3x Grammy-nominated and Gold-certified rock group NOTHING MORE have spent the past year relentlessly performing headlining shows across North America and UK/Europe and at rock’s largest festivals in support of their critically acclaimed 2022 album SPIRITS released via Better Noise Music. Combining unapologetically massive anthems, catchy hooks, and progressive music with introspective, philosophical lyrics and thought-provoking emotionalism, SPIRITS documents the tumultuous time the world experienced over the past two years and was accompanied by their self-designed meta-personality test, SPIRITS TEST (akin to tests such asMyers-Briggs, Big 5 and the Zodiac) and their debut graphic novel “SPIRITS VOL.1” (via Z2 Comics).
August 11th NOTHING MORE released their first-ever live recording with the acclaimed title track SPIRITS available now across digital platforms alongside a new music video. Stream “SPIRITS (LIVE)” at https://nothingmore.ffm.to/spiritslive. Watch its music video below or on YouTube HERE. “SPIRITS (LIVE)” follows the release of two revamped SPIRITS tracks, “BEST TIMES (feat. Lacey Strum)” and “YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT LOVE MEANS (PIANO VERSION)” featuring guest vocals from rock singer/songwriter Taylor Acorn,both of which are set to be included on a new deluxe version of SPIRITS due later this via Better Noise Music. Stay tuned for additional details to be announced in the coming weeks.
NOTHING MORE will return to stages across the U.S. this fall on the second leg of their “SPIRITS 2023” headlining tour with support from DEAD POET SOCIETY,HYRO THE HERO (rap-rocker and Better Noise Music labelmate), and POST PROFIT. The Live Nation-produced tour will kick off September 8 in Nashville, TN, and end in Charlotte, NC on September 25. NOTHING MORE are excited to share that “Best Times” guest vocalist Lacey Sturm(Flyleaf) will join them as direct support on their September 14 stop in Dallas, TX at The Factory. Watch a trailer for the show on band’s socials. Tickets and VIP meet & greet upgrades remain available at https://nothingmore.net/. See below for a list of all upcoming shows.
NOTHING MORE TOUR DATES: 9/8 Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works * 9/9 Little Rock, AR – The Hall * 9/11 Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom * 9/12 Wichita, KS – The Cotillion Ballroom * 9/14 Dallas, TX – The Factory * 9/15 Houston, TX – House of Blues * 9/16 San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theatre * 9/18 Mobile, AL – Soul Kitchen Music Hall * 9/19 Huntsville, AL – Mars Music Hall * 9/20 Knoxville, TN – The Mill & Mine * 9/22 Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Revolution * 9/23 Orlando, FL – House of Blues * 9/25 Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore *
*“SPIRITS 2023” headlining tour with Dead Poet Society, Hyro The Hero & Post Profit
3x Grammy-nominated rock outfit NOTHING MORE have launched a social media campaign surrounding their recent single, “YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT LOVE MEANS,” encouraging fans to submit videos sharing what love means to them and tagging the band and song on socials using the hashtag #LOVEMEANS. Those who submit a video will be entered in a raffle to win a signed copy of their new album SPIRITS out now via Better Noise Music. “YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT LOVE MEANS” is about the ups and downs of toxic relationships and how sometimes you just need to break the cycle.
Frontman JONNY HAWKINS shared an emotional video message with followers detailing a recent experience he had on tour meeting a fan who shared his story of how NOTHING MORE’s music saved his life and led him to meeting his partner, who was also impacted by the band’s work. This inspired HAWKINS to start the #LOVEMEANS campaign and inspire others to share their stories of overcoming adversity. Listen to his message here:
Watch YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT LOVE MEANS music video here.
On SPIRITS, NOTHING MORE pairs unapologetically massive anthems, catchy hooks, and progressive music with introspective, philosophical lyrics and thought-provoking emotionalism. HAWKINS elaborates on its concepts and the album’s coinciding meta-personality “SPIRITS TEST” (inspired from Myers-Briggs, Big 5 and the Zodia along with the philosophy of Alan Watts and Carl Jung) in the Q&A below. The result of the test determines your “Spirit Type” which ascertains specific characteristics that are further embellished across the album’s artwork and in their upcoming graphic novel “SPIRITS VOL.1” due in early 2023 via Z2 Comics.
