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TESLA
TESLA
“COMIN’ ATCHA LIVE! 2008”
DVD SET FOR RELEASE
JUNE 24 ON TESLA ELECTRIC COMPANY RECORDINGS;
WORLD
TOUR BEGINS JUNE 6 IN SWEDEN
May 5, 2008
-- After 25 years, 12 albums, over 2,500 shows, over 16 million
albums sold worldwide, TESLA is stronger than ever.
Continuing
on that momentum, TESLA--Jeff Keith (vocals), Frank Hannon (guitars),
Brian Wheat (bass), Troy Luccketta (drums) and Dave Rude (guitar)—will
release their third DVD, COMIN’ ATCHA LIVE! 2008, on
June 24 on the band’s Tesla Electric Company Recordings label
(in partnership with Ryko Distribution).
“This
DVD marks a new era creatively for TESLA because we put it all together
ourselves, capturing the band’s concert and life on the road,”
says lead guitarist Frank Hannon. “Nowadays, we are more involved
in every aspect of our music career than ever before. We are very
excited about the creative results and it really shows in the new
DVD.”
It’s
TESLA’s first DVD in 17 years (since 1991’s Five
Man Video Band) and is filled with over two hours of live music,
over an hour of special behind-the-scenes footage and never-before-seen
material, including footage of TESLA interacting with fans, giving
viewers a personal tour of Seattle, and an up-close look at their
touring equipment and guitars.
COMIN’
ATCHA LIVE! 2008 also marks the world premiere of “Dear
Pvt. Ledbetter,” a new song written in honor of the troops
from the band’s forthcoming album, which is currently being
recorded at bassist Brian Wheat’s studio, J Street Recorders
with producer Terry Thomas (who was behind the boards on the band’s
1994 BUST A NUT album) and will be released this September.
More details to be announced in the coming weeks.
The DVD
was filmed at the Myth Nightclub in Maplewood, Minnesota on February
22. At the sold-out show, TESLA treated fans to numerous classics
such as “What You Give,” “Signs,” “Modern
Day Cowboy,” “Love Song” and “Little Suzi.”
TESLA has
been non-stop touring all around the world the past 12 months in
support of their two-disc critically acclaimed REAL TO REEL
covers album. After taking their current hiatus from the road to
record the new album of all original material, they’re getting
right back out on the concert trail. Their 2008 worldwide tour starts
June 6 in Solvesborg, Sweden at the Sweden Rock Festival. After
the European dates conclude on June 27, they’ll start a U.S.
trek on July 12, lasting throughout the summer and well into the
fall. Their summer trek includes a stop in Pryor, OK on July 13
as part of Rocklahoma.
Here are
the current tour dates. Fans should stay tuned to the band’s
official website and Myspage page (see addresses below) for more
dates which will be added in the coming weeks.
| DATE |
CITY |
VENUE |
| Fri
6/6 |
Solvesborg,
Sweden |
Sweden
Rock Festival |
| Sat 6/7 |
Copenhagen,
Denmark |
Vega |
| Tue 6/10 |
Prattein,
Switzerland |
Z7 |
| Wed 6/11 |
Ludwigsburg,
Germany |
Rockfabrik |
| Fri
6/13 |
Berlin,
Germany |
Columbia
Club |
| Sat 6/14 |
Essen,
Germany |
Weststadthalle |
| Mon 6/16 |
Dudley,
England |
JB's Club |
| Tue 6/17 |
Leeds,
England |
Rio's |
| Thu 6/19 |
Sheffield,
England |
Corporation |
| Sat 6/21 |
Bilboa,
Spain |
Kobeta
Sonic Festival |
| Sun 6/22 |
Zaragoza,
Spain |
Oasis |
| Tue 6/24 |
Paris,
France |
Trabendo |
| Wed 6/25 |
Zoetermeer,
Netherlands |
De Boerderij |
| Fri 6/27 |
Dessel,
Belgium |
Graspop
Metal Meeting |
| Sat 7/12 |
Boerne,
TX |
South Texas
Rockfest |
| Sun
7/13 |
Pryor,
OK |
Rocklahoma |
| Sat
7/19 |
Waukesha,
WI |
Waukesha,
County Fair |
| Sun
7/20 |
Cadott,
WI |
Chippewa
Valley Rock Fest |
www.teslatheband.com
www.myspace.com/teslatheband
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CONTACT:
Amanda Cagan
ABC Public Relations
818 990 6876
amanda@abc-pr.com
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