DT: OCTOBER 2, 2007
FR: ALEXANDRA GREENBERG/SHAZILA MOHAMMED
BARI LIEBERMAN/MSO
RELEASE NEW SINGLE “TALL TALES TASTE LIKE SOUR GRAPES”
FROM DEBUT ALBUM ‘FABLES OF A MAYFLY’;
EXTEND FALL TOUR ADDING U.S. AND EUROPEAN TOUR DATES
WITH SERJ TANKIAN
The Sulphur Springs, TX quintet–hailed for their “potent emotional hard rock” (Los Angeles Times, 5/1/07) and killer live shows–have also added new dates to their non-stop tour schedule opening for Serj Tankian–head of Serjical Strike and executive producer of FABLES OF A MAYFLY–on his debut solo shows in Los Angeles on October 27, San Francisco on October 28 and Europe from November 16 – 27. This marks the band’s second turn in San Francisco opening for a major name in music: the band landed the opening slot for The Smashing Pumpkins for the first two nights of their residency at the Fillmore this past July. FAIR TO MIDLAND is currently on an extensive U.S. tour with Chevelle.
Their return to Europe with Tankian follows their summer appearances at all the major hard-rock festivals, sold-out tour dates with Dir en grey and a headlining slot during the Kerrang! Awards Week. In the 9/1/07 issue of Kerrang!, Ryan Bird wrote, “For the duration of their set the Texans are as unique to the ears as bare-chested, afro-toting guitarist Cliff Campbell is on the eyes. Powerful, emotional and complex, FTM are all this and more, often in the space of a single song. In frontman Darroh the quintet can also claim one of rock’s sleeping icons, a man with a voice as stunning as his moustache. Capable of hitting the highest of highs and lowest of lows in a single breath, he cuts an awkward yet compelling figure, often exploding in a passionate blur of flailing limbs. It’s utterly captivating, but that’s FTM in a nutshell.”
Confirmed upcoming FAIR TO MIDLAND tour dates are:
*Sat | 10/6 | Dallas, TX | Curtain Club Outdoor Festival |
With Chevelle | |||
Sun | 10/7 | Hattiesburg, MS | The Bottling Company |
Tue | 10/9 | Charlotte, NC | Amos’ Southend |
Thu | 10/11 | Myrtle Beach, SC | House of Blues |
Sat | 10/13 | Orlando, FL | House of Blues |
Sun | 10/14 | Ft. Lauderdale, FL | Revolution |
Tue | 10/16 | New Orleans, LA | House of Blues |
Thu | 10/18 | Austin, TX | Stubb's |
Fri | 10/19 | Amarillo, TX | Midnight Rodeo |
Sat | 10/20 | Odessa, TX | Dos Amigos |
Mon | 10/22 | Boulder, CO | Boulder Theater |
Wed | 10/24 | San Diego, CA | SOMA |
Thu | 10/25 | Phoenix, AZ | Marquee Theater |
Fri | 10/26 | Ventura, CA | Ventura Theater |
With Serj Tankian | |||
Sat | 10/27 | Los Angeles, CA | Avalon |
Sun | 10/28 | San Francisco, CA | Slims |
Fri | 11/16 | Manchester, UK | Academy |
Thu | 11/22 | London, UK | Astoria |
Sun | 11/25 | Amsterdam, NL | Melkweg |
Mon | 11/26 | Paris, FR | Elysee Montmartre |
Tue | 11/27 | Cologne, GE | Live Music Hall |
+ notes headline date
* notes festival date
MSO 818-380-0400
Alexandra Greenberg (national, NY & LA press) x223, agreenberg@msopr.com
Shazila Mohammed (national, NY & LA press) x238, shazila@msopr.com
Bari Lieberman (regional tour press) x222, blieberman@msopr.com
Universal Republic Records
Serena Gallagher 212-841-8201, serena.gallagher@umusic.com
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FAIR TO MIDLAND RELEASE NEW SINGLE “TALL TALES TASTE LIKE SOUR GRAPES”
FROM DEBUT ALBUM ‘FABLES OF A MAYFLY’