LIONIZE ANNOUNCE FULL US TOUR WITH MAYLENE AND THE SONS OF DISASTER TO KICK-OFF JANUARY 25, 2012

Photo Credit: Karen Seifert

"It’s clear this ain’t your ordinary rock record. Lionize push boundaries, pacing their songs with precision... once they let their songs seep into [your] psyche, it will be tricky to get their sharp hooks out."

-Alternative Press

"Many bands are trying to capture the independent spirit, yet sound exactly like the next American Idol  It is refreshing to hear a band like Lionize recycle forgotten music with buckets of originality."

-Minneapolis Examiner

"A band that plays music that’s hard to define but easy to enjoy."

-Inland Empire Weekly

Fresh off the release of their critically acclaimed new record, Superczar and The Vulture, on Pentimento Music Company last month and a long stint on the road supporting such acts as Lucero, Streetlight Manifesto, Reel Big Fish, Clutch, and Corrosion of Conformity, genre-bending reggae/rock band Lionize have announced a full US tour with Maylene and the Sons of Disaster to kick-off on January 25, 2012 in New Orleans, LA.  "The fans' response to the live show and new record have made every minute [of the band's constant touring] worth it. It's really overwhelming to feel the amount of support we have," says singer/guitarist Nate Bergman. "We think the songs translate very well live."

Superczar and The Vulture, their fifth album studio, and first on the Pentimento Music Company label , with distribution by Redeye sees Lionize heading back to Magpie Cage Recording Studio (Against Me!, The Promise Ring, Murder By Death) to record with the legendary J. Robbins.  On it, they weave together the signature 70s-influenced heavy psych rock riffs with reggae grooves and deeply soulful vocals the band is rapidly becoming known for.

Lionize have made the first single off Superczar and The Vulture, titled "Superczar", available for free download and posting, please feel free to put it up on your site for fans and grab it for yourself at http://pentimentomusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Lionize-Superczar.mp3

The pairing of Maylene and the Sons of Disaster and Lionize on tour together "just makes sense," according to Bergman.  "Maylene and the Sons of Disaster are heavy and have a distinct groove, they are Warped Tour vets [like Lionize] and have toured with Clutch almost as much as we have."  Lionize is especially excited to get back to Arizona where they were forced to cancel some dates at the end of this past summer.

UPCOMING TOUR DATES

(all dates with Maylene and the Sons of Disaster)

01/25  -  New Orleans, LA @ Siberia

01/26  -  Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald's

01/27  -  Lubbock, TX @ Jake's Sports Cafe

01/28  -  San Antonio, TX @ The Korova Basement

01/30  -  Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad

01/31  -  Tempe, AZ @ Red Owl

02/01  -  Tucson, AZ @ Skrappy's

02/02  -  Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction

02/03  -  San Diego, CA @ Soma Sidestage

02/04  -  San Francisco, CA @ Thee Parkside

02/06  -  Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater

02/07  -  Seattle, WA @ El Corazon

02/09  -  Ogden, UT @ Mojos Gallery

02/10  -  Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre

02/11  -  Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep

02/13  -  Kansas City, MO @ The Riot Room

02/14  -  St. Louis, MO @ The Firebird

02/15  -  Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen

02/16  -  Pontiac, MI @ Pike Room at The Crofoot

02/17  -  Columbus, OH @ The Basement

02/18  -  Buffalo, NY @ Broadway Joes

02/19  -  Erie, PA @ The Crooked I

02/21  -  Worcester, MA @ Upstairs at The Palladium

02/22  -  Brooklyn, NY @ Knitting Factory

02/24  -  Hartford, CT @ Webster Underground

02/26  -  Wilmington, NC @ The Soapbox