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January 12, 2024

ASKING ALEXANDRIA Release New EP ‘Dark Void’ Today, Friday, January 12 via Better Noise Music

DT: JANUARY 12, 2024

FM: KELLY WALSH, MITCH SCHNEIDER / SRO PR

GOLD-CERTIFIED, #1 ACTIVE ROCK RADIO-CHARTING GROUP
ASKING ALEXANDRIA
TO RELEASE NEW EP
‘DARK VOID’
INCLUDING NEW & REMIXED VERSIONS OF THEIR DEBUT SINGLE
“DARK VOID”
TAKEN FROM THEIR ACCLAIMED ALBUM
‘WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE’

EP OUT TODAY, FRIDAY JANUARY 12,
IN ADVANCE OF “BLUE MONDAY” (JAN. 15)
—THE MOST DEPRESSING DAY OF THE YEAR—
TO CORRELATE WITH SONG’S THEME SURROUNDING MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS & SUPPORT

STREAM/DOWNLOAD ‘DARK VOID’ EP HERE

BRITISH ROCKERS ANNOUNCE HEADLINING U.S. SPRING TOUR
APRIL 12 – MAY 18
WITH SUPPORT FROM MEMPHIS MAY FIRE AND THE WORD ALIVE

TICKETS ON SALE HERE

DARK VOID EP Cover Art (Download HERE)

Gold-certified British rock frontrunners ASKING ALEXANDRIA are kickstarting the new year with a new EP highlighting the debut single, “Dark Void,” from their 2023 critically acclaimed album WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? via Better Noise Music. Available today, January 12, across digital platforms, the DARK VOID EP features five tracks including the original version of “Dark Void” along with a new radio edit, a stripped-down piano version, and a Sullivan King-remixed version. The emotive and empowering single relates to those battling with mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, and loneliness, while acknowledging the strength it takes to confront one’s inner demons and fight off negative thoughts.

“Blue Monday is coming up this Monday, January 15,” relays ASKING ALEXANDRIA bassist SAM BETTLEY. “Unfortunately, it’s that time of the year again where a lot of us, including myself, are facing depression, anxiety, and loneliness. I can’t stress enough how much music has helped me through these dark times. Our song ‘Dark Void’ gives an insight into how crippling these feelings can be. So put it on, turn it up, and let it be a reminder that you aren’t alone and together we can make it through!”

The DARK VOID EP also includes the fan-favored electronic-tinged album track “Nothing Left” which ASKING ALEXANDRIA have highlighted with a new lyric video aligning with the EP’s release. Watch it streaming via YouTube HERE.

Stream/download ASKING ALEXANDRIA – DARK VOID EP now at https://askingalexandria.ffm.to/darkvoidep

DARK VOID EP Track Listing:

Dark Void (Album Version)
Nothing Left
Dark Void (Radio Edit)
Dark Void (Sullivan King Remix)
Dark Void (Stripped)

A person on a car in water Description automatically generated Where Do We Go From Here? Album Art (Download HERE)

ASKING ALEXANDRIA’s critically acclaimed eighth album, WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?, features their second-ever #1 Active Rock radio single with album track “Psycho.” Produced and mixed by Matt Good (Hollywood Undead, From First To Last), the album is a culmination of the band’s career, melding their flagship sound with experimental electronics. The latest album from ASKING ALEXANDRIA has accumulated 43 million streams since the start of its campaign. The album’s official music and lyric videos so far have accumulated 5 million YouTube views. Get a copy of WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? on CD, cassette, vinyl, and/or digital download at https://askingalexandria.ffm.to/wdwgfh. ASKING ALEXANDRIA recently added new vinyl and CD bundles comprising exclusive merch designs from WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? to the Better Noise Music EU / UK store. Bundles are available HERE.

ASKING ALEXANDRIA—Ben Bruce (lead guitar), Danny Worsnop (vocals), Cameron Liddell (rhythm guitar), Sam Bettley (bass) and James Cassells (drums)—spent last fall touring across the U.S. on a co-headlining run with labelmates THE HU along with stops at several of the country’s top rock festivals such as Rocklahoma, Louder Than Life, Inkcarceration and Rock Fest. The band will continue to bring their high-energy performance to audiences across the globe throughout the year starting with a support slot on the “I Wanna Be Tour” from March 2 -10 across Brazil with Simple Plan, A Day To Remember, The All-American Rejects, All Time Low, The Used and more, and will be seen on festival stages including Knotfest Australia (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane) and Slam Dunk Festival (UK). ASKING ALEXANDRIA will return to the U.S. this Spring from April 12 to May 18 on a headlining tour featuring support from Memphis May Fire and The Word Alive. See all dates listed below. Tickets are on sale now at https://www.askingalexandria.com/#tour.

ASKING ALEXANDRIA Tour Dates:
3/2 Sao Paulo, BR – Allianz Parque ^
3/3 Curitiba, BR – Estádio Couto Pereira ^
3/6 Olinda, BR – Area Externa do Centro de Convenções Pernambuco ^
3/9 Rio De Janeiro, BR – Estádio Nilton Santos – Engenhão ^
3/10 Belo Horizonte, BR – Arena da Independência ^
3/21 Melbourne, AU – Knotfest Australia
3/23 Sydney, AU – Knotfest Australia
3/25 Brisbane, AU – Knotfest Australia
4/12 San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theater &
4/13 Houston, TX – House of Blues Houston &
4/14 New Orleans, LA – The Fillmore New Orleans &
4/16 North Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues Myrtle Beach &
4/17 Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre &
4/19 Tampa, FL – 98Rock Fest
4/20 Orlando, FL – 101 WJRR Earth Day Birthday 2024
4/21 Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Revolution &
4/23 Richmond, VA – The National &
4/25 Norfolk, VA – The Norva &
4/26 Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring &
4/27 Worcester, MA – Big Gig
4/28 Harrisburg, PA – Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center &
4/30 McKees Rocks, PA – Roxian Theatre &
5/1 Columbus, OH – The Bluestone &
5/3 Milwaukee, WI – Hog Fest
5/4 Saint Paul, MN – 93X Twin City Takeover
5/5 Omaha, NE – Steelhouse Omaha &
5/7 Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre &
5/8 Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot &
5/10 Portland, OR – McMenamins Crystal Ballroom &
5/11 Garden City, ID – Revolution Concert House &
5/12 Seattle, WA – The Showbox &
5/14 Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades &
5/15 San Diego, CA – House of Blues San Diego &
5/17 Anaheim, CA – House of Blues Anaheim &
5/18 Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre &
5/25 Hatfield, UK – Slam Dunk Festival (South)
5/26 Leeds, UK – Slam Dunk Festival (North)
^ “I Wanna Be Tour” (with Simple Plan, A Day To Remember, All-American Rejects, All Time Low, The Used, Mayday Parade, Boys Like Girls, Plain White T’s, Fresno, PITTY and NX Zero)
& headlining tour with Memphis May Fire, The Word Alive & Nerv

