NASHVILLE |DT: FEBRUARY 5, 2009
FR: LIBBY HENRY-COFFEY/ALEXANDRA GREENBERG/MITCH SCHNEIDER
TO PERFORM THIS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9 ON THE
“LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN”
SET TO PLAY “PALE BRIDE,”
FIRST SINGLE OFF THEIR NEW ALBUM
‘LOVE HATE AND THEN THERE’S YOU’
Riding a new wave of critical acclaim, THE VON BONDIES will perform “Pale Bride”–the first single and video off their new album LOVE HATE AND THEN THERE’S YOU (Majordomo/Shout! Factory)–this Monday, February 9 on the “Late Show with David Letterman” (CBS 11:30pm ET/PT). This appearance by the Michigan-based band–JASON STOLLSTEIMER (lead vocals, guitars), DON BLUM (drums), LEANN BANKS (bass) and CHRISTY HUNT (guitars)–precedes the February 12 launch of their 2009 tour.
"Love, Hate's virile, driving indie punk-rock brings scrappy energy and alley grime to a diverse batch of tunes with just a bit of a majestic sheen. The Bondies rise from the garage scene's anonymous masses by tempering dark aggression with a contagious bounce."
–Edna Gundersen, USA TODAY (CD review, Feb. 3, 2009)“…these Detroit rockers emerge with an album that's pop-friendly but raucous enough to park in a Motor City garage. LOVE, HATE AND THEN THERE’s YOU finds singer Jason Stollsteimer delivering both dark laments and sugar-specked stuff, sometimes in the same song.”
–Christian Hoard, ROLLING STONE (CD review, Feb. 2009)
“Over punchy, driving riffs and crackling drum work, Stollsteimer howls like a guy with much to be pissed about, while the sharp production and dark pop hooks offer a vision of garage rock that's more grand than grimy.”–David Peisner, SPIN (CD review, Feb. 2009)
On the road, the VON BONDIES will perform songs from LOVE, HATE AND THEN THERE’S YOU, which is filled with highlights like “Pale Bride,” “Accidents Will Happen,” and “21st Birthday.” They’ll be touring the U.S. and Canada with special guests Nico Vega. High profile stops include New York City’s Mercury Lounge Monday, February 16 and The Roxy in Los Angeles Saturday, March 14. Check out the full itinerary for the VON BONDIES below:
| DATE | CITY | VENUE | |
| Thu | 2/12 | London, ON | Call The Office |
| Fri | 2/13 | Toronto, ON | Horseshoe Tavern |
| Sun | 2/15 | Montreal, QUE | Les Saints |
| Mon | 2/16 | New York, NY | Mercury Lounge |
| Tue | 2/17 | Vienna, VA | Jammin Java |
| Wed | 2/18 | Philadelphia, PA | The Khyber |
| Fri | 2/20 | Cleveland, OH | Grog Shop |
| Sat | 2/21 | Ann Arbor, MI | The Blind Pig |
| Sun | 2/22 | Toledo, OH | Mickey Finns |
| Sun | 3/8 | Seattle, WA | Neumos |
| Mon | 3/9 | Portland, OR | Doug Fir Lounge |
| Tue | 3/10 | Victoria, BC | Lucky Bar |
| Fri | 3/13 | San Francisco, CA | Bottom Of The Hill |
| Sat | 3/14 | Los Angeles, CA | The Roxy |
| Sun | 3/15 | Solana Beach, CA | Belly Up Tavern |
| Fri | 3/27 | Columbus, OH | The Basement |
| Sat | 3/28 | Detroit, MI | St. Andrews Hall |
| Mon | 3/30 | Chicago, IL | Schubas |
The roots of The Von Bondies can be traced back to the late ’90s–at one point Jason had a band called the Baby Killers–but things really began in earnest when Blum teamed up with Stollsteimer in 1999. The name Von Bondies was born in 2000, and the first album Lack of Communication came the following year. Raw and Rare, a collection of live BBC recordings, followed in 2003, then Pawn Shoppe Heart. It featured their huge 2004 hit single “C’mon C’mon,” which subsequently took on a second life as the theme to Denis Leary’s highly acclaimed FX TV series “Rescue Me.” The Von Bondies spent 2008 touring in support of their self-released EP We Are Kamikazes, which featured selected tracks from the February 3, 2009 release LOVE, HATE AND THEN THERE’S YOU, their third studio album and debut for Majordomo Records (an imprint of Shout! Factory). A limited edition 7-inch single of "Pale Bride" backed with the non-album "Falling In Love" is also in stores now.
For the VON BONDIES publicity, contact MSO:
Alex Greenberg: 818-380-0400 ext 232 Agreenberg@msopr.com
Libby Henry-Coffey: 818-380-0400 ext 224 Lhenry@msopr.com
Mitch Schneider: 818-380-0400 ext 235 Mschneider@msopr.com
Chelsi Schriver (tour press): 818-380-0400 ext 231 Cschriver@msopr.com
http://
THE VON BONDIES TO PERFORM THIS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9 ON THE “LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN”; SET TO PLAY “PALE BRIDE,” FIRST SINGLE OFF THEIR NEW ALBUM ‘LOVE HATE AND THEN THERE’S YOU’
