NASHVILLE |FEBRUARY 26, 2008
FR: ALEXANDRA GREENBERG/CHELSI SCHRIVER
MSO
CONFIRMED FOR FOUR SHOWS IN AUSTIN AT SXSW
BAND RIDING WAVE OF ACCLAIM
FROM RECENT U.S. SHOWS,
SOLD OUT FEBRUARY U.K. & EUROPEAN TOUR DATES
AT SXSW PREVIEWING MATERIAL
FROM THEIR UPCOMING RELEASE
‘LOVE, HATE AND THEN THERE’S YOU’
THE VON BONDIES—riding a wave of acclaim from their recent sold-out tour of the U.K. and Europe, as well as various American cities–head to Austin in March for four gigs during SXSW, giving industry and fans an opportunity to get reacquainted with the Detroit-based rockers and experience material from their new album–LOVE, HATE AND THEN THERE’S YOU–due out fall 2008.
Tuesday, March 11, 11:45PM
Emo’s
603 Red River Street, Austin
Camel Presents
Wednesday, March 12, 11:00 PM
Emo’s
603 Red River Street, Austin
Official SXSW Showcase
Thursday, March 13, 5:00PM
Location TBD
Dim Mak Records Party
Friday, March 14, 5:15PM
Emo’s
603 Red River Street, Austin
Skyscraper Magazine Day Party
To tide everyone over until the new album comes out, the band has released a four-song EP that’s available online via their MySpace site (www.myspace.com/vonbondies) and at their shows. It’s called WE ARE KAMIKAZES. The track listing is: “Pale Bride,” “21st Birthday,” “Wake Me Up” and “I Don’t Wanna.” Soon the band will follow with a second EP titled AIMING STRAIGHT FOR YOUR HEART around US tour dates in May TBD.
The new album was recorded in multiple cities, produced by Rick Parker (BRMC), Peter Katis (Interpol) and Butch Walker (Hot Hot Heat), and written by singer/songwriter/guitarist Jason Stollsteimer. Complete album details, credits and release date will be revealed soon.
LOVE, HATE AND THEN THERE’S YOU is The Von Bondies’ third studio album and the first new recordings since March 2004’s critically acclaimed PAWN SHOPPE HEART, which featured the hit single “C’mon C’mon.” Without giving too much away, it’s safe to predict that the new album will surprise everyone. Suffice to say, it’s very melodic, lots of guitars and sounds almost nothing like PAWN SHOPPE HEART or LACK OF COMMUNICATION.
Here is some feedback from the media on WE ARE KAMIKAZES and the Bondies’ performances from earlier this year:
—Jay Miller, THE PATRIOT LEDGER (Boston, MA; 1/18/2008)
“The group is back with a new lineup, new material and a poppier sound.”
—DETROIT FREE PRESS (1/4/2008)
“2008 should mark the band’s return. A new EP, ‘We Are Kamikazes,’ brims with energetic, garage-style rock.”
—Regis Behe, PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW (1/11/2008)
“…the new songs find The Von Bondies picking up in that more melodic and pop mode.”
—Scott Mervis, PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE (1/14/2008)
“The band’s gender diversity seems to be an advantage, as opposed to the typical gender-specific rock bands popular today. The mix of male and female provided an upbeat dynamic, which seemed to add to the edgy yet perky sound of the group. They have a relatable appeal to both guys and girls, and the stage presence of the band is improved with the different emotions that separate genres bring to the table.”
—Alexandra Coleman, THE LANTERN (Ohio State University; 1/14/2008)
“’Pale Bride,’ ‘21st Birthday,’ ‘Wake Me Up’ and ‘I Don’t Wanna’ all suggest the album will offer fans the raw energy and catchy riffs the band’s previous discs possess.”
—Brian Wong, LONDON FREE PRESS (1/11/2008)
“Detroit’s Von Bondies are scrappy, dirty, exuberant, and spirited. They’re everything you could want from a choppy guitar group that’s so obviously channeling Motor City predecessors like the MC5 and the Stooges.”
—Lizz Kannenberg, CHICAGOIST.COM (1/10/2008)
“Give them more music than they know what to do with: This summer The Von Bondies will release their third studio album, Love, Hate and Then There’s You. But proceeding that there will be another EP out in the spring. Stollsteimer’s philosophy is refreshing in the ever-changing terrain of the music biz.”
—Christen Thomas, UR CHICAGO (1/9/2008)
“With the new year comes a new album from The Von Bondies. The group that made its name at the turn of the millennium on Detroit’s much-ballyhooed garage-rock scene is sporting a revamped lineup, a fresh sound and a string of U.S. and European tour dates…Love, Hate and Then There’s You is the the title of the group’s third studio disc, which is set for release this summer. The album features help from several producers – including the famed Butch Walker, Peter Katis (Interpol) and Rick Parker (Black Rebel Motorcycle Club) – and it strays a bit from the gritty blues-rock sound of the group’s two previous albums, offering up a rocking, retro-pop vibe.”
—Rachel May, DETROIT FREE PRESS (1/3/2008)
“…[Stollsteimer]’s written a clutch of terrifyingly cool songs…”
—Jonny Loftus, DETOUR-MAG.COM (Detroit, MI; January 2008)
"…Stollsteimer still has one of the best voices in indie rock."
—Chris David, THESENTIMENTALIST.COM, (January 2008)
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For guest list, to arrange interviews or for more information on the VON BONDIES, contact:
MSO 818-380-0400
Alexandra Greenberg x223, agreenberg@msopr.com
Chelsi Schriver x231, cschriver@msopr.com
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THE VON BONDIES CONFIRMED FOR FOUR SHOWS IN AUSTIN AT SXSW; BAND RIDING WAVE OF ACCLAIM FROM RECENT U.S. SHOWS, SOLD OUT FEBRUARY U.K. & EUROPEAN TOUR DATES