A group of men posing for a photo Description automatically generated ASKING ALEXANDRIA
Credit: Danny Worsnop

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ABOUT BETTER NOISE MUSIC
BETTER NOISE MUSIC is the premiere independent music label under BETTER NOISE ENTERTAINMENT, a content creation, and marketing company that produces music, books, films, documentaries, TV shows, theatrical productions, and tours. Better Noise Music founded in 2006 by music industry veteran and independent pioneer Allen Kovac, focuses on artist development and has grown into a music industry independent powerhouse, with a roster including Five Finger Death Punch, Asking Alexandria, Bad Wolves, Dirty Heads, Nothing More, The HU, From Ashes To New, Cory Marks, and Fire From The Gods. Partnering with FUGA, AMPED, and Membran, the company operates a global marketing and distribution platform with offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Berlin, Toronto, and Sydney. The label was named Billboard’s #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Label and #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Imprint of 2022. The label has made history by ranking as the #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Imprint for five years in a row (2018-2022).

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For press inquiries and/or tour coverage requests, please contact:
SRO PR
Kelly Walsh – kwalsh@sropr.com
Mitch Schneider – mschneider@sropr.com

January 12, 2024

Five Finger Death Punch Announce Digital Deluxe Edition Of Acclaimed ‘AFTERLIFE’ Album Including New Song “This Is The Way” Featuring Legendary Hip-Hop Artist DMX

Five Finger Death Punch
Announce Digital Deluxe Edition Of Acclaimed AFTERLIFE Album Including New Song “This Is The Way” Featuring
Legendary Hip-Hop Artist, DMX

AFTERLIFE Digital Deluxe Album Includes 4 Bonus Tracks – “This Is Way” (feat. DMX), and Acoustic Versions of “Judgement Day”, “The End” and “Thanks For Asking”

PRE-ORDER/SAVE HERE

“Judgement Day” acoustic version available digitally today

A red and white robot with a skull Description automatically generated FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH – AFTERLIFE: DELUXE (Download HERE)

[Los Angeles CA, January 12, 2024] — Multi-platinum hard rock powerhouse FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH today announced the digital deluxe edition of AFTERLIFE, their critically acclaimed ninth studio album. Set for digital release on February 9 via Better Noise Music, the deluxe version will include the original 12 tracks recorded with the band’s longtime collaborator, producer Kevin Churko (Ozzy Osbourne) in addition to four bonus tracks: three acoustic versions of the album’s songs “The End”, “Judgement Day,” and “Thanks For Asking” plus a brand new song, “This Is The Way” featuring the late rapper DMX. An official music video for “This Is The Way (feat. DMX)” will premiere on February 9, 2024 to coincide with the release of the digital deluxe version of AFTERLIFE.

Five Finger Death Punch guitarist Zoltan Bathory says about “This Is The Way (feat. DMX)”: “Music is meant to be shared, and it starts at the top with us, the artists. We have always embraced the mixing of genres, whether it be the remake of LL Cool J’s “Mama Said Knock You Out” featuring Tech N9ne as a guest or our collaboration with blues warrior Kenny Wayne Shepherd, country star Brantley Gilbert, and Brian May, the legendary guitarist of Queen, on the song “Blue on Black.” The idea of collaborating with DMX had been in discussion for years, and it was a long and winding road to turn this particular item on our wish list into reality. He was a lyrical warrior, a true original who spoke his mind incorruptibly. We have always viewed DMX as “the metalhead of hip-hop” because of his aggressive, raw, and untamed style. He growled and snarled, aiming to rattle some cages – an attitude we share, as Five Finger Death Punch has always been drawn to the fearless and the real. It made all the sense in the world, but today this is more than just a song; it’s a salute to a legend, a way to honor DMX’s memory.”

Upon announcement of the digital deluxe version of AFTERLIFE today, Five Finger Death Punch has premiered an advance listen to the previously unreleased acoustic version of “Judgement Day” which can be streamed below or via YouTube HERE. The band previously partnered with Covenant House in November 2023 and released an official video for “Judgement Day” during National Runaway Prevention Month to help raise awareness about the Youth Homelessness Crisis. Watch the official video for the original version of the song HERE.

Pre-order/save AFTERLIFE: DELUXE now at https://5fdp.ffm.to/afterlifedeluxe

AFTERLIFE: DELUXE Track Listing:
1. Welcome To The Circus
2. AfterLife
3. Times Like These
4. Roll Dem Bones
5. Pick Up Behind You
6. Judgement Day
7. IOU
8. Thanks For Asking
9. Blood And Tar
10. All I Know
11. Gold Gutter
12. The End
13. This Is The Way (feat. DMX)
14. Judgement Day (Acoustic)
15. The End (Acoustic)
16. Thanks For Asking (Acoustic)

About Five Finger Death Punch:
Five Finger Death Punch is a multi-platinum, chart-topping hard rock band from Las Vegas, NV known for their high-energy performances and impactful music (over 9 billion streams). The band has held firmly to a top 3 position on the Billboard Hard Rock charts for the last 5 years and amassed a record-setting 10 billboard mainstream Rock Airplay #1s in a row, the longest run of leading consecutive entries in the history of Mainstream Rock Airplay. 5FDP has 28 top 10 hit singles and 15 #1 singles to its name, and the band has released nine consecutive studio albums since 2007, seven of which were certified Gold or Platinum by the RIAA, as well as two chart-topping Greatest Hits albums. Five Finger Death Punch is known not just for teaming up with established artists like Rob Halford, Rob Zombie, Jamey Jasta, Steve Aoki and Max Cavalera, but also known for elevating newcomers like Bad Wolves, From Ashes to New and others by exposing them to their worldwide audience. Founding guitarist Zoltan Bathory was recently added as a playable character in the iconic “Call of Duty” video game series adding another major achievement to the band’s growing legacy. In addition, 5FDP has earned numerous national and international awards and honors, such as the prestigious Soldier Appreciation Award by the Association of The United States Army, an honor bestowed only upon Elvis Presley before. 5FDP is also well known for their charitable efforts and has donated over a million dollars from ticket sales, record royalties and streaming revenue. The band has released several videos of some of their biggest hits partnering with leading organizations in the fight against suicide prevention, youth homelessness and to support cancer survivors, veterans suffering from PTSD and to bring relief to the families of fallen first responders. The City Of Las Vegas, NV recognized 5FDP’s relentless charitable efforts by officially declaring November 1st as “Five Finger Death Punch Day“. In addition, Ivan Moody was awarded the key to The City Of Cheyenne, WY honoring the betterment of the city through his philanthropic endeavors. Having become one of the most recognizable names in music, 5FDP frequently plays all major festivals and sells out arenas around the world. 5FDP is currently on a stadium tour across the globe with Metallica throughout 2024. See all upcoming tour dates HERE.

