showplace Icon at Roosevelt
Collection Chicago, IL @ MARCUS Addison Cinemas Chicago, IL @ MARCUS Chicago Heights Cinemas Chicago, IL @ MARCUS
Orland Park Cinemas Cincinnati, OH @ AMC AMC Newport On The Levee 20 Cincinnati, OH @ RAVE MOTION PICTURES Rave Florence
14 Cincinnati, OH @ RAVE MOTION PICTURES Rave Milford 16 Cincinnati, OH @ RAVE MOTION PICTURES Rave West Chester 18
Cleveland, OH @ CLEVELAND CINEMAS Cedar Lee Theatre Columbia, MO @ B&B THEATRES Fulton Cinema Columbus, OH
@ AMC AMC Lennox Town Center 24 Columbus, OH @ AMC AMC Easton Town Center 30 Columbus, OH @ RAVE MOTION PICTURES Rave
Grove City 14 Dallas, TX @ STUDIO MOVIE GRILL Studio Movie Grill Dallas/Royal Dallas, TX @ STUDIO MOVIE GRILL Studio
Movie Grill Lewisville Dallas, TX @ STUDIO MOVIE GRILL Studio Movie Grill Plano Danbury, CT @ AMC AMC Danbury 16 Davenport,
IA @ RAVE MOTION PICTURES Rave Davenport 53 & IMAX Dayton, OH @ RAVE MOTION PICTURES Rave Huber Heights 16 Dayton,
OH @ RAVE MOTION PICTURES Rave Dayton South 16 Denver, CO @ AMC AMC Highlands Ranch 24 Denver, CO @ HARKINS THEATRE
Northfield 18 Detroit, MI @ EMAGINE Emagine Canton Detroit, MI @ EMAGINE Emagine Novi Detroit, MI @ EMAGINE Emagine
Royal Oak Eatontown, NJ @ AMC AMC Monmouth Mall 15 El Paso, TX @ CARMIKE Carmike 16 Elgin, IL @ MARCUS Marcus
Cinemas Elgin Elizabeth, NJ @ AMC AMC Jersey Gardens 20 Elk River, MN @ MARCUS Elk River Theatre Fargo, ND @ MARCUS
West Acres Fayetteville, NC @ CARMIKE Carmike Market Fair Fort Wayne, IN @ RAVE MOTION PICTURES Rave Jefferson Point
18 Fort Worth, TX @ RAVE MOTION PICTURES Rave Ridgmar 13 Garden City, NY @ AMC AMC Roosevelt Field 8 Grand Rapids,
MI @ AMC AMC Star Grand Rapids 18 Grand Rapids, MI @ CELEBRATION CINEMA Celebration! Cinema RiverTown Great Neck
@ CLEARVIEW CINEMAS Clearview's Squire Cinema Green Bay, WI @ MARCUS Bay Park Cinemas Gurnee, IL @ MARCUS Gurnee Cinemas
Hannibal, MO @ B&B THEATRES Main Street Cinema 8 Hartford, CT @ AMC AMC Plainville 20 Hartford, CT @ BOW TIE
CINEMAS Bow Tie Palace 17 & Odyssey Theater Hickory Creek, TX @ RAVE MOTION PICTURES Rave Hickory Creek 16 Houston,
TX @ STUDIO MOVIE GRILL Studio Movie Grill City Center Houston, TX @ STUDIO MOVIE GRILL Studio Movie Grill Copperfield
Huntsville, AL @ RAVE MOTION PICTURES Rave Valley Blend 18 Indianapolis, IN @ AMC AMC Castleton Square 14 Indianapolis,
IN @ AMC AMC Showplace Indianapolis 17 Indianapolis, IN @ RAVE MOTION PICTURES Rave Metropolis 18 Jacksonville, FL
@ AMC AMC Regency 24 Kalamazoo, MI @ RAVE MOTION PICTURES Rave Cityplace 14 Kansas City, MO @ AMC AMC Town Center
20 Kansas City, MO @ B&B THEATRES Liberty Cinema 12 Knoxville, TN @ CARMIKE Carmike 10 Lansing, MI @ CELEBRATION
CINEMA Celebration! Cinema Lansing & IMAX Las Vegas, NV @ RAVE MOTION PICTURES Rave Town Square 18 Lexington,
MO @ B&B THEATRES Cannon Ball 6 Cinema Lincoln, NE @ MARCUS Lincoln Grand Cinemas Little Rock, AR @ RAVE MOTION
PICTURES Rave Colonel Glenn 18 Los Angeles, CA @ CHINESE THEATRE Chinese Theatre Los Angeles, CA @ KRIKORIAN THEATRES
Downey Cinema 10 Los Angeles, CA @ KRIKORIAN THEATRES Monrovia Cinema 12 Los Angeles, CA @ KRIKORIAN THEATRES Pico
Rivera Cinema 15 Los Angeles, CA @ RAVE MOTION PICTURES Rave 18 & IMAX Los Angeles, CA @ RAVE MOTION PICTURES
Rave Baldwin Hill Crenshaw Plaza 15 Louisville, KY @ RAVE MOTION PICTURES Rave Stonybrook 20 & IMAX Louisville,
KY @ RAVE MOTION PICTURES Rave Preston Crossings 16 Madison, WI @ MARCUS Eastgate Cinemas Madison, WI @ MARCUS Point
Cinemas Manchester, CT @ RAVE MOTION PICTURES Rave Buckland Hills 18 & IMAX McPherson, KS @ B&B THEATRES McPherson
Cinema 4 Memphis, TN @ MALCO Malco Paradiso Theatre Menomonee Falls, WI @ MARCUS Marcus Cinemas-MF Miami, FL @
AMC AMC Sunset Place 24 Milford, CT @ RAVE MOTION PICTURES Rave Post 14 & IMAX Milwaukee, WI @ MARCUS Majestic
Cinema Milwaukee, WI @ MARCUS Ridge Cinemas Milwaukee, WI @ MARCUS South Shore Cinemas Minneapolis, MN @ AMC AMC
Southdale 16 Minneapolis, MN @ AMC AMC Rosedale 14 Minneapolis, MN @ KERASOTES Showplace Icon at The West End Missoula,
MT @ CARMIKE Carmike 12 Moberly, MO @ B&B THEATRES Moberly 5 Cinema Montgomery, AL @ RAVE MOTION PICTURES Rave
Festival Plaza 16 Nashville, TN @ CARMIKE Carmike Bellevue 8 New Brunswick, NJ @ AMC AMC New Brunswick New Haven,
CT @ BOW TIE CINEMAS Bow Tie Criterion Cinemas New Haven, CT @ RAVE MOTION PICTURES Rave North Haven 12 New Orleans,
LA @ AMC AMC Elmwood Palace 20 New York City, NY @ AMC AMC Empire 25 New York City, NY @ CLEARVIEW CINEMAS Clearview
Chelsea Norwalk, CT @ BOW TIE CINEMAS Bow Tie Regent 8 Cinema Ocean Township, NJ @ CLEARVIEW CINEMAS Clearview's
Cinema Middlebrook 10 Oceanside, CA @ ULTRA STAR CINEMAS Mission Marketplace 13 Oklahoma City, OK @ HARKINS THEATRE
Bricktown 16 Omaha, NE @ MARCUS Twin Creek Cinemas Omaha, NE @ MARCUS Village Point Cinemas Omaha, NE @ RAVE MOTION
PICTURES Rave Westroads 14 Orange County, CA @ KRIKORIAN THEATRES Buena Park Metroplex 18 Orange County, CA @ KRIKORIAN
THEATRES Vista Metroplex 15 Orange, CA @ AMC AMC Orange 30 Palm Springs, CA @ ULTRA STAR CINEMAS Cinemas Mary Pickford
Pensacola, FL @ RAVE MOTION PICTURES Rave Pensacola Bayou 15 Peoria, IL @ RAVE MOTION PICTURES Rave Grand Prairie
18 Philadelphia, PA @ RAVE MOTION PICTURES Rave University City 6 Phoenix, AZ @ AMC AMC Westgate 20 Phoenix, AZ
@ AMC AMC Desert Ridge 18 Phoenix, AZ @ ULTRA STAR CINEMAS Surprise Pointe 14 Pine Bluff, AR @ CARMIKE Carmike Pines
Mall 8 Pittsburgh, PA @ SOUTHSIDE WORKS Southside Works Cinema Port St. Lucie, FL @ RAVE MOTION PICTURES Rave St.
Lucie West 14 Portland, OR @ CINEMA 21 Cinema 21 Theatre Reston, VA @ BOW TIE CINEMAS Bow Tie Reston Town Center Richmond,
VA @ BOW TIE CINEMAS Bow Tie Movieland at Boulevard Square Riverside, CA @ AMC AMC Ontario 30 Riverside, CA @ KRIKORIAN
THEATRES Redlands Cinema 14 Rockaway, NJ @ AMC AMC Rockaway 16 Salt Lake City, UT @ MEGAPLEX THEATRES Megaplex 12
at The Gateway San Bernadino, CA @ ULTRA STAR CINEMAS Apple Valley 14 San Bernadino, CA @ ULTRA STAR CINEMAS Ultra
Star Tower 10 San Clemente, CA @ KRIKORIAN THEATRES San Clemente Cinema 6 San Diego, CA @ ULTRA STAR CINEMAS Poway
Creekside Plaza 10 San Diego, CA @ ULTRA STAR CINEMAS Mission Valley Cinemas San Francisco, CA @ AMC AMC Loews Metreon
16 San Luis Obispo, CA @ THE MOVIE EXPERIENCE Movie Experience 7 at Downtown Centre Savannah, GA @ CARMIKE Carmike
10 Schenectady, NY @ BOW TIE CINEMAS Bow Tie Movieland Scottsdale, AZ @ STUDIO MOVIE GRILL Studio Movie Grill Scottsdale
Seattle, WA @ AMC AMC Pacific Place 11 Secaucus, NJ @ KERASOTES Showplace 14 Springfield, MA @ RAVE MOTION PICTURES
Rave West Springfield 15 Springfield, MO @ WEHRENBERG THEATRES Campbell 16 Cine St. Cloud, MN @ MARCUS Parkwood St.
Louis, MO @ AMC AMC Creve Coeur 12 St. Louis, MO @ B&B THEATRES Wildwood 10 Cinema St. Louis, MO @ WEHRENBERG
THEATRES O'Fallon 15 Cine St. Louis, MO @ WEHRENBERG THEATRES Ronnies 20 Cine St. Paul, MN @ MARCUS Marcus Cinemas-Oakdale
Stony Brook, NY @ AMC AMC Stony Brook 17 Tampa, FL @ AMC AMC Veterans 24 Tempe, AZ @ HARKINS THEATRE Tempe Marketplace
16 Toledo, OH @ RAVE MOTION PICTURES Rave Franklin Park 16 Tucson, AZ @ HARKINS THEATRE Tucson Spectrum 18 Tulsa,
OK @ B&B THEATRES Sapulpa Cinema Voorhees, NJ @ RAVE MOTION PICTURES Rave Ritz Center Washington, D.C. @ AMC AMC
Hoffman 22 Yonkers, NY @ CLEARVIEW CINEMAS Clearview's Central Plaza Cinema
About the RE:GENERATION MUSIC
PROJECT: The RE:GENERATION MUSIC PROJECT examines the history of different music through the eyes of five of
the most influential electronic producer/DJ’s in music today. For the project, Mark Ronson, DJ Premier, The Crystal
Method, Pretty Lights and Skrillex each take a specific musical style and explore it by writing and recording a brand new
track with a grouping of influential collaborators in that genre. The entire experience comes to life in the RE:GENERATION
feature documentary directed by award-winning documentarian Amir Bar-Lev (“MY KID COULD PAINT THAT,” “THE
TILLMAN STORY”).
In the film, current five-time GRAMMY®-nominated artist Skrillex heads into a Los Angeles studio
with members of the iconic rock band The Doors to collaborate on a new song, “Breakn’ A Sweat.” Meanwhile,
The Crystal Method touched down in Detroit to work with Martha Reeves of The Vandellas and The Funk Brothers on the R&B
number “I’m Not Leaving.” Mark Ronson created a southern brew of New Orleans jazz in “A La Modeliste”
that boasts a veritable all-star cast of Erykah Badu, Trombone Shorty, Mos Def, Zigaboo Modeliste and Members of The Dap Kings.
DJ Premier tapped NAS and Boston's very own Berklee Symphony Orchestra for his “Regeneration,” and the documentary
culminates in Nashville on the dusty intergalactic twang of Pretty Lights' "Wayfaring Stranger" featuring vocals from LeAnn
Rimes and Dr. Ralph Stanley. RE:GENERATION will enjoy a unique nationwide, one-night only theatrical release in select cities
and venues on February 16, 2012, with encore screenings to be scheduled for February 23. For ticket and theater information
log on to www.regenerationmusicproject.comor www.facebook.com/regenerationmusicproject.
All the music videos from RE:GENERATION MUSIC PROJECT can now be experienced at:
ROTARY CLUB SHOW OFF THEIR SECOND YEAR IN SWINE ON FEB. 28TH
NEW YORK, NY
– “About 20 years ago I was eating at a diner somewhere between Los Angeles and San Francisco and I noticed a
badly photocopied, handwritten note with a picture of a pig on it on a local events bulletin board,” recalls ROTARY
CLUB mastermind Tom Devaney about the origins of his oddly named second album. “The young girl who wrote the note was
inviting people to see her new pig at a Four H Club event and found it important to mention it was her second year in swine.
I thought it would make a good song title someday, or, in this case, a good record title.” For Devaney and Rotary Club,
his own personal “show pig”, Second Year In Swine, is ready for its own spotlight when it gets released
on Woodside Records on February 28, 2012.
Coined for a constantly rotating cast of musicians, Rotary Club is more
of a concept and a project than a “band” in the literal sense with Tom as ringleader, orchestrating friends and
fellow musicians into one cohesive whole. The 2012 incarnation includes drummer Mike Savage (Fudge, Cherry 2000, Tom Leach),
bassist J. Johnson, and cellists Gordon Withers (Office of Future Plans) and Mike Lunapiena. Making a return trip to the mix
is former Pere Ubu bassist Tony Maimone in the producer’s chair. “This is the second record I've done with Tony,”
says Devaney. “I’ve been a huge Pere Ubu fan so it's been a thrill working with him all this time. He's a musician
first so he understands what's going on in my head during recording sessions. He also loves great food. I can appreciate that.“
Recorded and mixed over a six-month period, Second Year In Swine captures the band in an expansive mode,
building on melodic song structures while keeping the music playfully disjointed, which The Big Takeover perfectly describes
as “Leadbelly, Charlie Patton, and Skip James joining the Band for Meat Puppets covers.” The opening track “Get
A Room” is a breezy, twang-filled Beatles-esque track that displays Devaney’s dexterous fingerpicked, electric
six-string and Gordon Withers’ exquisite cello that belies the tale behind it. “It's a song from the perspective
of someone who engages in aggressive public displays of affection,” he explains. “He thinks the people around
who are making disapproving faces and saying ‘get a room’ do so out of a perceived lack of affection in their
lives, and that is why they feel uncomfortable.” From the propulsive garage of “Union” to the warped steel
guitar lilt of “Kidney Stone” to the layered acoustic and electric guitars set upon a militaristic drum of “Multi-Colored
Rings”, Second Year In Swine is a rich exercise in what Time Out New York appropriately described as “catchy and
subtly quirky”.
Having first made his mark in Boston as leader of the legendary oddball outfit Bulkhead and
later in the avant-garage darlings Betwixt, Devaney upped and moved to NYC in 2001 and formed Rotary Club three years later
with ex-Jack Frosting members Chris Weinberg on drums, and multi-instrumentalist wiz J. Johnson on just about everything else.
They released their debut Vis-à-vis in November 2007, also produced by Maimone. “When I first started coming
up with material for what would become Rotary Club, I imagined a sound that was a mix of John Fahey and Brian Eno,”
he explains. Rotary Club’s music has since evolved from the textural soundscapes that those artists would evoke and
has taken a much more melodic but no less challenging path. Boston’s local music tome The Noise probably characterized
Rotary Club best when they wrote: “you’ll have some reference for pinning down the sound, which is playful, yet
tunefully fragile and often melodically halting in a strangely seductive way... this belongs on every new music-lovers must-have
list.”
Rotary Club is Tom Devaney (vocals, guitars, lap steel guitar), Mike Savage (drums), J. Johnson (bass,
mandolin, keyboards) and Mike Lunapiena (cello). Second Year In Swine will be released on Woodside Records on February
28, 2012. Catch them at one of their upcoming East Coast shows in March! More dates are in the pipeline.
LIVE
DATES March 03 Red Hook Bait and Tackle Brooklyn, NY March 10 P.A.’s Lounge Somerville, MA * more
dates to be added *
DICKEY BETTS & GREAT SOUTHERN, CLAPTON RETROSPECTIVE AND THE LESSON CENTER SHOWCASE COMING TO MUSIKFEST
CAFÉ
BETHLEHEM, PA—Rock and Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Dickey Betts, an Eric Clapton retrospective
featuring Craig Thatcher and friends, and a music showcase by the musicians of The Lesson Center are the latest shows announced
for the Musikfest Café presented by Yuengling, located at the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem.
Tickets for the concerts will go on sale starting Tues., Jan. 31, 10 a.m., to ArtsQuest Members and Fri., Feb. 3, 10 a.m.,
to the public. They will be available at www.artsquest.organd 610-332-3378.
Craig Thatcher & Friends’ Eric Clapton Retrospective - March 9, 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $20 Cabaret/$25 Balcony Join local blues legend Craig Thatcher as he pays tribute to one of rock
and blues’ legendary artists, Eric Clapton. An Eric Clapton Retrospective features Thatcher and his band performing
songs from throughout Clapton’s career. Look for classics from The Yardbirds, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, Cream,
Blind Faith and Derek & The Dominoes, as well as hits from throughout Slowhand’s solo career.
The
Lesson Center Showcase – April 21, 6 p.m. Tickets: $12 Advance/$15 at the door The Lesson Center is
home to not only some of the Lehigh Valley's best music instructors, but also some of the region's most popular musicians.
These talented artists are all coming together on one night to showcase their diversity and talent to their students and the
community during The Lesson Center Showcase. With artists that perform everything from jazz to surf rock, this evening is
guaranteed to entertain music enthusiasts of all kinds. Performers include This Way to the Egress, June Thomas, Josh Klein,
The Big Dirty, Donovan Roberts, AJAR, The Great White Caps, Site Unknown, Exter vs. Kimock and more. Proceeds from this event
will go to provide music scholarships to students from throughout the Lehigh Valley.
Dickey Betts & Great
Southern – June 7, 8 p.m. Tickets: $44 Theater/$59 Balcony As a founding member of the Allman Brothers
Band, guitarist and singer/songwriter Dickey Betts played an integral role in many of the group’s biggest hits, including
writing and singing “Ramblin’ Man” and “Blue Sky,” as well as composing the instrumentals “Jessica”
and “In Memory of Elizabeth Reed.” In 1995 Betts and the group were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame,
and in 2003 Betts was named one of Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. On Feb. 12, Betts and The Allman Brothers
Band will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award during the 2012 Grammy Awards.
For more information on ArtsQuest and
the Musikfest Café presented by Yuengling, please visit www.artsquest.orgor call 610-332-1300.
CABARET SERIES WITH LYNNIE GODFREY FEATURES AN EVENING OF
LOVE SONGS FEB. 26
ArtsQuest’s popular cabaret series featuring singer and actress Lynnie Godfrey
continues Feb. 26, 7 p.m., with “An Evening of Love Songs” in the Fowler Blast Furnace Room of the ArtsQuest Center
at SteelStacks.
“An Evening of Love Songs” features Godfrey, accompanied by pianist Kevin O'Connell and
saxophonist Ken Moyer, performing timeless love songs, as well as romantic classics from the Great American Songbook. During
the performance, the audience can expect to hear some of the most romantic songs of all time, from the Big Band era right
through the ’60s.
Tickets for “An Evening of Love Songs” are $18 and will on sale starting Tues.,
Jan. 31, 10 a.m., to ArtsQuest Members and Fri., Feb. 3, 10 a.m., to the public. They will be available at www.artsquest.organd 610-332-3378.
LAMB OF GOD’s Willie Adler and All Axess Join Forces to Launch Official Willie Adler Website
Premier
online guitar community All Axess (www.allaxess.com) and Willie Adler have joined forces to launch the official Willie Adler website at www.willieadler.com.
In a recent video about the site, Willie Adler said, “I’m going to be updating the site personally
on a regular basis from the road, while recording or while I’m at home. I will be giving personal tours of my gear,
specs on everything, anything new I might be coming out with, even just the music I’m currently listening to. This is
the place for all things Willie.”
It does not stop there, as the ever-growing guitar community is now managing
social media for world renowned guitarists; through Twitter, Facebook and developing ‘Official’ websites. All
Axess has promised a relationship between professional guitarists and fans alike that is revolutionary and exists nowhere
else on the World Wide Web.
With the launch of Willie Adler's official website, All Axess has once again expanded
on its goal of creating a more interactive online guitar community. In addition, All Axess will continue to bring the viewer
lessons from professionals, rig rundowns and a consistent blog and news section.
Jeff Kendrick, the site's co-owner
states, “In response to the ever growing social media revolution, All Axess has now initiated the management and collaboration
with professional guitarists in the development and management of their official Facebook, Twitter, Youtube accounts and websites.
We are very pleased to announce the recent collaboration with Willie Adler as the inaugural guitarist of our social media
program. LAMB OF GOD is one of the most respected metal bands in the world and Willie is one of the most sought after guitarists
in the metal genre. All Axess is continuing its reign as one of the largest forces on the net for guitar playing and the guitarist
lifestyle. All Axess is creating a place where fans can go to find out information about their favorite guitarists, leave
comments and also ask them questions with a very realistic chance that their favorite guitarist will respond.”
Soul Khan, One of Hip-Hop’s Most Provocative MCs, and The Box Story, NYC’s Top High School
Rock Band, Team for Big Show on February 12 at Webster Hall
Soul Khan, the provocative rapper who
has built a huge on-line following with his clever songs and unforgettable freestyle battles, will join with the Box Story,
NY’s premiere teen rock band, led by 15 year Noah Chenfeld and 18 year old Dylan Chenfeld, for a show at the Studio
at Webster Hall on Sunday February 12 at 3 PM.
The Box Story lead singer Noah Chenfeld had met Soul Khan a few times
and thought it would be great if they could play together. A quick email exchange led to the co-bill and both artists are
excited to appear with each other. Perhaps they will share the stage for a song or two.
Said Soul Khan, “It’s
an honor that the guys in The Box Story asked me to share their bill. I look forward to having a great show with them.”
Noah and Dylan Chenfeld said, “Soul Khan is a legend and watching his battles and music videos is a very popular
activity in our apartment. He is one our heroes and we can’t wait to play with him.”
Soul Khan has achieved
significant momentum since the release of his debut album, Soul Like Khan in November 2010. The free album has amassed over
50,000 downloads to date and his three subsequent EPs have helped him garner coverage from MTV, BET, The Source, XXL, Forbes,
and AOL. In addition to the strong media coverage last year, he has performed on the Warped Tour, CMJ Music Festival, &
the A3C Hip Hop Festival. Just recently, Soul Khan was announced as a performer at this year’s South By Southwest Music
Festival.
The Box Story has had a run of recent successful gigs including dates at Webster Hall, The Bitter End and
Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett NY. Their videos have garnered nearly 100,000 views on YouTube. Noah is the primary songwriter,
singer and keyboard player for the band and his brother Dylan adds guitar, songwriting and production duties. Noah has twice
been the guest keyboard player in front of 20,000 people at a Rangers game at Madison Square Garden and has hosted E Street
Radio on Sirius/XM radio. The Box Story will enter the studio in February to record their first album.
New Album ‘Decadence’
Hits Stores in North America on February 28th, 2012
Pre-Order Your Copy of ‘Decadence’ Now
and be Automatically Entered to Win a Vacation to the Maldives!
Melodic progressive metal powerhouse NOTHNEGAL
has posted a second Decadence album trailer for your viewing pleasure! Get a new glimpse of Decadence on Season of Mist's
YouTube channel. You can also download the song ‘Janus’ for free. Decadence is available on Season of Mist's
e-shop as a limited digipak edition. Each copy from the first pressing of the album comes with a unique code that can allow
you to win a trip to the Maldives! Check out more information at http://nothnegal.net.
NOTHNEGAL is set to release their new album Decadence internationally on January 20th, 2012, but have
recently delayed the release of their album in North America to February 28th, 2012. Decadence is mixed by Greg Reely (Fear
Factory, Machine Head, DevilDriver) and Ahti Kortelainen (Sentenced, Sonarta Arctica). Decadence marks the first official
full-length release from NOTHNEGAL.
NOTHNEGAL will be performing select dates in India this winter. See below for
all currently booked dates:
01 Feb 12 Pune (IN) Amanora Park Town w/ Poets of the Fall 03 Feb 12 Hyderabad (IN)
One Flight Down 05 Feb 12 Bangalore (IN) Summerstorm Festival w/ Opeth 07 Feb 12 Male' (MV) Lecute Halha w/ Opeth
TRIBES ANNOUNCE U.S. DEBUT BABY + U.S. TOUR AND SXSW PERFORMANCES
Acclaimed
UK rockers TRIBES will storm the U.S. on March 13th with the release of their full-length debut, Baby (Fairfax Recordings/Universal
Republic Records).
The band will also take their raw live performance across the U.S. for the first time, beginning
on March 4 in Vail, CO., through Austin’s SXSW Festival and ending March 27 in New York, NY in support of the album
(full tour dates below).
A few months back the band put out a call to their Facebook fans to see who wanted to host
a show in their house or backyard around the UK. The video below, Vibe With Me is the amazing result of this journey.
U.S Tour Dates: March 4 Vail, CO @ Snow Ball Experience March 6 Seattle,
WA @ Tractor Tavern March 7 Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios March 9 San Francisco, CA @ Hotel Utah March 10
Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg Theatre March 13 Austin, TX @ SXSW March 14 Austin, TX @ SXSW - C3 Party March 15 Austin,
TX @ SXSW - Waterloo Records March 16 Austin, TX @ SXSW – Maggie Mae’s March 17 Austin, TX @ SXSW - Dickies
Party March 20 Austin, TX @ The Basement March 24 Boston, MA @ TBD March 25 Washington, DC @ DC9 March 26
Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie March 27 NYC @ Santos Party House
RUMER, whose album "Seasons of My Soul" was released in the U.S.
this week, performs an acoustic version of her song "Aretha" in the preview clip below. Catch the entire profile of the British
singing sensation on "CBS Sunday Morning" set to air this Sunday, January 29th at 9AM, ET.
Named by the New York Daily News as one of the “Best Live Shows” in their “Best of 2011”
round-up, Rumer also kicked off a U.S. headline tour this week. Remaining dates listed below:
JANUARY 27 Salt Lake City, UT State Room 31 Minneapolis, MN Varsity
FEBRUARY 2 Chicago,
IL Lincoln Hall 6 Toronto, ON Mod Club 7 Philadelphia, PA World Café Live 9 New York, NY Le Poisson Rouge 10
Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall
Fueled by the much-admired hit singles “Slow” and “Aretha,”
“SEASONS OF MY SOUL” was a platinum certified popular success upon its release in the UK. The album proved an
international sensation, reaching the top 10 in Belgium, Norway, Ireland, New Zealand, and the Netherlands.
THE CONTORTIONIST Announces Upcoming Tour Dates with All Shall Perish, Carnifex, Fleshgod Apocalypse
& Conducting From The Grave
Indiana progressive metal powerhouse THE CONTORTIONIST is pleased
to announce their upcoming run with All Shall Perish, Carnifex, Fleshgod Apocalypse and Conducting From The Grave. The tour
kicks off in Oakland, CA on March 29th and comes to a close in Sacramento, CA on April 28th. See below for all current tour
dates and stay alert for ticketing information.
“We’re really thrilled to be heading out with All Shall
Perish and all of the other bands on the tour this March and April,” states guitarist Robby Baca. “This is a great
tour and we’re excited to be performing with these bands. We saw All Shall Perish play recently and those dudes SHRED.”
THE CONTORTIONIST recently announced that they will be recording their upcoming full-length release at Audio Hammer
Studios in Orlando, Florida with Jason Suecof and Eyal Levi (August Burns Red, The Black Dahlia Murder) in February. The new
album is tentatively set to be released with GOOD FIGHT MUSIC in late spring/early summer 2012. The band also recently announced
their new endorsement deal with Ibanez.
THE CONTORTIONIST released a picture-disc LP version of their debut album
Exoplanet in the fall. A download card of Exoplanet will be included with each copy. Fans can purchase the LP at iTunes and
MerchNow. THE CONTORTIONIST released all other versions of Exoplanet with GOOD FIGHT MUSIC on August 31st, 2010. Purchase
your copy of Exoplanet now at Amazon.com, or on iTunes!
THE CONTORTIONIST tour dates with All Shall Perish,
Carnifex, Fleshgod Apocalypse and Conducting From The Grave:
3/29 - Oakland, CA @ Oakland Metro 3/30
- Simi Valley, CA @ 118 West 4/01 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Clubhouse 4/02 - Albuquerque, NM @ Launch Pad 4/03 - Odessa,
TX @ Dos Amigos 4/04 - Dallas, TX @ Trees 4/05 - Houston, TX @ The Warehouse (Fleshgod Apocalypse joins on this date)
4/06 - San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit 4/07 - Tulsa, OK @ Marquee 4/08 - St. Louis, MO @ Fubar 4/09 - Joliet,
IL @ Mojoes 4/10 - Indianapolis, IN @ Emerson Theatre 4/11 - Detroit, MI @ Harpos 4/12 - Louisville, KY @ Expo
Five 4/13 - Nashville, TN @ The Muse 4/14 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade 4/15 - Greensboro, NC @ Greene St. 4/17
- Springfield, VA @ Empire 4/18 - Stanhope, NJ @ Stanhope House 4/19 - New York City, NY @ Gramercy Theatre 4/20
- Worcester, MA @ NEW ENGLAND METAL FEST 4/21 - Syracuse, NY @ The Lost Horizon 4/22 - Cleveland, OH @ Peabodys 4/24
- Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theater 4/25 - Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre 4/26 - Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue 4/27
- Sparks, NV @ The Alley 4/28 - Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades
BRUNO MARS TOPS GLOBAL DIGITAL DOWNLOAD CHARTS WITH THE TWO BEST-SELLING SINGLES OF 2011; SINGER/SONGWRITER/PRODUCER
SCORES 4TH NO. 1 ON THE BILLBOARD CHR/TOP 40 CHART WITH “IT WILL RAIN”
Elektra recording
artist Bruno Mars has added yet another accolade to his growing list of achievements by topping this year’s global IFPI
chart for the best-selling digital singles of 2011. The singer/songwriter/producer takes spots No. 1 and No. 2 with consecutive
singles from his 25x worldwide platinum debut album “DOO-WOPS & HOOLIGANS;” “Just the Way You Are”
lands at No. 1 with 12.5 million copies sold and “Grenade” at No. 2 with 10.2 million. Additionally Mars’
third consecutive single “The Lazy Song” lands at No. 10 on the chart with 6.5 million copies sold, making him
the first artist to have three tracks amongst the top 10 digital singles in one year. Bruno's singles took No. 1, 2 and 10
on this year’s annual chart (which was released by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry earlier
this week) and other pop heavyweights were ranked as follows: LMFAO at No. 3, Jennifer Lopez at No. 4, Adele, Lady Gaga and
Pitbull all ranked at No. 5, Black Eyed Peas at No. 8 and Maroon 5 at No. 9.
