Lostprophets Announce Late Summer Headline Tour

Chart-topping Welsh rockers LOSTPROPHETS are currently rocking mainstage audiences on the Vans Warped Tour but when the trek winds down on August 5^th they’ll immediately begin gearing up for a week-long west coast headline club tour that kicks off August 7^th. Joining them on the tour as direct support is L.A. teen rock outfit, CHERRI BOMB (Hollywood Records).

LOSTPROPHETS’ latest LP, Weapons was released in the U.S. on Fearless Records this past June to widespread acclaim. Weapons marks the band's first North American release since Liberation Transmission (2006) and was recorded in North Hollywood, CA at NRG Studios with producer Ken Andrews (A Perfect Circle, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club). 

Formed in Pontypridd, South Wales, the Welsh rock band have made their mark on both sides of the Atlantic with their blend of strong melodic choruses and aggressively edged rock. Through four previous albums - 2000's fakesoundofprogress, 2004's Start Something, 2006's Liberation Transmission, and 2010's The Betrayed - the band has grown, both in songwriting and success, stacking up a dozen or so top 40 singles and selling over 3 million albums worldwide.  Recipients of Kerrang! Magazine's 2010's ‘Classic Songwriters Award’, LOSTPROPHETS have become one of the U.K.'s biggest rock bands, gracing countless magazine covers and headlining stages at Reading/Leeds and Download Festivals.

LOSTPROPHETS is Ian Watkins (lad vocals),  Lee Gaze (lead guitar),  Mike Lewis (rhythm guitar),  Stuart Richardson (bass)  Jamie Oliver (synth, turntables, samples, backing vocals) and Luke Johnson (drums).

LA’s CHERRI BOMB, were dubbed a “Band You Need To Know” by Alternative Press and they hit #1 on Billboard’s “Next Big Sound” chart.  They are one of the youngest bands to ever take the stage at some of the biggest festivals in the world including Reading and Leeds in the U.K., Soundwave in Australia and the Vans Warped Tour in the U.S. Cherri Bomb has shared stages (and received glowing endorsements) from bands such as the Foo Fighters and Smashing Pumpkins and they are currently featured on Avengers Assemble, the Marvel Music/Hollywood Records companion album to the blockbuster film “The Avengers.” The band’s major label debut, This Is The End of Control is out now on Hollywood Records.

CHERRI BOMB is Julia Pierce (vocals/guitar), Nia Lovelis (drums/vocals), Miranda Miller (guitar/keyboards/ vocals), and  Rena Lovelis (bass/vocals).

Head over to http://official.fm/playlists/rLqw to stream the Official FM tour playlist featuring tracks from LOSTPROPHETS and CHERRI BOMB.

Check out LOSTPROPHETS’ music video for the first single “Bring ‘Em Down” here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-P-QpZcOu-A.

Lostprophets and Cherri Bomb

Tour Dates:

August 7- Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades

August 8- San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s

August 10- Los Angeles, CA @ Roxy Theatre

August 11- Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues

August 12- Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues

August 14- Scottsdale, AZ @ Martini Ranch

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Lostprophets' Weapons Out Now In North America

After a busy spring which included extensive tours of the UK and Europe, chart-topping Welsh rockers Lostprophets are fired up and ready for their North American fans to finally hear Weapons, the band’s latest LP, which will be released by Fearless Records on June 19th.

Weapons is now streaming in its entirety on AOL Music at: http://music.aol.com/new-releases-full-cds#/7.
 
This summer, the band will join the long-running Vans Warped Tour, where they will play Main Stage from July 12-August 5. “Warped Tour will remind everyone - old fans and new - how good it is having Lostprophets on these shores. It's been a long time since a UK rock band has made a real impact in America and we're ready to carry that torch," says front man Ian Watkins.    

Following the band’s Warped run, Lostprophets will embark on a string of west coast headline shows, kicking off August 7th in Sacramento, CA (see dates below).

Lostprophets are also confirmed to headline the Warped Tour’s long-awaited return to the UK in November.

Formed in Pontypridd, South Wales, the Welsh rock band have made their mark on both sides of the Atlantic with their blend of strong melodic choruses and aggressively edged rock. Through four previous albums - 2000's fakesoundofprogress, 2004's Start Something, 2006's Liberation Transmission, and 2010's The Betrayed - the band has grown, both in songwriting and success, stacking up a dozen or so top 40 singles and selling over 3 million albums worldwide.  Recipients of Kerrang! Magazine's 2010's Classic Songwriters Award, Lostprophets have become one of the U.K.'s biggest rock bands, gracing countless magazine covers and headlining stages at Reading/Leeds and Download Festivals.  

Weapons marks the band's first North American release since Liberation Transmission (2006) and was recorded in North Hollywood, CA at NRG Studios with producer Ken Andrews (A Perfect Circle, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club).  

