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Thursday, September 13, 2012

NEWS - THE STANFIELDS


THE STANFIELDS ANNOUNCE CANADIAN TOUR IN OCTOBER/NOVEMBER

New dates scheduled as the band promotes latest album "Death & Taxes"

Available September 18 on GroundSwell Music / Warner Music Canada

Following the release of their sophomore album "Death & Taxes" on September 18, Halifax-based rockers The Stanfields will head out on a Canadian tour in October/ November, sponsored by Exclaim! Magazine. Already well-known in the Maritimes, the band will bring their dynamic live show to fans across the rest of the country as they support their newest release. The nearly two-month run kicks off October 10 in Ottawa and will see The Stanfields travel as far west as Victoria before returning home to the east coast in mid-November.  The band has also just confirmed a special CD release show on September 18 in Halifax at the Seahorse Tavern.

Formed in 2008 and hailing from the gritty post-industrial towns of Nova Scotia, Canada, The Stanfields play every show like it's their collective last night on earth.  Their kitchen party harmonies, thunderous rhythm section, high-octane stage show and genuine chemistry have won over audiences from coast to coast.

The band's groundbreaking live performances have earned them much-lauded opportunities to shine on stages at the Vancouver Olympics, Nova Scotia Music Awards, NXNE, CMW, SXSW, Junofest, and the 2011 Canada Games Opening Ceremonies.  They have also shared the stage with Flogging Molly, The Arkells, Big Sugar, The Trews and Matt Mays, among other high profile acts.

The Stanfields - Canadian Tour Dates:

(* = w/ Gloryhound)  

September 18 - Halifax, NS @ Seahorse Tavern (CD release show)

October 10 - Ottawa, ON @ Zaphod Beeblebrox*

October 12 - Toronto, ON @ El Mocambo*

October 15 - Dauphin, MB @ Watson Arts Centre*

October 16 - Saskatoon, SK @ Amigos Cantina*

October 17 - Calgary, AB @ The Gateway*

October 18 - Edmonton, AB @ Pawn Shop*

October 19 - Red Deer, AB @ The Vat Pub*

October 24 - Vancouver, BC @ Venue Nightclub*

October 25 - Nanaimo, BC @ The Cambie Pub*

October 26 - Victoria, BC @ Lucky Bar*

October 29 - Banff, AB @ The Devil's Gap*

October 30 - Regina, SK @ The Exchange*

October 31 - Winnipeg, MB @ The Zoo*

November 1 -  Thunder Bay, ON @ Black Pirates Pub*

November 2 - Sault Ste Marie, ON @ Lop Lops*

November 3 - St. Catharines, ON @ The Mansion House*

November 4 - Peterborough, ON @ Red Dog*

November 5 - Hamilton, ON @ Casbah*

November 6 - Guelph, ON @ e-Bar*

November 8 - Montreal, QC @ Underworld*

November 10 - Liverpool, NS @ White Point (Nova Scotia Music Week)

November 16 - New Glasgow, NS @ New Glasgow Theatre

November 23 - Yarmouth, NS @ Red Knight



Previously Announced Dates:

September 14 - Victoria, BC @ Victoria Events Centre (Rifflandia)

September 15 - Victoria, BC @ Royal Athletic Park Side Stage (Rifflandia)

September 15 - Vancouver, BC @ The Shark Club

September 29 - Shearwater, NS @ Sea King Club

October 6 - Truro, NS @ Split Crow


Co-produced by the band and Mike Fraser (AC/DC, Aerosmith, Metallica), "Death & Taxes" is a collection of ten highly-charged tracks that are anthemic in scope and resplendent with The Stanfields' trademarks: a folk and punk-tinged blue collar rock 'n' roll sound, driving guitar riffs and vocalist/guitarist Jon Landry's gritty, Tom Waits-esque growl.  Thematically, the album diverges from traditional Canadian East Coast fare to explore the darker, unspoken side of Maritime living and themes of poverty, war, despair, greed, and capitalism.

The Stanfields have launched a pre-order campaign allowing fans to purchase tickets to the Halifax CD release show along with a copy of the album, available at their newly revamped website www.thestanfields.ca.


"Death & Taxes" PRE-ORDER available here: http://thestanfields.ca/preorder/

HIGHLIGHTS:

JAN 2012:  Recorded "Death & Taxes" at the Sonic Temple in Halifax

NOV 2011:  Winner of the Nova Scotia Music Award for Video of the Year for "Ship to Shore" (from debut album "Vanguard of the Young & Reckless")

SEPT/OCT 2011:  Opened tour dates for Flogging Molly in US and Canada

APR 2011:  Winner of the East Coast Music Award for Rising Star of the Year

MAR 2011:  Voted "Best Single", "Best Local Video" and, for the third consecutive year, "Best Band to Get Trashed to" by readers of The Coast newspaper, Halifax

JAN 2011:  Four East Coast Music Award Nominations for Fan's Choice Entertainer of the Year, FACTOR Recording of the Year, Rising Star of the Year, and Vibe Creative Group Single of the Year

JAN 2011: "The Dirtiest Drunk (in the History of Liquor)" from Vanguard was #1 on rock radio station Q104 Halifax's Top 104 of 2010 (QCharts)

NOV 2010:  Winner of the Alternative Artist/Group Recording of the Year at the Nova Scotia Music Awards


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