Saturday, October 13, 2007

Press Release: OURS SET OUT ON NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

OURS SET OUT ON NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
WITH CIRCA SURVIVE


OURS THIRD STUDIO ALBUM, PRODUCED BY RICK RUBIN, IN STORES MARCH 2008 ON AMERICAN RECORDINGS/COLUMBIA RECORDS


(dateline - New York – October 9, 2007; source: American Recordings/Columbia Records) – New York based band Ours are gearing up to tour North America with Circa Survive. The tour kicks off on October 10th in Worcester, MA and wraps up on November 25th in Cleveland, OH (see below for full itinerary). Veterans of the road, Ours have toured with everyone from The Cult and The Wallflowers to Pete Yorn.



Mercy, the highly anticipated third studio album from Ours is set to be released on American Recordings/Columbia Records in March 2008. Produced by Rick Rubin (Linkin Park, System Of A Down, Red Hot Chili Peppers), Mercy showcases the band's signature lush, sweeping, and transcendent sound complimented by the incredible vocals of singer Jimmy Gnecco. Renowned for his incredible vocal range, Rolling Stone proclaimed "Gnecco's voice is a beautiful instrument, huge and emotional but never cloying."



Ours began in 1992, and built a strong following playing shows around New York City. By 1997, the band had sparked a label bidding war, and when the smoke settled, they signed a deal with Dreamworks Records. For their first record, Distorted Lullabies, the band worked with legendary producer Steve Lillywhite (U2, Rolling Stones, Morrissey). The record was released in 2001, and was met with beaming critical praise, and fervent fan appreciation. Their single "Sometimes" enjoyed heavy rotation at both radio and MTV2. Ours followed up Distorted Lullabies in 2002 with Precious, helmed by critically acclaimed producer, Ethan Johns (Kings Of Leon, Ryan Adams).



Ours are Jimmy Gnecco (vocals, guitars), Pit (drums), Static (guitars), Race (bass guitar) and Locke (guitar, keyboards).




Ours / Fall 2007 tour dates:



Date City Venue

October 10 Worcester, MA Palladium

October 11 Sayerville, NJ Starland Ballroom

October 12 New York, NY Nokia Theater

October 13 Allentown, PA Crocodile Rock

October 14 Philadelphia, PA The Trocadero

October 16 Washington, DC 9:30 Club

October 17 Buffalo, NY Club Infinity

October 18 Clifton Park, NY Northern Lights

October 19 Lancaster, PA Chameleon Club

October 20 Richmond, VA Canal Club

October 21 Charlotte, NC Tremont Music Hall

October 23 Jacksonville, FL Fuel Coffeehouse

October 24 St Petersburg, FL State Theater

October 25 Ft Lauderdale, FL Culture Room
October 26 Orlando, FL The Club @ Firestone

October 28 Atlanta, GA Center Stage

October 30 Houston, TX Warehouse Live
October 31 San Antonio, TX White Rabbit
November 1 Dallas, TX The Palladium

November 3 Tempe, AZ The Marquee

November 4 San Diego, CA Soma

November 6 Las Vegas, NV The Joint

November 8 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Theatre

November 9 Pomona, CA Glasshouse

November 10 Pomona, CA Glasshouse

November 11 San Francisco, CA Slims

November 13 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre

November 14 Seattle, WA Showbox

November 17 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater

November 18 Lawrence, KS Granada Theatre

November 20 Omaha, NE Sokol Underground

November 21 St Paul, MN Station 4

November 23 Royal Oak, MI Royal Oak Music Hall

November 24 Chicago, IL Metro

November 25 Cleveland, OH Agora Ballroom

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