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We Came As Romans announce new album Tracing Back Roots

info@equalvision.com (Equal Vision Records) — Mon, 20 May 2013 06:00:00 PDT

Detroit, MI's We Came As Romans will release their third full-length album, Tracing Back Roots, on July 23 via Equal Vision Records.

The eleven track album follows Understanding What We've Grown To Be, which was released in September 2011 and debuted at No. 20 on the Billboard Current Top 200. To date, Understanding What We've Grown To Be and the band's debut-full-length, To Plant A Seed, have sold over 183,000 copies combined.

In March, the band travelled to Los Angeles to record the highly anticipated follow-up album, teaming up with renowned producer John Feldmann [The Used, Black Veil Brides, All Time Low].

"It was a true joy to be included in Tracing Back Roots," notes Feldmann. "We Came As Romans push the boundaries of what modern alternative music should be, while staying authentic to their roots. One of the few new bands to keep true to their vision while developing as artists."

Lyricist/guitarist Joshua Moore adds, "It was honestly a dream come true for the band to be working with John Feldmann, with him being so well-respected and having produced some of our favorite CDs growing up. He brought this amazing new perspective to our group and really pushed me to step outside the box as a writer. I truly believe that this next record is all of the best elements of what we have done so far in music, combined with where we want to go and the music we want to play going forward."

The new album most notably showcases vocalist Dave Stephens in a new light, with the incorporation of his clean singing for the first time ever. In addition to his signature powerful, yet articulate, screams, Stephens now also displays rich melodic tones and gritty textures, that perfectly balances the soaring, smooth croons of co-vocalist Kyle Pavone. Musically the album expands on the anthemic, inspiring quality of the band's recently released single "Hope", offering sweeping guitars interlaced with delicate synth interludes and explosive percussive elements. The resulting album is their catchiest and most universally relatable music to date.

Moore further elaborates on the band's musical evolution stating, "Though we've grown as individuals, musicians, and as a band over the years, we have never changed the meaning behind what our band is, and if anything, on this record we found greater meaning and purpose in the message we are trying to send to listeners. I think our fans will really understand and see that once they hear the album." A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the record can be found HERE, in the band's fourth and final studio update.

The haunting, intricate album artwork for Tracing Back Roots was illustrated by the incredibly talented Paul Romano [Chiodos, Mastodon], who also created the covers for the band's two previous full-lengths. Romano and We Came As Romans' bassist Andrew Glass collaborated on the artistic direction of each cover, with the newest one incorporating and elaborating on elements within the first two covers. Glass explains, "The imagery is based on the idea of moving forward with the knowledge that we have learned about ourselves throughout the years, from the darkest to brightest times in life. It represents our continuous work towards transforming into the people we want to be, while always remembering our roots that made us who we are."

Tracing Back Roots will be released around the world through partnerships with Nuclear Blast [Europe, South Africa, Russia], We Are Unified [Australia, New Zealand], Triple Vision Records [Japan] and through Equal Vision Records for North America and all remaining territories. We Came As Romans is comprised of Dave Stephens [vocals], Kyle Pavone [vocals], Joshua Moore [lyrics/guitar], Eric Choi [drums], Lou Cotton [guitar] and Andrew Glass [bass].

We Came As Romans charged through 2012 touring worldwide and seeing appearances on the covers of Alternative Press and Substream Music Press magazines, the front pages of the NJ Star-Ledger and Asbury Park Press newspapers, exclusive features in Journeys stores and in Hot Topic�s back-to-school campaign, and appeared on RollingStone.com, Nikon.com, MTV Buzzworthy Blog, Axe Body Spray Sites, and Sirius XM Liquid Metal.

This summer, We Came As Romans will perform on the entirety of the 2013 Vans Warped Tour as a Main Stage artist, with expansive stateside and international touring to follow throughout the fall and winter. All upcoming tour dates can be seen below.

TRACKLISTING - Tracking Back Roots
1. Tracing Back Roots
2. Fade Away
3. I Survive (ft. Aaron Gillespie)
4. Ghosts
5. Present, Future, and Past
6. Never Let Me Go
7. Hope
8. Tell Me Now
9. A Moment
10. I Am Free
11. Through the Darkest Dark and Brightest Bright

TOUR DATES
Road to Warped Tour
We Came As Romans w/Like Moths To Flames, Upon A Burning Body, Crown The Empire, Set It Off [select dates], and Ice Nine Kills
Jun 09 Madison, WI @ The Loft+
Jun 10 Fargo, ND @ The Venue+
Jun 11 Billings, MT @ Shrine Underground*
Jun 12 Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
Jun 13 Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory
+WCAR, LMTF, INK only
*WCAR, LMTF, INK and SIO only

