United Kingdom. This May. See you there. (Taken with instagram)
EISLEY RELEASES ‘DEEP SPACE’ EP!
NEW ALBUM TRACK-BY-TRACK AVAILABLE NOW ON ALTPRESS.COM
Eisley’s new EP, Deep Space, is now available at indie record stores and online (iTunes, Amazon, MerchNOW). The five-track EP was recorded and self-produced in Eisley’s hometown of Tyler, TX with engineer/mixer Andy Freeman.
Today, the band also revealed a track-by-track description of Deep Space on AltPress.com, where singers/songwriters Sherri DuPree-Bemis and Stacy DuPree-King offer insight behind the writing process and inspiration for each song on the EP.
Eisley also currently has a special Valentine’s Day collaboration running with labelmate Say Anything, with each band offering a new song that can be streamed and shared with loved ones. Say Anything, which is fronted by Max Bemis - husband to Eisley’s Sherri DuPree-Bemis, will release a new album of their own, Anarchy, My Dear, on March 13.
Eisley will venture out on a US tour in support of the Deep Space EP this March, with Christie DuPree and Tampa, FL-based band TALLHART (formerly known as Marksmen) as the opening acts.
The surreal trance of Deep Space follows The Valley, Eisley’s incredibly candid and autobiographical full-length album, which was released in March 2011. The Valley debuted at No. 75 on the Billboard 200 Current Albums Chart, No. 5 on Amazon MP3’s Top 10 Album Chart, and No. 3 on its New Albums Chart. Eisley also recently released their new steampunk-inspired music video for “The Valley”, which was directed and animated by Cory Sheldon. The video can be viewed HERE. The Valley has been deemed “one of the best albums of 2011” by Amazon.com, Big Takeover, Alternative Press, and AbsolutePunk.net.
The new EP has already received similar widespread praise from the likes of Rock Sound Magazine, Music Connection Magazine, Alternative Press, AlterThePress.com, AbsolutePunk.net and more.
All upcoming Deep Space Tour dates can be found below. A list of indie stores carrying the EP can be found HERE.
DEEP SPACE TOUR
EISLEY W/Christie DuPree and TALLHART (formerly known as Marksmen)
Mar 08 Spokane, WA @ Whitworth University HUB
Mar 11 Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room
Mar 12 Milwaukee, WI @ Shank Hall
Mar 13 Grand Rapids, MI @ Calvin College
Mar 14 Pittsburgh, PA @ Smiling Moose
Mar 15 Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Casino
Mar 16 Easthampton, MA @ Flywheel Arts Collective
Mar 18 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
Mar 19 Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
Mar 20 Boston, MA @ The Red Room at Cafe 939
Mar 21 Toronto, ON, CAN @ Drake Undergr. (CMW)
Mar 22 Niagara Falls, NY @ Hard Rock Cafe
Mar 23 Detroit, MI @ Shelter
Mar 24 Covington, KY @ Bangarang’s
Mar 25 Nashville, TN @ 3rd and Lindsley
Mar 26 Savannah, GA @ Savannah Theatre
Mar 28 Memphis, TN @ High Tone Cafe
Mar 29 Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live Studio
Mar 30 Austin, TX @ The Parish
Apr 01 Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
SAY ANYTHING ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINING TOUR
SECOND SINGLE “SAY ANYTHING” OUT FEBRUARY 14th
NEW ALBUM ANARCHY, MY DEAR OUT MARCH 13th
Say Anything have confirmed headlining tour dates for March and April 2012, when they will hit the road in support of their upcoming full-length album, Anarchy, My Dear (out March 13th on Equal Vision Records). The 31-date tour will kick off on March 24th at San Francisco’s Regency Ballroom, and will then make its way around the country, culminating with a performance at the House of Blues in Los Angeles on May 3rd. An exclusive presale will begin on Wednesday, January 18th at 12PM EST. Fans who buy their tickets through the presale will receive their tickets before anyone else and will receive a discount on service charges. There will also be exclusive bundling packages available. Tickets can be purchased here: http://sayanything.ducatking.com.
Thanks to years of constant touring, Say Anything have perfected their powerful live performance and are excited to debut the new songs off of Anarchy, My Dear. Their passionate, engaging shows leave their cult-like audience enthralled, with fans screaming along to every word throughout their energetic sets.
