aaamusic | On 28, Sep 2010

Billboard Top 20 album ‘Black & White’ is out now exclusively viawww.UKUndercurrent.com/store

The band follow the album’s UK release with their first ever co-headline tour (alongside Mayday Parade) on these shores. Commencing in Birmingham on September 30^th, four of the eleven shows are already sold-out, including a date at London’s Islington 02 Academy on October 8^th. A second show at the same venue has since been added due to substantial public demand for tickets.

Produced by Howard Benson (My Chemical Romance, Papa Roach, Daughtry), ‘Black & White’ is a departure for the band. “We’re trying to go for more of a raw feel – really just a free, loose record,” explains front man John O’Callaghan. Inspired by the classic sounds of American rock ‘n’ roll, the album is a collection of songs with universal, relatable themes that retain the band’s sense of youthfulness and fun.

Very close to selling out in its entirety, The Maine’s UK tour schedule is:

September

30^th – Birmingham, 02 Academy (sold out)

October

1^st – Cardiff, Club Ivor Bach (sold out)

2^nd – Nottingham, Rescue Rooms

3^rd – Newcastle, 02 Academy 2 (sold out)

4^th – Glasgow, Garage

5^th – Leeds, Cockpit

6^th – Manchester, Academy 3

8^th – London, Islington 02 Academy (sold out)

9^th – Yeovil, Orange Box

10^th – Brighton, Coalition

11^th – London, Islington 02 Academy (added date)