RIVAL SONS ANNOUNCE CANADIAN HEADLINING TOUR

RIVAL SONS have announced a Canadian headlining tour, which is due to kick off on October 24th in Toronto, Ontario.

The band have just completed a US tour, which included a number of headlining dates as well as shows with legendary rocker SAMMY HAGAR.  The band are now having a short break before travelling north in October for their Canadian tour.

RIVAL SONS recently checked in from the road:

"We've had an absolute blast so far on our jaunt through America.  Sammy Hagar has been a saint of hospitality to us.  And got to rock to some significant audiences - on our own as well.  We swam in the highest pond in the Appalachian mountain range.  Nashville rocked our worlds (and vice-versa, haha!).  After we wrap up this American tour, it's a couple weeks and back to Canada for a headlining tour.  Canada has been one of our strongest supporters, so we're looking forward to gettin' back.  Thanks y'alls!!!"

See RIVAL SONS on tour at the following shows:

Oct. 24 - Toronto, ON - Phoenix Concert Theatre
Oct. 25 - Peterborough, ON - The Venue
Oct. 26 - Ottawa, ON - Tailgators
Oct. 28 - Kingston, ON - Merchant Tap House
Oct. 29 - Montreal, QC - Le Petite Campus
Oct. 30 - Quebec City, QC - Le Cercle
Nov. 01 - London, ON - Norma Jean's
Nov. 02 - Hamilton, ON - Bay City Music Hall
Nov. 03 - Owen Sound, ON - The Harb

The tour flyer is also available on the Focus on Metal tour page

RIVAL SONS' latest album, HEAD DOWN, is out now on CD and limited edition vinyl.  Get the album from the Earache Webstore in North America at http://uswebstore.earache.com/rival-sons or in Europe at http://webstore.earache.com/rival-sons

HEAD DOWN is also available on iTunes at http://bit.ly/KMbFhR

Watch the official music video for "Until the Sun Comes" at http://youtu.be/_-oCues_BW4

Get more RIVAL SONS news and info at:

Official site - http://www.rivalsons.com
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/rivalsons
Twitter - http://twitter.com/rivalsons

RIVAL SONS KICK OFF U.S. TOUR; NOMINATED FOR CLASSIC ROCK AWARD

RIVAL SONS are due to kicked off a US tour Tuesday, August 20th - at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Colorado.  The band will be playing a number of shows supporting rock legend SAMMY HAGAR, as well as a number of headlining dates.

RIVAL SONS have also been nominated at the Classic Rock Awards for the third year in a row, with their latest album, HEAD DOWN, up for the "Album of the Year" award.

Vote for RIVAL SONS now in the Classic Rock Awards at http://awards.classicrockmagazine.com

RIVAL SONS drummer MICHAEL MILEY comments:

"Classic Rock has been too kind to us!  We're stoked to be nominated for Album of the Year, and in amazing company to boot.  And as per the usual, we're staying busy.  We just finished two awesome festivals in Norway, and with a new bassist, David Beste.  The shows were flawless and fun; we're excited about that.  Jetlagged as hell now as we speak, but today we embark on three weeks in the USA again, doing some headlining shows, as well as a few with Mr. Sammy Hagar - a real honor.  So we definitely ain't goin' 55!  Love and light to all our fans.  See you soon!"

See RIVAL SONS on tour at the following shows:

Aug. 20 - Loveland, CO - Budweiser Events Center *
Aug. 22 - Columbia, MO - Mojo's
Aug. 23 - Chicago, IL - Charter One *
Aug. 24 - St. Paul, MN - Minnesota State Fair *
Aug. 25 - Milwaukee, WI - Rave Bar
Aug. 26 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theater *
Aug. 27 - Indianapolis, IN - Old National Center
Aug. 29 - Whitesburg, KY - Summit City
Aug. 30 - Nashville, TN - 3rd & Lindsley
Aug. 31 - St. Louis, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater *
Sep. 04 - Paso Robles, CA - Vina Robles Amphitheatre *
Sep. 05 - Lincoln, CA - Thunder Valley Casino Resort *
Sep. 06 - Lake Tahoe, CA - South Shore Room (free entry)
Sep. 07 - San Francisco, CA - America's Cup *

* w/ SAMMY HAGAR

RIVAL SONS' latest album, HEAD DOWN, is out now on CD and limited edition vinyl.  Get the album from the Earache Webstore in North America at http://bit.ly/mtaFfm or in Europe at http://bit.ly/jucwYJ

