Friday, May 17, 2013

The Almost to release new album and tour

As the acclaimed rock group THE ALMOST prepare to release their third album FEAR INSIDE OUR BONES on June 11 via Tooth & Nail/RED Distribution, the group has announced they’ll kick off a U.S. headlining tour on June 6. For the month-long trek, which includes stops in Denver, Seattle, Los Angeles and more, THE ALMOST has partnered with GIGG.com to launch “The Almost Tournament” which allows local musicians the chance to open up for the band every night on the tour. Starting today, musicians in each city can upload performance videos directly via the Gigg.com platform according to the deadlines listed:  http://gigg.com/tournaments/The_Almost. Fans can vote to select each winning act and all winners will be notified one week in advance of their performance date. Following the headlining run, THE ALMOST will joinRelient K as direct support for a 15-city trek through the Midwest and east coast (see the full itinerary below).

In online news, THE ALMOST have premiered their propulsive first single “I’m Down” which will hit Alternative and Rock radio starting June 5

FEAR INSIDE OUR BONES is collecting early praise from the media. Alternative Press hailed, On The Almost’s first album in nearly four years, Aaron Gillespie and his bandmates fire up the Wayback Machine to the ‘70s, employing fuzzed-out rock ‘n’ roll that’s big on bluesy licks and light on studio magic. There’s a visceral energy to ‘I’m Down’ and ‘Never Be Like You,’ the result of The Almost tracking these songs live and in rapid-fire fashion, and the title track might be the darkest song Gillespie has penned in quite some time” (May). Elsewhere, Revolver magazine declared, “Candid lyrics like this paired with the band’s decision to record completely live make for its most raw and organic album yet. Fear Inside Our Bones delivers thundering rhythms and crunchy guitars fans will love, at times even tapping into the pop-rock effervescence of the Foo Fighters” (April). The preview track “Ghost,”which echoes with unbridled blues intensity before converging on a divinely heavy refrain is gathering steam.



THE ALMOST--AARON GILLESPIE (lead vocalist/lyrics/guitar), JAY VILARDI (guitars),DUSTY REDMON (guitars), JON THOMPSON (bass) and JOE MUSTEN (drums)--headlining U.S. tour dates are as follows:

DATE
CITYVENUE
THE ALMOST Headlining U.S. Tour:
Sun   
6/2
 Pensacola, FL                   Vinyl Music Hall
Tue    
6/4
 Lincoln, NE                        Knickerbocker’s
Wed   
6/5
 Denver, CO                         Marquis Theater
Fri      
6/7
 Seattle, WA                          Calvary Chapel – Wallingford
Sat    
6/8
 Vancouver, WA                Crossroads Community Church
Tue    
6/11
 Riverside, CA                     Harvest Christian Fellowship
Wed   
6/12
 Irvine, CA                             Harvest Christian Fellowship
Mon   
6/13
 West Hollywood, CA        The Roxy Theatre
Tue    
6/14
 Orangevale, CA                 The Boardwalk
Sat     
6/15
 San Jose, CA                      Calvary Chapel
Thu   
6/16
 Sparks, NV                          The Alley
Sat     
6/18
 Spokane, WA                      The Center
Wed   
6/19
 Boise, ID                              Calvary Chapel
Mon   
6/20
 Salt Lake City, UT             In The Venue
Tue    
6/21
 Las Vegas, NV                   Backstage Bar
Wed   
6/22
 Scottsdale, AZ                    Martini Ranch
Thu   
6/23
 Tucson, AZ                         The Rock

THE ALMOST U.S. tour with Relient K:

Tue    
7/2
 Nashville, TN                      Rocketown
Fri      
7/5
 Louisville, KY                    Headliners Music Hall
Sat     
7/6
 Memphis, TN                      New Daisy Theatre
Sun   
7/7
 Chattanooga, TN               Track 29
Mon   
7/8
 Jacksonville, FL                Free Bird Live
Tue    
7/9
 North Myrtle Beach, SC   House of Blues
Thu   
7/11
 Asbury Park, NJ                The Stone Pony
Fri      
7/12
 Poughkeepsie, NY            The Chance
Sat     
7/13
 Pawtucket, RI                     The Met
Sun   
7/14
 New Haven, CT                  Toad’s Place
Mon   
7/15
 Philadelphia, PA                Theatre of the Living Arts
Wed   
7/17
 Grand Rapids, MI               The Intersection
Sat     
7/20
 Springfield, MO                  Gillioz Theatre
Mon   
7/22
 Lawrence, KS                     Granada
Tue    
7/23
 Omaha, NE                          Slowdown   


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