NASHVILLE, TN (Hawk
Nelson Official Website) - Next Tuesday
Hawk Nelson will release their super anticipated sophomore project Smile, It's The End Of The World (Tooth&Nail Records). With reviews pouring in praising their new efforts from the energetic foursome,
Hawk Nelson just landed their second magazine cover this year (CCM February 2006) with the April issue of Breakaway (attached). In addition, the band's first radio single from the project, 'Everything You Ever Wanted,' tied with
MercyMe for the most added this week on the CHR chart, and
Hawk Nelson will be touring with
Thousand Foot Krutch and Falling Up on the 'Art of Breaking' tour (April 21-May 11), and headlining their unique 'Bring Em' Out' Prom tour (May 14-30) as well as appearing at every major festival this summer. To kick off street week,
Hawk Nelson will be hitting the South for a CD Release tour (dates below) with Tooth&Nail special guests to be announced. Also as an indication of their fan support, Hawk !
Nelson received more than 50,000 plays on purevolume.com yesterday alone, which is the most plays any Tooth&Nail artist has received in a single day on the site. For more information on
Hawk Nelson visit their newly designed site https://www.hawknelson.com .
Here is what the media has to say about Smile, It's The End Of The World:
'On the quartet's sophomore effort, Hawk Nelson continues to refine its pop-punk recipe, bringing in a few unusual influences while still maintaining the balance of sweetness and crunchiness that made their debut so effortlessly enjoyable. All in all, Hawk Nelson has nicely avoided the dreaded sophomore slump.' -All Music Guide
'In any case, there are a number of reasons why you'll want to pick up this positive screamer, Smile, It's the End of the World. A fast-driving head-thrashing album, Smile, It's the End of the World is a strong sophomore release from a band that isn't going away any time soon. And I for one am glad they're going to be around.' -The Trades
'The latest offering not only avoids the dreaded 'sophomore slump' that plagues many bands' second efforts, it surpasses all expectations. This album has 'hit' written all over it...packed with catchy hooks, brilliant songwriting and immaculate production. What is surprising about this record is just how much Hawk has matured and where the band is headed with its sound. This is an album of songs that you'll want to crank up in the car or on your iPod in the summer.' -CCM Magazine
'An immediately noticeable maturity in lyrical concerns, songwriting smarts and musical chops. Because of strong sales and well conceived forays into TV and the silver screen, Hawk Nelson has quickly become the 'IT' band of the Christian Punk counter-culture. With Smile It's the End of the World, the band stands at the precipice of the type of mainstream success few such acts have ever known. One listen will clearly tell you why.' -Christian Musician
'Since their debut, the band has undergone a guitar and drummer change and has picked up quite a bit of steam, even garnering a small bit in a major motion picture last fall. Their sophomore release, entitled Smile, It's The End of The World takes the Hawk Nelson sound to a new level, offering a distinctly more mature approach to songwriting and giving the songs a more raw and edgy production.' -JesusFreakHideout.com
CD Release Tour Dates: 4/6 Jacksonville, FL 4/7 Ocala, FL 4/8 Pensacola, FL 4/9 Trussville, AL 4/15 San Antonio, TX
