RED: Rock Group To Kick Off U.S Tour April 16; New Album ‘Release The Panic’ Moves Over 90,000 Copies In Just Over A Month

DT:      MARCH 27, 2013
FR:      LIBBY COFFEY/BARI LIEBERMAN/MSO

RED
TWO-TIME GRAMMY-NOMINATED ROCK GROUP
TO KICK OFF U.S. TOUR APRIL 16 IN GRAND RAPIDS, MI

NEW ALBUM ‘RELEASE THE PANIC’ HAS SOLD OVER 90,000 COPIES
IN JUST OVER A MONTH

FIRST SINGLE “PERFECT LIFE”
HITS #25 AT ACTIVE ROCK RADIO

GROUP CONFIRMS
“WELCOME TO ROCKVILLE” AND “ROCK ON THE RANGE”
FESTIVAL PERFORMANCES

After performing for over 500,000 people during the Winter Jam tour, the two-time GRAMMY-nominated rock group RED, will kick off a U.S. trek April 16 in Grand Rapids, MI with We As Human and Southbound Fearing supporting (see dates below, more coming soon). The Nashville-based group will also make two festival appearances: Sunday, April 28 at “Welcome to Rockville” in Jacksonville, FL and on Sunday, May 19 at “Rock On The Range” in Columbus, Ohio. Starting today, fans can purchase VIP upgrades for the spring trek which includes a meet & greet and acoustic performances on the band’s tour bus, as well as an exclusive signed tour poster and VIP laminate. For more information, visit: www.redmusiconline.com.

The touring news comes on the heels of the group’s fourth album RELEASE THE PANIC (Essential/Provident/Sony) which has already sold over 90,000 copies in just over a month and marked the group’s second Top Ten album debut on the Billboard Top 200 Chart. The hard-driving first single “Perfect Life”–which Revolver magazine declared “an anthemic heart-pounder…” (February 2013) and ArtistDirect said carries “a massive stadium-size refrain into crossover territory”–has reached #25 at Active Rock radio this week, continuing to gain in the key 18-35 year-old demographic. Watch the clip for “Perfect Life” here: http://www.vevo.com/watch/red/perfect-life/USV3M1300005

 Watch the new RED tour reel:http://youtu.be/M-fBI-bTKL4

RELEASE THE PANIC is gaining critical mass as RED’s best effort to date. In a four-out-of-five star CD review, Revolver magazine noted that Release the Panic should catapult RED to the high ranks of today’s top radio-rock acts, a destination they rightfully should have reached years ago” (February 2013). Rick Florino of ArtistDirect raved how “RED continue to craft heavy, hypnotic, and heartfelt heard rock on their fourth full-length album. Release the Panic expands upon their patent sound with a more immense and immersive scope. …All said and done, it’s one of the most epic, entrancing, and engaging hard rock albums of 2013 and RED’s best work yet (February 4, 2013).  Elsewhere, Mind Equals Blown called out their “…excellent balladry and swift hooks. ‘Hold Me Now’ is not only one of the record’s strongest cuts, but it should stand as one of Red’s top soft songs to date.” (February 11, 2013) HM Magazine added in a four-out-of-five star review, “Heavy-hitting tracks like ‘Damage’ and the title track–which are some of the hardest songs RED has written-will please any headbanger while ‘Hold Me Now’ and ‘So Far Away’ are the melodic ballads that will move your heart. ‘Perfect Life’ and ‘Die for You’ are quality rock songs sure to garner mainstream radio play” (February 2013).

To record RELEASE THE PANIC, the group–Michael Barnes (vocals), Anthony Armstrong (guitar) Randy Armstrong (bass) and Joe Rickard (drums)–teamed with producer Howard Benson (P.O.D., My Chemical Romance, Daughtry) at his brand-new West Valley Studios in Los Angeles. RED have delivered a potent set of standout songs that were mixed by Benson and Mike Plotnikoff including “Perfect Life,” “Die For You,” “Release the Panic” and “Same Disease.”

Catch RED on their headlining U.S. spring tour in the following cities (more to be announced):

*denotes festival shows

RED’s RELEASE THE PANIC track-by-track on ARTISTDirect: http://bit.ly/VLKZ2i.

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RED, left to right: Anthony Armstrong, Joe Rickard, Randy Armstrong and Michael Barnes.
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About RED:

Nashville-based rock outfit RED comprises Michael Barnes (vocals), Anthony Armstrong (guitar) Randy Armstrong (bass) and Joe Rickard (drums).Together, its three prior albums– End of Silence (2006), Innocence & Instinct (2009) and Until We Have Faces (2011)–have sold more than 882,000 units, garnered two GRAMMY nominations, five GMA Dove Awards, two Top 10 Active Rock singles, three Top 10 Mainstream Rock singles and 10 consecutive No. 1 hits at Christian radio. RED’s Until We Have Faces, released Feb. 1, 2011) marked the group’s highest national debut at No. 2 on the coveted Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart. Additionally, the project topped the following Nielsen SoundScan charts: Current Hard Music, Current Rock Music, Current Alternative, Christian Rock, Current Contemporary Christian Album and Record Label Independent charts. Also its debut week, two of the album’s songs were spotlighted on national TV, with TBS’ “Conan” featuring “Faceless” and NBC’s “Tonight Show with Jay Leno” highlighting “Not Alone.” In addition, RED is known for its relentless touring, performing alongside notable rock names such as Hinder, 3 Doors Down, Creed, Breaking Benjamin, Three Days Grace, Godsmack, Sevendust, Drowning Pool, Flyleaf, Seether, Saving Abel, Staind, Third Day, Switchfoot, Skillet, Papa Roach, Buckcherry and others. Rave reviews for the band’s live shows and albums have been featured in top media outlets including USA Today, Billboard, Modern Drummer, Rolling Stone and Guitar World.

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