THE LAST VEGAS TO JOIN MOTLEY CRUE ON U.S. “SAINTS OF LOS ANGELES 2009 TOUR” FEBRUARY 2-MARCH 18

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DATE:      JANUARY 27, 2009

FROM:     KRISTINE ASHTON-MAGNUSON/BARI LIEBERMAN/MITCH SCHNEIDER

 
 
If there was ever a rock group that arrived exactly at the right moment, it’s THE LAST VEGAS. “It’s the last original sin…the last party before the world goes up in a ball of smoke…the climax,” reveals the band about their moniker.

Armed with their blazing single “I’m Bad,” which “combines rock, glam and garage for an ass-kicking sound” (Billboard, 1/10/09),” THE LAST VEGAS will hit the road February 2 for the six-week “Saints Of Los Angeles 2009 Tour” with Mötley Crüe, Hinder and Theory Of A Deadman (tour dates listed below).  

After building a huge fan and media buzz in their native Chicago–then touring 17 countries and independently selling 10,000 copies of their self-titled debut CD–THE LAST VEGAS were hand-picked by Mötley Crüe as part of Guitar Center’s On-Stage program in November; in fact, the band was chosen out of nearly 8,000 submissions. They’re now embedded in Los Angeles recording their new album with veteran rock producers DJ Ashba (Sixx:A.M., Mötley Crüe) and Marti Frederiksen (Aerosmith, Mötley Crüe, Ozzy Osbourne).  Nikki Sixx, co-founding member of Mötley Crüe and President of Eleven Seven Music, will also be hands-on in the group’s development.  The album, to be released on Eleven Seven Music, is on track for release in Spring 2009.

The upcoming disc’s opening salvo “I’m Bad” is currently available via AOL and iTunes. In a single review in Billboard, writer Kristina Tunzi said vocalist CHAD CHERRY’s “snarly, sexy delivery makes you want to reach for the stripper pole, and infectious rhythms and thrashing guitar riffs add the right amount of sleaze. No doubt, rock’n’roll is here to stay in ’09. (January 10, 2009)”

THE LAST VEGAS recorded “I’m Bad” with Nikki Sixx, DJ Ashba and Marti Frederiksen late last year, just three days after winning at the Guitar Center On-Stage finals.  Guitarist ADAM ARLING elaborates on the dynamic in the studio: “We all knew what we wanted, everyone was on the same page, so when we started working it was exactly what it should have been–the best job you can do, and most of all it was fun.  Marti's got the golden ear, Nikki never has a bad idea, and DJ gets sick tone.”

As part of Guitar Center On-Stage’s major effort to organically support and elevate new artists, THE LAST VEGAS received a recording deal with Eleven Seven Music and Tenth Street Entertainment (Mötley’s label and management company), $25,000 in cash and $20,000 in gear from Gibson, in addition to landing an opening slot on the “Saints Of Los Angeles 2009 Tour” and a gig supporting Mötley Crüe at Hollywood’s famed Palladium this past November.  Guitar Center On-Stage is a revolutionary platform for scouting and launching upcoming, unsigned artists in the music industry.  For more information or to watch highlights from Guitar Center On-Stage, go to www.makerockhistory.com.

THE LAST VEGAS–ADAM ARLING (guitar), NATHAN ARLING (drums), JOHNNY WATOR (guitar), DANNY SMASH (bass) and CHAD CHERRY (lead vocals)–deliver high-energy spectacles, with a deliciously trashy, roughed-up edge. Teeming with unbridled, raw talent and influenced by such artists as Johnny Thunders, AC/DC, Black Flag, Misfits, Guns N’ Roses and the Sex Pistols, THE LAST VEGAS possess the ability to musically beat crowds into submission, leaving fans no choice but to beg for more.  "The overall talent and energy of The Last Vegas surpassed our expectations," said Mötley Crüe’s Vince Neil. "Mötley Crüe is excited to pass the torch on to these amazing musicians, just as Ozzy did for us over 25 years ago.”

Here’s a sample of what the press has said about the band:

"Best New Discovery”
       –Doug Brod, SPIN, March 19, 2008 (SXSW 2008 coverage)

“Ace garage-rockers…”
       –Jim DeRogatis, www.JimDero.com (Chicago Sun-Times Pop Music Critic), August 3, 2007

“…pure, good-time hard rock, free of irony and heavy intellectual lifting. Blessed with a singer whose bloozy stylings…as well as a menacing wall of riffage and tunes about chicks and rocking out…the Chicago quintet was a good…sleazy time.”
       –Joan Anderman/Sarah Rodman, Boston Globe, March 19, 2007 (SXSW coverage)

“Raunchy, rowdy, and ruffed-up glam rock.”
       –Jennifer Maerz, The Stranger (Seattle), November 11, 2004

Catch THE LAST VEGAS on tour in the following cities and go to
www.thelastvegas.com for band updates and tour diaries.