2013 Vans Warped Tour - Main Stage ft. We Came As Romans
Jun 15 Seattle, WA @ White River Ampitheatre
Jun 16 Portland, OR @ Portland Expo Center Parking Lot
Jun 17 Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades+
Jun 19 San Diego, CA @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
Jun 20 Pomona, CA @ Pomona Fairplex
Jun 21 Pomona, CA @ Pomona Fairplex
Jun 22 Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
Jun 23 Ventura, CA @ Seaside Park
Jun 25 Flagstaff, AZ @ Orpheum Theater+
Jun 26 Las Cruces, NM @ N.M.S.U. Practice Field
Jun 27 Phoenix, AZ @ Quail Run Park
Jun 28 Las Vegas, NV @ Silverton Casino Parking Lot
Jun 29 Salt Lake City, UT @ Utah State Fairpark
Jun 30 Denver, CO @ Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Jul 02 Springfield, MO @ The Shrine Mosque+
Jul 03 Indianapolis, IN @ Klipsch Music Center
Jul 05 Toronto, ON @ Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
Jul 06 Buffalo, NY @ Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
Jul 07 Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Concert Center
Jul 09 Virginia Beach, VA @ Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach
Jul 10 Washington, D.C. @ Merriweather Post Pavilion
Jul 11 Boston, MA @ Comcast Center
Jul 12 Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center
Jul 13 New York, NY @ Nassau Memorial Coliseum
Jul 14 Hartford, CT @ The Comcast Theatre
Jul 16 Scranton, PA @ Toyota Pavilion
Jul 17 Pittsburgh, PA @ First Niagara Pavilion
Jul 18 Cleveland, OH @ Blossom Music Center
Jul 19 Detroit, MI @ The Palace Of Auburn Hills
Jul 20 Chicago, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Jul 21 Minneapolis, MN @ Canterbury Park
Jul 23 Kansas City, KS @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
Jul 24 St. Louis, MO @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre - St. Louis
Jul 25 Atlanta, GA @ Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood
Jul 26 Tampa, FL @ Vinoy Park
Jul 27 West Palm Beach, FL @ Cruzan Amphitheatre
Jul 28 Orlando, FL @ Central Florida Fairgrounds
Jul 29 Charlotte, NC @ Charlotte Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Jul 30 Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
Jul 31 Milwaukee, WI @ Marcus Amphitheatre
Aug 02 Dallas, TX @ Gexa Energy Pavilion
Aug 03 San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center
Aug 04 Houston, TX @ Reliant Center Parking Lot

+We Came As Romans only

We Came As Romans
Aug 14 Hamburg, Germany @ Logo
Aug 15 Dinkelsb�hl, Germany @ Summer Breeze
Aug 16 Hasselt, Belgium @ Pukkelpop
Aug 17 Grossp�sna, Germany @ Highfield Fest
Aug 18 Biddinghuizen, Holland @ Lowlands
Aug 20 K�ln, Germany @ Underground
Aug 21 �bersee am Chiemsee, Germany @ Chiemsee Rocks
Aug 25 Manilla, Philippines @ Bazooka Rocks Festival

Texas In July S/T album released on vinyl

info@equalvision.com (Equal Vision Records) — Wed, 15 May 2013 06:00:00 PDT

Texas In July's latest full-length, which is self-titled, is now available on vinyl. The first pressing is limited to 600, with 400 (clear) available through the band's Official Merch Store and 200 (translucent gold) available through the band on tour.

Texas In July is currently on tour in Canada with Structures, Northlane and Intervals. This summer they will be performing on the 2013 Vans Warped Tour, followed by a handful of European festival shows.

The self-titled release has received rave reviews around the world with UK outlets Big Cheese Magazine declaring them as �true champions of the scene�, Rock Sound noting, ��from the post-rock instrumental �Repressed Memories�, to the pummeling deathcore blast beats on �Black Magic�, to the samba sounds that punctuate �Cloudy Minds� (featuring August Burns Red�s Matt Greiner) this is the work of a band successfully striving to make metalcore original and fresh,� and Kerrang! simply expressing the core of what makes the album so refreshing: �It�s crisp, accomplished and heartfelt.� The US too has taken notice of the quintet with Substream Music Press boasting, �Texas In July is an eleven track showcase of the band meeting and exceeding its potential, as the band improved significantly in areas from technical prowess to song composition�the guitar work throughout the album from Christian Royer and Chris Davis is inspired�there�s a maturity and sophistication present throughout.�

All upcoming tour dates can be seen below.

Texas In July w/ Structures, Northlane, Intervals
May 15 Sudbury, ON @ Jubilee Hall
May 16 Thunder Bay, ON @ Black Pirates Pub
May 17 Winnipeg, MB @ West End Cultural Centre
May 18 Regina, SAS @ The Exchange
May 21 Edmonton, AB @ Avenue Theatre
May 23 Red Deer, AB @ The Vat
May 24 Calgary, AB @ SAIT Campus - Gateway Bar
May 25 Vancouver, BC @ Tom Lee Music

Texas In July
May 26 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
May 27 Spokane, WA @ The Hop
May 28 Missoula, MT @ Palace
May 29 Billings, MT @ Railyard Ale House
May 31 Fargo, ND @ New Direction
Jun 01 Iowa City, IA @ Blue Moose Tap House
Jun 02 Toledo, OH @ Frankies
Jun 03 Pittsburgh, PA @ Altar Bar
Jun 29 Allentown, PA @ MainGate Nightclub
Jul 07 New York, NY @ Tammany Hall

