New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Project Mars Official Website) Ottawa, ON based heavy anthem rockers Project Mars are proud to announce Canadian tour dates with fellow rockers Riding Shotgun that will see both bands trek across Ontario to BC and back again. This is Project Mars' first cross Canada tour, which will be in promotion of their upcoming debut album and recently released single "
Don't Hold Back".
The single is a dedication to Canadian troops and their good friend / former bassist Jordan Elliott who broke the news to them that he was going to be stationed in Afghanistan and before he left gave Project Mars guitarist Jason Connolly his guitar telling him that if anything were to happen to him that he wanted someone to write some good tunes and keep his spirit alive. Also, the band wanted to write a song that described a soldiers point of view of going into battle and not letting anything get in his or her way along with illustrating the fear that goes along with it and the thoughts of not knowing if you'll ever return the same mentally or physically and alive to your friends and family.
Free Download - Don't Hold Back - https://soundcloud.com/project-mars/dont-hold-back
Video - Hey (Live) - https://youtu.be/5rr3ech_L_w
Tour Dates:
July 13, 2012 - The Bull & Quench - North Bay, ON
July 14, 2012 - Victory Tavern - Timmins, ON
July 18, 2012 - Leps - Saskatoon, SK
July 19, 2012 - The Zoo - Winnipeg, MB
July 20, 2012 - Squier's Gastro Pub - Medicine Hat, AB
July 21, 2012 -
Blind Beggar - Calgary, AB
July 22, 2012 - The Bone - Edmonton, AB
July 23, 2012 - Cheers - Red Deer, AB
July 24, 2012 - TBA - Vancouver, BC
July 26, 2012 - Voodoo's - Penticton, BC
July 27, 2012 - Daves Sports Bar - Kelowna, BC
July 28, 2012 - Front Row Pub - Lethbridge, AB
July 31, 2012 - Shooters - Kenora, ON
Aug 2, 2012 -
Sunshine Tavern, Kapaskasuing, ON
Aug 5, 2012 - Bovine Sex Club - Toronto, ON
About: What began as some plain good ol' banter on the job between three coworkers at a restaurant, soon became prog rock band Sound Addiction, morphed into a power trio and eventually evolved into alt rock band now know as Project Mars.
After purchasing all the necessary gear to record a debut album, tackling the learning curve that followed and playing a number of successful shows, a mix of unforeseen factors led to the dissolution of Project Mars a year later. But not too long after that is when, in 2010, a reunion between high school friends Jason Connolly(Guitars/Vocals) and Ron Henry (Vocals/Guitars) resulted in the beginning of the resurrection of Project Mars.
Now, Project Mars is gearing up to release its debut full-length album, 'Don't Hold Back', in
September 2012. With the title track an ode to the band's former bassist who left to join the Canadian army, the record deals with everything from war and politics to more personal struggles.
Packed with in-your-face rock and tons of attitude from track to track, 'Don't Hold Back' first mission is to kick listeners asses and its second is to help raise awareness and funds for multiple sclerosis research, following a recent diagnosis that hit close to home.
