NASHVILLE |FROM: KRISTINE ASHTON
NOISE THERAPY TO JOIN FLAW ON THE ROAD FOR U.S. TOUR
WHICH KICKS OFF SEPTEMBER 20;
BAND’S DEBUT RELEASE ‘TENSION’ AND FIRST
SINGLE “GET UP” CONTINUE TO BUILD
Vancouver, Canada’s NOISE THERAPY—DAVE OTTOSON (vocals), BOBBY JAMES (drums), KAI(guitar), ROB THIESSEN (bass) and JAMES F (keyboards)–are set to hit the road with Flaw, 3rd Strike and The Color Red September 20 for a seven-week U.S. trek in support of their Redline Entertainment debut albumTENSION. “Get Up”–the first single from the album– is starting to impact radio, currently positioned at #36 onFMQB’s Metal chart, #27 on CMJ’s Loud Rock and Loud Rock Crucial Spins charts and #14 at Album Network’s Aggro Chart.
After making an indelible mark on the musical face of their Canadian homefront, NOISE THERAPY is set to expand its fan base in America, criss crossing the country on tour. Before the August 13 release of their U.S debut, the band had three Canadian releases in less than five years and had toured extensively across Canada in a van, honing their trade in the seediest bars and clubs. “We’ve got a crazy live show–there are always a lot of injuries onstage, bodies getting thrown around and people going crazy,” says Thiessen. “Canada knows our reputation as a live band, now it’s time to show America.”
TENSION was produced by Mike Plotnikoff (KISS, Fear Factory, Cranberries), who was joined behind the controls by a team including Yes keyboardist Igor, John Mellencamp guitarist Mike Wanchic, and former Frontline Assembly and Fear Factory manipulator Rhys Fulber. The result is an album as addictive as it is corrosive.
In a review of the album, rock website Pimp Rock Palace (www.theprp.com) [August 21, 2002] praised: “A jagged dose of modern metal with enough hooks to make Hellraiser jealous. With a raspy yet empowering medium vocal range and a wealth of ferocious throaty screams to convey his aggression band frontman Dave Ottoson keeps the music interesting with a dynamic performance that thrives on versatility. A solid album from a band with potential.”
Current tour dates are as follows. Also check out www.noisetherapy.net.
Date City Venue
All dates with Flaw, The Color Red and 3rd Strike unless otherwise indicated.
Fri 9/20 Columbus, OH Al Rosa (with The Color Red)
Sat 9/21 Pittsburgh, PA Metropol (with The Color Red)
Sun 9/22 Worcester, MA Green Hill Park
Mon 9/23 New York, NY Irving Plaza
Wed 9/25 Hartford, CT Webster Theater
Thu 9/26 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living Arts
Sat 9/28 Huntington, WV Harris Riverfront Park
Sun 9/29 Louisville, KY WLRS Riverfest (radio show)
Tue 10/1 Norfolk, VA The Norva
Wed 10/2 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
Thu 10/3 Lake Buena Vista, FL House of Blues
Fri 10/4 Myrtle Beach, SC House Of Blues
Wed 10/9 Houston, TX Engine Room
Thu 10/10 Dallas, TX Canyon Club
Fri 10/11 Austin, TX The Backroom
Sat 10/12 San Angelo, TX Santa Fe Junction
Sat 10/19 Sparks, NV New Oasis
Sun 10/20 Chico, CA The Brick Works
Sun 11/10 Selma, TX Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
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