2013 Vans Warped Tour
Jul 23 Kansas City, KS @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
Jul 24 St. Louis, MO @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Jul 25 Atlanta, GA @ Aaron�s Amphitheatre
Jul 26 Tampa, FL @ Vinoy Park
Jul 27 West Palm Beach, FL @ Cruzan Amphitheatre
Jul 28 Orlando, FL @ Central Florida Fairgrounds
Jul 29 Charlotte, NC @ Charlotte Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Jul 30 Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
Jul 31 Milwaukee, WI @ Marcus Amphitheatre
Aug 02 Dallas, TX @ Gexa Energy Pavilion
Aug 03 San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center
Aug 04 Houston, TX @ Reliant Center Parking Lot

Germany - Texas In July
Aug 23 Dessau, Germany @ Destruction Derby
Aug 24 Mainz, Germany @ Newborn Open Air Festival
Aug 31 Frankfurt, Germany @ Beachrock Helenesee

Set It Off to tour Europe with Tonight Alive

info@equalvision.com (Equal Vision Records) — Tue, 14 May 2013 06:00:00 PDT

Tampa, FL�s Set It Off is set to return to the UK this Fall, as direct support to Tonight Alive. The band made their first trip to UK (and Europe) earlier this year alongside tour veterans Yellowcard, and even earned a Kerrang! Awards Nomination for �Best International Newcomer�. Fans can vote for Set It Off HERE!

Set It Off recently announced their plans to re-issue their debut full-length album, Cinematics, worldwide on June 25 - while the band is on the 2013 Vans Warped Tour. The newest version will offer four additional tracks including two brand new songs - �Kill the Lights� and �Partners in Crime� - which were recorded in January 2013, with Zack Odom and Kenneth Mount [All Time Low, Cartel, Mayday Parade] at Vintage Song Studios in Alpharetta, GA.

In addition to the new songs, the re-issue also has two alternative versions of previously released songs, offering �I�ll Sleep While I�m Dead� as a haunting yet in-your-face, dance-ready remix created by MIRA, and fan-favorite �Dream Catcher� in a softer, acoustic arrangement that truly highlights the raw passion and intensity behind the song. The album also features revamped packaging, with a new album cover and lyrics to each song handwritten by fans of the band.

A music video for the song �Partners In Crime�, which features guest vocals from Ash Costello of New Years Day, was filmed in Los Angeles earlier this month, with director DJay Brawner (Foo Fighters, Gym Class Heroes, The Used) and also features Costello.

The Cinematics re-issue tracklisting and all upcoming tour dates can be seen below. Pre-orders for the physical release will be announced soon and available through MerchNOW. The four additional tracks will also be available � la carte on release date, through digital retailers such as iTunes and Amazon.

TRACKLISTING - CINEMATICS RE-ISSUE
1. Thoughts That Breathe
2. Nightmare
3. Swan Song
4. Plastic Promises
5. I�ll Sleep When I�m Dead
6. No Control
7. Dream Catcher
8. Freak Show
9. Distance Disturbs Me
10. Dad�s Song
11. I�d Rather Drown
12. The Grand Finale
13. Partners In Crime (ft. Ash Costello of New Years Day)
14. Kill The Lights
15. Dream Catcher (acoustic)
16. I�ll Sleep When I�m Dead (MIRA remix)

Beyond the Blue tour - Japan [venues TBA]
Hit the Lights, We Are The In Crowd, Set It Off, Divided By Friday, Like Torches and July
Jun 02 Shizuoka, Japan
Jun 03 Nagoya, Japan*
Jun 05 Osaka, Japan*
Jun 07 Tokyo, Japan+
Jun 08 Yokohama, Japan
*We Are The In Crowd, Set It Off, and Like Torches only
+ acoustic only (three songs per band)

Road to Warped Tour
We Came As Romans w/Like Moths To Flames, Set It Off, and Ice Nine Kills
Jun 11 Billings, MT @ Mannys
Jun 12 Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory*
Jun 13 Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory*
*Also ft. Upon A Burning Body

2013 Vans Warped Tour w/Set It Off
Jun 15 Seattle, WA @ White River Ampitheatre
Jun 16 Portland, OR @ Portland Expo Center Parking Lot
Jun 19 San Diego, CA @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
Jun 20 Pomona, CA @ Pomona Fairplex
Jun 21 Pomona, CA @ Pomona Fairplex
Jun 22 Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
Jun 23 Ventura, CA @ Seaside Park
Jun 26 Las Cruces, NM @ N.M.S.U. Practice Field
Jun 27 Phoenix, AZ @ Quail Run Park
Jun 28 Las Vegas, NV @ Silverton Casino Parking Lot
Jun 29 Salt Lake City, UT @ Utah State Fairpark
Jun 30 Denver, CO @ Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Jul 03 Indianapolis, IN @ Klipsch Music Center
Jul 06 Buffalo, NY @ Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
Jul 07 Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Concert Center
Jul 09 Virginia Beach, VA @ Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach
Jul 10 Washington, D.C. @ Merriweather Post Pavilion
Jul 11 Boston, MA @ Comcast Center
Jul 12 Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center
Jul 13 New York, NY @ Nassau Memorial Coliseum
Jul 14 Hartford, CT @ The Comcast Theatre
Jul 16 Scranton, PA @ Toyota Pavilion
Jul 17 Pittsburgh, PA @ First Niagara Pavilion
Jul 18 Cleveland, OH @ Blossom Music Center
Jul 19 Detroit, MI @ The Palace Of Auburn Hills
Jul 20 Chicago, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Jul 21 Minneapolis, MN @ Canterbury Park
Jul 23 Kansas City, KS @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
Jul 24 St. Louis, MO @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre - St. Louis
Jul 25 Atlanta, GA @ Aaron�s Amphitheatre at Lakewood
Jul 26 Tampa, FL @ Vinoy Park
Jul 27 West Palm Beach, FL @ Cruzan Amphitheatre
Jul 28 Orlando, FL @ Central Florida Fairgrounds
Jul 29 Charlotte, NC @ Charlotte Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Jul 30 Cincinatti, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
Jul 31 Milwaukee, WI @ Marcus Amphitheatre
Aug 02 Dallas, TX @ Gexa Energy Pavilion
Aug 03 San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center
Aug 04 Houston, TX @ Reliant Center Parking Lot