“With its incredibly powerful utilization of [Jonny] Hawkins’ range, the detailed orchestration of each track for maximum effect and the poignancy of the messaging and intention throughout the album, ‘Spirits’ makes its mark as one of Nothing More’s best works,” lauds Cryptic Rock (10/14).
-Nothing More has gained attention from critics and audiences alike for your riveting live performance which sees you appear on stage in body paint while vigorously moving throughout the set and engaging with the crowd. You’ve previously mentioned some of the inspiration for your performance was based on Native American culture. Can you expand further and/or share other factors of your personal life/hobbies have helped you develop your show?
“I have a background in drumming, and I was the original drummer of the band for many years, so that has had a huge influence on not only how I think about the show but even how I move my body. I’m always connected to the rhythm, the beat; naturally my extremities move subconsciously to the drummer in my head. I also did drumline in high school and we performed all over the nation doing really elaborate performance pieces which influenced my desire to always want to do these drum ensemble kind of moments with the entire band. Lastly, I was always interested in martial arts. I wrestled in high school and I do jujitsu and some boxing now. I was always fascinated by the overlap of the warrior spirit or the martial artists and art. There was an overlap at times between those two things and how you would move your body through space and time–and even the body paint that I wear is inspired by primitive cultures that would put on the war paint with intention of getting into a spirit of war or a spirit of battle. In the same way, I like to conjure those energies within myself before the show as I put on my paint and get in the right mindset.”
-We’d be remiss to leave out the other stunning element of your live performance, The Scorpion Tail and the Drum Machine. While both are visually engaging elements, can you explain how both were designed and how specifically they impact the band’s sound?
“The Scorpion Tail was designed originally from an idea that I had in the jam room with a wireless MIDI controller that almost looked like a video game controller. I wired Dan and Mark’s guitars through a computer, and I was affecting what they were playing in real time. Just like a DJ effects a prerecorded track, I was playing the effects on their instruments. Daniel, our bass player, decided to weld this monster that I could kind of wrestle with my whole body rather than just pressing buttons with my fingers. We thought it would be more visually compelling and more exciting to perform than something small that you manipulate with your fingers.”
SPIRITS was written during a time of global isolation which caused many to feel weary and anxious for a questionable future and therefore led to a lot of self-reflection. How did you incorporate those themes into the writing process?
“I think a lot of the themes of what’s happening in the world around us just naturally make their way into our writing. It’s not really something that we have to think too hard about–it just naturally flows into our lyric writing and our intention and energy into the song. It’s not as planned out and conscious as you might think. When we’re writing the lyrics, we definitely reflect on them and tweak them based on what’s going on around us and how we want to portray ourselves in the public sphere, but it all just happens naturally.”
-“Spirit” has multiple meanings–one is “qualities regarded as forming the definitive or typical elements in the character of a person, nation, or group.” The SPIRITS TEST you designed bases its result on how individuals perceive and react to these elements to determine their “SPIRIT TYPE.” What is your SPIRIT TYPE and what are some of its characteristics? How do you think those results feed into your musicianship or vice versa?
“My spirit type is the Tru type. I think the characteristics of the Tru type are more visionary and that lines up with my role in the band quite perfectly. I think when we take the SPIRITS TEST for each member in the band, it has really made a lot of sense as to why we interact the way we do with each other–everyone’s role, and everyone strengths and weaknesses. I think that it influences my writing very naturally. When writing lyrics, I gravitate towards the particular sounds or chords or the way my voice just emanates naturally. Mark and Dan are the Fuse types which are more on the heart side of the chart whereas I’m a little more on the head side. Our drummer Ben is a Constant and so that makes sense because we’re a little more analytical and destructive in our process. Mark and Dan are a little more heartfelt and creative in the sense that they’re the positive force and Ben and I are a little more the negative force and together they are making a Yin and Yang to our writing process.”
-Nothing More’s mission statement is to “reflect, provoke and inspire.” Can you share how SPIRITS reflects, provokes and inspires?
