{"id":1037,"date":"2015-04-22T15:14:44","date_gmt":"2015-04-22T15:14:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skyemediaonline.com\/wordpress\/?p=1037"},"modified":"2015-05-12T15:16:54","modified_gmt":"2015-05-12T15:16:54","slug":"the-damnwells-new-album-debuts-at-6-on-billboard-heatseekers-chart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/skyemediaonline.com\/wordpress\/the-damnwells-new-album-debuts-at-6-on-billboard-heatseekers-chart\/","title":{"rendered":"The Damnwells&#8217; new album debuts at #6 on Billboard Heatseekers chart"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>April 22, 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The Damnwells\u2019 New Album Debuts at #6\u00a0on\u00a0<em>Billboard<\/em>\u00a0Heatseekers Chart\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Tour to kick off in May<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Indie rock band The Damnwells released their self-titled album on April 14th, and they\u2019ve entered the\u00a0<i>Billboard\u00a0<\/i>Heatseekers Chart at #6.\u00a0 The Damnwells will kick off their tour in support of their new album in May (see below for full list of upcoming tour dates).\u00a0\u00a0<i>The Damnwells\u00a0<\/i>is the first album since 2006 to include the original band lineup.\u00a0 (The original members of The Damnwells are\u00a0Alex Dezen\u00a0[lead vocals, guitar, piano], David Chernis [lead guitar], Ted Hudson [bass], and Steven Terry [drums\/percussion].)\u00a0 The album, which boasts a breathless, unapologetic, sonic rapidfire of 11 new tracks, was released via Rock Ridge Music and has been garnering press praise:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>\u201cIt may be their best yet.\u201d \u2013\u00a0<i>Uncut<\/i>, 8 out of 10 stars<\/li>\n<li>\u201c<i>The Damnwells<\/i>\u00a0sounds like it was self-titled for an excellent reason \u2013 without sounding like it struggles to recapture past glories, this album is a potent reminder of the virtues this band had from the start, seasoned with the experiences of almost 15 years, and it&#8217;s a welcome and satisfying return to form.\u201d \u2013\u00a0<i>AllMusic.com<\/i><\/li>\n<li>\u201c\u2026some (ahem) damn fine songs. &#8230;Dezen has always had a gift for luring the listener in with sweetly hummable arrangements that add a spoonful of sugar to the fraught conditions his songs\u2019 protagonists tend to find themselves facing. Perhaps more than any other songwriter of his generation, he traffics in poetry while still understanding the power of a lyric that surveys emotional wreckage with a reporter\u2019s eye, bringing the listener the facts of the situation instead of hiding behind excuses or recrimination. \u2026But there\u2019s no bitterness here, just a clear-eyed willingness to accept life as it is and a determination to carry on \u2014 all woven into some of the wisest and most addictively tuneful songs you\u2019re liable to have the privilege of listening to all year.\u201d \u2013\u00a0<i>Diffuser.fm<\/i><\/li>\n<li>\u201c<em>The Damnwells<\/em>\u00a0echoes the sound of a group that\u2019s finally emerged victorious. One can only hope that the band \u2013 now reconvened and seemingly more determined than ever \u2013 can hopefully go forward and produce more albums as sturdy and as stunning as this. Fans of the band and new converts alike should certainly hold on to hopes that they will.\u201d \u2013\u00a0<em>PopMatters.com<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe Damnwells are one of the best bands in the world\u2026 Since 2000, this Brooklyn outfit has walked a line between power pop and roots rock with aplomb (with a trace or two of The Replacements thrown in for good measure). They pen songs that attach themselves to your brain through catchy choruses, and then kick your lights out with devastating lyrics. Rarely are break-up albums this complicated, stark, or unrelenting in their portrait of love gone awry; rarely can songwriters offer so many thought-provoking doses of reality within the confines of instantly memorable melodies\u2026\u201d \u2013\u00a0<i>Absolute Punk<\/i><\/li>\n<li>\u201c\u2026the Damnwells remain capable of making pop-rock magic\u2026\u201d \u2013\u00a0<i>Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel<\/i><\/li>\n<li>\u201cComparing this self-titled effort to their older records would not do either justice.\u00a0<em>The Damnwells<\/em>\u00a0is a masterful combination of good taste and experience that only comes with time\u2026 an honest and forthright account of a man\u2019s good and bad days\u2026\u201d \u2013\u00a0<em>Under The Gun Review<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\u201c\u2026a helluva record.\u00a0 \u2026this latest batch of songs is imbued not only with [Dezen\u2019s] trademark wit and eye for human detail but also feel personal in a way that make his previous songs feel more like character sketches. \u00a0Dezen and his reunited band of brothers know how to break your heart in exactly the right way.\u201d \u2013\u00a0<em>Color Is Its Own Reward<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition to releasing five studio albums (two as the duo of Dezen and Hudson), the band has shared the stage with the Fray, the Dixie Chicks, Old 97s, Cheap Trick, and Bob Dylan, among others. They were also the subject of a critically acclaimed documentary, \u201cGolden Days.