Oktober Promotion

THE CLIKS - DIRTY KING
VÖ: 24.07.2009
Label/Vertrieb: Silver Label-Tommy Boy/Neo MCC
Presse/Online Promotion

„The Cliks singer Lukas embraces his identity – and Prince’s sex appeal. And plenty of people are listening” (Chicago Tribune)

“The Cliks melodic hooks could easily make them successors to the throne currently occupied by Green Day” (Chicago Sun-Times)

“Primal, stylish ferocity reminiscent of the early pretenders” (Boston Globe)

“Rich in abundant rock-and-roll attitude, with gritty glam guitars..a band full of confident swagger” (Boston Phoenix)

Artist

• The Cliks

DAVE MATTHEWS BAND - BIG WHISKEY AND THE GROOGRUX KING
VÖ: 12.06.2009
Label/Vertrieb: Warner Music
Pressepromotion

Neuer Deal, neue Besetzung, neues Album: Vier Jahre nach Stand Up legt die DAVE MATTHEWS BAND ihr taufrisches Album Big Whiskey And The GrooGrux King vor. Es ist ihr achtes Studioalbum und das erste, das bei der Warner Music Group erscheint. Alle 13 Songs auf dem Album wurden von der Band selbst geschrieben und von Star-Producer Rob Cavallo (Green Day, My Chemical Romance u.v.m.) produziert.

Artist

• Dave Matthews Band

PAUL SIMON & FRIENDS - GERSHWIN PRIZE FOR POPULAR SONG
VÖ: 12.06.2009
Label/Vertrieb: Shout Factory/Soulfood Music
Presse/Online Promotion

Im Mai 2007 erhielt Paul Simon den erstmalig verliehenen „Gershwin Prize For Popular Song“ – im Zuge dieser Verleihung fand im Warner Theatre, Washington, DC ein mehr als außergewöhnliches Konzert statt, das am 12. Juni erstmals auf DVD (über Shout Factory/Soulfood Music) erscheint.

Artist

• Paul Simon

PREY - KNIGHTS OF THE REVOLUTION
VÖ: 17.07.2009
Label/Vertrieb: GMR MUSIC/ NEO
Presse/Online Promotion

PREY was born in the late 90’s, when THOMAS NYSTROEM (Guitars) and PETER BAECKE(Bass) brought along FREDRIK PLAHN(Keyboards) .They toiled and slaved and invested every penny in building their own recording studio, so they could spend day and night rehearsing, writing songs and recording demos. Later they added drums to these demos, whenever PATRICK JOHANSSON (Drums). was available. The drummer was at that time touring the globe, as a member of the YNGWIE MALMSTEEN band, with whom he still plays today.

Artist

• Prey

NAZARETH – THE ANTHOLOGY
VÖ: 26.06.2009
Label/Vertrieb: Salvo/Union Square Music/Soulfood
Presse/Online Promotion

One of Britain’s hardest working bands, Dunfermline’s Nazareth are road warriors par excellence. For nigh on four decades they have performed in front of fervent audiences across the globe and they are currently in the midst of a major world tour taking in several continents.

Artist

• Nazareth

CLUTCH - STRANGE COUSINS FROM THE WEST
VÖ: 10.07.2009
Label/Vertrieb: Weathermaker Music/Soulfood
Presse/Online Promotion

For Clutch, evolution is a way of life.

On their ninth studio album, Strange Cousins from the West, the Maryland hard rockers continue to grow musically. Due out July 10th 2009, Strange Cousins sees the innovative quartet stirring up a sonic crock-pot of chugging blues riffs, punk rock grit, bombastic funk beats and raw, infectious vocals.

Artist

• Clutch

SPINAL TAP - BACK FROM THE DEAD
VÖ: 19.06.2009
Label/Vertrieb: THE LABEL INDUSTRY RECORDS/ESSENTIAL MUSC/SOULFOOD MUSIC
Presse/Online Promotion

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the cult classic film "This is Spinal Tap" and now England's Loudest Heavy Metal Band, SPINAL TAP, is celebrating with the release of their first new album in almost two decades, Back From The Dead). Street date is June 19, 2009. SPINAL TAP's last album was 1992's Break Like The Wind.

Artist

• Spinal Tap

UNHOLY - NEW LIFE BEHIND CLOSED EYES
VÖ: 17.07.2009
Label/Vertrieb: Prosthetic / Soulfood
Presse/Online Promotion

“Hard as nails and marked by scorching riffs, a muscular rhythm section with woofer-busting double bass, sufficiently searing solos and enough
melody to make the affair memorable” hails Blabbermouth.
Colossal, heavyweight punishment from Syracuse, NY for fans of Entombed, Hatebreed, Slayer and Crowbar.

Artist

• Unholy

ANIMALS AS LEADERS - ANIMALS AS LEADERS
VÖ: 17.07.2009
Label/Vertrieb: Prosthetic /Soulfood
Presse/Online Promotion

Supreme technical / progressive forward thinking metal / ambient / electronica from ex-Reflux guitar genius, Tosin Abasi. For fans of
Cynic, Steve Vai and Pelican.
With the Washington, D.C.-based Reflux, 7-string guitarist Tosin Abasi caught the attention of discerning fans with fierce riffs and fleet-fingered solos that sharpened the edge of the band's politically-minded progressive
metalcore.

Artist

• Animals As Leaders

ENTER SHIKARI - COMMON DREADS
VÖ: 12.06.2009
Label/Vertrieb: Warner Music
Presse/Online Promotion

Common Dreads is the new album by St. Albans-based quartet Enter Shikari. It was born in a back garden shed in St. Albans after a mental two years (we’ll get to that in a minute) in the lives of these young men. Here, during summer 2008, in a bungalow dubbed The Low built in bassist Chris Batten’s parents’ back garden, the words and music came together

Artist

• Enter Shikari