Additionally, Mars is celebrating his
fourth No. 1 on the Billboard CHR/Top 40 Chart with his smash single “It Will Rain” from Summit Entertainment/Chop
Shop/Atlantic’s recently released “THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN – PART 1 – ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE
SOUNDTRACK.” Mars first topped this chart in 2010 as a producer and featured artist on B.o.B’s “Nothin’
On You feat. Bruno Mars.” Later that year, he spent three weeks at No. 1with “Just The Way You Are,” and
his second consecutive single “Grenade” spent another five weeks atop the chart in early 2011.
In other
recent news, Mars has scored a stunning six nominations for the upcoming 54th Annual Grammy Awards and will be featured as
one of the evening’s highly anticipated performers. The annual extravaganza will be held on Sunday, February 12th, 2012
at Staples Center in Los Angeles and will be broadcast live on CBS from 8-11:30 pm (ET/PT).
The six nominations place
Mars among the year’s most-nominated artists, a testament to his diverse talents as performer, songwriter, and producer.
His 25x-worldwide platinum debut album, “DOO-WOPS & HOOLIGANS,” was nominated as “Album of the Year”
and “Best Pop Vocal Album,” while the #1 smash hit, “Grenade,” was named in both the “Record
of the Year” and “Song of the Year” categories, as well as for “Best Pop Solo Performance.”
What’s more, The Smeezingtons – that is, the production team of Mars, Philip Lawrence, and Ari Levine –
are among the “Producer of the Year, Non-Classical” nominees, celebrating, among other recordings, “DOO-WOPS
& HOOLIGANS,” along with Mars’ featured role on Bad Meets Evil’s “Lighters (Feat. Bruno Mars)”
and Lil Wayne’s “Mirror (Feat. Bruno Mars).” This marks the second consecutive year that the trio has been
nominated in this category.
The 5th Annual ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL Announces Best Lineup to Date
ROCKSTAR
ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES LINE UP
MAIN STAGE Artists include:
SLIPKNOT SLAYER
A Very Special Guest to Be Announced on March 5, 2012
And a Rotation of: AS I LAY DYING
THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA ASKING ALEXANDRIA ANTHRAX WILL HEADLINE THE UPGRADED JAGERMEISTER STAGE
WORLD’S
LARGEST TOURING HEAVY MUSIC FESTIVAL IS BACK FOR FIFTH YEAR
GET OFF YOUR ASS PRE-SALE BEGINS FRIDAY, APRIL 6TH
HARD
ROCK & METAL FESTIVAL KICKS OFF ON JUNE 30, 2012
ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL, the world’s largest
touring heavy music festival is back for its fifth year, assaulting the senses of United States heavy metal music fans. The
ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL is proud to announce this summer’s artists. The main stage will be our strongest
ever with the headlining slot occupied by multi-platinum Iowa legends SLIPKNOT. Next up will be legendary thrash metal kings
SLAYER and then a major special guest will be playing in the third slot whom will be announced on March 5th. The main stage
will also spotlight a ferocious mix of today’s best artists in a rotation, including THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, AS I LAY
DYING and ASKING ALEXANDRIA. In 2012 the tour has upgraded the production on the festival stage and this year the JAGERMEISTER
STAGE will feature a special headline set by metal masters ANTHRAX supported by a rotation of THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, AS I
LAY DYING and ASKING ALEXANDRIA, along with WHITECHAPEL, HIGH ON FIRE and the JAGERMEISTER opener. Please note that bands
may vary per market.
The ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL will make a 26 date trek across the U.S. beginning
on June 30th at the San Manuel Amphitheater in San Bernardino, California. GET OFF YOUR ASS Pre-sale tickets go on sale Friday
the 6th of April, 2012. Tune in to www.rockstarmayhemfest.comand www.livenation.comfor up-to-date ticketing information.
Corey Taylor of Slipknot says “You knew we'd be back. Now, you know
we're coming. This will be a tour people will scarcely want to miss. It will definitely be a show to remember. Can't wait
to see the states again from behind a mask.”
Slipknot’s, Clown states “Slipknot is headlining this
summer’s Mayhem festival and it’s going to be unlike anything you’ve ever felt, sensed, or seen. You miss
this, you miss everything. Everyone seems to think that there’s a chance we’re gonna go away. This is the farthest
thing from the truth. Stay sic and don’t ever judge us.”
“Mayhem 2012 might just be the last and
greatest metal festival before the world ends!! So wreak havoc and go out in style!!” adds Tom Araya of Slayer.
Slayer’s
Kerry King comments “ We can't wait to get rolling on Mayhem 2012! Been 3 years since we played it last, and it's gonna
be brutal!!! You can't go wrong with Slayer and Slipknot, pure fucking mayhem!!!!
The 5th annual ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK
MAYHEM FESTIVAL will also feature ROCKSTAR METAL MULISHA JUMP TEAM, on select dates.
ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM
FESTIVAL is produced by Rockstar Taste of Chaos organizer John Reese, Vans Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman, Live Nation, and
Creative Artists Agency. The team has made the ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL a standout on the summer concert circuit
by following the proven model of utilizing sponsorship to deliver a lower ticket price and an enhanced concert experience.
This year sees them joining forces once again with ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK as the title sponsor.
“Metal is ALIVE
and WELL in 2012,” states tour producer John Reese. “The fifth year of Rockstar Mayhem Festival will have a massive
lineup that will set heavy music fans ears blazing!”
"Some years it all comes together, from top to bottom and
this years ROCKSTAR MAYHEM lineup is going to bring it!" adds tour producer Kevin Lyman.
In 2008, the ROCKSTAR ENERGY
DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL bulldozed onto the scene and quickly made itself known as the preeminent summer destination for the
hard rock and metal community. ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL boasts the most powerful artist line-ups in heavy music.
Artists who have performed on the ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL have included hard music legends SLAYER, SLIPKNOT,
KORN, ROB ZOMBIE, DISTURBED, GODSMACK, MEGADETH, LAMB OF GOD, MARILYN MANSON, MACHINE HEAD, IN FLAMES, TESTAMENT, HATEBREED,
CANNIBAL CORPSE, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, MASTODON, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, KINGDOM OF SORROW, DETHKLOK
and many more. All have pummeled the stage, while delivering the intensity and heaviness that fans have grown to expect year
after year.
ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL 2012 TOUR DATES:
6/30/2012 San Bernadino, CA @ San Manuel
Amphitheater 7/1/2012 San Francisco, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheater 7/3/2012 Seattle, WA @ White River Amphitheater 7/4/2012
Boise, ID @ Idaho Center Amphitheater 7/6/2012 Phoenix, AZ @ Ashley Furniture Home Store Pavilion 7/7/2012 Albuquerque,
NM @ Hard Rock Casino Albuquerque Presents The Pavilion 7/8/2012 Denver, CO @ Comfort Dental Amphitheatre 7/10/2012
Dallas, TX @ Gexa Energy Pavilion 7/11/2012 Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion 7/13/2012 Tampa, FL @ 1-800-Ask-Gary
Amphitheatre 7/14/2012 Atlanta, GA @ Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood 7/15/2012 Indianapolis, IN @ Klipsch Music Center
7/18/2012 Oklahoma City, OK @ Zoo Amphitheatre 7/20/2012 St. Louis, MO @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater 7/21/2012
Chicago, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre 7/22/2012 Detroit, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre 7/24/2012 Cincinnati,
OH @ Riverbend Music Center 7/25/2012 Cleveland, OH @ Blossom Music Center 7/27/2012 Philadelphia, PA @ Susquehanna
Bank Center 7/28/2012 Pittsburgh, PA @ First Niagara Pavilion 7/29/2012 Washington, DC @ Jiffy Lube Live 7/31/2012
Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center 8/1/2012 Buffalo, NY @ Darien Lake PAC 8/3/2012 Boston, MA
@ Comcast Center 8/4/2012 Scranton, PA @ Toyota Pavilion 8/5/2011 Hartford, CT @ The Comcast Theatre
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Bleed Electric's "Let The Invasion Begin EP" will be released February 29th 2012
Bleed
Electric have officially released the artwork and the track listing to their brand new and infectious EP “Let the Invasion
Begin”, which is their third offering. “Let The Invasion Begin” promises to take you on a musical journey
like no other, bending all musical genre boundaries...hopefully for good. If you’re looking for something new, compelling
and so future fresh it’ll leave you shivering, look no further than “Let The Invasion Begin” by Bleed Electric.
Artwork, design and visuals are a highly important aspect of Bleed Electric as a whole package, and Chris ‘MUG5’
Maguire utilizes his numerous multimedia skills, creating the artwork designs himself, adding that extra personal touch to
the essence of the record. Whilst Bleed Electric experiment with different musical ideologies, the artwork coincides with
their artistic approach to music and “Let The Invasion Begins” message. Here’s what Chris has to say: ‘Let
the Invasion Begin’ is our first EP where I feel we are truly making a statement to overthrow the music industry and
really make an impact. We have always referred to our music as "future fresh" and “Let The Invasion Begin” i sthe
truest testament to that term that we have released to date. The skeleton on the cover is the King of a skeletal army, sitting
in his throne on whatever planet in the Cosmos they reside, in front of his army as they get ready to go to war against human
kind on earth'
Bleed Electric have also released the track listing, and each track narrates different stories; a collection
of dramatic musical anthems that will leave you asking more questions than providing answers. If you’re after gripping,
future fresh pieces of art, with musical detail that reveals itself to you with each listen and an anthology of electrifying
hip-hop and melody, then be sure to get your hands on “Let the Invasion Begin” and be sure you are part of the
mass invasion that is likely to persue.
Track Listing
Trinity Cry Little Sister Gravity Boost
Your 1’s Cherry Bomb Eight Years Late For Dinner
Bleed Electric are also working on a music video for
“Gravity” that will be available here very shortly so be sure to check back and...watch this space.
What
the Press are Saying:
Ultimate Reviewer – “Bleed Electric are an unstoppable force when it comes to producing
out-of-the-box, fresh new music, crossing and blending countless genres, with a certainty to appeal to every audience.”
– 10/10
Anti Music – “Bleed Electric hopes to shake up the music industry in an attempt to break
from its traditional concepts of how music should be portrayed and released.”
Blazing Minds - “I’ll
be keeping a close eye on these guys and will be checking out their previous releases.”
Leeds Music Scene -
“I must say I was totally confused and surprised after listening to Bleed Electric. Their varied style and pace are
commended. Bleed Electric will leave you exhausted and heighten your senses, autonomous music at it's best.” - 4/5
HALESTORM REVEAL “THE STRANGE CASE OF…”; EAGERLY AWAITED NEW ALBUM HERALDED BY FIRST
SINGLE, “LOVE BITES (SO DO I),” IMPACTING NOW AT ROCK RADIO OUTLETS NATIONWIDE; HARD ROCK BAND TO CELEBRATE RELEASE
ON UPCOMING TOUR ALONGSIDE STAIND AND GODSMACK; DATES KICK OFF APRIL 13TH IN AUGUSTA, GA; “THE STRANGE CASE OF…”
ARRIVES EVERYWHERE APRIL 10TH
Atlantic recording group Halestorm has announced the release of their
hugely anticipated new album. “THE STRANGE CASE OF…” arrives in stores and at all DSPs on April 10th.
The
album is heralded by the electrifying new single, “Love Bites (So Do I),” impacting now at Rock radio outlets
nationwide. The track – as well as three other highlights from “THE STRANGE CASE OF…” – is featured
on Halestorm’s new EP, “HELLO, IT’S MZ. HYDE,” which is available today at all leading digital retailers.
Produced by Howard Benson (who previously collaborated with the Pennsylvania-based hard rock band on their self-titled
2009 debut), “THE STRANGE CASE OF…” was recently named among Revolver’s “Most Anticipated Albums
of the Year.” “Led by one of our favorite rocker babes, singer-guitarist Lzzy Hale, (Halestorm) promise a more
personal album for their follow-up,” the magazine noted. “But don’t expect them to get all sappy on us.
There should still be more than enough of the band’s now signature raucous attitude and righteous riffs for any headbanger
to get off.”
Currently poised to embark on a European tour alongside Atlantic’s own Shinedown, Halestorm
will hit the road hard to support “THE STRANGE CASE OF…,” beginning with a major U.S. trek alongside Godsmack
and fellow Atlantic recording group Staind. The dates get underway April 13th at Augusta, Georgia’s John Paul Jones
Arena and then continue through mid-May (see attached itinerary). For full details and ticket information, please visit www.halestormrocks.com/tour-dates.
Formed by frontwoman Lzzy Hale and her brother, drummer Arejay Hale, Halestorm has been hailed far and wide
as an incendiary new force in modern hard rock. “HALESTORM” made a top 5 debut on SoundScan’s “Hard
Music” chart upon its 2009 release, simultaneously bursting into the top 40 on the comprehensive Billboard 200. The
album subsequently sold more than 300,000 copies, and half a million cumulative tracks. Produced by Howard Benson (Daughtry,
My Chemical Romance, Flyleaf), the album earned extensive acclaim for its infectious hard rock anthems, sexy hooks, and rough-and-tumble
grooves.
“THE STRANGE CASE OF…” marks Halestorm’s first release since last year’s “ReAniMate:
The CoVeRs eP,” which saw the band putting their unique stamp on a diverse collection of classic songs, including tracks
by Guns N’ Roses, The Beatles, Heart, Temple Of The Dog, Skid Row, and Lady Gaga. Halestorm also unleashed their first-ever
live CD/DVD, “LIVE IN PHILLY 2010,” featuring such favorites from the band’s self-titled debut as “It’s
Not You,” “Familiar Taste of Poison,” and the rock radio smash “I Get Off.”
True road
warriors, Halestorm made its bones as a major league hard rock outfit via countless North American gigs alongside such artists
as Shinedown, Avenged Sevenfold, and Disturbed. Last year saw the band traveling the country on the blockbuster “Avalanche
Tour 2011,” joining such hard rock luminaries as Stone Sour, Theory of a Deadman, Art of Dying, and fellow Atlantic
recording group Skillet.
HALESTORM “THE STRANGE CASE OF…” (Atlantic) Release
Date: April 10th
Love Bites (So Do I) Mz. Hyde I Miss The Misery Freak Like Me Beautiful With You
In Your Room Break In Rock Show Daughters Of Darkness You Call Me A Bitch Like It's A Bad Thing American
Boys Here's To Us
Halestorm – ON TOUR 2012
All Dates Supporting STAIND/GODSMACK
except *
April 13 Augusta, GA James Brown Arena 15 Estero, FL Germain Arena 17
New Orleans, LA UNO Lakefront Arena 18 Lafayette, LA Cajundome 21 Lubbock, TX Lone Star Amphitheatre 22 Belton,
TX Bell County Expo Center 24 Beaumont, TX Ford Pavilion 25 Laredo, TX Laredo Energy Arena 28 Tampa, FL St. Petersburg
Times Forum*
May 1 Corpus Christi, TX Concrete Street Amphitheatre 2 San Antonio,
TX Illusions Theatre / Alamodome 6 Evansville, IN Ford Center 9 Battle Creek, MI Kellogg Arena 11 Nashville, TN
Bridgestone Arena 12 Huntington, WV Big Sandy Superstore Arena 15 Syracuse, NY SRC Arena & Event Center 16
Manchester, NH Verizon Wireless Arena 18 Flint, MI Machine Shop*
HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ BANDS STARS OF NEW JAZZ SHOWCASE AT STEELSTACKS
Competition’s Winner
to Open for Preservation Hall Jazz Band May 12 during RiverJazz presented by Concannon Miller
BETHLEHEM,
PA--High school jazz groups from New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania will square off this winter at the ArtsQuest Center at
SteelStacks in Bethlehem during the first-ever SteelStacks High School Jazz Band Showcase, with the winner of the competition
earning the opportunity to open for Preservation Hall Jazz Band May 12 during the RiverJazz presented by Concannon Miller
jazz series.
The SteelStacks High School Jazz Band Showcase, which is presented by ArtsQuest and the Moravian College
Music Department, will feature 10 area high school jazz bands competing in two preliminary rounds at the ArtsQuest Center’s
Musikfest Café presented by Yuengling. Each group will perform a 20-minute set during one of the preliminaries, with the top
overall groups, as determined by a judging panel comprised of area music educators, advancing to the competition’s finals
at the Musikfest Café March 11 at 4 p.m. Preliminaries will take place Feb. 12 and 26 at 4 p.m.; judges for the competition
are head judge Dr. Neil Wetzel, Professor of Music and Director of Jazz Studies at Moravian College; Pat Dorian, Professor
of Music at East Stroudsburg University; retired music educators Chuck Dressler and Dave Kenney; and Dr. Eddie Severn, Assistant
Professor of Music and Director of Jazz Studies at Lock Haven University.
“There is nothing like this jazz festival
happening in the Lehigh Valley on this scale,” says Wetzel. “This is a great opportunity for local jazz students
to hear other bands and to be showcased in this manner. The judges are top-notch. Collectively they bring more than 100 years
of jazz education experience to the festival. They have been selected for their skill and knowledge of directing jazz groups
in high schools, colleges and universities.”
The SteelStacks High School Jazz Band Showcase will also honor
several individual performers during the competition by presenting solo awards for the Best Saxophone/Woodwind Soloist, Best
Brass Soloist, Best Rhythm Soloist and Best Overall Vocalist. Individual awards will be presented during each preliminary
round, with the best overall soloists announced at the finals. All four best overall soloist award winners will receive a
free scholarship to Moravian College’s 2012 Summer Jazz Camp, set for July 9-13 at the college. In addition, section
awards will be presented during the preliminaries and finals for the Best Reed Section, Best Trumpet Section, Best Trombone
Section and Best Rhythm Section.
“The SteelStacks High School Jazz Band Showcase will feature some very talented
high school jazz musicians, while at the same time giving them an opportunity to perform in a professional music venue,”
says ArtsQuest Vice President of Performing Arts Patrick Brogan. “Presenting educational programs and performance opportunities
for area young people has long been a part of ArtsQuest’s mission, so we are proud to partner with Moravian College’s
Department of Music to present this unique event designed to support the musical and academic growth and development of jazz
students in our region.”
At the finals of the jazz band showcase, each finalist will perform a 20-minute set.
During the event, the audience will also enjoy a special performance by the Moravian College Jazz Faculty Band, as well as
set by the SteelStacks Jazz All-Star Big Band. The all-star band, which will be directed by Wetzel, will feature at least
one member from each of the high school bands in the competition.
“One of the most unique and memorable parts
of this experience may turn out to be the all-star band,” says Wetzel. “Music education, and especially jazz education,
is an important facet of school educational programs. Learning jazz fosters creativity and develops problem-solving skills,
both of which are imperative to the success of our future leaders. ArtsQuest should be applauded for showcasing the important
work of these students and educators.”
Tickets for the SteelStacks High School Jazz Band Showcase preliminary
rounds and finals are $5. They will go on sale Jan. 27, 10 a.m., and be available at www.artsquest.organd 610-332-3378. The schedule for the competition is as follows:
Feb. 12, 4 p.m. Easton
Area High School Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Performing Arts Saucon Valley High School Kutztown
Area High School
Feb. 26 Boyertown Area Senior High School Emmaus High School Freedom
High School Phillipsburg High School Pocono Mountain East High School Warren Hills Regional High School
For
more information on the SteelStacks High School Jazz Band Showcase, visit www.artsquest.org
ROYAL BLISS NEW ALBUM WAITING OUT THE STORM OUT TOMORROW
January 23rd, 2012 -
Salt Lake City, UT band Royal Bliss is gearing up for the release of their new album Waiting Out The Storm tomorrow. The new
single “Crazy“ will be impacting rock radio on February 14th.
Royal Bliss has been making their mark across
the country for years now. Constant writing, recording, and touring have helped build the success of the band. The wide variety
of influences from Johnny Cash to Snoop Dog to Led Zeppelin and the Toadies with everything in between have melded a sound
that cannot be denied. In 2009 their Capitol Records debut Life In-Between charted in the Billboard top 200 and was #1 on
the Billboard Heatseekers chart. The album produced 2 top 25 songs (“Save Me” and “We Did Nothing Wrong”).
Touring with acts such as Buckcherry, Candlebox, Chevelle, Kid Rock, and Papa Roach has only increased the demand for the
dynamic band from Utah. From the on-stage antics of front man Neal Middleton, to the energetic live shows, Royal Bliss continues
to win fans over, all over the globe. The band’s new album Waiting Out The Storm was produced by Brian Virtue (Chevelle,
Deftones, 30 Seconds To Mars) and is a healthy dose of timeless rock energy combined with sing-a-long pop hooks, poetic and
heart-felt honest lyrics that has been missing in rock radio for quite some time.
For more information, check out
the Royal Bliss website: www.royalbliss.com
FALL FROM GRACE NEW ALBUM THE ROMANCE YEARS OUT TUESDAY
January 23rd, 2012 -
Seattle rock band Fall From Grace is gearing up for the release of their new album The Romance Years Tuesday.
Fall
From Grace was born in the musical bed of Seattle, Washington. Fall From Grace, an alternative rock quintet, are a living,
breathing outcome of the indie pop culture, punk rock, and grunge melting pot that is the music metropolis of Seattle. Fall
From Grace live and play in the underbelly of the Seattle scene, hitting clubs and breathing life into a new movement they
are constantly building, one that is breaking through with the help of acts like Amber Pacific, Acceptance, and the Classic
Crime. Fall From Grace’s emotion-filled alternative rock sound is exemplified by their non-stop action packed live performance.
Front man Tryg Littlefield and lead guitarist Brian Olson command the mob of crazed fans, much like Steven Tyler and Joe Perry.
Fall From Grace’s songs are packed with emotion-filled melodies that hit home to their sea of fans, creating crowd clapped
choruses and sing alongs. To someone that has never heard Fall From Grace’s music, one fan describes their music as,
“...the feeling you get when you leave the greatest rock show you’ve ever seen.” Their cult following
continues to grow as the band tours non-stop. Fall From Grace has had the privilege to play alongside heavy hitters such as
Katy Perry, CKY, Hail The Villain, ASG, Alesana, and Protest the Hero coast to coast in clubs and festivals such as Warped
Tour across America, Canada, and in Europe. A dream came true for Fall From Grace when they had the opportunity to play in
front of 80,000 people at the Download Festival (Castle Donnington, England) with acts such as Faith No More, Buckcherry,
Papa Roach, ZZ Top, Marilyn Manson, and Motley Crue. Fall From Grace is now part of the Road 2 Hell Rekkids roster (an indie
label based in Seattle, Washington), and they are ready to take their message to a whole new level with the release of their
3rd full length album “The Romance Years” available nationwide and online on iTunes January 24th 2012. Fall From
Grace have faced the darkest of times together and have spun it in a way that brings the message of hope and happiness to
all who hear it. We hope you enjoy your Fall From Grace.
For more information, check out the Fall From Grace website:
www.fallfromgrace.us
IF THESE TREES COULD TALK ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM DETAILS RED FOREST, TO BE RELEASED ON SCIENCE OF SILENCE
RECORDS
Band Schedules Two Week European Tour This April
Akron, OH post-rock outfit If These
Trees Could Talk has announced plans to release the band's third album, Red Forest on March 20th. Vinyl treatment will be
released on Science of Silence Records, while the band will self-release the CD and digital versions. The nine song, 48-minute
long album was self-produced throughout much of 2011 at NEMeadow Studios in Bath, OH. Will Putney mastered the album and Charlie
Wagers of Three Bears Design was at the helm for art direction and design.
Red Forest gives fans their first look
into new music from The Trees since their critically acclaimed full-length Above The Earth, Below The Sky, which was released
in 2009. In 2006, The Trees released their debut self-produced eponymous EP, which was the launching point for their career.
"When we went into this record, we decided towards the end of the writing process that we wanted to self-produce and
record it. We had self-produced the last two albums, and wanted to continue on that path. This afforded us the opportunity
to take our time with the tracks and gave them space to grow."
Red Forest Tracklisting: 1. Breath
of Life 2. The First Fire 3. Barren Lands of the Modern Dinosaur 4. They Speak With Knives 5. The Gift of
Two Rivers 6. Red Forest 7. Aleutian Clouds 8. Left to Rust and Rot 9. When the Big Hand Buries the Twelve
The writing of the record came about very naturally, say the band members. "Once we decided that a song had made it
far enough, we tracked it, re-tracked it and just kept adding onto it until we were happy with it. It was very much a write-as-you-record
kind of experience. The recording console had a flat screen above it that played Koyaanisqatsi on repeat, which kind of encapsulates
our feelings on what inspired the record."
In addition to releasing new music, The Trees will embark on a two week
European tour in April. "This is something that seemed out of reach, but has come to fruition in a very seamless way. We couldn't
be happier to finally be playing for fans that have been asking for so long. We really can't thank them enough for all the
support and passion that they have given us." Starting off at Dunk! Festival in Belgium on April 7th, the band will make their
way through Germany, Czech Republic, Poland, Austria, Hungary, Croatia, and finish with three dates at Astral Fest in Russia.
See below for a full list of dates.
European Tour Dates: Apr 07 Dunk! Festival | Sottegem, Belgium
Apr 08 Kulturpalast | Wiesbaden, Germany Apr 09 Kassablanca | Jena, Germany Apr 10 Klub 007 | Prague, Czech Republic
Apr 11 Hydrozagadka | Warsaw, Poland Apr 12 Fabrika | Poznan, Poland Apr 13 Cassiopeia | Berlin, Germany Apr
14 Druckluft | Oberhausen, Germany Apr 15 Rhiz | Vienna, Austria Apr 16 Instant | Budapest, Hungary Apr 17 Tvornica
Kulture | Zagreb/Sljeme Medvednica, Croatia Apr 18 PMK | Innsbuck, Austria Apr 19 The Waiting Room | Saint Petersburg,
Russia Apr 20 Tele-Club | Ekaterinburg, Russia Apr 21 Milk | Moscow, Russia
The Trees music has been featured
in various MTV and VH1 shows, Levi's, Nike and Van's webisodes as well as in Friday Night Lights and the Playstation 3 video
game, InFamous. Look for more music to be featured in the upcoming documentary The Other Dream Team, which will be premiering
at the Sundance Film Festival this week.
TRACKERS PIONEERS B.P.R.D. TRAINING CAMP! GOING OUTSIDE JUST GOT FUN AGAIN!
January
23, MILWAUKIE, OR—Do you or someone you know have a penchant for the supernatural? Do you like spending time in the
great outdoors? Are you between the ages of 9 and 17? Will you be in Portland, Oregon, from July 16 to July 20? If so, Trackers
Earth has the ultimate summer-camp experience for you!
Dark Horse Comics is proud to announce a partnership with Trackers
Earth offering officially licensed B.P.R.D. and Hellboy camps, made possible through the generous permission of Mike Mignola,
creator of B.P.R.D. and Hellboy.
“Trackers Earth is part of what makes Portland such an interesting place to
live, and the most fun place in the country to raise a kid. This year my 6-year-old did Trackers camps focusing on forest
ninja skills and stealth archery, and attended a school of magic. I wish he were old enough for B.P.R.D. camp, and I can’t
wait to participate myself,” said B.P.R.D. editor Scott Allie.
Trackers Earth is looking for a few good recruits
that have got what it takes to join an elite team of paranormal investigators combating the forces of darkness from all across
the globe. They immerse you in tactical training of all forms, including survival skills in any environment (both earthly
and non), martial arts and self-defense specific to preternatural entities, hand-to-hand weaponry (foam swords, bows, and
more) and forensic investigation. All these are key skills that every agent must have; plus, you will be steeped in the history
of the Bureau and the legacy of paranormal research.
Call to Action Recruits get actual field
time during the entire camp. Learning is hands-on, with essential survival skills such as shelter building, stealth, and tactical
and martial-arts training.
Younger Recruits Ages 9–10: Younger recruits train in survival
and field skills in local green spaces. They also spend their day investigating the haunted history of our city, piecing together
the larger mystery revolving around the legend of Adolph Aschoff.
Older Recruits Ages 11–13
and 14–17: Older recruits also investigate nearby “haunts,” then finally travel to Camp Trackers near Sandy,
Oregon, to investigate reports of dark figures and strange happenings at the remnants of the old, defunct town of Marmot.
Here they search for a legendary and lost pioneer cemetery (true story) to ask local specters and spirits about the town’s
history and the legend of Adolph Aschoff, the man who is said to have sealed away an ancient evil upon the founding of the
town.
Wednesday–Friday Overnight: Older recruits culminate their week with a two-night stay at Camp Trackers’
outdoor wilderness site in Sandy, Oregon. This is the perfect opportunity to focus on many of the skills taught at the camp.
The B.P.R.D. Training Camp includes: • Tactical training • Survival in any environment •
Martial arts and self-defense specific to preternatural entities • Hand-to-hand weaponry (foam swords, bows, and
more) • Investigation and forensics • Folklore and mythology • Potions and charms 101 •
Telepathy training • Gadgets of the occult: EMF detectors, polarized lenses, and other paranormal investigative
gear • Comparative analogy and physiology of monsters • Construction of your own quality foam swords and
training weapons • Meeting with the artists of the comic book that documents the adventures of the B.P.R.D. •
Bureau history and paranormal research
“It’s good to be a kid in Portland. Which other camp teaches you
not only survival skills but also telepathy.”—Bleeding Cool
About Trackers Earth Tony and Molly Deis founded Trackers Earth in
2004. Tony based Trackers on his personal work in outdoor education since 1992 while teaching and developing programs with
the Audubon Society of Portland, Metro Regional Parks and Greenspaces, Portland State University and many more. Since then,
referrals from both parents and students has grown Trackers into one of the largest and most well respected camp and outdoor
programs in Portland, Oregon and beyond.
About Dark Horse Comics Since 1986, Dark Horse Comics
has proven to be a solid example of how integrity and innovation can help broaden a unique storytelling medium and establish
a small, homegrown company as an industry giant. The company is known for the progressive and creator-friendly atmosphere
it provides for writers and artists. In addition to publishing comics from top talent like Frank Miller, Mike Mignola, Neil
Gaiman, Gerard Way, Will Eisner, and best-selling prose author Janet Evanovich, Dark Horse has developed such successful characters
as the Mask, Timecop, and the Occultist. Additionally, its highly successful line of comics and products based on popular
properties includes Star Wars, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Aliens, Conan the Barbarian, Mass Effect,
Serenity, and Domo. Today, Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent comic-book publisher in the United States and is recognized
as both an innovator in the cause of creator rights and the comics industry’s leading publisher of licensed material.
GO RADIO ANNOUNCES HEADLINE U.S. TOUR AND HEADS INTO THE STUDIO TO RECORD NEW ALBUM
Tallahassee,
FL's Go Radio are excited to announce their spring U.S. tour. The dates follow up their recent successful run with Yellowcard,
kicking off in Indianapolis, IN on March 20th. Support comes from There For Tomorrow, label mates Tonight Alive, Tyler Carver,
and Simple As Surgery.