“I think our lyrics are written in a way that we try to say wh
at people have thought and felt that they didn’t quite know how to say themselves a lot of times. That’s the goal in our songwriting and I think with the album ‘SPIRITS,’ it is tapping into a deeper side. It’s a little more esoteric and a little less obvious in regard to the lyrics and the meanings and the messages behind some of the songs. It’s touching on a more subconscious level in people whereas on the songs from our self-titled album, the lyrics were a little more straightforward and you understood them consciously. This one touches on some deeper archetypal and older themes in the human spirit.”
-If you had the ability to universally change one thing that would positively impact humanity, what would it be and why?
“I’m going to quote Alan Watts on this one; I think he actually was quoting someone else, but I heard it from him. He said that if everyone could have an organ in their body that was a constant reminder of death that they would live their lives in a way that looked very differently than the way that we tend to live our lives. I thought that was an interesting thought and I think that that might affect humanity for both better and worse. I don’t think it would be just for the better. It would be interesting to see what that would cause people to do and how it might change their behaviors.”
-What are three surprising facts people might not know about you?
“‘The Office’ is my favorite TV show of all time. Stepbrothers is my favorite comedy movie of all time, and I love horror films and scary movie nights.”
-Are there any particular books or films that have helped shape your sensibility as an artist?
“A book by Alan Watts called ‘The Book’ and then another one of his books called ‘Become Who You Are’–that’s a great one.”
-If you were to record a duet with a current artist outside the genre of music for which you’re known, who might that be and which song would you cover and why?
“I’m going to say Carrie Underwood because she’s been a fan of the band and has even come out to one of our shows. I think it would be really interesting to do a duet with a country artist or someone just outside of the box that we’re typically in. If it were a cover song, ‘The World I Know’ by Collective Soul would be a great cover song on acoustic.”
As three-time Grammy-nominated hard rock quartet NOTHING MORE gear up to hit the road later this month alongside IN THIS MOMENT, the band have shared a fourth new track, “YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT LOVE MEANS,” from theirupcoming album SPIRITS– out October 14 and available for pre-order now. The impassioned song examines what happens when one tries to make a one-sided relationship work with all-too-real lyrics— “I can’t sleep, I can’t eat, there’s no rest, there’s no peace”—which leads into frontman JONNY HAWKINS’ fervently belting out its chorus, “You don’t know what love means, and it’s killing me.” Watch the official video below and stream/download “YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT LOVE MEANS” here: https://nothingmore.ffm.to/youdontknowwhatlovemeans.
“We’re glad this song is finally getting out there so we can dig into the emotional and intimate side of the album,” says Hawkins. “The lyrics and tone of this one feels like it hits in a similar way that ‘Go To War’ and ‘Jenny’ did. It’s going to feel huge playing this next one on tour.”
YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT LOVE MEANS” follows previously released album tracks “SPIRITS” and “TURN IT UP LIKE.” The lead-off track “TIRED OF WINNING” is currently #6 on Billboard’s Active Rock chart, and the extended version, “TIRED OF WINNING / SHIPS IN THE NIGHT, is also included on THE RETALIATIORS ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACKfor Better Noise Film’s upcoming horror-thriller THE RETALIATORS. Pre-order tickets for the movie and the soundtrack featuring Nothing More at http://www.retaliatorsmovie.com
SPIRITS combines NOTHING MORE’s unapologetically massive anthems, catchy hooks, and progressive music with introspective, philosophical lyrics and thought-provoking emotionalism. Its eleven tracks were co-written by all band members–Hawkins [vocals], MarkVollelunga [guitar], Daniel Oliver [bass], and Ben Anderson [drums]–and their longtime manager and co-producer Will Hoffman. The album documents the tumultuous time the world experienced over the past two years capturing the desperation and isolation of lockdown, the spiral of substance abuse, the pain of broken relationships, and survival in self-reliance while summarizing the overall story and mission of NOTHING MORE: Reflect, Provoke, Inspire. Pre-order SPIRITS now at: https://nothingmore.ffm.to/spirits.
The band has further embellished the SPIRITS concept with their self-designed meta-personality test, “SPIRITS TEST,” and their first-ever graphic novel “SPIRITS VOL.1” (Z2 Comics), which introduces the “SPIRIT TYPES,” which stem from the results of taking the “SPIRITS TEST” as the four main characters in the graphic novel. Find out your SPIRIT TYPE by taking the SPIRITS TEST at https://spiritstest.com/. Pre-order “SPIRITS VOL. 1” (due in Spring 2023) to find out more about your SPIRIT TYPE and the album’s story here: z2comics.com/nothingmore.
