Most of my favorite bands to emerge during the 1990s were not of the grunge variety. Like DADA, Garbage and Toad the Wet Sprocket (three other bands I discovered during that decade), The Cranberries wrote powerful rock that was creative and boasted more textures and artful arrangements than most outfits to emerge out of the Northwest (hey Pearl Jam fans, I'm with yah!).
The Irish band is set to release Roses, its first new studio album in more than a decade, on Feb. 28, 2012. Issued by Cooking Vinyl/Downtown Records, Roses was produced by Stephen Street (Blur, The Smiths).
While waiting to pick up the new album, can visit The Cranberries' official Web site and view the official video of "Tomorrow," the first single from the new album.
In addition, The Cranberries are set to perform on "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" on Feb. 7, "The View" on Feb. 10 and the "Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14.
For more details, visit www.Cranberries.com.
GARBAGE ANNOUNCE FIRST NEW ALBUM IN SEVEN YEARS
NOT YOUR KIND OF PEOPLE TO BE RELEASED ON BAND'S OWN LABEL ON MAY 15, 2012
GARBAGE ANNOUNCE FIRST ROUND OF TOUR DATES
Garbage has announced that their fifth studio album, Not Your Kind Of People, will be released in the United States on May 15, 2012, on the band's label STUNVOLUME. As V Magazine recently put it: "The poster girl for '90s alternative rock is ready to reclaim her reign - and the radio - with a new record from her iconic band, Garbage."
"Working with Garbage again was very instinctual," said Duke Erikson. "Like getting on a bicycle...with three other people." He adds "We haven't felt this good about a Garbage record since the last one!"
Garbage - Shirley Manson (vocals), Steve Marker (guitars, keyboards), Duke Erikson (guitars, keyboards) and Butch Vig (drums, loops) - will hit the road this spring in support of the album by performing several headlining shows as well as various festivals throughout Europe and the U.S. with more dates to be confirmed.
"Thinking about going back on the road is both thrilling and terrifying in equal measure," said Shirley Manson. ".........but we've always enjoyed a little pain mixed in with our pleasure."
See below for full list of dates confirmed so far.
Garbage 2012 Tour Dates*
Headlining Tour Dates
MAY
9th London, England Troxy
11th St. Petersburg, Russia Jubilenyi Hall
12th Moscow, Russia Crocus City Hall
16th Paris, France Olympia
Festival Tour Dates
JUNE
16th Hultsfred, Sweden Hultsfred Festival
17th Aarhus, Denmark Northside Festival
22nd Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany Southside Festival
23rd Scheessel, Germany Hurricane Festival, Red Stage
28th Werchter, Belgium Rock Werchter, Pyramid Marquee
* more dates to be announced
ABOUT GARBAGE
After forming in Madison, WI, Garbage released their self-titled debut album in 1995 and rode a wave of visually arresting, female-fronted alternative rock bands. The album spawned the hit singles "Stupid Girl" and "Only Happy When It Rains" and was certified double platinum in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The band won the Breakthrough Artist Award at the 1996 MTV Europe Music Awards, and was nominated for the Best New Artist Grammy® Award. Their second album, Version 2.0, was released in 1998 and topped the charts in the United Kingdom. It was nominated for two Grammy Awards including Album of the Year and Best Rock Album. 2001's Beautiful Garbage was named one of Rolling Stone Magazine's Top 10 Albums Of The Year. In 2005, Garbage released Bleed Like Me, earning the band it's highest chart position with a No. 4 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart. In 2007, the band released a retrospective collection called Absolute Garbage. Garbage has sold over 12 million albums worldwide. They have performed in over 35 countries and will tour extensively worldwide in support of this new release.
The Lumineers Announce Self-Titled Debut Album
Band Signs to Dualtone
The Lumineers Be Released on April 3
Touring In US March and April
Denver band The Lumineers are proud to announce the release of their self-titled debut album, out on April 3rd via Dualtone. The band's style of emotive, powerful folk-rock has garnered comparisons to Edward Sharpe and Mumford and Sons, and is in line with Dualtone's history of supporting talented folk acts. The album was produced and mixed by Ryan Hadlock (Foo Fighters, Ra Ra Riot, Metric) at Bear Creek Studios, with additional mixing by Kevin Augunas (The Black Keys, Cold War Kids, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros) at Fairfax Recordings, and follows the band's eponymous self-recorded EP that was released earlier in 2011.
The Lumineers will be touring in support of the debut, beginning in March and playing through the end of April. The tour will start along the West Coast with stops in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle, and will run through other major markets including Chicago, Brooklyn, and Philadelphia. For a full list of tour dates, please see below.
Off the strength of a self released EP the band was named one of the 20 best new bands of 2011 by Paste Magazine:
http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/lists/2011/12/the-20-best-new-bands-of-2011.html
The band also played at World Café, which you can check out at NPR here:
http://www.npr.org/2012/01/09/144900622/the-lumineers-on-world-cafe-next
The Lumineers were formed by Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites in New York. Their story begins in 2002, the year Jeremiah's brother and Wesley's long-time best friend, Josh, died from a drug overdose at 19. Amidst the loss and grief, Wes and Jeremiah came together and found solace in music, writing songs and playing gigs around New York. After battling the city's cutthroat music scene and impossibly high cost of living, the two decided to expand their horizons. They packed everything they owned and headed for Denver, Colorado. It was less a pilgrimage than act of stubborn hopefulness.
The first thing they did in Denver was place a Craigslist ad for a cellist, and the first person to respond was Neyla Pekarek, a classically trained Denver native. As a trio, they began playing at the Meadowlark, a gritty basement club where the city's most talented songwriters gathered every Tuesday for an open mic and dollar PBRs. Neyla softened Wes and Jeremiah's rough edges while expanding her skills to mandolin and piano. And so The Lumineers sound took shape; an amalgam of heart-swelling stomp-and-clap acoustic rock, classic pop, and front-porch folk.
The Lumineers Tour Dates
Wed-Mar-21 - San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
Thu-Mar-22 - Los Angeles, CA @ Hotel Café
Sat-Mar-24 - San Francisco, CA @ Café Du Nord
Sun-Mar-25 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Crepe Place
Thu-Mar-29 - Eugene, OR @ Axe & Fiddle
Fri-Mar-30 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
Sat-Mar-31 - Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern
Sun-Apr-01 - Vancouver, BC @ Media Club
Wed-Apr-04 - Boise, ID @ Neurolux
Thu-Apr-05 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The State Room
Fri-Apr-06 - Bellvue, CO @ Misawaka Indoors
Sat-Apr-7 - Boulder, CO @ Shug's
Mon-Apr-09 - Ames, IA @ The Maintenance Shop
Wed-Apr-11 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
Thu-Apr-12 - Madison, WI @ The Frequency
Fri-Apr-13 - Chicago/Evanston, IL @ SPACE
Tue-Apr-17 - Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground Lounge
Wed-Apr-18 - Northampton, MA @ Iron Horse
Thu-Apr-19 - Fairfield, CT @ StageOne
Fri-Apr-20 - Berklee, MA @ Café 939 (festival)
Sat-Apr-21 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
Sun-Apr-22 - Vienna, VA @ Jammin' Java
Tue-Apr-24 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brendas
Thu-Apr-26 - Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
Fri-Apr-27 - Nashville, TN @ The Basement
Sat-Apr-28 - St. Louis, MO @ Blueberry Hill
Sun-Apr-29 - Kansas City, MO @ The Record Bar
For more information, please contact:
www.thelumineers.com
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