Phoenix pop-punk darlings DOLL SKIN have announced they will cross the pond for their first overseas dates across the UK and EUROPE on the MANIC PIXIE DREAM TOUR, including 3 shows supporting legendary German Euro-punks BEATSTEAKS.
Doll Skin released their sophomore LP MANIC PIXIE DREAM GIRL, June 16th in North America, via EMP LABEL GROUP/AMPED, and October 13th in Europe via EMP/SPV.
This Summer, Doll Skin joined the lineup of the 2017 VANS WARPED TOUR from June 16-25, appearing on the “Hard Rock” Stage alongside Metal and Punk Icons including The Dickies, Municipal Waste, Strung Out, The Adolescents, The Ataris, TSOL, (and their previous Otep tour-mates FIRE FROM THE GODS) and more.
The band has released several singles from MANIC PIXIE DREAM GIRL, including “Shut Up (You Miss Me)” which premiered via VANS WARPED TOUR, and their latest, “Daughter” which premiered via Alternative Press in October.
DOLL SKIN was also included in Alternative Press’s “Top bands under 21”, and vocalist Sydney Dolezal made the list as one of the BEST HARD ROCK SINGERS from their hometown PHOENIX NEW TIMES.
Dates:
MARCH 1 Prague, CZ- Mala Sportovni Hala (w Beatsteaks)
MARCH 2 Bratislava SK- Reffinery Gallery (w Beatsteaks)
MARCH 3 Brno, CZ- Výstaviště, Hala B (w Beatsteaks)
MARCH 4 Chemnitz, DE- Subway to Peter
MARCH 5 Hamburg, DE- Astra Stube
MARCH 6 Mühlheim am Main, DE- Schanz
MARCH 9 Chur, CH- Palazzo Beat Club
MARCH 10 Parma, IT- Mu
MARCH 11 Milan, IT- Legend Club
MARCH 13 Barcelona, ES- Rocksound
MARCH 14 Madrid, ES- Wurlitzer
MARCH 15 Bilbao, ES- Azkena
MARCH 18 London, UK- Thousand Island
MARCH 19 Nottingham, UK- Red Room
Phoenix pop-punk favorites DOLL SKIN hit the road earlier this week, supporting ONE-EYED DOLL on the SOMETHING WICKED Tour, with special guests CO-OP (featuring Dash Cooper) on select dates, plus a select handful of headlining dates. The tour follows up several legs of headlining on the SHUT UP! Tour, and a Summer stint on the 2017 VANS WARPED TOUR.
DOLL SKIN is supporting MANIC PIXIE DREAM GIRL, the June 2017 follow up to their 2016 EMP Label Group debut, IN YOUR FACE (AGAIN), Produced by Grammy Award winning Megadeth bassist David Ellefson, which garnered massive Worldwide press, spawned multiple singles including, “Family of Strangers”, “Let’s Be Honest”, and “Furious Fixation”. 2016 saw the band tour much of the year with Otep, Lacey Sturm, Fire From The Gods, Hellyeah, Dead Kennedys, Escape The Fate, September Mourning, Through Fire, and more, capping off the year with a spot on Alternative Press’s list of “7 of the Best Rising Bands Under 21”, before settling in to record MANIC PIXIE DREAM GIRL.
The bands current single “Daughter” is impacting Rock radio, with a new video premiering 10/13 via ALTERNATIVE PRESS.
Tour Dates:
SEPT 27 Las Vegas, NV
SEPT 29 Colorado Springs, CO
SEPT 30 Denver, CO
OCT 01 Greeley, CO
OCT 04 Kansas City, KS
OCT 05 Omaha, NE
OCT 06 Joliet, IL
OCT 07 Indianapolis, IN
OCT 11 Detroit, MI
OCT 12 Cleveland, OH
OCT 13 Pittsburgh, PA
OCT 14 Baltimore, MD
OCT 15 Clifton, NJ
OCT 17 Virginia Beach, VA
OCT 18 Richmond, VA
OCT 19 Spartanburg, SC
OCT 20 Jacksonville, FL
OCT 21 Tampa, FL
OCT 22 Tallahassee, FL
OCT 24 Mobile, AL
OCT 25 Lafayette, LA
OCT 26 San Antonio, TX
OCT 27 Austin, TX
OCT 28 Houston, TX
OCT 29 Dallas, TX
OCT 31 Phoenix, AZ
NOV 01 Hollywood, CA
Rising young metallers NEXT TO NONE released their second album ‘Phases’ through InsideOutMusic in Europe and EMP Label Group in North America on July 7, 2017. This comes off the back of the band’s first ever European tour alongside label-mates Haken, as well as dates supporting Mike Portnoy’s much anticipated Shattered Fortress show. The band is currently on the road with labelmates Doll Skin.