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Photo Credit: Hristo Shindov (Download HERE)

Listen to 5FDP music and watch the official videos here: http://5fdp.komi.io

ABOUT BETTER NOISE MUSIC
BETTER NOISE MUSIC is the premiere independent music label under BETTER NOISE ENTERTAINMENT, a content creation, and marketing company that produces music, books, films, documentaries, TV shows, theatrical productions, and tours. Better Noise Music founded in 2006 by music industry veteran and independent pioneer Allen Kovac, focuses on artist development and has grown into a music industry independent powerhouse, with a roster including Five Finger Death Punch, Asking Alexandria, Bad Wolves, Dirty Heads, Nothing More, The HU, From Ashes To New, Cory Marks, and many more. Partnering with FUGA, AMPED, and Membran, the company operates a global marketing and distribution platform with offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Berlin, Toronto, and Sydney. The label was named Billboard’s #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Label and #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Imprint of 2022 and has made history by ranking as the #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Imprint for five years in a row (2018-2022).

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January 12, 2024

KillerStar Share The New Single “Got Me All Wrong” From Their Self-Titled Debut Album Out 3/1

DATE: JANUARY 12, 2024

FROM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/ANDREA FAULK

KILLERSTAR SHARE THE NEW SINGLE “GOT ME ALL WRONG”
LISTEN HERE / WATCH THE VIDEO HERE
FROM THEIR SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM,
OUT MARCH 1ST – PRE-ORDER HERE

LONDON HEADLINE SHOW AT THE 100 CLUB ON MARCH 16TH

“Their sound is distinctively Bowiesque: crunchy power chords leading the way into a supremely catchy tune whose infectious hook will immediately have fans finding parallels with their late idol.”
– Louder Than War (UK)

“…new band with a fresh art rock aesthetic…impeccable musicianship”
– Andy Kaufmann, Music Connection (January 2024)

“A universe where modernist touches intertwine with classic harmonies, guided by the influence of legendary collaborators associated with David Bowie.”
– House of Solo (UK)

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As heard on their introductory singles “Falling Through” and “Should’ve Known Better,” Rob Fleming and James Sedge’s new band KillerStar expresses timeless ‘70s musicianship and art-rock invention through a contemporary prism. And if you’re reeling back the years, where better to look for inspiration than the late great David Bowie? The duo have called upon an array of his key collaborators for the project—Earl Slick (guitar), Gail Ann Dorsey (bass), Mike Garson (piano), Emm Gryner (backing vocals), Mark Plati (bass), Tim Lefebvre (bass) and Donny McCaslin (saxophone)—and collectively they’re created the seemingly impossible: a band that’s new and essential for 2024, but also one that channels the creative ethos and independent spirit of the man himself.

Today (January 12), KillerStar take another big step towards the March 1 release of their self-titled debut album by sharing the new single and video “Got Me All Wrong.” Opening with an instant earworm of a guitar riff, it’s a song which has the immediacy of an old favorite: sophisticated pop-rock with a strut in its step, effortlessly cool vocal harmonies, and the space for every musician to bring their personality and flair to the fore. Musicians playing on “Got Me All Wrong” are Rob Fleming (vocals, guitar, synths) and James Sedge (drums) with guests from the David Bowie band: Earl Slick (guitar), Gail Ann Dorsey (bass), Mike Garson (piano), and Emm Gryner (backing vocals).

Rob Fleming says, “‘Got Me All Wrong’ has a groove and a high energy reflective of the lyrics and playful joy of the tune. James and I are joined by ex-David Bowie bandmates and collaborators Earl Slick, Gail Ann Dorsey, Mike Garson, and Emm Gryner. It was fantastic to have them come together again and work on this new music with us and throughout the whole album. The song ends with something of a musical tour de force of angular crunchy guitar riffs and a virtuoso signature piano solo from Mike.”

Just as the track playfully subverts throwback influences for a new era, the accompanying video does likewise by reimagining visual motifs inspired by the 1920s with a magnetic new performance from Sophie Allen. The video was premiered January 10 by The Big Takeover.

As director JJ Eringa (The Anchoress, Asylums) explains, “What I loved most about the song was its brilliant contrast of angular guitars with swirling sequences that are really quite hypnotic. This video uses sequences from Dada films by Hans Richter, Marcel Duchamp and Man Ray, which I love because this video is an opportunity to do a variation on what they were doing back then, recontextualising materials for a new purpose and giving them new life! This is all built around a brilliant central performance from Sophie Allen, who captured the exact balance of playfulness and undeniable cool that I was looking for, and which I think is present in the song too.”

KillerStar was formed by Rob Fleming (vocals, guitars, synths) and James Sedge (drums) to capture a sound that had previously felt missing: one that linked the current resurgence of psychedelia, the contemporary indie and alternative scenes, and the primal rush of early ‘70s rock ‘n’ roll. While they were definitively David Bowie fans, the idea of assembling a team of his collaborators arose more by chance than design when Rob invited Emm Gryner to contribute vocals before the other members arrived almost fortuitously.

With songs exuding gritty rock ‘n’ roll and time-honoured glamour, the record was full written and arranged by Rob and James before being completed by some suitably top tier collaborators. Mixing was provided by Dave Eringa, best known for his long-term creative connection with Manic Street Preachers, while mastering was provided by Miles Showell at Abbey Road.

The result is the band’s debut album, which is available to pre-order HERE. It will be released on limited edition 180-gram gold vinyl, black vinyl, CD and digital formats.

KillerStar will play a special UK album launch show at London’s 100 Club on March 16th. Rob and James will be joined by three of the key musicians on the album in the shape of Mike Garson, Earl Slick, Mark Plati and Emm Gryner (who will also play an opening solo set) along with keyboardist Dom Beken (Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets, The Orb). Remaining tickets are available HERE.

Follow KillerStar:
Website / Instagram / Twitter / Facebook

For U.S. press inquiries regarding KillerStar, contact:

SRO PR:
Mitch Schneider // mschneider@sropr.com
Andrea Faulk // afaulk@sropr.com

January 11, 2024

DAVID MALLOY Releases First Single “I Play Gimme Shelter” From His Upcoming Solo Debut Album ‘Mirror’ Out 4/26

DATE: JANUARY 11, 2023

FROM: LYNDIE WENNER/MITCH SCHNEIDER, SRO PR

DAVID MALLOY
RELEASES FIRST SINGLE AND VIDEO AS AN ARTIST,
“I PLAY GIMME SHELTER,”
TODAY, JANUARY 11, FROM HIS UPCOMING SOLO DEBUT ALBUM ‘MIRROR’ OUT APRIL 26
GRAMMY-NOMINATED AND AWARD-WINNING
SONGWRITER, PRODUCER AND
2022 NASHVILLE SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE
SHARES HIS LOVE FOR THE ROLLING STONES

LISTEN TO THE SINGLE HERE

WATCH THE OFFICIAL VIDEO HERE

Photo Credit: Nathan Chapman
Design: Elliott Anderson

DAVID MALLOY, Nashville songwriter and producer of approximately 40 #1’s that he’s either written and/or produced throughout his prolific and highly successful musical career, has been encouraged by friends and peers to write a book about his life. But that was not something he was interested in doing. “Instead,” Malloy shares, “I wrote an album.” And that album, MIRROR, is due out APRIL 26. The album’s first single and official music video “I Play Gimme Shelter” is released today, January 11. Listen to the song HERE and watch the video HERE.

