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  • THUNDERNEWS - Brayn Beller Joins Mike Keneally Band for U.K./Europe Tour

    Our good friend Bryan Beller forwarded this press release from Mike Keneally, one of his musical partners, about their upcoming (March-April) tour of the U.K. and Europe. Great music, guaranteed! DC

    RELEASE:

    For the first time ever, world-renowned virtuoso guitarist and multi-instrumentalist/composer Mike Keneally is bringing a full band from the U.S. to share his remarkably inventive musical vision in 13 cities in the U.K. and Europe this March and April, supporting his latest Exowax Recordings release, Wing Beat Fantastic: Songs written by Mike Keneally & Andy Partridge.

    From Keneally’s well-documented recorded work as a guitarist/keyboardist/vocalist with Frank Zappa to his recordings and performances with Robert Fripp, Wayne Kramer, Steve Vai, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, Andy Partridge and many others, he’s earned a reputation as someone who brings an intense, original musical voice to any and all musical happenings. Mike is also currently a touring member of Dethklok (as a guitarist) and the Joe Satriani Band (as a keyboardist). His extensive and wildly diverse original catalog of 21 albums (and counting) defies traditional classification, and concertgoers are regularly left awestruck by his band’s high-wire-act execution of the eclectic material.

    The Mike Keneally Band features longtime Keneally compadres Bryan Beller (The Aristocrats, Steve Vai, Dethklok) on bass, drummer Joe Travers (Zappa Plays Zappa), and guitarist Rick Musallam (Ben Taylor, Cirque du Soleil).

    This classic MKB lineup makes Mike very happy. "I wanted my band for this tour to be a seasoned unit that knows the material really well, so the first time we play the U.K. and Europe would be truly representative of what my music sounds like," he explains. "We'll cover a lot of ground from all of my solo albums, but we have a tendency to change things up from night to night, so anyone who would like to catch multiple shows will definitely get a different experience."

    All Music Guide calls Keneally "the leading progressive rock genius of the post-Zappa era," and Time Out New York adds "this band, with such a peculiar genius leading it, is a thing to savor."

    Supporting the Mike Keneally Band's first European tour will be Godsticks, an adventurous UK-based trio consisting of Darran Charles on vocals, guitar and keys, Steve Roberts on drums and keys and bassist Dan Nelson. Their new album is The Envisage Conundrum.

    Mike Keneally Band / Godsticks Tour Dates:

    Wednesday, March 20, 2013
    Borderline
    London, UK
    Ticket Price: £17
    Doors: 7:00pm
    Over 14s only

    Thursday, March 21, 2013
    Clwb Ifor Bach
    Cardiff, Wales, UK
    Ticket Price: £14
    Doors: 7:30pm
    Over 18s only

    Friday, March 22, 2013
    Night 'n Day Cafe
    Manchester, UK
    Ticket Price: £14
    Doors: 8:00pm
    Over 18s only

    Saturday, March 23, 2013
    The Cluny
    Newcastle, UK
    Ticket Price: £14
    Doors: 7:30pm
    Over 18s only

    Sunday, March 24, 2013
    The Voodoo Rooms
    Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
    Ticket Price: £15
    Doors: 7:00pm
    Over 18s only

    Wednesday, March 27, 2013
    Paradox
    Tilburg, Netherlands
    Ticket Price: €15
    Doors: 8:00pm

    Thursday, March 28, 2013
    Cafe Central
    Weinheim, Germany
    Ticket Price: €17 pre-sale / €20 doors
    Doors: 8:00pm

    Friday, March 29, 2013
    Paradiso
    Amsterdam, Netherlands
    Ticket Price: €20
    Doors: 7:30pm

    Saturday, March 30, 2013
    Der Club
    Heiligenhaus, Germany
    Ticket Price: €16 advance / €20 doors
    Doors: 7:30pm
    Info: +49 2056 6483


    Sunday, March 31, 2013
    Bergkeller
    Reichenbach, Germany
    Ticket Price: €20
    Doors: 8:30pm

    Tuesday, April 2, 2013
    Kellerperle
    Würzburg, Germany
    Ticket Price: €15 advance / €20 doors
    Doors: 7:30pm

    Wednesday, April 3, 2013
    Spirit of 66
    Verviers, Belgium
    Ticket Price: €17
    Doors: 7:00pm

    Thursday, April 4, 2013
    Music Academy International
    Nancy, France
    Students Only
    Doors: 7:00pm

    For more information, go to:

    Mike Keneally Band: www.keneally.com

    Godsticks: www.godsticks.co.uk
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