DT: NOVEMBER 5, 2009
FR: LIBBY COFFEY/CHELSI SCHRIVER/AARON FETERL
CONFIRM DECEMBER 9 LOS ANGELES SHOW AT THE TROUBADOUR
ROCK TRIO SET TO PERFORM NHL POST-GAME CONCERT SERIES FOR THE TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING NOVEMBER 25
AT THE ST. PETE TIMES FORUM
BAND WILL JOIN GUNS N’ ROSES FOR JANUARY
CANADIAN TREK
The powerful trio which SPIN magazine hailed as a “stunningly direct blues/hard rock/punk hybrid” (August 2009) are supporting the release of their new CD NEVER TOO LOUD, released September 8 via Bad Taste Records/Caroline. For the new album, the group–DANKO JONES (lead vocals/guitars), JOHN CALABRESE (bass), DAN CORNELIUS (drums)–teamed with Grammy Award-winning producer Nick Raskulinecz (Rush, Foo Fighters, Coheed & Cambria, Stone Sour, Velvet Revolver).
DANKO JONES have been invited to perform the NHL post-game concert series for the Tampa Bay Lightning November 25 at the St. Pete Times Forum. The show takes place in the outdoor plaza following the game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Tickets are available online at: http://lightning.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=57828.
The group’s buzzed-about first single “Code of the Road” is featured on the Saw VI soundtrack (Trustkill Records). The song (about the endless ups and downs of touring) also can be heard in EA’s new racing game Need for Speed: Nitro (available for Wii and Nintendo DS) as well as in commercials for the game in the U.K., France Austria and Switzerland. The video for “Code of the Road”– featuring comedian Jim Florentine (“Crank Yankers,” “That Metal Show”) as the bus driver–is currently being shown daily in over 350 Harley-Davidson locations across the U.S. and at over 1000 sports clubs nationwide through ClubCom. Catch the raucous clip on FUSE TV’s “On Demand” program and watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKhhlUdskwc.
DANKO JONES will also appear in the forthcoming film Saxon Heavy Metal Thunder: The Movie, a documentary about British heavy metallers Saxon. The film will also feature guest appearances from Metallica’s Lars Ulrich, Motorhead’s Lemmy Kilmister, Fast Eddie Clarke and others, To watch the traile, go here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLbziAjrCB8. For more info on the film, visit: http://www.coolheadproductions.com/SAXONDVD/.
Here are the current DANKO JONES tour dates:
DATE | CITY | VENUE | |
NHL post-game concert series: | |||
Wed | 11/25 | Tampa, FL | St. Pete Times Forum-Outdoor Plaza (8:00pm) |
Hunnypot Radio and Chopperhead Magazine party | |||
Thu | 12/3 | Hollywood, CA | The Highlands (free) |
Wed | 12/9 | West Hollywood, CA | The Troubadour (w/Volbeat) |
Canadian tour with Guns N’ Roses | |||
Wed | 1/13 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | MTS Centre |
Sat | 1/16 | Calgary, Alberta | Pengrowth Saddledome |
Sun | 1/17 | Edmonton, Alberta | Rexal Place |
Tue | 1/19 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Credit Union Centre |
Wed | 1/20 | Regina, Saskatchewan | Brandt Centre |
Sun | 1/24 | Hamilton, Ontario | Copps Coliseum |
Sat | 1/25 | London, Ontario | John Labatt Centre |
Wed | 1/27 | Montreal, Quebec | Bell Centre |
Thu | 1/28 | Toronto, Ontario | Air Canada Centre |
Sun | 1/31 | Ottawa, Ontario | Scotiabank Place |
Mon | 2/1 | Quebec City, Quebec | Colisee Pepsi |
Wed | 2/3 | Moncton, New Brunswick | Montcon Coliseum |
Thu | 2/4 | Halifax, Nova Scotia | Metro Centre |
About DANKO JONES:
Hailing from Toronto, DANKO JONES are invading the U.S. with the release of NEVER TOO LOUD, their brand new studio album, out September 8 via Bad Taste Records/Caroline. The trio teamed with Grammy Award-winning producer Nick Raskulinecz and recorded NEVER TOO LOUD at Dave Grohl’s Studio 606 in Los Angeles. Over the past five years, DANKO JONES have achieved hard rock hero status in Europe. The group’s no-holds-barred performance style has made them beloved fixtures on the European festival circuit (Lowlands, Rock Im Park, Rock Am Ring, Wacken Open Air, Rock Werchter, Hultsfred, Leeds and Reading), which has helped the group achieve high chart positions (including a Top 10 position in the Swedish sales charts) and strong record sales across the continent. The trio has gained recognition of like-minded music luminaries, with the Raconteurs covering their song “Samuel Sin,” being handpicked by the legendary Motorhead to join them on tour and opening for The Rolling Stones in their hometown of Toronto. DANKO JONES’ career now spans three U.S. album releases–including the previous We Sweat Blood 2005 and Sleep Is The Enemy 2006 (both on Razor & Tie)–as well as multiple Juno Award nominations. www.dankojones.com; www.myspace.com/dankojones.
For DANKO JONES publicity contact MSO:
Libby Coffey (818) 380-0400 ext. 224
LCoffey@msopr.com
Chelsi Schriver (Tour Publicist) 818) 380-0400 ext. 231
cschriver@msopr.com
Aaron Feterl (818) 380-0400 ext 222
aaron@msopr.com
DANKO JONES video assets:
Code of the Road:
http://www.vimeo.com/879075
Take Me Home:
http://www.vimeo.com/1981698
King of Magazines:
http://www.vimeo.com/2484414
Graphics by Dave Cooper, animated by award winner Nick Cross. Now in official competition at the Ottawa International Animation Festival 2009.
Sugar High:
http://www.vimeo.com/3193205
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