HEAD DOWN is also available on iTunes at http://bit.ly/KMbFhR

Watch the official music video for "Until the Sun Comes" at http://youtu.be/_-oCues_BW4

Get more RIVAL SONS news and info at:

Official site - http://www.rivalsons.com
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/rivalsons
Twitter - http://twitter.com/rivalsons

RIVAL SONS ANNOUNCE U.S. TOUR INCLUDING SHOWS WITH SAMMY HAGAR

RIVAL SONS have confirmed dates for a US tour, including a number of shows with rock legend SAMMY HAGAR (MONTROSE, VAN HALEN, CHICKENFOOT).

RIVAL SONS will be kicking off their tour on August 20th with a number of headlining dates, and have also been invited to perform a select number of shows with one of their heroes, SAMMY HAGAR, on his "Four Decades of Rock" summer tour.

RIVAL SONS guitarist SCOTT HOLIDAY comments:

"Well, we're finally hitting our homeland for a handful of tour dates.  Ask and ye shall receive!  And what a cool thing to get to go out and support a legend and super cool fella like Mr. Sammy Hagar.  I think this one's gonna be a blast!"

SAMMY HAGAR, himself a long-time fan of RIVAL SONS, comments:

"These guys are the real thing.  Their first CD was great, showing off a lot of styles from the '60s, '70s and '80s.  These boys have done their homework... now road-tested.  The Sons have made a CD (HEAD DOWN) that truly lives up to the band's name.  This is a giant step from a great previous CD... not easy.  But for those that like classic rock but are tired of the same old songs, I highly recommend this CD... and even better, go see 'em live - they deliver."

See RIVAL SONS on tour at the following shows:

Jun. 28 - Helsinki, Finland - Rock the Beach
Jun. 29 - St. Gallen, Switzerland - Open Air St. Gallen
Jun. 30 - Heidelberg, Germany - Karlstorbahnhof
Jul. 02 - Hengelo, Netherlands - Metropol
Jul. 03 - Haarlem, Netherlands - Patronaat
Jul. 04 - Esch Alzette, Luxembourg - Rockhal
Jul. 05 - Arras, France - Main Square Festival
Jul. 07 - Gierle, Belgium - Sjock Festival
Jul. 13 - Telluride, CO, USA - Telluride Festival
Aug. 16 - Alesund, Norway - Jugendfest
Aug. 17 - Bodo, Norway - Parkenfestival

Aug. 20 - Loveland, CO - Budweiser Events Center *
Aug. 22 - Columbia, MO - Mojo's
Aug. 23 - Chicago, IL - Charter One *
Aug. 24 - St. Paul, MN - Minnesota State Fair *
Aug. 25 - Milwaukee, WI - Rave Bar
Aug. 26 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theater *
Aug. 27 - Indianapolis, IN - Deluxe
Aug. 29 - Whitesburg, KY - Summit City
Aug. 30 - Nashville, TN - 3rd & Lindsley
Aug. 31 - St. Louis, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater *
Sep. 04 - Paso Robles, CA - Vina Robles Amphitheatre *
Sep. 05 - Lincoln, CA - Thunder Valley Casino Resort *
Sep. 06 - Lake Tahoe, CA - Cabo Wabo
Sep. 07 - San Francisco, CA - America's Cup *

* w/ SAMMY HAGAR

RIVAL SONS' latest album, HEAD DOWN, is out now on CD and limited edition vinyl.  Get the album from the Earache Webstore in North America at http://bit.ly/mtaFfm or in Europe at http://bit.ly/jucwYJ

HEAD DOWN is available on iTunes at http://bit.ly/KMbFhR

HEAD DOWN is also available now in the USA via Century Media/Earache Records at http://bit.ly/12t0cby

Watch the official music video for "Until the Sun Comes" at http://youtu.be/_-oCues_BW4

Get more RIVAL SONS news and info at:

Official site - http://www.rivalsons.com
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/rivalsons
Twitter - http://twitter.com/rivalsons

RIVAL SONS: FOOTAGE FROM JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE PERFORMANCE AVAILABLE NOW

RIVAL SONS appeared as the musical guests on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' on Thursday, March 7th - performing two blistering songs for the studio audience.

The band appeared alongside the late-night talk show host, as well as LA Lakers basketball legend Kobe Bryant and British actor Dominic Monaghan, to perform their tracks "Keep On Swinging" and "You Want To".