Storming into 2012, the band is set to head into the studio this month to record their second
album. Following the success of their acclaimed 2011 debut album Lucky Street, the band will be recording their new full-length
with James Paul Wisner (Paramore, Dashboard Confessional). The album is set for release in the summer of 2012.
"We're
all excited about this new one! I feel like it's going to take us to a level we've been striving to get to for a long time.
It's definitely going to be different from Lucky Street, but I think the original Go Radio fans will still be able to feel
it, and we'll make new ones from it. I couldn't be more excited about this year." - Jason Lancaster, Lead Vocals.
The
Floridian four-piece most recently released Lucky Street Deluxe Edition, a special version of Lucky Street, which features
the singles "Goodnight Moon" and "Any Other Heart" plus a cover of Adele's "Rolling In The Deep". Jason Lancaster appeared
on the cover of Alternative Press' Warped Tour Issue and made his debut in Rolling Stone over the summer. Check out Go Radio's
music video for "Goodnight Moon" here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BClFpTijh1Y.
GO RADIO - Jason Lancaster (vocals), Alex Reed (guitar/vocals), Matt "Burns" Poulos (bass/vocals), Steven
Kopacz (drums) - Debuting at #73 on the Billboard Top 200, Go Radio's goosebump-inducing album Lucky Street is the perfect
combination of raw vocal talent and stunning songwriting prowess. Following a phenomenal summer on the Vans Warped Tour, and
previous runs with A Day To Remember and Secondhand Serenade. Keep your eye on Go Radio as ones to watch in 2012.
Lucky
Street Tour w/ There For Tomorrow, Tonight Alive, Tyler Carter, Simple As Surgery
March 20 - Indianapolis,
IN @ Emerson Theatre March 21 - Pontiac, MI @ The Pike Room at Crofoot March 22 - Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection
March 23 - Akron, OH @ Musica March 24 - Pittsburgh, PA @ The Altar Bar March 25 - Buffalo, NY @ Club Infinity
March 27 - Cambridge, MA @ TT the Bear's Place March 28 - Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Loft | The Chance March 29 -
Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Casino Wolf March 30 - New York, NY @ Gramercy Theatre March 31 - Teaneck, NJ @ Mexicali
Live April 01 - West Chester, PA @ The Note April 03 - Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon Club April 04 - Baltimore, MD
@ Sound Stage Ballroom April 05 - Richmond, VA @ Kingdom April 06 - Virginia Beach, VA @ The Jewish Mother April
07 - W. Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern April 08 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade April 10 - Jacksonville, FL @ Jack
Rabbits April 11 - Orlando, FL @ Backbooth April 12 - Tampa, FL @ Orpheum April 13 - Gainesville, FL @ Double
Down Live April 16 - Nashville, TN @ Rocketown April 17 - Memphis, TN @ Newbys April 18 - Dallas, TX @ House of
Blues - Cambridge Room April 19 - Houston, TX @ House of Blues - Bronze Peacock April 20 - San Antonio, TX @ The White
Rabbit April 21 - Oklahoma City, OK @ The Conservatory April 23 - Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre April 24 - Salt
Lake City, UT @ In The Venue April 26 - Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey April 27 - Portland, OR @ Peter's Room at Roseland
April 28 - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill April 30 - San Luis Obispo, CA @ Club SLO Brew May 01 - Anaheim,
CA @ Chain Reaction May 02 - West Hollywood, CA @ The Roxy Theatre
Lucky Street Tour w/ There For Tomorrow,
Tyler Carter, Simple As Surgery, & Ivory Lights
May 04 - Tempe, AZ @ The Fixx May 05 - Tuscon, AZ
@ Skrappy's May 07 - Tulsa, OK @ Eclipse May 08 - Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar May 09 - Omaha, NE @ Sokol Underground
May 10 - Iowa City, IA @ The Blue Moose Tap House May 11 - St Paul, MN @ Station 4 May 12 - Chicago, IL @ The
Bottom Lounge May 13 - St Louis, MO @ Firebird
Norman Greenbaum's Spirit In The Sky Still Popular In 2012
1/23/2012 - Santa
Rosa, CA - After 40 years, one of music's greatest gospel-rock hits 'Spirit In The Sky', penned by Norman Greenbaum, remains
as popular today in 2012 as it did in 1970 when it rocketed to number #1 in the US and UK. While being named song of the year
by Cashbox magazine, the track would go on to sell two million copies in 1970 and through the next 4 decades would be featured
in 47 movies and dozens of commerical ads and TV series. In addition, two British cover versions of “Spirit In The Sky”
also made it to number one on the charts, making the song a three-time number one hit!
So the question remains, why
does 'Spirit In The Sky' still resonate with the music listener today? Norman explains, “A few reasons: It's just a
great song, with a terrific production that has stood the test of time, still sounding as vibrant today as 40 years ago. It
also sounds great in the car, yep, car radio. When we mixed it, we made sure it sounded as great on car stereos as it did
on home systems. It has an unforgettable opening musical riff, at times referred to as 'the heavy duty industrial fuzz tone'.
It gives people chills listening to it. Plus, when it was included on Rock Band 2 it brought a new generation into the mix.
Now that the song is aging in years, but not excellence, many fans have aged with it and now recognize it not only as a great
song that reminds them of their life back then, such as taking their first date to my concert, 'Spirit' being the first album
they ever bought, their parents screaming to turn the volume down, love making in the back seat to it and my favorite, naming
their car 'the green-bomb', and as a song to take with them as we near the time to go up to the Spirit In The Sky. Because
I answer my own e-mail, many people relate to me the circumstances of a loved one passing and how my song has brought them
solace and each time they hear my song, either on the radio, in a movie or on TV, they are reminded that their loved ones
are OK and looking down on them."
The story behind the song “Spirit In The Sky” is an interesting one.
The original idea for the song came from Norman watching a performance on TV one night by country legend Porter Wagoner, who
was singing about a preacher. This inspired Greenbaum to write a religious rock song. Although many have believed through
the years that Norman, born of Jewish heritage, was a 'born again Christian', in truth, this is not the case. He made the
decision to challenge himself to writing a gospel lyric, hoping he wouldn't flub it and meticulously crafted music that went
on to surpass everyone's expectations. The guitar riff to 'Spirit In The Sky' undoubtedly is just as important to the song's
success as the words and music. “My riff is a take on old blues riffs, common in the '20s and '30s,” Norman explains.
“Although a few other songs have similar riffs, my riff really stands out, as I infused a few original notes and changes
the others do not have. Plus, the fuzz just ripples your mind. It is a sound that has never been reproduced, another reason
the song stands so well.”
Recently, Norman Greenbaum has redesigned his official website – www.spiritinthesky.com
and has made available his much sought after CDs from the '60s and '70s, along with T-shirts, hats, mouse pads, signed photos
and other memorabilia! Although Norman has not recorded anything in recent years, he is very active with his new website,
posting messages to his fans and making available rare photos for viewing. “Since my website has been redesigned it
is much more efficient and compact, with photo viewers and better links,” says Norman. “It also has an improved
store, where I have introduced a new product, Going-Greenbaum tote bags; the small-sized bag is made of cotton and the large-sized
bag is made of canvas. The new site also has music clips of all of my songs available on CD and 'The Best of Norman Greenbaum'
import is available again. I also will be introducing some new shirt designs soon.”
Much to the excitement of
his fans, Norman will be making a rare live appearance in February! “I'll be doing a guest performance of 3 songs with
the band Time In A Bottle at The Last Day Saloon in Santa Rosa, CA on February 18th,” says Norman. “My original
back-up singers The Stovall Sisters will be joining me, the first time ever this has happened on stage! Time In A Bottle is
a local rock/soul band. The Stovall Sisters will also be doing a few of their own songs with the band.”
Finally,
Norman has this to impart to aspiring songwriters everywhere: “Keep at it until it all fits, you'll know when. One song
will stand out. Put all your effort into that song. Of course, 'catchy' helps.”
For more information visit Norman
Greenbaum's official website at www.spiritinthesky.com.
SANDS CASINO RESORT BETHLEHEM AND ARTSQUEST PARTNER ON TOURISM PROMOTION ON CBS SUPER SCREEN IN TIMES
SQUARE
BETHLEHEM, PA—Millions of New York City residents and visitors to the Big Apple are learning
about the arts, cultural and entertainment opportunities that await them in nearby Bethlehem and the Lehigh Valley thanks
to a new advertising campaign on the CBS Super Screen in New York City’s Times Square. Two 15-second spots, made possible
through a partnership between Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem and the nonprofit arts organization ArtsQuest, began airing this
past weekend on the screen, showcasing the attractions and experiences available to visitors at the SteelStacks arts and cultural
campus and Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem, both of which are located on the former Bethlehem Steel site in south Bethlehem.
The CBS Super Screen is a 26-foot by 20-foot digital screen located on 42nd Street between Seventh and Eighth Avenues
in Manhattan. The Sands Casino Resort and ArtsQuest spots will each air more than 1,300 times on the screen through early
April, reaching an estimated 1.5 million people each day.
The opportunity to appear on the CBS Super Screen came about
after Neutron Media, the Toronto-based firm that represents the screen, reached out to ArtsQuest after researching nonprofits
and learning about the innovative programming and events now taking place on the former Bethlehem Steel site. Sands Casino
Resort Bethlehem’s support of the project made it possible for the nonprofit to take part in the promotion, an undertaking
that is ultimately designed to promote the entire region. The Sands’ 15-second spot was created by The Media & Marketing
Group of Voorhees, N.J., while ArtsQuest’s spot was produced by Green Leaf Productions of Easton, a longtime partner
of ArtsQuest.
“With its rich history, cultural attractions, festivals and arts and entertainment resources,
Bethlehem continues to emerge as a prime travel destination for people from throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region,” said
ArtsQuest Senior Vice President of Marketing and Advancement Kassie Hilgert. “The CBS Super Screen presents an excellent
opportunity to reach out to millions of potential visitors, the majority of whom live two hours or less from our region. As
a nonprofit, ArtsQuest has limited resources to undertake this kind of project on its own. We thank Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem
for their support, and we are proud to partner with them on this amazing opportunity to promote tourism in Bethlehem and the
Lehigh Valley.”
ABOUT SANDS CASINO RESORT BETHLEHEM Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem
opened May of 2009 in Eastern Pennsylvania. Situated on the site of the historic Bethlehem Steel plant and located approximately
60 minutes from Philadelphia and the northern New Jersey suburbs, and 90 minutes from New York City, Sands Bethlehem offers
over 3,000 state-of-the-art slot machines and over 100 table games, as well as a 300-room hotel and over 5,000 sq. ft. of
meeting space. Culinary offerings include three signature restaurants from celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse – Emeril’s
Chop House, Burgers And More by Emeril and Emeril’s Italian Table. The casino also features the Carnegie Deli, St. James
Gate Irish Pub and Carvery, Cobalt Cafe, and the varied offerings and cuisines of The Market Gourmet Express. It is also home
to the Coil bar, Infusion lounge and Molten lounge, which features live entertainment seven nights a week. The Shoppes at
Sands outlet center also launched at the property in November 2011, with additional stores expected to open this year.
The
Sands Bethlehem development also consists of plans for nearly 50,000 square feet of flexible multi-purpose space, which will
allow the property to accommodate meetings, conventions, and a variety of special events.
Visit www.PaSands.comor call 877-SANDS77 (877-726-3777) for more information.
ABOUT ARTSQUEST ArtsQuest™
is a Bethlehem, PA-based nonprofit dedicated to presenting music, arts, festivals, cultural experiences and educational and
outreach programs that aid in economic development, urban revitalization and community enrichment. Through festivals such
as its flagship event, Musikfest®; the Banana Factory® cultural arts and education center; and the ArtsQuest Center and SteelStacks™
arts and cultural campus, ArtsQuest’s programming reaches more than 1.5 million people annually.
For more information
on ArtsQuest, visit www.artsquest.orgor call 610-332-1300.
STEVE NILES AND MENTON3 DEBUT THE MUCH-ANTICIPATED NOSFERATU WARS IN DARK HORSE PRESENTS!
JANUARY
23, MILWAUKIE, OR—When Steve Niles (Criminal Macabre, 30 Days of Night) premiered artwork from his upcoming collaboration
with artist Menton3 (Monocyte, Proof: Endangered, Crawl to Me) via his Twitter feed, speculation and anticipation spread like
wildfire across the Internet. Today, Dark Horse is proud to announce that this new vampiric tale will premiere in Dark Horse
Presents!
The Black Plague was a time of death and misery . . . except for the undead. For vampires, the Black Death
was a welcome relief from being hunted and a time of incredible growth for the undead. On the night of their wedding, two
vampire lovers are torn apart and separated for five hundred years, setting off a sequence of events that will bring the modern
world to its knees!
“I haven’t been this excited about working on something in a long time. Menton3 is
the perfect artist and we couldn’t be more thrilled to be doing this at Dark Horse,” Niles said. “This year
I’m making a big push to become 100 percent creator owned. Nosferatu Wars will be a big part of that, I hope.”
Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith redefined the vampire genre with the groundbreaking comic series 30 Days of Night
in 2002. Ten years later, Niles is poised to make history again, as he and Menton3 blow the sparkle off of the undead in Nosferatu
Wars, premiering in Dark Horse Presents later this year!
VOCAL FEW New EP She'll Be Right CHARTS ON BILLBOARD, iTUNES, Amazon Without A Budget Duo Features Matt
MacDonald of THE CLASSIC CRIME and Wife Kristie
NEW YORK, NY – “The biggest factor is
creating recordings of songs that people want to hear,” says one half of husband/wife folkpop duo VOCAL FEW, Matt MacDonald
(who is also the lead singer of postpunk band The Classic Crime), about the surprising success of their debut EP SHE’LL
BE RIGHT which was quietly released independently on January 10, 2012. Utilizing a total of zero dollars on promotion or marketing
of any sort, the EP debuted at an astounding #12 on Billboard’s Heatseeker’s Chart and #8 on the Folk Albums Chart.
It was also deemed “New and Noteworthy” by iTunes where it debuted at #3 on the Singer/Songwriter Chart and was
featured on both the Pop and Rock “New and Notable MP3 Releases” on Amazon.com.
Borne from the exhilaration
and nervous excitement of impending first-time parenthood back in March of 2011, Matt and his wife Kristie went through all
the normal thought processes that nearly all expecting couples go through. But, unlike most couples, they worked it out in
song. “The project was inspired by the idea that in nine months we would be parents, and we should probably make a record
to raise money to support this child,” he explained. “And if no money gets raised, well, at least we made music
together back when we were childless and had free time.” Thankfully, the music they made together not only proved to
bring them even closer together as a couple but it also has spoken to a larger audience – their fans. “I think
the profile of The Classic Crime [TCC] definitely helped us,” he continues about the uptick of sales, “but it
was all word of mouth from TCC and Vocal Few fans that helped us sell any copies. Really, the credit goes to them.”
Texturally lilting and melodically soaring, the music and the lyrics of She’ll Be Right is an exuberant celebration
of the emotional surges that reflect the experiences they've been living through for the last year. From the laidback waltz
of “The Fountain” to the piano-led propulsiveness of "Every Second" to angst-drenched harmonies of "Mexico", the
EP has a widespread and broad appeal that crosses genres. “Ever since we married seven years ago our lives have been
a journey” Matt says about the epic, acoustic opening track "We’ll Make It Someday." “There hasn't been
much stability with touring in a band and us moving around a lot, but things have always had a way of working out. We've been
anxious or stressed at times about where money will come from or how we were going to pay rent, and adding a baby to the mix
doesn't do much to ease any of that, but I think the song is a reminder of where we've been and where we plan to go. It sort
of says: True, life hasn't been easy, it may never be, but there's hope, and we'll make it someday."
While his primary
band, The Classic Crime, gears up for their next studio album, Vocal Few isn’t staying for just a recording. “We
have both excitedly agreed that hopping in our car with the baby to play a string of shows would be fun, especially if we
can pay our rent that way,” he says. “Plus, Kristie is no stranger to the road. She tour managed my band for an
entire year in 2006 and she loves the idea of traveling again.” Stay tuned for touring updates.
Vocal Few is
Matt MacDonald (vocals, guitars, keyboards) and Kristie MacDonald (vocals, piano). Their EP She’ll Be Right was recorded
and produced by Matt in his home studio, mixed by Brandon Metcalf and mastered for vinyl by Troy Glessner. It was released
on January 10, 2012 independently.
PORTUGAL. THE MAN SET TO HEADLINE THE 2012 JÄGERMEISTER MUSIC TOUR
(New Rochelle,
NY) – Jägermeister, a brand as deeply rooted in music as it is in mythology and lore, is proud to announce an upcoming
tour with headliner Alaskan rock band Portugal. The Man and supporting act The Lonely Forest. The live shows kick off April
3rd and will be in 26 cities across the nation.
Jägermeister, the #1 selling imported liqueur in the United States,
has a long history of supporting bands, both from a local level to national amphitheater acts. The brand has spent almost
two decades developing artists and has seen many go from obscurity to the top of their fields. John Gourley, lead singer of
Portugal.The Man said, “We were planning on taking a short break from the road, but Jägermeister presented an opportunity
for us to visit a handful of cities that we have not been to in ages, so we jumped at the chance to play these shows.”
Last year, Atlantic Records artist Portugal. The Man released In The Mountain In The Cloud, the sixth album in six
years from the Wasilla, AK-via-Portland, OR-based band. The critically-acclaimed album garnered inclusion in several notable
“Best of 2011” lists, including MTV, Huffington Post, and KCRW. Produced by John Hill (Santigold, M.I.A.) with
co-production from Portugal. The Man lead singer/guitarist/songwriter John Gourley as well as longtime band producer Casey
Bates and mixed by Grammy Award winner Andy Wallace (Nirvana, Jeff Buckley), In The Mountain In The Cloud marks the first
recording to truly harness the band’s exhilarating live show. From the dramatic “Got It All (This Can’t
Be Living Now)” to the sprawling vision of “Sleep Forever,” the album captures a truly distinctive band
evolving in real time, revealing their singular sonic vision in its purest and most powerful form thus far.
The Lonely
Forest, an American indie rock band discovered and signed by Chris Walla from Death Cab for Cutie, who launched their debut
album Arrows for his imprint label Trans via Atlantic Records, will serve as the supporting act.
Tour dates are as follows: 4/3/2012 Knitting Factory Boise, ID 4/4/2012 Knitting
Factory Reno, NV 4/5/2012 Club Veil Las Vegas, NV 4/6/2012 Crescent Ballroom Phoenix, AZ 4/9/2012 House of Blues
New Orleans, LA 4/10/2012 Florida Theatre Gainesville, FL 4/11/2012 The Ritz Ybor Tampa, FL 4/12/2012 The Beacham
Theater Orlando, FL 4/14/2012 Georgia Theatre Athens, GA 4/15/2012 Buster's Billiards Lexington, KY 4/16/2012
Vogue Theatre Indianapolis, IN 4/17/2012 Vic Theatre Chicago, IL 4/19/2012 Ram's Head Live Baltimore, MD 4/20/2012
Music Hall of Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY 4/21/2012 Starland Ballroom Sayreville, NJ 4/22/2012 House of Blues Boston,
MA 4/24/2012 The Town Ballroom Buffalo, NY 4/25/2012 Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH 4/26/2012 Cannery Ballroom
Nashville, TN 4/29/2012 The Pageant St. Louis, MO 4/30/2012 Beaumont Club Kansas City, MO 5/2/2012 Ogden Theatre
Denver, CO 5/3/2012 Orpheum Theatre Flagstaff, AZ 5/4/2012 Fox Theatre Pomona, CA 5/5/2012 4th & B San Diego,
CA 5/6/2012 The Independent San Francisco, CA
ABOUT JAGERMEISTER: Jägermeister,
which translates to "master hunter,” is the #1 selling imported liqueur in the United States and one of the top shot
brands in the world. The liqueur is based on a secret recipe, combining 56 different natural ingredients, including select
herbs, blossoms, roots and fruits. Jägermeister, with the distinctive square bottle, was developed in 1934 in Germany and
the brand quickly gained global fame through its innovative marketing, unique taste profile and its association with good
times. Jägermeister Liqueur is 35% Alc. /Vol. and imported exclusively by Sidney Frank Importing Company, Inc., New Rochelle,
NY. www.jager.com. JÄGERMEISTER IS DEDICATED TO MUSIC, NOT UNDERAGE DRINKING.
LAMB OF GOD Announces European Tour
Return to India and Israel Also Confirmed
LAMB
OF GOD today announces the confirmed shows for the European leg of the Resolution tour. The tour encompasses all of the major
European festivals as well as a number of headline theater and club plays. The tour kicks off with the band’s return
visits to India and Israel, which were two highlights on the 2009/2010 Wrath tour. On their first visit to India, the band
played to a crowd of 7,000 people and appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone India. The show in Israel gave the band an opportunity
to see a country that not many metal bands have had a chance to play. The complete schedule of shows is below.
5/26/12
PALACE GROUNDS / BANGALORE, INDIA 5/28/12 FUZZ CLUB/ ATHENS, GREECE 5/30/12 HANGAR 11 / TEL-AVIV, ISRAEL 6/2/12 FORTA ROCK, HOLLAND 6/5/12 KRAKOW / STUDIO, POLAND 6/6/12 BRATISLAVA / MAJESTIC,
SLOVAKIA 6/7/12 MUNICH / BACKSTAGE WERK, GERMANY 6/8/12 NOVA ROCK, AUSTRIA 6/10/12 DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL, UK 6/12/12
MANDELA HALL/BELFAST, UK 6/13/12 ACADEMY /DUBLIN, IRELAND 6/15/12 METAL TOWN, SWEDEN 6/16/12 COPENHELL, DENMARK
6/17/12 HELLFEST, FRANCE 6/19/12 MADRID / RIVIERA, SPAIN 6/20/12 BARCELONA / RAZZMATAZZ 2, SPAIN 6/22/12 GRASSPOP,
BELGIUM 6/23/12 EAR SHAKER DAYS, SWITZERLAND 6/24/12 GODS OF METAL, ITALY 6/26/12 ZAGREB / BOOGALOO, CROATIA 6/27/12
LJUBLJANA / KINO SISKA, SLOVENIA 6/28/12 PRAGUE / ROCK CAFÉ, CZECH REPUBLIC 6/29/12 WITH FULL FORCE, GERMANY 7/1/12
TUSKA, FINLAND
BET MUSIC MATTERS PRESENTS: ESTELLE ON “THE ALL OF ME TOUR” WITH SPECIAL GUESTS: ELLE VARNER,
STACY BARTHE AND LUKE JAMES; “ALL OF ME” ARRIVES EVERYWHERE FEBRUARY 28TH
NEW YORK, NY
– January 19, 2012 – BET Networks today announced plans for the upcoming BET Music Matters “The All of Me
Tour” headlined by Homeschool/Atlantic recording artist Estelle. Kicking off February 2, 2012 at Ohio’s House
of Blues in Cleveland, Estelle will be joined by special guests Elle Varner, Stacy Barthe and Luke James on various dates
throughout the tour. For complete details and ticket information, please see www.estellemusic.com/tour-dates/.
Among the tour’s certain highlights is a February 28th stop at New York’s famed Irving Plaza celebrating
that day’s release of Estelle’s massively anticipated new album, “ALL OF ME.” The album – which
follows the Grammy Award-winning singer’s 2008 US debut, “SHINE” – is the British soul sensation’s
finest work to date, as evidenced by the hit singles “Break My Heart (Feat. Rick Ross)” and “Thank You.”
A companion video for the latter track – written by Akon and produced by Jerry “Wonda” Duplessis (U2, The
Black Eyed Peas, T.I.), Arden “Keyz” Altino, and Akene “The Champ” Dunkley – recently debuted
this week with a joint world premiere broadcast on both BET and Centric. The video is streaming now at Estelle’s official
YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/user/EstelleOnline.
What’s more, Estelle has also announced plans to perform at the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival®, slated
for July 6th in New Orleans. The eagerly awaited event will see Estelle sharing the stage with such icons as Aretha Franklin,
Mary J. Blige, and Steve Harvey – for details and ticket information, please see www.essencemusicfestival.com.
Estelle has already begun making appearances on a number of high profile TV programs to herald “ALL
OF ME,” including a recent visit this week to BET’s hit series, The Game. Other recent appearances include VH1’s
VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul, NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, TV One’s Lexus Presents Verses & Flow, and
BET’s Black Girls Rock! awards show, which saw Estelle’s performance of “Thank You” hailed by Billboard
as one of the event’s top 5 moments, noting, “there wasn’t a dry eye in the house.”
“SHINE”
– which marked the premiere release from Grammy Award-winner John Legend’s Homeschool Records label, in partnership
with Atlantic Records – was without question one of 2008’s most compelling releases. Executive Produced by Legend
and Atlantic Records Chairman/CEO Craig Kallman, the album proved Estelle’s global breakthrough, fuelled in part by
the phenomenal hit single, “American Boy (Feat. Kanye West).”
Here in the US, “American Boy”
has been certified 2x-platinum by the RIAA for digital sales exceeding 2 million. In 2009, the track earned Estelle her first-ever
Grammy Award, just one of many prestigious honors that also includes a BETJ Virtual Award for “Song of the Year,”
a World Music Award for “World’s Best New R&B Act,” an Urban Music Award for “Best Collaboration,”
an “O2 Silver Clef Award” for “Download of the Year,” and a pair of MOBO Awards for “Best UK
Female” and “Best Song.”
BET MUSIC MATTERS “THE ALL OF ME TOUR” HEADLINED BY ESTELLE
Special
guests include Elle Varner, Stacy Barthe and Luke James
*all supporting artists performing on various dates*
FEBRUARY 2 Cleveland, OH House of Blues (Cambridge Room) 3 Chicago, IL Double Door
4 Cincinnati, OH Mixx Lounge 6 Kansas City, MO The Riot Room 8 San Diego, CA Anthology 9 Los Angeles, CA Key
Club 10 Oakland, CA The New Parish 13 Dallas, TX House of Blues (Cambridge Room) 14 New Orleans, LA The Howlin
Wolf 15 Houston, TX House of Blues (Peacock Room) 16 Austin, TX Antones 18 Birmingham, AL Old Car Heaven 20
Atlanta, GA CenterStage 22 Washington, DC The Birchmere 23 Boston, MA Regata Bar – 2 Shows 26 Baltimore,
MD Sound Stage 28 New York, NY Irving Plaza – Album Release Show
MARCH 3 Nashville,
TN Indulge 5 Philadelphia, PA World Café Life
DEFILER Announce North American Tour with WAYNE STATIC & POLKADOT CADAVER
Castro
Valley, CA's DEFILER, who recently re-issued their debut album, Pangaea, through Stillborn Records (click here to purchase),
will be hitting the road this February in support of Wayne Static and Polkadot Cadaver, hitting a myriad of cities never before
played by the band. DEFILER will join the tour on February 6th in Atlanta, GA and will be making their way up the East Coast
and back towards home, finishing up in Reno, NV. The band will be performing a number of new songs while on the road.
DEFILER
also recently inked a record deal with a new label home, more details to be announced soon.
DEFILER US
Tour Dates with Wayne Static and Polkadot Cadaver: Feb 6 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade Feb 7 Jacksonville,
NC @ Hooligan's Music Hall Feb 8 Towson, MD @ Recher Theater Feb 9 Hampton, NH @ Wally's Feb 10 Worcester, MA
@ Tammany Hall Feb 11 Rochester, NY @ Montage Music Hall Feb 13 New York, NY @ Gramercy Theatre Feb 14 Allentown,
PA @ Crocodile Rock Feb 15 Covington, KY @ Bangarang's Feb 16 Joliet, IL @ Mojoe's Feb 17 Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's
Feb 18 Detroit, MI @ Harpo's Feb 19 Mankata, MN @ Buster's Feb 21 Missoula, MT @ Monk's Feb 22 Idaho Falls,
ID @ Shiloh Convention Center Feb 23 Reno, NV @ Cargo
DEFILER is: Jake Pelzl (founding member and vocalist)
Ethan Lewis - (guitar) Ian Poole - (Drums)
The Danish/Italian band BLOOD IN
VENICE will release their debut mini cd "Let the Drama Begin" on the 24th of February 2012. The band themselves define their
style as modern rock with a vintage touch.
The cd will contain 6 songs of modern rock with inspirations from bands
such as MUSE, Placebo and 30 Seconds to Mars, with traces of the music from the 50ies and the 60ies.
The tracklist
of the cd is 1. The Apocalypse Show 2. Day After Day 3. The Same Tuxedo 4. Breathe 5. Wonderful 6.
Crush of a Butterfly
TITLE FIGHT JOINS RISE AGAINST ON SECOND LEG OF SPRING TOUR TO KICK OFF APRIL 15, 2012
ANNOUNCES
A ROUND OF DATES ON THIS SUMMER'S 2012 VANS WARPED TOUR
HEADLINING WEEK-LONG FEBRUARY TOUR OF JAPAN
Kingston,
PA's TITLE FIGHT had a storybook 2011 - one that most bands can only dream of. From the release of their critically acclaimed
first full-length, SHED, on Side One Dummy, to their appearance on the cover of Alternative Press #280, to dates at Reading,
Leeds, Hevy and many other festivals, and recent support slots with seminal bands Lifetime and Bouncing Souls, it's clear
that Title Fight had an impressive number of accomplishments last year. Now the band has announced a slew of new tours for
the upcoming year including a trek through Japan in February, an opening slot on the second leg of Rise Against's spring tour
(dates below), and nearly all of 2012 Vans Warped Tour (dates TBA). Additionally, Title Fight will hit the studio again in
2012 to begin recording for their next release.
Formed in 2003, the four-piece has developed a feverish underground
following through their non-stop touring, intense live show, and several releases, most recently their 2011 full-length Shed
which was released on Side One Dummy in May. Recorded with producer/musician Walter Schreifels (Gorilla Biscuits, Quicksand,
Rival Schools), Shed debuted at #8 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart upon release in May and generated accolades from Alternative
Press, Kerrang!, Outburn, NME, AMP, and many others. The AV Club called Shed "tight, punchy, and perfect for both heartfelt
sing-alongs and circle pits," while Alternative Press described it as "wonderfully rough and ambitious."
Title Fight is Jamie Rhoden (guitar, vocals), Ned Russin (bass, vocals), Shane Moran (guitar), and Ben
Russin (drums).