Tonight Alive w/Set It Off and Decade - UK
Sep 21 Warsaw, Poland @Hydrozagadka
Sep 22 Poznan, Poland @ Minoga
Sep 24 Hamburg, Germany @ Head Crash
Sep 26 Koln, Germany @ Underground
Sep 27 Munich, Germany @ Orangehouse
Sep 28 Eindhoven, Netherlands @ Dynamo
Sep 29 Brighton, England @ The Haunt
Oct 01 Birmingham, England @ Institute Library
Oct 02 Glasgow, Scotland @ King Tuts
Oct 03 Manchester, England @ Academy 3
Oct 04 Liverpool, England @ O2 Academy 2
Oct 08 Newcastle, England @ O2 Academy 2
Oct 09 London, England @ Electric Ballroom

Say Anything / Eisley 7" split announced

info@equalvision.com (Equal Vision Records) — Thu, 09 May 2013 06:00:00 PDT

Equal Vision Records is happy to announce that a split 7� featuring Say Anything and Eisley will be available tomorrow, May 10, via equalvision.merchNOW.com, on the band�s upcoming full US tour together, and in stores this summer.

The pressing offers 1000 on black vinyl that will be available online/on tour and 500 clear vinyl that will be available in stores. Side A features Say Anything�s �Try to Remember, Forget (acoustic)� - a song originally from the Menorah/Majora EP but just recently re-recorded acoustically. Side B features Eisley�s �Lost and Found (acoustic)�, which the band performed live on tour years ago, but never formally recorded or released until now. The album�s artwork was illustrated by Eisley�s very own Sherri DuPree-Bemis.

Say Anything�s upcoming headline tour features an all Equal Vision Records� lineup, with direct support from Eisley, additional support from HRVRD, and Northern Faces and I the Mighty splitting the opening slot. All upcoming tour dates and ticket purchase links can be found here: sayanythingmusic.com/tour/

Life On Repeat premiere "Forgotten" music video on AltPress.com

info@equalvision.com (Equal Vision Records) — Wed, 08 May 2013 06:00:00 PDT

Salisbury, MD's Life On Repeat premiered the music video for their new song - "Forgotten" on Monday on AltPress.com. The video is also now available here: Youtube.com/equalvision.

The two-song digital single, featuring "Forgotten" and "Atypical" is available on iTunes HERE.

For All I Am release new music video and announce tour

info@equalvision.com (Equal Vision Records) — Mon, 06 May 2013 06:00:00 PDT

For All I Am debut their music video for "Oppressor" today, directed by Dan Kennedy and Rasa Acharya (Set It Off, Texas In July). Check it out HERE. They've also just announced a tour with My Ticket Home, complete dates below.

UPCOMING TOUR DATES:
Ice Nine Kills w/For All I Am, and I Am King
May 17 Albany, NY @ Bogies
May 18 Worcester, MA @ Palladium (upstairs)
May 19 Buffalo, NY @ Broadway Joe's Bar & Grille

My Ticket Home w/For all I Am and Sylar
Jun 11 Wareham, MA @ 3065 Live
Jun 12 Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance (Loft)
Jun 13 Providence, RI @ Simon�s
Jun 14 Amityville, NY @ Revolution Bar & Music Hall
Jun 16 Philadelphia, PA @ The Barbary
Jun 18 Richmond, VA @ Kingdom
Jun 19 Greensboro, NC @ Greene Street
Jun 20 Marietta, GA @ Swayze�s
Jun 21 Jacksonville, FL @ Roc Bar
Jun 22 Tampa, FL @ Epic Problem
Jun 23 Lake Worth, FL @ Speakeasy
Jun 25 Metairie, LA @ The Cypress
Jun 26 Houston, TX @ Numbers
Jun 27 McAllen, TX @ Fallback Records
Jun 28 Dallas, TX @ Sons of Hermann Hall
Jun 29 San Antonio, TX @ Korova
Jul 01 Little Rock, AR @ Downtown Music
Jul 02 St. Louis, MO @ Fubar
Jul 03 Nashville, TN @ Coco
Jul 06 Chicago, IL @ Reggie�s Rock Club
Jul 07 Romeo, MI @ High Octane Lounge

