RX Bandits "Mandala"

Release and Stream New Album, "Mandala," on Sargent House * Continue US Tour w/ Dredg * #1 Selling Alternative Album on Amazon MP3 and More!

This is not a band to be digested light-heartedly. This is a band with an undefinable genre, and a force of prog rock chemistry to be reckoned with. You can't help but but drink something stronger, and shout out in between songs. Most importantly, you can't help but pay attention. - Dallas Observer

If there's a single idea that's existed within the Bandits' ranks since those early days, it's evolution. If there's a second, it's a ferocity that follows the ensemble from its searing live show into the studio. - Austin Decider / The Onion

Mandala is an expression of all the best things from the Mars Volta mixed with the ability to get to the point a little quicker and with a little more style. It's simply infectious. - Georgetown Voice

Metamorphic rock outfit RX Bandits have released their latest effort, Mandala, via Sargent House, and in celebration, have made the entire album available to stream for their fans courtesy of AOL Spinner (stream all of Mandala here!). The much anticipated follow-up to 2006's ...And The Battle Begun echoes the sentiments of a band who not only look to trump their previous efforts, but add a new chapter to the volume.

The songs that make up Mandala highlight a more rock-oriented four-piece, scaling down the use of horns to create a new twist to their constantly evolving dynamic. That focus is illustrated further by the evocative artwork designed by visual artist Sonny Kay. In an age where taking risks and being fearless can make or break you, RX have emerged as a tidal wave, a force that shatters all the boundaries set against them. Over their decade long career, the band have drawn from numerous genres including prog, punk, rock, to reggae and the blues; reinventing and revolutionizing their persona while retaining their socially conscious lyrics and bravado instrumentation that have kept each musical progression unmistakable RX. This concept has been the catalyst for the band's ever-growing fanbase, which revels in their uniqueness and continue to storm their celebrated, incendiary live shows.

* RX Bandits Live! *

w/ Dredg and Zechs Marquise
Jul 22 2009 Culture Room Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Jul 23 2009 Freebird Live Jacksonville, Florida
Jul 24 2009 Jannus Landing Saint Petersburg, Florida
Jul 25 2009 Criminal Records - Acoustic Instore Atlanta, Georgia
Jul 25 2009 Masquerade Atlanta, Georgia
Jul 26 2009 Cat's Cradle Carrboro, North Carolina
Jul 28 2009 Recher Theater Towson, Maryland
Jul 29 2009 Theater Of The Living Arts Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

w/ Dredg and As Tall As Lions
Jul 30 2009 The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza New York, New York
Jul 31 2009 Bowery Ballroom - SOLD OUT New York, New York w/ Dredg & Zechs Marquise *
Aug 1 2009 Paradise Rock Club Boston, Massachusetts
Aug 2 2009 Foufounes Electriques Montreal, Quebec
Aug 4 2009 Opera House Toronto, Ontario
Aug 5 2009 St. Andrews Hall Detroit, Michigan
Aug 6 2009 Bottom Lounge Chicago, Illinois
Aug 7 2009 Pops Sauget, Illinois
Aug 8 2009 Peoples Court Des Moines, Iowa
Aug 9 2009 Station 4 Saint Paul, Minnesota
Aug 11 2009 Gothic Theatre Englewood, Colorado
Aug 12 2009 Murray Theatre Murray, Utah
Aug 14 2009 Neumos Seattle, Washington
Aug 15 2009 Wonder Ballroom Portland, Oregon
Aug 17 2009 Empire Events Center Sacramento, California
Aug 26 2009 Fillmore San Francisco, California
Aug 29 2009 Velvet Jones Santa Barbara, California
Aug 30 2009 El Rey Theatre Los Angeles, California
Aug 31 2009 El Rey Theatre Los Angeles, California

w/ Wild Orchid Children
Sep 22 2009 House of Blues Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada
Sep 24 2009 Modesto Virtual Modesto, California
Sep 26 2009 Downtown Brewing Co San Luis Obispo, California
Sep 27 2009 Karma Victorville, California

* no As Tall As Lions