ALBUM FEATURES STAR STUDDED LIST OF ROCK COLLABORATORS
PERFORMS RECORD RELEASE SHOWS IN NEW YORK & LA TO PACKED CROWDS
“THE HOMECOMING TOUR” BEGINS MAY 23
“(We Don’t Have To Dance) the anthem you need to hear now!” – Teen Vogue
“(Black’s) command of the stage was impressive with the arena rock confidence.”- Alternative Press
"(We Don't Have to Dance) A lively rock track…thanks to its undoubtedly catchy hook.- Fuse
NEW YORK, NY (May 6, 2016) — Today, ANDY BLACK unveils his highly anticipated full-length debut album, The Shadow Side [LAVA/Republic Records], in stores everywhere and available at all digital retailers. Get it HERE.
BLACK introduced the record with the anthemic first single produced by Ricky Reed and John Feldmann “We Don’t Have To Dance,” which fans immediately devoured and critics extolled. In a little over one month’s time, the music video has garnered over 7.1 million YouTube/VEVO views, reached nearly 3 million Spotify streams, went #1 on the US & UK Spotify Viral chart and hit #2 on the Spotify Worldwide viral chart.
Upon the eve of release this week, BLACK performed two intimate record release shows in Los Angeles and New York where fans lined up around the block to get a chance to see BLACK’sdebut solo performance. Alternative Press raved about his show noting, “(BLACK’s) command of the stage was impressive with the arena rock confidence” and Loudwire called the evening a “historic moment.” The shows were attended by some of rock’s elite including Matt Skiba & Mark Hoppus of Blink 182, Ashton Irwin & Calum Hood of 5 Seconds of Summer, and John Feldmann. See photos here!
For the record, ANDY BLACK teamed up with producer John Feldmann [Panic! at the Disco, 5SOS, Blink 182]. Moreover, they tapped the talents of collaborators contributors, co-writers and producers. Ashton “Ash” Irwin from 5 Seconds of Summer plays drums on a handful of tracks including “Homecoming King,” “Ribcage,” “Stay Alive,” “We Don’t Have To Dance,” “Broken Pieces,” “Beautiful Pain,” and performs backing vocals on “Ribcage.” Mikey Way plays bass on “We Don’t Have to Dance” and “Louder Than Your Love,” while Gerard Way offers background vocals. Joe & Benji Madden of Good Charlotte co-wrote “Broken Pieces,” and Mark Skiba (Alkaline Trio/Blink 182) is featured on “Stay Alive.”
Next up, BLACK brings The Shadow Side to life on the “Homecoming Tour” this spring kicking off in the UK and beginning US dates starting May 23 in Baltimore, MD at Baltimore Soundstage. This marks his very first solo tour. See the full itinerary below.
Enter The Shadow Side now.
The Shadow Side Tracklisting:
1. Homecoming King
2. We Don’t Have To Dance
3. Ribcage
4. Stay Alive (feat. Matt Skiba)
5. Love Was Made To Break
6. Beautiful Pain
7. Put The Gun Down
8. Drown Me Out
9. Paint It Black
10. Break Your Halo
11. Louder Than Your Love
12. Broken Pieces
13. The Void
“The Homecoming Tour”
5/10 Sheffield, England UK The Leadmill
5/11 Newcastle Upon Tyne UK Newcastle University
5/12 Glasgow, Scotland UK O2 ABC 1
5/14 Birmingham, UK O2 The Institute
5/15 Cardiff, UK Tramshed
5/16 Manchester, UK O2 Ritz
5/18 Brighton, England UK All Saints Hove
5/19 Portsmouth, UK Pyramid Centre
5/20 London, UK Koko
5/23 Baltimore, MD Baltimore Soundstage
5/24 Allston, MA Brighton Music Hall
5/25 Philadelphia, PA Underground Arts
5/27 New York, NY Highline Ballroom
5/28 Freehold, NJ GameChangerWorld
5/29 Norfolk, VA The NorVA
5/31 Greensboro, NC Arizona Pete’s
6/1 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
6/3 St. Petersburg, FL State Theatre
6/4 Orlando, FL The Social
6/6 Dallas, TX Trees
6/7 San Antonio, TX The Rock Box
6/8 Houston, TX Warehouse Live
6/10 Omaha, NE Slowdown
6/11 Minneapolis, MN Mill City Nights
6/13 Cleveland, OH Agora
6/14 Pittsburgh, PA Altar Bar
6/15 Toronto, ON The Opera House
6/17 Pontiac, MI The Crofoot
6/18 Chicago, IL Bottom Lounge
6/19 Lawrence, KS Liberty Hall
6/21 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater
6/22 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex
6/24 Seattle, WA The Showbox
6/25 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom
6/27 Orangevale, CA The Boardwalk
6/28 San Francisco, CA Social Hall SF
6/30 San Diego, CA Observatory North Park
7/1 Mesa, AZ Nile Theater
7/2 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theatre
Check out The Shadow Side Out Now:
iTunes: http://republicrec.co/TheShadowSide
Apple: http://republicrec.co/TheShadowSideAM
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ANDY BLACK Contact:
Taylor Vaughn
Republic Records
212-331-2420
Taylor.Vaughn@umusic.com
ABOUT LAVA RECORDS
Lava Records was founded in 1996 by Jason Flom in partnership with Atlantic Records Group. In 2009, Flom reclaimed the Lava imprint and entered into a partnership with UMG’s Republic Records for new signings and the label is now the home to multi-platinum, award-winning artists Superstars Jessie J, Lorde and Trans-Siberian Orchestra as well as emerging stars including Black Veil Brides, Maty Noyes, Stanaj and Liam Lis.
ABOUT REPUBLIC RECORDS
A division of Universal Music Group, the world's leading music company, Republic is home to an all-star roster of multi-platinum, award-winning legends and superstar artists such as Ariana Grande, Black Sabbath, Florence + the Machine, Gotye, James Blake, James Bay, John Mellencamp, Keith Richards, Nickelback, Of Monsters and Men, Seth MacFarlane, The Weeknd, Zendaya, among many others. Founded by brothers and chief executives Monte and Avery Lipman, it is also comprised of innovative business ventures including American Recordings (The Avett Brothers), Brushfire (Jack Johnson), Cash Money (Lil Wayne, Drake, Nicki Minaj), John Varvatos Records (Zac Brown Band), Lava Records (Jessie J, Lorde), Monkeywrench (Pearl Jam), Casablanca Records (Stromae, Tïesto), NBC's The Voice, School Boy Records (PSY, Sheppard), among others. In addition, Republic maintains a long-standing strategic alliance with country powerhouse Big Machine Label Group which is comprised of Big Machine Records (Taylor Swift, Tim McGraw, Florida Georgia Line) and Dot Records (Maddie + Tae).
