News Update for Wednesday 27th July, 2011

MICHAEL MONROE To Release SENSORY OVERDRIVE August 23^RD

WORLD TOUR TO FOLLOW

HOLLYWOOD, CA (July 26, 2011) - Iconic rock front man, Michael Monroe, will release his new cd Sensory Overdrive in the U.S and Canada on August 23^rd on Spinefarm/ Universal. The new cd from the former front man of the influential band Hanoi Rocks was produced by legendary producer Jack Douglas (Aerosmith, John Lennon, Cheap Trick). The cd also features guest performances from Americana artist Lucinda Williams and Motorhead front man Lemmy. The first single and video from Sensory Overdrive is the track “78”. The video will have its world premiere on AOL on August 1^st.

In support of the CD, Monroe will head out September 30^th on a 16 date U.S and Canadian tour with his all star band featuring guitarists Steve Conte (New York Dolls) and Dregen (Hellacopters , Backyard Babies), bassist Sami Yaffa ( Hanoi Rocks, Jetboy, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts), and drummer Karl “Rockfist” Rosqvist (Danzig).

Following the U.S run, the band will head to Japan for the V Rock festival to be followed by shows in Michael’s home country of Finland. The band will then end 2011 with a run of shows in the U.K co-headlining with Wednesday 13. Tour dates are as follows:

TOUR DATES:

 WED , Sep 7 Stockholm Debaser Medis, Sweden

FRI, SEP 9 NAANTALI, FINLAND

SAT, SEP 10 FINLAND RADIO ROCK CRUISE,

Fri, Sep 30 Philadelphia, PA Trocadero

 Sat, Oct 1 Baltimore, MD Sonar

Sun, Oct 2 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom

Tue, Oct 4 Boston, ma Great Scott

Wed, Oct 5 Montreal, QC Les Foufounes Electriques

Thu, Oct 6 Toronto, ON Mod Club Theater

Fri, Oct 7 Cleveland, OH Peabody's

Sat, Oct 8 Chicago, IL Reggie's Rock Club

Sun, Oct 9 St Paul, MN Station 4

Mon, Oct 10 St Louis, MO FuBar

Wed, Oct 12 Denver, CO Moe's

Sat, Oct 15 Seattle, WA El Corazon

Sun, Oct 16 Portland, OR Dante's

Tue, Oct 18 Santa Clara, CA Avalon Theater

Wed, Oct 19 Santa Ana, CA Galaxy Theatre

Thu, Oct 20 Hollywood, CA Whisky A Go Go

SUN, OCT 23 V-Rock festival Saitama Super Arena Japan

FRI, Nov 4 Lahti Finland FINLANDIA CLUB

SAT, Nov 5 Tavastia Finland (2 shows) TAVASTIA CLUB

THU, Nov 24 ENGLAND WOLVERHAMPTON WULFRUN HALL

FRI , Nov 25 ENGLAND MANCHESTER RITZ

SAT, NOV 26 ENGLAND NOTTINGHAM ROCK CITY

SUN, NOV 27 SCOTLAND GLASGOW GARAGE

MON, NOV 28 ENGLAND NEWCASTLE ACADEMY

TUE, NOV 29 ENGLAND LEEDS ACADEMY

THU, DEC 1 ENGLAND BRISTOL ACADEMY

FRI, DEC 2 ENGLAND, LONDON ELECTRIC BALLROOM

SAT, DEC 3 WALES PRESTATYN HRH

The band will continue to do extensive touring in 2012 in support of Sensory Overdrive. For more information go to www.michaelmonroe.com

AceFrehley.com announces four upcoming US Tour Dates

'Space Ace,' Ace Frehley who most Kiss fans would call 'legendary,' has announced four special dates starting next month across the US, he has also confirmed that he will be playing at the UK's Hard Rock Hell event in Wales, in December.

Those shows are as follows: 

August 12, 2011: Park City, UT, London School of Guitar
(Note: Guitar Workshop)
August 13, 2011: Three Forks, MT, Rockin' the Rivers Festival
August 17, 2011: Hamburg, NY, Erie County Fair
August 27, 2011: Auburn Hills, MI, DET Energy Center (with Alice Cooper)

December 3, 2011: Pontins Prestatyn, North Wales Hard Rock Hell Festival

For more details on those and any others that may be announced, go to:
http://www.acefrehley.com/tour_dates/

What about Ace Merchandise Discounts:
GET THE GREATEST & LATEST FROM ACE FOR ONLY $15!
Both the Anomaly CD and the Behind The Player DVD together for only $15!
http://acefrehleycd-dvd.viinyl.com/

There is also more merchandise here:
https://tinmanmerchandising.com/AceFrehley/
and
http://www.acefrehley.com/store/

Also the Producer of Anomaly (Frank Munoz) has a new project,
check out this cover of a Metallica song:
http://popyoularity.com/blog/?p=25078

For all things Ace Frehley go to:
http://www.acefrehley.com/

HOUSE OF LORDS come back with "BIG MONEY" to spend on the new album !

