SHARKS TO RELEASE RISE RECORDS DEBUT, NO GODS, MARCH 20, 2012

BAND WILL HIT THE ROAD WITH SOCIAL DISTORTION AND FRANK TURNER STARTING JANUARY 27, 2012

 UK-­based punk band Sharks today announced their Rise Records debut album, No Gods, will be released on March 20, 2012. Sharks will also hit the road once again in the United States with Social Distortion and Frank Turner starting January 27, 2012 in Las Vegas, NV at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.

Produced by Brian McTernan (The Explosion, Hot Water Music, Cave In), No Gods swims between the rules and regulations of the iconoclastic chaos of punk rock and British indie music. Over the course of eleven infectious anthems, Sharks sharpen timeless melodies with an explosive edge tempered by intricate riffing and hypnotic harmonies. It's pure. It's poetic. And it's powerful.

Born in 2007, Sharks is James Mattock (vocals), Andrew J. Bayliss (guitar), Sam Lister (drums), and Tony Corrales (bass). They released their first independent EP, Shallow Waters, in 2008 and drummed up a serious buzz while playing with the likes of Gallows, The Wedding Present, and Baby Shambles. Barely old enough to drive, the group garnered critical acclaim from tastemakers such as KERRANG!, The Guardian, and NME for 2010's Show of Hands EP and incendiary performances supporting The Gaslight Anthem in the UK. In April 2011, they released The Joys of Living 2008-­-2010, a 14 songs collection of previously released tracks and two band new ones that garnered them instant acclaim. Zane Lowe praised the collection as "the sound of a band reaching that moment when they are absolutely ready," while Kerrang called them "one of the best bands around."

Unlike many of their UK predecessors the band has toured extensively in the United States, often living in their van. In the United States they have toured with Social Distortion and just this year played the entire Vans Warped Tour and recently wrapped the 2011 Alternative Press Tour. They are currently featured in the "Most Anticipated Music of 2012" issue of Alternative Press. The magazine said their music "bristles with a wonderful sense of rock 'n' roll heritage that serves as a tribute to fallen heroes such as the Clash while simultaneously molding those influences into something refreshing and contemporary."

See them for yourself. 

SHARKS 2012 TOUR DATES

JANUARY

27th                              Las Vegas, NV           The Joint @ the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

31st                              Albuquerque, NM    Sunshine Theatre

FEBRUARY

1st                                Tucson, AZ                 Rialto Theatre

3rd                                Tempe, AZ                 The Marquee

5th                                San Luis Obispo, CA SLO Brewing Company

6th                                Reno, NV                    Knitting Factory Concert House

9th                                Santa Cruz, CA          Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium

10th                              Oakland, CA              Fox Theater

11th                              Oakland, CA              Fox Theater

13th                              Chico, CA                    Senator Theatre

14th                              Modesto, CA              Modesto Centre Plaza

15th                              Los Angeles, CA         TBA*

16th                              Ventura, CA               Majestic Ventura Theatre

17th                              Pomona, CA               Fox Theater Pomona

18th                              Pomona, CA               Fox Theater Pomona

*not part of Social Distortion tour

 

Sharks - It All Relates (Video)

Sharks - Sweet Harness (Video)