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JACK WHITE ATTEMPTS NEW WORLD RECORD

Jack White has again decided to take on the tremendous challenge of making it into the Guinness Book of World Records.

During the rest of the performances on his current tour supporting his new album “Blunderbuss” (which incidentally is currently in the running for the world record of “the fastest named album in history” *pending), Jack White will every night on stage attempt to break the world record for most metaphors in a single concert.

The attempt may prove very exhausting and at times even dangerous, but the results could prove to be glorious and possibly even vainglorious. White and Third Man Records are certain that the extremely scientific and intricate analysis of the metaphors that occur will be examined in accordance with Guinness’ usually very thorough methods probably, or at the very least if somebody answers the phone at the pub.

Third Man Records encourages all attendees of said concerts to please not interfere or interject with any metaphors that they witness occur during the show as to not disqualify or worse yet, trivialize the metaphor in question. In addition all concert attendees are encouraged to entice as many metaphors to occur during the show that they possibly can as long as they don’t endanger themselves or Mr. White.

For your chance to participate in the making of history, Jack White & crew can be seen at one of the following venues:

05/18-20/12 – Gulf Shores, AL – The Hangout Music Fest
05/19/12 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel +
05/21/12- NY, NY – Roseland Ballroom +
05/22/12 – NY, NY – Roseland Ballroom +
05/24/12 – Detroit, MI – Scottish Rite Theater +
05/24/12 – Detroit, MI – Scottish Rite Theater  (all ages matinee show) +
05/26/12 – George, WA – Sasquatch Music Festival
05/27/12 – Vancouver, BC – Queen Elizabeth Theatre +
05/28/12 – Eugene, OR – Hult Center for the Performing Arts (Silva Concert Hall) +
05/30/12 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern +
05/31/12 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern +
06/21/12 – London, UK – O2 Academy Broxton +
06/22/12 – London, UK – Hammersmith Apollo +
06/23/12 – Hackney Marshes, London, UK – Radio 1’s Hackney Weekend
06/25/12 – Amsterdam, NL – Heineken Music Hall
06/26/12 – Berlin, Germany – Tempodrom
06/27/12 – Cologne, Germany – E-Werk +
06/29/12 -Werchter, Belgium – Rock Werchter
07/01/12 – Belfort, France – Les Eurockeennes
07/02/12 – Paris, France – L’Olympia +
07/03/12 – Paris, France – L’Olympia +
07/05/12 – Hamburg, Germany – Docks +
07/05-08/12 – Roskilde, Denmark – Roskilde Festival
07/20-22/12 – Dover, Delaware – Firefly Music Festival +
07/25/12 – Melbourne, Australia – Festival Hallm +
07/26/12 – Sydney, Australia – Hordern Pavillion +
07/27/12 – Byron Bay, Australia – Splendour In The Grass Festival +
07/27-29/12 – Niigata, Japan – Fuji Rock Festival +
08/03-05/12 – Chicago, IL – Lollapalooza
08/08/12 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheater
08/10-12/12 – San Francisco, CA – Outside Lands

For more information visit:
http://thirdmanrecords.com/
http://jackwhiteiii.com/

EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY NEW VIDEO FOR “POSTCARD FROM 1952” LIVE NOW AT EXPLOSIONSINTHESKY.COM

ZAMMUTO CONFIRMED AS SUPPORT FOR U.S. TOUR

Live now at EXPLOSIONSINTHESKY.com is the third ever video from Explosions In The Sky for “Postcard From 1952” from their fifth studio album Take Care, Take Care, Take Care released on Temporary Residence Ltd. Directed by Annie Gunn and Peter Simonite, “Postcard From 1952” employs yet another cinematically expansive track from Take Care, Take Cate, Take Care as the perfect complement to an indelible visual experience. Gunn and Simonite re-create a series of vintage Polaroid moments with painstaking care to every detail from vintage styling to flash cube lighting for a trip back in time that explores moments before and after these memory fragments were captured. Already the video has earned high praise from various areas of the online world.

“Explosions in the Sky. Amazing new video. I dare you not to feel!” — acclaimed director, writer and producer Judd Apatow http://tinyurl.com/8yrjqz3

“Their music plays soundtrack to some of life’s most tender moments: a baby’s early steps, a mother photographing her child, flowers in a young girl’s hair, a couple’s kiss.” — The Huffington Post

“It’s gorgeous” — Stereogum

Joining Explosions in the Sky on their recently announced U.S. tour dates will once again be their Temporary Residence label mates Zammuto. Zammuto is the new project of Nick Zammuto, half of highly acclaimed collage-duo The Books. The upcoming dates include headline shows at such prestigious venues as the Chicago Theater in Chicago and Nashville’s revered Ryman Auditorium, in addition to appearances at the Sasquatch Music Festival in George, Washington and the Governor’s Ball Music Festival on Randall’s Island in New York City.

EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY

On Tour 2012

5/25/2012 – George WA – Sasquatch Music Festival
6/17/2012 – Houston TX – Warehouse Live
6/18/2012 – Mobile AL – Soul Kitchen Music Hall
6/19/2012 – Tampa FL – The Ritz Ybor
6/20/2012 – Miami FL – Grand Central
6/21/2012 – Athens GA – The Georgia Theatre
6/22/2012 – Charlottesville VA – Jefferson Theater
6/24/2012 – Randall’s Island New York NY – Governors Ball Music Festival
6/25/2012 – Morgantown WV – 123 Pleasant St.
6/26/2012 – Chicago IL – Chicago Theatre
6/27/2012 – Nashville TN – Ryman Auditorium

For further information, contact Dana West dana@nastylittleman.com

ELECTRIC GUEST MAKE NETWORK TELEVISION DEBUT

PERFORM “THIS HEAD I HOLD” ON THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN

Electric Guest have found themselves in a world of incredible firsts.

First offer for a free jet pack ride, compliments of David Letterman when the band made their network television debut on The Late Show last week. Check out their infectious performance HERE

Last week’s first sold-out headlining show at New York City’s Bowery Ballroom was an exhilarating event. Jon Pareles of The New York Times lauded “the lean, confident, sleekly retro pop songs… Electric Guest’s songs were about the here and now. It’s recession-era pop, husbanding its most valued resources and worrying, tunefully, about the way ahead.”

Their first Rolling Stone review where their debut album Mondo (Downtown Records/Across The Universe) is commended as a “Proven talent…wired with sonic wit… a Beck-ian journey into L.A. slacker soul.”

Back in L.A. Electric Guest performed their current single “This Head I Hold,” live and shoeless on the Dick & Beaver Music Show for Wilcox Sessions: http://vimeo.com/41533043

Fans of the bands Keith Schofield directed music video for “This Head I Hold” can take a behind the scenes look at the making of the video which includes an extended cut into the wayward dance competition and spiritual desert trek: http://youtu.be/3ZVZbugBnMg

Currently, Electric Guest continue to sell out shows nationwide, catch them here:

05/08/12 – Baton Rouge, LA – Chelsea’s
05/09/12 – Houston, TX – Fitzgerald’s
05/10/12 – Austin, TX – The Parish
05/25/12-05/28/12 – George, WA – Sasquatch Music Festival
05/27/12 – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios
06/02/12 – Santa Barbara, CA – Velvet Jones
06/03/12 – San Diego, CA – Sandy Parts Festival
06/04/12 – Santa Ana, CA – Constellation Room
06/16/12 – Pasadena, CA – KCRW Presents Make Music Pasadena
08/10/12-08/12/12 – San Francisco, CA – Outside Lands

ADAM YAUCH 1964-2012

It is with great sadness that we confirm that musician, rapper, activist and director Adam “MCA” Yauch, founding member of Beastie Boys and also of the Milarepa Foundation that produced the Tibetan Freedom Concert benefits, and film production and distribution company Oscilloscope Laboratories, passed away in his native New York City this morning after a near-three-year battle with cancer. He was 47 years old.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Yauch taught himself to play bass in high school, forming a band for his 17th birthday party that would later become known the world over as Beastie Boys.

With fellow members Michael “Mike D” Diamond and Adam “Adrock” Horovitz, Beastie Boys would go on to sell over 40 million records, release four #1 albums–including the first hip hop album ever to top the Billboard 200, the band’s 1986 debut full length, Licensed To Ill–win three Grammys, and the MTV Video Vanguard Lifetime Achievement award. Last month Beastie Boys were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, with Diamond and Horovitz reading an acceptance speech on behalf of Yauch, who was unable to attend.

