BAND OF SKULLS’ “ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL” VIDEO PREMIERES AT VEVO
NEW ALBUM OUT NOW TO WIDESPREAD ACCLAIM
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR CONFIRMED
U.K. TRIO PERFORMS ON “LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS,” “LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY”
“Cool enough for hipsters, heavy enough for metal heads, smart enough for muso snobs, Band of Skulls succeed in striking that oft-elusive aural sweet spot for fans of all stripes”—Village Voice
“…supremely heavy…”—Rolling Stone
“…like the glory days of rock & roll, these English imports are evolving to find their place atop their respected genre.”—Music Connection
“Monumental.”—NME
“Southampton natives Band of Skulls are no more than three on stage, but while they may be small in number, they are huge in sound.”—Filter Magazine
“This is the kind of timeless rock ‘n’ roll that will still sound fresh and hip 20 years from now.”—Grimy Goods
“Third time around, blues rockers Band Of Skulls finally give us what we want.”—Virgin Media
“Their most confident, epic, and ambitious work to date.” ****—Time Out London
“Set to be one of the best albums of the year.” ****—The Sun
Band of Skulls’ official music video for “Asleep at the Wheel” recently premiered at Vevo and can now be viewed/embedded here. The song is from the U.K. trio’s new album, Himalayan, which is out now to widespread critical acclaim on Electric Blues Recordings via Kobalt Label Services (iTunes, Amazon). In celebration of the release, the trio will return this spring for extensive North American tour. Of their recent performance at the iTunes Festival at SXSW, American Songwriter praises, “the blistering rock nature of these tunes indicating that the group…have pursued an altogether more arena-capable sound.” See below for complete tour itinerary.
Last month, the U.K. trio performed “Asleep at the Wheel,” on “Late Night with Seth Meyers” and was recently featured on NBC’s “Last Call with Carson Daly.” The song is also currently featured in worldwide Netflix campaign.
Himalayan was produced by Nick Launay (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Arcade Fire, Nick Cave and the BadSeeds) and was recorded during the summer of 2013 in Richmond, London at State of the Ark studios. It follows 2012’s Sweet Sour, which debuted at #14 on the U.K. album chart and received widespread acclaim—NME praised, “Proficient, precision-executed blues-rock,” while Consequence of Sound praised, “sizzles with muscle-driven, sludgy honest-to-goodness rock.” In the years since, the band has toured alongside Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Black Keys, The Dead Weather, Queens of the Stone Age and Muse and sold-out two headlining shows at London’s The Roundhouse and Brixton Academy.
Band of Skulls is Russell Marsden (guitar, vocals), Emma Richardson (bass, vocals) and Matt Hayward (drums).
BAND OF SKULLS NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
April 24 Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert Theatre
April 25 Montreal, QC Corona Theatre
April 26 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
April 28 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
April 29 Boston, MA House of Blues
May 1 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Small’s Theatre
May 3 Tampa, FL Big Guava Music Festival
May 4 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Revolution
May 6 Nashville, TN Cannery Ballroom
May 7 Carrboro, NC Cat’s Cradle
May 9 Atlanta, GA Shaky Knees Festival
May 12 Austin, TX Emo’s East
May 13 Houston, TX Warehouse Live
May 14 Dallas, TX Granada Theater
May 16 Englewood, CO Gothic Theatre
May 17 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue
May 19 San Diego, CA House of Blues
May 20 Santa Ana, CA The Observatory OC
May 22 San Francisco, CA The Regency Ballroom
May 24 George, WA Sasquatch! Festival
May 27 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom
May 28 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
June 3 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
June 5 Chicago, IL Park West
June 6 Detroit, MI St. Andrew’s Hall
June 7 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
June 9 Louisville, KY Headliners Music Hall
June 10 Indianapolis, IN The Vogue
June 11 Lawrence, KS Granada Theatre