“I Play Gimme Shelter,” written by MALLOY and co-produced with Nashville-based musician and producer Paul Childers, also features background vocalist Jackie Wilson (Season 10 Top 40 “American Idol” Finalist). For the first time in MALLOY’s career, he now stands in the artist’s spotlight and discloses, “Of all the artists I have worked with, there is one artist I have never had the honor or privilege of producing or writing songs for…myself!” He says the decision to release “I Play Gimme Shelter” as the first single from MIRROR was because of “all the chaos and tension now surrounding us in this world. This song had to be the first single.”

MALLOY goes on to say that THE ROLLING STONES’ song “Gimme Shelter,” the first single released on their 1969 Let It Bleed album was reflective of that period of time and energy as stated by MICK JAGGER in a December 14,1995 interview in Rolling Stone magazine (here) as being “kind of an end-of-the world song,really. It’s apocalypse; the whole record’s like that.” MALLOY states that it “reflects our current times unfortunately. I love everything about the Stones’ song ‘Gimme Shelter.’ It sucks you in from the get-go. Some songs you can’t play loud enough, and ‘Gimme Shelter’ and ‘Sympathy For The Devil’ are those songs for me. I wanted to write about how much I love them by creating my own song, ‘I Play Gimme Shelter.’” Of course, my greatest joy would be for the Stones to hear this song. Long live rock and roll!”

Watch the video below.

The official YouTube video of “I Play Gimme Shelter” was directed by Andrew Rozario and DP Michael Stryker of Casting Life Films who also recruited Nashville’s authentic rock quintet Garden of Eden to perform as the young, spirited, and stylish “garage band” in the video that was filmed in various locations in and around East and downtown Nashville, including a hippified and authentic garage band setting where Malloy gets invited in to jam with this group of young rockers to perform “I Play Gimme Shelter” offering musical relief from his long and stressful day as an uptight businessman who needs to let off some steam.

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MIRROR is a journal of DAVID MALLOY’s life, his love and the loss of his only son who passed away 18 years ago. MALLOY stepped back from his career for a time but was re-inspired to create once again when a conversation over dinner with friends and a psychic medium happened to be at the table. She offered MALLOY a private reading, from which he said he normally does not subscribe to that sort of thing, but a message was given to him from his son asking him why he wasn’t writing songs, thus triggering the music and the lyrics that surfaced from his heart and soul and now appear on this album.

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Throughout his career, DAVID MALLOY has been lauded for his technique of “becoming” the artist he was writing for or producing, similar to an actor getting into character. Many agree that this was a key to his success. He is credited with creating the crossover-influenced sound of country music that defined the genre in the 80’s and 90’s. He’s produced artists Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers, Mindy McReady, Reba McEntire, Rodney Crowell, Rosanne Cash and more. As a songwriter, David Malloy was inducted into the 2022 Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame along with Shania Twain, Steve Wariner, Hillary Lindsey and Gary Nicholson and has co-penned numerous songs with Even Stevens and recording artist Eddie Rabbitt throughout Eddie’s career (whom MALLOY produced.) He has had his songs recorded by artists in multi-genres of music such as Badfinger, Bettye LaVette, Billy Burnette, Dr. Hook, Fleetwood Mac, Gregg Allman Band, Julianne Hough, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Tim McGraw, Roy Orbison and many more.

For more information on DAVID MALLOY, visit:

Facebook – Instagram – Website

For press and media inquiries, please contact:

SRO PR: Nashville, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Phoenix
Lyndie Wenner: lwenner@sropr.com

January 10, 2024

ASKING ALEXANDRIA Announce Headlining “All My Friends” N. American Tour with Memphis May Fire, The Word Alive & Nerv

DT: JANUARY 9, 2024

FM: KELLY WALSH, MITCH SCHNEIDER / SRO PR

BRITISH #1 ACTIVE ROCK RADIO-CHARTING GROUP
ASKING ALEXANDRIA
ANNOUNCE RETURN TO U.S.
FOR HEADLINING SPRING TOUR
IN SUPPORT OF ACCLAIMED 2023 ALBUM
‘WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?’ (BETTER NOISE MUSIC)

“ALL MY FRIENDS” NORTH AMERICAN TOUR TO STRETCH
APRIL 12 – MAY 18
WITH SUPPORT FROM MEMPHIS MAY FIRE, THE WORD ALIVE
AND NERV

GENERAL ON SALE FOR TICKETS BEGINS FRIDAY, JANUARY 12
@ 10 A.M. (LOCAL TIME) VIA ASKING ALEXANDRIA’S WEBSITE HERE

#1 Active rock radio charting British rock luminaries ASKING ALEXANDRIA announce their return to the U.S. this spring on the headlining “All My Friends” North American tour in support of their most recent critically acclaimed album WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? (2023) via Better Noise Music. The 27-date jaunt will stretch from April 12 in San Antonio, TX to May 18 in Tempe, AZ and include a handful of stops at radio festivals along the way. Support will be provided from special guests Memphis May Fire and The Word Alive with opening act Nerv. General on sale for tickets begins this Friday, January 12 at 10:00 A.M. local time via ASKING ALEXANDRIA’s website HERE.

See full dates here:
4/12 San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theater
4/13 Houston, TX – House of Blues Houston
4/14 New Orleans, LA – The Fillmore New Orleans
4/16 North Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues Myrtle Beach
4/17 Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre
4/19 Tampa, FL – 98Rock Fest ^
4/20 Orlando, FL – 101 WJRR Earth Day Birthday 2024 ^
4/21 Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Revolution
4/23 Richmond, VA – The National
4/25 Norfolk, VA – The Norva
4/26 Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring
4/27 Worcester, MA – Big Gig ^
4/28 Harrisburg, PA – Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center
4/30 McKees Rocks, PA – Roxian Theatre
5/1 Columbus, OH – The Bluestone
5/3 Milwaukee, WI – Hog Fest ^
5/4 Saint Paul, MN – 93X Twin City Takeover ^
5/5 Omaha, NE – Steelhouse Omaha
5/7 Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
5/8 Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
5/10 Portland, OR – McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
5/11 Garden City, ID – Revolution Concert House
5/12 Seattle, WA – The Showbox
5/14 Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
5/15 San Diego, CA – House of Blues San Diego
5/17 Anaheim, CA – House of Blues Anaheim
5/18 Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
^ Radio Festival Date (AA only)

ASKING ALEXANDRIA’s eighth album, WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?, features the group’s second-ever #1 Active Rock radio single with album track “Psycho.” To date, the album has accumulated over 43 million streams and its music and lyric videos have garnered over 5 million YouTube views. Produced and mixed by Matt Good (Hollywood Undead, From First To Last), the album is a culmination of the band’s career, melding their flagship sound with experimental electronics. Find WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? on CD, cassette, vinyl, and/or digital download at https://askingalexandria.ffm.to/wdwgfh.

