FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 9, 2017
GROUPLOVE ANNOUNCE FALL TOUR
LA-BASED QUINTET JOIN IMAGINE DRAGONS ON NORTH AMERICAN ARENA TOUR BEGINNING IN PHOENIX ON SEPTEMBER 28TH
CURRENT SINGLE “GOOD MORNING” ASCENDING THE ALTERNATIVE RADIO CHART
“LITTLE MESS” EP NOW AVAILABLE IN ADDITION TO ACCLAIMED FULL LENGTH ALBUM “BIG MESS”
LISTEN TO “GOOD MORNING” (KXA REMIX) HERE
Canvasback Music/Atlantic recording artists Grouplove have unveiled their fall touring plans. The LA-based quintet are set to support Imagine Dragons on their North American arena tour, set to kick off at the Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, AZ, on September 28th. The cross-country trek includes stops at the Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl (October 1st) and Brooklyn’s Barclays Center (October 23rd) before its finale at the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA, on November 16th (see attached itinerary).
The band’s infectious energy has always made them a crowd favorite at music festivals around the world. Last month saw the band return to the main stage at the Coachella Music and Arts Festival with rave reviews from Billboard, USA Today, and Los Angeles Times. A 360/VR video shot during the band’s raucous set can be seen here. This summer, the band has stops at Lollapalooza in Chicago, Rock En Seine in Paris, the Reading and Leeds Festivals in the UK, and more.
To herald the announcement of their fall touring plans, Grouplove have released an exclusive remix of their current single “Good Morning” by KXA. The original version of “Good Morning” - found on the band’s most recent full length album “BIG MESS” - is the follow-up to the Top 5 Alternative lead single “Welcome To Your Life,” and climbing the charts at Alternative Radio now. Its cinematic companion video features actress Elle Fanning, and can be seen at the band’s official YouTube channel.
Last Friday, Grouplove released their “LITTLE MESS” EP. The 5 songs on the collection were written and recorded during the making of “BIG MESS.” Produced by the band’s own Ryan Rabin (under the Captain Cuts moniker) and Phil Ek (Fleet Foxes, Band of Horses, The Shins), the “LITTLE MESS” EP was meant to be an extension of “BIG MESS.”
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Grouplove first came together in 2009 and were quickly hailed for their standout live LA based band Grouplove first came together in 2009 and were quickly hailed for their standout live performances, both as headliners and at such international festivals as Coachella, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Outside Lands, Reading + Leeds Festivals, and Glastonbury. Now, with three acclaimed, studio albums and countless sold out shows around the world, the band has established themselves as one of music’s most exhilarating acts. The quintet’s most recent release, “BIG MESS” – produced by the band’s own Ryan Rabin, under the moniker Captain Cuts, and Phil Ek (Fleet Foxes, Band Of Horses, The Shins) - arrived last September, supported by a slate of national television performances of its lead single and Top 5 Alternative hit “Welcome To Your Life” on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” NBC’s “TODAY,” and CBS’ “Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and “Late Late Show with James Corden.” Outlets ranging from Rolling Stone and Entertainment Weekly to Interview and NYLON heralded the band and their latest offering while fans packed their headlining “Big Mess World Tour.” Grouplove’s new single “Good Morning” is beginning its ascent at Alternative radio.
“BIG MESS” follows 2013's "SPREADING RUMOURS," which was also met with a raft of praise from the likes of Rolling Stone, USA Today, Entertainment Weekly, Los Angeles Times, NYLON, and National Public Radio who called it "ludicrously easy to love." The collection - produced by Rabin - featured singles "Shark Attack" and the RIAA-certified Gold “Ways To Go.” In 2014, Grouplove contributed the original song "Let Me In" to "The Fault in Our Stars - Music From the Motion Picture," the musical companion to the blockbuster film based on The New York Times bestseller. That same year, the band was tapped to create the theme song to the Netflix Original Series "BoJack Horseman." Last year, vocalist/keyboardist Hannah Hooper collaborated with Volcom for a Lady Grouplove capsule collection of clothing inspired by her personal style and artwork.
Grouplove’s debut full length "NEVER TRUST A HAPPY SONG" arrived in 2011, featuring a trio of breakout singles – the RIAA-certified Gold "Colours," "Itchin' On A Photograph," and the RIAA-certified Platinum hit "Tongue Tied" which spent 3 consecutive weeks at #1 on the Alternative radio chart.
Grouplove is: Christian Zucconi (vocals, guitar), Hannah Hooper (vocals, keys), Andrew Wessen (guitar, vocals), Ryan Rabin (drums), and Daniel Gleason (bass).
(SEE ATTACHED TOUR ITINERARY) GROUPLOVE 2017 TOUR DATES *Newly announced - supporting Imagine Dragons
May 27 St. Petersburg, FL 97X BBQ at Vinoy Park 28 Pompano Beach, FL Undertow 2017 29 Jacksonville, FL Rock On The River
June 2 Little Rock, AR Riverfest
August 6 Chicago, IL Lollapalooza 25 Paris, France Rock En Seine 26 Reading, England UK Reading Festival 27 Leeds, England UK Leeds Festival
September 26 Phoenix, AZ Talking Stick Resort Arena* 28 San Diego, CA Mattress Firm Amphitheatre* 29 Las Vegas, NV T-Mobile Arena*
October 1 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl* 3 Mountain View/San Jose Shoreline/SAP Center* 4 Sacramento, CA Golden 1 Center* 6 Seattle, WA Key Arena* 8 Vancouver BC Rogers Arena* 10 Edmonton, AB Rogers Place* 11 Calgary, AB Scotiabank Saddledome* 13 Salt Lake City, UT USANA Amphitheatre* 16 Saint Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center* 18 Chicago, IL United Center* 19 Detroit, MI Little Caesars Arena* 21 Cincinnati, OH U.S. Bank Arena* 23 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center* 24 Newark, NJ Prudential Center* 26 Quebec City, QC Le Centre Videotron* 27 Montreal, QC Bell Centre* 29 Boston, MA TD Garden*
November 2 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center* 4 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena* 5 Washington, DC Verizon Center* 7 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena* 8 Columbia, SC Colonial Life Arena* 10 Orlando, FL Amway Arena* 13 Dallas, TX American Airlines* 16 Anaheim, CA Honda Center*
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