The second single from Anarchy, My Dear, titled “Say Anything,” will be released on February 14th. The music video, directed by Mutemath’s Darren King, will be shot in Texas at the end of February, and will be released in March. The track can be previewed and purchased HERE.
Anarchy, My Dear, produced by Tim O’Heir (Say Anything, Sebadoh, Superdrag), is in its purest sense, a form of propaganda-an intense expression of frontman Max Bemis’ love for the idea of anarchy. Says Bemis, “Anarchy, My Dear is our first attempt to write a true ‘punk’ record; thematically speaking, it’s a collection of songs about subverting society and destroying the boundaries humankind has placed upon ourselves both physically and in our minds. Coincidentally, it also happens to be the first record we’ve made in years where we had total freedom to explore our ‘edgier’ side and present a raw picture of what the band is truly about onstage.”
Filled with thought-provoking, idiosyncratic lyrics, Anarchy marks a breakthrough in Say Anything’s genre-defying evolution. Hailed by Alternative Press as one of the most anticipated albums of 2012, the music has a newfound vintage, glam-rock feel, complete with an urgent punch of anthemic choruses and ferocious energy. SPIN Magazine declared that the first single, “Burn A Miracle,” is “one of the more schizophrenic and toothsome pop-punk outbursts frontman Max Bemis (or maybe anyone for that matter) has shared to date. It’s a beast. Have a listen.”
Tour Dates:
3/24 - San Francisco, CA - Regency Ballroom
3/25 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
3/27 - Seattle, WA - The Showbox @ The Market
3/29 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex-Grand Room
3/30 - Denver, CO - The Summit Music Hall
3/31 - Lincoln, NE - Bourbon Theatre
4/1 - St. Louis, MO - The Firebird
4/3 - St. Paul, MN - Station 4
4/4 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
4/5 - Pontiac, MI - Clutch Cargo’s
4/6 - Toronto, ON - The Opera House
4/7 - Montreal, QC - Corona
4/9 - Hartford, CT - Webster Theatre
4/10 - Rochester, NY - Water Street Music Hall
4/11 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Small’s Theatre
4/13 - New York, NY - Best Buy Theatre
4/14 - Boston, MA - House of Blues
4/15 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of the Living Arts
4/17 - Washington, DC - Black Cat
4/18 - Richmond, VA - The National
4/20 - Asheville, NC - Orange Peel
4/21 - Carrboro, NC - Cat’s Cradle
4/22 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
4/24 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution
4/25 - Orlando, FL - Beacham Theatre
4/27 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live
4/28 - Dallas, TX - Live @ Mokah
4/29 - Austin, TX - La Zona Rosa
5/1 - Tempe, AZ - The Marquee
5/2 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues
5/3 - Los Angeles, CA - House of Blues
* Kevin Devine and the Goddamn Band, Fake Problems supporting all shows
* The Front Bottoms supporting on all shows from 3/24 to 4/11
* TALLHART (formerly known as Marksmen) supporting on all shows from 4/13 to 5/3
![WE CAME AS ROMANS ANNOUNCES SPRING 2012 HEADLINING TOUR
PREMIERES “JUST KEEP BREATHING”MUSIC VIDEO ON LIVESTREAM.COM
DEC 19 – Michigan’s We Came As Romans announces The Fire and Ice Tour, a Spring 2012 US headlining run with support from Emmure, blessthefall, Woe, Is Me and The Color Morale.
“Just Keep Breathing”, We Came As Romans’ second music video in a three-part series, premiered on Friday, December 16th. The video was directed by Travis Kopach [AFI, 3OH!3, Panic! At The Disco] and is a continuation of the band’s previously released video for ”Mis//Understanding”, with the story carrying over into “Understanding What We’ve Grown To Be”, the band’s forthcoming and final music video of the series. The band debuted “Just Keep Breathing” on Livestream.com, followed by an interactive chat with fans. The video is now available on YouTube.com/equalvision.
We Came As Romans concluded their seemingly non-stop touring schedule of 2011 this past weekend by headlining the December to Remember festival in Anaheim, CA. The band will keep up their dedication to the road in 2012, kicking off the year with a European co-headlining tour with Alesana, which will be presented by Keep-A-Breast and Macbeth. Soon after, the band will travel to Japan for the first time, to perform at Scream Out Fest. We Came As Romans is touring in support of their recently released sophomore full-length album, Understanding What We’ve Grown To Be.
