BURBANK, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Warner Bros. Records) - Up-and-coming pop-rock quartet
Melee are currently on the road previewing songs from their upcoming major label debut album, "Devils & Angels," released today, April 3rd, on Warner Bros. Records.
The Orange County-bred band that Alternative Press says to "Keep Your Eye On" - vocalist/keyboardist Chris Cron, guitarist/vocalist Ricky Sans, bassist Ryan Malloy, and drummer Mike Nader - has been touring with Bowling For Soup, Over It, and Quietdrive, and will continue with The Rocket Summer and The Early November through mid-April, and Amber Pacific in May.
Melee, who have already appeared on the Warped Tour and performed with The Donnas, Sugarcult, and Motion City Soundtrack, among others, are becoming known for their carefully crafted melodic pop, which features Cron's soaring vocals and emotive piano playing. On "Devils & Angels," which was produced by in-demand studio wiz and 2006 Grammy Award nominee for "Producer of the Year" Howard Benson (My Chemical Romance, Chris Daughtry, All-American Rejects, Head Automatica), the band display their flair for classic pop hooks, lilting melodies, and feverish guitars. Some listeners may be familiar with the group already. Their debut indie album, "Everyday Behavior," sold 15,000 copies, sparking their signing with Warner Bros. Records in September 2005.
"This album is just about being in your 20s in modern America," says Cron. "It's about our experiences right now - with life, love, friends - and asking questions about where we're going and what's going to happen. That's the whole theme of the album."
For more information and to listen to streaming audio from "Devils & Angels," including the first single "Built to Last," visit www.meleerocks.com.
Melee's upcoming tour dates are as follows:
With The Early November:
April 1 Lawrence, KS The Granada Theatre
April 2 Sauget, IL Pop's
April 3 Chicago, IL House of Blues
April 4 St. Paul, MN Station 4
April 6 Detroit, MI St. Andrews Hall
April 7 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
April 9 Toronto, ON The Opera House
April 10 Buffalo, NY Club Infinity
April 11 Boston, MA Avalon
April 12 New Haven, CT Toad's Place
April 14 Philadelphia, PA The Trocadero
With Amber Pacific:
April 23 Dallas, TX The Door
April 24 Austin, TX Emo's Alternative Lounging
April 27 Jacksonville, FL Fuel
April 28 Orlando, FL The Backbooth
April 29 Jacksonville, FL Culture Room
April 30 Tampa, FL Orpheum
May 2 Charlotte, NC Tremont Music Hall
May 3 Norfolk, VA The NorVa
May 4 Washington, DC The Rock and Roll Hotel
May 5 Hartford, CT The Webster Theater
May 7 Cambridge, MA The Middle East
May 8 Providence, RI Living Room
May 9 Nashua, NH Nashua VFW
May 10 Portland, ME The Station
May 11 Amityville, NY Village Pub South
May 12 South Hackensack, NJ School of Rock
May 13 New York, NY The Knitting Factory
May 14 Buffalo, NY The Buffalo Icon
May 15 Cleveland, OH Agora Theater
May 16 Ann Arbor, MI Blind Pig
May 17 Grand Rapids, MI Skelletones
May 18 Toledo, OH Headliners
May 19 Chicago, IL Subterranean
May 20 St. Paul, MN Station 4
May 21 Papillion, NE The Rock
May 22 Denver, CO Marquis Theater
May 23 Colorado Springs, CO The Black Sheep
May 24 Salt Lake City, UT Avalon Theater
May 25 Seattle, WA El Corazon