NOTHING MORE will bring their mesmerizing live performance—including their crowd favorite “Scorpion Tail” (a 400-pound, 14-foot MIDI controller constructed out of salvaged metal scraps by bassist Daniel Oliver that allows Hawkins to control the music while delivering his theatrical stage presence)—to audiences across the U.S. later this month as they kick off a three-month tour in direct support of In This Moment from 8/26 to 10/23. During the run, NOTHING MORE will branch off for a handful of headlining shows with support from British rockers Sleep Token and rock & roll burlesque dance troupe Cherry Bombs, in addition to dropping in at a few of rock’s biggest festivals, including Louder Than Life, Rocklahoma, Aftershock and Blue Ridge Rock Festival.Tickets are on sale now as well as VIP upgrades athttps://nothingmore.net.
NOTHING MORE 2022 TOUR DATES
8/26 Evansville, IN @ Old National Events Plaza # 8/27 St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant # 8/28 Clive, IA @ Horizon Events Center # 8/30 Albuquerque, NM @ The Sunshine Theater * 9/1 Lubbock, TX @ Lonestar Events Center # 9/2 Dallas, TX @ Southside Ballroom # 9/3 Pryor, OK @ Rocklahoma 9/5 Little Rock, AK @ The Hall 9/6 Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle # 9/8 Alton, VA @ Blue Ridge Rock Festival 9/9 Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore # 9/10 Myrtle Beach, SC @ House Of Blues # 9/12 Knoxville, TN @ The Concourse * 9/13 Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore # 9/14 Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE – Outdoor Stage # 9/15 Wallingford, CT @ Oakdale Theatre # 9/16 Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway # 9/17 Elmira, NY @ The L* 9/18 Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore # 9/20 Columbus, OH @ Kemba Live # 9/21 Cleveland, OH @ The Agora # 9/22 Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life Festival 9/24 Green Bay, WI @ Epic Event Center* 9/25 Grand Rapids, MI @ 20 Monroe Live # 9/27 Maplewood, MN @ Myth Live # 9/28 Grand Forks, ND @ Alerus Center # 9/30 Great Falls, MT @ Centene Stadium # 10/1 Spokane, WA @ The Podium # 10/3 Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre # 10/4 Portland, OR @ Arlene Schinitzer Concert Hall # 10/5 Reno, NV @ Grand Theatre # 10/7 Garden City, ID @ Revolution Concert House and Event Center # 10/8 Central Point, OR @ Bi-Mart Amphitheater # 10/11 San Diego, CA @ Observatory North Park # 10/12 Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern # 10/14 Las Vegas, NV @ House Of Blues # 10/15 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex # 10/16 Billings, MT @ Pub Station * 10/18 Omaha, NE @ The Admiral # 10/19 Kansas City, MO @ Midland Theatre # 10/21 Chicago, IL @ Radius # 10/22 Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Ballroom # 10/23 Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE – Outdoor Stage #
Three-time Grammy-nominated rock outfit NOTHING MORE have released an extended version of their current Top 10Billboard Active Rock charting hit single “TIRED OF WINNING” (#8) due to popular demand. The extended version “TIRED OF WINNING / SHIPS IN THE NIGHT” was released on July 29, across digital platforms HERE. The extended track is taken from their upcoming album SPIRITSdue October 14 via Better Noise Music and was first revealed in the group’s sci-fi oriented music video (seen here) released in April. It garnered immediate attention from fans requesting the extended version also be released digitally. “TIRED OF WINNING / SHIPS IN THE NIGHT” will also be featured on the official soundtrack for the upcoming Better Noise Films horror-thriller movie THE RETALIATORSin cinemas worldwide on September 14. THE RETALIATORS – OFFICIAL SOUNDTRACK will be released via Better Noise Music on September 16 and includes tracks from labelmates including Motley Crue, Tommy Lee, Papa Roach, Five Finger Death Punch and more.