WE CAME AS ROMANS w/Emmure, blessthefall, Woe Is Me and The Color Morale Mar 09 Covington, KY @ Madison Theatre Mar 10 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade Mar 11 Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution Mar 12 Orlando, FL @ The Plaza Theatre Mar 13 Tampa, FL @ The Ritz Ybor Mar 15 San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit Mar 20 Scottsdale, AZ @ Venue of Scottsdale Mar 21 San Diego, CA @ Soma Mar 22 Anaheim, CA @ The Grove of Anaheim Mar 23 West Hollywood, CA @ House of Blues Mar 24 Bakersfield, CA @ Golden State Hall Mar 25 San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom Mar 27 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre Mar 28 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon Mar 30 Salt Lake City, UT @ Salt Air Mar 31 Denver, CO @ The Summit Music Hall Apr 01 Lawrence, KS @ Granada Apr 02 Minneapolis, MN @ The Cabooze Apr 03 Joliet, IL @ Mojoes Apr 04 Grand Rapids, MI @ The Orbit Room Apr 07 Worcester, MA @ The Palladium Apr 09 Portland, ME @ Port City Music Hall Apr 10 Clifton Park, NY @ Northern LightsApr 11 Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts Apr 12 Baltimore, MD @ Ram’s Head Live Apr 13 Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Zoo
MACBETH AND KEEP-A-BREAST PRESENT: We Came As Romans and Alesana w/Iwrestledabearonce, Glamour Of The Kill Jan 13 Karlsruhe, DE @ Substage Jan 14 Jena, DE @ F-Haus Jan 15 Aschaffenburg, DE @ Colos Saal Jan 16 Paris, FR @ Divan Du monde Jan 17 Lyon, FR @ MJC O Tem Jan 18 Zürich, CH @ Abart/Komplex Jan 19 Cesena, IT @ Vidia Jan 20 Wien, AT @ WUK Jan 21 München, DE @ Backstage Jan 22 Prague, CZ @ Rock Cafe Jan 23 Berlin, DE @ Columbia Club Jan 24 Münster, DE @ Sputnikhalle Jan 25 Hamburg, DE @ Knust Jan 26 Malmö, SE @ KB Jan 27 Gothenburg, SE @ Brewhouse Jan 28 Stockholm, SE @ Klubben Jan 30 Helsinki, FI @ Nosturi Feb 01 Copenhagen, DK @ Vega Feb 02 Amsterdam, DE @ Melkweg Feb 03 Köln, DE @ Essigfabrik Feb 04 Antwerp, BE @ Trix Feb 05 Cardiff, UK @ CF10 Feb 06 Birmingham, UK @ The Library Feb 07 Nottingham, UK @ Rescue Rooms Feb 08 Glasgow, UK @ Cathouse Feb 09 Manchester, UK @ Academy 3 Feb 10 London, UK @ The Electric Ballroom Feb 11 Colchester, UK @ Arts Centre Feb 12 Brighton, UK @ Concord 2
SCREAM OUT FEST 2012
Feb 18 Tokyo, Japan @ Shibuya Club Quattro
Feb 19 Tokyo, Japan @ Shibuya Club Quattro](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwgwl5fXyj1qcct2ao1_400.jpg)
WE CAME AS ROMANS ANNOUNCES SPRING 2012 HEADLINING TOUR
PREMIERES “JUST KEEP BREATHING”
MUSIC VIDEO ON LIVESTREAM.COM
DEC 19 – Michigan’s We Came As Romans announces The Fire and Ice Tour, a Spring 2012 US headlining run with support from Emmure, blessthefall, Woe, Is Me and The Color Morale.
“Just Keep Breathing”, We Came As Romans’ second music video in a three-part series, premiered on Friday, December 16th. The video was directed by Travis Kopach [AFI, 3OH!3, Panic! At The Disco] and is a continuation of the band’s previously released video for ”Mis//Understanding”, with the story carrying over into “Understanding What We’ve Grown To Be”, the band’s forthcoming and final music video of the series. The band debuted “Just Keep Breathing” on Livestream.com, followed by an interactive chat with fans. The video is now available on YouTube.com/equalvision.
We Came As Romans concluded their seemingly non-stop touring schedule of 2011 this past weekend by headlining the December to Remember festival in Anaheim, CA. The band will keep up their dedication to the road in 2012, kicking off the year with a European co-headlining tour with Alesana, which will be presented by Keep-A-Breast and Macbeth. Soon after, the band will travel to Japan for the first time, to perform at Scream Out Fest. We Came As Romans is touring in support of their recently released sophomore full-length album, Understanding What We’ve Grown To Be.
