MONSTER TRUCK TO TOUR AS
DIRECT SUPPORT TO
ALTER BRIDGE FOR EXTENSIVE
RUN BEGINNING APRIL 14
Quartet Out With Buckcherry
Prior for 19 Date Tour Beginning January 20th in Idaho Falls,
Ending February 22 in
Sayreville, NJ
New
York, NY --- Monster Truck is confirmed to appear as direct support for Alter
Bridge on a USA coast-to-coast run. The 12-date tour will begin on April
14 in Dallas, TX and end on a to be announced date in May. The initial
announced appearances on the itinerary are cited below.
Monster
Truck was fortunate to appear as support for Slash when they first set their
sights on the U.S. market. The guitarist shared, "Monster Truck is
one of the few really down to earth rock n roll bands I've heard in the last
couple of years. Hard, soulful & heavy." Singer Myles
Kennedy, who enjoys a prolific career as front man in Slash's ensemble as well
as being the vocalist of Alter Bridge, took an interest in Monster Truck.
That relationship, and outspoken support, was the primary driver in delivering
this run with two bands sharing the stage. Monster Truck guitarist Jeremy
Wildman offers, "We are extremely excited to tour with one of the top rock
acts in America and even happier to rejoin the road with our good friend Myles.
See ya soon!" Vocalist and Bassist Jon Harvey adds,
“Looking forward to watching many stellar shows by the Alter Bridge boys.
Watch out America! A real rock ‘n roll tour is on the way!"
Monster
Truck and Dine Alone Records have selected "The Lion" as the
follow-up single to their debut hit "Sweet Mountain River" from the
album, FURIOSITY. The lyric video premiered on GuitarWorld.com and can
be viewed here: http://www.guitarworld.com/exclusive-monster-truck-premiere-lyric-video-lion.
"Sweet Mountain River" received support, in the US, from rock
stations across the country. In Canada, the song achieved the milestone of
becoming #1 at the Active Rock, and Mainstream Rock, for eight consecutive
weeks. The follow-up track, "The Lion" stood at the top of the
Canadian rock charts for six weeks, with an impact date planned for U.S. radio
in early 2014.
Monster
Truck took home the 2013 Juno Award for Breakthrough Group of The Year,
toured their home country of Canada with Alice In Chains, and established
themselves as a major headlining attraction. In the U.S., the band has
been very active, appearing with Kid Rock, Slash, Guns 'n Roses, Sevendust, and
others, performing for hundreds of thousands of rock fans over the course of
this year. Overseas, the band appeared on a 29-date run of Europe
supporting Vista Chino (formerly Kyuss). In March, 2014, Monster Truck
return to Europe as headliners of the "Lords of the Riff, Volume 1"
tour in association with Classic Rock and Metal Hammer Magazines.
The
band has been filmed extensively as they travel the globe, and recently
premiered a short-form documentary capturing their essence. It can be
streamed here: http://youtu.be/IYLkY4mxcdk
Hailing
from Ontario, Canada, Monster Truck was formed in 2009 by Jon Harvey (bass,
lead vocals), Jeremy Widerman (guitar, vocals), Brandon Bliss (organ, vocals)
and Steve Kiely (drums, vocals). What began as a side-project to their other
more ‘serious’ bands quickly gained momentum and took on a life of its
own. The band has released 2 EPs since their inception; a self-titled,
and notably self-released EP produced by Gus Van Go & Werner F (The Stills,
Priestess, Hollerado) and The Brown EP (also produced by Ratz) on Dine Alone
Records.
Produced
by Eric Ratz (Three Days Grace) at Vespa Studios in Toronto and Echo Mountain
Studios in Asheville, NC, FURIOSITY showcases Monster Truck’s ability to
seamlessly integrate influences from grunge and punk era greats that they love
so dearly with alt-sounding vintage rock. The resulting album remains anchored
in grooves, yet propulsive and volcanic, fueled by front man Jon Harvey’s
colossal and impressive vocal delivery. The Huffington Post exclaimed,
"...no-frills classic rock and roll -- huge Les Paul guitar
riffs, spacey organ fills, thunderous drums, bottom-heavy bass, and one powerful
vocalist. The spirit of Stillwater and Grand Funk Railroad lives! I predict
these lads will be playing much larger venues very soon."
Alter
Bridge dates include:
4/14
Dallas,
TX
House of Blues
4/15
Houston,
TX
House of Blues
4/17
Biloxi,
MS
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
4/19
Atlanta,
GA
Tabernacle
4/21
Baltimore,
MD
Rams Head
4/22
Boston,
MA
Royale
4/24
New York, NY
Best Buy Theater
4/28
Chicago,
IL
House of Blues
4/29
Chicago,
IL
House of Blues
5/01
Minneapolis, MN
First Avenue
5/02
Kansas, MO
The Arvest Bank Theatre
Buckcherry
Dates:
1/20
Idaho Falls,
ID
Idaho Falls Civic Auditorium
1/21
Spokane, WA
Knitting Factory
1/22
Butte,
MT
Butte Civic Center
1/24
Bismarck,
ND
Bismarck Civic Center Arena
1/25
Winnipeg,
MB
The Oak
1/26
Edmonton,
AB
Encore at West Edmonton Mal
1/31
Lloydminister,
AB
The Kooler
2/01
Calgary,
AB
Marquee Beer Market & Stage
2/03
Minot,
ND
State Fair Center
2/04
Duluth,
MN
Clyde Iron Works
2/05
Turtle Lake, WI
St. Croix Casino Turtle Lake Event
2/08
Montreal,
QC
Corona Theatre
2/11
Moncton, NB
The Centre at Casino New Brunswick
2/13
Rochester,
NY
Water Street Music Hall
2/14
Pottsville,
PA
Goodfellas
2/18
Cleveland,
OH
Agora Ballroom
2/20
Hartford,
CT
Webster Theater
2/21
Philadelphia,
PA
Trocadero
2/22
Sayreville,
NJ
Starland Ballroom
Headline
Dates:
1/28
Lethbridge,
AB
Average Joes
1/30
Red Deer,
AB
International Beer Haus
2/07
Guelph,
ON
Guelph Concert Theatre
3/06
London,
ON
London Music Hall
3/07
Barrie,
ON
Sound Empire
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