BLACK GOLD SET TO PERFORM AT SIX EVENTS AND SHOWCASES IN AUSTIN INCLUDING AN OFFICIAL SXSW SHOWCASE

BLACK GOLD
SET TO PERFORM AT SIX EVENTS AND SHOWCASES IN AUSTIN
INCLUDING AN OFFICIAL SXSW SHOWCASE

CONFIRMED TO APPEAR WITH THE HOLD STEADY AT NEW YORK CITY’S
101.9 WRXP FIRST ANNIVERSARY SHOW

“…nearly every song is a potential single begging for an extended disco edit.”
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Spin (Feb 09)

“These songs consistently boast big, catchy choruses, an old-school asset that is clothed in a layer of keyboards and guitars that's utterly contemporary."
—Orlando Sentinel (2/13/09)

With six shows in four days, BLACK GOLD is set to bring their “sweeping orchestral rock (Spin 2/09)” to as many people as possible at their official showcase at the annual SXSW Music Conference in Austin, TX, as well as many parties. The band has garnered attention for their “shining, shimmering, and quite splendid (Urb.com, 10/22/08)” sound and were recently selected as one of MetroMix’s “Blowin’ up in ‘09” artists to watch. The New York-based duo–multi-instrumentalists Eric Ronick and Than Luu–is also set to join fellow Brooklynites The Hold Steady at NYC’s 101.9 WRXP’s First Anniversary Show, taking place on Monday, March 30 at The Fillmore at Irving Plaza.

After testing their respective wares by logging significant stage time with a variety of acts (M. Ward, Ambulance Ltd., Rachael Yamagata, Panic At The Disco), Eric and Than have stepped out to center stage with their debut full length album RUSH, out now on Red Bull Records. Raved Big Shot Magazine (1/09) about the disc: “…Ronick’s keyboard and Luu’s percussion combine to keep the rhythm section more interesting than most full bands. The album’s melodies never rest on the rhythm’s laurels, instead floating easily between beats or soaring above them. The album features “Detroit”–an iTunes’ “Single of the Week” (10/7/08) which received over 420,000 downloads–and new single “Plans & Reveries.” The video for the latter was featured as “Video of the Day” on AOL Music’s mainpage, in their Top 11 Countdown and can be viewed at: http://music.aol.com/top11?featuredVideo=2410970&featuredText=4.

Before arriving in Austin, BLACK GOLD will wrap the currently underway “Illuminate Yourself” tour with Phoenix, AZ sextet Lydia. The four-week trek saw the two bands join forces to present the “Illuminate Your City” contest, aimed at promoting local charities along the tour route.  They also have stops scheduled in Las Vegas and Los Angeles.

Look for additional U.S tour dates from BLACK GOLD this spring as well as European shows. For up-to-the-minute info on the band, visit: www.blackgoldmusic.com or www.myspace.com/blackgold.

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