TITLE FIGHT ON TOUR
Japan Tour 2/1 - Osaka City, Osaka
- Pangea 2/2 - Nagoya City, Aichi - Zion 2/3 - Yokohama City, Kanagawa - Club Lizard 2/4 - Kashiwa City, Chiba
- Alive 2/5 - Shinjukuku, Tokyo - ACB
w/ Rise Against, A Day to Remember 4/15 - San
Diego, CA - Viejas Arena 4/16 - Bakersfield, CA - Rabobank Theater 4/17 - San Jose, CA - Event Center 4/19 - Kent,
WA - ShoWare Center 4/20 - Boise, ID - CenturyLink Arena 4/21 - Salt Lake City, UT - Saltair 4/23 - Rio Rancho,
NM - Santa Ana Star Center 4/26 - Pelham, AL - Verizon Wireless Music Center 4/27 - St. Augustine, FL - St. Augustine
Amphitheatre 4/28 - Boca Raton, FL - Sunset Cove Amphitheater 4/30 - Tampa, FL - Green Iguana Stadium 5/01 - Atlanta,
GA - Masquerade Music Park 5/02 - Charlotte, NC - Time Warner Cable Uptown 5/04 - Indianapolis, IN - Lawn at White
River State 5/05 - Cincinnati, OH - PNC Pavilion at Riverbend 5/06 - Pittsburgh, PA - Trib Total Media 5/08 -
Syracuse, NY - New York State Fair 5/10 - Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre
DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE REVEALS UNIQUE SPRING TOUR; NORTH AMERICAN TREK WILL SEE ACCLAIMED BAND ACCOMPANIED
BY SAN FRANCISCO’S INNOVATIVE MAGIK* MAGIK ORCHESTRA; ONE-OF-A-KIND INTIMATE DATES BEGIN APRIL 10TH IN DENVER; FULL-LENGTH
EPISODE OF LIVE FROM THE ARTIST’S DEN TO PREMIERE ON PBS STATIONS NATIONWIDE ON FEBRUARY 17TH
Atlantic
recording group Death Cab for Cutie has announced details of a major North American tour following a string of dates in Australia
and South East Asia. The dates begin April 10th at Denver’s Ellie Caulkins Opera House and then culminate with a May
13th homecoming concert at Seattle’s Paramount Theatre (see attached itinerary). Youth Lagoon will support Death Cab
beginning April 27th at NYC’s Beacon Theatre and continue through the end of the tour. First leg opener to be announced
shortly.
The one-of-a-kind spring trek of intimate venues and historic theaters will see DCFC accompanied on stage
by members of San Francisco’s celebrated Magik*Magik Orchestra. Known for their innovative collaborations with such
artists as Mike Patton, John Vanderslice, The Walkmen, and The Dodos, the orchestral group previously teamed with Death Cab
for Cutie for their recent installment ofVH1 Storytellers as well as doing all of the string arrangements on the band’s
most current release CODES AND KEYS.
Presale tickets for all dates will be available to members of the band’s
official fan club, DCFC Union Local #1138, beginning Friday, January 20th. All remaining tickets will then go on sale to the
general public starting on January 27th. For further details and as-yet-unannounced tour information, please visit www.deathcabforcutie.com.
A new single, “Underneath the Sycamore,” will herald the upcoming tour, with an amazing companion
video directed by Walter Robot, who did the band’s famed “Grapevine Fires” video. The piece, which premiered
on www.wired.comcan be viewed here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=txndHN7-1DE. The track is among the many highlights of DCFC’s critically acclaimed album, “CODES AND KEYS” which
has been nominated in the “Best Alternative Music Album” category at this year’s Grammy Awards. “You
Are A Tourist,” the album’s first single, proved a multi-format radio smash upon its release last year, reaching
#1 at both Triple A and Modern Rock outlets nationwide – DCFC’s first-ever #1 at the latter format.
“CODES
AND KEYS” entered the Billboard 200 at #3 upon its May 2011 release. In addition to its popular success, the album has
also received critical praise from a wide array of national publications, including Spin, Rolling Stone, Blackbook, Time Out
New York,Interview, Filter, the New York Times, and Entertainment Weekly, which declared the album to be “a reminder
to the rest of the pretty-rock community that loveliness is worthless if there’s no heart behind it, and Death Cab’s
beats stronger than most.”
Death Cab for Cutie’s recent live performance at the world-famous Brooklyn
Museum can be seen in an upcoming installment of the popular PBS series, Live From The Artists’ Den. The band’s
full-length episode – which is streaming at www.hulu.com/live-from-the-artists-den – will begin airing on PBS
stations nationwide beginning February 17th. For details, please check local listings or visit www.artistsden.com/.
Death Cab for Cutie is: Ben Gibbard: guitars, keyboards, vocals * Chris Walla: guitars, keyboards * Nick
Harmer: bass * Jason McGerr: drums.
FEBRUARY 17 Perth, Aus Perth
International Arts Festival 18 Perth, Aus Perth International Arts Festival 20 Adelaide, S. Aus HQ 21 Sydney,
New S. Wales Palace 24 Sydney, New S. Wales Enmore Theatre 27 Brisbane, Queensland The Trivoli Theatre 29 Wellington,
NZ Wellington Town Hall
MARCH 3 Taipei, Taiwan Neo Studio 5 Taguig, Philippines NBC
Tent 7 Singapore, SG Fort Gate at Fort Canning Park
APRIL 10 Denver, CO Ellie Caulkins
Opera House 11 Omaha, NE Music Hall 13 Louisville, KY Louisville Palace 14 Grand Rapids, MI Calvin College 15
Milwaukee, WI Riverside Theatre 16 Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre 19 Toronto, ON Massey Hall 20 Montreal, QC Eglise
St-Jean Baptiste 21 Boston, MA Wang Theatre 22 Hartford, CT The Bushnell 24 New Brunswick, NJ State Theatre 25
Philadelphia, PA Tower Theatre 27 New York, NY Beacon Theatre 30 Washington, DC Strathmore
MAY 1 Knoxville, TN Tennessee Theatre 3 Austin, TX ACL Live 4 Dallas, TX McFarlin Auditorium 6 Mesa, AZ Mesa Arts
Center 7 Los Angeles, CA Disney Hall 9 Oakland, CA Fox Theater (Seated) 13 Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre 30
Barcelona, Spain San Miguel Primavera Sound 2012
JUNE 7 Porto, Portugal Optimus Primavera
Sound 2012
*Youth Lagoon to support from April 27th – May 13th
3OH!3 ACHIEVE RIAA GOLD CERTIFICATION WITH DEBUT ALBUM “WANT”
CURRENTLY WORKING
ON NEW ALBUM TO BE RELEASED LATER THIS YEAR
The Boulder, Colorado-based duo’s breakthrough debut, “WANT,”
has been officially certified Gold by the RIAA. “WANT” features the blockbuster single, “Don’t Trust
Me,” which proved a true sensation, reaching #1 at Pop radio while also achieving double platinum certification from
the RIAA. “Don’t Trust Me” was followed by a second major hit in “Starstrukk (Feat. Katy Perry)”
which was also certified RIAA platinum, making “WANT” a full-fledged crossover phenomenon with over 6 million
singles sold.
"Thanks to everyone who has listened to our music, bought our records and come to our shows. We have
so much fun doing what we do, and we hope to continue to do that for a good time, yet. Who knew getting dumped in 2008 could
be such a goddamn kick-start!" exclaimed Nathaniel Motte, one half of the electro pop duo.
Sean Foreman echoed Nathaniel’s
sentiments stating, "I was happy when our album went Copper, but all the way to Gold! I am so thankful for the fans of our
music and team that helps us get that music out. We are working on our new album and can't wait to play all these funky new
jams for everyone. We have some of the hardest beats we've ever worked with (Thanks to Nat). We aren't afraid to get a little
weird on this record. I'm super excited!"
3OH!3 is currently hard at work in their Colorado studio, writing material
for their third release expected to arrive later this year. The group recently put out a series of previously unreleased songs
including the track "Set You Free" which is now available on iTunes and can also be streamed from the link below.
CANDY HEARTS OFFER NEW ACOUSTIC DEMO OF "I WANT YOU" FOR FREE DOWNLOAD THROUGH BANDCAMP
WINTER
US TOUR ANNOUNCED WITH MAN OVERBOARD
New York/New Jersey-based pop-punk band CANDY HEARTS are offering a
brand-new acoustic demo for FREE download through Bandcamp starting today. Titled "I Want You", the song will be available
as a full band track on an upcoming 2012 EP and can be downloaded at http://candyhearts.bandcamp.com/album/demo. Singer Mariel Loveland also did a Nervous Energies session with the song which can be viewed at http://youtu.be/zLwAuHkkCMk. She says of the new track, "It's about that feeling of sitting next to someone you are absolutely crazy about and the
only thing you can think about is how much you want them -- nothing else; it's like your mind is blank -- and you can't tell
them because you know they don't feel the same way. It just devours you."
Additionally Candy Hearts have announced
a string of February tour dates with Man Overboard which run February 15-26 (tour dates below). If you haven't caught them
on the road before, make sure not to miss your chance as they come through your town! "On this tour in particular, we've arranged
a few of our slower and acoustic songs to be faster and louder so there's never a moment where anyone feels tired and people
can't mope around," states Loveland. With irresistibly catchy vocals, infectious hooks, and a ton of energy, the band makes
live shows feel like one gigantic party sing-along for everyone in the crowd.
Candy Hearts latest full-length, 2011's
Everything's Amazing & Nobody's Happy on Kind of Like Records received rave reviews. Alternative Press said of it, "From
the first notes of opener 'Tongue Tied,' they manage to get under the listener's skin thanks to minimal, crisp production
that sounds effortless and clean, allowing the simple, honest quality of the performances to shine through." Bring on Mixed
Reviews called the album "very fun and liberating", while Alter the Press! remarked that it was "brimming with positivity
and heavy on the hits."
Candy Hearts is Mariel Loveland (vocals, guitar), Kris Hayes (guitar), Christian Stefos Migliorese
(bass), and Christina Picciano (drums).
Candy Hearts tour dates w/ Man Overboard
Feb
15 - Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar Feb 16 - Richmond, VA @ Kingdom Feb 17 - Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern Feb
18 - Savannah, GA @ Sweet Melissa's Basement Feb 19 - Tampa, FL @ Transitions Feb 20 - Jacksonville, FL @ The Pit
Feb 21 - Pembroke Pines, FL @ The Talent Farm Feb 22 - Winter Park, FL @ The Haven Feb 24 - Houston, TX @ Walter's
Feb 25 - Dallas, TX @ Cambridge Room Feb 26 - Midland, TX @ Pine Box
RADICAL ENTERTAINMENT® AND DARK HORSE JOIN FORCES TO UNLEASH THE ULTIMATE SHAPE-SHIFTING COMIC SERIES
All-New Comic Series Bridges the Enigmatic Conclusion of the Original PROTOTYPE® and the Action-Packed Beginning of
PROTOTYPE®2
Santa Monica, CA – January 17, 2012 – Radical Entertainment, the creators behind
one of 2012’s most anticipated open-world/action games – PROTOTYPE 2 – and Dark Horse Comics, the leading
publisher of gaming comics and graphic novels, have joined forces to create an all-new comic series set in the PROTOTYPE universe.
With the game due out April 24, 2012 from Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc.
(Nasdaq: ATVI), fans looking for a jumpstart at getting a deeper look into the world of PROTOTYPE 2 should keep an eye out
for this exciting collaboration launching February 15, 2012.
The all-new digital comic series will be broken into
three original stories that bridge the gap between the original blockbuster game and the highly anticipated sequel, PROTOTYPE
2. The first entry, “The Anchor,” illustrated by Paco Díaz, continues the story of Alex Mercer, the protagonist
from the first game, while the second story, "The Survivors," illustrated by Chris Staggs, follows a small group of residents
of New York trying to escape the city after it has been transformed into NYZ with the outbreak of the Blacklight virus. The
third and final story, illustrated by Victor Drujiniu, is "The Labyrinth" and provides fans a deeper look into the backstory
of PROTOTYPE 2’s new protagonist, Sgt. James Heller. Each comic in the series will be available at http://Digital.Darkhorse.com every other week beginning February 15, 2012.
“We’re always looking for meaningful ways to expand the
PROTOTYPE universe, and Dark Horse Comics is an industry-leading creative powerhouse delivering best-in-class graphic storytelling
that integrates deeply to the core of our IP,” said Ken Rosman, Studio Head, Radical Entertainment. “With this
partnership, our fans will finally be given answers to some dramatic loose ends from the first PROTOTYPE game, as well as
the truth behind Alex Mercer’s descent and evolution into a twisted shadow of his former self for PROTOTYPE 2.”
“Sgt. James Heller’s heart wrenching backstory meshed with the sheer amount of over-the-top shape-shifting
action in PROTOTYPE 2 lend themselves perfectly to a comic book series,” said Dave Marshall, Editor, Dark Horse Comics.
“We worked extremely close with Radical Entertainment’s story team for PROTOTYPE 2, and can’t wait to visually
walk fans through the many dark secrets strewn throughout the tattered world of New York Zero!”
The sequel to
Radical Entertainment’s best-selling open-world action game of 2009, PROTOTYPE 2 takes the unsurpassed carnage of the
original PROTOTYPE and continues the experience of becoming the ultimate shape-shifting weapon. As the game’s all-new
infected protagonist, Sgt. James Heller, players will cut a bloody swathe through the wastelands of post-viral New York Zero
with unparalleled locomotion, building up a vast genetic arsenal of deadly, biological weapons and abilities as they hunt,
kill and consume their way toward the ultimate goal – to kill…Alex…Mercer!
To find out more about
PROTOTYPE 2, follow us on twitter at www.twitter.com/radical_ent or check out www.prototypegame.com for the latest trailers,
screenshots, special promotions and more! And for the truly dedicated, go to www.facebook.com/prototype and join the PROTOTYPE
Army – a community of over 360,000 (and growing) fans that receive constant updates from the team at Radical, and early
sneak peeks at new information and assets.
PROTOTYPE 2 is currently in development for Xbox® 360 video game and entertainment
system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Windows PC. The game is currently rated “RP”
(Rating Pending) by the ESRB, with an expected “M” (Mature – Content that may be suitable for persons 17
and older) rating.
About Radical Entertainment In September 2011, Radical Entertainment
celebrated its 20th anniversary in the business of creating hit video games, including 2009’s multi-million-unit-selling
PROTOTYPE, The Simpsons Hit & Run, The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction, Scarface: The World Is Yours and more. We
treat our properties with the reverence they deserve and gamers demand, and the commitment to our partners and fans continues
to set us apart. Our Vancouver-based studio allows Radical Entertainment to bring the talent, tools and technology together
to create entertainment that captures the world's imagination. Owned by Activision Publishing, Inc, Radical is continually
ranked as one of the best places to work in B.C, according to BC Business magazine and Watson Wyatt. In 2006-2008 MediaCorp
Canada ranked Radical as a Top 100 Canadian Employer, Top 10 Canadian Employer for Young People, and Top 20 B.C. Employer.
For more information, please visit www.radical.ca.
About Dark Horse Comics Since 1986, Dark Horse
Comics has proven to be a solid example of how integrity and innovation can help broaden a unique storytelling medium and
establish a small, homegrown company as an industry giant. The company is known for the progressive and creator-friendly atmosphere
it provides for writers and artists. In addition to publishing comics from top talent like Frank Miller, Mike Mignola, Neil
Gaiman, Gerard Way, Will Eisner, and best-selling prose author Janet Evanovich, Dark Horse has developed such successful characters
as the Mask, Timecop, and the Occultist. Additionally, its highly successful line of comics and products based on popular
properties includes Star Wars, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Aliens, Conan the Barbarian, Mass Effect,
Serenity, and Domo. Today, Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent comic-book publisher in the United States and is recognized
as both an innovator in the cause of creator rights and the comics industry’s leading publisher of licensed material.
About Activision Publishing, Inc. Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing,
Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products. Activision
maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark,
the Netherlands, Australia, South Korea, China and the region of Taiwan. More information about Activision and its products
can be found on the company’s website, www.activision.com.
JACQUES RENAULT REMIXES BUDDY HOLLY FOR VERVE FORECAST DIGITAL 45
The frequently
buzzed about and hardworking Brooklyn-based DJ/producer Jacques Renault has remixed Buddy Holly's "Slippin' & Slidin'"
for a special digital 45 that is out today via Verve Forecast. The digital 45 will contain the remix + original track. You
may also remember Verve Forecast released a Buddy Holly tribute album "Listen to Me" in late 2011 which you can grab here:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/listen-to-me-buddy-holly/id459584027
Matt Pryor and streaming music service
Rdio have partnered for an exclusive preview of his new album May Day. The record is due out January 24th through Pryor's
own label, Nightshoes Syndicate. In the meantime, stream the album below. Fans can now pre-order May Day through Blue Collar
Distro: http://www.bluecollardistro.com/thenewamsterdams/categories.php?cPath=69.
1/19 - Stroudsburg, PA @ Sherman Theater ^ 1/20 - Philadelphia,
PA @ Theatre of Living Arts ^ 1/21 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg ^ 1/22 - Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar ^
1/24 - Carrboro, NC @ Cats Cradle ^ 1/25 - Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern West ^ 1/26 - St. Augustine, FL
@ Cafe 11 ^ 1/27 - Gainesville, FL @ Double Down ^ 1/28 - Orlando, FL @ The Social ^ 1/29 - Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
^ 1/31 - Dallas, TX @ Club Dada ^ 2/1 - Austin, TX @ Antones Nightclub ^ 2/3 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Crescent Ballroom
^ 2/4 - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues ^ 2/5 - West Hollywood, CA Troubadour ^ 2/7 - Santa Ana, CA @ Yost Theater
^ 2/8 - San Luis Obispo, CA @ Downtown Brew ^ 2/9 - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom Of The Hill ^ 2/10 - Portland,
OR @ Doug Fir Lounge ^ 2/11 - Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern ^ 2/29 - Allston, MA @ Great Scott * 3/1 - Montreal,
QC @ Club Lambi * 3/2 - Toronto, ON @ The Drake Hotel * 3/3 - Rochester, NY @ The Bug Jar * 3/4 - Pittsburgh,
PA @ The Smiling Moose 3/6 - Akron, OH @ Musica 3/7 - Columbus, OH @ Rumba Cafe 3/8 - Howell, MI @ The Pike Room
3/9 - Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen 3/10 - Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club
^ Where's The Band Tour
w/ Anthony Raneri, Chris Conley, Ace Enders and Evan Weiss * w/ The Front Bottoms
New CD Release By David Watt Besley Featuring Former Bon Jovi Member Will Make A Believer Out Of You
1/16/2012 – St. Augustine, FL – The music industry is buzzing about the debut CD release
by David Watt Besley titled 'Believe These Eyes', which upon listening will make a believer out of you! Featuring former Bon
Jovi member Kurt Johnston and RPM member Barry Dunaway, along with a host of other top Northeast Florida musicians, David
has created a unique sound. If you molded Cat Stevens and John Prine you would come up with David Watt Besley. Freelance writer
Richard Wall says, “I really got the Cat Stevens influence, particularly in David's singing style. But the songs have
a newness to them; they are well written, telling his stories from the heart, along with some sterling accents on a solidly
enjoyable musical foundation, which suits the material.” Inside sources say that ex-Bon Jovi Kurt Johnston contributes
some memorable piano and guitar parts to 'Believe These Eyes'. “He is a good friend and we have done many projects together
through the years and have played a lot of music together,” says David.
Virginia-born singer/songwriter David
Watt Besley currently resides in Saint Augustine, Florida. In the mid-seventies David was part of the band Saucer, who were
one of the first US bands looked at by Virgin Records. In the late seventies David played bass and wrote music with the NorthStar
Band, one of Washington, DC's most influential music groups. In the early 1980s David toured with Bob Margolin (Muddy Waters).
In 1986 he joined his brother Ed Pickett and formed The Seiners, based out of Jekyll Island, Georgia and toured the southeast.
In the early '90s David joined the group Those Guys (several times voted Saint Augustine's #1 band). The band also included
Artimus Pyle (Lynyrd Skynrd) and Banner Thomas (Molly Hatchet). In 2009 he reformed Northstar with his brother Ed and signed
a publishing deal with Shadow Mountain Music. In 2010 David put together The Big Lonesome, a group featuring some of David's
favorite local players and writers. During this time he also started a solo career simply called “DAVE”. Even
though David loves to get together with Northstar and The Big Lonesome, he has found that his solo career is the most enjoyable
– Dave and his music. Which leads to the release of his critically acclaimed debut CD 'Believe These Eyes'; a CD that
has been receiving praise from press and fans alike worldwide.
“There is no real concept behind the CD,”
David explains. “It was just a group of songs I put together for my first solo release. A friend of mine called me after
listening to 'Believe These Eyes' and jokingly said, 'Stop writing songs about my life!' Whatever is in my heart at the time
comes out in my song lyrics.” David is currently playing select gigs in support of his latest CD release.
With
longtime friend and co-producer Jim Stafford (Eclipse Recording Company), David had been busy over the last year and a half
recording his sophomore CD 'Hopeless Romantic' to be released later this year. Along with Kurt Johnston and Barry Dunaway,
who also worked with Survivor, Pat Travers, Yngwie Malmsteen and many other notable bands, David has used many talented people
to record on 'Believe These Eyes' and his forthcoming release and is very proud of the contributions they made: Wayne Johnston,
Rob Peck, Chris McVey, Ed Pickett, Woody Pernell, Rusty Springfield, Janine Newfield, Michael Howard, Michael Houpt and Marc
Douglas Berardo. David also had two lifelong friends he played with in the '60s, Jim Miner and Chuck Caudill, join him on
the recording sessions.
Finally David had this to impart: “Music is my life, it is what makes my world go around.
I have had the chance to hang with many great writers and players over the years. I have been blessed with a great audience
that supports my music. There have been so many magic moments over the years. To me that's what music is all about, sitting
down with other writers and creating something.”
DESPITE EXILE Exclusively Premier New Track “Oscillate” via got-djent.com!
Italian
progressive metal outfit DESPITE EXILE have just surfaced their new song, “Oscillate”, which is being exclusively
premiered via got-djent.com. The song shows DESPITE EXILE in a stronger state than ever, and “Oscillate” is a
fine example for one of the hottest up-and-coming progressive metal acts of 2012. Listen to “Oscillate” here:
http://got-djent.com/article/exclusive-song-premiere-despite-exile-oscillate
The band is in the works for a new release, slated for the later part of 2012. Stay tuned for all things
DESPITE EXILE.
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Bleed Electric are back bigger, brighter and better than ever before with their new EP 'Let The Invasion
Begin'
Released February 29th 2012
Bleed Electric, the now trans-atlantic trio, are bursting
back onto the scene with an arsenal of new tracks they are set unleash into the stratosphere; Chris ‘MUG5’ Maguire,
Dean ‘S-Tradamus’ Fortt aka Silk and Leon ‘Siege’ Hassan have been busy creating future fresh tracks
that take you on a sonic journey of musical discovery and will propel you into a dimension your imagination wasn’t able
to previously fathom. With stunning production, contagious melodies, sick flow and poetic lyricism, Bleed Electric’s
sound is gift wrapped in its intricate, detailed, musicality that blurs all genre boundaries, leaving you gasping for more;
“Let The Invasion Begin” does what it says on the tin and is sure to set the music industry alight.
If
you’re looking for a trio that’s not only meticulous in their music creativity and production, but also hugely
innovative in their approach to music, then Bleed Electric has come to your rescue. MUG5 advises: “Sit back and
let Bleed Electric take you on a musical journey that you have never before experienced. There will be moments where it will
scare you, moments it will force you to dance and anything [and everything] in between, above and beyond. Bleed Electric are
history in the making. Make sure you can tell your friends that you loved Bleed Electric before anyone knew them!” -
Chris “MUG5” Maguire
Chris “MUG5” Maguire is also the Editor in Chief of one of the most respected
and influential music taste making websites and networks in the music industry, AltSounds. With over 10 years of experience
behind him not only writing cutting edge articles and reviews, he’s also responsible for Screamadelica Studios, where
he’s had the opportunity to produce and work with a plethora of incredible music artists over the years, and he’s
had a huge part in taking talented artists to the next level.
“Let the Invasion Begin” is sure to appeal
to every-ones musical taste, as there really is something here for everyone. Bleed Electric are a new musical concept that
will surely be a part of the music evolution of the future - as the title instructs.... Let the Invasion Begin!
What
the Press are Saying:
Ultimate Reviewer – “Bleed Electric are an unstoppable force when it comes to producing
out-of-the-box, fresh new music, crossing and blending countless genres, with a certainty to appeal to every audience.”
– 10/10
Anti Music – “Bleed Electric hopes to shake up the music industry in an attempt to break
from its traditional concepts of how music should be portrayed and released.”
Blazing Minds - “I’ll
be keeping a close eye on these guys and will be checking out their previous releases.”
Leeds Music Scene -
“I must say I was totally confused and surprised after listening to Bleed Electric. Their varied style and pace are
commended. Bleed Electric will leave you exhausted and heighten your senses, autonomous music at it's best.” - 4/5
LIVING BREATHING FILMS: A TV & FILM PRODUCTION COMPANY HEADED BY COREY TAYLOR and M. SHAWN CRAHAN
TO INVADE SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2012
PRESS CONFERENCE AND LAUNCH PARTY @ SUNDANCE 2012 HOSTED BY COREY &
M. SHAWN CRAHAN CONFIRMED FOR SATURDAY, JANUARY 21 AT THE CARHARTT BACKCOUNTRY CLUB (Treasure Mountain Inn--Park City, UT,
6:00p)
From the band that created a musical revolution and a legion of fans across the world, comes LIVING
BREATHING FILMS--a new Film and Television Production Company specializing in mystery, suspense, horror and the dark side
of life.
A collaboration between the Grammy-winning Slipknot visionary and percussionist M. SHAWN CRAHAN and Slipknot/Stone
Sour frontman COREY TAYLOR--LIVING BREATHING FILMS is heading to the Sundance Film Festival to announce projects on tap in
2012.
On Saturday, January 21, SHAWN and COREY along with Sanctuary5B Artist Management have organized a Press Conference,
Launch Party and rare Acoustic Performance for attending media, festival-goers and select fans at The Carhartt Backcountry
Club (Treasure Mountain Inn in Park City, UT) to discuss the exciting film projects heading for production this year.
“We’re
heading to Sundance to connect with the industry since we’re now actively looking for TV and Film submissions,”
SHAWN states (see submission info below). The company's first film is already in development with COREY and SHAWN, both of
whom are giving input to the script. TAYLOR promises, "It'll be very psychological. It's a study in 'Did my eyes see what
I think they saw?' It's definitely going to stir the pot and get the world talking. Those are the best movies."
SHAWN
and COREY are renowned worldwide as part of the visually macabre multi-platinum, Grammy-winning nine-piece group Slipknot--one
of the biggest hard rock bands in the world. TAYLOR who is also the dynamic lead-singer for the multiplatinum group Stone
Sour became a bestselling author last year with his debut Seven Deadly Sins: Settling the Argument Between Born Bad and Damaged
Good. The book spent four weeks on the New York Times Bestsellers Chart and fiveweeks on the Times of London’s Bestsellers
Chart. Helming numerous documentaries on the group including Voliminal: Inside the Nine (2006), Nine: The Making of "All Hope
Is Gone" (2008), (sic)nesess (2010), and Goat (2011), CRAHAN co-directed all of Slipknot's music videos and the band's acclaimed
shot film for "Snuff" from their fourth album All Hope Is Gone in 2009. The 6-minute noir video for "Snuff" features legendary
actor Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange) while COREY stars in the enigmatic clip which garnered over 14 million views on
YouTube. It was only a matter of time before they properly formed a production entity.
Slipknot now has over 11 Million
Facebook fans eagerly waiting to devour their art, music, videos, written word and vision. With a history of subverting the
mainstream and their connection to a younger generation of film fans that are ready to be exhilarated by movies again, 2012
is the start of LIVING BREATHING FILMS, and the beginning of a new chapter in film history.
“We’ve done
it before--we’re equipped to do it again,” SHAWN says. “Sit back and enjoy the next level of our art and
vision.”
CONAN/GROO CROSSOVER! TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE!
January 13, MILWAUKIE, OR—What
was rumored as an April Fools’ joke has turned into a full-blown miniseries sure to bring laughs and excitement. Dark
Horse Comics is proud to announce Groo vs. Conan!
It had to happen: The most heroic warrior in history meets the stupidest,
as Robert E. Howard’s immortal Conan the Barbarian crosses swords with Sergio Aragonés’s Groo the Wanderer in
Groo vs. Conan #1!
This four-issue miniseries was concocted by the Eisner Award–winning team of Mark Evanier
and Sergio Aragonés, aided by master illustrator Thomas Yeates and master colorist Tom Luth. Will Conan annihilate Groo? Will
Groo turn out to be the man who can defeat Conan? We’ll see.
Groo vs. Conan is on sale April 18, 2012!
About Dark Horse Comics Since 1986, Dark Horse Comics has proven to
be a solid example of how integrity and innovation can help broaden a unique storytelling medium and establish a small, homegrown
company as an industry giant. The company is known for the progressive and creator-friendly atmosphere it provides for writers
and artists. In addition to publishing comics from top talent like Frank Miller, Mike Mignola, Neil Gaiman, Gerard Way, Will
Eisner, and best-selling prose author Janet Evanovich, Dark Horse has developed such successful characters as the Mask, Timecop,
and the Occultist. Additionally, its highly successful line of comics and products based on popular properties includes Star
Wars, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Aliens, Conan the Barbarian, Mass Effect, Serenity, and Domo.
Today, Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent comic-book publisher in the United States and is recognized as both an
innovator in the cause of creator rights and the comics industry’s leading publisher of licensed material.
DARK HORSE ORIGINALS MAKE WAVES! MATT KINDT AND GILBERT HERNANDEZ RETURN WITH NEW PROJECTS!
January
13, MILWAUKIE, OR—Dark Horse Originals is proud to announce two new amazing series from critically acclaimed creators
Matt Kindt and Gilbert Hernandez!
Matt Kindt, the most original voice in genre comics, outdoes himself in his bold
new espionage series, Mind MGMT. Reporting on a commercial flight where everyone aboard lost their memories, a young journalist
stumbles onto a much bigger story, the top-secret Mind Management program. Her ensuing journey involves weaponized psychics,
hypnotic advertising, talking dolphins, and seemingly immortal pursuers, as she attempts to find the flight’s missing
passenger, the man who was Mind Management’s greatest success—and its most devastating failure. But in a world
where people can rewrite reality itself, can she trust anything she sees? If you think you know what Matt Kindt can deliver,
you haven’t seen anything yet!
Comics luminary Gilbert Hernandez envisions his strangest, most thrilling future
yet in Fatima: The Blood Spinners, a horrifying new take on zombies! A drug called “spin” offers the wildest trip
imaginable, followed by its users’ inevitable, rapid deterioration into undead flesh eaters. Despite the side effect,
the drug is so popular that the human population is dying out! With no cure to be found, the beautiful, lovesick Fatima may
be the only thing standing between the survivors and the apocalypse. Get ready for four issues of zombies, drug lords, and
gorgeous women!
Also, announced last week was multiple Harvey and Eagle Award winner Peter Bagge’s Reset, which
leads off the Dark Horse Originals variant-cover program.
Reset #1 is on sale April 18, 2012, and features
a variant cover by Matt Kindt!
Mind MGMT #1 is on sale May 23, 2012, and features a variant cover by Gilbert Hernandez!
Fatima #1 is on sale June 20, 2012, and features a variant cover by Peter Bagge!
About Dark Horse
Comics Since 1986, Dark Horse Comics has proven to be a solid example of how integrity and
innovation can help broaden a unique storytelling medium and establish a small, homegrown company as an industry giant. The
company is known for the progressive and creator-friendly atmosphere it provides for writers and artists. In addition to publishing
comics from top talent like Frank Miller, Mike Mignola, Neil Gaiman, Gerard Way, Will Eisner, and best-selling prose author
Janet Evanovich, Dark Horse has developed such successful characters as the Mask, Timecop, and the Occultist. Additionally,
its highly successful line of comics and products based on popular properties includes Star Wars, Avatar: The Last Airbender,
Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Aliens, Conan the Barbarian, Mass Effect, Serenity, and Domo. Today, Dark Horse Comics is the largest
independent comic-book publisher in the United States and is recognized as both an innovator in the cause of creator rights
and the comics industry’s leading publisher of licensed material.