Bassist Stu Richardson recently talked to Alternative Press about each of the songs that make up the new album: http://www.altpress.com/features/entry/track_by_track_lostprophets_weapons.

Weapon Deluxe Edition (featuring 5 bonus tracks ) is now available on iTunes at: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/weapons-deluxe-edition/id528760763.  

You can also pick up your copy of Weapons in stores, at any local Hot Topic, Best Buy or FYE.

Check out the music video for the first single “Bring ‘Em Down” here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-P-QpZcOu-A.

Praise for Weapons:

"…Weapons showcases a band every bit as hungry as the one that blasted out of their Pontypridd rehearsal room a decade ago."- Kerrang!

“Because of its compact form and committed performances, Weapons is a release that burns brightly. Its cause is aided by the fact that Lostprophets are a quite fabulous band in motion, one equipped with not just power but also nuance."- BBC Music

“Another solid collection of anthems for their arsenal.”- Big Cheese

"Weapons does indeed mark a new beginning for Lostprophets. Where in the past they specialised in instant hits, now they're aiming for something larger and more long-lasting."- Rock Sound

Lostprophets Single "Bring 'Em Down" Now Available On iTunes

“Bring ‘Em Down”, the first single off Lostprophets’ forthcoming LP Weapons, is now available on iTunes.

Purchase “Bring ‘Em Down” at: http://smarturl.it/BringEmDown.

Fearless Records will release Weapons throughout North America on June 19th. The album was recorded in North Hollywood, CA at NRG Studios with producer Ken Andrews (A Perfect Circle, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club).

UK Praise for Weapons:

"…Weapons showcases a band every bit as hungry as the one that blasted out of their Pontypridd rehearsal room a decade ago."- Kerrang!

Because of its compact form and committed performances, Weapons is a release that burns brightly. Its cause is aided by the fact that Lostprophets are a quite fabulous band in motion, one equipped with not just power but also nuance."- BBC Music

“another solid collection of anthems for their arsenal.”- Big Cheese

"Weapons does indeed mark a new beginning for Lostprophets. Where in the past they specialised in instant hits, now they're aiming for something larger and more long-lasting."- Rock Sound

Pre-order Weapons at: http://lostprophets.merchnow.com.

Formed in Pontypridd, South Wales, the Welsh rock band have made their mark on both sides of the Atlantic with their blend of strong melodic choruses and aggressively edged rock. Through four previous albums - 2000's fakesoundofprogress, 2004's Start Something, 2006's Liberation Transmission, and 2010's The Betrayed - the band has grown, both in songwriting and success, stacking up a dozen or so top 40 singles and selling over 2 million albums worldwide.  Recipients of Kerrang! Magazine's 2010's Classic Songwriters Award, Lostprophets have become one of the U.K.'s biggest rock bands, gracing countless magazine covers and headlining stages at Reading/Leeds and Download Festivals.
 

Lostprophets will be touring North America this summer as part of the Vans Warped Tour. See dates below.

Lostprophets On Vans Warped Tour:

July 12 - Burgettstown, PA @ First Niagra Pavillion

July 13 - Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center

July 14 - Toronto, ON @ Molson Canadian Ampitheater

July 15 - Montreal, QC @ Parc Jean-Drapeau

July 17 - Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake Performing Arts Center

July 19 - Mansfield, MA @ Comcast Center

July 20 - Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center

July 21 - Uniondale, NY @ Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum

July 22 - Hartford, CT @ The Comcast Theatre

July 24 - Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion

July 25 - Virginia Beach, VA @ Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach

July 26 - Atlanta, GA @ Aaron's Ampitheater at Lakewood

July 27 - Orlando, FL @ Cenral FL Fairgrounds

July 28 - Miami, FL @ Cruzan Ampitheater

July 29 - St. Petersburg, FL @ Vinoy Park

July 30 - Charlotte, NC @ Charlotte Verizon Wireless Ampitheater

July 31 - Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center

Aug 01 - Milwaukee, WI @ Marcus Ampitheater

Aug 04 - Redmond, WA @ Marymoor Ampitheater

Aug 05 - Portland, OR @ Rose Quarter Riverfront
 

Tracklist for Weapons:

1. Bring 'Em Down

2. We Bring An Arsenal

3. Another Shot

4. Jesus Walks

5. A Song for Where I'm From

6. A Little Reminder That I'll Never Forget

7. Better Off Dead

8. Heart on Loan

9. Somedays

10. Can't Get Enough

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Lostprophets To Release 'Weapons' Via Fearless Records

Fearless Records has launched the pre-order for the North American release of Lostprophets’ long-waited new LP Weapons at: http://lostprophets.merchnow.com.

Fans will get an instant download of the band’s current single “Bring ‘Em Down” with each pre-order.