NOTHING MORE are also excited to share they have partnered with Z2 Comics (The Doors, Machine Gun Kelly, The Grateful Dead) to release their first-ever graphic novel “SPIRITS VOL.1” authored by Dan Watters (Cowboy Bebop, Arkham City: The Order of The World) and illustrated by Christian Rosado. The graphic novel will be released in Spring 2023 and be available in a standard edition hardcover, a deluxe edition oversized hardcover, a limited deluxe edition oversized hardcover hand-signed by band (999 copies total) and a special tour-only softcover only available for purchase in-person at NOTHING MORE shows or directly via their website.
The band recently unveiled their own meta-personality test, “SPIRITS TEST,” developed by frontman JONNY HAWKINS, which features 25 psychometric questions then determines your “SPIRIT TYPE.” Each SPIRIT TYPE has its own character and personality descriptions which are further explored in the upcoming graphic novel. Deluxe edition bundles for “SPIRITS VOL. 1” will highlight the SPIRIT TYPES with bundles including SPIRITS art prints, cards, an Eight-Sided Nothing More Spirits Octahedron, SPIRITS enamel pin, an exclusive color variant SPIRITS vinyl and more.
HAWKINS explains more on the “SPIRITS TEST” and “SPIRIT TYPES”:
“The comic book focuses on four of the Spirit Types. As we were making the album, I came up with the concept for the Spirits Test. Imagine if the zodiac had a baby with the Meyers Briggs personality test, and that baby came out with a fascination with cryptic iconography and metal music… that is this test. Each of us has a Spirit Type and this comic book is an artistic expression of how those Spirit Types come to life in a world very much like our own.
Guitarist MARK VOLLELUNGA shares how the idea for a graphic novel developed:
“I set forth on this collaboration with Z2 comics, and our manager, Will Hoffman, with the idea to expand the NOTHING MORE world and allow the reader to dive deeper down the rabbit hole and elaborate on what these Spirit Types mean; where they came from and why they exist. We wanted to write stories that invoke a compelling sense of empathy and wonder while maintaining a very personal connection to NOTHING MORE songs. Dan Watters was the perfect dude for the job. He’s such a brilliant, captivating writer. Both of us shared inspiration from shows like The OA and Sense 8 and we wanted to accentuate the differences all people have when something in your life wrecks you… and that even though these differences may seem polarizing, we all still need each other. It’s because of these differences that you learn to survive and grow. This story shows that great strength and mutual respect come to those who learn how to embrace one another despite such differences.”
NOTHING MORE will bring their electrifying live show to venues across the U.S. this fall alongside rockers IN THIS MOMENT in addition to a handful of headlining solo shows and a festival stop at Louder Than Life in Louisville, KY. A handful of new headlining and support shows have been recently announced, see below for a full list of upcoming dates or visit https://nothingmore.net/. “With socially conscious and personal lyrics, bouncing energy, grooving riffs, and soaring vocals the band demands your attention,” lauds Concert Addicts (6/15), after seeing the band on their recent co-headlining tour with Asking Alexandria earlier this year. Previously NOTHING MORE have toured with hard rock heavyweights like Shinedown, Five Finger Death Punch, Breaking Benjamin, Papa Roach and Disturbed, and been seen on several popular rock festivals–Rocklahoma, Welcome To Rockville, Inkcarceration, Rock Fest, etc.
