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Mona Announce Debut Album

• 10th Feb 2011

Mona today announce details of their debut album, ‘Mona’, which will be released through the band’s own imprint Zion Noiz Recordings/Island Records on CD, Digital Download and limited edition collectors vinyl from May 16th. The band will also play their biggest show so far at the Electric Ballroom a day later.

The album, which was originally recorded in the band’s Nashville basement, was mixed by Rich Costey (Muse, Foo Fighters, Glasvegas) and produced by the band.

Following a series of sold out shows across the UK, including London’s Garage, the band have confirmed they will be headlining their biggest show to date, playing to over 1200 people at London’s Electric Ballroom on May 17th. Tickets will go on sale on Friday 11th February, for an exclusive fan pre sale head over to link. The band are also setting off on European tour at the end of February.

2011 has started strongly for Mona, winning MTV’s Brand New For 2011, polling over 35% of of 200,000 public votes and beating off competition from Jessie J, The Vaccines and Jamie Woon. This is not to mention playing shows for Q, Channel 4 drama Skins, appearing on Later..With Jools Holland at the end of 2010 and supporting The Walkmen last month.

Full Track Listing:

1. Cloak And Dagger
2. Listen To Your Love
3. Teenager
4. Lines In The Sand
5. Taboo Lights
6. Lean Into The Fall
7. Say You Will
8. Shooting The Moon
9. Pavement
10. Trouble On The Way

Tour Dates:
February 16th – Belfast – Auntie Annie’s
February 17th – Dublin – Whelan’s
February 19th – Lancaster – Lancaster Library
February 20th – Wolverhampton – Slade Rooms
February 21st – London – NME Awards Show – Relentless Garage SOLD OUT
March 7th – Stoke-On-Trent – Sugarmill
March 8th – Liverpool – O2 Academy 2
March 9th – Glasgow – King Tut’s
March 11th – Leeds – Cockpit
March 12th – Oxford – O2 Academy 2
May 17th – London – Electric Ball Room

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