Vanna and Our Last Night now on tour

Maybe it’s the long winters or the historic bitterness surrounding their sports franchises, but New England definitely breeds some of the most interesting and agressive bands in the scene today. Case in point? Vanna and Our Last Night, who are going to be raising Cain together across the eastern US beginning on January 14th in Avondale PA.

Relative newcomers, Our Last Night raised the bar in March of this year with their Epitaph debut The Ghosts Among Us. Drawing a comparison to Underoath, AMP magazine wrote “these guys are better at it than most. Solid vocal and guitar harmonies can be found throughout The Ghosts Among Us” and NOW enthused “Our Last Night definitely have what it takes to succeed in the oversaturated world of emo-meets-hardcore; their debut disc is full of infectious, melodic hooks and throat-busting growls.” Our Last Night is on tour for the rest of the year with bands such as Saosin and Fight Fair.

Vanna have just completed their second full-length album with producer Steve Evetts (Every Time I Die, Story of the Year). Entitled A New Hope, the album is set for release in spring of ’09. Guitar Messenger caught up with Vanna at a recent show and raved, “Vanna came crashing into Harper’s Ferry, destroying every eardrum within reach, and inciting bloodthirsty fans to mangle their bodies in the inevitable pit. Front man Chris Preece delivered monster vocals, living up to everything on the studio album. The band’s stage presence matched the aggression of their fans.” The end of 2008 will find Vanna doing a handful of shows with Ohio metalcore act Settle the Sky.

Vanna/Our Last Night on tour:

Jan 14 Boomers Avondale, Pennsylvania
Jan 16 Rhinos Bloomington, Indiana
Jan 17 The Attic Dayton, Ohio
Jan 18 Blue Violet Cafe Rochester, Pennsylvania
Jan 19 Forward Hall Erie, Pennsylvania
Jan 20 Fagan’s Jermyn, Pennsylvania
Jan 21 The Dungeon @ Velocity Fun Center Watertown, New York
Jan 23 Aquifer Music Venue Clinton, New Jersey
Jan 24 Champion Ship Lemoyne, Pennsylvania
Jan 25 Blender Theatre New York, New York
Jan 27 Plan B Danville, Virginia
Jan 29 The Mug Mobile, Alabama
Jan 30 The Village Little Rock, Arkansas
Jan 31 King of Clubs Tulsa, Oklahoma
Feb 1 Singleton Bartlett, Tennessee
Feb 2 The Anchor Nashville, Tennessee
Feb 4 Bulldog Cafe Louisville, Kentucky
Feb 5 Doug’s Rockhouse Grill Aurora, Illinois
Feb 6 Truth Ministries Port Clinton, Ohio
Feb 7 Terre Hautes Music Venue Terre Haute, Indiana

Our Last Night on tour in 2008:

Nov 25 Steppin Out Virginia Beach, Virginia
Nov 26 Remix VIP Greensboro, North Carolina
Nov 28 Fuel Coffeehouse w/ SAOSIN Jacksonville, Florida
Nov 29 The Beta Bar w/ SAOSIN Tallahassee, Florida
Nov 30 The High Ground w/ SAOSIN Metrairie, Louisiana
Dec 1 Java Jazz Houston, Texas
Dec 2 Cine El Rey Theater w/ SAOSIN McAllen, Texas
Dec 3 House Of Rock w/ SAOSIN Corpus Christi, Texas
Dec 5 The Rock w/ SAOSIN Tucson, Arizona
Dec 6 Jerry’s w/ FIGHT FAIR and VOGUE IN THE MOVEMENT Bakersfield, CA
Dec 7 Club Karma w/ FIGHT FAIR and VOGUE IN THE MOVEMENT Victorville
Dec 9 Chain Reaction w/ FIGHT FAIR & VOGUE IN THE MOVEMENT Anaheim Dec 10 Modesto Virtual w/ FIGHT FAIR & VOGUE IN THE MOVEMENT Modesto
Dec 11 The Underground Reno, Nevada
Dec 12 Avalon Theater Salt Lake City, Utah
Dec 13 Marquis Theatre Denver, Colorado
Dec 14 Sokol Underground Omaha, Nebraska
Dec 16 Mojoe’s Rock House Tinley Park, Illinois
Dec 17 Mac’s Bar East Lansing, Michigan
Dec 18 Xtreme Wheelz Buffalo, New York
Dec 19 Derry Opera House Derry, New Hampshire
Dec 20 Webster Underground Hartford, Connecticut
Dec 21 The Haunt Yonkers, New York

Vanna on tour with Settle the Sky:

Dec 12 SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, New York
Dec 13 CLUB INFINITY Williamsville, New York
Dec 14 THE LOFT Poughkeepsie, New York
Dec 15 BRENDA AND JERRY’S Bath, Pennsylvania
Dec 17 MACC Crofton, Maryland
Dec 18 THE VIBE LOUNGE Rockville Center, New York
Dec 19 CLUB SERENITY Torrington, Connecticut
Dec 20 DERRY OPERA HOUSE Derry, New Hampshire