NOTHING MORE 2022 TOUR DATES
8/26 Evansville, IN @ Old National Events Plaza # 8/27 St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant # 8/28 Clive, IA @ Horizon Events Center # 8/30 Albuquerque, NM @ The Sunshine Theater * 9/1 Lubbock, TX @ Lonestar Events Center # 9/2 Dallas, TX @ Southside Ballroom # 9/3 Pryor, OK @ Rocklahoma 9/5 Little Rock, AK @ The Hall 9/6 Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle # 9/8 Alton, VA @ Blue Ridge Rock Festival 9/9 Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore # 9/10 Myrtle Beach, SC @ House Of Blues # 9/12 Knoxville, TN @ The Concourse * 9/13 Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore # 9/14 Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE – Outdoor Stage # 9/15 Wallingford, CT @ Oakdale Theatre # 9/16 Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway # 9/17 Elmira, NY @ The L* 9/18 Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore # 9/20 Columbus, OH @ Kemba Live # 9/21 Cleveland, OH @ The Agora # 9/22 Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life Festival 9/24 Green Bay, WI @ Epic Event Center* 9/25 Grand Rapids, MI @ 20 Monroe Live # 9/27 Maplewood, MN @ Myth Live # 9/28 Grand Forks, ND @ Alerus Center # 9/30 Great Falls, MT @ Centene Stadium # 10/1 Spokane, WA @ The Podium # 10/3 Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre # 10/4 Portland, OR @ Arlene Schinitzer Concert Hall # 10/5 Reno, NV @ Grand Theatre # 10/7 Garden City, ID @ Revolution Concert House and Event Center # 10/8 Central Point, OR @ Bi-Mart Amphitheater # 10/11 San Diego, CA @ Observatory North Park # 10/12 Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern # 10/14 Las Vegas, NV @ House Of Blues # 10/15 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex # 10/16 Billings, MT @ Pub Station * 10/18 Omaha, NE @ The Admiral # 10/19 Kansas City, MO @ Midland Theatre # 10/21 Chicago, IL @ Radius # 10/22 Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Ballroom # 10/23 Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE – Outdoor Stage #
Three-time Grammy-nominated, San Antonio-based rock outfit NOTHING MORE have added an extra element to their upcoming album SPIRITS, due October 14 via BETTER NOISE MUSIC with their very own “SPIRITS TEST.” Developed over recent years by front man JONNY HAWKINS, the SPIRITS TEST combines what’s been learned from similar personality tests including Myers-Briggs, The Big 5, Carl Jung and the Zodiac.
Throughout 25 questions, the SPIRITS TEST measures psychometrics of your dominant modes and perceptions to determine your “SPIRIT TYPE.” Each SPIRIT TYPE has its own personality description with correlating elements, paths and perceptions as well as symbolic characters which the band have revealed across recent releases. The SPIRITS TEST artwork (as seen below) was illustrated by Micah Ulrich (Lacuna Coil, Chelsea Grin, Post Malone). Watch the below video for an introduction to the SPIRITS TEST from HAWKINS. Take the SPIRITS TEST now at https://spiritstest.com/ and share your results online with the band by using the hashtag #SpiritsTest.
NOTHING MORE recently shared a lyric video for the upcoming album’s title track “SPIRITS” which follows two previous singles/videos: “TURN IT UP LIKE (Stand In The Fire)” and their current Top 10 BillboardActive Rock radio single “TIRED OF WINNING.” SPIRITS highlights the band’s most focused, adventurous, and intense music, uniting introspective philosophical lyrics with unapologetically massive anthems. “With their smoldering intensity, sweeping chords, unpredictable drums and emotive lyrics, Nothing More is a fascinating band that doesn’t care about checking off genre boxes, instead focusing on cranking out some truly awesome music,” lauds Get Rocked (5/29).Pre-order SPIRITS now at https://nothingmore.ffm.to/spirits.
Known for their live performance–which Atlas Artist Group described by saying “it’s impossible to not be drawn in by the band’s electric stage presence, stunning musicianship and the songs themselves”– NOTHING MORE will be seen on tour this fall as direct support to rockers In This Moment from August 26 to October 18 (the full dates are below). The tour will include a handful of one-off headlining shows featuring support from British rock collective Sleep Token and rock & roll dance troupe Cherry Bombs as well as a stop at Louder Than Life Festival in Louisville, KY. Prior to the tour, NOTHING MORE—who just completed a co-headlining run across the U.S. with Asking Alexandria, Atreyu and Eva Under Fire—will also appear in July at some of the summer’s biggest rock festivals including Rock Fest, Upheaval Festival and Inkcarceration Festival.
