Progressive metal outfit Next To None are taking a break from working on new music to hit the road on a mini-US tour. The tour kicks off this Wed. July 13th in Fort Atkinson, WI.
Based out of the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania, the band features Max Portnoy on drums, Ryland Holland on guitar, Kris Rank on bass, and Thomas Cuce on keyboards and lead vocals.
Their album A Light in the Dark, released in Jun 2015, was recorded when the band members were 15 and 16 years old, and was produced by Mike Portnoy.
The complete set of dates:
Jul 13 - HIJYNX Fort Atkinson, WI
Jul 15 - The Back Bar Janesville, WI
Jul 16 - Skyway Theatre Minneapolis, MN
Jul 17 - Agora Cleveland, OH
Jul 21 - State Theatre St Petersburg, FL
Jul 22 - Cabana Inn Sarasota, FL
Jul 29 - Hard Rock Cafe Philadelphia, PA
Next To None are:
Max Portnoy - Drums
Ryland Holland - Guitar
Kris Rank - Guitar
Thomas Cuce - Keyboards, Bass
Highly-regarded proggers Haken will be visiting North American shores for ten dates in the spring, including a headlining appearance at the 12th annual Rites of Spring Festival (aka ROSfest) in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Supporting the band on most dates is Next to None, the band featuring Max Portnoy, son of prog drummer extraordinaire Mike Portnoy. InsideOut label mates Spock's Beard are on the bill for the dates in Quebec City and Montreal.
Haken guitarist Charlie Griffiths had this to say about their imminent visit:
"One of our biggest ambitions since the beginnings of the band has been to tour the USA. For it to actually be happening is an amazing feeling. We honestly can't wait to get over there and play our music.
We've put together a great set list covering the whole Haken discography and I really think they're going to love it. For a couple of the Canadian shows we're going to be sharing the stage with Spock's Beard, which is crazy because we've been fans of theirs for years."
Tour dates are as follows:
4/25/15 - Token Lounge - Detroit MI (with Next to None)
4/26/15 - Reggie's - Chicago IL (with Next to None)
4/27/15 - TBC - Toronto ON (with Next to None)
4/28/15 - Imperial - Quebec City QC (with Spock's Beard)
4/29/15 - Club Soda - Montreal QC (with Spock's Beard)
4/3015 - Studio at Webster Hall - New York NY (with Next to None)
5/1/15 - Bull Shooters Saloon - Philadelphia PA (with Next to None)
5/2/15 - RosFest - Gettysburg PA
5/3/15 - Empire -Springfield VA (with Next to None)
5/5/15 - Circo Volador - Mexico City
Haken released their third album, The Mountain, on InsideOut in 2013 to great acclaim. In late 2014 they dusted off and recorded three early songs for the Restoration EP. Their fourth full-length album is due on InsideOut worldwide later in 2015. Stay tuned.
Haken online:www.hakenmusic.com www.facebook.com/HakenOfficial
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