In addition to his hand in creating such historic Beastie Boys albums as Paul’s Boutique, Check Your Head, Ill Communication, Hello Nasty and more, Yauch was a founder of the Milarepa Fund, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting awareness and  activism regarding the injustices perpetrated on native Tibetans by Chinese occupational government and military forces.  In 1996, Milarepa produced the first Tibetan Freedom Concert in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, which was attended by 100,000 people, making it the biggest benefit concert on U.S. soil since 1985’s Live Aid. The Tibetan Freedom Concert series would continue to stage some of the most significant benefit shows in the world for nearly a decade following in New York City, Washington DC, Tokyo, Sydney, Amsterdam, Taipei and other cities.

In the wake of September 11, 2001, Milarepa organized New Yorkers Against Violence, a benefit headlined by Beastie Boys at New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom, with net proceeds  disbursed to the New York Women’s Foundation Disaster Relief Fund and the New York Association for New Americans (NYANA) September 11th Fund for New Americans–each chosen for their efforts on behalf of 9/11 victims least likely to receive help from other sources.

Under the alias of Nathanial Hörnblowér, Yauch directed iconic Beastie Boys videos including  “So Whatcha Want,” “Intergalactic,” “Body Movin” and “Ch-Check It Out.” Under his own name, Yauch directed last year’s Fight For Your Right Revisited, an extended video for “Make Some Noise” from Beastie Boys’ Hot Sauce Committee Part Two, starring Elijah Wood, Danny McBride and Seth Rogen as the 1986 Beastie Boys, making their way through a half hour of cameo-studded misadventures before squaring off against Jack Black, Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly as Beastie Boys of the future.

Yauch’s passion and talent for filmmaking led to his founding of Oscilloscope Laboratories, which in 2008 released his directorial film debut, the basketball documentary Gunnin’ For That #1 Spot and has since become a major force in independent video distribution, amassing a catalogue of such acclaimed titles as Kelly Reichardt’s Wendy and Lucy,  Oren Moverman’s The Messenger,  Banksy’s Exit Through The Gift Shop, Lance Bangs and Spike Jonze’s Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait Of Maurice Sendak, and many more.

Yauch is survived by his wife Dechen and his daughter Tenzin Losel, as well as his parents Frances and Noel Yauch.

FIRST SINGLE “YOUTH WITHOUT YOUTH” OUT NOW ON ITUNES, STREAMING ON SOUNDCLOUD


FIFTH STUDIO ALBUM, SYNTHETICA, OUT JUNE 12 IN U.S.
U.S. TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED AND ON SALE AT ILOVEMETRIC.COM

For the past week, Metric has been sharing clues with fans about “Youth Without Youth,” the band’s first single from the forthcoming album, Synthetica (MMI/Mom+Pop).  We’ve seenmysterious video footage from the recording studio, heard Emily Haines and Jimmy Shaw speak on the making of the song, and even saw fan interpretations of “Youth Without Youth” after the song’s lyrics and sheet music were unveiled and before the song’s release (relive the experience at www.ilovemetric.com/youthwithoutyouth).

Today, “Youth Without Youth” is officially released and available for purchase at ilovemetric.comand iTunes.com/metric.  A pre-order of Synthetica is also available at ilovemetric.comand iTunes.com/metric with an immediate download of “Youth Without Youth” and 5 Synthetica Reflectionstracks to be delivered to your inbox on June 12.

Lastly, Metric has announced an extensive US tour for the Fall.  Every ticket purchased for a headlining show comes with a download of “Youth Without Youth” (to be delivered to your inbox shortly after purchase) as well as a digital copy of Synthetica and 5 Synthetica Reflections tracks, to be delivered on June 12.  Purchase your tickets at ilovemetric.com.

Stream, grab, share “Youth Without Youth” on SoundCloud:

http://soundcloud.com/metric-band/sets/youth-without-youth

Purchase at ilovemetric.com

Purchase at iTunes.com/metric

METRIC U.S. FALL TOUR

Exclusive pre-sale tickets that come with music at ilovemetric.com

09.06.12 – Water Street Music Hall – Rochester, NY
09.08.12 – The Fillmore – Detroit, MI
09.09.12 – Madison Theatre – Covington, KY
09.11.12 – State Theatre – Minneapolis, MN
09.14.12 – Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, TN
09.17.12 – The Fillmore – Charlotte, NC
09.18.12 – Stage AE – Pittsburgh, PA
09.20.12 – Orpheum Theatre – Boston, MA
09.21.12 – The Strathmore – Washington, DC
09.22.12 – Tower Theater – Philadelphia, PA
09.23.12 – Radio City Music Hall – New York, NY
09.27.12 – Hard Rock – Orlando, FL
09.28.12 – The Fillmore – Miami, FL
09.29.12 – The Ritz – Tampa, FL
10.01.12 – Tabernacle – Atlanta, GA
10.02.12 – The Pageant – St. Louis, MO
10.04.12 – Ogden Theatre – Denver, CO
10.05.12 – The Depot – Salt Lake City, UT
10.06.12 – House of Blues – Las Vegas, NV
10.09.12 – The Greek Theatre – Los Angeles, CA
10.10.12 – Marquee Theatre – Tempe, AZ

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Additional information, photos, etc.