NOTHING MORE 2022 TOUR DATES
7/15 Cadott, WI @ Rock Fest 7/16 Grand Rapids, MI @ Upheaval Festival 7/17 Mansfield, OH @ Inkcarceration Festival 8/26 Evansville, IN @ Old National Events Plaza # 8/27 St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant # 8/28 Clive, IA @ Horizon Events Center # 8/30 Albuquerque, NM @ The Sunshine Theater * 9/1 Lubbock, TX @ Lonestar Events Center # 9/2 Dallas, TX @ Southside Ballroom # 9/3 Pryor, OK @ Rocklahoma 9/6 Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle # 9/8 Alton, VA @ Blue Ridge Rock Festival 9/9 Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore # 9/10 Myrtle Beach, SC @ House Of Blues # 9/12 Knoxville, TN @ The Concourse * 9/13 Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore # 9/14 Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE – Outdoor Stage # 9/15 Wallingford, CT @ Oakdale Theatre # 9/17 Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway # 9/18 Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore # 9/20 Columbus, OH @ Kemba Live # 9/21 Cleveland, OH @ The Agora # 9/22 Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life Festival 9/27 Maplewood, MN @ Myth Live # 9/28 Grand Forks, ND @ Alerus Center # 9/30 Great Falls, MT @ Centene Stadium # 10/1 Spokane, WA @ The Podium # 10/3 Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre # 10/4 Portland, OR @ Arlene Schinitzer Concert Hall # 10/5 Reno, NV @ Grand Theatre # 10/7 Garden City, ID @ Revolution Concert House and Event Center # 10/8 Central Point, OR @ Bi-Mart Amphitheater # 10/11 San Diego, CA @ Observatory North Park # 10/12 Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern # 10/14 Las Vegas, NV @ House Of Blues # 10/15 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex # 10/16 Billings, MT @ Pub Station * 10/18 Omaha, NE @ The Admiral # 10/19 Kansas City, MO @ Midland Theatre # 10/21 Chicago, IL @ Radius # 10/22 Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Ballroom # #with In This Moment *NOTHING MORE headlining
Multi-Grammy-nominated, San Antonio-based rock outfit NOTHING MOREhave today revealed details on their highly awaited new studio album. Out worldwide on October 14 via Better Noise Music, SPIRITS’ 13 tracks consist of the band’s most focused, adventurous, and intense music, uniting introspective philosophical lyrics with unapologetically massive anthems. Pre-order SPIRITS now at https://nothingmore.ffm.to/spirits.
Coinciding with the news, NOTHING MORE are excited to share the album’s title track “SPIRITS,” which was released today (June 24), across all digital platforms along with its lyric video. Stream/download “Spirits” now and watch the lyric video HERE.
“Isn’t it interesting that we give the same name to something holy and something wholly intoxicating?” asks NOTHING MORE frontman JONNY HAWKINS. “The song ‘SPIRITS’ describes that very conundrum. When you drink liquor, it has been said that you are welcoming that pneuma (spirit) into your body. Most of us have seen and experienced how alcohol (or rather ‘al-ghawl,’ which means demon/spirit) can make us feel. It’s almost as if we turn into someone else when too much of the spirit has been consumed. Sometimes it’s eye opening and can lead to wondrous life-changing conversations or bonds that would never normally happen…and sometimes it can lead to the exact opposite. It may turn us into Dr. Hyde’s Jekyll and cause us to do or say horrific things we would never normally do sober. Spirits are both a little bit heavenly and a little bit sick.”
Earlier this week NOTHING MORE announced a fall tour with heavy rockers In This Moment. It will stretch from August 26 to October 22 and include stops at several of the largest rock festivals including Blue Ridge Rock Festival, Louder Than Life, Rocklahoma and Aftershock. “The fire, passion and momentum we feel from our first tour back is insane!” exclaims HAWKINS. “It only makes sense to bring that same fire to the fall with a one-of-a-kind tour with In This Moment.” Tickets go on sale today at 10:00 A.M. local time at https://nothingmore.net. See full dates listed below.
NOTHING MORE were recently seen on tour across the U.S. on a co-headlining run with Asking Alexandria, who had to drop-off mid-tour due to health problems. The band relentlessly continued to lead the remaining dates with their exciting live show which saw the return of their infamous “Scorpion Tail”—a 400-pound, 14-foot MIDI controller constructed out of salvaged metal scraps by bassist Daniel Oliver that brings Hawkins’ electrifying stage presence to life musically. “It’s not only a wild theatrical display, it allows Jonny to manipulate the band’s sound using a series of levers through a musical instrument digital interface,” noted MUSIC MADNESS MAGAZINE(6/1/22). “It’s a big part of the show as the crowd went wild whenever Jonny took to the air.” There’s been no shortage of praise for NOTHING MORE’s fervent performances. “If any rock concert in recent memory is sure to leave a lasting impression in my mind, it will certainly be the day Nothing More graced The Wellmont with their energetic, unapologetic, and absolutely electric performance,” proclaimed Asbury Park Vibes (5/31/22) journalist/photographer Anthony Vito Cosentino. “This is the kind of rock band you need to see with your own eyes to believe, and once you’ve experienced their eclectic performance for yourself, you will have a higher standard for rock concerts as a whole.”