Matt Pryor has posted a new song for download titled "Your New Favorite."
Consequence
of Sound has detailed the track, noting Pryor recalls "the aesthetics of a more standard folk minstrel, with strummy acoustic
guitar, [and] a faded sense of nostalgia." Download the song below. May Day is due out January 24th through Pryor's own label,
Nightshoes Syndicate. His first solo album, Confidence Man, was released in 2008.
Fans can now pre-order May Day through
Blue Collar Distro, which includes an exclusive t-shirt as well as the previously unreleased and limited edition CD for Still
There's A Light.
1/19 - Stroudsburg, PA @ Sherman Theater ^ 1/20 - Philadelphia,
PA @ Theatre of Living Arts ^ 1/21 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg ^ 1/22 - Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar ^
1/24 - Carrboro, NC @ Cats Cradle ^ 1/25 - Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern West ^ 1/26 - St. Augustine, FL
@ Cafe 11 ^ 1/27 - Gainesville, FL @ Double Down ^ 1/28 - Orlando, FL @ The Social ^ 1/29 - Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
^ 1/31 - Dallas, TX @ Club Dada ^ 2/1 - Austin, TX @ Antones Nightclub ^ 2/3 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Crescent Ballroom
^ 2/4 - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues ^ 2/5 - West Hollywood, CA Troubadour ^ 2/7 - Santa Ana, CA @ Yost Theater
^ 2/8 - San Luis Obispo, CA @ Downtown Brew ^ 2/9 - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom Of The Hill ^ 2/10 - Portland,
OR @ Doug Fir Lounge ^ 2/11 - Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern ^ 2/29 - Allston, MA @ Great Scott * 3/1 - Montreal,
QC @ Club Lambi * 3/2 - Toronto, ON @ The Drake Hotel * 3/3 - Rochester, NY @ The Bug Jar * 3/4 - Pittsburgh,
PA @ The Smiling Moose 3/6 - Akron, OH @ Musica 3/7 - Columbus, OH @ Rumba Cafe 3/8 - Howell, MI @ The Pike Room
3/9 - Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen 3/10 - Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club
^ Where's The Band Tour
w/ Anthony Raneri, Chris Conley, Ace Enders and Evan Weiss * w/ The Front Bottoms
Original YES Vocalist / Songwriter Jon Anderson To Play Select US Dates
1/13/2012
- Asheville, NC - Music legend and original YES vocalist / songwriter Jon Anderson will be playing a series of select solo
concert dates in the US starting in February. Jon Anderson, who has one of the most recognizable voices in music, and is best
known for his work with YES, Vangelis and Kitaro, as well as his innovative solo efforts, recently completed a successful
tour of the east coast in the US with fellow YES member Rick Wakeman and a solo tour of South America. Jon's solo tour promises
to deliver an exciting mixture of material from his prolific solo career, collaborations with Vangelis and classic YES songs,
along with new compositions from his new CD 'Survival & Other Stories'.
3/17/2012 - Narrows Center For The Arts - Fall River, MA - www.ncfta.org
Jon recently released an epic musical work entitled "OPEN." A return to the long-form composition that
Jon Anderson is best known for, (“Close To The Edge”, “Gates of Delirium”, "Revealing" and “Awaken”),
OPEN is a 21-minute exhilarating musical journey; a pioneering effort that weaves intricate melodic and harmonic themes within
a classical music framework whilst showcasing Anderson's iconic vocals and timeless melodies throughout. In many ways OPEN
is a return to Jon Anderson's musical roots, as YES music continually flows through his veins, making it only natural to revisit
now and again. Coupled with wonderful orchestration by his neighbor and good friend Stefan Podell, messages of peace, love,
light and freedom are further explored within OPEN, making listening an uplifting and joyous experience!
" 'Forever
taken to that place of understanding,' are the first lyrics of 'OPEN', as though I am always remembering my true musical journey.
To create this work, I sat with my 19th Century guitar and strummed ideas last spring 2010. Songs just poured out of me that
week, and before I knew it I had created a long form musical idea, and with the help of Stefan Podell's powerful orchestration,
we put together what is now 'OPEN.'
It has 4 movements all intertwined, and seems to have a life of its own. For those
who love this kind of music, I feel so happy to present it as one of many I hope to create over the coming years. My love
'Janee' has helped in production with her unique musical observations and her angel voice. I am so happy and thankful... Many
Blessings." Jon Anderson - October 2011
In other news, Jon Anderson and fellow former YES member Rick Wakeman have released 'Anderson / Wakeman
- The Living Tree In Concert Part One' CD on Gonzo MultiMedia. The legendary duo performed a series of successful concerts
in the UK in 2010 in support of their critically acclaimed CD release 'The Living Tree', and recorded several of the performances.
The CD can be obtained at www.gonzomultimedia.co.uk
Fri, 1/13/12 – Providence, RI @ The Ruins Sat, 1/14
– Manchester, NH @ Rockos w/ Scare Don’t Fear Sun, 1/15 – Palmer, MA @ Crossroads w/ Scare Don’t
Fear Thurs, 3/15 – New York City, NY @ The Morgan Sat, 4/28 – Albany, NY @ Bogies w/ Brick By Brick
DIECAST
is… Paul Stoddard - Vocals Dennis Pavia - Drums Jon Kita - Lead Guitar Eddie Barton - Bass
Finally, after a really long time of working on it, it's almost ready to be
released!
We are proud to announce that this March we are going to be touring the US once again! This time we will
hit the road with our friends Valerian Swing, who are coming all the way from Italy to tour with us! We will be going from
NYC down the coast to Texas and back up through the south and midwest. Dates and specifics will be coming your way soon!
We
have been working hard spreading the word about our fundraising campaign, gathering funds to complete this new album and help
fund a US tour to promote it, and things are looking good! We have raised $1,200 and that helps alot!
We are still
shy of our goal, and thats why we are asking you to help by spreading the word and posting the link to our campaign page,
with our campaign video and more info. We have about a month left before our campaign ends, so help us reach our goal and
get this new music out there!
Donating to the campaign doubles as pre-ordering our album in different formats, including
vinyl, cd, and digital. It also gets you cool stuff like posters, paintings, unreleased songs and more! So if you haven't
already, please check it out!
(Baltimore, MD JAN. 12TH 2012) Knives
Out! The Baltimore based metal band featuring members of HELLYEAH, NOTHINGFACE, DOG FASHION DISCO and POLKADOT CADAVER have
announced that FEB. 14th 2012 will be the release date for their DEBUT ALBUM “BLACK MASS HYSTERIA”.
The album will be available on all major DIGITAL Distribution sites, and via MAIL ORDER at http://IndieMerch.comon Feb. 14th.
Established in 2008 in their hometown of Baltimore, MD. Five friends, members of HELLYEAH, NOTHINGFACE,
DOG FASHION DISCO and POLKADOT CADAVER came together to form KNIVES OUT! It isn't pretty and it isn't safe. In a world of
copy-cat bands KNIVES OUT!
stands up to deliver to the world a breath of fresh air in a stagnant, plagiaristic genre.
Fast, dark and relentless. Go hard or go home...horns up and KNIVES OUT!
Spain's Progressive Rock Legends Kotebel To Release Highly Anticipated New CD 'Concerto for Piano and
Electric Ensemble'
1/11/2012 - Madrid, Spain - With 5 albums released since 2000, including the highly
acclaimed 'Omphalos' (nominated for 'Best Foreign Record' by ProgAwards in 2006) and 'Ouroboros' (Winner – 'Best Foreign
Record' by ProgAwards in 2009), Kotebel is one of the main progressive rock acts to emerge from Spain and Latin America. And
now, much to the anticipation of prog fans across the globe, Kotebel is preparing to release their 6th album 'Concerto for
Piano and Electric Ensemble'. “The main body of the album is formed by the four movements that comprise the 'Concerto
for Piano',” explains keyboardist and founding member Carlos Plaza Vegas. “It is pure music; no reference to extra-musical
elements. However, the other four pieces on the album are based on conceptual elements.”
Formed in 2000, Kotebel
is an eclectic project, immersed in the mainstream of progressive “art” music. Kotebel's music is an elaborate,
yet accessible blend of avant-garde symphonic rock, with a wide range of influences from classical to jazz to world music.
The group sites influences as diverse as Genesis, Debussy, YES, ELP, Ravel, Messiaen, Thinking Plague, The Enid, Steve Hackett,
Gentle Giant, King Crimson and Chopin. Kotebel has participated in prestigious festivals including BajaProg (Mexico –
2004), Gouveia Art Rock (Portugal – 2007/2010), ProgSud (France – 2007), Madrid Art Music Festival (Spain –
2008/2009), Go Prog (Portugal – 2009), Crescendo (France – 2010), sharing the stage with artists like Robert Fripp,
Magma, After Crying, IQ, Allan Holdsworth, Deus Ex Machina, Isildurs Bane, Jerry Marotta, Pat Mastelotto and others.
Here's
what the press has said about Kotebel:
“This is one stellar disc of symphonic progressive rock!” - Jerry
Lucky – The Progressive Rock Files
“This is a masterwork!” - Vitaly Menshikov – Progressor
“One of the great contemporary
prog rock bands!” - Nuno – Prognosis
“Kotebel appear to be content on exploring and extending the
boundaries of their chosen genre, and are definitely a band to watch out for.” - Dave Sissons – DPRP.net
“The
musicianship is top-notch!” - Yves Dube – Sea of Tranquility
Kotebel's current line-up: Carlos
Franco Vivas – drums and percussion César Garcia Forero – guitars Jaime Pascual Summers – bass Adriana
Nathalie Plaza Engelke – keyboards Carlos G. Plaza Vegas – keyboards
Between the years 2000 and 2008
Kotebel went through a number of line-up changes, with Carlos Plaza Vegas remaining as the driving force throughout. Kotebel's
configuration as a five piece instrumental ensemble in 2008 quickly became an efficient performance engine, exploring aesthetic
grounds that required more complex and demanding skills as individuals and collective performers. Along with releasing an
album 'Ouroboros' in 2009, Kotebel toured Japan in the summer of that year and participated in a number of music festivals
and performances in Spain, Portugal, France and Italy. Between September and December 2011 the ensemble recorded their forthcoming
album 'Concerto for Piano and Electric Ensemble', in which pre-orders are currently being taken. To be released in early 2012,
the album will also include a DVD with a full rendition of the recording of the Piano Concerto.
“Since the first
Kotebel album back in 2000, one of our goals has been to integrate elements of classical music in a language based in progressive
rock,” explains Carlos. “'Ouroboros' (2009) was a further step in that direction (for example, the 'Ouroboros'
song is constructed upon a 'Theme and Variations' structure). However, it is in the 'Concerto for Piano and Electric Ensemble'
where this integration has been taken to its greatest extent in our music.”
Finally, Carlos has this to impart
to the listening public: “For those still not acquainted with our music, I would invite you to visit our website where
we have plenty of fragments from each and every track on our albums. Kotebel's language is very eclectic and appealing to
both fans of more traditional prog as well as more adventurous ones.”
MACHINE HEAD Releases North American Tour Commercial – Headlining Run with SUICIDE SILENCE with
DARKEST HOUR Kicks Off on January 15th
Oakland, CA's MACHINE HEAD has released a brand new North American
tour commercial in preparation for their upcoming headlining run with Suicide Silence and Darkest Hour. You can view the tour
commercial on the band’s official YouTube page. The tour kicks off on January 15th in Denver, CO and will tour through
the U.S. for the remainder of the month, coming to a close on February 18th in the band’s hometown area of San Francisco,
CA. See below for all current tour dates.
MACHINE HEAD W/ Suicide Silence, Darkest Hour
1/15,
Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall 1/17, Sauget, IL @ Pop’s 1/19, St. Paul, MN @ Station 4 1/20, Milwaukee,
WI @ Rave Ballroom 1/21, Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre 1/22, Chicago, IL @ House of Blues 1/24, Columbus,
OH @ Newport Music Hall 1/26, Portland, ME @ State Theatre 1/27, Montreal, QC @ Metropolis 1/28, Toronto, ON @
The Sound Academy 1/29, Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom 1/31, Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE 2/1, Baltimore, MD @ Ram’s
Head Live 2/2, Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero 2/3, New York, NY @ Best Buy Theatre 2/4, Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
2/6, Norfolk, VA @ NorVA Theatre 2/7, Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore 2/8, Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade 2/10, New
Orleans, LA @ House of Blues 2/11, Houston, TX @ House of Blues 2/12, San Antonio, TX @ Backstage Live 2/13, Dallas,
TX @ House of Blues 2/15, Farmington, NM @ Top Deck 2/16, Tuscon, AZ @ Rialto Theatre 2/17, Hollywood, CA @ Avalon
2/18, San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
MACHINE HEAD bludgeoned into the charts last fall with a remarkable #22
Billboard Top 200 chart debut for their new album, Unto The Locust. Released in North America on September 27th, 2011 via
Roadrunner Records, Unto The Locust is widely-regarded as a new opus in modern metal. In 2011, Unto The Locust was voted #1
on Sirius XM Liquid Metal, #2 in Revolver Magazine’s end-of-year list, and #31 in Decibel Magazine’s Top 100 of
2011, just to name a few. The record has garnered stellar reviews referring to it as “a breathtaking work”, “one
of 2011’s essential albums”, “a modern metal masterpiece”, “the most accomplished record [MACHINE
HEAD] has ever recorded”, and “album of the year” by several of today’s top music publications and
entertainment journalists. Be sure to purchase Unto The Locust on iTunes or physically at Best Buy or your local music retailer.
JASON MRAZ MAKES PHENOMENAL RETURN TO THE TOP OF THE CHARTS; AFTER ONE WEEK, “I WON’T GIVE
UP” APPROACHES 250,000 IN SALES, TOPS BILLBOARD’S “DIGITAL SONGS” CHART, AND SCORES MAJOR LOVE ACROSS
TWITTER, SURPASSING 2.5 MILLION YOUTUBE VIEWS; “I WON’T GIVE UP” PRECEDES GRAMMY®-WINNING TROUBADOUR’S
EAGERLY AWAITED NEW ALBUM, DUE EVERYWHERE ON MAY 8TH
“I Won’t Give Up,” the heartfelt
new single from Atlantic recording artist Jason Mraz, is quickly proving the first undeniable pop smash of the New Year. One
week from its release, the song debuted in the #1 slot on Billboard’s “Digital Songs” chart, with sales
surpassing 225,000. At iTunes alone, “I Won’t Give Up” has topped the retailer’s “Top Songs”
and “Top Pop Songs” charts for the past week. Released one week ago with little fanfare, no radio play or major
broadcast visibility, reaction to the song has been nothing short of phenomenal.
Debuted quietly on Mraz’s site
on January 3 via a lyric video, “I Won’t Give Up” spread lightning-fast online, gathering love and praise
from an array of famous names, including Ellen DeGeneres, Colbie Callait, Rob Thomas, Perez Hilton, and Lady Antebellum, all
of whom have taken to their Twitter feeds to tweet about the track. The lyric video has since surpassed 2.5 million individual
views at Mraz’s official YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdN5GyTl8K0.
The song is the first #1 debut on Billboard’s “Digital Songs” chart since last August’s
“She Will” by Lil’ Wayne featuring Drake. Outside of the U.S., “I Won’t Give Up” has also
topped digital retailer charts around the world.
“I Won’t Give Up” heralds the GRAMMY® Award-winning
tunesmith’s eagerly awaited new album, slated for release on May 8th. The track will be delivered to multi-format radio
outlets nationwide in late January, and Mraz will perform the song live on the February 16th installment of “Today.”
Fans will get a chance to watch Mraz perform the song via live stream of a special acoustic performance from the BING
Bar in Park City, Utah on January 20th at 1 PM Mountain time, sponsored by ASUS and Intel. The acoustic set will be streamed
live through his Facebook page, www.facebook.com/jasonmraz. Jason’s performance is the culmination of his six month
journey with ASUS and Intel as part of their In Search of Incredible campaign. More information on the search, including a
special global web series with Jason shot in the MojaveDesert, London, and Morocco, can be found at www.insearchofincredible.com.
One of the modern era’s most gifted pop troubadours, Jason Mraz’s extraordinary musical journey
has taken him from coffee houses to stadiums all over the world, with two GRAMMY® Awards and six nominations already to his
credit. His 2008 third album, “WE SING. WE DANCE. WE STEAL THINGS.” was an indelible global blockbuster, earning
gold, platinum and multi-platinum certifications in 21 countries around the world. The album’s lead single, “I’m
Yours” was ASCAP’s 2010 “Song of the Year” and also holds the record for being the longest-running
song in the history of the Billboard “Hot 100” chart. A prolific songwriter, Mraz has been feted with a number
of honors, including the Songwriters Hall of Fame’s esteemed “Hal David Starlight Award,” presented to gifted
songwriters who are making a significant impact in the music industry via their original songs.
Mraz spent much of
2011 road-testing the songs from his as-yet-untitled new album touring alongside his longtime friend, percussionist Noel “Toca”
Rivera. The worldwide trek – which included performances in North America, Africa, Europe, Asia, and Australia –
saw Mraz celebrating music’s lasting power to inspire change and help others through global citizenship. Among the journey’s
many highlights were multiple sold out shows at such iconic venues as Australia’s Sydney Opera House, New York City’s
Carnegie Hall, and Spreckels Theatre in Mraz’s adopted hometown of San Diego.
Long known for his many philanthropic
activities, Mraz recently announced the establishment of the Jason Mraz Foundation, devoted to supporting a number of charities
for which he has been a dedicated and impassioned advocate. Mraz created the Foundation – http://jasonmraz.com/foundation/– to sustain organizations aligned with his four pillars of service: human equality, environment preservation,
arts and education, and recovery and assistance.
UNCLE KRACKER HITS YOUR HOMETOWN ON UPCOMING NATIONWIDE TOUR; COUNTRY-POP SUPERSTAR’S “HOMETOWN
TOUR” HERALDS LATEST SINGLE; U.S. TREK BEGINS MARCH 1ST IN MACOMB, ILLINOIS
Top Dog/Atlantic
recording artist Uncle Kracker has announced details of his upcoming U.S. tour. Dubbed the “Hometown Tour,” the
dates get underway Thursday, March 1st at Macomb, Illinois’ Forum Live and then continue through April with more dates
still to be announced (see attached itinerary). Support throughout the tour will come from Southern Ground recording artist
Sonia Leigh and Uncle Kracker’s Top Dog/Atlantic/Warner Nashville labelmate Ty Stone. Tickets for select shows go on
sale to the public starting Friday, January 13. Presale tickets for members of Uncle Kracker’s online fan communities
begin on Wednesday, January 11 at 3pm Local Venue Time. For details and ticket information, please visit www.unclekracker.com.
Uncle Kracker’s “Hometown Tour” heralds the recent release of his new single, “My
Hometown,” which is available now at all leading digital retailers. Produced by Keith Stegall (known for his work with
such country superstars as Zac Brown Band, Alan Jackson, and George Jones), “My Hometown” is the first single
from his as-yet-untitled forthcoming album. Uncle Kracker is putting the final touches on the new release with more details
to come shortly.
“My Hometown” marks the Detroit-based singer/songwriter’s first new music since
2010’s “HAPPY HOUR – THE SOUTH RIVER ROAD SESSIONS.” That six song collection was recorded in Nashville
by Stegall and Grammy award winning producer Rob Cavallo (Kid Rock), featuring reinterpretations of tracks originally found
on 2009’s hugely popular “HAPPY HOUR.” Among the highlights on “HAPPY HOUR” is the 2x RIAA platinum
certified smash hit, “Smile,” which proved a Top 5 country radio blockbuster as well as one of 2010’s best-selling
country singles.
An unabashed road warrior, Uncle Kracker spent most of 2011 on the road with country superstar Kenny
Chesney, hitting stadiums and arenas in nearly every major U.S. market, as well his own headline shows and benefit concerts
supporting The Uncle Kracker Music Education Foundation. In addition to his upcoming 2012 tour, Uncle Kracker has also scheduled
an array of other shows, including headline concerts, festival appearances, and a five day stint aboard Kid Rock’s already
sold out “3rd Annual Chillin’ The Most Cruise.” For up-to-the-minute information, please visit www.unclekracker.com/tour-dates.
Initially known for his role as DJ in Kid Rock’s legendary Twisted Brown Trucker band, Uncle Kracker
made a stunning solo debut with 2001’s “DOUBLE WIDE.” Fueled by the #1 smash, “Follow Me,” the
album exploded onto the Billboard 200’s top 10 on its way to 2x-platinum certification from the RIAA.
“NO
STRANGER TO SHAME” followed in 2002, highlighted by the top 10 Hot AC hit, “In A Little While,” as well
as Uncle Kracker’s biggest solo single to date, a cover of Dobie Gray’s classic “Drift Away.” The
track reached the top 10 on Billboard’s “Hot 100” while also setting the record for most weeks at #1 on
the AC chart, remaining atop the format’s ranking for a remarkable 28 straight weeks.
2004’s “SEVENTY
TWO AND SUNNY” saw Uncle Kracker emphasizing his melodic songwriting and a unique stylistic synthesis of pop, rock,
country, soul, blues, and even doo-wop. That same year also saw Uncle Kracker topping Billboard’s “Hot Country
Songs” chart for five consecutive weeks with “When The Sun Goes Down,” his RIAA gold certified collaboration
with country superstar Kenny Chesney. In 2008, he revisited to the Country charts having co-written Kid Rock’s Top 3
smash “All Summer Long.”
Uncle Kracker returned with the 2009 release of “HAPPY HOUR,” which
features the multi-format smash, “Smile.” In addition to its Country radio success, the album’s version
of “Smile” peaked at #2 on the Hot AC chart, while its companion video was a top 5 success on Great American Country’s
Top 20 Country Countdown and a fixture on the VH1 Top 20 Countdown.
In addition to his countless live appearances,
Uncle Kracker has made a number of high-profile TV performances, including NBC’s The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien,
CBS’ The Early Show Saturday Edition, and ABC’s Live! With Regis and Kelly (as part of a special Las Vegas edition).
Recent highlights include Fox’s first annual American Country Awards celebration, as well as a joint performance with
Kid Rock on the ABC special, CMA Music Fest: Country’s Night To Rock.
Known to his parents as Matt Shafer, Uncle
Kracker has also maintained his role as one of Kid Rock’s closest friends and collaborators. Together, they’ve
co-written such blockbuster hits as “Bawitdaba,” “Cowboy,” “Forever,” “Only God
Knows Why,” and 2008’s #1 classic, “All Summer Long.”
MARCH 1 Macomb, IL Forum Live 2 Minneapolis, MN Toby Keith’s 3 Lincoln,
NE Uncle Ron’s 8 Columbus, OH Bluestone 9 Indianapolis, IN 8 Seconds 10 Rootstown, OH Dusty Armadillo 14
Washington, DC 9:30 Club 15 Foxboro, MA Toby Keith’s 16 Niagara Falls, NY Rapids Theatre 17 Mt. Laurel,
NJ Prospectors 22 Flint, MI Machine Shop 23 Grand Rapids, MI Intersection 24 Chicago, IL Joe’s 25 Kansas
City, MO Beaumont Club 29 San Miguel, CA The Ranch 30 Reno, NV Knitting Factory
APRIL 4 Davis, CA The Davis Graduate 5 Boise, ID Knitting Factory 6 Portland, OR Aladdin Theatre 7 Seattle, WA Showbox
at the Market 12 Salt Lake City, UT Westerner 13 Cheyenne, WY Outlook Saloon 14 Denver, CO Toby Keith’s
17 Flagstaff, AZ Museum Club 19 Mesa, AZ Toby Keith’s 20 Bakersfield, CA Crystal Palace
NOTHNEGAL Launches Facebook Fan Giveaway Contest / New Live Shows Announced in India and Maldives!
‘Decadence’ United States Release Date Pushed to February 28th, 2012
Pre-Order Your Copy of ‘Decadence’
Now and be Automatically Entered to Win a Vacation to the Maldives!
Melodic progressive metal powerhouse
NOTHNEGAL is pleased to announce a new contest created specifically for Facebook fans. NOTHNEGAL will offer a copy of Decadence
to ten of their fans on Facebook. All you need to do is go to the band’s Facebook page and “Like” it! The
band will then pick ten fans randomly to win the new album.
The ‘Janus’ remix competition is still running
strong! The very best of the three remixers will get a set of Bose QuietComfort headphones and their remix will be included
on NOTHNEGAL’s next album! You can learn more details about the contest here: http://www.season-of-mist.com/news/nothnegal-2011-12-20.
NOTHNEGAL is set to release their new album Decadence internationally on January 20th, 2012, but have
recently delayed the release of their album in the United States to February 28th, 2012. Decadence is mixed by Greg Reely
(Fear Factory, Machine Head, DevilDriver) and Ahti Kortelainen (Sentenced, Sonarta Arctica). Decadence marks the first official
full-length release from NOTHNEGAL.
Decadence is currently available for pre-order on Season of Mist's e-shop as a
limited digipak edition. Each copy from the first pressing of the album will come with a unique code that can allow you to
win a trip to the band’s stomping grounds… the Maldives! The 5-day journey will take place at the Fihalhohi Island
Resort in Summer 2012. The winner will receive one return flight to the Maldives, an all-inclusive stay (including scuba-diving
and other water sport activities) for two people and a meet and greet with the band. More details can be found in the booklet
of the album.
NOTHNEGAL will be performing select dates in India this winter. See below for all currently booked dates:
01 Feb 12 Pune (IN) Amanora Park Town w/ Poets of the Fall 03 Feb 12 Hyderabad (IN)
One Flight Down 05 Feb 12 Bangalore (IN) Summerstorm Festival w/ Opeth 07 Feb 12
Male' (MV) Lecute Halha w/ Opeth
SKILLET MARKS INCREDIBLE 2011 WITH MULTIPLE YEAR-END HONORS; GRAMMY-NOMINATED OUTFIT DECLARED ONE OF
THE YEAR’S TOP 10 ACTIVE ROCK ARTISTS, WITH “AWAKE AND ALIVE” NAMED AS THE #3 BIGGEST HIT AT ACTIVE ROCK
RADIO
Atlantic recording group Skillet wrapped up an extraordinary year by being named among 2011’s
biggest mainstream rock acts according to year-end charts published by Billboard and Mediabase.
The two-time Grammy-nominated
band were among the highest ranking artists featured in Billboard’s annual “The Year In Music” issue, with
their RIAA gold certified album, “AWAKE,” approaching 900,000 in sales and included among the year’s top
20 “Rock Albums,” top 15 “Alternative Albums,” as well as the overall “Top Billboard 200.”
The album’s chart-topping single, “Awake and Alive,” came in at #3 on the “Active Rock Songs”
tally, with Skillet also named among the top 10 “Active Rock Artists.” In addition, the band was ranked among
the upper half of the total “Billboard 200 Artists” ranking, having spent 120 weeks on the Billboard Top 200 chart
with only a handful of other acts. Mediabase, which monitors radio activity in the U.S. and Canada, declared Skillet to be
the past year’s eighth “Most Played Artist” at Active Rock outlets nationwide, with “Awake and Alive”
coming in as the format’s #3 biggest hit.
“AWAKE” has proven a true sensation, with digital single
sales from the album now exceeding 2.4 million. Produced by Howard Benson (Three Days Grace, Daughtry, Flyleaf), the collection
reached the #1 spot on the iTunes Store’s “Top Albums” chart within 24 hours of its August 2009 release,
while simultaneously exploding into the #2 spot on the SoundScan/Billboard 200. Fueled by three RIAA gold certified and four
top 10 Active Rock hits in “Awake and Alive,” “It’s Not Me It’s You,” “Hero,”
and “Monster,” “AWAKE” was among the top 10 on Billboard’s 2010 “Top Alternative Albums”
chart, with Skillet coming in at the year’s #7 “Top Alternative Album Artist.” “Hero,” has also
been used by the NFL in their Sunday Night Football and NFL Weekend Kickoff promos, and a remix of their No. 1 active rock
hit “Awake & Alive," was featured on the TRANSFORMERS: Dark of the Moon soundtrack.
One of America’s
hardest working live acts, Skillet has consistently been ranked among Pollstar’s Concert Pulse “Top 50 Tours.”
The band spent much of the past two years on the road, touring alongside Atlantic labelmates Shinedown as well as headlining
their own sold-out “Alive & Awake Tour.” Having recently returned from a major European tour (including dates
in Russia, Germany, Finland, Norway, and the Ukraine), Skillet are back on tour in the U.S.
In addition to cumulative
album sales in excess of 2 million, Skillet has racked up a wide range of honors throughout their extraordinary career. Frontman
John Cooper and producer Brian Howes received two BMI Music Awards for “The Last Night” and “The Older I
Get,” both featured on 2006’s Grammy Award-nominated “COMATOSE.” That album proved Skillet’s
popular breakthrough, achieving RIAA gold certification. “COMATOSE” followed the band’s 2003 label debut,
“COLLIDE,” which launched Skillet into the mainstream while also garnering their first Grammy Award nomination.
LYNCHMADA TO SUPPORT THE CAVALERA CONSPIRACY ON UPCOMING NATIONAL AUSTRALIAN TOUR
Brisbane
crushers LYNCHMADA will dominate stages across the country as main support on The Cavalera Conspiracy (Roadrunner Records)
January Australian tour!
LYNCHMADA recently toured Australia in support of the band's crushing new album To The Earth
which was released through Truth Inc. Records. The album was produced by the mighty Zeuss (Hatebreed, Whitechapel, The Acacia
Strain, more) and demonstrates the strength of what this country has to offer to not only its local audiences, but to the
world. The album and band's live performance have been receiving outstanding reviews from across Australia, and the band now
have the opportunity to show Australian audiences why LYNCHMADA are a devastating force to be reckoned with.
LYNCHMADA will be supporting the CAVALERA CONSPIRACY
on the following shows: JAN 24 - Newcastle, AU @ Panthers JAN 26 - Canberra, AU @ Anu Bar JAN 28 - Sydney, AU
@ Metro Theatre FEB 01 - Melbourne, AU @ Billboard FEB 06 - Brisbane, AU @ The Hi Fi
LYNCHMADA bio
Gold Coast, Queensland metal crushers LYNCHMADA have just released their latest To The Earth, which brings a
level of authenticity rarely heard in heavy metal today. The album was recorded in Australia at Core Studios on the Gold Coast
with Nik Carpenter (Devolved) and was mixed and mastered in the US by renowned producer Zeuss (Hatebreed, Chimaira, Shadows
Fall, The Acacia Strain, Whitechapel). The album is out now in Australia via Truth Inc. Records, and extensive national touring
will fill up the band’s already busy schedule in 2012.
With a sound that relies on driving rhythms and pummeling
grooves backed by a strong dynamic, LYNCHMADA will appeal to a broad range of heavy metal listeners alike who thrive on bands
like Deftones, Karnivool, Meshuggah, and Chimaira. To The Earth sounds HUGE, as each excellently crafted tune shows that these
guys are extremely versatile. From the straight forward progressive madness of “To The Earth” to the crushing
7:33 epic that is “Relic”, prepare to hear some of the biggest tunes you’ve heard in a while!