Frontiers Records is pleased to announce the release of the brand new HOUSE OF LORDS studio album "Big Money" on September 23rd in Europe and September 27th in North America.

As previously plugged here, but this is the official press release.


Following on the heels of the successful release of 'Cartesian Dreams' House of Lords are coming back with another amazingly strong release which presents again all the trademark elements of their Melodic Hard Rock sound. "I am very proud to have done four HOL CD's with the same line-up," says singer James Christian, "I enjoy working with every one of them and plan to do many more records in the future. Mark Baker has now been on board as a co-writer for the last two CD's I love working with him. We are totally on the same page when writing new music. "

And indeed, the new album, is truly newest addition to an already stellar catalogue of songs. “Big Money”, is well, ‘BIG’. The album starts with the trademark vocals of James Christian and crashes into a Power Rock Classic that you will not forget after the first listen, followed by in a song that Christian describes “as the band’s best work to date”: “One Man Down”. Each song has its own distinct quality as you would expect from The Lords and once again the album is full of soaring choruses, awesome guitar work and songs that grab you from the first listen and don’t let go.

“The elements we use on “Big Money” are always the same for us and that is to write and record the best songs that we can” explains Christian. “We always write enough songs for more than one CD and then we pick the best songs to make up the new record. We will always be a Melodic Rock Group. It is the music that made us want to be musicians in the first place. So we will always stay true to that art!”. James teamed up again on the songwriting with long-time friend and partner Mark Baker along with the other band members Jimi Bell and BJ Zampa and Swedish producer/guitarist Tommy Denander.

House of Lords debuted in 1989 with the release of the self-titled album, a record which is still regarded as one of the best Arena Rock releases of the 80's. The colossal sound, the soaring vocals of James Christian and instrumental capabilities of the band (which featured ex Angel and Giuffria man Gregg Giuffria, along with such luminaries as Lanny Cordola, Chuck Wright and Ken Mary), reminiscent of such frontrunners as Whitesnake, Deep Purple and Van Halen, immediately brought the band to the attention of the media and fans.

With their sophomore release entitled "Sahara", House of Lords gained considerable chart success with their cover version of Blind Faith's "Can't Find My Way Home". After a tour with Nelson in 1991, the group disbanded, eventually coming back with a new lineup (only featuring original members Giuffria and Christian) in 1992 with "Demon's Down". With the change of the musical climate, House of Lords went into hibernation, until the original lineup came back together in 2000, releasing of the controversial "Power and the Myth" an album which featured a sound leaning more towards Progressive Hard Rock with 70's rock influences.

After a short European tour, singer James Christian decided to go back to the trademark Arena Rock sound of House Of Lords, putting together a new line-up with the blessing of founding member Gregg Giuffria, who opted out right before the release of "Power and the Myth". New members Jimi Bell on guitars, B.J. Zampa on drums and Chris McCarvill on bass supplied a true powerhouse sound to the fifth studio album "World Upside Down", a record which caused a real stir in the Hard Rock and Melodic Rock scene and was followed up by the equally impressive "Come to My Kingdom" and “Cartesian Dreams”


The new album “Big Money” includes the following tracks: Big Money, One Man Down, First To Cry, Someday When, Searchin’, Livin’ In A Dream World, The Next Time I Hold You, Run For Your Life, Hologram, Seven, Once Twice, Blood.
Also included: multimedia bonus videoclip “Someday When”.

It is possible to enjoy a promotional EPK of “Big Money” following the link below: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFrQedTqXzc

HOUSE OF LORDS have already confirmed the following tour dates in Europe:

15 October - UK - Sheffield - Corporation
18 October - Germany - Osnabrueck - Ballroom
20 October - Germany - Munich - Garage Deluxe
21 October - Netherlands - Weert - De Bosuil
22 October - France - Le Savigny - L'empreinte
24 October - Germany - Frankfurt Am Main - Sinkasten
28 October - Italy - Bologna - Sottotetto
29 October - Italy - Trofarello (TO) - Il Peocio
30 October - Switzerland - Pratteln - Z7 Rockfabrik
2 November - Austria - Kufstein - Q-West
4 November - Sweden - Vaxjo - Dirty Harry
5 November - Sweden - Trolhattan - Backstage
10 November - Spain - Madrid
11 November - Spain - Valladolid
13 November - Portugal -Lisbon - Clap Box / Music Box

Watch out for more dates on:
www.jameschristianmusic.com and http://www.frontiers.it/