FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MELDRUM ANNOUNCE SEPTEMBER U.S. TOUR DATES
HOLLYWOOD, CA (July 29, 2009) – Today Dark Moon Entertainment and Meldrum announced west coast U.S tour dates in September, in which the band will allow fans to preview tracks from their new album, entitled LIFER;
Meldrum drummer Gene Hoglan made the following statement:
“Hey everybody! We’re all super-excited to announce this upcoming MELDRUM tour! It’s gonna be a few selected West Coast dates, where we unveil the new line-up of rip-snortin’ bitches, and I’d love for everybody to come out and get your heads handed to ya! We’re gonna be focusing on the upcoming ‘Lifer’ material which is a big step forward for the band, and we can’t wait to pummel all of ya with some heavy. We’ll see you on the road, people!”
This tour will be the only dates Meldrum will appear in 2009:
September 2 – The Jumping Turtle, San Diego, CA
September 3 – Starry Plough, Berkeley, CA
September 4 – Brookdale Inn, Brookdale (Santa Cruz Mountains), CA
September 5 – Lost on Main, Chico, CA
September 6 – Studio Seven, Seattle, WA
September 8 – Dante’s, Portland, OR
September 10 – Last Day Saloon, Santa Rosa, CA
September 12 – UB’s, Mesa, AZ
September 15 – Whisky A Go Go, Hollywood, CA
Meldrum completed writing and recording the bands’ album with drummer Gene Hoglan, along with the new lineup Michele Madden (vocals) and Laura Christine (bass) last November. The surviving band members plan to release album tracks during the tour in tribute to their fallen band-mate, Michelle Meldrum, who died from a cystic growth on her brain.
Band sponsors include KNAC Radio, havocTV, EMG Pickups, Coffin Case, Volcom, Hot Topic, Skateboard Marketing, and Blastwaves Merchandise.
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