Thursday, December 15, 2011

THE KOOKS TO BE SPECIAL GUESTS FOR FOSTER THE PEOPLE US TOUR IN 2012


                                                                                  







After a sold-out US tour this past month, The Kooks are thrilled to announce their return to North America in 2012 as special guests of Foster The People.  Tickets on-sale this Friday, December 16th.

Their latest Astralwerks release, Junk of the Heart was produced by Tony Hoffer (Beck, Air, Belle & Sebastian), and recorded in The Sound Factory (Los Angeles) and Sarm Studios (London).  The band’s third album sees The Kooks solidifying their position as a bona fide album band with trademark killer hooks from their undeniable first single “Junk Of The Heart (Happy)” to the electro dub of “Runaway” and the infectious new radio single “How'd You Like That.”“Junk Of The Heart (Happy)” kicks off the new album with a dramatic breakbeat, and builds across acoustic guitar and warm washes of synth before collapsing into a chorus that won’t soon leave you.

The band recently made three TV appearances including performances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,  The Late Show With David Letterman as well asJimmy Kimmel Live!   The band also appeared on MTV’s 120 Minutes with Matt Pinfield, performed on KCRW Morning Becomes Eclectic as well as Soundcheckon WNYC. Lead singer Luke Pritchard also has his own column on The Huffington Post.

Junk of the Heart follows The Kooks’ multi-platinum debut, Inside In/Inside Out (2006) which peaked at number two in the UK Album Charts and its platinum selling UK number one follow-up, Konk (2008).  The Kooks have sold over 2 million records globally.

“You will be exhausted in the best possible way by the time they leave the stage” – Buzzine.com

“ emotionally tactful, pop-rock gold – the sort of tunes that will sustain The Kooks as makers of their own mark… as their career inevitably reaches new heights.” – OC Register

“It seems nearly impossible to get bored at a Kooks concert.” – The Denver Post

The Kooks as Special Guests of Foster The People
TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16TH
5/29   New York, NY            Rumsey Playfield/Central Park – BUY TICKETS HERE
5/30   NewYork, NY             Rumsey Playfield/Central Park – BUY TICKETS HERE
6/1      Columbus, OH            LC Pavilion – BUY TICKETS HERE
6/4      Grand Prarie, TX       Verizon Theatre – BUY TICKETS HERE
6/6      Austin, TX                   The Backyard – BUY TICKETS HERE
6/7      Atlanta, GA                Verizon Wireless (Pavilion) – BUY TICKETS HERE
6/10   Columbia, MD            Merriweather Post Pavilion – BUY TICKETS HERE


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