NASHVILLE |DATE: OCTOBER 3, 2011
FROM: MARCEE RONDAN/ANGELA VILLANUEVA/MITCH SCHNEIDER
THE BANGLES
SET TO PERFORM
“UNDER A CLOUD”
FROM THE JUST-RELEASED
‘SWEETHEART OF THE SUN’
ON ABC-TV’S “GOOD MORNING AMERICA”
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4
GROUP IN NEW YORK CITY AS PART OF
FIRST LEG OF U.S. TOUR
IN SUPPORT OF THE JUST RELEASED ALBUM
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Following a Monday, October 3 gig at NYC’s Highline Ballroom, THE BANGLES are set to appear on ABC-TV’s “Good Morning America”, Tuesday, October 4. The pioneering, iconic group will perform “Under A Cloud” from the just-released (September 27) and critically acclaimed SWEETHEART OF THE SUN (Model Music Group) album, along with a classic song from their catalog of hits.
This past weekend (October 1 in Philadelphia), THE BANGLES–guitarist/singer Susanna Hoffs, guitarist/singer Vicki Peterson and drummer/singer Debbi Peterson–kicked off their cross-country tour. While on the road, they’ll perform a mix of their classics and material from SWEETHEART OF THE SUN. The new album marks THE BANGLES first release of new material in nearly eight years; it’s filled with a fresh batch of definitive Bangles songs which capture the two crucial elements that created the bond that formed the group: their common love for rock’s golden age and the crystalline sound they quite naturally created.
Here’s some recent critical quotes on SWEETHEART OF THE SUN:
“…a beautiful sustained salute to 1960’s-inspired pop.” (B+)
–Ken Tucker, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY, September 30, 2011
“From a jangle of guitars to the heady swirl of Beach Boys-style harmonies,
girl group the Bangles are back and in their full classic-pop glory” (4 stars)
–Dan Aquilante, NEW YORK POST, September 27, 2011
“Summer may be over, but on their first album in eight years (out Sept. 27),
original Bangles Susanna Hoffs and sisters Vicki and Debbi Peterson
recapture that season’s spirit with warm hooks, a breezy retro vibe and,
when called for, the rock chops that separated these women from other girl
groups…Matthew Sweet produces with a predictably light, sure hand, and
Hoffs’ distinctly sweet, fizzy voice is as potent a pop tonic as ever.”
–Elysa Gardner, USA TODAY, September 15, 2011
“…founding singer-guitarists Susanna Hoffs and Vicki Peterson and
drummer-vocalist Debbi Peterson (with male sidemen on bass and
keyboards) are rocking hard as ever, and harmonizing with the same organic
flair that turned heads back in the day.”
–Scott Schinder, TIME OUT NEW YORK, September 28, 2011
“The greatest accomplishment of this new album is that it’s never necessary
to have heard a single Bangles song before right now to appreciate the craft
and cleverness of the music they’re making. Good pop-rock conquers all time
and space.”
— Ken Tucker, NPR FRESH AIR, September 26, 2011
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THE BANGLES’ tour dates are as follows:
DATE CITY VENUE
Tue 10/4 Boston, MA WilburTheatre
Wed 10/5 Asbury Park,NJ The Stone Pony
Thu 10/6 Washington,DC 9:30 Club
Sat 10/8 St. Louis,MO The Pageant
Sun 10/9 Indianapolis,IN Egyptian Room
Mon 10/10 Chicago,IL House of Blues
Tue 10/11 Minneapolis,MN Fine Line Music Café
Sat 11/5 Seattle,WA Showbox at the Market
Sun 11/6 Portland, OR Roseland Theatre
Tue 11/8 San Francisco,CA The Fillmore
Wed 11/9 Los Angeles,CA House of Blues
Thu 11/10 San Diego,CA House of Blues
Sat 11/12 Anaheim,CA House of Blues
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