NOTHING MORE gave fans the first preview of SPIRITS with two singles–their in-your-face rock anthem “TURN IT UP LIKE (Stand in the Fire)“and their most recent Top 20 BillboardActive Rock radio single “TIRED OF WINNING” which is currently at #11. SPIRITS was co-written and produced by the band—Hawkins (vocals), Oliver (bass), Mark Vollelunga (guitar) and Ben Anderson (drums)—and their longtime manager Will Hoffman. It documents the tumultuous time the world experienced over the past two years capturing the desperation and isolation of lockdown, the spiral of substance abuse, the pain of broken relationships and survival in self-reliance while summarizing the overall story and mission of NOTHING MORE: Reflect, Provoke, Inspire.
SPIRITS Track Listing
TURN IT UP LIKE (Stand In The Fire)
TIRED OF WINNING
SHIPS IN THE NIGHT
YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT LOVE MEANS
DON’T LOOK BACK
THE OTHER F WORD
FACE IT
BEST TIMES
DÉJÀ VU
DREAM WITH ME
NEVERLAND
VALHALLA (Too Young To See)
SPIRITS
NOTHING MORE 2022 TOUR DATES 8/26 Evansville, IN @ Old National Events Plaza # 8/27 St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant # 8/28 Clive, IA @ Horizon Events Center # 8/30 Albuquerque, NM @ The Sunshine Theater * 9/1 Lubbock, TX @ Lonestar Events Center # 9/2 Dallas, TX @ Southside Ballroom # 9/3 Pryor, OK @ Rocklahoma 9/6 Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle # 9/8 Alton, VA @ Blue Ridge Rock Festival 9/9 Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore # 9/10 Myrtle Beach, SC @ House Of Blues # 9/12 Knoxville, TN @ The Concourse * 9/13 Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore # 9/14 Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE – Outdoor Stage # 9/15 Wallingford, CT @ Oakdale Theatre # 9/17 Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway # 9/18 Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore # 9/20 Columbus, OH @ Kemba Live # 9/21 Cleveland, OH @ The Agora # 9/22 Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life Festival 9/27 Maplewood, MN @ Myth Live # 9/28 Grand Forks, ND @ Alerus Center # 9/30 Great Falls, MT @ Centene Stadium # 10/1 Spokane, WA @ The Podium # 10/3 Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre # 10/4 Portland, OR @ Arlene Schinitzer Concert Hall # 10/5 Reno, NV @ Grand Theatre # 10/7 Garden City, ID @ Revolution Concert House and Event Center # 10/8 Central Point, OR @ Bi-Mart Amphitheater # 10/11 San Diego, CA @ Observatory North Park # 10/12 Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern # 10/14 Las Vegas, NV @ House Of Blues # 10/15 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex # 10/16 Billings, MT @ Pub Station * 10/18 Omaha, NE @ The Admiral # 10/19 Kansas City, MO @ Midland Theatre # 10/21 Chicago, IL @ Radius # 10/22 Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Ballroom #
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Kimmo Kuusniemi’s ASA unveil the long-overdue release of "Collective Failure" + first music video for title-track! Check it out and stay tuned for more news! Click image to watch the video
Kimmo Kuusniemi’s SARCOFAGUS return with a Historic 2010 Concert Video Premiere on YouTube! Click image to watch the video
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Visionary artist KIMMO KUUSNIEMI's ANCIENT STREAMING ASSEMBLY (ASA) have released “Aurora Nuclearis”, a powerful 12-minute audiovisual experience, dedicated to the Late Keyboardist Esa Kotilainen. - Click image to watch the video
Kimmo Kuusniemi's Ancient Streaming Assembly - 'Perpetuae Memoriae', ft. Tuomas Rounakari + Steve Di Giorgio - Click image to watch the video
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