NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Atlantic Records) - Mark Burnett Records/Atlantic recording artist Ryan Star has announced details of a major U.S. tour. The acclaimed New York-based rocker will join
David Cook for the trek, kicking off February 13th at Florida
State University's Club Down Under in Tallahassee (see itinerary below) with a special hometown headline performance at The Bowery Ballroom on March 17th. The dates then continue through late April. The tour heralds the release of Star's long awaited label debut, "11:59," which arrives everywhere this summer. The album is preceded by the single, "Last
Train Home," which is impacting now at Hot AC radio outlets nationwide. The track is currently available via iTunes and all digital services, while a companion video has just completed production and is slated to premiere shortly.
In the meantime, Star's music is featured in a number of high profile promotions. "This Could Be The Year" was included in two commercials aired during last Sunday's Super Bowl festivities, including spots promoting NFL's Pro Bowl and NBC's upcoming series, "Kings." "This Could Be The Year" is streaming now on NBC.com's music page at www.nbc.com/featured_music. In addition, Star's "Brand New Day" is serving as the main theme to Fox's new series, "Lie To Me." His recent single, "Right Now," was among the songs soundtracking both The NFL Network & Nike Presents, "Total Access: Nike REWIND" and ESPN's "Red Bull: New Year No Limits."
Produced by Grammy Award-winner Matt Serletic (matchbox twenty, Collective Soul) with additional production by Howard Benson (Daughtry, My Chemical Romance), "11:59" sees Ryan Star seamlessly melding traditional rock elements with captivating rhythms and resonant narratives. Thoughtfully and meticulously created, the album highlights the Dix Hills, New York-native's stripped-bare vocal style and high-octane energy level.
Star first drew national attention as a member of the band Stage. Upon embarking on a solo career, he honed his skills performing in clubs across New York, including Joe's Pub and Rockwood Music Hall. He continued to build a fervent fan following as a MySpace Featured Artist, as well as by competing on CBS' reality series, "Rock Star: Supernova."
Ryan's stellar songwriting and natural-born showmanship have earned him acclaim from a variety of publications, including Newsday, which recently hailed "Last Train Home" for taking "the drama and vocal power Star has conjured for years and (welding) it to an undeniable rock hook." Newsday also praised "Right Now" as "a massive rock anthem signaling Star's pending arrival."
For up-to-the-minute news and information, please visit www.rstar.net and www.myspace.com/rstar.
RYAN STAR - ON TOUR 2009
All Dates w/David Cook Except +
* Open to Students Only
+Headline Date
FEBRUARY
13 Tallahassee, FL Club Down Under at FSU
14 Biloxi, MS Beau Rivage Theatre
15 University, MS Gertrude Castello Performing Arts Center
18 Eau Claire, WI University of Wisconsin Council Fire Room
19 Cedar Falls, IA University of Northern Iowa
20 Green Bay, WI University of Wisconsin Weidner Center
21 Valparaiso, IN Valparaiso University Ballroom
23 Waverly, IA Wartburg College Neuman Auditorium
24 Fulton, MO Westminster College Champ Auditorium
25 Conway, AR UCA Reynolds Performance Hall
27 Portsmouth, OH Shawnee State University Verne Riffe Center
MARCH
1 Newburgh, NY Mt. St. Mary College Aquinas Theater
2 Brookville, NY Long Island University CW Post Lecture Hall *
3 Carlisle, PA Dickinson College Anita Tuvin Auditorium
6 Morgantown, WV West Virginia University Mountainair Ballroom
8 Willimantic, CT Eastern Connecticut State Shafer Auditorium *
10 Poughkeepsie, NY Marist College Bardavon Opera House
11 Brockport, NY Seymour Union Ballroom*
14 Elkins, WV Davis and Elkins College
16 Bloomsburg, PA Bloomsburg University Gross Auditorium
17 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom+
19 Mansfield, PA Mansfield University
20 Atlantic City, NJ Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
21 Atlantic City, NJ Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
24 York, PA Pullo Performing Arts Center
26 Buies Creek, NC Campbell University Turner Auditorium
27 Pemberton, NJ Burlington County College Gym
28 Williamsburg, VA Sadler Center Chesapeake Ballroom *
30 New London, NH Colby Sawyer College Center Theatre
31 New Haven, CT John Lyman Center For The Performing Arts
APRIL
3 Towson, MD University Union PAWS Lounge
5 Radford, VA Radford University Preston Hall
7 Columbia, SC Russell House University Union Ballroom *
8 Macon, GA Mercer University Grand Opera House
10 Knoxville, TN Square Room
11 Memphis, TN Minglewood Hall
13 Joliet, IL Moser Performing Arts Center *
14 Macomb, IL Western Illinois University Heritage Room
20 Tyler, TX University of Texas University Center *
21 Searcy, AR Harding University Administration Auditorium
22 Kansas City, MO Ameristar Casino & Hotel
24 Omaha, NE Slowdown *
25 Tulsa, OK University of Tulsa Great Hall