Mar 09 Covington, KY @ Madison Theatre
Mar 10 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
Mar 11 Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
Mar 12 Orlando, FL @ The Plaza Theatre
Mar 13 Tampa, FL @ The Ritz Ybor
Mar 15 San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
Mar 20 Scottsdale, AZ @ Venue of Scottsdale
Mar 21 San Diego, CA @ Soma
Mar 22 Anaheim, CA @ The Grove of Anaheim
Mar 23 West Hollywood, CA @ House of Blues
Mar 24 Bakersfield, CA @ Golden State Hall
Mar 25 San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom
Mar 27 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
Mar 28 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
Mar 30 Salt Lake City, UT @ Salt Air
Mar 31 Denver, CO @ The Summit Music Hall
Apr 01 Lawrence, KS @ Granada
Apr 02 Minneapolis, MN @ The Cabooze
Apr 03 Joliet, IL @ Mojoes
Apr 04 Grand Rapids, MI @ The Orbit Room
Apr 07 Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
Apr 09 Portland, ME @ Port City Music Hall
Apr 10 Clifton Park, NY @ Northern Lights
Apr 11 Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
Apr 12 Baltimore, MD @ Ram’s Head Live
Apr 13 Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Zoo
MACBETH AND KEEP-A-BREAST PRESENT:
We Came As Romans and Alesana w/Iwrestledabearonce, Glamour Of The Kill
Jan 13 Karlsruhe, DE @ Substage
Jan 14 Jena, DE @ F-Haus
Jan 15 Aschaffenburg, DE @ Colos Saal
Jan 16 Paris, FR @ Divan Du monde
Jan 17 Lyon, FR @ MJC O Tem
Jan 18 Zürich, CH @ Abart/Komplex
Jan 19 Cesena, IT @ Vidia
Jan 20 Wien, AT @ WUK
Jan 21 München, DE @ Backstage
Jan 22 Prague, CZ @ Rock Cafe
Jan 23 Berlin, DE @ Columbia Club
Jan 24 Münster, DE @ Sputnikhalle
Jan 25 Hamburg, DE @ Knust
Jan 26 Malmö, SE @ KB
Jan 27 Gothenburg, SE @ Brewhouse
Jan 28 Stockholm, SE @ Klubben
Jan 30 Helsinki, FI @ Nosturi
Feb 01 Copenhagen, DK @ Vega
Feb 02 Amsterdam, DE @ Melkweg
Feb 03 Köln, DE @ Essigfabrik
Feb 04 Antwerp, BE @ Trix
Feb 05 Cardiff, UK @ CF10
Feb 06 Birmingham, UK @ The Library
Feb 07 Nottingham, UK @ Rescue Rooms
Feb 08 Glasgow, UK @ Cathouse
Feb 09 Manchester, UK @ Academy 3
Feb 10 London, UK @ The Electric Ballroom
Feb 11 Colchester, UK @ Arts Centre
Feb 12 Brighton, UK @ Concord 2
Feb 19 Tokyo, Japan @ Shibuya Club Quattro
![Say Anything has revealed that the title of the band’s forthcoming full-length album will be Anarchy, My Dear. The album was recorded with …Is A Real Boy producer Tim O’Heir [All-American Rejects, Say Anything] and is expected to be released in early 2012.
Say Anything frontman Max Bemis has also announced a winter solo headlining tour, where he will share the stage with his wife and Eisley vocalist/guitarist, Sherri DuPree-Bemis. They will each play separate acoustic sets, as well as performing select songs together.
In a recent in-studio interview with Alternative Press, Bemis discussed the musical progression of Say Anything on Anarchy, My Dear stating, “I feel like this one [is what would have happened] had we chosen to go in a different direction after …Is a Real Boy—it’s like a cousin of the other records as opposed to a brother or sister…it’s edgier and the influences are a little more diverse, and it makes us stand out a little bit more. That’s what I’m proudest about this record: There’s no way you can put it on and think of any other band besides ours.”
Bemis describes Anarchy, My Dear, in its purest sense, as a form of propaganda – an expression of how he feels and what he sees and believes in as a healthy level of anarchy. He expounds, “…the record is named after one of the songs on it called “Anarchy, My Dear,” which is basically my love song to anarchy. It’s sort of written as if it was to a woman, but it’s about my belief and my love for this idea of anarchy.”
