New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Los Banos, California duo, Moonshine Bandits, land inside the Top 15 on Billboard's Country Albums chart this week at #13 with Blacked Out. The
Bandits kick off their "Blacked Out" multi-city Tour August 5-August 28, 2015.
The new Backroad Records' album, released July 17, has been garnering positive reviews by fans and critics alike. Fans continue to embrace Moonshine Bandits' unique country sound as evidenced by attendance numbers at their live shows, and a corresponding increase in social media numbers (305,000 Facebook "Likes"). In addition, this release marks a 50% increase in sales from the duo's previous album.
In celebration of the release of Blacked Out, Moonshine Bandits' Tex and Bird stopped by the local Walmart in Ceres, California for an in-store appearance. The duo met with and signed autographs for hundreds of their Shiner-Nation fans who showed up in support on Blacked Out.
"For more than a decade, these guys have been performing and gaining momentum all around the U.S. and by the sound of this album, they aren't slowing down anytime soon. With tracks that honor the blue collar way…it's bound to be a hit success." …The
Music Universe
"4 out of 5 stars"….Nashville Country Club
"We are fired up that our CD made the Top #15 Billboard Country Albums Chart! The market for all CD sales has trended downward by 30% so for our album to trend upward is absolutely badass. This is proof that we are going to be around for a long time and how powerful our Shiner Family is, especially since we are charting next to artists that are on radio and TV daily," commented Tex. "It also proves that we don't have to change our style or conform to mainstream trends. We did this without a million-dollar marketing budget, so this is a proud day for us and the Shiner Nation."
"Blacked Out breaks all boundaries and crosses many genres. The other side is the Blacked Out theme portrays our go hard party lifestyle. We make all-American drinking anthems," stated Bird.
Tour Dates:
Aug. 5 - DB's Steak Brew - Idaho Falls, ID
Aug. 6 - Pub Station - Billings, MT
Aug. 7 - Pinnacle - Spokane, WA
Aug. 8 - Canby, OR - Wrangler's Western Bar
Aug. 9 - El Corazon - Seattle, WA
Aug. 12 - Cozmic - Eugene, OR
Aug. 13 - Revolution Concert & Event Center - Garden City, ID
Aug. 14 - Westerner - Salt Lake City, UT
Aug. 15 - Marquis Theatre - Denver, CO
Aug. 16 -
Black Sheep - Colorado Springs, CO
Aug. 19 - Last Exit Live - Phoenix, AZ
Aug. 20 - The Museum Club - Flagstaff, AZ
Aug. 21 - LVCS - Las Vegas, NV
Aug. 23 - Slidebar - Fullerton, CA
Aug. 26 - Brick by Brick - San Diego, CA
Aug. 27 - B-Ryders, Bakersfield, CA
Aug. 28 - Ace of Spades, Sacramento, CA
For more information, visit www.moonshinebandits.com. Follow the Moonshine
Bandits on Twitter @moonshinebandit or Facebook at facebook.com/moonshinebandits