The band’s video for their single “The Apple”, can be seen here:
The band comments: “Our new album incorporates many different styles from metal to prog. The Apple shows the heavier side of the band while still having a melodic chorus.”
Phases Track Listing:
1. 31
2. Answer Me
3. The Apple
4. Beg
5. Alone
6. Kek
7. Clarity
8. Pause
9. Mr Mime
10. Isolation
11. Denial
12. The Wanderer
The full list of upcoming tour dates alongside Doll Skin are as follows:
8/9 – El Paso TX – Low Brow Palace
8/10- Albuquerque, NM- The Jam Spot
8/11 – Tucson AZ – Loadhouse
8/12- Las Vegas, NV- Dive Bar
8/16 – Portland OR – Rock Hard PDX
8/17 – Seattle WA – Chop Suey
8/18 – Lewiston ID – 3rd Wheel
8/20 – Colordo Springs CO – Sunshine Studios
8/22- Omaha, NE- Shamrocks
8/24 – Jackson MN – Ellefson Coffee Co.
8/25 – Mankato MN – Whats Up Lounge
8/26 – Chippewa Falls WI – EveryBuddys Bar
8/27 – Oshkosh WI – Burning Soul Studio
8//28 – Baraboo WI – Private Event
8/29 – Ft Atkinson WI – Hijynx
Formed in 2012, and based in Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania, the foursome released their well-received debut ‘A Light In The Dark’ during 2015 on InsideOut. But if this set a template for the band’s style, then this has now been excitingly stretched.
“We actually began to write songs for the new record as soon as we finished the first one,” explains drummer Max Portnoy. As previously, this involved the duo of Portnoy and vocalist/keyboard player Thomas Cuce collaborating in this part of the process. And, also to some extent mirroring ‘A Light In The Dark’, there’s a partial concept here. “On the previous album we had six tracks which were lyrically linked. But it did not stretch throughout all the
songs. This time, we have four tracks which deal with the idea of grief. However, that isn’t reflected on the entire record.”
The new 12-track album (including two short instrumental passages) marks the recording debut of new guitarist Derrick Schneider who replaced Ryland Holland last year, (the line-up is completed by bassist Kris Rank). “Ryland wanted to go to college, and is now going to Berklee College Of Music, whereas the rest of us wanted to be in the band full-time. So, there was no way that he could carry on with us. And we were very lucky to find someone immediately to take over. He was recommended to us by Bumblefoot (the ex-Guns N Roses guitarist who guested on the first record) and he was the only guy we tried out that fit perfectly. Musically and personally he fit straight in with us. One of the things he does so well is shred on guitar but he also has great voice and plays very heavy which has made a difference to our style and sound.”
Although the album was mixed by the Grammy nominated Adam “Nolly” Getgood (Periphery), the band have produced themselves this time, a decision Portnoy insists has been of immeasurable help. “It’s a collective production, with all of the band having their say. We had strong ideas as to how we wanted this album to turn out, and if we’d brought in an outside producer, then this could have changed. So, it was best for us to stick together and follow our own vision.” The recording process started early last October, with the drum parts being recorded at Neal Morse’s Radiant Studios in Nashville; these sessions were engineered by Jerry Guidroz. “We then spent about four months at Thomas’ home studio (Battery Powered Studios) doing the rest of the work; Thomas was the engineer for those sessions. We were in there every day until 3am. I don’t know how Kris coped, because he was going to school after we’d finished in the studio and getting just a couple of hours’ sleep.
Portnoy believes Next To None have become a sharper and more challenging band with ‘Phases’. “I suppose you could say that we’ve done here is do more of everything we did before, but the greater experience we now have has helped us become better at what we want to do. This time around, there are no guests featured, as was the case on ‘A Light In The Dark’, and as it’s just the four of us you are getting more of what we want to express to everyone, musically and lyrically.”
Phoenix pop-punk darlings DOLL SKIN have announced they will hit the road after WARPED TOUR with EMP LABEL GROUP labelmates NEXT TO NONE.
DOLL SKIN will release their upcoming sophomore LP MANIC PIXIE DREAM GIRL, June 16th via EMP LABEL GROUP/AMPED, while NEXT TO NONE will release PHASES July 9th through EMP in North America, and Inside Out in Europe.