Northern Faces supporting RX Bandits this Summer!

info@equalvision.com (Equal Vision Records) — Mon, 06 May 2013 06:00:00 PDT

After their run with Say Anything and Eisley in June, Northern Faces will be opening for RX Bandits on their 10 year anniversary tour! Dates below:

RX BANDITS // NORTHERN FACES // 2013
Jul 05 San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom
Jul 06 Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre
Jul 07 San Diego, CA @ House Of Blues
Jul 09 Mesa, AZ @ Nile Theater
Jul 11 Dallas, TX @ The Door
Jul 12 Austin, TX @ Emo�s East
Jul 14 Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room
Jul 15 Orlando, FL @ Beacham Theatre
Jul 17 Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage
Jul 18 Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
Jul 19 Philadelphia, PA @ The Electric Factory
Jul 20 New York, NY @ Best Buy Theatre
Jul 23 Pontiac, MI @ The Crofoot Ballroom
Jul 24 Chicago, IL @ Metro
Jul 25 Lawrence, KS @ The Granada Theatre
Jul 26 Denver, CO @ The Summit Music Hall
Jul 27 Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue
Jul 29 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
Jul 31 Santa Cruz, CA @ Rio Theatre
Aug 01 Pomona, CA @ The Glass House

For more info and a complete listing of all upcoming Northern Faces shows, visit their Official Tour Dates Page.

Pretty & Nice 'GOLDEN RULES for GOLDEN PEOPLE' streaming now!

info@equalvision.com (Equal Vision Records) — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 06:00:00 PDT

Head to AltPress.com to stream the GOLDEN RULES for GOLDEN PEOPLE before it's release next Tuesday!

House vs. Hurricane "Crooked Teeth" available digitally today!

info@equalvision.com (Equal Vision Records) — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 06:00:00 PDT

Melbourne, Australia's House Vs. Hurricane will release their debut US album, Crooked Teeth on June 11 physically, with the digital version out today through retailers such as iTunes and Amazon. Pre-orders for the physical release have also launched through House Vs Hurricane's US Web Store.

In March, the band partnered with Alternative Press for the release of their new music video for the song "40 Deep" off of Crooked Teeth. The video can be seen HERE and is also now available on Youtube.

Crooked Teeth was recorded in Belleville, NJ with producer Machine [Chiodos, Miss May I, Lamb of God] and merges the band�s ability to pen soaring choruses with intense technical passages, while combining ambient beauty with crushing breakdown to devastating effect. The band has toured extensively throughout Australia and UK/Europe with the likes of Bullet For My Valentine, Enter Shikari and The Amity Affliction.

House Vs. Hurricane just recently completed a European support tour with For The Fallen Dreams, Dream on Dreamer and No Bragging Rights; And will return to UK/Europe next month to perform at Slam Dunk UK and in Germany, alongside Memphis May Fire. The band is currently on an Australian headliner, with an East Coast Australian support run with I Killed The Prom Queen to follow. All upcoming tour dates can be found below, with additional details available on the band's Official Facebook.

House Vs. Hurricane is comprised of Chris Shaw (guitar), Dan Casey (vocals), Ryan McLerie (vocals/guitar), Dylan Stark (bass), and Sam Osborne (drums).

Australia: House Vs. Hurricane
Apr 23 Albury, AUS @ Albury Ent Centre
Apr 24 Melbourne, AUS @ Plastic
Apr 25 Geelong, AUS @ Courthouse
Apr 26 Melbourne, AUS @ Mooroolbark Community Centre
Apr 27 Mt Gambier, AUS @ City Band Hall
Apr 28 Adelaide, AUS @ Fowlers Live

UK/Germany: Memphis May Fire w/House Vs. Hurricane
May 23 London, UK @ Underworld
May 25 Leeds, UK @ Slam Dunk
May 26 Hatfield, UK @ Slam Dunk
May 27 Wolverhampton, UK @ Slam Dunk
May 29 Oberhausen, GER @ Kulttempel
May 30 Stuttgart, GER @ Universum
May 31 Munchen, GER @ Feierwerk
Jun 01 Berlin, GER @ Comet

Australia: I Killed The Prom Queen w/House Vs. Hurricane, Buried in Verona, Saviour
Jun 20 Adelaide, AUS @ Uni Bar
Jun 21 Melbourne, AUS @ The Corner Hotel
Jun 22 Sydney, AUS @ Manning Bar
Jun 23 Newcastle, AUS @ The Racket Club
Jun 25 Port Macquarie, AUS @ The Hub
Jun 26 Byron Bay, AUS @ Yac
Jun 27 Brisbane, AUS @ The Tempo Hotel
Jun 28 Brisbane, AUS @ Eagleby Community Hall

Set It Off announce reissue with 4 new tracks

info@equalvision.com (Equal Vision Records) — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 06:00:00 PDT

Tampa, FL's Set It Off will release a re-issue of their debut full-length album, Cinematics, on June 25.

The newest version will offer four additional tracks including two brand new songs - "Kill the Lights" and "Partners in Crime" - which were recorded in January 2013, with Zack Odom and Kenneth Mount [All Time Low, Cartel, Mayday Parade] at Vintage Song Studios in Alpharetta, GA.