FANFARLO REVEALS NORTH AMERICAN TOUR IN CELEBRATION OF “ROOMS FILLED WITH LIGHT”; LONDON-BASED
COLLECTIVE TO HIT THE ROAD BEGINNING MARCH 5TH AT BOSTON’S PARADISE ROCK CLUB; TICKET PRE-ORDERS GET UNDERWAY WEDNESDAY,
JANUARY 11TH; NPR EXCLUSIVELY PREMIERES NEW VIDEO FOR “SHINY THINGS”; ALBUM PRE-ORDERS LAUNCH TODAY, JANUARY 9TH;
“ROOMS FILLED WITH LIGHT” ARRIVES FEBRUARY 28TH
In celebration of their eagerly awaited
new album, “ROOMS FILLED WITH LIGHT,” UK five-piece Fanfarlo has unveiled details of a major North American tour.
The dates get underway March 5th at Boston’s Paradise Rock Club and then continue through mid-April (see attached itinerary).
Ticket pre-sales for the trek will begin this Wednesday, January 11th via the band’s website www.fanfarlo.com. The first
50 tickets sold for each date will receive guaranteed early entry. All remaining tickets will then go on sale to the general
public on Saturday, January 21st. The tour will also include multiple appearances at Austin, Texas’ annual South by
Southwest Music & Media Conference (SXSW).
This morning, NPR’s All Songs Considered exclusively premiered
Fanfarlo’s newest music video, “Shiny Things.” The clip – directed by Tim Nackashi (who also directed
Death Cab for Cutie’s “You Are A Tourist” live, one-take music video)– is featured at http://www.npr.org/blogs/allsongs/2012/01/06/144797199/first-watch-fanfarlo-shiny-things, heralding the track’s digital release on Tuesday, January 31st.
“ROOMS FILLED WITH LIGHT”
arrives in stores and at all DSPs on February 28th via Canvasback Music/Atlantic Records. Pre-orders for the album are available
today at www.fanfarlo.com, with offers including the CD, vinyl, and a limited edition 2-disc box set.
Having earned international acclaim
for their 2009 debut, “RESERVOIR,” Fanfarlo has taken a grand leap forward with “ROOMS FILLED WITH LIGHT,”
incorporating new textures into their already eclectic sonic palette. Songs such as “Replicate” – available
now for free download at www.fanfarlo.com – feature more experimental instrumentation than those found on the band’s
debut. The guitars are now electric instead of acoustic, while synchs and samplers have emerged in place of mandolins and
glockenspiels. At the same time, “ROOMS FILLED WITH LIGHT” takes all the themes, musical and lyrical, of its predecessor
and vastly expands them with all the confidence of a band gaining control of their aims and abilities.
“ROOMS
FILLED WITH LIGHT” was produced by Ben Allen (Animal Collective, Deerhunter, Gnarls Barkley) and engineered by award-winning
producer/engineer David Wrench (Bat For Lashes, Everything Everything, Beth Orton) at North Wales’ Bryn Derwen Recording
Studio.
Among the album’s many highlights is the recently released “Deconstruction.” NPR named the
track as its influential “Song of the Day,” hailing it for “pack(ing) an awful lot of winning ingredients
into a little less than five minutes… Next year is only minus-three months old, and this is already one of 2012’s
best songs.”
Fanfarlo is: Simon Balthazar: lead vocals, guitar, saxophone * Cathy Lucas: violin, keyboards,
vocals * Justin Finch: bass * Amos Memon: drums * Leon Beckenham: trumpet, keyboard.
MARCH 5
Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club 6 New York, NY Webster Hall 7 Washington, DC U Street Music Hall 8 Philadelphia,
PA Union Transfer 9 Chapel Hill, NC Cat’s Cradle 10 Atlanta, GA Vinyl 13 Houston, TX Fitzgerald’s
14 Dallas, TX The Loft 15-18 Austin, TX South by Southwest Music & Media Conference (SXSW) 19 St. Louis, MO
Blueberry Hill 20 Nashville, TN Mercy Lounge 22 Louisville, KY Zanzabar 23 Ann Arbor, MI The Blind Pig 24
Toronto, ON Mod Club 25 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Smalls 27 Columbus, OH Skully’s 28 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall 29
Madison, WI High Noon Saloon 31 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theatre
APRIL 1 Kansas City,
MO Record Bar 3 Denver, CO Bluebird 5 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge 6 Boise, ID Neurolux 7 Portland, OR
Doug Fir Lounge 9 Vancouver, BC The Biltmore 10 Seattle, WA Crocodile Café 17 San Francisco, CA Slim’s
ED SHEERAN SETS MAJOR NORTH AMERICAN TOUR; BRITISH SENSATION TO HIT THE ROAD WITH SNOW PATROL, BEGINNING
MARCH 29TH IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA; ACCLAIMED SINGER/SONGWRITER ALSO SLATES HEADLINE SHOWCASES IN NEW YORK AND LOS ANGELES; “THE
A TEAM” EP AVAILABLE NOW; RECORD-BREAKING #1 DEBUT ALBUM, “+,” DUE LATER THIS YEAR
Elektra
recording artist Ed Sheeran has announced details of his upcoming North American tour. The eagerly awaited dates – which
see the acclaimed British singer/songwriter traveling as special guest on Snow Patrol’s 2012 North American Tour –
get underway March 29th at Orlando, Florida’s Hard Rock Live and then continue through mid-May (see attached itinerary).
In addition, Sheeran has slated a series of high profile showcase performances, including a pair of sold out shows
at New York’s famed Mercury Lounge on January 30th and 31st as well as a February 2nd date at Los Angeles’ Hotel
Café. For full details and additional tour announcements, please visit Sheeran’s official webpage, http://www.edsheeran.com.
The upcoming tour schedule celebrates the recent release of Sheeran’s US debut EP, “THE A
TEAM.” The EP features four extraordinary tracks, previously unreleased in the US, including the blockbuster UK hit
single, “The A Team.” A special iTunes version of the EP – available exclusively via the iTunes Store –
is augmented by an additional track, “Grade 8 (Live At The iTunes Festival London).”
“The A Team”
proved an unqualified sensation upon its initial June 2011 release overseas, debuting at #3 on the UK Singles Chart. The track
spent 11 consecutive weeks in the Top 10, making history as 2011’s highest charting, biggest selling debut single. Last
September saw the release of Sheeran’s full-length debut, “+,” which entered the charts at #1 with the highest
opening sales figures for a debut artist ever and has remained in the top 10 ever since. Having now made history as the best
selling debut album by a UK male artist in the last 10 years, the 2x-platinum certified collection was also one of the country’s
top 10 selling albums of 2011 and recently returned to the #1 position on the first UK Albums Chart of 2012. “+”
will be released in the U.S. via Elektra Records later this year.
JANUARY 30, 31 New York, NY The Mercury Lounge – SOLD OUT *
FEBRUARY 2 Los Angeles, CA Hotel Café *
MARCH 29 Orlando, FL Hard Rock Live 30 Miami Beach,
FL The Fillmore Miami Beach 31 St. Petersburg, FL Jannus Live
APRIL 2 Atlanta, GA
The Tabernacle 3 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium 4 Cincinnati, OH Bogart’s 6 Washington, DC 9:30 Club 10
Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory 12 Boston, MA Orpheum Theatre 13 New York, NY Terminal 5 16 Montreal, QC Metropolis
17 Toronto, ON Massey Hall 20 Pontiac, MI Clutch Cargo’s 21 Chicago, IL Aragon Ballroom 22 Indianapolis,
IN Egyptian Room 27 Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium 28 Salt Lake City, UT The Depot 30 Vancouver, BC Orpheum
MAY 1 Seattle, WA Paramount Ballroom 2 Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom 4 Oakland, CA Fox Theater 8 Los Angeles,
CA Hollywood Palladium 10 Pomona, CA Fox Theatre 11 Temecula, CA Pechanga Theater 12 Las Vegas, NV The Pool @
The Cosmopolitan 16 Dallas, TX South Side Music Hall 17 Austin, TX Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheatre 18
Houston, TX Verizon Wireless Theater
ANYA MARINA REVEALS U.S. TOUR SCHEDULE; ACCLAIMED SONGSTRESS TO SHARE STAGES WITH SCARS ON 45, BEGINNING
JANUARY 27TH AT PORTLAND’S DOUG FIR LOUNGE; DATES HERALD NEW SELF-PRODUCED ALBUM; “FELONY FLATS” ARRIVES
EVERYWHERE ON MARCH 13TH
Chop Shop/Atlantic recording artist Anya Marina has announced details of
a major U.S. tour. The dates – which see the Portland, Oregon-based singer/songwriter traveling alongside her Chop Shop/Atlantic
labelmates, Scars on 45 – begin January 27th at Portland’s Doug Fir Lounge and then continue through mid-February
(see attached itinerary).
The trek heralds the release of Marina’s new album “FELONY FLATS,” set
to arrive on March 13th. The self-produced album – which follows 2009’s acclaimed label debut, “SLOW &
STEADY SEDUCTION: PHASE II” –sees the multi-talented Marina joined by some of the Pacific Northwest’s finest
musicians, including guitarist Cody Votolato (Blood Brothers, Telekinesis), bassist Jeff Bond, drummer Joe Plummer (Modest
Mouse, Mister Heavenly), and Blitzen Trapper’s Eric Earley, who contributes additional piano and guitars.
Highlighted
by songs such as “Notice Me” and “You Are Invisible,” Anya describes the inspiration behind the album
as “a map of my darkest hallways, my deepest—and sometimes ugliest--yearnings, and my most glaring mistakes. It
chronicles a time of profound loss. During this time, I lost friends and family, I lost my way--risked losing nearly everything—and
then slowly, piece by piece and step by arduous step, found my ‘way back home.’ It was a difficult journey, but
it was also my proudest. It’s the album of which I am most proud all around—sonically, creatively, thematically,
lyrically.”
ANYA MARINA U.S. Tour 2012
All Dates w/Scars on 45
JANUARY 27 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge 28 Boise, ID Neurolux 29 Sun Valley, ID Sun Valley Brewery 31 Denver, CO The
Soiled Dove Underground
FEBRUARY 2 Minneapolis, MN The Varsity Theater 3 Chicago,
IL Schubas Tavern 7 New York, NY Joe’s Pub 8 Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall 9 Pocomoke City, MD The Marva
Theater 10 Washington, DC The Rock and Roll Hotel 11 Charlottesville, VA The Southern 11 Annapolis, MD Ram’s
Head On Stage 21 Los Angeles, CA Troubadour 22 San Diego, CA Casbah (headline show) 23 San Francisco, CA Hotel
Utah (headline show)
RUMER UNVEILS NORTH AMERICAN TOUR; ACCLAIMED BRITISH SINGER/SONGWRITER TO KICK OFF TREK WITH ALBUM RELEASE
SHOW AT LOS ANGELES’ HOTEL CAFÉ; AWARD WINNING “SEASONS OF MY SOUL” AVAILABLE ON JANUARY 24TH
Atlantic recording artist Rumer has announced plans for a North American tour. The acclaimed British singer/songwriter
will kick off the headline trek with a very special record release celebration at Los Angeles’ Hotel Café on January
24th, marking the day her award-winning debut album, “SEASONS OF MY SOUL,” sees its US release.
The tour
will then travel North America through early February, with further stops slated for San Francisco, Salt Lake City, Denver,
Minneapolis, Chicago, Ann Arbor, Toronto, Montreal, Boston, New York, and Philadelphia (see attached itinerary). For complete
information, please visit Rumer’s official website, www.rumer.co.uk/live.htm.
Fueled by the much-admired hit singles “Slow” and “Aretha,” “SEASONS OF
MY SOUL” was a platinum certified popular success upon its release in the UK. What’s more, the album proved an
international sensation, reaching the top 10 in Belgium, Norway, Ireland, New Zealand, and the Netherlands.
“SEASONS
OF MY SOUL” was also a critical sensation, earning extraordinary acclaim for a debut album. Mojo hailed the collection
as a five-star “Instant Classic,” praising Rumer for “(achieving) perfect balance between effusion and restraint…It’s
as if Rumer is laying bare humanity’s soul, such is her ability to create intimacy and emotional depth within a song.”
“A mellifluous aural balm of jazz and soul, these are songs of yearning and loss,” declared Q in a four-starred
rave, while Uncut applauded the album for its “dream-like melancholy, thanks to the tension between Rumer’s sweet
voice and her troubled lyrics.” “Sensationally good,” affirmed The Sunday Times, “Rumer has one of
those voices – a sort of confiding, conversational sigh, equal parts Laura Nyro, Karen Carpenter, Dusty Springfield,
and Joni Mitchell – you would be happy to listen to for days and days.”
Furthermore, Rumer received rapturous
praise for her live performances, with Q extolling “a voice pure as a primary colour, dappling occasional light towards
Carole King, more seldom Alison Goldfrapp, but for the most part a fiery phoenix rising from the unmistakable ashes of Karen
Carpenter.” “Her vocals are a deft blend of bright, shining delicacy and the darkness of genuine heartache,”
declared The Independent of a headline appearance at London’s famed Bloomsbury Theatre, with The Times proclaiming the
show as “a classic pop moment.” In addition, a performance at New York’s Joe’s Pub earned the admiration
of the Daily News, who noted, “It’s particularly gratifying in these melisma-mad days to hear a singer who doesn’t
throw her voice around athletically. Instead (Rumer) trusts the essential quality of her instrument to tell the tale.”
JANUARY 24
Los Angeles, CA @ Hotel Café 25 San Francisco, CA @ Bimbos 27 Salt Lake City, UT @ State Room 31 Minneapolis,
MN @ Varsity
FEBRUARY 2 Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall 6 Toronto, ON @ Mod Club 7
Philadelphia, PA @ World Café Live 9 New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge 10 Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
TRUTH CORRODED ANNOUNCE EUROPE TOUR JAN / FEB 2012 WITH KRISIUN, MALEVOLENT CREATION AND VITAL REMAINS
South Australian extreme thrashers TRUTH CORRODED will kick off the New Year with the band’s first ever tour
of Europe. The band will be main support on ‘THE SOUNDS OF EXTREME TOUR 2012’ featuring KRISIUN (Century Media)
MALEVOLENT CREATION (Nuclear Blast) and VITAL REMAINS touring across Europe and the U.K from January 27 to February 18. Tour
dates as follows:
SOUNDS OF EXTREME EUROPEAN TOUR 1.27.2012 - Bielsko-Biała, Poland
@ Rudeboy 1.28.2012 - Kosice, Slovakia @ Collosseum 1.29.2012 - Uherske Hradiste, Czech Republic @ Klub Mir 1.30.2012
- Jena, Germany @ Rosenkeller 2.03.2012 - Le Locle, Czech Republic @ Scarkrows 2.04.2012 - Dietikon, Czech Republic
@ Sounddock14 2.05.2012 - Trier, Germany @ Exhaus 2.07.2012 - Munich, Germany @ Backstage 2.08.2012 - Darmstadt,
Germany @ Steinbrucht Theater 2.09.2012 - Alkmaar, Holland @ Victorie 2.10.2012 - Groningen, Holland @ Vera 2.11.2012
- Rotterdam, Holland @ Baroeg 2.12.2012 - Vosselaar, Belguim @ Biebob 2.13.2012 - Manchester, UK @ Moho 2.14.2012
- Dublin, Ireland @ The Pint 2.15.2012 - London, UK @ Underworld 2.16.2012 - Paris, France @ Glazart 2.17.2012
- Bad Oeynhausen, Germany @ Druckerei 2.18.2012 - Essen, Germany @ Turock
The tour will follow on from the TRUTH
CORRODED tour of Australia, Japan and South East Asia in early 2011.
TRUTH CORRODED will be promoting the bands latest
album ‘WORSHIP THE BLED’ which was released through ‘ULTIMHATE RECORDS’ in Europe and Japan
in September.
Worship The Bled features Kevin Talley (DAATH, SIX FEET UNDER, MISERY INDEX, CHIMAIRA) on drums
and was mixed and mastered by Jonas Kjellgren (SCAR SYMMETRY) The album is available through ULTIMHATE RECORDS in Europe and
Japan and through TRUTH INC RECORDS in Australia.
THE FRONT BOTTOMS ANNOUNCE TOURS WITH MANSIONS, MATT PRYOR, AND KEVIN DEVINE FREE PHILLY WXPN SHOW TO
BE SIMULCAST ON NPR
BERGEN COUNTY , NJ –After a groundbreaking year surging from the underground
to become one of 2011’s breakthrough artists, New Jersey indiepop duo THE FRONT BOTTOMS are kicking off the New Year
with the announcement of three regional tours supporting Matt Pryor of The Get Up Kids, Kevin Devine, and a co-headlining
tour with Mansions (tour dates below). But before they hit the ground running, they are jumping into Philly’s uber-popular
non-commercial alternative station WXPN (88.5 FM) for a live, in-studio performance at World Café Live on their Free At Noon
show on Friday, January 6th (http://www.xpn.org/concerts-events/free-at-noon). The performance will also be simulcast on NPR here: http://www.npr.org/series/5194329/live-fridays-from-xpn. Additionally, WXPN’s long running program World Café will be featuring a session from the band at a later date
to be announced.
The band will then gear up for a co-headlining tour with Mansions, including a homecoming performance
at Hoboken, NJ’s legendary Maxwell’s on January 28th. With just enough time to catch their breath, The Front Bottoms
will hit the road again at the end of February to support Matt Pryor throughout Boston and Canada, and then jump back in their
van one week later to provide direct support for Kevin Devine. The tour launches in Columbus, OH on March 10th, and wraps
up in Tucson on March 20th.
Stealthily sneaking into the music scene nearly undetected, The Front Bottoms grew organically
throughout the underground. First tackling their local Jersey media like The Jersey Journal (“…quirky love songs
with dollops of synths, trumpet, and strings that command your attention”), The Star-Ledger (“It is hard to come
away from an encounter with The Front Bottoms without developing protective feelings about the band akin to those that Jonathan
Richman’s fans feel about him”) and Aquarian Weekly (“an indie-pop sound similar to that of Piebald with
the vocal style of Say Anything… Impressive!”), the band quickly garnered rave reviews from national outlets such
as Alternative Press, Filter, All Music Guide, DRUM Magazine, Beyond Race Magazine, AOL, Absolute Punk, Jersey Beat, and Sputnik
Music among many others, and even caught the eye of the Los Angeles Times who declared “This is a pop soundtrack for
learning to live in the moment.” Their infectious single “Maps” continues to heat up radio charts with support
from over 20 commercial rock stations including KROQ in Los Angeles, WRFF Radio 104.5 in Philadelphia, Chicago’s WXRT,
and has received key non-commercial spins from WFUV New York, WAPS Akron, and WXPN Philadelphia.
The band’s
mercurial ascent hasn’t gone unnoticed by their peers either. Their strong performance at Bamboozle and support slots
for Vanessa Carlton, He Is We, Bayside’s Anthony Raneri, and Titus Andronicus among others helped propel them into high
profile gigs opening for Hot Rod Circuit and Dashboard Confessional. And just this week, The Front Bottoms were named “Band
of the Month: January 2012” by Macbeth Footwear which was co-founded by Blink-182’s Tom DeLonge. 2012 may have
just begun, but there’s going to be so much more coming up for these unassuming gents from Jersey.
The Front
Bottoms’ self-titled debut was released on September 6th via Bar/None Records. The Front Bottoms is Brian Sella (vocals/guitar)
and Matt Uychich (drums, bullhorn), with Drew Villafuerte accompanying the band in live performances.
THE
FRONT BOTTOMS tour dates
co-headlining w/ Mansions Jan 19 The Camel Richmond,
VA Jan 20 Jammin Java Vienna, VA Jan 21 The Masonic Hall Altoona, PA Jan 22 Musica Akron, OH Jan 24 The Smiling
Moose Pittsburgh, PA Jan 25 The Note West Chester, PA Jan 26 Club Hell Providence, RI Jan 27 The Chance Poughkeepsie,
NY Jan 28 Maxwell’s Hoboken, NJ
w/ Matt Pryor Feb 29 Great Scott Allston, MA
Mar 01 Club Lambi Montreal, QC Mar 02 Drake Hotel Toronto, ON Mar 03 The Bug Jar Rochester, NY
w/
Kevin Devine Mar 10 The Basement Columbus, OH Mar 11 The End Nashville, TN Mar 13 Conservatory Oklahoma
City, OK Mar 18 Korova San Antonio, TX Mar 20 Solar Culture Gallery Tucson, AZ
MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER & SHAWN COLVIN, RYAN MONTBLEAU BAND & MORE COMING TO MUSIKFEST CAFÉ PRESENTED
BY YUENGLING
Café Also Adds Monthly Salsa Night to Programming for 2012
BETHLEHEM,
PA—Americana/roots rock group the Ryan Montbleau Band, CSNY tribute Marrakesh Express, Kenny Vance & the Planotones,
new monthly salsa shows with Hector Rosado y su Orchestra, and an acoustic concert featuring Grammy Award winners Mary Chapin
Carpenter and Shawn Colvin are among the seven new concerts announced for the Musikfest Café presented by Yuengling, located
at the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem. Tickets for the shows will go on sale starting Tues.,
Jan. 10, 10 a.m., to ArtsQuest Members and Fri., Jan. 13, 10 a.m., to the public. They will be available at www.artsquest.organd 610-332-3378.
Kenny Vance & the Planotones – March 1, 8 p.m. Tickets: $35 Cabaret/$45
Balcony A member of the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, Kenny Vance was a founding member of Jay and The Americans,
the 1960s pop group that produced hits such as “Cara Mia” and “Come a Little Bit Closer.” Vance went
on to compose, supervise and produce a long list of scores and soundtracks for feature films and television. He gave musical
life to American Hot Wax, the definitive big screen story of pioneering rock ‘n’ roll DJ Alan Freed, by recreating
the groups of the ‘50s and early ‘60s for the film. The Planotones were formed as a fictional group specifically
for the movie, and were reformed 14 years later, jumping from the movies to the world’s concert stages with an illustrious
career that has been going strong since 1992.
Marrakesh Express – March 3, 8 p.m. Tickets: $24 Cabaret/$32
Balcony Marrakesh Express excels at reproducing Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young's complex songs and cascading,
layered harmonies, taking the audience back to the late 1960s with youthful musicians who bring an authentic hippie vibe and
visual to the stage. The group upholds the integrity of CSNY’s music with its vivid and realistic performance of CSNY’s
most recognizable songs. Featuring four harmonizing vocalists backed by a top-flight band, Marrakesh Express delivers a unique
and energetic concert performing classic CSNY hits, deep cuts and fan favorites.
Salsa Night with Hector Rosado
y su Orchestra March 16, 10:30 p.m. April 6, 10:30 p.m. Tickets: $10 It’s a sizzling night
of music and dancing as ArtsQuest kicks off its monthly Salsa Night series featuring Bethlehem’s very own Hector Rosado.
With three vocalists, an expansive percussion section, bass, piano and a dominating horn section, Hector Rosado y su Orchestra
produce a full sound. The orchestra specializes in rumba, merengue, Latin jazz and salsa and has shared the stage with a wide
range of artists including David Byrne and the Talking Heads, Edgardo Cintron y Tiempo Noventa and Foto Rodriguez.
Ryan
Montbleau Band with Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds – April 14, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $18 Cabaret and Balcony “Time hangs heavy on the vine/Let’s make wine,” Ryan Montbleau sings in the lulling, sensual verse that
gives his group’s new album its title. The Ryan Montbleau Band has been tending its own musical vineyard for a few years,
on the patient cusp of a breakthrough. Its distinctive, long-fermenting blend of neo-folk, classic soul and kick-out-the-jams
Americana finally comes to full fruition in Heavy on the Vine, its 2010 release that represents the product of — and
further promise of — a very good year. Though he has long since embraced the full-band ethos, Montbleau spent a
number of years as an acoustic solo artist at the beginning of his career, so it’s no wonder that he’s making
up for lost time by fully embracing the range of stylistic possibilities fuller arrangements offer. Growing up in Peabody,
Mass., Montbleau got his first guitar at age 9, but didn’t get the bug to become a serious player or writer until he
was attending Villanova University. His first album, Begin, was released in 2002, followed by the live Stages — precursors
to the first Montbleau Band recording, One Fine Color, in 2006. Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds is a nine-piece powerhouse
that puts a modern spin on classic soul. The band is led by Arleigh Kincheloe, whose astoundingly powerful voice and sly demeanor
make for a spellbinding presence onstage. She is backed by the mighty force of The Dirty Birds, a flock of eight men who masterfully
lay down thundering grooves and soaring melodies. The group has opened for the Black Keys, the Neville Brothers, Dr. John,
the Rebirth Brass Band and the Soul Rebels Brass Band, among others.
An Acoustic Evening with Mary Chapin
Carpenter & Shawn Colvin On Stage Together - April 29, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $49 Theater/$59 Balcony Two
of America’s most popular singer-songwriters come together for one amazing evening! By combining folk, country, acoustic,
rock and blues, five-time Grammy Award winner Mary Chapin Carpenter has proven herself to be an artist for whom the conventional
boundaries of the music business disappear. Born in Princeton, N.J., Carpenter got her start in the Washington, D.C. music
scene and eventually signed with Columbia Records, where she spent nearly 20 years and sold more than 13 million albums. Her
most recent release is 2010’s acclaimed The Age of Miracles, which earned Carpenter her 15th Grammy nomination, this
time in the Best Contemporary Folk Album category. In an era when female singer-songwriters have been ever-more ubiquitous,
Shawn Colvin stands out as a singular and enduring talent. The three-time Grammy Award winner has released ten albums to date,
including the platinum-selling A Few Small Repairs, which featured the hit song “Sunny Came Home.” Colvin's songs
have been included on soundtracks such as Armageddon, Serendipity and Because of Winn Dixie, and she has also made appearances
in films such as Grace Of My Heart, Heartbreakers and Crazy.
Here Come the Mummies - July 28, 8 p.m. Tickets:
$20 SRO/$25 Balcony After electrifying the Musikfest Café in October, this Nashville-based ensemble is back for
another evening of sensational sounds! Here Come the Mummies is a funk, R&B and soul band known for its awesome costumes
(yes, they dress like mummies) and funky beats, delighting audiences from coast to coast. The group’s single, "Dirty
Minds," was featured in the Sony Pictures movie Fired Up.
For more information on ArtsQuest and the Musikfest Café
presented by Yuengling, please visit www.artsquest.orgor call 610-332-1300.
RESET YOUR MIND! NEW DARK HORSE ORIGINALS TITLE FROM PETER BAGGE!
January 4,
MILWAUKIE, OR—Dark Horse Comics is pleased to announce a brand-new project from multiple Harvey and Eagle Award winner
Peter Bagge (Apocalypse Nerd): Reset!
If you could relive major events in your life, would you take a stab at making
things better—and would your best attempts only make things worse? Or would you use your second chance to put your most
twisted, perverted fantasies in motion? These are questions washed-up actor and comedian Guy Krause asks himself after he
signs up to be the main research subject for a virtual-reality experiment.
“I originally envisioned Reset mostly
taking place in the virtual fantasy world of protagonist Guy Krause’s imagination, but soon discovered that the events
occurring simultaneously in his real life were far more interesting, and so I wound up focusing more on that instead. I guess
truth is stranger than fiction—and that’s why I’m generally not a fantasy writer!” says Peter Bagge.
In addition, fellow Dark Horse Originals creator Matt Kindt (3 Story) will be drawing the exclusive variant cover
for issue #1.
Reset #1 is on sale April 18, 2012!
About Dark Horse Comics Since
1986, Dark Horse Comics has proven to be a solid example of how integrity and innovation can help broaden a unique storytelling
medium and establish a small, homegrown company as an industry giant. The company is known for the progressive and creator-friendly
atmosphere it provides for writers and artists. In addition to publishing comics from top talent like Frank Miller, Mike Mignola,
Neil Gaiman, Gerard Way, Will Eisner, and best-selling prose author Janet Evanovich, Dark Horse has developed such successful
characters as the Mask, Timecop, and the Occultist. Additionally, its highly successful line of comics and products based
on popular properties includes Star Wars, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Aliens, Conan the Barbarian,
Mass Effect, Serenity, and Domo. Today, Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent comic-book publisher in the United States
and is recognized as both an innovator in the cause of creator rights and the comics industry’s leading publisher of
licensed material.
SHINEDOWN UNVEIL “AMARYLLIS”; MULTI-PLATINUM ROCK BAND ANNOUNCE MARCH 27TH RELEASE OF HUGELY
ANTICIPATED FOLLOW-UP TO “THE SOUND OF MADNESS”; GRAMMY-WINNING PRODUCER ROB CAVALLO BEHIND THE BOARD ONCE AGAIN;
FIRST SINGLE, “BULLY,” AVAILABLE ON JANUARY 3RD;
Atlantic recording group Shinedown has
announced the upcoming release of their much anticipated new album. “AMARYLLIS” will arrive in stores and at all
digital retailers on March 27th, 2012.
“AMARYLLIS” will be heralded by the eagerly awaited new single,
“Bully.” The track is Shinedown’s first new music since seeing all six singles from 2008’s “THE
SOUND OF MADNESS” go to #1 on the rock radio chart. Today, “Bully” impacts at multi-format rock radio outlets
nationwide while also going on sale at all DSPs. “AMARYLLIS” will be available for pre-order beginning January
17th via http://store.shinedown.com/. A series of bundles will be on offer, featuring an array of exclusive extras – full details will be announced
shortly.
Shinedown frontman Brent Smith explains: “I’ve always seen Shinedown as its own entity –
this living thing that’s been growing and developing and evolving over the past 10 years. During the recording, the
vision of what Shinedown is and where it’s going became completely clear. ‘AMARYLLIS’ is the manifestation
of that vision, the centerpiece of what Shinedown is. It reflects on everything we’ve done and where we’re heading.
It’s a message of empowerment, perseverance, and inspiration that I think speaks to fans that have been with us since
the beginning as well as those who are just learning about who we are and what we’re about. I can’t wait for the
world to hear it.”
Recorded at Cavallo’s Lightning Sound studios outside of Los Angeles and a pair of
Hollywood landmarks, Ocean Way Recording and Capitol Studios, “AMARYLLIS” sees Shinedown joining forces once more
with multiple Grammy Award-winning producer Rob Cavallo (Kid Rock, Green Day), who previously collaborated with the band on
2008’s record-breaking “THE SOUND OF MADNESS.” That album proved Shinedown’s mainstream breakthrough,
debuting at #8 on the Billboard 200 before spending 120 consecutive weeks on the chart.
“THE SOUND OF MADNESS”
made rock music history, with each of its six singles reaching #1 on the airplay rankings. Among them are such hits as “Diamond
Eyes (Boom-Lay Boom-Lay Boom),” “Devour,” “The Sound of Madness,” “The Crow and The Butterfly,”
the gold certified “If You Only Knew,” and the double-platinum certified crossover smash, “Second Chance“
– all of which rose to the top of the airplay charts, marking a genuinely stunning streak of rock radio classics.