Prior to their headlining run, DOLL SKIN joins the lineup of the 2017 VANS WARPED TOUR from June 16-25, appearing on the “Hard Rock” Stage alongside Metal and Punk Icons including The Dickies, Municipal Waste, Strung Out, The Adolescents, The Ataris, TSOL, (and their previous Otep tour-mates FIRE FROM THE GODS) and more, while Next to None heads to Europe in June support Mike Portnoy’s SHATTERED FORTRESS .
DOLL SKIN has released “Shut Up (You Miss Me)” the first single from Manic Pixie… via VANS WARPED TOUR, While Next To None has released “The Apple”, both are available below.
Both albums are currently available for pre-order from empmerch.com.
Doll Skin
6/19 Modesto, CA – Shadow Lounge
6/29 Merrian, KS – Aftershock w/ Youth In Revolt / Light Up The Sky
6/30 Columbia, MO – Impulse w/ From Day One
7/1 Clarksville, TN – The Warehouse w/ From Day One
7/2 Knoxville, TN – Open Chord w/ From Day One
7/3 Beckley, WV – Muncheez w/ From Day One
w/ NEXT TO NONE
7/8 Easton, PA – One Centre Square w/ Brand Of Julez
7/9 Buffalo, NY – Evening Star Concert Hall w/ Brand Of Julez
7/12 Stanhope, NJ – Stanhope House
7/13 Pennellville, NY – Moniraes w/ Brand Of Julez
7/14 Brooklyn, NY Gold – Sounds w/ Brand Of Julez
7/16 Long Branch, NJ – Brighton Bar w/ Brand Of Julez
7/18 Chesapeake, VA – RiffHouse Pub
7/19 Roanoke, VA – The Q
7/21 Winston, NC – Johnny & Junes w/ Reason|Define & Deviate The Plan
7/22 Hickory, NC – The Wizard w/ Reason|Define & Deviate The Plan
7/23 Spartanburg, SC – Ground Zero w/ Reason|Define & Deviate The Plan
7/26 Winter Park, FL – The Haven w/ Deviate The Plan
8/2 Ft Worth, TX – Ridglea Theater
Phoenix pop-punk favorites DOLL SKIN have released “Shut Up (You Miss Me)”, the first single from their upcoming LP MANIC PIXIE DREAM GIRL which premiered exclusively on ALTERNATIVE PRESS on Friday, which is now available for streaming here:
MANIC PIXIE DREAM GIRL hits stores June 16th via EMP LABEL GROUP/AMPED, and in Europe via EMP/SPV. Produced and Mixed by Cage9 frontman Evan Rodaniche (Lacey Sturm, Powerman 5000), MANIC is the follow up to Doll Skin’s EMP debut, 2016’s IN YOUR FACE (AGAIN), Produced by Grammy Winning Megadeth bassist David Ellefson, which garnered massive Worldwide press, spawned multiple singles including “Family of Strangers”, “Let’s Be Honest”, and “Furious Fixation”, and saw the band tour much of the year with Otep, Lacey Sturm, Fire From The Gods, Hellyeah, Dead Kennedys, Escape The Fate, September Mourning, Through Fire, and more. Doll Skin capped off the year snagging a spot on Alternative Press’s list of “7 of the Best Rising Bands Under 21”, before settling in to record their new album.
Not to be outdone, the band kicked off 2017 in equally notable fashion with a packed hometown show supporting John 5, and the announcement that the band would join the lineup of the 2017 VANS WARPED TOUR from June 16-25, appearing on the “Hard Rock” Stage alongside Metal and Punk Icons including The Dickies, Municipal Waste, Strung Out, The Adolescents, The Ataris, TSOL, (and their previous Otep tour-mates FIRE FROM THE GODS) and more .
Drummer Meghan Herring says, “How excited are we for warped tour?? Psyched. Ecstatic. Beside ourselves. We’re feeling it all at once. Before we were even a band, I would go to Warped with the girls. Now our names are on the poster!!! It’s a surreal feeling. The lineup this year is absolutely incredible as well. We feel so blessed to have this opportunity to share the Hard Rock stage with some legends in the industry, it’s a dream come true!! We are very lucky girls!! Let’s do this!!!”
And on the subject of the new album adds, “We are so crazy excited for this new record to be released!! The sophomore album is an entirely different beast. “In Your Face” was a shot in the dark…it was our very first full length, so we had no idea how well the world would take it.
So writing this second album put a lot of pressure on us. We had to trash so many songs, it was quite the process. But once we got angry and channeled our emotions and album concept, it was smooth sailing. This album is our baby and I am so, so, so, so excited to show everyone, I wish we could release it right now! It’s colorful, loud, and all over the place. It really shows the world who we are.”
