DATE:
JUNE 17, 2004
FROM:
LIBBY
HENRY/KRISTINE ASHTON-MAGNUSON/SHAZILA MOHAMMED
GUITARIST
WARREN FITZGERALD WILL JOIN IN JUDGING THE AIR GUITAR CHAMPIONSHIPS TONIGHT AT
THE KEY CLUB IN HOLLYWOOD;
THE
VANDALS WILL INVADE THE AIRWAVES AS GUEST-HOSTS OF 'LOVELINE'
BAND
TO SHOOT VIDEO FOR "DON'T STOP ME NOW,"
FIRST
SINGLE OFF 'HOLLYWOOD POTATO CHIP'
"DON'T
STOP ME NOW" RECEIVES HIGHEST DEBUT THIS WEEK
ON
THE INDIE 103.1 PLAYLIST IN LOS
ANGELES
As
excitement builds for the June 29 release of their twelveth studio album HOLLYWOOD
POTATO CHIP (Kung Fu Records), punk legends THE
VANDALS--JOE
ESCALANTE (bass), WARREN
FITZGERALD (guitar), JOSH FREESE
(drums), DAVE QUACKENBUSH
(vocals)--have a slew of
new announcements before they hit the road as a mainstage
headliner on the Vans Warped Tour '04 from June 25 through August 3. First,
guitarist WARREN will join in judging the uproarious U.S Air Guitar
Championships finals contest tonight at Hollywood's Key Club (check out www.aiguitarusa.com
for some side-splitting footage). This Sunday, June 20, WARREN and bassist JOE
will co-host the nationally syndicated Loveline radio show with hosts
Adam Carolla and Dr. Drew Pinksy (check your local listings).
Produced
by WARREN, HOLLYWOOD POTATO CHIP is full of the band's trademark wry,
sardonic wit and air-tight melodies. The
group
enlisted industry
powerhouse Jerry Finn (AFI, Blink 182, Alkaline Trio, Morrissey) for mixing
duties, resulting in a dark, rapid-fire delivery with 13 songs clocking in at a
concise and impactful 33:38. The
first single "Don't Stop Me Now"--a raucous cover of the Queen
classic--is now buzzing loudly at radio. The
track received the highest debut this week on Indie 103.1, the Los Angeles
station Rolling Stone magazine calls "the coolest radio station in
the country" (June 24, 2004). The
band will shoot a video for "Don't Stop Me Now" in Hollywood on June
19 before taking off on the Vans Warped Tour.
In
addition, THE VANDALS are confirmed to perform on the Vans Warped Tour's 10th
Anniversary show, which will be held on August 20 in Boston.
This special show is in celebration of the 10th Anniversary of
the tour and will feature veteran artists. Highlights
from the Anniversary show will be broadcast exclusively on Fuse as a 90-minute
concert special, scheduled to air Friday, September 24 at 7:00 PM
Eastern/Pacific.
Meanwhile,
THE VANDALS's tongue-in-cheek "talent contest" coined the Totally
International Talent
Search is coming along
brilliantly. Entrants can choose from two different downloadable songs from the
forthcoming HOLLYWOOD POTATO CHIP: included will be one instrumental
version, and another with lyrics. Fans will then send in a video of themselves
performing a song over the instrumental track.
The most hysterical videos will be posted at www.kungfurecords.com
for all to see. Standout singers, either good or bad, may get a shot at
performing with THE VANDALS this summer. The
Grand Prize winner will get a golden microphone and an autographed guitar. All
the rules and details can be found by logging onto:
http://www.kungfurecords.com/html/vandals_talentsearch.htm.
Catch
THE VANDALS on the following Vans Warped Tour dates this summer:
Date
City
Venue
Fri
6/25
Houston, TX
Reliant Center
Sat 626
Dallas, TX
Smirnoff Music Center
Sun 6/27
San Antonio, TX
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Tue 6/29
Las Cruces, NM
NMSU Practice Field
Wed 6/30
Phoenix, AZ
Peoria Sports Complex
Thu 7/1
Fullerton, CA
CSUF Athletic Field
Fri 7/2
Fullerton, CA
CSUF Athletic Field
Sat 7/3
San Francisco, CA
Pier 30/32
Sun 7/4
Las Vegas, NV
Desert Breeze Skate Park
Tue 7/6
San Diego, CA
Coors Amphitheater
Wed 7/7
Ventura, CA
Seaside Park
Thu 7/8
Sacramento, CA
Sleep Train Amphitheater
Fri 7/9
Boise, ID
Idaho Center Amphitheater
Sat 710
Seattle, WA
Gorge Amphitheater
Sun 7/11
Portland, OR
Columbia Meadows
Tue 7/13
Vancouver, BC
Thunderbird Stadium
Thu 7/15
Calgary, AB
Race City Speedway
Fri 7/16
Bozeman, MT
Gallatin County Fairgrounds
Sat 7/17
Salt Lake City, UT
Utah State Fairgrounds
Sun 7/18
Denver, CO
Invesco Field
Tue 7/20
Milwaukee, WI
Marcus Amphitheater
Wed 7/21
St. Louis, MO
UMB Bank Pavilion
Thu 7/22
Indianapolis, IN
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Fri 7/23
Cleveland, OH
Tower City Amphitheater
Sat 7/24
Chicago, IL
Tweeter Center
Sun 7/25
Minneapolis, MN
Metrodome
Mon 7/26
Kansas City, KS
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Wed 7/28
Atlanta, GA
Hi-Fi Buys Amphitheater
Thu 7/29
Orlando, FL
Central Florida Fairgrounds
Fri 7/30
Tampa, FL
Vinoy Park
Sat 7/31
Miami, FL
Pompano Beach Fairgrounds
Sun 8/1
Jacksonville, FL
Jacksonville Fairgrounds
Mon 8/2
Charlotte, NC
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Tue 8/3
Virginia Beach, VA
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
*Fri
8/20
Boston, MA
Gilette Stadium Parking Lot
*Vans
Warped Tour 10th Anniversary show
Please
let us know if you'd like to interview the band, review the CD or need cover
art. For more information, log onto: www.vandals.com
or www.kungfurecords.com.
Contact
MSO:
818-380-0400
Libby
Henry ext 224
Lhenry@msopr.com
Kristine
Ashton ext 233
Kashton@msopr.com
Shazila
Mohammed (tour press) ext 231 shazila@msopr.com
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