LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 4, 2012 – Further Seems Forever today announced a new set of live dates in support of their forthcoming new full-length album, Penny Black, due out on October 23rd via Rise Records. The band’s original lineup will visit Philadelphia, New York, Balitmore, and Boston in addition to the previously announced October dates, performing together for the first time since the band’s much lauded debut album, The Moon Is Down (2001). These dates will be the band’s only live shows for 2012. Tickets for the tour can be purchased here.
In addition, the band released the first single off of Penny Black entitled “So Cold.” The song is available for purchase today at all digital retailers and is now streaming on Spotify. Stay tuned for a video for “So Cold” later this week.
FURTHER SEEMS FOREVER LIVE DATES (new dates in bold)
10/24 – Chicago, IL – The Bottom Lounge
10/26 – San Francisco, CA – Bottom Of The Hill
10/27 – Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour
10/28 – Anaheim, CA – House Of Blues
11/1 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of the Living Arts
11/2 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre
11/3 – Baltimore, MD – Ottobar
11/4 – Boston, MA – Royale Night Club
The release of Penny Black not only marks a return to form for a group that has been so beloved over the years, but also yields the opportunity to conclude one chapter and open the next. “I think I speak for the band as a whole: It’s closure on a long, convoluted history,” said the band’s formative singer Chris Carrabba. “It’s great to finally get a chance to follow up what we did with the five of us together.”
Further Seems Forever is Chris Carrabba (vocals), Joshua Colbert (guitar), Chad Neptune (bass), Steve Kleisath (drums), and Nick Dominguez (guitar).
Check back Monday, September 3rd, for The Rock Tribune’s full coverage!
The third annual Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival will kick off August 17 in Kansas City, MO, criss-crossing the U.S. before wrapping September 30 in Albuquerque, NM. Please see below for the current tour dates, cities and venues.
Tickets for most shows go on sale Friday, June 15 and are affordably priced between $15 and $75 (plus fees). Go to www.RockstarUPROAR.com for full details and to purchase tickets. In addition, exclusive Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival meet & greet and VIP packages will be available.
Also, visit www.RockstarUPROAR.com/UPROARTV to see a new video clip of some of this year’s Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival bands announcing this year’s tour dates and talking about what to expect at the shows.
The Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival main stage will feature performances from multiplatinum rock bands Shinedown, Godsmack, Staind and Papa Roach, along with breaking band Adelitas Way. In addition, the Ernie Ball Stage and Jägermeister Stage in the festival area will include performances from multiplatinum headliner P.O.D., as well as up-and-coming artists Deuce, Fozzy, Redlight King, Mindset Evolution (winner of the 2011 UPROAR Battle Of The Bands), In This Moment, Thousand Foot Krutch, Candlelight Red and a local Battle Of The Bands winner.
***UPDATE***
Papa Roach has been forced to withdraw from the Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival. Lead singer Jacoby Shaddix has been diagnosed with a nodule on his left vocal cord, and at the advice of his physician he will undergo corrective surgery to remove the nodule and prevent further damage.
“It’s no secret that I’ve been having issues with my voice lately. I was hoping to be able to go out there and kill it on this tour by resting and doing vocal exercises, but my voice has just gone out on me. I hate to let our fans down, but unfortunately surgery is the only way to fix it,” Shaddix said. “The last thing we want to do is give our fans less than 100% every night. We know they’ll understand and we’ll be back better than ever.”
“It was amazing having Papa Roach on the road with us for the first few UPROAR shows. We’re disappointed that they can’t continue for the rest of the tour, but Jacoby’s health is the priority and we wish him a speedy recovery,” says Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival co-producer John Oakes.
Beginning Friday, August 24, the Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival main stage schedule will be adjusted to allow longer performances from Shinedown, Godsmack, Staind and Adelitas Way.
Look for details about the 2012 Ernie Ball Battle Of The Bands powered by Imagen Records to be announced next week, and go to www.RockstarUPROAR.com/battleofthebands for more info.
