Band Of Skulls
Dec 5, 2011
The gritty English trio Band of Skulls craft bluesy and ballsy slabs of atmospheric indie rock that echo the work of contemporaries like The Kills, Duke Spirit, and The Black Keys. Formed by Russell Marsden (guitar and vocals), Emma Richardson (bass and vocals), and Matt Hayward (drums) while attending college in the city of Southampton, the band (which was originally called Fleeing New York) recorded a buzz-worthy demo in 2008, which resulted in its full-length debut album, Baby Darling Doll Face Honey, in 2009 and an accompanying international tour.
Following the success of Baby Darling Doll Face Honey, the band retreated to a studio in Norfolk UK to begin writing their second album. They returned to their home studio in Southampton to start the recording which they completed in Wales at Rockfield Studios. The band will release Sweet Sour on February 21, 2012 via their own label, Electric Blues Records under exclusive license in the U.S. to Vagrant Records.
On March 13th the band returns to Austin, TX on the eve of the SXSW Music Festival with a show at Antone's to kick off their first U.S. tour in support of the album. The band's live show has been a constant highlight at previous festivals by the likes of SPIN (Best of Coachella) and Rolling Stone (Best of SXSW) amongst many others. This past summer the band play the Bonnaroo Festival in Tennessee as well as two sold-out shows in Los Angeles and two sold-out shows in New York City.
In December, the band will release the first U.S. single 'Sweet Sour' off of the new album which will be available as a download at iTunes and other digital download stores.
BAND OF SKULLS 2012 TOUR DATES:
- 13-Mar TUE Austin, TX Antone's
- 16-Mar FRI Houston, TX Fitzgerald's
- 17-Mar SAT Dallas, TX Granada Theater
- 19-Mar MON Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse
- 20-Mar TUE Nashville, TN Cannery Ballroom
- 22-Mar THU New York, NY Webster Hall
- 23-Mar FRI Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
- 24-Mar SAT Washington, DC 9:30 Club
- 26-Mar MON Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
- 27-Mar TUE Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg
- 28-Mar WED Providence, RI The Met
- 30-Mar FRI Toronto, ONT Phoenix Concert Theatre
- 31-Mar SAT Montreal, QC Corona Theatre
- 2-Apr MON Detroit, MI St. Andrew's Hall
- 3-Apr TUE Chicago, IL House of Blues
- 4-Apr WED Minneapolis, MN Fine Line
- 6-Apr FRI Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
- 7-Apr SAT Salt Lake City, UT The Complex (Grand Room)
- 9-Apr MON Seattle, WA Neptune
- 10-Apr TUE Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
- 11-Apr WED Portland, OR Dante's
- 12-Apr THU San Francisco, CA The Fillmore