For Immediate Release: April 2010
Gotee Records’ Relient K: The First Three Gears (2000-2003) Hits Retailers This Week
Band Kicks Off “The Spring Tour” with Paramore on April 26
NASHVILLE, Tenn...April 23, 2010... Relient K’s 51 song, three-disc set, Relient K: The First Three Gears (2000-2003), became available at retail stores and digital retailers worldwide on Tuesday April 20, just days before the band opens for Paramore on “The Spring Tour.”
With a whopping 51 songs, including five rare bonus tracks, the compilation is a three-disc set of the first three Relient K albums, RELIENT K, THE ANATOMY OF THE TONGUE IN CHEEK (GOLD EDITION/RIAA certified gold), and TWO LEFTS DON’T MAKE A RIGHT BUT THREE DO (GOLD EDITION/RIAA certified gold), and includes hits like “My Girlfriend,” “Sadie Hawkins Dance,” “Chap Stick, Chapped Lips and Things Like Chemistry” and more. Digital outlets such as Amazon and iTunes® will additionally include three music videos ("My Girlfriend," "Chap Stick, Chapped Lips and Things Like Chemistry," "Pressing On").
After returning from a recent string of dates in Japan, “The Spring Tour” with Paramore and Relient K will kick off in Knoxville, Tenn. on April 26 and wrap in mid-May.
Relient K’s current single “I Don’t Need A Soul” is currently No. 4 on the Christian Rock radio charts, with "Therapy" going for adds at the Christian CHR format on April 23.
Relient K has been making the real thing since 1997, when Thiessen and Hoopes formed the band in high school. In the decade since, they’ve released five full-length albums (three are certified Gold), five EPs and a Christmas record. They have toured the globe, and racked up several hit singles, a Grammy nomination, two Dove Awards and performances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with Conan O’ Brien and Jimmy Kimmel Live. The Los Angeles Times has praised Relient K for “its smart blend of punk pop and power pop, weaving together influences as diverse as the Beach Boys, Blink-182 and Fountains of Wayne” while Spin noted, “Few bands play punk-influenced modern rock as proficiently.”
For the most current tour dates and all information on Relient K, please visit:
www.relientk.com www.myspace.com/relientk www.twitter.com/relientk
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Apr 26 2010 7:00P Knoxville Civic Coliseum Knoxville, Tennessee
Apr 28 2010 7:00P John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, Virginia
Apr 30 2010 7:30P Trump Taj Mahal - Mark G Etess Arena Atlantic City, New Jersey
May 1 2010 1:30P Meadowlands Sports Complex East Rutherford, New Jersey
May 3 2010 7:00P The LC Amphitheatre Columbus, Ohio
May 4 2010 7:00P DeltaPlex Grand Rapids, Michigan
May 6 2010 7:00P Rockford MetroCentre Rockford, Illinois
May 7 2010 7:00P i Wireless Center Moline, Illinois
May 8 2010 7:00P WestFair Amphitheatre Council Bluffs, Iowa
May 10 2010 7:00P The E Center of West Valley Salt Lake City, Utah
May 12 2010 7:00P WaMu Theatre Seattle, Washington
May 15 2010 7:00P Rabobank Arena Bakersfield, California
May 16 2010 7:00P The Joint Las Vegas, Nevada