The two newly recorded songs feature a further look into Set It Off's signature sound of high energy, orchestra-infused pop and exquisite musical composition and harmonization. In addition to the new songs, the re-issue also has two alternative versions of previously released songs, offering "I'll Sleep While I"m Dead" as a haunting yet in-your-face, dance-ready remix created by MIRA, and fan-favorite "Dream Catcher" in a softer, acoustic arrangement that truly highlights the raw passion and intensity behind the song. The album also features revamped packaging, with a new album cover and lyrics to each song handwritten by fans of the band.

A music video for the song "Partners In Crime", which features guest vocals from Ashley Costello of New Years Day, is set to be filmed in Los Angeles in early May with director DJay Brawner (Foo Fighters, Gym Class Heroes, The Used) and will also include Costello.

The Cinematics re-issue tracklisting and all upcoming tour dates can be seen below. Pre-orders for the physical release will be announced in the coming weeks and available through MerchNOW. The four additional tracks will also be available � la carte on release date, through digital retailers such as iTunes and Amazon.

TRACKLISTING - CINEMATICS RE-ISSUE
1. Thoughts That Breathe
2. Nightmare
3. Swan Song
4. Plastic Promises
5. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
6. No Control
7. Dream Catcher
8. Freak Show
9. Distance Disturbs Me
10. Dad's Song
11. I'd Rather Drown
12. The Grand Finale
13. Partners In Crime (ft. Ashley Costello of New Years Day)
14. Kill The Lights
15. Dream Catcher (acoustic)
16. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (MIRA remix)

Forever and EVR Tour
Set It Off w/For All I Am and I the Mighty
Apr 23 Edmonton, CAN @ Avenue Theatre
Apr 24 Calgary, CAN @ New Black Centre for Music & Arts
Apr 26 Langley, CAN @ The Vineyard

Beyond the Blue tour - Japan [venues TBA]
Hit the Lights, We Are The In Crowd, Set It Off, Divided By Friday, Like Torches and July
Jun 2 Shizuoka, Japan
Jun 3 Nagoya, Japan*
Jun 5 Osaka, Japan*
Jun 7 Tokyo, Japan+
Jun 8 Yokohama, Japan
*We Are The In Crowd, Set It Off, and Like Torches only
+ acoustic only (three songs per band)

2013 Vans Warped Tour w/Set It Off
Jun 15 Seattle, WA @ White River Ampitheatre
Jun 16 Portland, OR @ Portland Expo Center Parking Lot
Jun 19 San Diego, CA @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
Jun 20 Pomona, CA @ Pomona Fairplex
Jun 21 Pomona, CA @ Pomona Fairplex
Jun 22 Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
Jun 23 Ventura, CA @ Seaside Park
Jun 26 Las Cruces, NM @ N.M.S.U. Practice Field
Jun 27 Phoenix, AZ @ Quail Run Park
Jun 28 Las Vegas, NV @ VENUE TBD
Jun 29 Salt Lake City, UT @ Utah State Fairpark
Jun 30 Denver, CO @ Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Jul 03 Indianapolis, IN @ Klipsch Music Center
Jul 06 Buffalo, NY @ Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
Jul 07 Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Concert Center
Jul 09 Virginia Beach, VA @ Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach
Jul 10 Washington, D.C. @ Merriweather Post Pavilion
Jul 11 Boston, MA @ Comcast Center
Jul 12 Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center
Jul 13 New York, NY @ Nassau Memorial Coliseum
Jul 14 Hartford, CT @ The Comcast Theatre
Jul 16 Scranton, PA @ Toyota Pavilion
Jul 17 Pittsburgh, PA @ First Niagara Pavilion
Jul 18 Cleveland, OH @ Blossom Music Center
Jul 19 Detroit, MI @ The Palace Of Auburn Hills
Jul 20 Chicago, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Jul 21 Minneapolis, MN @ Canterbury Park
Jul 23 Kansas City, KS @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
Jul 24 St. Louis, MO @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre - St. Louis
Jul 25 Atlanta, GA @ Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood
Jul 26 Tampa, FL @ Vinoy Park
Jul 27 West Palm Beach, FL @ Cruzan Amphitheatre
Jul 28 Orlando, FL @ Central Florida Fairgrounds
Jul 29 Charlotte, NC @ Charlotte Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Jul 30 Cincinatti, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
Jul 31 Milwaukee, WI @ Marcus Amphitheatre
Aug 02 Dallas, TX @ Gexa Energy Pavilion
Aug 03 San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center
Aug 04 Houston, TX @ Reliant Center Parking Lot

Brooklyn Vegan stream new song from Pretty & Nice

info@equalvision.com (Equal Vision Records) — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 06:00:00 PDT

Head to Brooklyn Vegan to hear "Q_Q" by Pretty & Nice. The song is from their upcoming album GOLDEN RULES for GOLDEN PEOPLE out April 30th on Equal Vision imprint Rory Records and will also be Side A on a Record Store Day exclusive 7".

You can get "Q_Q" now as a free instant download when you pre-order the album on their webstore.

