Manraze - 'Turn it up' single and tour …FEAT MEMBERS OF DEF LEPPARD & SEX PISTOLS

Single: “Turn It Up” Release: 7th December 2009 UK Dates Supporting Alice Cooper – Nov/Dec 2009

November 8, 2009, 12:30 AM

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As is often the case, the most exciting and inspiring new music regularly comes from the most unexpected of sources. You see, Man Raze is not your average debut artist - they are a band whose members have already achieved multi-platinum sales worldwide in previous guises but are going back to their roots in the form of a straight up rock three piece.

Man Raze is:
Phil Collen (vocals/guitar) – Phil joined Def Leppard in 1982, and with band mate and best friend Steve Clark was able to create the bands highly influential and incredibly successful trademark dual guitar sound. Def Leppard have sold over 60 million albums world-wide to date. 20 years on from the release of their seminal “Hysteria” album, the band are fresh out of a sold out UK arena tour and critically acclaimed new album “Songs From the Sparkle Lounge”.

Paul Cook (drums) – Founder member and mainstay with one of the most influential bands of all time – the Sex Pistols. The band’s 1977 album “Never Mind The Bollocks…” has launched a thousand imitators and is constantly name checked by generation after generation of musicians. Paul Cook has also played with the likes of Johnny Thunders, Edwyn Collins and Greedy Bastards (alongside Phil Lynott and Scott Gorham) and is currently back touring with The Sex Pistols.

Simon Laffy (bass) – long time friend of Phil Collen and member of Collen’s pre Def Leppard outfit Girl. Simon handles the bulk of Man Raze’s production duties also.

The “Surreal” debut album is a band at its very best. From the punky punch to the face opener “This Is” to the dub tinged “Runnin’ Me Up”, from the pop fused “Every Second Of Every Day” to the angular guitar rock of “Skin Crawl” (originally a limited edition single in late 2005), from the dirty riffage of forthcoming single “Turn It Up” (already used extensively across ESPN sports channel) to the mid tempo ballsy chorus of album closer “Shadowman”, Man Raze is much more than a sum of its parts. Freed from the expectations of their former (or current) outfits, the band can play whatever they like. The sound is truly eclectic – a mix of the classic and contemporary influences that have shaped the individual members as musicians - From the Police and Trojan Records through to Bowie and Nirvana. All recordings are self recorded and produced.

The UK album comes with a special European edition bonus disc. The bonus disc will feature 5 previously unreleased tracks - You’re So Wrong, Low live in Burbank 08, Turn It Up (Deep Dub), Runnin’ Me Up (Instrumental Dub) and Can’t Find My Own Way – Live Acoustic (Gary Crowley show).

Following an acclaimed set at 2009’s Download festival, Man Raze have been added as main support on the Alice Cooper tour in Nov/Dec 2009. Full dates as follows

Tues 24 Nov Manchester Apollo
Wed 25 Nov Clyde Auditorium
Fri 27 Nov Newcastle City Hall
Sat 28 Nov Sheffield City Hall
Sun 29 Nov Oasis Leisure Centre, Swindon
Tues 1 Dec Wolverhampton Civic Centre
Wed 2 Dec Plymouth Pavilions
Fri 4 Dec Nottingham Royal Centre
Sat 5 Dec Brighton Centre
Sun 6 Dec HMV Hammersmith Apollo

For ticket info please go to www.livenation.co.uk. Doors are at 7pm and Man raze will be onstage at 7.30pm

“Turn It Up” is released through Surrealist Records / Universal Music on the 7th December 2009. The album “Surreal” is out now…

www.manraze.com
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