SKYBOMBERS Poised for Sonic Tour of Duty

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Aussie hitmakers SKYBOMBERS are back and are preparing for a return to the U.S. armed with a new album and national tour.  BLACK CAROUSEL, the follow up to their debut Take Me To Town (which spawned the bona fide alt radio hit "It Goes Off"), was produced and recorded in Los Angeles with Rick Parker (BRMC, Von Bondies).  Since their auspicious debut, Skybombers' lineup has expanded and their sound has evolved. The band now consists of core trio Sam Bethune (vocals, guitar), Hugh Gurney (guitar, vocals) and Scott Mc Murtrie (drums) plus Will Brown (bass) and Luke Carlson (Keyboards).  The first single to radio is "Lies" and will be available as a digital download on March 3rd.  BLACK CAROUSEL will be released on 429 Records March 29th.  Nationwide tour begins on April 1st in Los Angeles.

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The founding members of Skybombers are Melbourne lads who met in high school, cut a demo and soon found themselves signed with legendary Australian label Albert Productions (AC/DC)—a move that catapulted them onto the world stage.  In the U.S., their first single, "It Goes Off" was a hit at modern rock / alternative outlets including LA's Indie 103.1 which put the Skybombers in high rotation.  Their fan base grew exponentially as tours with X and Flogging Molly followed.  Says lead vocalist Hugh Gurney: "Much has changed since our last tours way back in 2008.  With this album and the expanded lineup we have broadened our sonic landscape and our live show and can deliver a sound we have long been seeking and can only now truly deliver. 'Lies' captures the excitement of the band perfectly!"

Black Carousel Track Listing:

1. Love Me Like You Used To Do
2. Lies
3. Everybody
4. Daylight Savings Season
5. All At Sea
6. I Could Tell You Something
7. Black Carousel
8. Can't Say No
9. One For Two
10. Sister Jealousy
11. Jenny And The Night

The U.S. tour begins April 1st in Los Angeles and will hit major markets throughout April and May including San Diego, Phoenix, Austin, Kansas City, Minneapolis, Chicago, Detroit, Toronto ON, Montreal PQ, Boston, Providence, Hoboken New York, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Columbus, St. Louis, Denver, Salt Lake City, Seattle, Portland and San Francisco.  Dates and venues will be announced as well as additional shows.

Skybombers is managed by Ron Stone and Nancy Scibilia at Gold Mountain Entertainment.

For more info visit:  http://www.429records.com/sites/429records/429details/d_skybombers.asp

429 Records is a unit of the Savoy Label Group (SLG).  SLG is the North American unit of Columbia Music Entertainment (formerly Nippon Columbia) the oldest music company in Japan.  The Savoy Label Group has evolved into a leading independent company consistently outperforming competitors in key music categories as monitored by Billboard Magazine. SLG is led by Steve Vining.

SOURCE 429 Records