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Credit: Danny Worsnop

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For press inquiries and/or tour coverage requests, please contact:
SRO PR
Kelly Walsh – kwalsh@sropr.com
Mitch Schneider – mschneider@sropr.com

January 9, 2024

BILLY MORRISON Sets 4/19 As Release Date For New Solo Album, ‘The Morrison Project’

DATE: JANUARY 9, 2023

FROM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/ANDREA FAULK, SRO PR

BILLY MORRISON
SETS APRIL 19 AS RELEASE DATE
FOR NEW SOLO ALBUM,
‘THE MORRISON PROJECT,’
ON TLG/VIRGIN MUSIC GROUP

FEATURING GUEST PERFORMANCES BY OZZY OSBOURNE,
BILLY IDOL, DMC, AL JOURGENSEN, STEVE VAI,
STEVE STEVENS, LINDA PERRY, TOMMY CLUFETOS, JOHN5, AND MORE

Look for BILLY MORRISON to release THE MORRISON PROJECT—his third solo album and first since 2015—on April 19 via TLG/VIRGIN MUSIC GROUP.

The British guitarist, singer, and songwriter—primarily known as Billy Idol’s rhythm guitar player for the past 15 years alongside lead guitarist Steve Stevens, and for his previous role as bassist in The Cult—has assembled an electrifying 12 songs including guest performances by Ozzy Osbourne, Billy Idol, DMC, Al Jourgensen, Steve Vai, Steve Stevens, Linda Perry, Tommy Clufetos, John5, and more. The album’s first single “Drowning” is out February 23, accompanied by a video. Pre-order “Drowning” HERE.

THE MORRISON PROJECT was produced by Billy Morrison, mixed by Barry Pointer, and mastered by Dave Donnelly. All the songs on the album—recorded in Los Angeles at various studios—were written by Billy Morrison in collaboration with his guests.

“One of the greatest things about writing this album was being able to let my guest singers do their own thing,” says MORRISON. I would send them the track with no guidelines and just had them do whatever they felt. I think that gave those songs an energy and a life force that would not be there if I had tried to get involved in their lyrics or their melodies. And I loved everything they all did!”

He adds: “With the songs that I sing on this record, I wanted to write from an observational standpoint about the state of the world, the news outlets, the information flow (or lack of it) and the general sense of dis-ease that seems to be all-pervading right now.”

How did THE MORRISON PROJECT come together? “I truly believe that making music without any preconceptions or goals yields the most creative and enjoyable results. And that is exactly how this record came to life. Making music with Erik (Eldenius) and Jeordie (White) during Covid, and mixing different musical styles started my journey towards this collection of songs that ended up featuring a lot of my friends.”

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THE MORRISON PROJECT features 12 original tracks:

DROWNING
(Written by Billy Morrison/Erik Eldenius/Jeordie White)

CRACK COCAINE
(Featuring Ozzy Osbourne and Steve Stevens with Tommy Clufetos on Drums)
(Written by Billy Morrison/ Ozzy Osbourne/Steve Stevens)

ITS COME TO THIS
(Written by Billy Morrison/Erik Eldenius)

THE AYES HAVE IT
(Featuring Al Jourgensen and John5 with Roy Mayorga on Drums)
(Written by Billy Morrison)

DYSTOPIA
(Written by Billy Morrison/Erik Eldenius/Jeordie White)

INCITE THE WATCH
(Featuring Corey Taylor and Steve Vai) (Written by Billy Morrison, Erik Eldenius, Jeordie White, Corey Taylor)

PUPPETS ON A STRING
(Written by Billy Morrison/Erik Eldenius/Jeordie White)

JUST LIKE A MOVIE
(Featuring D.M.C. and Persia Numan with Erik Eldenius on Drums)
(Written by Billy Morrison/Erik Eldenius/Jeordie White/ Darryl McDaniels/Persia Numan)

THE SOUND OF FREEDOM
(Written by Billy Morrison, Erik Eldenius, Jeordie White)

MR. DREAM
(Featuring Billy Idol and Steve Stevens)
(Written by Billy Morrison, Erik Eldenius, Jeordie White, Steve Stevens, Billy Idol)

WE ARE THE DEAD
(Written by Billy Morrison, Erik Eldenius, Jeordie White)

CHASING SHADOWS
(Featuring Linda Perry)
(Written by Billy Morrison)

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Billy Morrison
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ABOUT The Label Group

The Label Group is a Virgin Music Group distributed label with a long history releasing both fan favorites and critically acclaimed artists. Through a strategic partnership with dCommunity, TLG embraces the future of an artist-centric and fan driven music community within the metaverse and the blockchain. “While the guest artists on Billy’s record are very impressive, it’s the songwriting that sold me,” says Dennis Sanders. We feel blessed here at TLG to have the opportunity to bring this music to the world.”

For press inquiries regarding BILLY MORRISON, contact:

SRO PR:
Mitch Schneider // mschneider@sropr.com
Andrea Faulk // afaulk@sropr.com

January 9, 2024

PAMELA DES BARRES Returns By Popular Demand To The Whisky A Go Go In LA 3/17

DATE: JANUARY 9, 2024

FROM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/ANDREA FAULK

PAMELA DES BARRES
RETURNS BY POPULAR DEMAND TO THE WHISKY A GO GO
IN LOS ANGELES
SUNDAY, MARCH 17

TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE
FOR THE OUTRAGEOUS
“TAKE ANOTHER LITTLE PIECE OF MY HEART”

Following the wild success of her sold-out debut last year at the world-famous Whisky a Go Go—as well as performances in London and Brussels—Miss PAMELA DES BARRES returns by popular demand to her home-away-from-home for an exclusive performance produced by Polly Parsons. Join acclaimed author DES BARRES, “the world’s most famous groupie,” on March 17 at 6:30pm for an intimate evening of outrageous firsthand experiences recounted by an insider who had a front-row seat to the music and culture that changed the world. Get tickets here.

