Epitaph Records Recent News

Set Your Goals Announce Tour With Cartel

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:02:00 -0800

Bay Area punk heroes Set Your Goals are set to embark on a co headlining tour this spring with Georgia pop rockers Cartel. The tour will also include Detroit punks Fireworks, Ohio’s Hit The Lights, Mixtapes and Super Prime.

Set Your Goals are renowned for their highly energetic and melodic sound. The group is coming off a successful stint supporting New Found Glory as part of the celebrated Pop Punk’s Not Dead Tour. Set Your Goal’s relentless touring comes in support of their latest Epitaph Records release Burning at Both Ends. Tickets for this tour go on sale Thursday, February 2nd.

Set Your Goals Tour Dates:

3/15 - Austin, TX @ The Spotlight - SXSW
3/17 - Grand Prairie, TX @ Quiktrip Ball Park (South by So What Festival)
3/18 - San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
3/20 - Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad
3/21 - Mesa, AZ @ Nile Theatre
3/22 - San Diego, CA @ Soma
3/23 - San Luis Obispo, CA @ SLO Brewing Company
3/24 - W. Hollywood, CA @ Key Club
3/25 - Santa Ana, CA @ Yost Theater
3/27 - Oakland, CA @ Oakland Metro Operahouse
3/28 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
3/29 - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
3/31 - Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue
4/01 - Denver, CO @ The Marquis Theatre
4/03 - Omaha, NE @ Sokol Underground
4/04 - Chicago, IL @ The Bottom Lounge
4/05 - Covington, KY @ Madison Theatre
4/06 - Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's
4/07 - Syracuse, NY @ Lost Horizon
4/09 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium (upstairs)
4/10 - New York, NY @ The Gramercy Theatre
4/11 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
4/13 - Richmond, VA @ Kingdom
4/14 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
4/15 - Orlando, FL @ The Social
4/16 - Lake Worth, FL @ The Speakeasy

*Fireworks will be supporting 3/15 - 4/3
*Hit The Lights will be supporting 4/4 - 4/16

letlive. Announce US Tour Dates

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0800

Heralded the next evolutionary step in heavy music, Los Angeles based letlive. has caused a serious stir everywhere they play, packing venues and earning rave reviews. The band’s Epitaph release Fake History is being called a masterpiece while their totally electrifying live shows are becoming the stuff of legend. The BBC described a London performance as "a lesson in the pure power of music" while Alternative Press has placed the band on their most anticipated list of 2012.

For a cinematic glimpse of this incredibly powerful new band, just go here.

After wrapping up a hugely successful tour with August Burns Red and Silverstein, stateside audiences will have a further opportunity to witness this sonic phenomenon in person when letlive. bring their absolutely furious live show across North American on a tour with popular metalcore group The Devil Wears Prada and heavy rock sensations Every Time I Die.

letlive. Tour Dates

w/ The Devil Wears Prada, Every Time I Die:

3/09/12 – Bloomington, IL – The Castle Theater
3/10/12 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Intersection
3/11/12 – Des Moines, IA – People’s Court
3/14/12 – Reno, NV – Knitting Factory
3/15/12 – Las Vegas, NV – Hard Rock Cafe
3/16/12 – Pomona, CA – The Glass House
3/17/12 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre
3/18/12 – Farmington, NM – Top Deck
3/19/12 – Lubbock, TX – Jakes Sports Cafe *
3/20/12 – Austin, TX – Emo’s East
3/21/12 – Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom
3/22/12 – St. Louis, MO – Fubar *
3/23/12 – Nashville, TN – Rocketown
3/24/12 – North Myrtle Beach, SC – House Of Blues
3/25/12 – Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theatre
3/27/12 – Norfolk, VA – The Norva
3/28/12 – Allentown, PA – Crocodile
3/30/12 – Providence, RI – Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel
3/31/12 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom
4/1/12 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room

John K. Samson Premieres New Video For "Longitudinal Centre"

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0800

John K. Samson is the singer-songwriter for the acclaimed indie rock band The Weakerthans and he just released his highly anticipated full length solo album, Provincial, this January 24th via Epitaph-Anti Records.

Samson has also released an intensely evocative cinematic clip for the song “Longitudinal Centre” from Provincial. The footage provides a perfect visual companion to the poignant up-tempo track. To watch the video please go to IFC.com.