Shinedown
supported “THE SOUND OF MADNESS” with a wide range of live TV appearances, including performances on ABC’s
Jimmy Kimmel Live!, NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Today Show, CBS’ The Early Show, and the 2010
NHL Awards show. In 2009, the band received an American Music Award nomination for “Best Alternative Rock Band.”
Shinedown’s unprecedented ascendancy over multi-format rock radio initially began with their RIAA platinum certified
2003 debut “LEAVE A WHISPER” and its gold certified 2005 follow-up, “US AND THEM.” Together, both
albums yielded seven consecutive top 5 radio hits, including “Fly From the Inside,” “45,” “Simple
Man,” “Burning Bright,” “Heroes,” “I Dare You,” and of course, the #1 blockbuster,
“Save Me,” which dominated Active Rock radio for a remarkable 12 successive weeks.
Shinedown is: Brent
Smith (vocals), Barry Kerch (drums), Zach Myers (guitars), and Eric Bass (bass).
ROYAL BLISS GEAR UP FOR WINTER TOUR WITH BOBAFLEX NEW ALBUM COMING JANUARY 24TH
January
2nd, 2012 - Salt Lake City, UT band Royal Bliss is gearing up for the release of their new album Waiting Out The Storm on
January 24th, 2012. The new single “Crazy“ will be impacting rock radio in January. The band will be hitting the
road on a co-headlining tour with Bobaflex starting January 6th.
Royal Bliss has been making their mark across the
country for years now. Constant writing, recording, and touring have helped build the success of the band. The wide variety
of influences from Johnny Cash to Snoop Dog to Led Zeppelin and the Toadies with everything in between have melded a sound
that cannot be denied. In 2009 their Capitol Records debut Life In-Between charted in the Billboard top 200 and was #1 on
the Billboard Heatseekers chart. The album produced 2 top 25 songs (“Save Me” and “We Did Nothing Wrong”).
Touring with acts such as Buckcherry, Candlebox, Chevelle, Kid Rock, and Papa Roach has only increased the demand for the
dynamic band from Utah. From the on-stage antics of front man Neal Middleton, to the energetic live shows, Royal Bliss continues
to win fans over, all over the globe. The band’s new album Waiting Out The Storm was produced by Brian Virtue (Chevelle,
Deftones, 30 Seconds To Mars) and is a healthy dose of timeless rock energy combined with sing-a-long pop hooks, poetic and
heart-felt honest lyrics that has been missing in rock radio for quiet some time.
For more information, check out
the Royal Bliss website: www.royalbliss.com
ROYAL BLISS / BOBAFLEX TOUR DATES (more dates to be announced)
FRIDAY, 1-06-12
IDAHO FALLS, ID @ RED LION SATURDAY, 1-07-12 MISSOULA, MT @ LUCKY STRIKE SUNDAY, 1-08-12 SPOKANE, WA @ A CLUB WEDNESDAY,
1-11-12 YAKIMA, WA @ THE REC ROOM THURSDAY, 1-12-12 RICHLAND, WA @ RAYS GOLDEN LOUNGE FRIDAY, 1-13-12 WENATCHEE, WA
@ HURRICANES SATURDAY, 1-14-12 SEATTLE, WA @ THE JET BAR MONDAY, 1-16-12 PORTLAND, OR @ TIGER BAR FRIDAY, 1-20-12
SANTA ROSA, CA @ LAST DAY SALOON SATURDAY, 1-21-12 RENO, NV @ CARGO ROOM MONDAY, 1-23-12 SALT LAKE CITY, UT @ GRAYWHALE
TUESDAY, 1-24-12 SALT LAKE CITY, UT @ THE COMPLEX FRIDAY, 1-27-12 MANKATO, MN @ BUSTERS SATURDAY, 1-28-12 BURLINGTON,
IA @ THE EVENTS CENTER THURSDAY, 2-02-12 OTTAWA, IL @ RURAL OAKS FRIDAY, 2-03-12 JANESVILLE, WI @ BACK BAR SATURDAY,
2-04-12 KENOSHA, WI @ BRAT STOP TUESDAY, 2-07-12 LANSING, MI @ THE LOFT FRIDAY, 2-10-12 BATTLE CREEK, MI @ PLANET
ROCK SATURDAY, 2-11-12 FLINT, MI @ THE MACHINE SHOP WEDNESDAY, 2-15-12 MARION, OH @ TINK’S ROCK
VANNA and A LOSS FOR WORDS Contribute to H.E.L.L Benefit Compilation
In 2007, Gordon Riker & Kelly Wallace both tragically passed away in bike accidents
in Boston, MA. Shortly after, friends of their's started a non-profit organizaiton titled H.E.L.L. (Helping Everyone Live
Longer). H.E.L.L. is a DIY group that primarliy operates in Boston's Punk/Hardcore scene that both Riker & Wallace were
heavily involved in. Get Stoked! Records and H.E.L.L. have been working on a project for over a year and are excited to bring
it to light. This compliation includes songs from friends, family & their favorite bands such as 108, Converge, Paint
It Black, Vanna, A Loss For Words & many more. The 2XLP has a total of 28 songs, while the digital download has 70! If
you have time today, please check this out! For more information about H.E.L.L (Helping Everyone Live Longer), head here -
http://helpingeveryonelivelonger.org/
The compilation is available as a 2xLP record with 28 songs (limited to 500 copies), a cassette tape with
28 songs (limited to 100 copies), and as a 70 song digital compilation.
Pre-orders for the 2xLP and digital versions,
as well as an exclusive tshirt, are now available exclusively through MerchNOW. The black and grimace purple aside/bside vinyl
is exclusive for pre-orders. The tshirt is a collaboration between H.E.L.L. and Art Terror, the clothing company Gordon Riker
started while attending the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. If you pre-order the album through MerchNOW, you’ll
also have a chance to win a test press of the compilation.
Pre-orders for the cassette version will be available exclusively
through Antique Records, a new small label out of Boston. We will post a link for them once they’re available! The
release shows will be February 25th and 26th in the Boston area. More details coming soon!
ARTSQUEST ANNOUNCES DATES FOR 2012 FESTIVALS Lineup Includes 29th Edition of Musikfest, New Indie
Rock Festival & More
BETHLEHEM, PA—The 29th edition of Musikfest®, the nation’s largest,
free music festival; a new indie rock festival at the SteelStacks™ arts and cultural campus, and the return of six festivals
that made their debut in 2011 (RiverJazz™ presented by Concannon Miller, ¡Sabor! Latin Festival™, Blast Furnace
Blues™ presented by Highmark Blue Shield, Oktoberfest presented by Yuengling, Greater Lehigh Valley Filmmaker Festival
and SteelJam™) highlight ArtsQuest’s™ festival lineup for 2012. Festival details, lineups and ticket on-sale
dates for each event will be announced on www.artsquest.orgas they are confirmed.
Indie Rock Festival March 30-31 ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks,
101 Founders Way, Bethlehem It’s two nights of great, live music as ArtsQuest welcomes some of the hottest up-and-coming
indie bands to SteelStacks. Look for details on this brand-new festival in early 2012!
RiverJazz™ presented
by Concannon Miller May 10-25 SteelStacks Campus, First Street and Founders Way, Bethlehem From Bebop and
Swing to Cool Jazz and Free Improvisation, you’ll experience the finest this genre has to offer during this series showcasing
national touring acts and some of the best jazz performers from the Lehigh Valley.
¡Sabor! Latin Festival™
June 22-24 SteelStacks Campus, First Street and Founders Way, Bethlehem Experience three days of sizzling
music, food and fun celebrating the region’s Latino culture. At the ¡Sabor! Latin Festival™, you’ll enjoy
the best in salsa, merengue, reggaeton, Latin jazz and other sounds as you dance the night or day away. Plus look for great,
free family programming; interactive exhibits and activities all weekend long.
Musikfest® August 3-12
Throughout Bethlehem The nation’s largest free, non-gated music festival returns for its 29th year
with more than 500 performances on 14 different stages. The event will also feature delicious food and desserts by more than
60 vendors, 50 of the nation’s finest artisans and plenty of family fun.
Blast Furnace Blues™
presented by Highmark Blue Shield September 14-16 ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem What a way to end the summer! Enjoy three days of scorchin‘ blues music as SteelStacks welcomes some of the finest
contemporary and traditional blues artists from around the region and throughout the nation.
Oktoberfest presented
by Yuengling October 5-7 & 12-14 SteelStacks Campus Celebrate the arrival of autumn with Oktoberfest
presented by Yuengling. You’ll enjoy live polka, rock and dance music; delicious German cuisine and plenty of family
fun. Last year’s barrel rolling, dachshund racing and beer stein racing competitions were a big hit, so look for even
more fun and games in 2012.
InVision Photo Festival™ November 2-4 Banana Factory®, 25 W. Third
St., and ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem Enjoy presentations by internationally
renowned photographers, dynamic exhibitions and more at this festival focusing on the art of photography. The InVision Photo
Festival™ is also the kick-off to Lehigh Valley Photography Month, a month-long celebration that features photography
exhibits and presentations at more than 40 different venues throughout the region.
Greater Lehigh Valley Filmmaker
Festival November 2-4 ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem This new filmmaker
festival, which made its debut in 2011, showcases a wide range of features, documentaries and shorts, all made by people living
in or around the Lehigh Valley. Information on how to submit entries for the 2012 festival will be announced in spring 2012.
SteelJam™ November 9-10 ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem It
may be chilly outside, but the music inside the ArtsQuest Center will be red hot as SteelStacks hosts some of the nation’s
best bands for two days of nonstop jamming.
Christkindlmarkt Bethlehem® Thursdays-Sundays November
15-December 16 (closed Thanksgiving Day) PNC Plaza at SteelStacks, 645 E. First St., Bethlehem Named one of the top holiday
markets in the world by Travel and Leisure Magazine, Christkindlmarkt Bethlehem showcases aisles of exquisite, handmade works
by 100 nation’s finest artisans, the heart-warming sounds of live Christmas music, delicious food and more. The event
also features ice carving and glassblowing demonstrations; Germany’s Käthe Wohlfarht, renowned for its handmade ornaments,
nutcrackers and collectibles; and jolly, old St. Nicholas, who’s eager to hear the holiday wishes of every boy and girl.
ABOUT ARTSQUEST ArtsQuest™ is a Bethlehem, PA-based nonprofit dedicated to presenting music,
arts, festivals, cultural experiences and educational and outreach programs that aid in economic development, urban revitalization,
cultural arts and community enrichment. Through festivals such as its flagship event, Musikfest®; the Banana Factory® cultural
arts and education center; and the ArtsQuest Center and SteelStacks™ arts and cultural campus, ArtsQuest’s programming
reaches more than 1.5 million people annually.
For more information on ArtsQuest, visit www.artsquest.orgor call 610-332-1300
FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA UNLEASHES THE BLACK BEETLE! COMING TO DARK HORSE PRESENTS #11!
December 15, MILWAUKIE, OR – Adding an exciting new layer to Dark Horse Presents, Dark Horse Comics is proud
to announce a new three-part story by New York Times best-selling artist for Batman, and current Captain America artist, Francesco
Francavilla: The Black Beetle!
The Black Beetle is centered on a pulp-noir character and takes place in a fictional
universe that’s based in Colt City. Francavilla published several stories online and even put out an ashcan. When the
ashcan sold out, Francesco quickly realized that many fans were interested in exploring this world with him. It was only a
matter of time before Dark Horse approached him about bringing some Black Beetle tales to Dark Horse Presents!
“I’m
working on a 24-page story, titled ‘Night Shift’ that will be spread over three issues of Dark Horse Presents.
I am hugely influenced by pulp stories of the ‘30s and ‘40s, and wanted to develop a series that used that influence
as a jumping-off point to explore some modern storytelling with fun twists. I think this will be a great introduction to readers
who are new to this character and universe, but will also be an exciting new adventure for those who’ve been reading
the online stories over the years,” Francesco states.
“As a huge fan of pulp and noir, working on my own
characters and stories really gives me free reign to explore this world and create lots of fun scenarios and thrilling situations.
The stories are definitely full of mystery and intrigue, plus I get to give The Black Beetle lots of cool and funky gadgets.
‘Night Shift’ promises to be full of action, excitement, danger, and double-crosses, so I am overjoyed to see
this new tale in print, and hope this is the first of many more to come in Dark Horse Presents.”
Dark Horse Presents #11 is on sale April 18th, 2012!
Matt Pryor "Polish The Broken Glass" on Spin
Matt Pryor teamed up with
Spin to premiere "Polish The Broken Glass" from his much anticipated sophomore album May Day. Spin hails the song as a "a
fleet-footed strummer that finds Pryor in familiar territory — that of the soulful singalong."
May Day is due
out January 24th through Pryor's own label, Nightshoes Syndicate. His first solo album, Confidence Man, was released in 2008.
1/19 - Stroudsburg, PA @ Sherman Theater ^ 1/20 - Philadelphia,
PA @ Theatre of Living Arts ^ 1/21 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg ^ 1/22 - Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar ^
1/24 - Carrboro, NC @ Cats Cradle ^ 1/25 - Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern West ^ 1/26 - St. Augustine, FL
@ Cafe 11 ^ 1/27 - Gainesville, FL @ Double Down ^ 1/28 - Orlando, FL @ The Social ^ 1/29 - Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
^ 1/31 - Dallas, TX @ Club Dada ^ 2/1 - Austin, TX @ Antones Nightclub ^ 2/3 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Crescent Ballroom
^ 2/4 - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues ^ 2/5 - West Hollywood, CA Troubadour ^ 2/7 - Santa Ana, CA @ Yost Theater
^ 2/8 - San Luis Obispo, CA @ Downtown Brew ^ 2/9 - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom Of The Hill ^ 2/10 - Portland,
OR @ Doug Fir Lounge ^ 2/11 - Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern ^
^ Where's The Band Tour w/ Anthony Raneri, Chris
Conley, Ace Enders and Evan Weiss
THE VENTURES, CITIZEN COPE, LEIGH NASH & MORE COMING TO MUSIKFEST CAFÉ
Cabaret
Series with Lynnie Godfrey Makes 2012 Debut with Music of Mercer & Ellington
BETHLEHEM, PA—Citizen
Cope, Legendary instrumental rockers The Ventures, Sixpence None the Richer vocalist Leigh Nash, roots and world music group
Rusted Root and guitarist Sonny Landreth are the latest performers announced for the Musikfest Café presented by Yuengling,
located at the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem. Tickets for the concerts will go on sale starting
Tues., Dec. 20, 10 a.m., to ArtsQuest Members and Fri., Dec. 23, 10 a.m., to the public. They will be available at www.artsquest.organd 610-332-3378.
An Intimate Solo/Acoustic Performance by Citizen Cope – Feb. 9, 7:30 p.m. Clarence Greenwood’s (stage name Citizen Cope) eclectic mix of blues,
laid-back rock, soul and folk has a large and profoundly dedicated following, built over the past decade of touring due to
solid word of mouth. His compositions have been recorded by artists as varied as Carlos Santana, Dido and Richie Havens, and
he currently records and produces for his own record label, Rainwater Recordings, which he founded in 2010. Citizen Cope’s
2002 DreamWorks release, Citizen Cope, featured "Let The Drummer Kick," certified gold by the Recording Industry Association
of America. His 2006 album, Every Waking Moment, debuted at No. 69 on the Billboard 200 top-selling albums chart, and in 2010
he released his first album on Rainwater Recordings, The Rainwater LP, which he produced himself. Greenwood is currently working
on a new album, to be released in 2012.
The Ventures - Feb. 21, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $54 Balcony/$44 Cabaret
In 1958, Bob Bogle and Don Wilson formed the nucleus of the original Ventures. The duo was then joined a few
years later by Nokie Edwards to record "Walk, Don't Run," which hit Billboard's Singles Chart in July 1960 and peaked at No.
2. The rest, as they say, is history. Since that spectacular beginning, The Ventures have gone on to help define a frequently
overlooked branch of rock ’n’ roll music - instrumental rock. The group became one of the most popular and biggest
selling acts of the 1960s, and it’s credited by countless guitar legends as being a favorite or an influence. More than
50 years after its debut - with record sales at 100 million plus and 38 LPs that hit the Album Charts - this Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame group’s style and sound are as pure and powerful as ever.
Leigh Nash of Sixpence None the
Richer - Feb. 23, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $24 Balcony/$19 Cabaret As lead vocalist for Sixpence None the Richer,
Leigh Nash’s voice has taken her to stages all over the world. A native of Texas, the Dove Award-winning, Grammy-nominated
artist has breathed life into such massive pop hits as "Kiss Me," "There She Goes" and "Breathe Your Name." Nash’s most
recent solo release is Hymns & Sacred Songs, released Nov. 15. Her previous solo albums include 2006’s Blue on Blue
and the Christmas album Wishing For This. Nash has also contributed to projects by Amy Grant, Jars of Clay, Matthew
West and others.
Rusted Root - May 20, 7 p.m. Tickets: $20 Balcony/$18 SRO Rusted Root has
sold more than three million albums worldwide. Formed in Pittsburgh by singer/guitarist Michael Glabicki in the early ’90s,
the group’s worldly style quickly charmed fans of roots music and world rock. After debuting in 1992 with the self released
Cruel Sun, Rusted Root signed with Mercury Records and released the 1994 platinum selling breakthrough When I Woke, which
featured the hit songs "Send Me On My Way," "Ecstasy" and "Martyr." Not long after, the band scored on tours with Toad the
Wet Sprocket, Santana, The Grateful Dead, Dave Matthews Band, The Allman Brothers Band, HORDE Festival and, perhaps most notably,
the highly coveted support role on the landmark Jimmy Page/Robert Plant reunion tour. Rusted Root’s most recent release
is 2009’s Stereo Rodeo, its first studio album in seven years.
Sonny Landreth -June 22, 8 p.m. Please
Note: This is the new date for the rescheduled Oct. 30 show Tickets: $30 Balcony/$25 Cabaret Eric Clapton
says Sonny Landreth "is probably the most underestimated musician on the planet and also probably one of the most advanced."
From the Reach, the Grammy-nominated Landreth’s most recent album, was the first to be released on his own Landfall
label. On it, the Louisiana-based slide-guitar wizard did something unprecedented in his body of work, as he collaborated
with five of the greatest guitar players on the planet - Clapton, Mark Knopfler, Robben Ford, Eric Johnson and Vince Gill
- in some jaw-dropping performances. Landreth has performed at festivals throughout the nation, including at Clapton’s
Crossroads Guitar Festival, as well as MerleFest and the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.
For more information
on ArtsQuest and the Musikfest Café presented by Yuengling, please visit www.artsquest.orgor call 610-332-1300.
CABARET SERIES WITH LYNNIE GODFREY MAKES 2012 DEBUT WITH MUSIC
OF ELLINGTON & MERCER
The music of Johnny Mercer and Duke Ellington will be showcased when ArtsQuest’s
new cabaret series featuring singer and actress Lynnie Godfrey makes its 2012 debut Jan. 19, 7:30 p.m., in the Fowler Blast
Furnace Room of the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks.
"An Evening with Lynnie Godfrey" features the Broadway, television
and motion picture actress and singer performing her interpretations of classics from the Great American Songbook. For the
Jan. 19 performance highlighting the music of Mercer and Ellington, Godfrey will be accompanied by pianist Kevin O’Connell
and saxophonist Ken Moyer. She will also perform selections from "Ladies Of Song," her one-woman tribute to Ethel Waters,
Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan.
Tickets for An Evening with Lynnie Godfrey are $15 and are on sale now at www.artsquest.organd 610-332-3378. Advance ticket purchase is recommended as the first two shows in the series were both sell-outs.
Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! premieres video for "Captain Blood" on Purevolume -Set to tour the U.S. with
Attack! Attack! in early 2012-
Paris, France pop-punk quintet Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! is proud to
premiere their new video for "Captain Blood" today on Purevolume.
The band is currently a part of the Fearless Friends Tour with blessthefall, The Word Alive, Motionless In
White, and Tonight Alive, which wraps up this week. The French five-piece will then join Attack! Attack! to continue touring
across the U.S. through February, 2012. Scroll down for tour dates!
CHUNK! NO, CAPTAIN CHUNK! - Bertrand Poncet (Vocals),
Paul Wilson (Guitar/Back Vocals), Éric Poncet (Guitar), Mathias Rigal (Bass) and Jonathan Donnaës (Drums) - was formed in
2007 with one goal in mind - to make friends all over the world, through their euphoric blend of pop melodies, punk beats
and hardcore breakdowns. Based in Paris, France but determined to spread the word of Chunk! No, Captain Chunk across the globe,
these five friends are ready to to take on the planet, and are thrilled to be making their way across the U.S again in the
new year.
Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! with Attack! Attack!, The Ghost Inside, Sleeping With Sirens, and
Dream On, Dreamer
Jan 26- Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall Jan 27- Toledo, OH @ The Omni Jan 28-
Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection Jan 29- Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave II (Downstairs) Jan 30- Bloomington, IL @ The
Castle Theatre Jan 31- Des Moines, IA @ People's Court Feb 1- Omaha, NE @ Sokol Underground Feb 2- Fort Collins,
CO @ Aggie Theatre Feb 3- Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue Feb 4- Reno, NV @ The Knitting Factory Feb 5- Sacramento,
CA @ Ace of Spades Feb 7- Fresno, CA @ Rainbow Ballroom Feb 8- Bakersfield, CA @ Golden State Hall Feb 9- Las
Vegas, NV @ Hard Rock Café Feb 10- Pomona, CA @ The Glass House Feb 11- Tucson, AZ @ The Rock Feb 12- Albuquerque,
NM @ Sunshine Theatre Feb 14- Austin, TX @ Emo's East Feb 15- New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues Feb 17- Tallahassee,
FL @ Floyd's Music Store Feb 18- Jacksonville Beach, FL @ Freebird Live Feb 19- Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade Feb
21- Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre Feb 22- Richmond, VA @ The Hat Factory Feb 23- Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock Feb
24- Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club Feb 25- Danbury, CT @ Tuxedo Junction (Eat Ur <3 Out Festival) Feb 26- Poughkeepsie,
NY @ The Chance | The Loft (Eat Ur <3 Out Festival) Feb 27- Syracuse, NY @ Lost Horizon (The Ghost Inside, Thoughts
In Reverse, & Atlas)
Saul Williams To Tour North America Early 2012 For "The Volcanic Sunlight Tour"
Watch
a unique glimpse of Saul Williams performing in The Stone Bench, http://vimeo.com/31926652, an incredible documentary piece from La Blogotheque shot in the Catacombs of Paris
Representing quite a substantial
fan base around the world, Saul Williams has been asked to perform at over 300 Universities and in more than 30 countries.
After recently wrapping up the European leg of "The Volcanic Sunlight Tour" with dates in Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Austria,
Lithuania, Netherlands, France, England, Romania, Sweden and Spain, Saul Williams will return to North America in early 2012.
Saul will be backed by a full band with an explosive set designed to highlight all the different aspects of his talented personality.
The multi-talented artist, musician, influential poet, and award-winning screenwriter/actor will be performing songs
from the new album which was recorded in Paris (Williams' newfound home), and produced by Renaud Letang (Feist, Manu Chao).
"The Volcanic Sunlight Tour" kicks off in Brooklyn on February 17 at the Music Hall of Williamsburg and will conclude in Montreal
on March 24 at Le Cabaret. Discover Saul on stage coming to a city near you and visit http://SaulWilliams.com for more information. If you have already seen Saul Williams perform, post a live testimonial onhttp://Facebook.com/SaulWilliams!
"The Volcanic Sunlight Tour"
Fri. 17-Feb Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall Of Williamsburg
Sat. 18-Feb Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall Mon. 20-Feb Hoboken, NJ @ Maxwells Wed. 22-Feb Philadelphia, PA @
World Café Live Thu. 23-Feb Washington, DC @ Black Cat Fri. 24-Feb Chapel Hill, NC @ Cats Cradle Sat. 25-Feb Atlanta,
GA @ The Masquerade Sun. 26-Feb Tampa, FL @ Orpheum Mon. 27-Feb Orlando, FL @ The Social Wed. 29-Feb New
Orleans, LA @ HOB Thu. 1-Mar Houston, TX @ Fitzgeralds Fri. 2-Mar Dallas, TX @ Sons of Herman hall Sat.
3-Mar Austin, TX @ Mohawk Mon. 5-Mar Albuquerque, NM @ The Launchpad Tue. 6-Mar Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom Thu.
8-Mar Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Fri. 9-Mar San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar Sat. 10-Mar San Francisco, CA @ Slims Mon.
12-Mar Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Tue. 13-Mar Seattle, WA @ Neumo's Wed. 14-Mar Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Fri. 16-Mar
Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge Sat. 17-Mar Denver, CO @ Marquis Mon. 19-Mar Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Tue.
20-Mar Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge Wed. 21-Mar Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop Fri. 23-Mar Toronto, ON @ Great Hall Sat.
24-Mar Montreal, PQ @ El Cabaret
December 12, MILWAUKIE,
OR – With another incredible addition to the increasingly impressive lineup, Dark Horse Comics will publish John Arcudi’s
three-part suicide mystery, The Creep, beginning in Dark Horse Presents #11!
In the summer of 1987, a young teenage
boy commits suicide. The boy’s mother is unsatisfied with the police’s lack of interest in the motivation behind
it, or what connection it might have to the suicide of the boy’s former best friend. She remembers that she heard an
old college boyfriend of hers, Oxel, is a private detective. What she doesn’t know is Oxel suffers from a debilitating
condition called acromegaly. Will the contact from his old flame be all that Oxel needs to take the case?
“Murder
mysteries are common in suspense fiction, but you don’t hear much about suicide mysteries. Oxel starts to wonder if
maybe he was hired to help this woman solve the riddle of her life more than that of her son’s death. But then, in the
end, it turns out that this really is a suicide mystery, after all. And add to all that the additional layer of this ex-girlfriend
knowing nothing about Oxel’s disfiguring illness, since she hasn't seen him in 20 years,” Arcudi says. “And
after seeing Jonathan’s Dear Creature, it struck me that he was perfect for The Creep and we were lucky to get him.”
“I’m very pleased to be working with Dark Horse again and a comics vet like John. We’re just getting
into the swing of things, but I already have a lot of interesting material to draw. Since I’ll be coloring The Creep,
it’s also a good chance to stretch myself artistically (most of my comics have been straight black and white). The fact
that I get to do that in service of a good writer is icing on the cake.” – Jonathan Case
Dark
Horse Presents #11 is on sale April 18th, 2012!
VNV NATION Adds Second Tour Leg
Automatic Keeps Garnering Great
Reviews
New York, NY - With the overwhelmingly positive reviews of their eighth album AUTOMATIC and equally
stunning live reviews of their current tour, electronic rock pioneers VNV NATION have added a second leg to their North American
tour that launches on February 15, 2012 in Nashville at Exit In and will circle the States, playing cities they missed this
time around, including the rescheduled dates in Los Angeles and Arizona. With each set clocking in at two hours or more, this
tour will be a special extended live event. German electronic dance outfit Straftanz will once again support all dates. (tour
dates below)
On Automatic, the follow-up to their widely-praised Of Faith, Power and Glory, Irish/English bandmates
Ronan Harris and Mark Jackson have been getting nothing but stellar reviews. PGN heralds, "they are nothing short of awesome."
NY After Dusk calls the album "A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. The only word that comes to mind after hearing Automatic... Automatic [is] their
magnum opus." Bloody Disgusting adds, "Automatic is beautiful, violent, sublime, fierce, and never once holds back." FEARnet
sums it up best by saying, "There's a human heart pumping through this machinery, and you can feel it in almost every track,
making it one of the most accessible electronic dance albums of the year." Since its digital release this Fall, Automatic
has turned into a monster on the European music charts. It peaked at #8 on Media Control's Overall Album Chart (the German
equivalent of Billboard), has held its ground at #1 on the Alternative Album Chart for eight consecutive weeks, it was also
#1 on the Alternative Digital Chart and has been #9 on the Physical Sales Chart. The first released track "Control" has also
remained at #1 on the Alternative Singles/Electronic Chart for eight consecutive weeks.
With their unique and formidable
ability to combine very melodic, danceable electronics with haunting and powerful lyrics, VNV Nation have built a massive
fanbase, playing to hundreds of thousands of fans at both their own sold-out shows and major rock festivals worldwide. Their
massive hits "Chrome", "Beloved" and "Illusion" are club staples that still pack dancefloors.
VNV Nation
tour dates
Feb. 15 - Exit In (Nashville, TN) Feb. 17 - Culture Room (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) Feb. 18
- Orpheum Theatre (Tampa, FL) Feb. 19 - Vinyl Music Hall (Pensacola, FL) Feb. 20 - Southport Hall (New Orleans, LA)
Feb. 22 - The Marquee (Tulsa, OK) Feb. 23 - Trees (Dallas, TX) Feb. 24 - Warehouse Live (Houston, TX) Feb.
25 - Elysium (Austin, TX) Feb. 27 - Tricky Falls (El Paso, TX) Feb. 28 - Launchpad (Albuquerque, NM) Feb. 29 -
The Black Sheep (Colorado Springs, CO) Mar. 1 - Granada Theater (Lawrence, KS) Mar. 3 - Firebird (St. Louis, MO) Mar.
4 - Turner Hall Ballroom (Milwaukee, WI) Mar. 6 - Peabody's (Cleveland, OH) Mar. 7 - Necto (Ann Arbor, MI) Mar.
9 - Water Street Music Hall (Rochester, NY) Mar. 10 - Music Hall of Williamsburg (Brooklyn, NY) Mar. 11 - Toad's Place
(New Haven, CT) Mar. 12 - Rams Head Live (Baltimore, MD) Mar. 15 - Mayan Theatre (Los Angeles, CA) Mar. 17 - Nile
Theatre (Mesa, AZ)
LESS THAN JAKE ANNOUNCES NEW TOUR DATES FOR WINTER 2012 With Support from Samiam, Plow United and Flatfoot
56 CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF MUSIC
"I feel like someone should pinch me every time I say that to wake
me up from some surreal dream, but somehow it really has been 20 years," says LESS THAN JAKE's trombone player Buddy about
their upcoming 20th Anniversary as a band. "We survived rap metal, screamo, popped collars, and the last few Adam Sandler
movies. If that's not a cause to celebrate, I don't know what is," adds drummer Vinnie. For a band about to celebrate their
second decade, they're as energetic as ever, with a slew of new tour dates announced for this February and beyond. (tour dates
below). "We may not be Blink 182, but they cost a lot more and aren't as funny," snarks saxplayer JR. "I'm excited for Winter.
I'm excited for tour. I'm excited for our Winter tour!"
This comes on the heels of a wildly successful headlining
slot on the 2011 Vans Warped Tour and their latest EP Greetings From... released in June 2011 on the band's very own Sleep
It Off Records to critical acclaim. Alter the Press said of the EP, "Less Than Jake continually bring something new to the
table with each release," while Alternative Press praises the release for "deliver[ing] five peppy rock songs...there's no
question that it will successfully start many a circle pit this summer on Warped."
The reigning godfathers of the
ska scene are ready to hit the road once again. Kicking off on February 16th at Brooklyn Bowl in Brooklyn, NY, the band will
be joined by PLOW UNITED, SAMIAM and FLATFOOT 56 on their run. "I'll sit here and tell you that the 20 year old me would never
believe that I get on stage and play the songs we wrote way back when. I consider myself lucky and remind myself almost daily
I have the perfect job - to write and play music," says Vinnie.