For media inquiries within the United States, please contact:

Steve Martin or Perri Cohen at nasty little man: 212-343-0740perri@nastylittleman.com

JACK WHITE: BLUNDERBUSS #1 ALBUM IN FOUR COUNTRIES

The people have spoken: Blunderbuss is #1.

The popular response to Jack White’s debut album has matched the critical fervor surrounding it: In the week since its April 24th release on Third Man Records/Columbia Records, Blunderbuss has sold 137,554 domestically, debuting at #1 on the U.S. albums chart–his first ever recorded effort to do so.

The highest charting and selling solo debut album this year in the U.S., Blunderbuss has also gone #1 in the UK, Canada and Switzerland–making a grand total of four countries where Blunderbuss currently tops the charts.

In America, Blunderbuss’ crashing into the #1 spot was heralded by Jack’s April 26th performance of “Freedom At 21” on The Colbert Report (http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/413296/april-26-2012/jack-white—-freedom-at-21-), an American Express Unstaged concert at Webster Hall on Friday April 27th (directed by Gary Oldman, with highlights archived atyoutube.com/jackwhitevevo) and another intimate underplay at Los Angeles’ Mayan Theater–a performance the Los Angeles Times called “suggestive of everyone from Chuck Berry, Hubert Sumlin and Keith Richards to Jimmy Page, Johnny Thunders and Joe Strummer… worthy of Bob Dylan… as if he’d gathered inside his head many different strains, accents and ideas of pre-digital American music — country, folk, blues, soul, rock ‘n’ roll and every combination thereof — and was pouring them out through his fretboard-busy fingers and wailing voice.”

The L.A. Times also joined in on the chorus of critical acclaim that has greeted Jack’s #1 debut album, seeing a new Rolling Stone 4.5 star lead review’s “huge riffs, wild ideas, tunes for miles: Jack White turns in a classic” and raising it with an “as impressive and magnetic a record as he’s ever made.”

On the touring front, Jack recently confirmed an all ages matinee show at the Scottish Rite Theater in Detroit on May 24th, a headline appearance at one day of the Roskilde Festival taking place July 5th-8th in Denmark, shows in Australia at Festival Hall in Melbourne on July 25th, Hordern Pavilion in Sydney on July 26th and  July 27th headlining the Splendour In The Grass Festival at Belongil Fields in Byron Bay, a headline show at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, CO on August 8th, and a performance at the Outside Lands Festival taking place August 10th-12th in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park.

See below for a full list of confirmed Jack White dates:

05/15-16/12 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium +
05/18-20/12 – Gulf Shores, AL – The Hangout Music Fest
05/19/12 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel +
05/21-22/12 – NY, NY – Roseland Ballroom +
05/24/12 – Detroit, MI – Scottish Rite Theater +
05/24/12 – Detroit, MI – Scottish Rite Theater  (all ages matinee show) +
05/26/12 – George, WA – Sasquatch Music Festival
05/27/12 – Vancouver, BC – Queen Elizabeth Theatre +
05/28/12 – Eugene, OR – Hult Center for the Performing Arts (Silva Concert Hall) +
05/30-31/12 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern +
06/21/12 – London, UK – O2 Academy Brixton +
06/22/12 – London, UK – Hammersmith Apollo +
06/23/12 – Hackney Marshes, London, UK – Radio 1’s Hackney Weekend
06/25/12 – Amsterdam, NL – Heineken Music Hall
06/26/12 – Berlin, GER – Tempodrom
06/27/12 – Cologne, GER – E-Werk
06/29/12 -Werchter, Belgium – Rock Werchter
07/01/12 – Belfort, France – Les Eurockeennes
07/02-03/12 – Paris, FR – L’Olympia
07/05/12 – Hamburg, GER – Docks
07/05-08/12 — Roskilde, DK — Roskilde Festival
07/20-22/12 – Dover, Delaware – Firefly Music Festival
07/25/12 — Melbourne, AUS — Festival Hallm +
07/26/12 — Sydney, AUS — Hordern Pavilion +
07/27/12 — Byron Bay, AUS — Splendour In The Grass Festival +
07/27-29/12 – Niigata, Japan – Fuji Rock Festival
08/03-05/12 – Chicago, IL – Lollapalooza
08/08/12 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheater
08/10-12/12 – San Francisco, CA – Outside Lands