Provincial contains newly recorded versions of songs from Samson’s previous two EPs, City Route 85 and Provincial Road 222, alongside a collection of beautifully evocative new tracks. The songs traverse four routes woven into the prairie landscape of Manitoba, the Canadian province where Samson lives. They are hymns for the departed and rockers for the living, songs about dying villages, Icelandic longing, snowplows, broken glass, satellites, hockey skates, and staff room romances.

The Weakerthans were born out of the Winnipeg-punk-scene. The group’s breakthrough album Reconstruction Site and its celebrated follow up Reunion Tour deftly merged a melodic punk with Bob Dylan-Ray Davies lyrical insights, earning a wider fan base and establishing Samson as a songwriter of immense talent. Paste Magazine wrote of Reunion Tour, “If such a prize existed, it would be the leading candidate for this year’s Punk Pulitzer.”

John K. Samson & The Provincial Band Tour Dates

3/7 Kingston, ON at The Grad Club
3/8 Ottawa, ON at Mavericks Bar
3/9 Montreal, QC at La Sala Rossa
3/10 Boston, MA at Brighton Music Hall
3/11 Philadelphia, PA at Union Transfer
3/13 Washington DC at Black Cat
3/15 New York, NY at Bowery Ballroom
3/14 Hoboken, NJ at Maxwell’s
3/16 Pittsburgh, PA at Club Cafe
3/17 Buffalo, NY at Mohawk
3/18 Hamilton, ON at The Casbah
3/20 London, ON at The Aeolian Hall
3/21 Guelph, ON at E-Bar
3/22 Toronto, ON at Great Hall
3/27 Winnipeg, MB at West End Cultural Centre
3/28 Regina, SK at The Exchange
3/29 Edmonton, AB at The Royal Alberta Museum Theater
3/31 Vancouver, BC at The Biltmore
4/1 Seattle,WA at Tractor Tavern
4/2 Portland, OR at Doug Fir
4/5 San Diego, CA at The Casbah
4/6 Los Angeles, CA at The Troubadour
4/7 San Francisco, CA at Bottom of the Hill
4/8 Santa Cruz, CA at The Atrium
4/11 Bellingham, WA at The Shakedown
4/13 Calgary, AB at The Palomino
4/12 Kamloops, BC at Hero’s Pub
4/14 Saskatoon, SK at Amigos Cantina

Epitaph Founder Brett Gurewitz To Be Honored With Independent Spirit Award

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0800

NARM will hang out their prestigious Independent Spirit Award at the Music Biz 2012 convention this coming May. This year, the award goes to none other than Brett Gurewitz.

"Brett personifies the independent spirit, inspiring countless punk and indie bands through his work in Bad Religion and helping many of them reach their full potential at Epitaph Records, including The Offspring, Rancid, and NOFX," said Jim Donio, President of NARM. "His creative entrepreneurship and commitment to thinking outside the box make him a strong player in today’s music industry. We look forward to seeing what he does next."

Read the full press release here.

John K. Samson 'Provincial' Available Today

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0800

John K. Samson's full length solo album Provincial is available everywhere today! Click over to iTunes to download, visit the Epitaph Store to order on CD and vinyl or head out to your local record store to pick up a copy.

The Menzingers Begin Tour With Rise Against

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0800

Up and coming punk rock band The Menzingers are premiering a brand new song from their forthcoming Febuary 21st debut, On The Impossible Past as they begin a new tour with Rise Against and A Day To Remember. The track “Gates” is a soulful mid tempo punk anthem filled with powerful guitars, poetic working class imagery and a ton of heart.

Listen to the new Menzingers’ song “Gates” by going here.

The Menzingers, from Scranton, Pennsylvania, are quickly making a name for themselves with their rousing live performances. The new album was recorded at Atlas Studios with longtime collaborators Matt Allison (Alkaline Trio, The Lawrence Arms) and Justin Yates. While it retains the liberating sound of the band's earlier output, stylistically it's an enormous leap forward for the band.