Date			City		Venue
Saints of Los Angeles Tour 2009 w/Mötley Crüe, Hinder, Theory of a Deadman
Mon	2/2		San Diego, CA		Cox Arena
Wed	2/4		Reno, NV		Reno Events Center
Saints of Los Angeles Tour 2009 w/Mötley Crüe
Fri	2/6		Las Vegas, NV		The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel
Sat	2/7		Las Vegas, NV		The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel
Saints of Los Angeles Tour 2009 w/Mötley Crüe, Hinder, Theory of a Deadman
Tue	2/10		Omaha, NE		Qwest Center
Wed	2/11		Moline, IL		iWireless Center
Fri	2/13		Grand Rapids, MI		Van Andel Arena
Sat	2/14		Madison, WI		Alliant Energy Center
Sun	2/15		Rockford, IL		MetroCentre
Tue	2/17		Des Moines, IA		Wells Fargo Arena
Wed	2/18		St. Paul, MN		Xcel Energy Center
Thu	2/19		Green Bay, WI		Resch Center
Sat	2/21		Nashville, TN		Sommet Center
Sun	2/22		Birmingham, AL		BJCC Arena
Wed	2/25		Greenville, SC		BI-LO Center
Fri	2/27		Lafayette, LA		Cajun Dome
Sat	2/28		New Orleans, LA		New Orleans Arena
Tue	3/3		Miami, FL		Hard Rock Casino
Wed	3/4		Orlando, FL		UCF Arena
Fri	3/6		Atlantic City, NJ		Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
Sat	3/7		Erie, PA		Erie Civic Center
Sun	3/8		Hershey, PA		Giant Center
Tue	3/10		Ottawa, ON		Scotiabank Place
Wed	3/11		Hamilton, ON		Copps Coliseum
Fri	3/13		Uncasville, CT		Mohegan Sun Arena
Sat	3/14		Baltimore, MD		1st Mariner Arena
Mon	3/16		New York, NY		Madison Square Garden
Tue	3/17		Manchester, NH		Verizon Wireless Arena
Wed	3/18		Portland, ME		Cumberland County Civic Center

About THE LAST VEGAS:
The Last Vegas are no strangers to hard work and success.  They’ve independently sold over 10,000 records, tirelessly toured in 17 countries including the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe, and are undoubtedly a top rock act in their hometown of Chicago.  The band has been featured on Guitar Hero 2, Nascar.com, NBC Sports, UK's Kerrang Radio, MTV, MTV2, Fox, Fuel TV, Fearless TV/Radio, Q101, WLUP, The G-Hole, Camel Farm Program and was honored to be the official music of Kyle Busch Motor Sports.  The first single, “I’m Bad” was also featured in the bed of national Guitar Center radio spots.  The Last Vegas have made festival appearances at Sweden’s Gearfest, Italy’s Bridgestock Festivo, Denmark’s Primitive Fest, Milwaukee’s Summerfest, Austin’s South By Southwest, Belgium’s Sjock Festival, CMJ, Sleazefest, Vans Extreme Sports Tour, Montreal’s Degeneration Overdrive and Rockford Speedway’s Memorial Day Event.  

About Guitar Center
Guitar Center is the world’s largest retailer of guitars, amplifiers, percussion instruments, keyboards, and pro-audio and recording equipment. Our retail store subsidiary presently operates 214 Guitar Center stores across the nation. We are also the largest direct response retailer of musical instruments in the United States through our wholly owned subsidiary, Musician's Friend, Inc., and its catalog and Web site, www.musiciansfriend.com. In addition our Music & Arts division operates more than 100 stores specializing in band instruments for sale and rental, serving teachers, band directors, college professors and students. More information on Guitar Center can be found by visiting the Company's Web site at www.guitarcenter.com.

The Guitar Center logo is a registered trademark of Guitar Center, Inc. Other brand or product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.

About Eleven Seven Music
Eleven Seven Music is the Rock Label of the Year 2008 (FMQB) and Mediabase’s #1 Independent Rock label, taking hold on a good portion of the rock charts since its inception in January 2006. With the recent #1 independent release from Mötley Crüe (the label scored the #2 position last year with Sixx:A.M.'s The Heroin Diaries Soundtrack and Buckcherry's Platinum and Grammy-nominated 15 ), Eleven Seven continues to build on its model of research-based marketing strategies targeted directly to the fans and building out from that base. At rock radio, Sixx:A.M.’s “Life Is Beautiful” was the most played track of the year.  Helmed by President Nikki Sixx, the label's roster includes Mötley Crüe, Buckcherry, Sixx:A.M., Trapt, Drowning Pool, Marion Raven, Charm City Devils, The Exies and The Last Vegas. Eleven Seven Music was founded by industry veteran and pioneer Allen Kovac, a revolutionary mind who has been at the center of some of the most creative and successful campaigns in the music business.  The label also dominated the iTunes 2008 Critics and Sales Charts holding 40% of the top ten slots on the best rock songs list.

Publicity Contacts
MSO (818) 380-0400:
Kristine Ashton-Magnuson (ext. 233), kashton@msopr.com     
Bari Lieberman (ext. 222), blieberman@msopr.com
Mitch Schneider (ext. 235), mschneider@msopr.com

 

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THE LAST VEGAS TO JOIN MOTLEY CRUE ON U.S. “SAINTS OF LOS ANGELES 2009 TOUR” FEBRUARY 2-MARCH 18; RELEASE “I’M BAD” SINGLE VIA ITUNES AND AOL WHILE RECORDING NEW CD; BAND RECEIVES UNPRECEDENTED OPPORTUNITY BY WINNING GUITAR CENTER “ON STAGE”