RIVAL SONS New Album / Single / Tour

by: Mick (posted by Mike) - 2012-08-15 19:49:00

Rival Sons have announced their new album, new single, and new tour.

Rival Sons – "Keep On Swinging"
impact 24/9/12
released 19/8/12

Dripping with bags of LA swagger, "Keep on Swinging" is the new single from Rival Sons, taken from brand new groove laden album Head Down – released 17th September 2012 via Earache Records.

Head Down is produced by Grammy nominated Dave Cobb and engineered by Grammy award winning Vance Powell – Jack White/Kings of Leon/Buddy Guy

Rival Sons have had a busy 12 months since previous album’s release; Pressure and Time earned the band two nominations in the Classic Rock Awards (Best New Band and Album of the Year)

A #2 album of the year spot in Classic Rock magazine

A Planet Rock "Best New Band" 2011 award

iTunes declared them 2011’s Breakthrough Artist of the Year

High profile tours followed with bands such as Guns n Roses, Judas Priest and a 100% sold out (25,000 tickets) UK support slot with Black Stone Cherry

Multiple TV appearances in the US, Holland, Germany and radio sessions in Sweden and on the Bob Harris Show on BBC Radio 2.

The band are now preparing for their biggest headline European tour to date this Sep/Oct, tearing up nine venues in all corners of the UK;
21 Sep - Brighton - Concorde 2
22 Sep - Bristol - Thekla
23 Sep - Nottingham - Rescue Rooms
24 Sep - Sheffield - Corporation
26 Sep - Newcastle - Academy 2
27 Sep - Glasgow - Garage
28 Sep - Manchester - Ritz
29 Sep - Wolverhampton - Wulfrun Hall
1 Oct - London - Electric Ballroom

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