Skybombers 'Sirens EP' album

Channeling the full-on rock tradition of fellow Aussie bands ranging from the Easybeats and AC/DC to The Saints and You Am I, the Skybombers are hitting the States in March to support the digital release of their debut EP, Sirens on Australia’s Albert Productions (home to AC/DC among others). The EP features the high-energy import single “It Goes Off,” which has received over 500 plays on commercial U.S. alternative radio and was added into regular rotation on Los Angeles Indie 103.1.

Just out of high school, Skybombers played a sold-out tour in their native Australia in 2007 and earned the label of one of the country’s best live bands. The four-piece recently spent five weeks in Los Angeles with producer Rick Parker (Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, The Von Bondies, Dandy Warhols) for their highly anticipated debut album, set for release in early summer 2008. While in L.A., they also played a sold-out show at the Viper Room and signed with Gold Mountain Management.

Catch the Skybombers on one of the following US dates, where they’ll be supporting legendary punk band “X.” Give a shout for press, interview or guest list requests or to be serviced with the EP.

tour dates
March 13th Dallas, TX House of Blues
March 17th Sauget, IL Pops
March 18th Indianpolis, IN The Vogue
March 19th Chicago, IL Metro Chicago
March 21 Madison, WI Barrymore Theater
March 22 Minneapolis, MN The Cabooze
March 23 Omaha, NE Sokol Underground
March 25 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater
March 26 Aspen, CO Belly Up
March 28 Boise, ID The Big Easy
March 29 Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom
March 30 Seattle, WA The Showbox
April 9 Solana Beach, CA Belly Up Tavern
April 10 Los Angeles, CA Henry Fonda Theater
April 12 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
***additional tour dates to be added***

biography
Youth. Energy. Rock and Roll. Since the 1960’s this combination has propelled thousands of youngsters into garages, with borrowed guitars, broken drums and a swiftly taught power chord.

The story for Skybombers is no different; it begins with the ejection of one member from his high school orchestra, as a result of some ‘living end’ style double bass standing. The word went out, guitars were borrowed, drumkits were dusted off and re-assembled. The first rehearsal began with silence; two boys, having hated each other since a fistfight in year eight, now found themselves sitting in awkward silence, waiting for the remaining two members to arrive. Four words were said: “How are you?” Good, how are you? Good.”

The lads wrote songs based on those of the bands they loved, 1960’s garage pop, 1970’s rock and roll, early punk, 1990’s grunge and Britpop. The Kinks, The Clash, You Am I, The Easybeats, Oasis, The Hives. The racket echoed outta the suburban garage and straight into another era. The youth and the energy still remained.

Skybombers are about energy, they’re about melody, they’re about 4 A.M., they’re about being so drunk that you can’t stand still, so your only option is to dance. Most of all, they are about being young. Everyone can relate to that!

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