Franz Nicolay - new single & live in March & April

FRANZ NICOLAY
New single ‘Hearts of Boston’ out 15th April on Xtra Mile Recordings

Franz Nicolay is set to release his latest single 'Hearts of Boston' out on the 15th April is from his third vaudevillian world folk extravaganza, 'Do the Struggle'.   The video for which, is being shot at Franz's ancestral homeland in the mountains of New Hampshire, and features a lot of flaming things.  Possibly including Franz.

The single – and first track off of the album - is a whacked-out Pogues via Arcade Fire burst of handclaps and violin. Crammed with his Americana storytelling across a pace and passion to match any punk outfit, it's as good an introduction to Franz Nicolay as you could get. He worked with producer oktopus, of the innovative New Jersey industrial/hip-hop group dälek, to move beyond the singer-songwriter sound world and create a dark, explosive, and cinematic opus of personal and political anger.
   
With the help of Guignol rhythm section John Bollinger (drums) and George Rush (bass, tuba) and guests including Ezra Kire (Leftover Crack, Morning Glory), Franz Nicolay has woven tales for everyone to hold onto.
   
Franz is about to embark on an extensive European tour, playing any and everywhere. Dates confirmed are below, with more to come:

MARCH
1 Cafe Borowka, Wroclaw, PL
2 Klubokawiarnia Redakcja, PL
3 Pub Lamus, Gorlice, PL
4 Kawiarnia Naukowa, Krakow, PL
5 Tektura, Lublin, PL
6 Galeria Funky, Warsaw, PL
7 Meskalina, Poznan, PL
8 Ramones Museum, Berlin DE
9 Schaubude, Kiel DE
10 Villa Nachttanz, Heidelberg DE
11 Chaff, Brussels BE
12 Le Petit Barcelone,, Orleans FR
13 Pop In, Paris FR
14 Mac Daid's, Le Havre FR
15 Le Galion, Lorient FR
16 Ecuyes, Caen FR
17 Petit London, Toulouse FR
18 La Miroiterie, Paris FR
19 Theatre De La Fonderie, Le Mans FR
20 Le Maquisard, Doyet FR
21 Off Kultur, Nancy FR
22 House show, Zurich CH
23 Mela di Newton, Padua IT (w/ Amy Kohn)
25 CK13, Novi Sad, SERB
26 Tunel, Rijeka, CRO
27 AKC Metelkova, Ljubljana SLO
28 Klub Attack, Zagreb CRO (w/ Morning Glory)
29 Podmornica, Belgrade SERB
30 Roham Bar, Budapest HUN
31 Gambrinus Pub, Cluj-Napoca RO
APRIL
1 Club Noir, Szeged HUN
4 Studio Sounds Like, Sofia BG
Following dates w/ Moneybrother
9 Rocker33, Stuttgart DE
10 Centralstation Club, Darmstadt DE
11 Wuk Club, Vienna AT
12 PPC, Graz AT
14 E-Werk, Erlangen DE
15 Tower, Bremen DE
16 Werk2, Leipzig DE
17 Lindenpark, Potsdam DE
18 Kleine Freihet, Osnabruck DE 

www.franznicolay.com  & www.xtramilerecordings.com

The Xcerts - Announce European tour with I Am The Avalanche, UK tour with Brand New & the re-release of ‘Scatterbrain'

Having just returned from triumphant tours with Young Guns, Taking Back Sunday and Manchester Orchestra and the release of the ‘Slackerpop’ EP; THE XCERTS can now reveal their European tour with label mates I Am The Avalanche, UK support tour with Brand New, the re-release of their album 'Scatterbrain' with bonus tracks and the addition of a show at London's Borderline as part of their UK headline tour.

The Xcerts single ‘Slackerpop’ has recently enjoyed great support from television (Kerrang TV, Scuzz…) and radio (Radio 1, XFM…), securing daytime Radio 1 support thanks to Fearne Cotton. A special re-release of the band’s ‘Scatterbrain’ album is now available in the UK and Europe with the addition of 4 bonus tracks ('Let's Run', 'Tear Me Down', 'Gum - Alternative Version', 'Young (Belane) - Alternative Version'). Before The Xcerts head out on their dates with I Am The Avalanche, Brand New and their headline tour they are currently on the road in Europe with Frank Turner. Dates are as follows:

DECEMBER WITH FRANK TURNER

01 Backstage Halle, Munich
02 Postbahnhof, Berlin
04 Fabrik, Hamburg
05 Mau Club, Rostock
07 Divan Du Monde, Paris
08 Schuur, Luzern
09 Ringlokschuppen, Bielefeld
10 Messepark, Trier
11 Alter Schlachthof, Dresden
13 Meskalina, Poznan
14 Powiekszenie, Warsaw
16 Bronson, Ravenna
17 Abart, Zurich
18 Wuk, Vienna
19 PPC, Graz
20 Karlstorbahnhof, Heidelberg

HEADLINE TOUR - JANUARY 2012
17 Haunt, Brighton
18 Borderline, London
19 Moles, Bath
20 53 Degrees, Preston
21 – Drummonds, Aberdeen
22 - King Tuts, Glasgow

FEBRUARY 2012 WITH I AM THE AVALANCHE
01 Arena-Small Hall, Vienna
02 59 to 1, Munich
03 Kofmehl, Solothurn
04 Ex Haus, Trier
05 Logo, Hamburg

FEBRUARY 2012 SUPPORTING BRAND NEW
8 O2 Academy, Bristol
9 Academy, Manchester
10 Guildhall, Southampton
11 Roundhouse, London
12 Roundhouse, London
14 O2 Academy, Glasgow
15 O2 Academy, Birmingham
16 O2 Academy, Newcastle
17 University Great Hall, Cardiff

www.thexcertsband.com
www.xtramilerecordings.com

‘Slackerpop’ is taken from the The Xcerts second full length album ‘Scatterbrain’ which is out now through Xtra Mile Recordings. Here’s what the press had to say about ‘Scatterbrain’:

"Scottish trio become contenders on brilliant second album" - 4/5 Kerrang!
displays "...songwriting chops that are matures beyond their relatively young years. All that early promise they showed? Welcome to Deliveryville, population them. - 8/10 Rock Sound
The Xcerts have outdone themselves. This is a record that bands strive their whole careers to write and they’ve gone and done it on the second attempt. Marvellous. - 5/5 Punktastic
"...comeback of the year?" - 5/5 Big Cheese

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