Soul Control to tour in support of new album

With a sound that started out as more straight forward mid-90's influenced hardcore, Soul Control (comprised of Rory Van Grol on vocals, Eric Anagnostis on bass, Ryan Pitz on drums, and Jim Connolly on guitar) has emerged with a noisier, looser (influenced by bands like early Helmet, Jesus Lizard, and Unsane, but still mixed with a contemporary hardcore groove) full-length debut album, Cycles.

Scenepoint blank has called Cycles "stellar" and Blistering.com said, "…every minute of this album is as impressive as you could hope for a follow up to an impressive debut." While Soul Control spent the majority of September out on the road in support of Cycles, the band will be back at it throughout November and early December alongside Outbreak.

Recorded in May 2009 with Jay Maas at Getaway Recording (Bane, Verse), Cycles is a diverse album with tinges of both straight-ahead hardcore and the sound of old school AmRep bands.

“This was the longest recording session we’ve done – we spent 14 days in the studio and we spent a lot of time finding sounds and we got it where we wanted it. It was nice to have that freedom, and Jay Maas is down to get as weird as we are”, Connolly said of the recording process.

Soul Control wears their influences on their collective sleeve and while Cycles is completely cutting edge, it still possesses the familiarity of their hardcore roots while showing the world just how loose and jazzy hardcore can really get.

Connolly went on to say, “Every release of ours has sounded different from the one before it and Cycles is no different. We had been pretty mid tempo for a while and this record has some faster stuff – a little heavier, a little noisier.”

Boasting a grandiose tour history, Soul Control is THE definition of D.I.Y. touring.

Connolly said, “We don’t wait around for offers, we just go. This is how we do it – we tour hard.”

Soul Control has toured the U.S. with the likes of Have Heart, Verse, 108, Go It Alone, Sinking Ships, and more. The band has covered Europe solo and alongside Blacklisted and Shipwreck. Additionally, the band has played such high profile shows as The Anti-Matter book release with Snapcase, Chicago’s Burning Fight book release with Unbroken and Disembodied, two Sound and Fury Festivals, and two This Is Hardcore festivals. With a European summer tour and a DIY headlining tour already under their belts for 2009, Soul Control's touring momentum shows no sign of stopping soon.

Starting Nov. 10th Soul Control will share the road with Outbreak, playing in cities across the continental U.S. until the beginning of December. Tour dates and venue info can be found below.


Nov 10 Soul Control, Outbreak
Albany, NY @ Bogie's
Nov 11 Soul Control, Outbreak
Rochester, NY @ Dubland Underground
Nov 12 Soul Control, Outbreak
Cleveland, OH @ Now That's Class
Nov 13 Soul Control, Outbreak
Dayton, OH @ C-Space
Nov 14 Soul Control, Outbreak
Springfield, MO @ Club Neon
Nov 15 Soul Control, Outbreak
Lincoln, NE @ Knickerbockers
Nov 16 Soul Control, Outbreak
Denver, CO @ Blast-O-Mat
Nov 18 Soul Control, Outbreak
Reno, NV @ TBA
Nov 19 Soul Control, Outbreak
San Francisco, CA @ Sub-Mission
Nov 20 Soul Control, Outbreak
Fresno, CA @ The CYC
Nov 21 Soul Control, Outbreak
Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
Nov 22 Soul Control, Outbreak
Riverside, CA @ Pharaoh's Den
Nov 23 Soul Control, Outbreak
Phoenix, AZ @ The Phix
Nov 24 Soul Control, Outbreak
Midland, TX @ The Ground Floor
Nov 25 Soul Control, Outbreak
San Antonio, TX @ Ten Eleven
Nov 26 Soul Control, Outbreak
Corpus Christi, TX @ Zero's
Nov 28 Soul Control, Outbreak
Jacksonville, FL @ The Pit
Nov 29 Soul Control, Outbreak
Lake Worth, FL @ Club Eclipse
Nov 30 Soul Control, Outbreak
Tampa, FL @ Transitions Art Gallery
Dec 01 Soul Control, Outbreak
Atlanta, GE @ PS Warehouse
Dec 02 Soul Control, Outbreak
Chattanooga, TN @ TBA
Dec 03 Soul Control, Outbreak
Louisville, KY @ Skull Alley
Dec 04 Soul Control, Outbreak
Harrisonburg, VA @ Festival Conference and Student Center
Dec 06 Soul Control, Outbreak
Worcester, MA @ London Billiards (Club Oasis)