I the Mighty announce debut full length, Satori

info@equalvision.com (Equal Vision Records) — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 06:00:00 PDT

San Francisco, CA's I the Mighty will release Satori, their debut full-length album on June 11. This Summer, the band will also be on tour supporting the new album while opening for Equal Vision Records' labelmates Say Anything, Eisley, and HRVRD.

Today the band is also offering a first listen from Satori, with the premiere of an official music video for the album's lead track, "Speak To Me". The video was filmed in Los Angeles, CA with director Michael Alan. The video can be found on Youtube.com/equalvision. Pre-orders for Satori are now available exclusively through MerchNOW.com.

"When the writing process for the new record began, I was going through a pretty rough break up. After the initial heartbreak, I did some soul searching and that's where a lot of the song conceptions for Satori came from," explains I the Mighty vocalist/guitarist Brent Walsh. "The word 'Satori' is actually a Japanese Buddhist term for "awakening" or "enlightenment" which, when we stumbled upon it, just felt right. Not only because it embodies sort of what I went through during the writing process, but because it also carries the message of what the more politically themed songs on the record are all about. Not to mention, it's our debut full length and this album feels more "us" than we have ever felt."

"This is definitely the most straightforward and honest effort lyrically that I've done and I'm very proud of that. Much of our older material, I hid behind the facade of a story or character. The only song on the record that holds true to that older I the Mighty style is "The Frame II: Keep Breathing," which is the prequel to "The Frame III: Sirocco" on Karma Never Sleeps. With the exception of that, the album is almost an open book, self-lead therapy session for myself; sprinkled with the typical politically charged songs of frustration."

Prior to their run with Say Anything, I the Mighty will head out on their first ever tour of Canada, sharing stages with two more EVR labelmates: Set It Off and For All I Am. The tour kicks off tomorrow, April 11, in Montreal, QC. All upcoming tour dates can be found below, along with the tracklisting for Satori.

TRACKLISTING - Satori
1. Speak to Me
2. Failures
3. Some Say It's Your Loss
4. Ivy
5. Artful Temptress (Paint Me Senseless)
6. The Frame II: Keep Breathing
7. Four Letter Words
8. Echoes
9. Occupatience
10. A Spoonful of Shallow Makes Your Head an Empty Space
11. Embers
12. Between the Lines
13. The Quick Fix

Set It Off w/For All I Am and I the Mighty
Apr 11 Montreal, QC @ Piranha Bar
Apr 12 Ottawa, ON @ Cafe Dekeuf
Apr 13 Belleville, ON @ The Belle Pub
Apr 14 Toronto, ON @ Hard Luck Bar
Apr 15 Welland, ON @ Niagara Sports & Social
Apr 16 London, ON @ APK
Apr 17 Grand Rapids, MI @ The DAAC
Apr 18 La Crosse, WI @ Warehouse
Apr 19 Burnsville, MN @ The Garage
Apr 20 Winnipeg, MB @ Ellice Theatre
Apr 23 Edmonton, AB @ Avenue Theatre
Apr 24 Calgary, AB @ New Black Centre for Music & Arts
Apr 26 Langley, BC @ The Vineyard
Apr 27 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon*
Apr 28 Spokane, WA @ The Hop*
Apr 29 Boise, ID @ The Venue*
*For All I Am and I the Mighty only

Say Anything w/Eisley, HRVRD, and I the Mighty
Jun 23 Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
Jun 25 Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
Jun 26 Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
Jun 27 Detroit, MI @ St Andrew's Hall
Jun 28 Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
Jun 29 Sauget, IL @ Pop's
Jul 01 Denver, CO @ The Summit Music Hall
Jul 02 Salt Lake City, UT @ In the Venue - Club Sound
Jul 05 Seattle, WA @ Showbox at The Market
Jul 06 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
Jul 07 San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom
Jul 09 Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
Jul 10 Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee
Jul 11 San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
Jul 12 Los Angeles, CA @ House of Blues*
*also featuring XO

Say Anything, Eisley, HRVRD and more to tour together this Summer!

info@equalvision.com (Equal Vision Records) — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 06:00:00 PDT

Equal Vision Records is proud to announce the Say Anything Rarities and More Tour.

Say Anything will headline the six week tour, with support from Eisley, HRVRD, Northern Faces (June 6 - June 22) and I the Mighty (June 23 - July 12). The lineup, which exclusively features Equal Vision Records' artists, will kick off the tour on June 6 in Dallas, TX.

Say Anything released their highly anticipated, three-disc collection of remastered B-sides and rarities: All My Friends Are Enemies: Early Rarities, earlier this year on January 22. Before there was �Is A Real Boy, In Defense of the Genre, Say Anything, and their latest full-length album - Anarchy, My Dear, there was Baseball, Menorah/Majora, and Junior Varsity. These early recordings were the start of Say Anything�s prolific, decade-plus long career, during which they�ve toured the world and sold nearly 500,000 albums.

The upcoming summer tour will showcase many of the rarities songs, including some that have never been performed live before, as well as select fan favorites off of each of the band's studio releases.

Eisley will perform as direct support to Say Anything and will be touring in support of Currents, their forthcoming full-length album that will be out May 28. The album was self-recorded and self-produced in their home studio in Tyler, TX - the band�s first time recording completely independently - and sees Eisley�s signature tapestry of rich harmonies, delicately woven over the band�s most intricate instrumentations yet. Currents is the band�s follow-up to their Equal Vision debut The Valley, released in 2011 and a five track EP, Deep Space, released in 2012.