+ sold out

DAVE GROHL TO DIRECT AND PRODUCE FEATURE DOCUMENTARY

(May 1, 2012, Los Angeles, CA) – Confirming widely circulated rumors, Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters and Nirvana announced today that he will direct and produce a feature Documentary film, SOUND CITY about the infamous recording studio in Van Nuys, California. The film was conceived by Grohl after purchasing the legendary Neve 8028 recording console from Sound City Studios last year. The console, built in 1972, is considered by many to be the crown jewel of analog recording equipment, having recorded such artists as Neil Young, Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty, Cheap Trick, Guns and Roses, Fear, Nirvana, Rage Against the Machine, Slipknot, Nine Inch Nails, Metallica, and countless other musical legends over the past 40 years.

Through interviews with the artists and producers that created decades of musical history at Sound City, the film will showcase the amazing history of the studio, focus on the albums recorded there that went on to change the world, discuss the human element of music in an age of technology, and feature performances from many of the artists that called it “home”.

Grohl’s personal connection to Sound City began with the 1991 recording of Nirvana’s breakthrough album, “Nevermind”. Selling over 30 million copies worldwide, “Nevermind” changed the entire musical landscape and forever altered the course of Dave Grohl’s life.

Roswell Films, a division of the Roswell Records label that releases Foo Fighters music, will distribute the film. Key personnel involved with the film include Producer/Director Dave Grohl; Editor Paul Crowder (Dogtown & Z Boys, Once In a Lifetime, Riding Giants); and Writer Mark Monroe (The Cove, Once In a Lifetime, The Tillman Story). The film is also being produced in conjunction with Jim Rota, John Ramsay, and Therapy studios.

Speaking to both the art of music and the art of filmmaking, Grohl crafted the letter below to share his vision for the film. Information and future announcements related to the film can be found at www.soundcitymovie.com

www.facebook.com/soundcitymovie, @soundcitymovie, www.youtube.com/soundcitymovie.com

Film Contact:
Kristen Foster
212-373-6108
Kristen.Foster@pmkbnc.com

EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY CONFIRM LAST LEG OF U.S. DATES FOR TAKE CARE, TAKE CARE, TAKE CARE…

JUNE RUN TO FEATURE HEADLINE DATES AT RYMAN AUDITORIUM, CHICAGO THEATER AND MORE

Explosions In The Sky have confirmed a victory lap of June U.S. dates rounding out the extremely successful touring campaign that kicked off around the April 26, 2011  release of Take Care, Take Care, Take Care… on Temporary Residence Ltd.

The new shows include headline appearances at prestigious venues including a long awaited return to Nashville for the band’s first ever Ryman Auditorium show–rounding out a 2011-2012 itinerary that has included Explosions’ biggest ever headline dates–from New York’s Radio City Music Hall to London’s Brixton Academy–as well as a debut performance on The Late Show With David Letterman.

Pre-sales for the new dates begin Wednesday, May 2nd at 10am CST with general on-sales commencing this weekend. More specific details will be posted at explosionsinthesky.com as they are confirmed.

For further information, contact Steve Martin or Dana West dana@nastylittleman.com

EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY
On Tour 2012

5/25/12 – George WA – Sasquatch Music Festival
6/17/2012 – Houston TX – Warehouse Live
6/18/2012 – Mobile AL – Soul Kitchen Music Hall
6/19/2012 – Tampa FL – The Ritz Ybor
6/20/2012 – Miami FL – Grand Central
6/21/2012 – Athens GA – The Georgia Theatre
6/22/2012 – Charlottesville VA – Jefferson Theater
6/24/2012 – Randall’s Island New York NY – Governors Ball Music Festival
6/25/2012 – Morgantown WV – 123 Pleasant St.
6/26/2012 – Chicago IL – Chicago Theatre
6/27/2012 – Nashville TN – Ryman Auditorium

JACK WHITE: BLUNDERBUSS OUT TODAY

THIRD MAN RECORDS’ ROLLING RECORD STORE TO DISTRIBUTE FREE TICKETS THROUGHOUT NYC AREA ON APRIL 26

AMERICAN EXPRESS UNSTAGED LIVE IN NEW YORK APRIL 27

NEW SHOWS ADDED IN DETROIT, DENVER, MELBOURNE, SYDNEY & MORE

Jack White’s Blunderbuss was released today by Third Man Records/Columbia, immediately receiving a particularly warm reception from the New York media–including “one of those most highly anticipated albums of the year… also one of the best” from THE NEW YORKER, Album of the Week from THE NEW YORK POST, 4 stars from THE NEW YORK DAILY NEWS, among many others.

