NASHVILLE |DATE: OCTOBER 5, 2005
FROM: LIBBY HENRY/KRISTINE ASHTON-MAGNUSON
UNDEROATH LAUNCH FALL TOUR WITH THRICE
AND RELEASE LIMITED EDITION CD/DVD VERSION
OF BREAKOUT ALBUM ‘THEY’RE ONLY CHASING SAFETY’
After already surpassing sales of well over 200,000 copies with THEY’RE ONLY CHASING SAFETY (Tooth and Nail Records), UNDEROATH–whose infectious blend of punk and metal with soaring experimental melodies, electronic textures and emotive lyrics–have just released a limited edition double-disc version of the CD with accompanying DVD. The CD/DVD set features four rare and previously unreleased songs including: “I’ve Got Ten Friends and a Crowbar That Says You Ain’t Gonna Do Jack!” as well as demo versions of three songs that evolved into songs on THEY’RE ONLY CHASING SAFETY. The DVD is packed with over two hours of footage including live performances from UNDEROATH’s 2004-2005 tours, as well as behind-the-scenes hi-jinks and a personal glimpse into the band’s inner circle. The CD/DVD double-disc includes a 16-page booklet inside with all new packaging and cover art by Converge vocalist Jacob Bannon.
Meanwhile, the Florida-based UNDEROATH–SPENCER CHAMBERLAIN (vocals), TIM McTAGUE (guitar), GRANT BRANDELL (bass), AARON GILLESPIE (drums/vocals), CHRISTOPHER DUDLEY (keyboards) and JAMES SMITH (guitar)–just launched a fall U.S. tour with Thrice. The two-month trek will include stops in New York at Roseland Ballroom on November 1 and in Los Angeles at the House of Blues on November 21.
The group has now logged over 3.5 million plays on both the MySpace and Pure Volume music websites and, this week, UNDEROATH is the #1 most-played artist on both PureVolume.com and MySpace.com. In addition, drummer GILLESPIE recorded a few new tracks available now on the PureVolume site: “Yule Be Sorry” for the upcoming Tooth and Nail Christmas album titled Happy Christmas, out October 25 (listen online at: www.purevolume.com/happychristmas); and two solo songs titled “I Mostly Like to Copy Other People” and “They Say You Can Never Write I Told You So,” listen online at: www.purevolume.com/thealmost.
UNDEROATH’s new video for “It’s A Dangerous Business Walking Out Your Front Door”–the second single off THEY’RE ONLY CHASING SAFTEY–has invaded the airwaves with adds to MTV2 and mtvU. This past weekend the band guest hosted MTV2’s “Headbanger’s Ball” and will appear on Fuse’s “Steven’s Untitled Rock Show” on October 11 (10:00PM EST/7:00PM PST).
Go to www.underoath777.com for the full list of tour dates. Also, log onto www.toothandnail.com for more information.
For UNDEROATH publicity, contact MSO: 818-380-0400
Libby Henry ext. 224
lhenry@msopr.com
Kristine Ashton-Magnuson ext. 233
kashton@msopr.com
Shazila Mohammed (tour press) ext. 241
shazila@msopr.com
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