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Damnwells Tour Schedule:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>5\/8 \u2013 New York, NY \/ Irving Plaza (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/event\/00004E2EE3A850FD\">ticket link<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>5\/10 \u2013 Atlanta, GA \/ Shaky Knees Festival (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/event\/0E004D847CE3295B\">ticket link<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>5\/14 \u2013 St. Louis, MO \/ The Firebird (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfly.com\/purchase\/event\/761731\">ticket link<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>5\/15 \u2013 Chicago, IL \/ Double Door (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.etix.com\/ticket\/online\/performanceSearch.jsp?performance_id=6627848\">ticket link<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>5\/16 \u2013 St. Paul, MN \/ Turf Club (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.etix.com\/ticket\/online\/performanceSearch.jsp?performance_id=3259252&amp;cobrand=first-avenue\">ticket link<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>6\/4 \u2013 Austin, TX \/ Red 7 (<a href=\"http:\/\/transmissionevents.queueapp.com\/events\/8476\">ticket link<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>6\/5 \u2013 Houston, TX \/ Fitzgerald\u2019s Downstairs (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stubwire.com\/event\/thedamnwells\/fitzgeralds\/houston\/9950\/\">ticket link<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>6\/6 \u2013 Dallas, TX \/ Gas Monkey (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfly.com\/purchase\/event\/798103\">ticket link<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>6\/10 \u2013 Seattle, WA \/ Tractor Tavern (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ticketweb.com\/t3\/sale\/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&amp;eventId=5703535&amp;pl=tractor\">ticket link<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>6\/12 \u2013 San Francisco, CA \/ Brick and Mortar (<a href=\"http:\/\/brickandmortarmusic.com\/event.cfm?id=195044\">ticket link<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>6\/13 \u2013 West Hollywood, CA \/ Roxy (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfly.com\/purchase\/event\/794719\">ticket link<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>6\/14 \u2013 San Diego, CA \/ Voodoo Room at House of Blues (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/event\/0A004E5A7A8A0D47\">ticket link<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>6\/26 \u2013 Washington, DC \/ Howard Theatre (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/event\/15004E3300FC4F24\">ticket link<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>6\/27 \u2013 Boston, MA \/ Brighton Music Hall (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/event\/01004E2EC5FB5BB6\">ticket link<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedamnwells.com\/\">http:\/\/www.thedamnwells.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thedamnwells\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thedamnwells<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thedamnwells\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/thedamnwells<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 22, 2015 \u00a0 The Damnwells\u2019 New Album Debuts at #6\u00a0on\u00a0Billboard\u00a0Heatseekers Chart\u00a0 Tour to kick off in May &nbsp; Indie rock band The Damnwells released their self-titled album on April 14th, and they\u2019ve entered the\u00a0Billboard\u00a0Heatseekers Chart at #6.\u00a0 The Damnwells will kick off their tour in support of their new album in &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"http:\/\/skyemediaonline.com\/wordpress\/the-damnwells-new-album-debuts-at-6-on-billboard-heatseekers-chart\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;The Damnwells&#8217; new album debuts at #6 on Billboard Heatseekers chart&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1037","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-press-releases"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/skyemediaonline.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1037","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/skyemediaonline.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/skyemediaonline.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/skyemediaonline.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/skyemediaonline.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1037"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/skyemediaonline.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1037\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1038,"href":"http:\/\/skyemediaonline.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1037\/revisions\/1038"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/skyemediaonline.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1037"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/skyemediaonline.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1037"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/skyemediaonline.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1037"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}