The German Invasion continues with 4 (or 5, or 6) more bands touring the USA
We have been experiencing a major influx of German bands touring over here in North America in recent months. So far in 2008, we have seen The Jeans Team, De/Vision, and And One all successfully complete their tours, but the fun has just begun! 4 more German bands have recently confirmed that they will also be touring America. They are: Seabound, Doro, Accessory, and Destroid. In addition to these confirmed bands, Unheilig fans also know that there have been rumors of an American tour later in the year for that band. And as an extra boost to all of this excitement, the Finnish cello rock band Apocalyptica (which has a lot of connections with German bands) will also be going on an extensive 30-concert tour across the continent. 2008 has just gotten a lot better!
I will certainly post the full tourdates for all of the bands listed above in the coming weeks, but the next band to arrive is Seabound so I need to tell you about them first…
Seabound is the next German band to tour America
Seabound is a synthpop duo which has produced 4 studio albums to date. With a rapidly expanding fanbase worldwide thanks to the support of Metropolis Records, they are now preparing to embark on their first tour overseas. The “Alliance Tour 2008″ will take Seabound across the United States for 14 concerts. Shortly after the tour concludes, the band will release their first live album Come Forward - Live In Berlin on April 8th. The electro group Iris will be opening for Seabound throughout the entire tour, except the Connecticut show because that’s a larger festival with lots of bands.
You can listen to some of Seabound’s music on their MySpace page. Seabound.de also has lots of info about the band, from photos and lyrics to album reviews and additional MP3 samples. Take some time to check this band out, and head to one of their concerts if you like their music. I’ve heard they put on really great shows.
Seabound “Alliance Tour 2008″ dates:
Click the link on the venue for ticket info
Mar 12 - Shampoo - Philadelphia, PA
Mar 13 - Rock and Roll Hotel - Washington D.C.
Mar 14 - Blacksun Festival - New Haven, CT
Mar 15 - The Madison - New York City, NY
Mar 16 - Water Street - Rochester, NY
Mar 18 - Pegasus - Pittsburgh, PA
Mar 19 - Luna - Detroit, MI
Mar 20 - Darkroom - Chicago, IL
Mar 22 - Elysium - Austin, TX
Mar 24 - Club Dada - Dallas, TX
Mar 26 - El Corazon - Seattle, WA
Mar 27 - Mt. Tabor - Portland, OR
Mar 29 - DNA Lounge - San Francisco, CA
Mar 30 - Safari Sam’s - Los Angeles, CA
March 2nd, 2008 at 5:48 am
You’re really lucky there in the US, as it’s a sort of a proving grounds for many bands. If they can succeed there, they can do it anywhere. We rarely get any relatively obscure, not exactly mainstream bands like just about any German band here because there’s just five millions of us in a quite large area. There might be a fan base, but it’s usually so small and spread out all over the country that most bands just can’t afford to come and do a gig or two here… At least that’s what I believe the problem is.
March 2nd, 2008 at 8:45 pm
It’s nice at times like this when we get lots of bands coming over, but usually this does not happen. I think one of the big reasons for this right now is the Dollar-Euro exchange rate which makes it much cheaper for Europeans to spend their valuable Euros over here where the Dollar is cheap. If a band tours here from the EU right now, it’s like getting a big 35% sale on all the costs, it’s a very good deal.
April 22nd, 2008 at 1:05 am
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