The Parlotones follow World Cup Performance to 1 Billion with new album Stardust Galaxies, U.S. Tour
South African sensation mixes atmospheric pop-rock with educated lyrical themes, join Blue October on tour September 17
LOS ANGELES, CA – The Parlotones will release their U.S. debut album, Stardust Galaxies, featuring the lead single "Life Design," on Tuesday, September 14th. The South African rock 4-piece—which has achieved multi-platinum status in their home country, selling more records than Coldplay, The Killers, and Oasis combined—will support their North American debut by joining Blue October on tour September 17th through October 10th.
The release of Stardust Galaxies follows on the heels of a featured performance in the ABC Music Lounge, and an iTunes "Video of the Week" feature for their 2010 SAMA Music Video of the Year, "Push Me to the Floor." The album marks the U.S. introduction of a group that has spent the last 18 months on a sold-out, 300-date world tour, packing out 1000+ capacity venues in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Italy, Spain, Benelux, Russia, and the UK. Most recently, the band performed in front of a global audience of over 1 billion viewers at the 2010 FIFA World Cup Kick-Off Celebration Concert.
Stardust Galaxies's lead single, "Life Design," serves as an "ode to those who have created success despite adversity," says The Parlotones’s front man, Kahn Morbee. "It's a celebration of those people who have an innate exuberance for life, and pursue the betterment of their own lives and the lives of those around them."
The band practice what they preach, having become activists against two of the most deadly epidemics in their home country of South Africa: AIDS and malaria. The band has raised funds for The StarFish Foundation and performed at a number of AIDS awareness concerts, including POSI+IVE Rocks. Each year, The Parlotones speak at grade schools in South Africa, educating younger generations on AIDS prevention, and donate all revenue from on-site performances back to the schools themselves for facility renovation and community development. The band also champions for United Against Malaria, an initiative which is attempting to eradicate malaria in Africa.
Now reaching the ears—and minds—of stateside listeners, the band hopes their music can entertain while also providing lyrical insights into the stories, and social and political struggles, of their homeland. (continued)
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Links
The Parlotones Official MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/theparlotones
The Parlotones Homepage: http://www.theparlotones.net
The Parlotones Facebook Fan Page: http://www.facebook.com/theparlotones>