Though still filled with raw emotions and the band’s signature brand of in-your-face honesty and unrivaled wit, Bemis explains that lyrically Anarchy, My Dear differs from past releases, in that it is “…no longer about coming into my own; it’s more about what do I think of the world, what are the changes I’d like to see, what do I think of life, how do I experience life. So it is more raw in the sense that it has that early quality of rebellion.”
In addition to Bemis’ vocals, listeners will hear the ethereal guest vocals of DuPree-Bemis, as well as the vocal flourishes of drummer Coby Linder. In the interview, Bemis also reflects on Say Anything’s musical roots, going back to his and Linder’s teenage days.
“We’ve been a band for 10 or 11 years, and it really started out with me and Coby just kind of walking around and talking about music, and getting excited and being crazy together, and trying to push each other into new directions and challenge each other.” He continues, “That’s definitely a lot of what the musical dynamic on this record is; there’s a lot of little ear candy and yet at the same time it’s really loose and energetic.”
Say Anything has sold nearly half a million copies of their previous releases, performed on Late Night With Conan O’Brien, and has been praised by the likes of Rolling Stone, Spin, Alternative Press and more. Say Anything rose to prominence with their 2004 studio album debut …Is a Real Boy and went on to release the equally eclectic and energetic, In Defense of the Genre (2007) and their self-titled LP (2009). The interview with Alternative Press can be read in its entirety HERE and all upcoming solo dates can be seen below.
Max Bemis Solo Tour w/Sherri DuPree-BemisNov 30 Boston, MA @ Brighton Music HallDec 01 Hamden, CT @ The SpaceDec 02 Brooklyn, NY @ The Bell HouseDec 03 West Chester, PA @ The NoteDec 04 Baltimore, MD @ OttobarDec 06 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506Dec 07 West Columbia, SC @ New Brookland TavernDec 09 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade - DownstairsDec 10 Orlando, FL @ The SocialDec 11 Tampa, FL @ The OrpheumDec 13 Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish MoonDec 14 Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live StudioDec 15 Corpus Christi, TX @ House of RockDec 16 San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsysdofniH1qcct2ao1_400.jpg)
Say Anything has revealed that the title of the band’s forthcoming full-length album will be Anarchy, My Dear. The album was recorded with …Is A Real Boy producer Tim O’Heir [All-American Rejects, Say Anything] and is expected to be released in early 2012.
Say Anything frontman Max Bemis has also announced a winter solo headlining tour, where he will share the stage with his wife and Eisley vocalist/guitarist, Sherri DuPree-Bemis. They will each play separate acoustic sets, as well as performing select songs together.
In a recent in-studio interview with Alternative Press, Bemis discussed the musical progression of Say Anything on Anarchy, My Dear stating, “I feel like this one [is what would have happened] had we chosen to go in a different direction after …Is a Real Boy—it’s like a cousin of the other records as opposed to a brother or sister…it’s edgier and the influences are a little more diverse, and it makes us stand out a little bit more. That’s what I’m proudest about this record: There’s no way you can put it on and think of any other band besides ours.”
Bemis describes Anarchy, My Dear, in its purest sense, as a form of propaganda – an expression of how he feels and what he sees and believes in as a healthy level of anarchy. He expounds, “…the record is named after one of the songs on it called “Anarchy, My Dear,” which is basically my love song to anarchy. It’s sort of written as if it was to a woman, but it’s about my belief and my love for this idea of anarchy.”
Though still filled with raw emotions and the band’s signature brand of in-your-face honesty and unrivaled wit, Bemis explains that lyrically Anarchy, My Dear differs from past releases, in that it is “…no longer about coming into my own; it’s more about what do I think of the world, what are the changes I’d like to see, what do I think of life, how do I experience life. So it is more raw in the sense that it has that early quality of rebellion.”
