FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JULY 11, 2016
SAINT MOTEL ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM AND HEADLINING TOUR
LA-BASED QUARTET’S EAGERLY AWAITED LABEL DEBUT ALBUM “saintmotelevision” ARRIVES OCTOBER 21ST
LEAD SINGLE “MOVE” TO BE RELEASED ALONG WITH ALBUM PRE-ORDER ON AUGUST 12TH
NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINE TOUR BEGINS SEPTEMBER 15TH IN SAN DIEGO
BAND SET TO PERFORM ATLOLLAPALOOZA, ACL MUSIC FESTIVAL,
AND VOODOO MUSIC + ARTS EXPERIENCE
Elektra recording group Saint Motel has announced the release of their long awaited full-length label debut album. “saintmotelevision” arrives everywhere on Friday, October 21st.
“saintmotelevision” was recorded earlier this year in Los Angeles with production from the likes of Tim Pagnotta (Walk The Moon) and Lars Stalfors (Cold War Kids, Matt & Kim) among others as well as additional production from Saint Motel’s own A/J Jackson. Lead single, “Move,”is set for release on August 12th in conjunction with the album pre-order. Further details will be announced soon. For updates, please see
Saint Motel will herald the release of “saintmotelevision” with an extensive North American trek, presented by “Ones To Watch” featuring support from Jr. Jr., Hippo Campus, and Weathers (lineup varies depending on the market). The tour kicks off Thursday, September 15th at San Diego, CA’s House of Blues and continues through October (see attached itinerary). VIP pre-sales start on Tuesday, July 12th with general on-sales beginning Friday, July 15th – for complete details, please log on to
In addition to the “Ones To Watch” tour, Saint Motel has also slated a number of summer live dates and festival appearances, including Winter Park, CO’s Divide Music Festival (Saturday, July 23rd), Chicago, IL’s Lollapalooza (July 29th), Austin, TX’s ACL Music Festival (October 1st and October 8th), and New Orleans, LA’s Voodoo Music + Arts Experience (October 29th).
“saintmotelevision” follows Saint Motel’s 2014 label debut EP, “MY TYPE,” highlighted by such singles as “Cold Cold Man” and the breakthrough hit title track. “My Type” – which is also featured on Atlantic Records’ “PAPER TOWNS – MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE” – proved a top 5 AAA and top 10 Alternative radio smash here in the US. The song has garnered over 46 million streams on Spotifyand was a top 40 favorite in such European countries as Germany, Switzerland, and Italy, where it received platinum sales certification. In addition, the “My Type” companion video – directed by Saint Motel frontman A/J Jackson – has drawn more than 12million views at the band’s official YouTube channel,
Saint Motel came together in 2009 when A/J Jackson recruited fellow Southern California film student Aaron Sharp – “the best guitarist on campus” – to join him in a new musical project. Bangkok-born bassist Dak Lerdamornpongand drummer Greg Erwin completed the group, which immediately attracted attention for their striking visual presentations and dynamic indie rock.
“VOYEUR,” Saint Motel’s independently released 2012 debut album, earned national acclaim and massive play on Alternative blogs and specialty radio. Further applause came from the band’s increasingly inventive live performances, including such audio/visual extravaganzas as “The Kaleidoscopic Mind Explosion in 3D” and the annual Zombie Prom, as well as tours alongside Arctic Monkeys, Imagine Dragons, Ariel Pink, Band of Skulls, and Weezer.
Saint Motel has spent much of the past year in the studio and on the road, including high-energy sets at festivals including Indio, CA’s Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, Dover, DE’s Firefly Music Festival, George, WA’s Sasquatch! Music Festival, and Manchester, TN’s Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. The band has also made an array of major network TV appearances in recent months including NBC’s TODAY, CBS’ The Late Late Show with James Corden, and ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!
In addition, Saint Motel have also become beloved international pop superstars via multiple European tours, high profile features in GQ Italia, Cosmopolitan Italia, Italian Vogue and Rolling Stone, and live appearances on X Factor (Italy) and the nationally televised 65th annual Sanremo Music Festival.
Saint Motel is: A/J Jackson (vocals), Aaron Sharp (guitar), Dak Lerdamornpong(bass), and Greg Erwin (drums).
For more, please log on to twitter.com/saintmotel, saintmotel.tumblr.com, and
(TOUR ITINERARY ATTACHED)
SAINT MOTEL
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR 2016
JULY
16Montauk, NYThe Surf Lodge
22Winter Park, COThe Divide Music Festival
25Omaha, NEThe Waiting Room
26Columbia, MORose Music Hall
27Des Moines, IAWooly’s
29Chicago, ILLollapalooza
30Chicago, ILLincoln Hall
SEPTEMBER
15San Diego, CAHouse of Blues
16Los Angeles, CABelasco Theatre
17San Francisco, CAGreat American Music Hall
18Sacramento, CAAce of Spades
20Vancouver, BCCommodore Ballroom
21Seattle, WANeptune
23Salt Lake City, UTComplex
24Denver, COGothic Theatre
26Phoenix, AZCrescent
27Santa Fe, NMMeow Wolf
29Tulsa, OKCain’s
OCTOBER
1Austin, TXACL Music Festival
4Houston, TXHouse of Blues
5Dallas, TXHouse of Blues
6Austin, TXEmo’s
7San Antonio, TXPaper Tiger
8Austin, TXACL Music Festival
10St. Louis, MODelmar Hall
11Lawrence, KSGranada
13Minneapolis, MNVarsity Theater
14Milwaukee, WIThe Rave
15Chicago, ILBottom Lounge
16Indianapolis, INDeluxe
17Cleveland, OHHouse of Blues
19Boston, MARoyale
20Washington, DC9:30 Club
21New York, NYWebster Hall
22Philadelphia, PAUnion Transfer
24Cincinnati, OHBogart’s
25Nashville, TNCannery
27Charlotte, NCVisulite Theater
28Atlanta, GAThe Masquerade
29New Orleans, LAVoodoo Music + Arts Experience
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CONTACT:
Glenn Fukushima (National)Chelsey Northern (Tour/Online)
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