The Menzingers Tour Dates:

1/18/2012 Illusion Theater at Alamodome San Antonio TX*
1/19/2012 House of Blues New Orleans LA*
1/21/2012 UCF ARENA Orlando FL*
1/22/2012 The Township Auditorium Columbia SC*
1/24/2012 Constant Convocation Center Norfolk VA*
1/25/2012 The Blue Nile Harrisonburg VA
1/26/2012 Memorial Athletic & Convocation Kent OH*
1/27/2012 UIC Pavilion Chicago IL*
1/29/2012 Bryce Jordan Center University Park PA*
1/30/2012 Mid Hudson Civic Center Poughkeepsie NY*
2/1/2012 Paul E. Tsongas Arena Lowell MA*
2/2/2012 Webster Underground Hartford CT
2/3/2012 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Uniondale NY*
2/4/2012 Susquehanna Bank Center Camden NJ*
2/5/2012 Patriot Center Fairfax VA*

*(with Rise Against and A Day To Remember)

John K. Samson Premieres New Album At Paste

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0800

John K. Samson is the singer and songwriter for the highly acclaimed indie rock band, The Weakerthans. On January 24th, Samson will release a full length solo album, Provincial via Epitaph/Anti Records. In anticipation, PasteMagazine.com is streaming the new record in it’s entirety.

To listen to Provincial, please go here.

Provincial contains 12 musical vignettes united by a deep sense of place. They are hymns for the departed and rockers for the living, songs about dying villages, Icelandic longing, snowplows, broken glass, satellites, hockey skates, and staff room romances. In creating these sonic portraits, Samson talked to relatives, friends and strangers; he visited archives, a tuberculosis sanatorium turned RV Park and a forgotten cemetery.

The live dates will feature songs from the new album backed by The Provincial Band, comprised of Shotgun Jimmie on guitar (Jimmie will also open the shows), Doug Friesen (Pete Elkas, Bidiniband) on electric and upright bass and Doug MacGregor (Constantines) on drums. Samson will also perform a selection of solo renditions of material spanning his 20 years as a songwriter.

To watch an evocative cinematic glimpse of Provincial’s prairie roadmap, go here.

John K. Samson & The Provincial Band Tour Dates:

3/7 Kingston, ON at The Grad Club
3/8 Ottawa, ON at Mavericks Bar
3/9 Montreal, QC at La Sala Rossa
3/10 Boston, MA at Brighton Music Hall
3/11 Philadelphia, PA at Union Transfer
3/13 Washington DC at Black Cat
3/15 New York, NY at Bowery Ballroom
3/14 Hoboken, NJ at Maxwell’s
3/16 Pittsburgh, PA at Club Cafe
3/17 Buffalo, NY at Mohawk
3/18 Hamilton, ON at The Casbah
3/20 London, ON at The Aeolian Hall
3/21 Guelph, ON at E-Bar
3/22 Toronto, ON at Great Hall
3/27 Winnipeg, MB at West End Cultural Centre
3/28 Regina, SK at The Exchange
3/29 Edmonton, AB at The Royal Alberta Museum Theater
3/31 Vancouver, BC at The Biltmore
4/1 Seattle,WA at Tractor Tavern
4/2 Portland, OR at Doug Fir
4/5 San Diego, CA at The Casbah
4/6 Los Angeles, CA at The Troubadour
4/7 San Francisco, CA at Bottom of the Hill
4/8 Santa Cruz, CA at The Atrium
4/11 Bellingham, WA at The Shakedown
4/13 Calgary, AB at The Palomino
4/12 Kamloops, BC at Hero’s Pub
4/14 Saskatoon, SK at Amigos Cantina

Social Distortion Announce New Live Dates

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0800

Beloved influential Southern California rock ‘n’ roll band Social Distortion have just announced a series of North American live dates in further support of their new hit album Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes. Beginning in Portland on April 10th the band will be performing shows with Texas rockers The Toadies , Canadian singer-songwriter Lindi Ortega, and dates in Texas with rising punk outfit Riverboat Gamblers. Tickets go on sale for these shows Friday January 20th at 10AM local time. This tour follows dates with acclaimed English troubadour Frank Turner and his band The Sleeping Souls and UK punk rockers Sharks.

Social Distortion formed in the late seventies in the working class Southern California suburb of Fullerton. The hard living band has pioneered a reinvigorated and heartfelt rock ‘n’ roll style merging outlaw country, classic punk rock and swaggering blues. It is a sound that has only flourished, with the band’s new album proving their highest charting so far.