PAMELA’s stories about the rock stars and rogues of the Sunset Strip include such iconic names as the Doors, Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, the Byrds, and the Who. Step into the hallowed ground of the electric church through the funny, tender, sexy and salaciously divine tales of rock ‘n’ roll’s finest muse. Billed as “Take Another Little Piece of My Heart,” the roughly two-hour show concludes with a Q&A session hosted by her ex-husband and legendary rock star Michael Des Barres.

“I’ve done lots of readings through the years and my ‘asides’ seemed to steal the show every time. I enjoyed the response, so I decided to throw in a lot more off the cuff memories for people to go gaga over!” says PAMELA, whose many books include her iconic I’m With The Band: Confessions of a Groupie, Take Another Little Piece of My Heart, and Let It Bleed: How To Write a Rockin’ Memoir.

She adds: “I read from my books, play song snippets from my inspirations and beaus, show wild photos, and share a peek into my teenage diaries and rockin’ memories. I lived smack dab in the center of the most revolutionary musical explosion in history and spent quality time with eternal rock & roll icons.” View archival photos here.

What does PAMELA want audiences to take away from seeing the show? “Joy, joy, and more joy! I love taking them onstage, backstage for a rollicking ride into my groupie heart!”

Michael Des Barres says, “One talks about the 60s as being a great liberation for teenage America. At the forefront of that feminist revolution was Miss Pamela Miller, not Gloria Steinem. Miss Pamela lived her life the way she wanted to, and not only that she had the most beautiful smile on her face while doing it.”

The producer of “Take Another Little Piece of My Heart” is Polly Parsons, daughter of the legendary Gram Parsons. “Pamela’s insight and love is palpable in this show,” says Polly. “Her wit and charm deliver us into another realm where rock gods and their muses create some of the most important art of a generation and Ms. Pamela offers The Key: the ultimate backstage pass.”

PAMELA is hoping to bring the show to more cities. “New Orleans, of course, Las Vegas, Boston, Nashville, Chicago, Detroit, Denver, San Francisco—on and on! I’d like to tour the whole world with this show. I’ve still got my wits about me and there are very few flower children left to tell the trippy tale, especially this one.”

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Follow PAMELA DES BARRES:
WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM

For press inquiries about PAMELA DES BARRES, contact:

SRO PR:
Mitch Schneider // mschneider@sropr.com
Andrea Faulk // afaulk@sropr.com

January 5, 2024

DIRTY HEADS Extend 2023 Summer Tour Vibes with New Version Of “JOHN LINEN” Feat. Rapper YELAWOLF Out Today, Jan. 5

DT: JANUARY 5, 2024

FM: KELLY WALSH, MITCH SCHNEIDER / SRO PR

DIRTY HEADS
EXTEND 2023 SUMMER TOUR VIBES WITH NEW VERSION OF
“JOHN LINEN” FEATURING RAPPER YELAWOLF
FOR STREAMING AND DIGITAL DOWNLOAD
TODAY (JANURY 5)
LISTEN HERE

CALIFORNIA’S REGGAE/SURF-ROCK/HIP-HOP/ALTERNATIVE BAND
POST VIDEO OF NEW RELEASE FEATURING FOOTAGE TAKEN DURING 2023 SUMMER TOUR
WATCH HERE

Southern California alternative rock outfit DIRTY HEADS spent the summer touring across the U.S. on the headlining “Island Glow” tour and are excited to share a new live- recorded version of their hit single “John Linen” which features rapper Yelawolf who was featured as an opening act on the first leg of the tour. The single is out today across all digital platforms via Better Noise Music HERE along with a new music video featuring performance footage from the tour. Watch it streaming below or HERE.

“We were stoked to have Yelawolf on tour with us,” shares vocalist JARED WATSON. “He puts on a great show and knows how to have a good time. So, we invited him up to run a verse and he delivered a moment that was one of the highlights of the show and tour.”

“It was such an honor sharing the stage with Yelawolf, he absolutely murdered this verse,” says guitarist DUDDY B. “I’m glad we were able to capture this moment live for y’all.”

YELAWOLF remarks: “Jared and Duddy really looked out for me on the tour we rocked together. Dirty Heads became instant fam and when the opportunity came to jump on ‘John Linen’ I was all over it! The song fuckin’ slaps…these dudes know their shit and I’m a snob about hip hop, especially…if I don’t vibe I’m out. This song, however, I was psyched to be a part of! Looking forward to more collaborations with the Dirty Heads!”

The original version of “John Linen” featured Alex Vince and Ivuss (aka pro surfer Ivy Miller) and was released in April. The single has since accumulated 78.5 million streams and its lyric video has 478K views. It is also featured on the deluxe edition of their critically acclaimed 2022 album, MIDNIGHT CONTROL, out now via Better Noise Music, and includes 13 new tracks with acoustic versions of hit songs “Rescue Me”—which spent the entire month of August at #1 on the Alternative radio charts—“Life’s Been Good,” and “Island Glow,” three Lo-Fi versions of album tracks and three previously unreleased songs. Stream/download MIDNIGHT CONTROL: DELUXE at http://dirtyheads.com/midnightcontroldeluxe.

DIRTY HEADS’ eighth studio album Midnight Control featured 10 all-new songs, including their take on Joe Walsh’s 1978 hit “Life’s Been Good,” which the band performed on national TV on NBC’s “The Today Show” earlier this year. The song has been streamed over 30 million times since the album’s release in May 2022. The album debuted in Top 10 of Billboard’s Top Independent Album and Top Alternative Albums charts and has been streamed over 43 million times since its release, averaging 4 million monthly streams. In June, MIDNIGHT CONTROL was released on vinyl for the first-ever time via Better Noise Music. Get your copy now HERE.

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DIRTY HEADS (Download HERE)
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ABOUT DIRTY HEADS
Since 2003, Dirty Heads have mixed hip-hop, reggae, and rock to create a unique sound that both fully embodies their Southern California roots and resonates with audiences around the globe. Nearly twenty years ago, the group formed when punk rocker Dustin Bushnell (aka Duddy B) asked his friend, rapper Jared Watson (aka Dirty J), to collaborate on a project that would focus on positive vibes and infectious grooves. Watson added singing to his vocal skills, and with percussionist Jon Olazabal, an acoustic trio version of Dirty Heads began playing shows and building an audience.

In 2008, they released the acclaimed album Any Port in a Storm, with a deluxe edition following in 2010. The deluxe version featured the track “Lay Me Down” with special guest Rome Ramirez of Sublime with Rome. The song reached number one on Billboard’s Alternative Songs in May 2010, and nine weeks later it established a record as the song with the longest stint atop the chart for an independently released title.

They followed up two years later with Cabin by the Sea and later recorded an acoustic version of the title track. This, in turn, led to an entire acoustic album in 2013 called Home: Phantoms of Summer. Dirty Heads’ next album, Sound of Change, would prove to be a breakthrough for the now-veteran band, debuting at #8 on the Billboard Top 200 while topping the Independent and Alternative Albums charts upon its May 2014 release.