Tour Dates:
DOLL SKIN Headlining:
SHUT UP 2017 TOUR:
5/09 Peoria, IL. @ Rail II w/ Drugs Delaney & Evil Engine
5/10 Joliet, IL. @ Bada Brew w/ Drugs Delaney & Evil Engine
5/11 Ft Atkinson, WI. @ Hijynx w/ Evil Engine
5/12 Mt Calvary, WI. @ Maximillians w/ Evil Engine
5/13 LaCrosse, WI. @ The Warehouse w/ In Solace
5/14 Dubuque, IA. @ The Venue
5/15 Omaha, NE. @ Lookout Lounge w Green Death
5/17 Scottsbluff, NE @Union Bar & Grill
5/19 Oklahoma City, OK @ Thunder Alley
VANS WARPED TOUR 2017 PRESENTED BY JOURNEYS:
June 16 — CenturyLink Field – Seattle, WA
June 17 — Oregon State Fairgrounds – Salem, OR
June 21 — Balloon Fiesta Park – Albuquerque, NM
June 22 — Fear Farm – Phoenix, AZ
June 23 — Hard Rock Hotel & Casino – Las Vegas, NV
June 24 — Utah State Fair Park – Salt Lake City, UT
June 25 — Pepsi Center – Denver, CO
For More Information:
Phoenix pop-punk favorites DOLL SKIN have released the cover for their upcoming sophomore LP “Manic Pixie Dream Girl”, in stores June 16th via EMP LABEL GROUP/AMPED, and in Europe via EMP/SPV, now available for Pre-order from empmerch.comon CD, LP and in several bundle configurations.
Produced and Mixed by Cage9 frontman Evan Rodaniche (Lacey Sturm, Powerman 5000), “Manic Pixie Dream Girl” is the follow up to Doll Skin’s EMP debut, 2016’s “In Your Face (Again)”, Produced by Grammy Winning Megadeth bassist David Ellefson, which garnered massive Worldwide press, spawned multiple singles including “Family of Strangers”, “Let’s Be Honest”, and “Furious Fixation”, and saw the band tour much of the year with Otep, Lacey Sturm, Fire From The Gods, Hellyeah, Dead Kennedys, Escape The Fate, September Mourning, Through Fire, and more. Doll Skin capped off the year snagging a spot on Alternative Press’s list of “7 of the Best Rising Bands Under 21”, before settling in to record their new album.
Not to be outdone, the band kicked off 2017 in equally notable fashion with a packed hometown show supporting John 5, and the announcement that the band would join the lineup of the 2017 VANS WARPED TOUR from June 16-25, appearing on the “Hard Rock” Stage alongside Metal and Punk Icons including The Dickies, Municipal Waste, Strung Out, The Adolescents, The Ataris, TSOL, (and their previous Otep tour-mates FIRE FROM THE GODS) and more .
In addition to the stint on Warped Tour, Doll Skin has announced a run of headlining dates starting this week in Texas. Dates are as follows:
SHUT UP 2017 TOUR:
5/02 Lubbock, TX. @ Backstage Live w/ Never Say Die
5/03 Abilene, TX. @ My Place w/ Never Say Die
5/04 Ft Worth, TX. @ Ridglea Theatre w/ Never Say Die
5/06 Hutchinson, KS. @ The Rusty Needle w/ Another Lost Year & Never Say Die
5/09 Peoria, IL. @ Rail II w/ Drugs Delaney & Evil Engine
5/10 Joliet, IL. @ Bada Brew w/ Drugs Delaney & Evil Engine
5/11 Ft Atkinson, WI. @ Hijynx w/ Evil Engine
5/12 Mt Calvary, WI. @ Maximillians w/ Evil Engine
5/13 LaCrosse, WI. @ The Warehouse w/ In Solace
5/14 Dubuque, IA. @ The Venue
5/15 Omaha, NE. @ Lookout Lounge w Green Death
5/17 Scottsbluff, NE @Union Bar & Grill
5/19 Oklahoma City, OK @ Thunder Alley
VANS WARPED TOUR 2017 PRESENTED BY JOURNEYS:
June 16 — CenturyLink Field – Seattle, WA
June 17 — Oregon State Fairgrounds – Salem, OR
June 21 — Balloon Fiesta Park – Albuquerque, NM
June 22 — Fear Farm – Phoenix, AZ
June 23 — Hard Rock Hotel & Casino – Las Vegas, NV
June 24 — Utah State Fair Park – Salt Lake City, UT
June 25 — Pepsi Center – Denver, CO