And now, Jack White will be giving back to the city that’s so warmly embraced his debut album, as his Third Man Records Rolling Record Store hits the Big Apple on Thursday the 26th to bestow upon the citizenry free tickets to Jack White’s American Express Unstaged concert at Webster Hall on Friday April 27th.

An educational vinyl adventure center on wheels, Third Man Records’ Rolling Record Store will be wheeling into locations all over the New York City area, then tweeting (@ThirdManRRS) each location along with instructions on how to claim a pair of free tickets to the show. There are only five pairs of tickets, one pair to be given away at each of five locations.

Jack’s American Express Unstaged event, to be directed by Gary Oldman, will be previewed by one new video each day leading up to the actual performance on Friday. The first of these can be seen at youtube.com/jackwhitevevo

On the touring front, Jack has confirmed an all ages matinee show at the Scottish Rite Theater in Detroit on May 24th, a headline appearance at one day of the Roskilde Festival taking place July 5th-8th in Denmark, shows in Australia at Festival Hall in Melbourne on July 25th, Hordern Pavilion in Sydney on July 26th and headlining the Splendour In The Grass Festival at Belongil Fields in Byron Bay, a headline show at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, CO on August 8th, and a performance at the Outside Lands Festival taking place August 10th-12th in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park.

For pre-sales, on-sales, Third Man Records Vault ticket info, and so much more, check http://jackwhiteiii.com/news/

ELECTRIC GUEST PREMIERE VIDEO FOR “THIS HEAD I HOLD” ON MTV.COM

NETWORK TELEVISION DEBUT MAY 4th ON THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN

DANGER MOUSE-PRODUCED DEBUT ALBUM MONDO OUT TOMORROW ON DOWNTOWN RECORDS / ACROSS THE UNIVERSE

“it’s rare that you come across an unknown band with such raw, unbridled talent and well-constructed songs… you’ll understand that this may be the beginning of something truly great.”–BLACKBOOK

A day before the April 24 release of their highly anticipated debut LP Mondo, Electric Guest are premiering the music video for single “This Head I Hold” across all MTV platforms. Directed by Keith Schofield (Charlotte Gainsbourg & Beck, Justice), the video sees a peculiar dance audition set in a mundane auditorium–until lead singer Asa Taccone’s stage fright sends him into a post-apocalyptic fantasy… or reality? Check the video out and judge for yourself, exclusively on MTV: http://www.mtv.com/videos/electric-guest/760755/this-head-i-hold-version-2.jhtml

Electric Guest is scheduled to make its network television debut May 4th on The Late Show With David Letterman, performing “This Head I Hold.” Currently on the second leg of its North American tour, the band have recently confirmed sets at some of this summer’s most anticipated festivals, including Washington’s Sasquatch Festival and San Francisco’s Outside Lands.

Early reviews of Mondo have been resoundingly positive: Filter Magazine calls them “infectious,” The Los Angeles Times praises Asa Taccone’s “romantic falsetto” and Blackbook raves “it’s rare that you come across an unknown band with such raw, unbridled talent and well-constructed songs… you’ll understand that this may be the beginning of something truly great.”

Electric Guest North American Tour Dates

04/25/12 – Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge
04/26/12 – Lawrence, KS  – Granada Theatre
04/27/12 – Chicago, IL – Schubas
04/29/12 – Toronto, ON – Underground at The Drake
04/30/12 – Montreal, QC – Il Monotore
05/01/12 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
05/02/12 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
05/04/12 – Philadelphia, PA – Kung Fu Necktie
05/05/12 – Washington, DC – Rock N Roll Hotel
05/07/12 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
05/08/12 – Baton Rouge, LA – Chelsea’s
05/09/12 – Houston, TX – Fitzgeralds
05/10/12 – Austin, TX – The Parish
05/25/12-05/28/12 – George, WA – Sasquatch Music Festival
05/27/12 – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios