New York (Top40 Charts/ Epic Records) - Epic Records is proud to announce the
September 8th release of Howie Day's highly anticipated third studio album, SOUND THE ALARM. It's been close to six years since the singer-songwriter released his last album Stop All The World Now which spawned the massive No 1 hit single, 'Collide' and went on to sell over 1 million copies worldwide. The album is a stunning collection of the kind of emotionally resonant, melody-minded pop-rock gems that have earned Day a legion of devoted fans over the past 10 years.
SOUND THE ALARM comes after more than a decade of touring, during which the Bangor, Maine native self-released his 2000 debut Australia and became a full time travelling musician. Howie became known for his powerful one-man shows and his penchant for live loop sampling, the strength of his songwriting, and a warm tenor voice that 'soars into fluttering, high registers, but also grates with real, pleading grit,' as one critic put it. In 2003, Day released his major-label debut, Stop All The World Now, and hit the road to support it. The constant touring paid off big-time: the album was certified gold in the U.S. and spawned two Top 10 radio hits: 'She Says' and the No 1 single, 'Collide.' But his intense schedule took its toll on the singer-songwriter and Howie realized he needed a break. It was during this time that Howie refocused and began writing SOUND THE ALARM.
'The new album very obviously echoes my own life, in all of its highs and lows,' Day says. 'Some of the songs draw inspiration from people and places I've observed, and then bits of my own experiences find their way in.' 'This new album represents the end of one era and the start of another,' 'It's about tipping your hat to the past, living in the here and now, and looking optimistically toward the future."
The recording of SOUND THE ALARM brought Howie to numerous locations including Los Angeles, New York, London, Minneapolis, and Bloomington, Indiana, where he collaborated with several musicians and producers, including Martin Terefe (Jason Mraz, KT Tunstall), Mike Denneen (Aimee Mann, Fountains of Wayne), Mike Flynn (The Fray, Augustana), and Better Than Ezra frontman Kevin Griffin. Tracks on the album capture a range of moods from upbeat and playful (first single 'Be There,' 'Undressed') to introspective ('40 Hours,' 'Everyone Loves To Love a Lie') to atmospheric ('So Stung,' 'Counting On Me') to downright heartbreaking ('Sound the Alarm,' 'No Longer What You Require'.)
To gear up for the September 8th release, Howie Day has once again hit the road running. This Spring he played a sold out club tour, followed that up with a stellar performance at NYC's City Winery July 16th, an intense promo tour this July and August and come September 17th Howie will join Colbie Caillat as they hit over 30 markets across the country. The tour will officially kick off in Anaheim, CA on September 17th.
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Confirmed Tour Dates Are As Follows:
DATE CITY VENUE
September 17 Anaheim, CA House of Blues
September 21 Boise, ID Knitting Factory
September 22 Spokane, WA Knitting Factory
September 23 Seattle, WA Showbox Sodo
September 25 Sacramento, CA Empire
September 26 Reno, NV Grand Sierra Resort & Casino
September 29 Vancouver, BR Commodore Ballroom
September 30 Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom
October 2 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue
October 3
Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium
October 5 Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theater
October 6 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
October 7 Chicago, IL Riviera Theater
October 10 Toronto, ON Kool Haus
October 11 Montreal, QC Metropolis
October 13 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
October 14 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
October 16 New York, NY Roseland Ballroom
October 19 Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse
October 20 Lake Buena Vista, Fl House Of Blues
October 22 Austin, TX Stubb's Q
October 23 Dallas, TX Palladium Ballroom