"We've spent the last six months cooped up at home,
but now we have new tunes to try out and a whole season's worth of stored energy to unleash on some unsuspecting fans as we
launch into our 20th year as a band," concludes Buddy. "The whole band is really excited to get back in front of a crowd for
this romp around the North East. Now, someone count to 4 so we can start playing a song!"
Ticket presale will begin
on TODAY, December 12th and can be purchased from www.lessthanjaketix.com.
LESS THAN JAKE On Tour
* signifies with Samiam, Plow United, Flatfoot 56 # signifies with Samiam, Flatfoot56
Feb-16
Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Bowl * Feb-17 Philadelphia, PA Trocadero Theatre * Feb-18 Towson, MD Recher Theatre * Feb-19
Boston, MA Middle East Downstairs # Feb-21 Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Bowl # Feb-22 Buffalo, NY Rapids Theater # Feb-23
Cleveland, OH Peabodys # Feb-24 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Smalls #
DARK HORSE COLLECTS CHANNEL ZERO! THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION OF BRIAN WOOD’S FIRST SERIES!
December 12, MILWAUKIE, OR – Out of print and unavailable to readers for more than three years, Dark Horse Comics
is giving new life to a critically acclaimed classic with the complete collection of Brian Wood’s Channel Zero!
DMZ
and The Massive creator Brian Wood launched an all-out assault on the comics medium in 1997 with Channel Zero, an influential,
forward-thinking series that combined art, politics, and graphic design in a unique way. Hitting on themes of freedom of expression,
hacking, cutting-edge media manipulation, and police surveillance, it remains as relevant today as it did back then.
The
Channel Zero collection contains the original series; the prequel graphic novel, Jennie One (illustrated by Becky Cloonan);
the best of the two Public Domain design books; and almost fifteen years of extras, rarities, short stories, and unused art.
Also featuring the now-classic Warren Ellis introduction and an all-new cover by Wood, this is the must-have edition. A blistering
take on media control in a repressive future America!
"Channel Zero is literally the start of my comics career, the
first proper comic I ever made, and as such as informed everything that's come after it, especially DMZ and the upcoming THE
MASSIVE.” Tells Brian Wood. “It also put me and Becky Cloonan together, helping build a creative partnership that
has lasted a decade. This edition here is the definitive one, including everything worth printing, including a color section
that includes the original covers to the single issues."
Praise for Brian Wood & Channel Zero:
“Wood’s
message is clear enough: apathy is the real enemy, and it is harder to fight than any totalitarian government.”—Wired
“It’s about anger as a positive force of creation…Someone’s remembered what comics are for.
Meet Brian Wood.”—Warren Ellis, award-winning writer of Planetary
"Dramatic Black and White visuals...Controlled
sense of rhythm." — I.D. magazine
“Your handbook for the media revolution.”—Eyeball magazine
"Strangely prescient... lucid and sharp” - Matt Fraction
"A seemingly endless barrage of powerful art"
- Newtype USA
"Fascinating... this is a paranoid future Grant Morrison could not conceive of" - Comics International
The Channel Zero Collection is on sale May 30th, 2012!
Voice. Guitar. Soul: "Kellerkind" debut will be released on February 3, 2012
"Kellerkind",
a project of German-based singer and guitarist Sid, releases its debut album on Febraury 3, 2012 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
via 7music/NMD. Musically, it's all about singer/songwriter-alternative with heart, soul and witty lyrics in German and English.
Plain and simple songs, that focus on catchy melodies instead of overproduced emptiness. Or, to put it short: Voice. Guitar.
Soul. Included in every album is an exclusive live-video-download. More information as well as a music video for "Helden"
(heroes) can be found on www.daskellerkind.net.
Live? There will be an official release event at Cafe STella in Stuttgart on the 20th of January. More dates
are to be announced.
FUN. UNVEILS NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES; COAST-TO-COAST TREK KICKS OFF ON FEBRUARY 29TH; TICKETS GO ON
SALE SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10TH; TOUR HERALDS RELEASE OF “SOME NIGHTS” ON FEBRUARY 21ST FEATURING BREAKTHROUGH SINGLE,
“WE ARE YOUNG (FEAT. JANELLE MONÁE)”
fun. has announced details of their upcoming North
American tour. The headline trek begins February 29th at South Burlington, Vermont’s Higher Ground and then continues
through early May (see attached itinerary). Tickets go on sale on December 10th, with a pre-sale beginning today – for
complete details, please visit www.ournameisfun.com.
The dates celebrate the upcoming release of the band’s eagerly awaited Fueled By Ramen debut, “SOME
NIGHTS.” The album – which includes the breakthrough single, “We Are Young (feat. Janelle Monáe)”
– arrives in stores and at all digital retailers on February 21st, 2012. A complete tracklisting for “SOME NIGHTS”
has just been announced (see attached).
Having earned widespread acclaim with their 2009 debut album, “AIM AND
IGNITE,” fun. decided to raise the stakes with “SOME NIGHTS” by teaming with noted producer Jeff Bhasker
(Kanye West, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Beyonce, Drake). The band and Bhasker have worked to evolve the idiosyncratic fun. sound
by marrying their robust melodies with elements of hip-hop.
“We Are Young (feat. Janelle Monáe),” which
is available now via all major digital retailers, has received major airplay from KCRW’s influential Morning Becomes
Eclectic, while USA Today applauded the “baroque indie-popsters” for “(making) a counterintuitive play for
the big time, slowing down for the massive sing-along chorus.”
The band will perform “We Are Young”
on the December 8th installment of NBC’s Last Call with Carson Daly (check local listings). What’s more, the song
was performed on last night’s episode of Fox’s smash series, Glee. The performance can be viewed now at http://youtu.be/ul-pLYo5MJ8.
Following the episode, the Glee Cast Version of “We Are Young” topped the iTunes Overall Singles chart, and fun.’s
original version of the song topped the iTunes Alternative Singles chart. “We Are Young” was also a top 10 worldwide
trending topic on Twitter following the episode.
A limited edition 7” vinyl picture disc of “We Are Young”
(backed with the “SOME NIGHTS” album track, “One Foot”) is available now for pre-order via the Fueled
By Ramen webstore, http://store.fueledbyramen.com. In addition, companion video clip for “We Are Young” is currently in production. A video of fun. performing
an acoustic version of the song with Janelle Monáe is streaming now on the band’s site, www.ournameisfun.com.
fun. recently heralded the imminent arrival of “SOME NIGHTS” with a pair of sold-out hometown
headline shows in New York and Los Angeles. The bi-coastal dates followed the band’s 15-city trek supporting their “We
Are Young” collaborator, Janelle Monáe, who has nothing but the highest praise for her tourmates, hailing the band as
"incredible musicians.”
“Nate Ruess’ voice is legendary,” Monáe added. “Their music
is special. To watch fun. is to perhaps watch the renaissance of Queen mixed with their own fresh approach to music.”
fun. began in 2008 when Nate Ruess teamed up with Andrew Dost and Jack Antonoff to meld an array of diverse inspirations
into their own irresistible and freewheeling pop songcraft. The band drew immediate attention for their contemporary rethinking
of classic 70’s pop, where ornate arrangements and inspired orchestrations meet present-day rock ‘n’ roll.
Fit to burst with richly prolix lyricism and intricate melodic twists and turns, “AIM AND IGNITE” earned copious
critical praise: Paste praised their “bubbly, pop-synth songs,” while The Huffington Post noted that “(fun.
has) been quite on a roll since the release of their well-received debut.”
The band followed the album’s
release with a series of well-received live appearances, including numerous headline dates and show-stopping performances
at such gatherings as 2011’s Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival.
1. Some Nights Intro 2. Some Nights 3. We Are Young (feat. Janelle Monáe) 4. Carry On 5.
It Gets Better 6. Why Am I the One 7. All Alone 8. All Alright 9. One Foot 10. Stars 11. Out On The
Town (Bonus Track)
fun. North American Tour 2012
FEBRUARY 29 South Burlington,
VT Higher Ground
MARCH 1 Pawtucket, RI The Met Café 2 Towson, MD The Recher Theatre
3 Carrboro, NC Cat’s Cradle 7 St. Petersburg, FL State Theatre 8 Orlando, FL Beacham Theatre 9 Atlanta,
GA Center Stage 10 Birmingham, AL WorkPlay Theatre 20 Houston, TX Warehouse Live Studio 21 Dallas, TX House of
Blues 23 Tucson, AZ Rialto Theatre 24 Pomona, CA The Glass House 28 San Francisco, CA The Independent 29 San
Francisco, CA Bottom of the Hill 31 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue
APRIL 3 Fort Collins,
CO Aggie Theatre 5 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater 6 Boulder, CO Fox Theatre & Café 10 Omaha, NE The Slowdown
11 Madison, WI The Majestic Theatre 13 Minneapolis, MN The Varsity Theater 14 Chicago. IL Vic Theatre 15 Detroit,
MI St. Andrews Hall 18 Grand Rapids, MI The Intersection 19 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall 20 Rochester, NY Water
Street Music Hall 21 Boston, MA House of Blues 25 Toronto, ON The Mod Club Theatre 26 Montreal, QC Cabaret du
Mile End 27 Clifton Park, NY Northern Lights 28 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living Arts
MAY 4 Washington, DC 9:30 Club 5 Charlottesville, VA Jefferson Theatre
MÖTLEY CRÜE IN SIN CITY THE WORLD’S MOST NOTORIOUS BAND LAUNCHES LAS VEGAS’ FIRST-EVER HARD
ROCK RESIDENCY FEBRUARY 2012 AT THE JOINT AT HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO TICKETS ON-SALE TOMORROW, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3 AT
10:00 AM PT
Three decades after beginning its iconic journey of debauchery and decadence, MÖTLEY CRÜE has announced
plans to invade Las Vegas with the city’s first-ever hard rock residency: MÖTLEY CRÜE IN SIN CITY. The world’s
most notorious band will he heading to the world’s most notorious city where they will perform an extended run--starting
February 3 through 19--at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Tickets go on sale tomorrow, Saturday, December
3 at www.motley.com, www.thejointlasvegas.com, www.ticketmaster.com and the venue box office. VIP seating and packages will
also be available. The shows are produced by AEG Live.
2012’s MÖTLEY CRÜE IN SIN CITY show is sure to leave
the loud impression that what happens in Vegas will be heard around the world. Vocalist VINCE NEIL, guitarist MICK MARS, bassist
NIKKI SIXX and drummer TOMMY LEE have big plans for MÖTLEY CRÜE IN SIN CITY to create a never-been-done before and incredibly
interactive Vegas experience. Exact details about the show—expected to supersede the band’s high standard of production—are
being kept under wraps for now to keep an element of surprise for fans. The engagement falls during a holiday-packed time
in the calendar year: Super Bowl Sunday, Valentine’s Day and President’s Day.
Last night the band officially
announced the news on CNN’s "Piers Morgan Tonight.” Watch the full hour-long interview with Tommy Lee, Vince Neil,
Nikki Sixx, Mick Mars tonight at 9pmET/PT.
“It is a dream come true for me especially living in and loving Las
Vegas,” says singer Vince Neil. “I am thrilled that a guy like Piers Morgan would help kick it off!" Adds drummer
Tommy Lee, “I don't know about you, but when I think of Mötley Crüe I think of filthy sex, drugs, a REALLY big show
and way too much fun... sounds like Las Vegas doesn't it? A match made in heaven!!!”
“We are very excited
to announce our upcoming partnership with legendary rockers Mötley Crüe,” said Paul Davis, vice president of entertainment
at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. “The one-of-a-kind production will be the most unique, interactive, fan-driven concert
experience the band has ever created. Mötley Crüe is a perfect fit for the Hard Rock and we can’t wait for this unforgettable
residency to begin!”
Adds Bobby Reynolds, Vice President of Booking for AEG Live Las Vegas, “We’re
thrilled that Mötley Crüe is creating their most notorious show ever and bringing it to the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in
notorious Las Vegas. This concert experience is going to represent what the fans love most about Mötley Crüe, the Hard Rock
and Las Vegas: good times, rock n’ roll and a stage show like no one has ever seen before!”
“MÖTLEY CRÜE IN SIN CITY” DATES at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las
Vegas: Friday, February 3 Saturday, February 4 Sunday, February 5 Wednesday, February 8 Friday,
February 10 Saturday, February 11 Sunday, February 12 Tuesday, February 14 Wednesday, February 15 Friday,
February 17 Saturday, February 18 Sunday, February 19
Follow the band: @thevinceneil @MrMickMars @nikkisixx @MrTommyLand
About
MÖTLEY CRÜE Hailing from Los Angeles, CA, the quartet—Vince Neil (vocals), Mick Mars (guitars), Nikki Sixx
(bass) and Tommy Lee (drums)—has commandeered the rock pantheon for over 30 years. In that time, they have accumulated
worldwide album sales exceeding 80 million, seven platinum or multi-platinum albums, 22 Top 40 mainstream rock hits, six Top
20 pop singles, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, three Grammy nominations for Best Hard Rock Performance, a New York
Times bestselling memoir, and countless sold out gigs across the globe, playing to millions of fans .
About
The Joint The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is a 4,000-person capacity venue that serves as a sophisticated,
intimate and unparalleled destination. The Joint features seven Luxury Suites, a VIP Studio Level, state-of-the-art sound
system, superior video system and a production package tailor-made for artist comfort. It has received numerous accolades
including “Best Concert Venue” in Las Vegas Review-Journal’s “Best of Las Vegas” awards in 2010
and 2011, “No. 1 Hottest Club in America” award by Billboard Magazine in 2011, “Best New Major Concert Venue”
at the 2010 Pollstar Awards, and “Best Live Music Venue” in AOL City’s Best 2010 awards. The Joint delivers
unforgettable live music experiences with an ongoing roster of legendary artists taking its stage including the first rock
‘n’ roll residency in Las Vegas with Carlos Santana’s Supernatural Santana: A Trip Through the Hits, Paul
McCartney, The Killers, Bon Jovi, Kenny Chesney, Arcade Fire, Motley Crüe, Avenged Sevenfold, Alice in Chains, Paramore, Muse,
Drake and No Doubt. In 2011, the venue welcomed Tiësto In Concert, a groundbreaking live show created exclusively for The
Joint featuring the world’s No. 1 electronic DJ and producer Tiësto. For additional information, call 702.693.5583 or
702.693.5000. http://HardRockHotel.com / http://TheJointLasVegas.com. Keep up with the latest updates on The Joint via Facebook and Twitter.
About AEG Live AEG Live,
the live-entertainment division of Los Angeles-based AEG, is dedicated to all aspects of live contemporary music performance.
AEG Live is comprised of touring, festival, exhibition, broadcast, merchandise and special event divisions, fifteen regional
offices and owns, operates or exclusively books thirty-five state-of-the-art venues. The current and recent concert tour roster
includes artists such as Taylor Swift, The Black Eyed Peas, Bon Jovi, Usher, Carrie Underwood, Daughtry, Justin Bieber, Leonard
Cohen, Wisin & Yandel, Kenny Chesney, P!nk and Paul McCartney. The company is also currently producing residency shows
in Las Vegas including Celine Dion and Rod Stewart, and beginning December 2012, Shania Twain at The Colosseum at Caesars
Palace as well as Barry Manilow at Paris Las Vegas. Our exhibition portfolio boasts the most successful exhibition of all
time, Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs, which has attracted more than 7 million visitors since 2005. AEG Live
is also the largest producer of music festivals in North America from the critically acclaimed Coachella Music & Arts
Festival to Stagecoach and New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. www.aeglive.com
ATLANTIC RECORDS GROUP LANDS 26 GRAMMY NOMINATIONS: BRUNO MARS HONORED WITH SIX MAJOR NODS, INCLUDING
THREE TOP CATEGORIES; SKRILLEX, CEE LO GREEN, LUPE FIASCO, WIZ KHALIFA ALSO GARNER MULTIPLE NOMINATIONS
The
Atlantic Records Group has garnered an impressive array of nominations for the upcoming 54th Annual Grammy Awards. Atlantic-affiliated
artists and recordings earned 26 major nods, including nominations in the four top categories.
Elektra recording artist
Bruno Mars is among the year’s most-nominated artists with six total nods, a testament to his diverse talents as performer,
songwriter, and producer. Mars’s acclaimed debut, “DOO-WOPS & HOOLIGANS,” was nominated as “Album
of the Year” and “Best Pop Vocal Album,” while his #1 smash hit, “Grenade,” was named in both
the “Record of the Year” and “Song of the Year” categories, as well as for “Best Pop Solo Performance.”
What’s more, The Smeezingtons – the production team of Mars, Philip Lawrence, and Ari Levine – are among
the “Producer of the Year, Non-Classical” nominees, celebrating, among other recordings, “DOO-WOPS &
HOOLIGANS” along with Mars’s featured role on Bad Meets Evil’s “Lighters (Feat. Bruno Mars)”
and Lil Wayne’s “Mirror (Feat. Bruno Mars).”
Big Beat/Atlantic recording artist Skrillex was also
among the top nominees, drawing a remarkable five nominations, including the prestigious “Best New Artist.” His
label debut, “SCARY MONSTERS AND NICE SPRITES” was included among the “Best Dance/Electronica Album”
nominees, with the album’s title track also named in the “Best Dance Recording” category. In addition, Skrillex’s
companion video for “First of the Year (Equinox)” was nominated as “Best Short Form Music Video,”
while his remix of Benny Benassi’s “Cinema (Skrillex Remix)” received a “Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical”
nod.
Radiculture/Elektra recording artist Cee Lo Green received four nominations, including “Best Pop Vocal
Album” for his acclaimed “THE LADY KILLER.” Green’s latest chart-topper, “Fool For You (Feat.
Melanie Fiona)” also earned nods as “Best Traditional R&B Performance” and “Best R&B Song.”
As if that weren’t enough, Green is among the nominated artists featured on Bruno Mars’s aforementioned “Album
of the Year” nominee, “DOO-WOPS & HOOLIGANS.”
1st & 15th/Atlantic recording artist Lupe
Fiasco picked up a trio of nominations, including “Best Rap Album” for “LASERS,” as well as “Best
Rap Song” and Best Rap Performance,” both honoring “The Show Goes On.”
Rostrum/Atlantic recording
artist Wiz Khalifa also scored a pair of nods for “Best Rap Song” and Best Rap Performance,” both for his
#1 hit single, “Black and Yellow.”
Atlantic/Barsuk recording group Death Cab for Cutie’s “CODES
AND KEYS” was nominated as “Best Alternative Music Album.” Roadrunner recording groups Dream Theater and
Megadeth both received nominations in the “Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance” category – honoring respectively,
“On The Backs of Angels” and “Public Enemy No. 1.”
Atlantic/Warner Music Nashville’s
Zac Brown received a “Best Song Written For Visual Media” nomination for his “Where The River Goes,”
featured on the Footloose soundtrack, while Elektra’s “BOARDWALK EMPIRE VOLUME 1 – MUSIC FROM THE HBO ORIGINAL
SERIES” was named in the “Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media” category.
In addition, Rebel
Rock/Grand Hustle/Atlantic recording artist B.o.B is among the featured artists nominated for their performances on Bruno
Mars’s abovementioned “Album of the Year” nominee, “DOO-WOPS & HOOLIGANS.”
Finally,
two “Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical” nominees were honored for work including Atlantic-released recordings:
Paul Epworth (for, among others, Cee Lo Green’s “No One’s Gonna Love You”) and Ryan Tedder (for tracks
including Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen recording group Cobra Starship’s “#1Nite (One Night)”).
The
54th Annual Grammy Awards will be held on Sunday, February 12th, 2012 at Staples Center in Los Angeles and will be broadcast
live on CBS from 8-11:30 pm (ET/PT).
November 30, MILWAUKIE, OR—With
Dark Horse Presents continually adding new and awesome stories to the lineup, Evan Dorkin wants to tell you about House of
Fun!
“While we were working on the Milk and Cheese collection with Scott Allie and Daniel Chabon, I pitched
the idea to do new material for Dark Horse so I could revive some of my old characters. This dovetailed nicely with the revival
of Dark Horse Presents, since most of my humor comics originally ran in various anthologies including several from DHC like
Instant Piano, Deadline USA, and the first run of Dark Horse Presents.
“The idea was to bring back as many of
my old characters and concepts from Milk and Cheese and Dork as possible, grouping it all under the new House of Fun name.
I decided not to use Dork as a catchall title for these comics. I got sick of the name a long time ago and this relaunch felt
a good opportunity to finally retire it.
“So, what I’m doing is twenty-four pages of comics to be spread
over three issues of DHP, with each eight-page anchored by a new Milk and Cheese strip. The other features will include a
new Murder Family episode; several pages of Fun gag strips, as well as the return of The Eltingville Comic Book, Science Fiction,
Fantasy, Horror and Role-Playing Club. If all goes according to plan I’ll also be doing a one-page Fisher-Price Theater
adaptation of Fahrenheit 451 and a short Devil Puppet story.
“Also, the comics will all be colored by my longtime
collaborator and long-suffering wife, Sarah Dyer.
“This is something I’ve been wanting to do for a long
time now. The last issue of Dork came out in 2006 and it’s been even longer since I worked on an Eltingville or Murder
Family strip. I’m excited to be working on my own stuff again, I’m having a lot of fun making these comics, and
I hope folks will have fun reading them. If not they can go suck an egg.”
House of Fun will premiere
in Dark Horse Presents #10, on sale March 21, 2011.
About Dark Horse Comics Since 1986, Dark Horse Comics has proven to be a solid example of how integrity and innovation can help broaden a unique
storytelling medium and establish a small, homegrown company as an industry giant. The company is known for the progressive
and creator-friendly atmosphere it provides for writers and artists. In addition to publishing comics from top talent like
Frank Miller, Mike Mignola, Neil Gaiman, Gerard Way, Will Eisner, and best-selling prose author Janet Evanovich, Dark Horse
has developed such successful characters as the Mask, Timecop, and the Occultist. Additionally, its highly successful line
of comics and products based on popular properties includes Star Wars, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Buffy the Vampire Slayer,
Aliens, Conan the Barbarian, Mass Effect, Serenity, and Domo. Today, Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent comic-book
publisher in the United States and is recognized as both an innovator in the cause of creator rights and the comics industry’s
leading publisher of licensed material.
LAMB OF GOD ANNOUNCE SOUTH AMERICA AND MEXICO SHOWS
LAMB OF GOD continues the
international part of their 2012/13 Resolution tour with seven South American shows and one show in Mexico. Support on all
shows will be Hatebreed with Lacuna Coil added to the bill in Brazil, Argentina, and Chile. Following are the dates:
Saturday,
March 31st- Sao Paulo, Brazil- Espaco Lux Sunday, April 1st- Curitiba, Brazil- Curitiba Master Hall Monday, April
2nd Buenos Aires, Argentina- Microestadio Malvinas Argentinas Wednesday, April 4th- Santiago, Chile- Teatro Caupolican
Friday, April 6th- Quito, Ecuador- Teatro Bolivar Saturday, April 7th- Bogota, Colombia- Teatro Metropol Sunday,
April 8th- Caracas, Venezuela- CIEC Caracas Tuesday, April 10th- Mexico City, Mexico- Jose Cuervo Salon
DARK HORSE ANNOUNCES THE BIGGEST FREE COMIC BOOK DAY EVER! FOUR GREAT STORIES, TWO AMAZING BOOKS,
ONE HECK OF A SATURDAY!
NOVEMBER 23, MILWAUKIE, OR—Dark Horse rolls out the announcement of all four titles that will be featured in two
different comics to be given away to thousands of fans on May 5, 2012.
First comes a special flip book featuring both
Felicia Day’s gaming web series turned comic, The Guild, and Dark Horse’s best-selling comics continuation of
Joss Whedon’s iconic television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer! Buffy has never needed a vacation as badly as she does
now, with the world overrun with zompires and other fallout from Season 8. After an old friend suggests a relaxing getaway
from all things that go bump in the night, it turns out to be harder than she could ever expect for a Slayer to get a day
off!
Felicia Day, creator of The Guild, continues to bring on the funny with high jinks from her diverse group of
gamers when the Guildies struggle to find a meeting place they can all agree on. A little in-game battle becomes the deciding
factor, and the circle follows the decree of the winner: the beach?!
Next up is one of the biggest flip books we’ve
ever published, when Zack Whedon brings you tales of the coolest guy in the galaxy and the most charming rebel in the ’verse!
That’s right; we’ve paired Star Wars with Joss Whedon’s Serenity!
Han Solo and Chewbacca have a
falling-out after a deal with their slickest—and shadiest—customer goes bad. But when the client gets designs
on the Millennium Falcon, Han and Chewie present a united front that can’t be beat!
Meanwhile, Captain Malcolm
“Mal” Reynolds is no stranger to jobs gone wrong himself. But when the chips are down, he’s able to rely
on the amazing, odd, and diversely talented crew of Serenity.
Dark Horse Free Comic Book Day 2012: Four great stories
for the price of, well, none!
About Dark Horse Comics Since 1986, Dark Horse Comics
has proven to be a solid example of how integrity and innovation can help broaden a unique storytelling medium and establish
a small, homegrown company as an industry giant. The company is known for the progressive and creator-friendly atmosphere
it provides for writers and artists. In addition to publishing comics from top talent like Frank Miller, Mike Mignola, Neil
Gaiman, Gerard Way, Will Eisner, and best-selling prose author Janet Evanovich, Dark Horse has developed such successful characters
as the Mask, Timecop, and the Occultist. Additionally, its highly successful line of comics and products based on popular
properties includes Star Wars, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Aliens, Conan the Barbarian, Mass Effect,
Serenity, and Domo. Today, Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent comic-book publisher in the United States and is recognized
as both an innovator in the cause of creator rights and the comics industry’s leading publisher of licensed material.
About Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products A recognized industry leader, Twentieth Century
Fox Consumer Products licenses and markets properties worldwide on behalf of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Twentieth
Television and Fox Broadcasting Company, as well as third-party lines. The division is aligned with Twentieth Century Fox
Television, one of the top suppliers of primetime entertainment programming to the broadcast networks.
AXE COP RETURNS WITH VOLUME 3! LET THE CHAOS RESUME!
November 23, MILWAUKIE, OR—Axe Cop returns with a collection of exciting and unpredictable stories written by the
endlessly inventive six-year-old Malachai Nicolle and drawn by his Eisner Award–nominated thirty-year-old brother, Ethan
Nicolle!
This stellar volume collects eight Axe Cop stories previously published online and features “Stolen
Pizza, Stolen Lives,” a crossover special with fellow webcomics superstar Dr. McNinja! It also contains the Halloween
story “The Night Monster” and a special Christmas episode, “The Power of Christmas”! Axe Cop joins
his comrades Uni-baby, Bat Warthog Man, and Dinosaur Soldier to fight bad guys and restore justice for kids—and grownups—everywhere!
Upon its debut as a webcomic in December of 2009, Axe Cop was instantly hailed by the entertainment press as a hit!
Axe Cop Volume 1 has sold over 12,000 copies to date!
“Fun with a Capital F.”—Ain’t It Cool
News
Axe Cop Volume 3 is on sale March 28, 2012.
About Dark Horse Comics Since
1986, Dark Horse Comics has proven to be a solid example of how integrity and innovation can help broaden a unique storytelling
medium and establish a small, homegrown company as an industry giant. The company is known for the progressive and creator-friendly
atmosphere it provides for writers and artists. In addition to publishing comics from top talent like Frank Miller, Mike Mignola,
Neil Gaiman, Gerard Way, Will Eisner, and best-selling prose author Janet Evanovich, Dark Horse has developed such successful
characters as the Mask, Timecop, and the Occultist. Additionally, its highly successful line of comics and products based
on popular properties includes Star Wars, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Aliens, Conan the Barbarian,
Mass Effect, Serenity, and Domo. Today, Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent comic-book publisher in the United States
and is recognized as both an innovator in the cause of creator rights and the comics industry’s leading publisher of
licensed material.
ANTHONY GREEN ANNOUNCES NEW TOUR DATES!
Photo Finish recording artist Anthony
Green has announced additional dates for the “Beautiful Things Tour” with special guests The Dear Hunter. Green
will play with Good Old War as his backing band on most dates.
Tickets to the tour are ONLY available with the “Beautiful
Things” album pre-order.
June 20 Pittsburgh, PA Small’s Theatre 21 Indianapolis,
IN The Emerson Theatre 22 Chicago, IL The Bottom Lounge 23 St. Paul, MN Station 4 26 Detroit, MI Magic Stick 27
Cleveland Heights, OH Grog Shop 28 Rochester, NY Club/Water St. Music Hall 29 Pawtucket, RI The Met Café 30 Vineland,
NJ Hangar 84
STRAIGHT NO CHASER ANNOUNCES SPRING TOUR 2012; NORTH AMERICAN DATES CELEBRATE “SIX PACK: VOLUME
2” OUT NOVEMBER 29; GROUP TO PERFORM ON 85TH ANNUAL MACY’S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE; FALL TOUR 2011 CURRENTLY UNDERWAY
ATCO/Atlantic recording group Straight No Chaser has announced details of their upcoming Spring Tour
2012. The North American dates begin March 6th at the Burton Cummings Theatre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and then continue through
late May (see attached itinerary). Presale tickets for the upcoming Spring 2012 dates will be available to members of SNC’s
online community starting November 22nd – see www.sncmusic.com for details. Tickets will be available to the public
in most markets starting December 2nd.
Straight No Chaser – who was recently featured on the “Generation
YouTube” episode of ABC’s 20/20 – will be among the stars performing at the 85th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving
Day Parade, airing Thursday, November 24th on NBC from 9 am to 12 pm EST (check local listings). The appearance will
celebrate the acclaimed a cappella group’s new EP, “SIX PACK: VOLUME 2,” which arrives in stores and all
digital retailers on November 29th. The full EP is streaming now exclusively on Billboard.com. The EP is now available for
pre-orders via Straight No Chaser’s official web store, located at store.sncmusic.com. A variety of packages are on
offer, including digital and CD editions of the EP as well as a “Deluxe Bundle” that comprises a CD, a poster/calendar,
and a limited edition SNC stuffed bear.
“SIX PACK: VOLUME 2” sees Straight No Chaser putting their inimitable
touch on a selection of modern pop classics, including Weezer’s “Buddy Holly,” Madonna’s “Like
A Prayer,” and “Get Ready,” written by Smokey Robinson and made famous by The Temptations. In addition,
the new EP features two of SNC’s signature medleys, the first pairing Plain White T’s’ “Rhythm Of
Love” with the Elvis Presley standard, “Can’t Help Falling In Love,” the second blending Michael Jackson’s
“Billie Jean” with Bell Biv Devoe’s “Poison.”
“SIX PACK: VOLUME 2” heralds
Straight No Chaser’s eagerly awaited new PBS special, Songs Of The Decades: Holiday Edition, which begins airing on
PBS stations nationwide on December 3rd. Presented by WTTW National Productions, the special sees SNC taking a musical journey
through the pop songbook, from doo-wop to contemporary pop, all performed with the distinctive Straight No Chaser twist. Filmed
this summer during SNC’s exclusive summer concert engagement at Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City, Songs Of The Decades:
Holiday Edition also includes a numbe
