AUGUST 19TH, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

IN CELEBRATION OF 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF ’S ICONIC ALBUM “STRENGTH,” LEAD SINGER/ SET TO RELEASE BRAND NEW REWORKING OF FULL ALBUM OCTOBER 2ND

A NEW REWORKING OF THE ALARM’S DEBUT ALBUM “DECLARATION” ALSO AVAILABLE OCTOBER 2ND; MIKE PETERS TO PRESENT “STRENGTH” AT VENUES IN NORTH AMERICA IN SEPTEMBER

(New York, NY) – To mark the 30th anniversary of anthemic rockers The Alarm’s highly- acclaimed second album, STRENGTH, the entire album has been re-arranged and re-recorded by lead singer/songwriter Mike Peters to create a brand new listening experience. STRENGTH (30TH ANNIVERSARY) is due out on October 2nd via Twenty First Century Records distributed by Alliance Entertainment Group and features Peters’ stripped-down, heart-felt versions of such classics as title track, “Strength,” “Spirit Of ‘76” and more. STRENGTH (30TH ANNIVERSARY) was recorded at Peter Gabriel’s Real World studios.

Of STRENGTH (30TH ANNIVERSARY), Peters commented, “I always felt that song for song, word for word, STRENGTH was The Alarm’s best album of the 1980s and had layers of hidden qualities that were never truly revealed or properly explored back in those heady days.” Peters added, “STRENGTH is an album that has lived outside itself musically. The themes of Love, Hope and Strength have gone from being words on a page or lines in a song, to literally giving life to thousands through the charity it gave birth to. As a musician, you can only dare to dream so far, but STRENGTH has gone way beyond that now and hopefully these new recordings will help to inform and continue the legacy of STRENGTH for future generations.”

In 2007, Mike Peters, a two-time cancer survivor himself, co-founded Love Hope Strength, the world’s leading rock and roll cancer foundation. Inspired by the powerful words he had written decades earlier, the charity promotes innovative, music-related outreach and awareness programs for cancer sufferers and their families. Since 2010, the Love Hope Strength foundation has been hosting donor drives at concerts and festivals across the globe and has registered upwards of 100,000 individuals to the International Bone Marrow Registry. Through these registrations, to date the foundation has provided more than 1,800 life-saving matches. For more information on Love Hope Strength, please visit www.lovehopestrength.org.

Also available on October 2nd via Twenty First Century Records will be Mike Peters’ 30th anniversary reworking of The Alarm’s full-length debut album, DECLARATION, a version previously unreleased in North America. DECLARATION celebrated its 30th anniversary last year (2014). Please see below for full track listings of both reworked albums; both albums will be available in stores on vinyl and CD, as well as to download online.

After a highly-successful series of sold-out solo concerts at New York City’s Iridium this summer, Mike Peters will now take his powerful show on tour in North America in September. Peters will play intimate venues as part of the celebration of the 30th anniversary of STRENGTH’s release. Please see below for tour dates and appearances, which include Rock The Skyline 2015, a charity walk/event benefitting the Love Hope Strength foundation (more information here).

Formed in Wales in 1981 by lead singer/songwriter/guitarist Mike Peters, The Alarm came to be known for uplifting songs, idealistic values and a powerhouse live show. With such ubiquitous hits as “The Stand,” Sixty-Eight Guns,” “Strength” and more, The Alarm were staples on the radio worldwide in the 1980s. In addition to his charity work with Love Hope Strength, the foundation he co-founded, Mike Peters continues to tour the globe with the music of The Alarm and will be announcing new endeavors in the very near future.

Mike Peters North American tour dates:

SEPTEMBER 8 Washington, DC The Hamilton Live 9 Byram, NJ The Trout and The Troll 10 Philadelphia, PA World Café Live 11 Somerville, MA Johnny D’s 12 Garwood, NJ Crossroads 13 Jersey City, NJ Rock The Skyline 2015 14 Londonderry, NH Tupelo Music Hall 15 Westbury, NY Mirelles’ 16 Buffalo, NY Mohawk Place 17 Toronto, ON Hugh’s Room 18 Akron, OH Musica 19 Chicago, IL Old Town School Of Folk Music 21 St. Louis, MO The Old Rock House 22 Milwaukee, WI Shank Hall 23 Minneapolis, MN Fine Line Music Cafe

STRENGTH 2015 track listing:

1. Spirit Of ‘76 2. Deeside 3. Knife Edge 4. The Day The Ravens Left The Tower 5. Walk Forever By Your Side 6. Strength 7. Dawn Chorus 8. Father To Son 9. Only The Thunder 10. Last Train 11. Absolute Reality

DECLARATION 2015 track listing:

1. Shout To The Devil 2. Where Were You Hiding When The Storm Broke? 3. The Stand 4. Tell Me 5. Howling Wind 6. Blaze Of Glory 7. Third Light 8. The Deceiver 9. Sixty-Eight Guns 10. Declaration 11. Marching On 12. We Are The Light

For more information, please visit: www.thealarm.com www.facebook.com/TheOfficialAlarm www.twitter.com/thealarm www.instagram.com/thealarm

Click here to access publicity images of Mike Peters, the STRENGTH (30TH ANNIVERSARY) album cover and more.

For more information, please contact: Carise Yatter/Hired Gun Media 917-301-6664 or [email protected] www.facebook.com/hiredgunmedia

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