Building on their renewed success, Dirty Heads enlisted a bevy of industry hitmakers to work on their self-titled 2016 follow-up, which — thanks to its mainstream appeal — again charted high on the Billboard Top 200. The following year saw the band drop its sixth studio album, Swim Team, featuring the singles “Vacation,” in its original form, and “Staloney.” The band’s global appeal reached new heights in 2021, when their hit “Vacation” (originally released in 2017) garnered over four billion views and streams across social media via the ubiquitous #VacationTransition challenge that originated organically with users on TikTok. The song, with an increase of 850% in consumption on Spotify in the past year, took on a new life in many ways, introducing Dirty Heads to new international fans by the millions. They celebrated with a series of remixes and new renditions of the track to kick-off summer 2021 with their The Best of Dirty Heads album in 2021 via Better Noise Music which included collaborations with Travis Barker and Aimee Interrupter of The Interrupters.

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ABOUT BETTER NOISE MUSIC
BETTER NOISE MUSIC is the premiere independent music label under BETTER NOISE ENTERTAINMENT, a content creation, and marketing company that produces music, books, films, documentaries, TV shows, theatrical productions, and tours. Better Noise Music founded in 2006 by music industry veteran and independent pioneer Allen Kovac, focuses on artist development and has grown into a music industry independent powerhouse, with a roster including Five Finger Death Punch, Asking Alexandria, Bad Wolves, Dirty Heads, Nothing More, The HU, From Ashes To New, Cory Marks, and Fire From The Gods. Partnering with FUGA, AMPED, and Membran, the company operates a global marketing and distribution platform with offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Berlin, Toronto, and Sydney. The label was named Billboard’s #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Label and #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Imprint of 2022. The label has made history by ranking as the #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Imprint for five years in a row (2018-2022).

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For press inquiries and/or tour requests, please contact:
SRO PR
Kelly Walsh – kwalsh@sropr.com
Mitch Schneider – mschneider@sropr.com

January 4, 2024

TOTALLY TUBULAR FESTIVAL: 80’s New Wave Tour To Debut Summer 2024

For Immediate Release
January 4, 2024

TOTALLY TUBULAR FESTIVAL
80’S NEW WAVE TOUR
TO DEBUT IN 17 NORTH AMERICAN MARKETS
SUMMER 2024

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“This is TOTALLY TUBULAR FESTIVAL, and we’re bringing the 80’s soundtrack of your life to cities across North America this summer.”

TOTALLY TUBULAR FESTIVAL will debut in 17 markets across North America starting June 28 in Santa Barbara, CA and wrapping up July 27 in Cincinnati, OH, it was announced today (January 4).

The festival features artists that exploded in the pop culture zeitgeist in the early to mid-1980’s thanks mainly to the high rotation of their music videos on MTV; the genre has also seen a resurgence in popularity in recent years. The artists performing on the 2024 tour include THOMAS DOLBY, THOMPSON TWINS’ TOM BAILEY, MODERN ENGLISH, MEN WITHOUT HATS, THE ROMANTICS, BOW WOW WOW, TOMMY TUTONE (select markets), and THE PLIMSOULS.

“This is a dream lineup for those who love the music of the early 1980’s, and for those who want to relive the days when life was…plain and simply–a total party,” says Jon Pleeter, CPO (Chief Party Officer) of TOTALLY TUBULAR FESTIVAL. “You wore dayglow, you wore parachute pants, you had big hair, perms and more perms, mullets, leg warmers, along with tons of buttons and lots of rubber bracelets. You wore sunglasses at night. The choruses were big, and the hooks were bigger—the party didn’t end.”

A portion of proceeds from ticket sales will go towards food banks locally in each market.

TOTALLY TUBULAR FESTIVAL tour dates include:
6/28 – Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl
6/29 – Los Angeles, CA – YouTube Theatre
6/30 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theatre
7/3 – Phoenix – Arizona Financial Theatre
7/6 – Englewood, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
7/9 – Irving, TX – Pavilion @ Toyota Music Factory
7/10 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall
7/13 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheatre
7/16 – Bridgeport, CT – Hartford Healthcare Amphitheatre
7/17 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall @ Fenway
7/18 – New York, NY – Pier 17
7/19 – Atlantic City, NJ – Hard Rock Live @ Etess Arena
7/20 – Bushkill, PA – Poconos Park Amphitheatre
7/23 – Laval, QUE – Place Bell
7/24 – Missisauga, ONT – GCT Theatre
7/26 – Detroit, MI – Meadowbrook Amphitheatre
7/27 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center Amphitheatre

For further inquiries, please contact:

Jon Pleeter
jon@soundtalentgroup.com

January 4, 2024

2024 Grammy-Nominated TOMMY EMMANUEL Lights Up New Year With UK + US Tour Dates and National Guitar Museum Honor

DT: JANUARY 4, 2024

FM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/ANDREA FAULK/LYNDIE WENNER
SRO PR (LOS ANGELES, NASHVILLE, LAS VEGAS)

TOMMY EMMANUEL
LIGHTS UP 2024 WITH TOUR DATES
LAUNCHING JANUARY 10 IN THE UK AND
HITTING THE US FEBRUARY 20

NOMINATED FOR A GRAMMY FOR
“FOLSOM PRISON BLUES” BY THE STRING REVOLUTION FEATURING TOMMY EMMANUEL

AWARDED WITH “LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT” AWARD BY THE NATIONAL GUITAR MUSEUM

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Artist: Tommy Emmanuel:
Photo Credit: Simone Cecchett

Coming off a dynamic 2023 which saw the release of his acclaimed collaborations album ACCOMPLICE TWO, a Grammy nomination, and “Lifetime Achievement” Award from The National GUITAR Museum, TOMMY EMMANUEL is starting 2024 where he brilliantly shines—on the stage—with his infectious guitar virtuosity and charismatic personality.

Between January 10-February 2, the acoustic guitarist extraordinaire, composer, and global touring artist will headline shows in the UK (with support act Molly Tuttle), Ireland (with Mike Dawes) and Paris (with Clive Carroll) before returning to the US on February 20 in Tulsa, OK. See his U.S. tour dates below (with support acts Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley) and the full international tour dates here.

TOMMY’s Grammy nomination (in the Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella category) is for “Folsom Prison Blues” by The String Revolution Featuring Tommy Emmanuel that was produced by Grammy® winning producer (and Johnny Cash’s son), John Carter Cash. Watch an in-studio video of it HERE and a discussion of the recording with TOMMY and The String Revolution HERE. The GRAMMYs air Sunday, February 4 and will broadcast live on the CBS Television Network and stream live and on-demand on Paramount+ at 8-11:30 p.m. ET/5-8:30 p.m. PT.

