NASHVILLE |FM: ANGELA VILLANUEVA/BARI LIEBERMAN, MSO
TO PERFORM AT LOLLAPALOOZA 2011
BAND WRAPS ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL RUN
AND ANNOUNCES NEW SUMMER DATES
UPCOMING PERFORMANCE ON VH1’S ‘AUDRINA’ SHOW
Vocalist/Guitarist Micah Pueschel at the sold-out show at House of Blues Anaheim April 22, 2011
Photo Credit: Ryan Espinoza/SOCALMUSICTODAY.COM
Hawaii-bred, Santa Barbara-based IRATION will bring their positive vibes and island grooves to Chicago for Lollapalooza 2011 August 5-7, performing alongside Foo Fighters, Eminem, Coldplay, Muse, My Morning Jacket, Deadmau5, A Perfect Circle, Cee Lo Green, Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley & Nas Damian, Cold War Kids and many more.
This news comes on the heels of another successful tour–which featured several sold-out performances along the way–that wrapped up this past Saturday, April 30 in Fresno, CA. IRATION has also announced new summer dates including a special performance with Wale, a short run with Pepper, plus other festival shows (see below for full list). A major market headlining fall tour will follow in late September, dates to be announced soon.
The reggae-influenced all-stars pride themselves on their fun, energetic performances suited for music fans of all ages. Noah Zaves of East Bay Arts and Culture Review noted that “Iration, the young reggae band from Hawaii, brought a special energy to Oakland’s Fox Theater…The crowd ranged from teenagers to middle-aged adults, a testament to reggae’s infectious rhythm, and Iration’s particular appeal to everyone in attendance. The set began strong, with an explosion of Island style, and the energy never dropped off…” (2/2/11)
Ryan Espinoza of SoCalMusicToday.com wrote about IRATION’s ability to get the crowd moving and stand apart from their peers: “The sold out reggae loving patrons roared when the lights dimmed and members took the stage…cheering and swaying hands and bodies…What a great fresh of breath air this band is. Looking forward to many future releases from them and much more successes to their career.” (4/23/11)
The band’s latest EP FRESH GROUNDS–officially released Tuesday, February 8 via their label 3 Prong Records and an exclusive partnership with INgrooves–debuted impressively on multiple charts. The five-song offering came in at the top spot: #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart, which compiles the week’s top-selling albums by new or developing acts. IRATION also appeared twice on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart with FRESH GROUNDS coming in at #3, while their widely-successful 2010 full-length album Time Bomb remained in the #8 spot after 40 weeks on the chart and peaking at #2.
In radio news, IRATION is gaining momentum in Southern California markets. San Diego’s 91X–a loyal supporter of the band–has added Time Bomb’s “Turn Around” to regular rotation with over 30 spins a week and Riverside’s X103.9 is playing the song over 20 times a week. The track has also received support from their first Triple A format with San Diego’s 102.1.
IRATION will also make a special guest performance on an upcoming episode of VH1’s “Audrina” show featuring reality star Audrina Patridge.
It’s clear IRATION—Kai Rediske (Vocals/Percussion), Joe Dickens (Drums), Adam Taylor (Bass), Cayson Peterson (Keyboards), Micah Pueschel (Guitar/Vocals) and King (Dub Controls)–has grown both musically and lyrically on this album while also staying true to the sound their fans have come to know, love and demand.
Margo West of MusicBailout.net took notice: “The new songs off of FRESH GROUNDS have more variation in lyrics, style, and a much ‘tightened up’ Mr. Joe Dickens on drums, slayin’ it! Changes with their second album are going to keep the fans coming back for more and more… there is beautiful progression from this band.” (4/27/11)
Experience IRATION live at these shows:
DATE CITY VENUE
w/ Wale:
Tue 5/10 Providence, RI Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel
w/ Pepper:
Thu 5/12 Sacramento, CA Ace of Spades
Fri 5/13 Chico, CA Senator Theater
Sun 5/15 Reno, NV The Knitting Factory
Cali Roots Festival:
Sat 5/28 Monterey, CA Monterey Fairgrounds
Fri 6/3 Inglewood, CA Hollywood Park
Sun 6/5 Ozark, AR Wakarusa Music Festival
Lollapalooza:
Fri-Sun 8/5-8/7 Chicago, IL Grant Park
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For more information on IRATION, please contact:
Angela Villanueva 818-380-0400 x 232 avillanueva@msopr.com
Bari Lieberman 818-380-0400 x 222 blieberman@msopr.com
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