Watch RIVAL SONS' live performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live:

"Keep On Swinging" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwW43MaPNDM

"You Want To" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p16PSwrcODc

RIVAL SONS drummer MICHAEL MILEY comments:

"Holy cow, ya, being on Jimmy Kimmel is monumental for us.  He's the number one late night show with a massive audience.  I mean, what up-and-coming band would not live to do that!  I feel honored.  Thanks to Jimmy and his peeps for working with us.  Thanks to all the fans who came out.  And hello and welcome to all the fresh virgin fans.  See you on tour!"

RIVAL SONS recently wrapped up a string of US and Canadian dates, and are due to return to Europe for a headlining tour on March 22nd.

See RIVAL SONS on tour at the following shows:

Mar. 22 - Bonn, Germany - Harmonie (WDR Rockpalast)
Mar. 23 - Aarhus, Denmark - Vox Hall
Mar. 24 - Malmo, Sweden - Malmo KB
Mar. 25 - Linkoping, Sweden - Linkoping Garden
Mar. 26 - Uppsala, Sweden - Uppsala Katalin
Mar. 28 - Hamburg, Germany - Mojo
Mar. 29 - Frankfurt, Germany - Zoom
Mar. 30 - Paris, France - Le Trabendo
Apr. 01 - Zurich, Switzerland - Komplex
Apr. 02 - Lyon, France - Ninkasi Kao
Apr. 04 - Treviso, Italy - New Age
Apr. 05 - Bologna, Italy - ZR
Apr. 06 - Arles, France - Cargo de Nuit
Apr. 08 - Utrecht, Netherlands - Tivoli
Apr. 09 - London, UK - Shepherds Bush Empire
Apr. 10 - Cardiff, UK - Solus
Apr. 11 - Birmingham, UK - Institute
Apr. 13 - Leeds, UK - Leeds Metropolitan University
Apr. 14 - Edinburgh, UK - Picture House
Apr. 15 - Preston, UK - 53 Degrees
Apr. 16 - Cambridge, UK - Junction

RIVAL SONS' new album, HEAD DOWN, is out now in Europe on CD and limited edition vinyl at http://bit.ly/jucwYJ and on iTunes at http://bit.ly/KMbFhR

HEAD DOWN is due to be released in the USA on March 19th via Century Media/Earache Records.

Get more RIVAL SONS news and info at:

Official site - http://www.rivalsons.com
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/rivalsons
MySpace - http://www.myspace.com/rivalsons
Twitter - http://twitter.com/rivalsons

RIVAL SONS "UNTIL THE SUN COMES" VIDEO PREMIERES ON VEVO

RIVAL SONS' new music video for the track "Until the Sun Comes" is premiering now on the front page of VEVO.

The video was filmed in November 2012 with director SIMON GESREL, who is well-known for his stop-motion work and his work with MICHEL GONDRY (THE WHITE STRIPES, BJORK).  The track is taken from the band's new album, HEAD DOWN.

Watch the video for "Until the Sun Comes" now on VEVO at http://www.vevo.com

The video is also available to watch now on YouTube at http://youtu.be/_-oCues_BW4

RIVAL SONS frontman JAY BUCHANAN commented about the video:

"I really dig this video; it's a completely new direction for us.  Filming videos can be very awkward for me, but this time I got to ride a dirt bike out in the desert where I'm most comfortable; it just felt so natural for the song.  We're all pretty good on a bike so we just took turns doing tricks and trying to outdo each other.  We ended up with some sweet footage.  Nice."

View some behind-the-scenes photos from the making of the video:

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RIVAL SONS' new album, HEAD DOWN, is available now in Europe on jewel case CD, digi-sleeve CD and limited edition audiophile vinyl.  A special framed stencil edition hand-made by the band themselves is also available exclusively from the Earache Webstore.  Get the album now in Europe at http://bit.ly/jucwYJ

HEAD DOWN is also available now on iTunes at http://bit.ly/KMbFhR

HEAD DOWN is due to be released on physical formats in the USA on January 22nd, but the European import version is available now from the Earache US Webstore at http://bit.ly/mtaFfm

Get more RIVAL SONS news and info at:

Official site - http://www.rivalsons.com

Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/rivalsons

MySpace - http://www.myspace.com/rivalsons

Twitter - http://twitter.com/rivalsons