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The Maine October Tour

• 29th Sep 2010

The Maine’s Billboard Top 20 hit album ‘Black & White is currently available in the UK exclusively through link. Their major label debut on Sire / Action Theory is the follow-up to their 2008 debut album ‘Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop’ which was released by Fearless Records .

The band follow the album’s UK release with their first ever co-headline tour (alongside Mayday Parade) on these shores. Commencing in Birmingham on September 30th, four of the eleven shows are already sold-out, including a date at London’s Islington 02 Academy on October 8th. A second show at the same venue has since been added due to substantial public demand for tickets.

Produced by Howard Benson (My Chemical Romance, Papa Roach, Daughtry), ‘Black & White’ is a departure for the band. “We're trying to go for more of a raw feel – really just a free, loose record,” explains front man John O'Callaghan. Inspired by the classic sounds of American rock ‘n’ roll, the album is a collection of songs with universal, relatable themes that retain the band’s sense of youthfulness and fun.

Hailing from Tempe, Arizona, The Maine have been writing, recording and touring since they were barely out of high school. Their songs have garnered a collective 74 million plays on MySpace and they have sold 120,000 albums, 700,000 digital singles and racked up 6.5 million views on YouTube. The quintet’s numerous high profile tours have included 2009’s Warped Tour as well as dates with Good Charlotte, Metro Station, All Time Low, The Academy Is… and Boys Like Girls.

Very close to selling out in its entirety, The Maine’s UK tour schedule is:

September

30th – Birmingham, 02 Academy

October

1st – Cardiff, Club Ivor Bach
2nd – Nottingham, Rescue Rooms
3rd – Newcastle, 02 Academy 2
4th – Glasgow, Garage
5th – Leeds, Cockpit
6th – Manchester, Academy 3
8th – London, Islington 02 Academy
9th – Yeovil, Orange Box
10th – Brighton, Coalition
11th – London, Islington 02 Academy

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