HRVRD, fresh off of the release of their sophomore full-length album From The Bird's Cage, will precede Eisley on the tour. The band has received rave reviews of their new album, impressively performed four times in two days at SXSW 2013, and has toured nearly non-stop in the past year, sharing stages with the likes of The Dear Hunter, Fun., Russian Circles, letlive. and more, along the way.

Splitting the opening slot on the tour will be Equal Vision newcomers Northern Faces, who just released their debut EP Southern Places on March 5, and San Francisco's I the Mighty who is set to release a new full-length record this summer. Northern Faces will perform on the first half of the tour from June 6 to June 22, and I the Mighty will perform from June 23 to July 12. Tickets will go on sale to the public on Thursday, April 11 at 12PM local time. Ducat King presale tickets are available today (12PM local time) at sayanything.ducatking.com. Tour dates can be found below.

Say Anything Rarities and More Tour
w/Eisley, HRVRD, Northern Faces (June 6 - June 22), I the Mighty (June 23 - July 12)
Jun 06 Dallas, TX @ The Door
Jun 07 Austin, TX @ Emo's East
Jun 08 Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald's
Jun 09 New Orleans, LA @ Tipitina's
Jun 11 St Petersburg, FL @ The State Theatre
Jun 12 Orlando, FL @ House of Blues
Jun 13 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
Jun 14 Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle
Jun 15 Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa
Jun 16 Baltimore, MD @ Ram's Head Live
Jun 18 Rochester, NY @ Water Street Music Hall
Jun 19 New Haven, CT @ Toad's Place
Jun 20 New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
Jun 21 New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
Jun 22 Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
Jun 23 Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
Jun 25 Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
Jun 26 Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
Jun 27 Detroit, MI @ St Andrew's Hall
Jun 28 Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
Jun 29 Sauget, IL @ Pop's
Jul 01 Denver, CO @ The Summit Music Hall
Jul 02 Salt Lake City, UT @ In the Venue - Club Sound
Jul 05 Seattle, WA @ Showbox at The Market
Jul 06 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
Jul 07 San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom
Jul 09 Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
Jul 10 Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee
Jul 11 San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
Jul 12 Los Angeles, CA @ House of Blues*
*also featuring XO

The Dear Hunter streams full album with Billboard Magazine

info@equalvision.com (Equal Vision Records) — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 06:00:00 PDT

Visit Billboard.com today for an advance listen to Migrant, the new album by The Dear Hunter, before its release next Tuesday!

Like what you hear? Pre-order now on iTunes.

Eisley announce new album, Currents

info@equalvision.com (Equal Vision Records) — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:00:00 PDT

Eisley announces today that they will release their fourth full-length album, Currents, on May 28 via Equal Vision Records.

The album was self-recorded and self-produced in their home studio in Tyler, TX - the band's first time recording completely independently, which proved to be a rejuvenating and rewarding process.

The new album sees Eisley's signature tapestry of rich harmonies, delicately woven over the band's most intricate instrumentations yet. The relaxed, comforting setting also allowed for the band's most collaborative effort to date, seeing more prominent bass and guitar lines than ever before, a song written and sung by lead guitarist Chauntelle DuPree-D'Agostino (her first ever full-song solo lead vocal performance), and guest performances from Merriment and Say Anything's Max Bemis.

"Currents is honestly the first time we've had total and complete free reign over the making of one of our records and it felt so liberating. We were able to dig deeper musically; There are lusher arrangements and more abstract themes. I feel like we really were able to experiment this time in the studio while still enjoying doing what we love...which is essentially writing pop songs," explains vocalist/guitarist Sherri DuPree-Bemis.

"I think our fans have always appreciated that Eisley doesn't sound exactly like every other band and I think we've succeeded in taking that element a bit further on this record. We're more confident as a band than we have ever been. I think the people that have always loved the darker, whimsical side of our sound will be very pleased with the songs on this record while the people who have enjoyed what's melodic, simple and sweet about Eisley will be quite pleased as well. The title Currents, to me, is relevant to how we feel as a band at this point in our career. The current is constantly moving and flowing no matter what and that's what we've always done together and plan to keep doing."

Currents is the band's follow-up to their Equal Vision debut The Valley, released in 2011 and a five track EP, Deep Space, released in 2012. Eisley is comprised of Sherri DuPree-Bemis (vocals, guitar), Stacy DuPree-King (vocals, keys), Chauntelle DuPree-D'Agostino (vocals, guitar), Weston DuPree (drums) and Garron DuPree (bass). The cover art for Currents was also illustrated by DuPree-Bemis.

In the coming weeks, Eisley will be premiering a brand new song from the band's album, and will be revealing their summer tour plans.

TRACKLISTING - Currents
1. Currents
2. Blue Fish
3. Drink The Water
4. Save My Soul
5. Millstone
6. Real World
7. Wicked Child (feat. Merriment)
8. Find Me Here
9. Wonder English
10. Lost Enemies
11. The Night Comes
12. Shelter