Formed in Pontypridd, South Wales, the Welsh rock band have made their mark on both sides of the Atlantic with their blend of strong melodic choruses and aggressively edged rock. Through four previous albums - 2000's fakesoundofprogress, 2004's Start Something, 2006's Liberation Transmission, and 2010's The Betrayed - the band has grown, both in songwriting and success, stacking up a dozen or so top 40 singles and selling over 2 million albums worldwide.  Recipients of Kerrang! Magazine's 2010's Classic Songwriters Award, Lostprophets have become one of the U.K.'s biggest rock bands, gracing countless magazine covers and headlining stages at Reading/Leeds and Download Festivals.

"With the business being as it is, and America being such a huge market to be absent from, we couldn't be more flattered and excited that Fearless are giving us another crack at it - Another shot, if you will. Warped Tour will remind everyone - old fans and new - how good it is having Lostprophets on these shores. It's been a long time since a UK rock band has made a real impact in America and we're ready to carry that torch." - Ian Watkins, Lead Vocals   

Weapons will be the band's first North American release since "Liberation Transmission", and will be available on June 19th, 2012. The album was recorded in North Hollywood, CA at NRG Studios with producer Ken Andrews (A Perfect Circle, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club). 

Track Listing

1. Bring 'Em Down

2. We Bring An Arsenal

3. Another Shot

4. Jesus Walks

5. A Song for Where I'm From

6. A Little Reminder That I'll Never Forget

7. Better Off Dead

8. Heart on Loan

9. Somedays

10. Can't Get Enough

In support of the new album, the band is currently on a European headline tour, with support from Modstep and Young Guns, respectively, and will continue their Stateside takeover throughout the summer on the Vans Warped Tour 2012 from July 12 - Aug 5.   

Lostprophets with Modstep  

Apr 24 - Aberdeen, UK @ Aberdeen Music Hall  

Apr 25 - Glasgow, UK @ O2 Academy Glasgow

Apr 27 - Newcastle upon Tyne, UK @ 02 Academy Cardiff

Apr 28 - Cardiff, UK @ Motorpoint Arena Cardiff  

Apr 30 - Nottingham, UK @ Rock City  

May 1 - Cambridge, UK @ Corn Exchange - Cambridge

May 2 - Southampton, UK @ Southampton Guildhall  

May 4 - London, UK @ O2 Academy Brixton

Lostprophets with Young Guns 

May 6 - Koin, Germany @ Live Music Hall  

May 7 - Bruxelles, Belgium @ Ancienne Belgique

May 8 - Paris, France @ Le Bataclan  

May 10 - Hamburg, Germany @ Docks Hamburg

May 11 - Berlin, Germany @ Columbiahalle

May 13 - Munchen, Germany @ Backstage Werk  

May 14 - Zurich, Switzerland @ Komplex457

       May 15- Bologna, Italy @Estragon

       May 17- Ysseltsteyn, Netherlands @Jera On Air Festival

       Jun 23- London, UK @ BBC Radio 1 Hackey Weekend

       Jun 24- Roeser Luxembourg, Luxembourg @ Herchesfeld- Roeser Luxembourg

       Jun 26- Trms Fylke, Norway @ Hove Festival

       Jun 27- Sopron, Hungary @ Volt Festival

       Jun 29- Prague, Czech Republic @ Prague City Festival

       Jul 02- Dresden, Germany @ Schlachthof

       Jul 03- Schoppenstedt, Germany @ Eventhalle

       Jul 04- Dortmund, Germany @ FZW

       Jul 06- Milan, Italy @ Heineken Jammin’ Festival

       Jul 08- Amneville, France @ Sonisphere     

VANS WARPED TOUR 2012  
July 12 - Burgettstown, PA @ First Niagra Pavillion
July 13 - Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
July 14 - Toronto, ON @ Molson Canadian Ampitheater
July 15 - Montreal, QC @ Parc Jean-Drapeau
July 17 - Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
July 19 - Mansfield, MA @ Comcast Center  
July 20 - Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center
July 21 - Uniondale, NY @ Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum  
July 22 - Hartford, CT @ The Comcast Theatre
July 24 - Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion  
July 25 - Virginia Beach, VA @ Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach
July 26 - Atlanta, GA @ Aaron's Ampitheater at Lakewood
July 27 - Orlando, FL @ Cenral FL Fairgrounds  
July 28 - Miami, FL @ Cruzan Ampitheater
July 29 - St. Petersburg, FL @ Vinoy Park  
July 30 - Charlotte, NC @ Charlotte Verizon Wireless Ampitheater
July 31 - Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
Aug 01 - Milwaukee, WI @ Marcus Ampitheater
Aug 04 - Redmond, WA @ Marymoor Ampitheater
Aug 05 - Portland, OR @ Rose Quarter Riverfront