New York – Elektra/Atlantic recording artist Kaleo have announced the release of their label debut album. A/B arrives on June 10th. The band will celebrate the album’s arrival with a very special sold-out release day show at Los Angeles’s El Rey Theatre.
Primarily recorded in Nashville alongside producer Jacquire King (Kings of Leon, James Bay), with additional contributions from Mike Crossey, Arnar Guðjónsson and the band, A/B features such extraordinary tracks as “I Can’t Go On Without You,” “No Good,” and the multi-format rock singles, “Way Down We Go” and “All The Pretty Girls”. A/B is available for pre-order now here, and fans who pre-order the album will instantly receive five tracks–the four mentioned above, plus “Vor í Vaglaskógi,” the latest song unveiled from the album. A video for that track premiered today via the band’s YouTube channel.
Recently named by Rolling Stone as one of “10 New Artists You Need To Know,” Kaleo made their late night TV debut last month with a live performance of “Way Down We Go” on TBS’ Conan.
After relocating to Austin, TX from Iceland one year ago, Kaleo sold out their first ever US headline run at the top of 2016. The trek continues with a wide-ranging summer itinerary that includes headline dates, support spots, and performances at an array of radio concerts and festivals, including Hangout Festival, Sasquatch! and Firefly. In addition to the band’s sold-out release day show at El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles, a number of July headline dates have just been announced. (See our review of their recent Chicago show here and our review of their 2015 Seattle show here.) For complete details and ticket information, please visit www.officialkaleo.com.
Kaleo’s debut US single, “All The Pretty Girls,” received influential early support from SiriusXM’s The Spectrum before proving a cross-platform success with top 10 play at Triple A radio outlets nationwide, nearly 2.5 million YouTube views, and Spotify streams well in excess of 17 million. NPR described the song as “falsetto-fueled balladry meets Icelandic grandiosity.”
For more information on Kaleo, please visit their website, their Facebook page or on Twitter.
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KALEO – A/B TOUR – NORTH AMERICA 2016
*Support from The Wind + The Wave
APRIL
30 Nashville, TN – Lightning 100’s Spring Block Party At Marathon Village
MAY
1 Philadelphia, PA – Radio 104.5 Summer Block Party @ Festival Pier
13 Atlanta, GA – Shaky Knees Festival
14 Austin, TX – Untapped Festival
15 Houston, TX – House of Blues* – SOLD OUT
21 Gulf Shores, AL – Hangout Music Festival
23 Dallas, TX – House of Blues – SOLD OUT
25 Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom – NEW VENUE
27 Napa, CA – Bottlerock Festival – SOLD OUT
29 George, WA – Sasquatch! Music Festival
30 Portland, OR – Revolution Hall * – NEW VENUE – SOLD OUT
31 Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory
JUNE
1 Boise, ID – Alive After Five @ The Basque Block
4 Denver, CO – The Gothic Theatre* – SOLD OUT
5 Canon City, CO – Royal Gorge Bridge & Park
10 Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre* – SOLD OUT
12 Portland, ME – Old Port Festival
17 Dover, DE – Firefly Music Festival
18 Charlotte, NC – Tuck Fest
JULY
12 London, UK – The Lexington
15 Pemberton, BC – Pemberton Music Festival
17 Kansas City, MO – 96.5 The Buzz Presents Buzz Beach Ball
18 Columbia, MO – The Blue Note*
19 St. Louis, MO – The Duck Room* @ Blueberry Hill
20 Milwaukee, WI – Turner Ballroom*
22 Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Smalls Theater*
23 Wisconsin Dells, WI – Ragged Roots Music Festival – The Rock Amphitheater
24 Detroit, MI – MO POP Festival
25 Indianapolis, IN – WTTS Rock On The River
27 Louisville, KY – WFPK Waterfront Wednesday
29 Montreal, QC – Osheaga Music & Arts Festival
AUGUST
12 Eugene, OR – HiFi Music Hall
SEPTEMBER
17 Burlington, VT – Grand Point North
