NASHVILLE |DATE: MAY 7, 2007
FROM: TODD BRODGINSKI/SHAZILA MOHAMMED
MINK
CONFIRM U.S. TOUR DATES IN SUPPORT OF DEBUT FULL-LENGTH CD
INCLUDING TWO DATES WITH KISS IN JULY;
FIRST SINGLE “TALK TO ME”
MAKING AN IMPACT AT RADIO STATIONS NATIONWIDE
With their debut single “Talk To Me” already spinning on over 50 Alternative and Modern rock stations nationwide, Australian-American rock band MINK will head out on the road beginning May 17 in Cleveland, OH with Saliva. The New York-based group has also been invited to open two shows for KISS, July 20 and 21–just a few weeks before the August release of their self-titled debut album on Spitfire Music/Fontana.
Frontman NEAL CARLSON says he’s excited for the opportunity, and recalls his earliest KISS memories: “As a kid, I remember having to pass by a gang of 18 year-old metal heads in order to get into the schoolyard. They were always wearing KISS shirts and playing their music. The make-up, the tongue, it made me think–this is the devil's music. I loved it and feared it.” Bassist GRANT FITZPATRICK said, “When I was about six years old I saw Ace Frehley sliding across a stage on his knees with a sunburst Les Paul and I decided right there that that was what I going to do for a job. I was already into music in a big way but Kiss was my gateway into hard rock, the devil and guitars! Hallelujah!”
Recent SPIN.COM “Artist of the Day” MINK–NEAL CARSLON (vocals), STELLA MOZGAWA (drums), NICK MAYBURY (lead guitar), DAVID LOWY (rhythm guitar) and GRANT FITZPATRICK (bass)–toured down under with Angels & Airwaves last year. They also wrapped a brief spring tour of the U.S. that included performances on the Australian Music Collective showcase series and four shows at SXSW. You can currently see MINK featured in SPIN magazine’s SXSW coverage (May 2007 issue).
The guitar-driven group is also establishing an internet presence via the video for their infectious “Talk To Me.” Directed by Christian Lamb (Madonna, Korn, Kelly Clarkson, Incubus), the clip can be seen at http://youtube.com/watch?v=wngvzHIjihc. Also check out the band at www.minkmusic.com or www.myspace.com/minkmusik
Formed in the spring of 2006, MINK has already written more than 60 songs (30 of them in one intense three-week stretch) and recorded its debut album in just four weeks (with noted producer Sylvia Massy of Red Hot Chili Peppers and Tool fame). They’ve also had their song “Pressure Pressure” featured nightly in ESPN’s 2006 Major League baseball playoffs coverage. The MINK flag was raised in New York City during all-night jam sessions with Carlson (who’d previously performed solo and in a series of bands around town) and musicians he’d met through his Australian manager. Quickly, the casual get-togethers coalesced into a committed band, the final piece coming with the arrival of Mozgawa, whose heavyweight-champ force proved the perfect power behind Maybury’s and Lowy’s slashing guitars, Fitzpatrick’s bone-rattling bass and, at front of it all, Carlson’s passionate-yet-playful vocals.
| Date: | City: | Venue: | |||||||
| with Saliva | |||||||||
| Thu | 5/17 | Cleveland, OH | Agora Ballroom | ||||||
| Fri | 5/18 | Atlantic City, NJ | Hard Rock Café | ||||||
| *Sat | 5/19 | Asbury Park, NJ | Wave Fest – The Wonder Bar | ||||||
| Sun | 5/20 | Boston, MA | Axis | ||||||
| Thu | 5/24 | Tulsa, OK | Cain's Ballroom | ||||||
| Fri | 5/25 | Houston, TX | Scout Bar | ||||||
| Sat | 5/26 | Abilene, TX | Cowboys | ||||||
| Tue | 5/29 | Albuquerque, NM | Sunshine Theatre | ||||||
| Wed | 5/30 | West Hollywood, CA | The Roxy | ||||||
| Fri | 6/1 | Reno, NV | New Oasis (formerly The Oasis) | ||||||
| Sun | 6/3 | Denver, CO | Gothic Theater | ||||||
| Tue | 6/5 | Amarillo, TX | Midnight Rodeo | ||||||
| Wed | 6/6 | Colorado Springs, CO | Black Sheep | ||||||
| Fri | 6/8 | Lincoln, NE | Lancaster Event Center | ||||||
| *Sat | 6/16 | Troy, NY | Riverfest | ||||||
| *Wed | 6/20 | Brooklyn, NY | Union Hall | ||||||
| *Fri | 6/29 | New York, NY | Crash Mansion | ||||||
| *Indicates non-Saliva dates | |||||||||
| with KISS | |||||||||
| Fri | 7/20 | Sault Ste. Marie, MI | Kewadin Casino | ||||||
| **Tickets on sale now via www.kewadin.com or phone at 1-800-KEWADIN (539-2346) | |||||||||
| Sat | 7/21 | Cadott, WI | Rock Festival 2007 | ||||||
| **Tickets on sale now via www.rock-fest.com or phone 1-800-326-FEST or 715-289-4401 | |||||||||
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MINK CONFIRM U.S. TOUR DATES IN SUPPORT OF DEBUT FULL-LENGTH CD INCLUDING TWO DATES WITH KISS IN JULY FIRST SINGLE “TALK TO ME” MAKING AN IMPACT AT RADIO STATIONS NATIONWIDE
