THE EXPENDABLES to release new album ‘Sand In the Sky’ January 13, 2015; Kick off 40-date ‘Winter Blackout Tour’ January 23

DT NOVEMBER 24, 2014

FM: BARI LIEBERMAN/ANGELA VILLANUEVA, MSO PR

THE EXPENDABLES
TO RELEASE NEW STUDIO ALBUM
‘SAND IN THE SKY’
JANUARY 13, 2015

40-DATE ‘WINTER BLACKOUT’ 2015 TOUR
TO KICK OFF JANUARY 23 IN VENTURA, CA
STOPS IN LOS ANGELES (1/24) AND NEW YORK CITY (2/19)

Sand In The Sky cover art by Kevin Walsh

Santa Cruz, CA-based reggae-rock-metal band THE EXPENDABLES will kick start 2015 with the January 13 release of their sixth full-length studio album SAND IN THE SKY (Stoopid Records) and then hit the road on their annual “Winter Blackout Tour” from January through March.

SAND IN THE SKY—mixed by Butthole Surfer guitarist and legendary producer Paul Leary (Sublime, Slightly Stoopid, U2, Weezer) and co-produced by THE EXPENDABLES and Gordon Brislawn (who was a co-producer on their Getting’ Filthy album)–features the new song “Starry Night,” currently available as a free download via http://sandinthesky.com. Those that pre-order the 12-track album via iTunes (HERE) will also receive an instant download of “Starry Night” along with another new track, “Music Move Me.” SAND IN THE SKY marks the follow up to their 2010 full-length album Prove It (Stoopid Records), which debuted at #4 on Billboard’s Heatseekers Chart and #30 on the Independent Chart, and 2012’s acoustic album Gone Soft. See below for full tracklisting for SAND IN THE SKY.

The lyric video for “Starry Night”–with almost 14,000 views since its October 24 release—can be viewed here: http://youtu.be/NOzgSmUFYks.

“We are beyond excited to finally release Sand In the Sky,” the band shares. “We know our fans have been waiting for new music and we can’t wait for everyone to hear it! Go grab ‘Starry Night’ for free to hold you over until January and then get ready for us. This year’s ‘Winter Blackout Tour’ is going to be insane and we’re stoked to come to your city and rock your faces off!”

THE EXPENDABLES—Geoff Weers (guitar/vocals), Adam Patterson (drums/vocals), Raul Bianchi (lead guitar) and Ryan DeMars (bass)–will hit the road starting Friday, January 23 in Ventura, CA. Their 40-date outing–featuring support from BALLYHOO! (on select dates), Fortunate Youth (on select dates) and Katastro (on all dates)–will then stop in Los Angeles at the House of Blues Sunset Strip on Saturday, January 24 before making its way north to Sacramento, Portland, Seattle and Eugene. Next, the band will head east stopping in Park City, Aspen, Denver, Omaha, Minneapolis, Madison, Indianapolis, Chicago, Cleveland, Philadelphia and Burlington before hitting New York City on Thursday, February 19 at Highline Ballroom. The “Winter Blackout Tour” then moves on to Asbury Park, Washington, DC, Boston, Atlanta, Jacksonville, St. Petersburg, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Baton Rouge, Austin, Houston, Dallas, San Francisco and Santa Ana before wrapping Sunday, March 15 in San Diego. See below for a full list of tour dates. For more information on the “Winter Blackout Tour,” including links to purchase tickets, go to: www.winterblackout.com.

THE EXPENDABLES will also celebrate the holiday season with two hometown shows at The Catalyst in Santa Cruz during Thanksgiving week (Wednesday, November 26 and Saturday, November 29) along with a special New Year’s Eve show at Saint Rocke in Hermosa Beach, CA.

SAND IN THE SKY tracklisting:

1. Starry Night
2. Music Move Me
3. Anti Social
4. We Are the Fire
5. Up All Night
6. That Spark
7. Weather Man
8. Take Me
9. Zombies In America
10. Nothing I Wouldn’t Do
11. Black Heart
12. Stereo

Catch THE EXPENDABLES on the road in the following cities:

^with Fortunate Youth
*with Ballyhoo!

About The Expendables:
Since forming in Santa Cruz, CA in 1997, The Expendables have staked their claim in the California inspired surf/rock genre with a sound all their own that blends reggae, punk rock, metal and 80s-style dueling guitar solos. During the first seven years of their career, the band of four longtime friends released three full-length albums (2000’s No Time To Worry, 2001’s Open Container and 2004’s Gettin’ Filthy) completely independent, selling a combined total of over 40,000 units with no physical distribution or record label. In 2007, the quartet signed with Stoopid Records–a new independent label formed by Slightly Stoopid–as the label’s first non-Stoopid release, after touring alongside the band and catching the attention of founders and front men Kyle McDonald and Miles Doughty. Their first release on the label, the self-titled The Expendables, became an instant classic by fans and received critical praise. Following their support run on 311’s Summer Unity amphitheatre tour, The Expendables went straight to the studio to record 2010’s Prove It, which was produced by Butthole Surfer guitarist Paul Leary (Meat Puppets, Sublime) and NOFX’s El Hefe and features guest appearances by long-time friend G. Love plus various members of Slightly Stoopid. In 2012, the band changed things up and released an all-acoustic album called Gone Soft. Now, they are ready to get fans rocking with their new full-length studio album Sand In the Sky (January 13, 2015). In addition to their own annual Winter Blackout Tour, many other headlining tours and a summer on the Vans Warped Tour, The Expendables has shared the stage with artists such as NOFX, Less Than Jake, Slightly Stoopid, Pennywise, Pepper, 311, Steel Pulse and The Madd Caddies, among many others.

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For more information on THE EXPENDABLES, please contact MSO PR:
Bari Lieberman (Tour) 818-380-0400 x222 blieberman@msopr.com
Angela Villanueva 818-380-0400 x232 avillanueva@msopr.com

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