FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 25, 2011
INTERGALACTIC TOUR OF THE UNIVERSE AND BEYOND TOUR
MUSICANS IAN AXEL, ALLIE MOSS AND BESS ROGERS ROCKET THEIR CAREERS TO THE NEXT LEVEL WITH THE LAUNCH OF THEIR SUMMER TOUR – LANDING IN YOUR CITY SOON!
THE INTERGALACTIC TOUR OF THE UNIVERSE AND BEYOND SPANS 20 CITIES ON EAST AND WEST COASTS
ARTISTS HAVE APPEARED ALONGSIDE INGRID MICHAELSON & GLEE’S MATTHEW MORRISON, AND FEATURED ON NATIONAL TV
Emerging singer‐songwriters Ian Axel, Allie Moss, and Bess Rogers have landed in your town, with a 20‐city late summer tour that spans the East and West coasts. All three have had a past year many would describe as out‐of‐this‐world, with their songs being featured in television shows like CW’s One Tree Hill, ABC’s Brothers & Sisters, and MTV’s I Used to Be Fat.
Ian Axel began his career when his typical 20‐something job working at a Manhattan Apple Store suddenly became not‐so‐typical as his bosses caught wind of his musical talents. They flew him around the country to perform at dozens of stores around the United States, and included his songs on the playlists of hundreds of their stores worldwide. Ian officially “touched down” in 2011 when he released his debut full‐length, This Is the New Year. The title track received over 1 million YouTube views, he performed on the nationally syndicated Rachael Ray Show and on La Blogothéque’s world‐renown Take Away Shows, and his songs were featured on TV shows such as “One Tree Hill,” and as the theme to the MTV documentary series I Used to Be Fat.
However, it’s Ian’s live show that shoots him to new frontiers. He has an energy that recalls the intimacy, energy and excitement of performers like Regina Spektor, Elton John and Randy Newman. NPR described him as “a voice that possesses the sweetness of youth, the stubbornness of a teenager and the swagger of a rock star.” He is capable of captivating an audience as only the greatest performers do, an appeal that has not gone unnoticed, leading to opening gigs for Ingrid Michaelson, Evan Dando and, most recently, for Glee star Matthew Morrison’s at the 2500‐capacity Beacon Theater on August 1st.
Brooklynite Bess Rogers has created national recognition through her work as lead guitarist and backing vocalist for Ingrid Michaelson, and is quickly becoming a star in her own right. Her fan‐funded album, Out Of The Ocean, will be released on September 20 with the first single, “Anchor,” released to radio and iTunes in August. Bess has spent this summer as the singing voice of the nationally televised Mott’s For Tots advertising campaign with her song, “We Believe In You,” and has had other compositions featured on television shows such as Switched At Birth, One Tree Hill, and Pretty Little Liars. In recent months Bess has shared the stage with Ari Hest, Lelia Broussard, Jay Brannan, Rachel Platten, Caleb Hawley and others.
Allie Moss hails from New Jersey and, like Bess, also had her start in Ingrid Michaelson’s band, handling rhythm guitar & backing vocals. She will be supporting her new LP Late Bloomer on this tour, a 10‐song album produced by Sam Kassirer (Josh Ritter, Erin McKeown). The album’s lead track “Corner” was a left‐field hit in the UK last year, which racked up over a half‐million views on YouTube after being featured on a British Telecom advertisement. Other songs of hers have been featured on Brothers & Sisters and the CW’s Pretty Little Liars. Her new album also features the whimsical, bittersweet single, “Melancholy Astronautic Man” accompanied by a delightful stop‐motion video comprised entirely of Legos.
Together these three emerging talents have joined forces to create an incredible tour. Landing on the scene together, this is the perfect opportunity to catch them at intimate venues before this constellation of singer‐ songwriters shoot to superstardom.
IAN AXEL: http://www.ianaxel.com | http://www.youtube.com/IanAxelMusic
BESS ROGERS: http://www.bessrogers.com | http://www.youtube.com/BessRogers
ALLIE MOSS: http://alliemoss.com | http://youtube.com/AllieMoss
TOUR DATES:
Mon – Aug 1 New York NY @ Beacon Theatre (Ian Axel solo w/Matthew Morrison)
Wed – Aug 24 Seattle WA @ Fremont Abbey Arts Center
Fri – Aug 26 Modesto CA @ Copper Rhino
Sat – Aug 27 San Francisco CA @ Hotel Utah
Mon – Aug 29 Fresno CA @ Fulton 55
Tue – Aug 30 Los Angeles CA @ Hotel Café
Wed – Aug 31 San Diego CA @ Lestats
Wed – Sept 7 Marlboro NY @ The Falcon
Thur – Sept 8 Easton MD @ NightCat
Sat – Sept 10 Vienna VA @ Jammin’ Java
Sun – Sept 11 Greensboro NC @ House Show
Mon – Sept 12 Nashville TN @ Third & Lindsley
Wed – Sept 14 Atlanta GA @ The Earl
Thur – Sept 15 Durham NC @ The Casbah
Sat – Sept 17 Philadelphia PA @ World Café Upstairs
Wed – Sept 21 Boston MA @ Red Room at Café 939