"Mike Ness and his men still have those rock 'n' roll blues." – Mojo

JUST ANNOUNCED:

Apr. 10 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater with Toadies
Apr. 13 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theater with Toadies
Apr. 16 – Vancouver, BC – The Commodore Ballroom with Toadies
Apr. 19 – Calgary, AB – MacEwan Hall with Toadies
Apr. 20 – Edmonton, AB - Edmonton Events Centre with Toadies
Apr. 21 – Saskatoon, SK – The Odeon Events Centre with Toadies
Apr. 26 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue with Toadies
Apr. 28 – Sauget, IL – Pop’s with Toadies
May 01 – Memphis, TN – Minglewood Hall with Toadies
May 02 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues with Riverboat Gamblers
May 04 – Houston, TX – House of Blues with Riverboat Gamblers
May 05 – Corpus Christi, TX – Concrete Street Amphitheater
with Toadies
May 06 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheatre
with Riverboat Gamblers
May 08 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom with Toadies
May 10 – Boulder, CO – Boulder Theater with Toadies

CURRENTLY ON SALE:

Jan. 27 – Las Vegas, NV – The Joint @ Hard Rock Hotel
Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls & Sharks
Jan. 31 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
with Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls & Sharks
Feb. 01 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre
with Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls & Sharks
Feb. 03 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theater
with Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls & Sharks
Feb. 04 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theater
with Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls & Sharks
Feb. 06 – Reno, NV – Knitting Factory
with Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls & Sharks
Feb. 07 – Reno, NV – Knitting Factory
with Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls
Feb. 09 – Santa Cruz, CA – Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
with Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls & Sharks
Feb. 10 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater *SOLD OUT
with Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls & Sharks
Feb. 11 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater
with Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls & Sharks
Feb. 13 – Chico, CA – Senator Theater
with Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls & Sharks
Feb. 14 – Modesto, CA – Modesto Center Plaza
with Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls & Sharks
Feb. 16 – Ventura, CA – Majestic Ventura Theatre
with Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls & Sharks * SOLD OUT
Feb. 17 – Pomona, CA – Fox Theater
with Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls & Sharks * SOLD OUT
Feb. 18 – Pomona, CA – Fox Theater
with Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls & Sharks * SOLD OUT

Watch Social Distortion’s video for “Machine Gun Blues” here.

Frank Turner Announces US Tour

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0800

Celebrated singer-songwriter Frank Turner is set to bring his rousing brand of literary folk punk to fans across North America in 2012. The charismatic young British troubadour will be performing with his band the Sleeping Souls in support of his acclaimed new album England Keep My Bones. Turner will first be joining Southern California rock ‘n’ roll rebels Social Distortion for a series of West Coast dates, before heading out with Celtic rock sensations The Dropkick Murphys.

Critical Acclaim for Frank Turner:

"The people's prince of punk poetry” – NME

“Blends punk-inspired beats with touching homages to his homeland, and finds him setting blunt poetry to brilliantly catchy melodies." - NPR

“England Keep My Bones is the perfect complement to the perfect pint, a salve for anyone who didn't grow up to become an astronaut or a Nobel laureate. It's a temporary antidote to the longest workday, a no-show dinner date, a crumbling economy, or really anything that reeks of BS." – Village Voice

Frank Turner Tour Dates:

Jan. 27 – Las Vegas, NV – The Joint @ Hard Rock Hotel with Social Distortion
Jan. 28 – Flagstaff, AZ – Orpheum Theatre
Jan. 31 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater with Social Distortion
Feb. 01 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre with Social Distortion
Feb. 02 – El Paso, TX – Tricky Falls
Feb. 03 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theater with Social Distortion
Feb. 04 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theater with Social Distortion
Feb. 05 – San Louis Obispo, CA – SLO Brew with Sharks
Feb. 06 – Reno, NV – Knitting Factory with Social Distortion
Feb. 07 – Reno, NV – Knitting Factory with Social Distortion
Feb. 09 – Santa Cruz, CA – Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium with Social Distortion
Feb. 10 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater with Social Distortion
Feb. 11 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater with Social Distortion
Feb. 12 – Eugene, OR – John Henry’s
Feb. 13 – Chico, CA – Senator Theater with Social Distortion
Feb. 14 – Modesto, CA – Modesto Center Plaza with Social Distortion
Feb. 16 – Ventura, CA – Majestic Ventura Theatre with Social Distortion
Feb. 17 – Pomona, CA – Fox Theater with Social Distortion
Feb. 18 – Pomona, CA – Fox Theater with Social Distortion
Feb. 21 – St. Louis, MO – Off Broadway
Feb. 22 – Columbus, OH – Outland Live
Feb. 23 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian with Dropkick Murphys
Feb. 24 – Milwaukee, WI – Bradley Center with Dropkick Murphys
Feb. 25 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue with Dropkick Murphys
Feb. 27 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues with Dropkick Murphys
Feb. 28 – Houston, TX – House of Blues with Dropkick Murphys
Feb. 29 – Austin, TX – Emo’s East with Dropkick Murphys
Mar. 01 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues with Dropkick Murphys
Mar. 03 – Pompano Beach, FL – Popano Beach Amphitheatre with Dropkick Murphys
Mar. 04 – Orlando, FL – House of Blues with Dropkick Murphys
Mar. 05 – Tampa, FL – Ritz Ybor with Dropkick Murphys
Mar. 06 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle with Dropkick Murphys
Mar. 07 – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works with Dropkick Murphys
Mar. 09 – Atlantic City, NJ – House of Blues with Dropkick Murphys
Mar. 10 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena with Dropkick Murphys
Mar. 11 – Huntington, NY – Paramount Theatre with Dropkick Murphys
Mar. 15 – Boston, MA – House of Blues with Dropkick Murphys
Mar. 16 – Boston, MA – House of Blues with Dropkick Murphys
Mar. 17 – Lowell, MA – Tsongas Arena with Dropkick Murphys

Epitaph Signs The Ghost Inside

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0800

Epitaph Records is proud to announce the signing of Los Angeles based heavy melodic hardcore band The Ghost Inside. Formed in 2007, the band has built a following with two previous records, Fury And The Fallen Ones and Returners, as well as their riveting live performances touring with bands such as Bring Me The Horizon, Parkway Drive and The Devil Wears Prada.

The Ghost Inside’s powerful and affecting sound merges insightful and introspective lyrics with charging drums, lightning fast riffs and devastating breakdowns. The group is currently working on their yet untitled Epitaph debut with Jeremy Mckinnon (of A Day To Remember) producing.

“Signing to Epitaph is a dream come true for me,” singer Jonathan Vigil says. “The label is home to some of my all time favorite bands. Epitaph continues to be successful while maintaining the integrity of an independent label. I really look forward to the future of The Ghost Inside and Epitaph. There's honestly no other place I'd want to call home. “

The Ghost Inside will be taking their energetic live show on the road when they tour North America.

1/23/2012 Mojoes Rock House Joliet IL
1/24/2012 Emerson Theatre Indianapolis IN
1/26/2012 Newport Music Hall Columbus OH
1/27/2012 The Omni Toledo OH
1/28/2012 The Intersection Grand Rapids MI
1/29/2012 The Rave II (Downstairs) Milwaukee WI
1/30/2012 The Castle Theatre Bloomington IL
1/31/2012 Peoples Court Des Moines IA
2/1/2012 Sokol Omaha NE
2/2/2012 Aggie Theater Ft. Collins CO
2/3/2012 In The Venue Salt Lake City UT
2/4/2012 Knitting Factory Reno NV
2/5/2012 Ace of Spades Sacramento CA
2/7/2012 Rainbow Ballroom Fresno CA
2/8/2012 Golden State Hall Bakersfield CA
2/9/2012 Hard Rock Cafe Las Vegas NV
2/10/2012 Glasshouse Pomona CA
2/11/2012 The Rock Tucson AZ
2/12/2012 Sunshine Theatre Albuquerque NM
2/14/2012 Emo's East Austin TX
2/15/2012 House of Blues New Orleans LA
2/17/2012 Florida Theatre Gainesville FL
2/18/2012 Freebird Live Jacksonville FL
2/19/2012 The Masquerade Atlanta GA
2/21/2012 Lincoln Theatre Raleigh NC
2/22/2012 The Hat Factory Richmond VA
2/23/2012 Crocodile Rock Allentown PA
2/24/2012 9:30 Club Washington DC
2/25/2012 Tuxedo Junction Danbury CT
2/26/2012 The Chance Poughkeepsie NY
2/27/2012 118 West Simi Valley CA
2/28/2012 Fubar St. Louis MO