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Tommy Emmanuel receiving The National GUITAR Museum’s “Lifetime Achievement” Award for 2023

This past December, The National GUITAR Museum bestowed TOMMY with its annual “Lifetime Achievement” Award for 2023. He’s the fourteenth recipient of the award that most recently (2022) celebrated Jeff Beck.

“To watch Tommy play fingerstyle guitar is to see possibilities in the guitar that most guitarists don’t even know exist,” according to HP Newquist, the executive director of The National GUITAR Museum. “Tommy’s extraordinary skill is second to none among modern guitar players. He truly is one of the few players in history about whom the term “jaw-dropping” is perfectly suited. Over his decades-long career he has become both an icon and an inspiration, and we’re honored to be able to recognize Tommy’s contribution to the guitar with this award.”

Said TOMMY: “I want to thank the National Guitar Museum for this wonderful honor. I feel like it was yesterday when I started playing this beautiful instrument,” said Tommy. “I will always be grateful to my parents for nurturing us kids as youngsters, encouraging us and exposing us to good music, and the artists who exemplified the words “Talented Entertainers”. The guitar has taken me places I could never have dreamed of, introduced me to audiences all over the world that I now have a relationship with, and kept that fire burning in my belly, to keep trying to learn more, play better, write deeper and give it all up on stage to the people I love playing for. I owe so much to so many who came before me and laid it all out. We, the lucky generation, have big shoes to fill.”

TOMMY EMMANUEL’s current album ACCOMPLICE TWO (the follow-up to 2018’s Accomplice One album) was released this past April via CGP Sounds. Produced lovingly by EMMANUEL, regarded by guitar great Chet Atkins as “one of the best guitar players I’ve ever seen,” the 16-track ACCOMPLICE TWO is a spirited mix of new takes on indelible classics and brand-new originals from TOMMY. His collaborators are some of the most remarkable musicians on the planet—an “A” list of musicians including Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle, Michael McDonald, Jamey Johnson, Raul Malo, and many more (the full list is HERE). View the album’s critical praise HERE. EMMANUEL has continued to release videos including most recently these, filmed by Joshua Britt and Neilson Hubbard for Neighborhoods Apart.

ACCOMPLICE TWO is alive with the electric spirit of spontaneous, timeless joy created by inspired virtuosos. The combined artistry contained on these tracks is stunning, as is TOMMY’s cheerful ease at connecting naturally with this vast spectrum of musicians. Like the first volume, he merges the presence of beloved, legendary musicians—such as Jorma Kaukonen, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Little Feat, Sam Bush, the Del McCoury Band and Jerry Douglas—with the bright spirit of acclaimed young artists breaking through with deep artistry and true reverence for the power of song.

Here are TOMMY’s U.S. tour dates for 2024. The full international list of dates is HERE.

DATE	LOCATION	VENUE
Tuesday, February 20	Tulsa, OK	Cox Business Convention Center
Wednesday, February 21	Salina, KS	Stiefel Theatre for the Performing Arts
Friday, February 23	Denver, CO	Paramount Theatre
Saturday, February 24	Grand Junction, CO	Avalon Theatre
Monday, February 26	Salt Lake City, UT	Rose Wagner Theater
Tuesday, February 27	Boise, ID	Egyptian Theatre
Wednesday, February 28	Spokane, WA	Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox
Friday, March 1	Seattle, WA	Moore Theatre
Saturday, March 2	Bend, OR	Tower Theatre
Sunday, March 3	Grants Pass, OR	Rogue Theatre
Monday, March 4	Portland, OR	Newmark Theatre
Tuesday, March 5	Eureka, CA	Arkley Center for the Performing Arts
Wednesday, March 6	Redding, CA	The Cascade Theatre
Thursday, March 7	Campbell, CA	Heritage Theatre
Friday, March 8	Bakersfield, CA	Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace
Saturday, March 9	Santa Barbara, CA	UC Santa Barbara: Campbell Hall
Sunday, March 10	Anaheim, CA	House of Blues Anaheim
Tuesday, May 7	Durham, NC	The Carolina Theatre of Durham
Wednesday, May 8	Richmond, VA	Carpenter Theatre
Friday, May 10	Gettysburg, PA	The Majestic Theatre
Saturday, May 11	Newton, NJ	The Newton Theatre
Sunday, May 12	Westhampton Beach, NY	Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center
Tuesday, May 14	Lebanon, NH	Lebanon Opera House
Wednesday, May 15	New London, CT	Garde Arts Center
Thursday, May 16	Lexington, MA	Cary Hall
Friday, May 17	Albany, NY	The Egg
Saturday, May 18	Port Chester, NY	The Capitol Theatre
Sunday, May 19	McKees Rocks, PA	Roxian Theatre
Tuesday, May 21	Buffalo, NY	Asbury Hall
Wednesday, May 22	Hamilton, ON	FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre
Thursday, May 23	Oshawa, ON	Regent Theatre

ABOUT TOMMY EMMANUEL:

TOMMY EMMANUEL has achieved enough musical milestones to satisfy several lifetimes. At the age of six, he was touring regional Australia with his family band. By 30, he was a rock n’ roll lead guitarist burning up stadiums in Europe. At 44, he became one of five people ever named a CPG (Certified Guitar Player) by his idol, music icon Chet Atkins. Today, he plays hundreds of sold-out shows every year from Nashville to Sydney to London. He’s piled up numerous accolades, including two Grammy Award nominations, two ARIA Awards from the Australian Recording Industry Association (the Aussie equivalent of the Recording Academy); repeated honors in the Guitar Player magazine reader’s poll including a cover story for their August 2017 issue; a cover feature for Vintage Guitar’s July 2020 issue; and was Music Radar’s reader’s poll #1 winner of the Ten Best Acoustic Guitarists in The World (December 2019). A noted fingerstyle guitarist, EMMANUEL frequently threads three different parts simultaneously into his material, operating as a one-man band who handles the melody, the supporting chords and the bass all at once. His talents, which translate in any language, carry him to the far corners of the globe, but EMMANUEL never plays the same show twice, and he improvises big chunks of every date. That leaves him open to those technical imperfections, though they also provide some of the humanity to an other-worldly talent. On May 8, 2020, he released a newly recorded career-spanning double album, THE BEST OF TOMMYSONGS, via CGP Sounds/Cruzen Street Records). Watch the album trailer here which focuses on TOMMY’s unique ability to tell stories without words: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SOQEMWYAQ4&feature=youtu.be. EMMANUEL subsequently released three EP’s with different collaborators, Accomplice Series Vol. 1, 2 and 3, the last of which was in 2022.

For more information on TOMMY EMMANUEL, visit:
WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | TWITTER | YOUTUBE

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http://sropr.com/portfolio/tommyemmanuel/

SRO PR: Los Angeles, Nashville, Las Vegas
Mitch Schneider // mschneider@sropr.com
Andrea Faulk // afaulk@sropr.com
Lyndie Wenner // lwenner@sropr.com

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