In addition to Bemis’ vocals, listeners will hear the ethereal guest vocals of DuPree-Bemis, as well as the vocal flourishes of drummer Coby Linder. In the interview, Bemis also reflects on Say Anything’s musical roots, going back to his and Linder’s teenage days. “We’ve been a band for 10 or 11 years, and it really started out with me and Coby just kind of walking around and talking about music, and getting excited and being crazy together, and trying to push each other into new directions and challenge each other.” He continues, “That’s definitely a lot of what the musical dynamic on this record is; there’s a lot of little ear candy and yet at the same time it’s really loose and energetic.” Say Anything has sold nearly half a million copies of their previous releases, performed on Late Night With Conan O’Brien, and has been praised by the likes of Rolling Stone, Spin, Alternative Press and more. Say Anything rose to prominence with their 2004 studio album debut …Is a Real Boy and went on to release the equally eclectic and energetic, In Defense of the Genre (2007) and their self-titled LP (2009). The interview with Alternative Press can be read in its entirety HERE and all upcoming solo dates can be seen below.
Max Bemis Solo Tour w/Sherri DuPree-Bemis
Nov 30 Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
Dec 01 Hamden, CT @ The Space
Dec 02 Brooklyn, NY @ The Bell House
Dec 03 West Chester, PA @ The Note
Dec 04 Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
Dec 06 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
Dec 07 West Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern
Dec 09 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade - Downstairs
Dec 10 Orlando, FL @ The Social
Dec 11 Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum
Dec 13 Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish Moon
Dec 14 Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live Studio
Dec 15 Corpus Christi, TX @ House of Rock
Dec 16 San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
CHIODOS TO PERFORM ON
2011 SCREAM IT LIKE YOU MEAN IT TOUR
Chiodos has been announced as direct support on the 2011 Scream It Like You Mean It tour. Also performing on the second run of the annual tour is Breathe Carolina, I See Stars, The Color Morale, Tek-One, and The Air I Breathe.
Chiodos released their third full-length album, Illuminaudio, on October 5, 2010. The album debuted at No. 36 on the Billboard 200 Chart. Since the release, the band has been touring nearly non-stop alongside Asking Alexandria, Atreyu, Emarosa, and most recently Skindred and Me Vs. Hero in the UK.
In November 2010, Chiodos released a music video for “Caves”, the first single off of Illuminaudio. The band recently wrapped up filming for the music video of their next single, “Notes In Constellations”, which is currently in the final stages of production and is expected to be released later this summer.
The 2011 Scream It Like You Mean It tour is sponsored by Rockstar Energy Drink, MusicSkins.com, and MerchNOW. All upcoming tour dates for Chiodos can be seen below. Pre-sale tickets for the tour are now available HERE, through Ground Control.
Rockapalooza 2011
Jun 25 Jackson, MI @ Jackson County Fairgrounds
Chiodos
w/The Color Morale, Close To Home, The Air I Breathe
Jul 09 Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
Jul 10 Iowa City, IA @ Blue Moose
Jul 11 Des Moines, IA @ The Vaudeville Mews
Jul 14 Boise, ID @ The Venue*
Scream It Like You Mean It 2011
Jul 15 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
Jul 17 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
Jul 18 San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom
Jul 19 Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades
Jul 20 Los Angeles, CA @ House of Blues
Jul 21 Las Vegas, CA @ Fremont East
Jul 22 Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
Jul 23 San Diego, CA @ Soma
Jul 24 Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
Jul 26 San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
Jul 27 Pharr, TX @ Pharr Entertainment Center
Jul 28 Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
Jul 29 Dallas, TX @ The Door
Jul 30 Memphis, TN @ New Daisy Theatre
Jul 31 Nashville, TN @ Rocketown
Aug 02 Pompano Beach, FL @ Rocketown
Aug 03 St. Petersburg, FL @ State Theatre
Aug 04 Orlando, FL @ The Social
Aug 05 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
Aug 06 Greensboro, NC @ Greene Street Club
Aug 07 Norfolk, VA @ NorVA
Aug 09 West Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
Aug 10 Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
Aug 11 Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock
Aug 12 New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
Aug 13 Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
Aug 14 Clifton Park, NY @ Northern Lights
Aug 16 Montreal, QC @ Club Soda
Aug 17 Toronto, ONT @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
Aug 18 Buffalo, NY @ Xtreme Wheels
Aug 19 Pittsburgh, PA @ Rex Theatre
Aug 20 Detroit, MI @ The Majestic Theatre
Aug 21 Cleveland, OH @ Peabody’s
Aug 22 Covington, KY @ Radio Down
Aug 23 Indianapolis, IN @ Emerson Theatre
Aug 24 Chicago, IL @ The Bottom Lounge
Aug 26 Denver, CO @ The Summit Music Hall
*Chiodos w/The Color Morale only
Finger on the shutter.: Weekend with Texas In July
Last weekend I got the opportunity to tour with my friends in Texas In July. They are on a North American tour at the moment with August Burns Red and Set Your Goals. This was my first official tour and I was more than excited to hit the road and document their lives for everyone to see.
