MONSTER
TRUCK TO TOUR U.S. IN SUPPORT OF
SEVENDUST AND POP EVIL
Debut Release
FURIOSITY Out May 28
Check out the interview with guitarist Jeremy Widerman as we discuss the new album and upcoming tour.
Monster Truck
will tour the U.S. prior to their May 28th debut release FURIOSITY
(Dine Alone Records). The band commences a run supporting Sevendust
and Pop Evil on May 13 in Rapid City, SD. The full itinerary follows
below. FURIOSITY will be available for pre-sale beginning April 30.
Those who purchase through iTunes will be instantly given the track “The Giant,
and those purchasing copies of the CD and Vinyl through the band’s website, will
have options to add other “extras.
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 crushing first single "Sweet Mountain River" was the most added song at Active Rock radio in Canada by a vast margin impact week, and has quickly risen in to the Top 10. The song premiered at GuitarWorld.com in the U.S., and is beginning to build an airplay story domestically. Loudwire.com premiered the band's lyric video which can be viewed here: http://loudwire.com/monster-
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
True to their notorious maxim “Don’t F*ck
With The Truck, the band steamrolled across Canada, becoming one of the biggest
stories in rock North of the border this past year with two singles from The
Brown EP (“Seven Seas Blues and “Righteous Smoke) reaching Top 10 on Canadian
Rock radio. The band garnered a 2013 JUNO nomination (Canadian Grammys)
for “Breakthrough Artist of the Year and won a 2013 CRMA (Canadian Radio Music
Award) in Rock for “Seven Seas Blues“. The band was also hand-picked to
open for Slash on his 2012 North American tour, and opened sold-out dates for
Deep Purple, Clutch and The Sheepdogs.
For further dates, more details and updates, check back at: www.ilovemonstertruck.com. The upcoming U.S. tour features appearances in:
For further dates, more details and updates, check back at: www.ilovemonstertruck.com. The upcoming U.S. tour features appearances in:
5/13 Rapid City,
SD Rushmore Plaza Civic Center
5/14 Bismarck,
ND Civic Center Exhibit Hall
5/15 Duluth,
MN Clyde Iron Works
5/17 Grand Rapids,
MI The Orbit Room
5/18 Springfield,
IL
Boondocks *
5/22 Baton Rouge,
LA
The Varsity Theatre
5/23 Columbus,
GA
Front Porch of The South
5/24 Jacksonville,
FL
The Roc Bar
5/25 Niceville,
FL
Blazefest - Mullett Festival Grounds *
5/26 St. Petersburg,
FL
State Theatre
5/27 Ft. Lauderdale,
FL
Culture Room
Note: * - Festival / ** - Sevendust
Only
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Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/ilovemonstertruck
Twitter:
http://twitter.com/monster_truck_