The current Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival tour dates are as follows:
*Thousand Foot Krutch will not be performing at this show
**Fozzy and Thousand Foot Krutch will not be performing at this show
◊In This Moment will not be performing at this show
†In This Moment and Thousand Foot Krutch will not be performing at this show
‡Fozzy, Redlight King and In This Moment will not be performing at this show
Date
Market
Venue
Fri. 8/17
Kansas City, MO
Capitol Federal Park at Sandstone *
Sat. 8/18
Little Rock, AR
Arkansas State Fairgrounds (KDJE Radio Show) *
Sun. 8/19
St. Louis, MO
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre **
Tue. 8/21
Grand Rapids, MI
Rock The Rapids (downtown)main stage bands only
Wed. 8/22
Chicago, IL
First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre *
Fri. 8/24
Holmdel, NJ
PNC Bank Arts Center *
Sat. 8/25
Syracuse, NY
New York State Fair *
Sun. 8/26
Mansfield, MA
Comcast Center *
Tue. 8/28
Scranton, PA
Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain *
Wed. 8/29
Buffalo, NY
Darien Lake Performing Arts Center **
Fri. 8/31
Pittsburgh, PA
First Niagara Pavilion *
Sat. 9/1
Saratoga, NY
Saratoga Performing Arts Center *
Sun. 9/2
Bristow, VA
Jiffy Lube Live *
Wed. 9/5
Simpsonville, SC
Charter Amphitheatre at Heritage Park *
Fri. 9/7
Detroit, MI
DTE Energy Music Theatre ◊
Sat. 9/8
Noblesville, IN
Klipsch Music Center †
Sun. 9/9
Cleveland, OH
Blossom Music Center ◊
Tue. 9/11
Raleigh, NC
Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek ◊
Wed. 9/12
Atlanta, GA
Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood ◊
Thu. 9/13
Tampa, FL
1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre ◊
Sat. 9/15
Houston, TX
Woodlands Pavilion †
Sun. 9/16
Dallas, TX
Gexa Energy Pavilion ◊
Tue. 9/18
Denver, CO
Comfort Dental Amphitheater ‡
Wed. 9/19
Salt Lake City, UT
USANA Amphitheatre ◊
Fri. 9/21
Spokane, WA
Greyhound Park and Events Center ◊
Sat. 9/22
Auburn, WA
White River Amphitheatre ◊
Sun. 9/23
Portland, OR
Sleep Country Amphitheater ◊
Tue. 9/25
Boise, ID
Idaho Center Amphitheater ◊
Sat. 9/29
Phoenix, AZ
Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion †
Sun. 9/30
Albuquerque, NM
Hard Rock Casino Presents: The Pavilion †
The Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival will entertain fans for a full afternoon and evening, with performances from the hottest rock bands, along with a concourse midway featuring band autograph signings, vendors and other activities.
The Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival is proud to continue its alliance with Child Find of America, a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to the prevention and resolution of child abduction. In addition, the Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival has joined forces with MusiCares®, a nonprofit health and human service organization established in 1989 by The Recording Academy® that helps members of the music industry in times of financial, medical and personal hardship. Various fundraising and awareness campaigns will be implemented to support these two charities. More information can be found at www.RockstarUPROAR.com/causes.
The Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival is made possible through the support of sponsors including Rockstar Energy Drink, Ernie Ball, Jägermeister, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, Army, Imagen Records, Truth, Lunarpages, Matador Beef Jerky, Schecter Guitars, South Surf, Slurpee, and Zippo Lighters.
With over ten years experience playing in the south Florida rock scene, the members of DAYBREAK EMBRACE are no strangers to pleasing crowds with their edgy brand of soulful hard rock. Pulling influences from multiple genres, D.E. strives to make music that showcases meaningful lyrics against a musical backdrop of raw energy.
Having released their debut EP, Tomorrow Awaits, in 2012, DAYBREAK EMBRACE has now set their sights on touring and bringing their creative blend of aggression and soul to the masses.
SUNFLOWER DEAD is sharing their entire new album with the world in celebration of its release today! The band’s new self-titled album is currently streaming in its entirety at Shockya.com. Head to this location to listen to the album now! You can buy the album now at iTunes, Amazon, Rhapsody, eMusic and PureTracks.
The band and GuitarWorld.com have teamed up to post an exclusive ‘Make Me Drown’ guitar solo tutorial video. Listen to the track now and learn the solo at this location. ‘Make Me Drown’ appears on the bands new self-titled release.
SUNFLOWER DEAD consists of Jaime Teissere (guitar, formerly of Droid), Michael Del Pizzo (vocals, piano, accordion), Jaboo (guitar) formerly of Two Hit Creeper, Luis Gascon (bass) touring member ofBuckethead, and Jimmy Schultz (drums) touring drummer ofIn This Moment. The band formed with a goal of creating an undeniable unit that would not just move but more importantly, entertain people.
After forming, the group went into Temple Studios (owned by Raymond Herrera of Fear Factory and B Real of Cyrpress Hill) with Christian Olde Wolbers (Fear Factory) to produce their 11- track self-titled debut record, set to release on August 21, 2012 with Bloody Bat Records LLC. Co-produced and mixed by Jeremy Blair (Guns N’ Roses, DevilDriver) at Temple and House of Blues Studios, and mastered by Robert Hadley (Korn) at The Mastering Lab, the album has a tight, punchy sound with crushing low end and ultra wide sonics.
For more information on SUNFLOWER DEAD, please visit these websites:
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