Strung Out Tour - supports announced

26 May 2010 | 4:43 pm | Staff Writer
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STRUNG OUT’s signature energy and musicianship is still kicking it hard - punk fury and conciseness melded seamessly with metal’s technical guitar-work, blistering solos and pounding drums that helped define a genre and made it acceptable for punks to actually explore their instruments instead of only learning 3-chords. STRUNG OUT’s latest album Agents of the Underground is a powerful punk/metal kick in the teeth that will likely draw older fans back to the band, had they ever been crazy enough to depart! “With Agents Of The Underground, I wanted to acknowledge the fact that we are still alive and kicking just below the consciousness of the mainstream media and are celebrating our place here in “The Underground”,” says Strung Out vocalist Jason Cruz. “Like a resistance movement, we move freely and without boundaries. We say what we feel and do it all our own way, and we’ve done it all this time without radio, without TV, and without the help of a corporate record label. We are the e...

STRUNG OUT’s signature energy and musicianship is still kicking it hard - punk fury and conciseness melded seamessly with metal’s technical guitar-work, blistering solos and pounding drums that helped define a genre and made it acceptable for punks to actually explore their instruments instead of only learning 3-chords. STRUNG OUT’s latest album Agents of the Underground is a powerful punk/metal kick in the teeth that will likely draw older fans back to the band, had they ever been crazy enough to depart! “With Agents Of The Underground, I wanted to acknowledge the fact that we are still alive and kicking just below the consciousness of the mainstream media and are celebrating our place here in “The Underground”,” says Strung Out vocalist Jason Cruz. “Like a resistance movement, we move freely and without boundaries. We say what we feel and do it all our own way, and we’ve done it all this time without radio, without TV, and without the help of a corporate record label. We are the essence of what the punk rock movement started out as and has strayed so far from. We are living proof that you can succeed by doing things your own way.” www.strungout.com


Philadelphia-based THE LOVED ONES (alumni of Kid Dynamite, The Explosion, Trial by Fire, The Curse and Paint it Black, if you’re keeping score) formed in 2003. Rock & roll-inspired with punk sensibilities combined with catchy sing-along choruses and raspy vocals THE LOVED ONES have crafted a sound that’s as worthy of dive bars stages as it is of warming stadiums for Bruce Springsteen or Tom Petty. THE LOVED ONES released their second album Build & Burn - produced by Pete Steinkopf and Bryan Keinlen from the Bouncing Souls and featuring cameos from the Hold Steady’s Franz Nicolay - in 2008. www.thelovedonesband.com


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Thursday 3rd June Annandale Hotel, Sydney

plus Lungs


Friday 4th June Prince of Wales, Bunbury

plus Miles Away

Prince of Wales 08 9721 2016 www.moshtix.com.au 1300 GET TIX & www.heatseeker.com.au 08 6210 2850


Saturday 5th June Capitol, Perth

plus Miles Away

www.moshtix.com.au 1300 GET TIX, www.bocsticketing.com.au 08 9484 1133 & 78's www.78records.com.au 08 9322 6384


Sunday 6th June Fowlers Live, Adelaide All Ages

plus Grenadiers

www.venuetix.com.au 08 8225 8888 & www.moshtix.com.au 1300 438 849


Wednesday 9th June Barwon Club, Geelong

plus Lostboyfound

www.oztix.com.au & Pan Studios 03 5222 5099


Thursday 10th June Hi Fi, Melbourne

plus Backyard Surgeons

www.thehifi.com.au 1300 843 434, Polyester City 03 9663 8696 & Fitzroy 03 9419 5137


Friday 11th June Brisbane Hotel, Hobart

plus Your Demise

Brisbane Hotel 03 62344920, Red Hot Devonport 03 6424 9816, Mojo Launceston 03 6334 5677, Ruff Cut Hobart 03 6234 8600 & www.oztix.com.au 1300 762 545


Saturday 12th June Come Together Festival Sydney All Ages


Sunday 13th June Wollongong Uni Bar, Wollongong

plus The Conspiracy Plan

Unishop 02 4221 8050, Redback Music 02 4229 6169 & www.bigtix.com.au, www.oztix.com.au 1300 762 545


Wednesday 16th June Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle

plus The Strugglers


Thursday 17th June Hi Fi, Brisbane

plus Stolen Bikes Ride Faster

www.thehifi.com.au 1300 843 434 & Oztix outlets www.oztix.com 1300 762 545


Friday 18th June Coolangatta Hotel, Gold Coast

plus Kill The Apprentice

www.thecoolyhotel.com.au 07 5589 6888 & Oztix outlets www.oztix.com 1300 762 545


Saturday 19th June Kings Tavern, Caloundra

(STRUNG OUT ONLY, THE LOVED ONES NOT APPEARING AT THIS SHOW)

plus Dementia 13 & Mayfair

Kings Beach Tavern 07 5491 1366 & Oztix outlets www.oztix.com 1300 762 545



New Zealand

With THE OUTSIDERS


Wednesday 23rd June Revolver, Queenstown R18

Tickets available from: www.iticket.co.nz 0508 iticket, Play It Again Queenstown, Quest Wanaka and Quest Queenstown


Thursday 24th June The Bedford, Christchurch R18

Tickets available from: www.iticket.co.nz 0508 iticket & Real Groovy Christchurch


Friday 25th June San Francisco bath House, Wellington R18

Tickets available from: www.moshtix.co.nz, www.undertheradar.co.nz and instore at Real Groovy Wellington


Saturday 26th June Kings Arms, Auckland R18

Tickets available from: www.iticket.co.nz & Real Groovy Auckland