Day 1
The first date that I was on was in London, Ontario just outside of where I live. They have played London numerous times and the crowd here is always the best. They have told me a bunch of times that they can’t wait to hit London every chance they get. A good friend of ours Mitch Bright, lead singer of Die Atlantic!, came down to London for the show to hang out with the gang.
I also had brought some prints that I made of a promo picture I did for them a month or so ago. I only printed 25 and I sold them for $5. They only lasted one night and they were completely gone once the show was over. The next two photos are of Christian and Ben warming up before their set.
I was lucky enough to receive all access for the weekend. So I was aloud to go anywhere and everywhere, including the photo pit. I went inside the barricade for a few songs to get some live shots. After the show was over, we drove to Kitchener to stay there for the night and then wake up early and hit the road for Ottawa.
Day 2
The drive to Ottawa from Kitchener was long but not too bad in a 15 passenger van. I even had my own bench seat for a bit of the ride which was convenient. I brought my laptop and everything I needed to edit on the road so I spent most of my time in the van editing photos from Friday. I did manage to grab a few shots of the guys when we stopped for gas and food.
When we got to the venue we unloaded all the gear and I went inside to check it out. I was stoked that I got to shoot from inside a barricade again. My best friend Colin goes to school in Ottawa and i’m glad he got to come and hang out at the show. I took some quick photos of the guys setting up their gear during sound check.
This show, like London, was completely sold out which was insane. After the show I helped them load out all the gear and then we got to hang out with August Burns Red for a bit in their bus.
Once we finished hanging out with the dudes in ABR, we went over to Gatineau, Quebec for the night.
Day 3
We hit the road for Sudbury, Ontario around 10am and we had about a 6 hour drive ahead of us. I spent most of the day filming some stuff and also just hung out with the guys because it was, unfortunately, my last day on the tour. I helped Sean sell some merch for a bit and also got him to stage dive during August Burns Red’s set wearing my GoPro HD helmet camera strapped on his head. The live shots that I took over the course of the weekend will be up on my flickr and also a few here on my blog.
I’m sad I had to go back home, I was having way to much fun hanging out with the guys. I hope this summer I will be able to get onto a full tour and document it front to back. I am fortunate enough to be friends with the guys in Texas In July and I personally want to thank them for this opportunity. I wish them the best of luck on the rest of the tour and also safe travels.
Please check out Texas In July’s new album titled One Reality being released on April 26th on Equal Vision Records, you will not be disapointed.
Thanks for reading!
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Life On Repeat - Southern Girls (acoustic)
I posted this awhile back, but we’ve gotten a ton of new followers since then so I wanted to share again! Check out the dates below and come see Life On Repeat on tour:
Life On Repeat w/Sent By Ravens & Divided By Friday
Mar 09 Raleigh, NC @ The Brewery
Mar 10 Marietta, GA @ Swayze’s
Mar 11 Charleston, SC @ The Oasis
Life On Repeat
Mar 13 West Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern
Mar 15 Tulsa, OK @ Reverb
Mar 16 Plano, TX @ Eisenberg Skatepark
Mar 18 Austin, TX @ Red 7*
Life On Repeat w/Jamie’s Elsewhere, Divided By Friday, Ten After Two
Mar 25 Yuba City, CA @ The Vault
Mar 26 Yucaipa, CA @ The Paradigm
Mar 27 Conoga Park, CA @ Cobalt Café
Mar 28 Mesa, AZ @ The Underground
Mar 30 Midland, TX @ The Pine Box
Apr 01 Plano, TX @ Eisenbergs
Apr 02 Austin, TX @ Emos
Apr 03 San Antonio, TX @ The White Rabbit
Apr 05 El Paso, TX @ The Hangout
Apr 07 Las Vegas, NV @ The Sanctuary
Apr 08 Fresno, CA @ Club Retro Fresno
Apr 09 Orangevale, CA @ The Boardwalk**
Apr 10 Stockton, CA @ Plea for Peace Center**
*MerchNow/Shirts For A Cure Showcase w/Chiodos, Paint It Black, Bane and more!
** w/Jamie’s Elsewhere, Divided By Friday, Ten After Two and I The Mighty
