Frank Giaramita
09/13/05, 11:14 AM
Relient K (www.relientk.com) Earns RIAA Gold With Mmhmm; Co-Headlining Tour WIth MxPx (www.mxpx.com) Set For Fall
(HOLLYWOOD, CA) -- "Mmhmm," the current hit album from Gotee/Capitol recording artists Relient K, has been certified gold by the RIAA for U.S. sales in excess of 500,000 units. The certification marks the band's second gold album, following this spring's RIAA sales award presentation for 2003's "Two Lefts Don't Make a Right...But Three Do." The announcement coincides with news that the Canton, Ohio-based band will embark on a Fall American tour with co-headliners MXPX beginning in early October. The tour follows the band's appearance as a main stage act on this year's just completed installment of the celebrated Vans Warped Tour. Released last November, the Top 15 "Mmhmm" has proven to be Relient K's most successful outing to date, reaping unanimous critical commendations and the fastest sales of the band's career. Fueled by non-stop road work - including last spring's arena/amphitheater tour alongside Good Charlotte and Simple Plan - the band's fourth album recently made a return to the top half of the Billboard 200. In other news, the band performed in late August on Jimmy Kimmel Live -- the outside stage. This performance came on the heels of a recent appearance on NBC-TV's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Additionally, Relient K appeared July 22nd on the MTV Hits program Summer on the Strip from Las Vegas and also did an acoustic performance on MTV's TRL. Late fall, Relient K will be included in MTV's Hard Rock Live series. While, the video for "Be My Escape," remains in rotation on MTV this week.
Relient K - Matthew Thiessen: vocals; Matthew Hoopes: guitar; Dave Douglas; drums; John Schnek; bass; John Warne;guitar - jumped onto the scene in 1998, quickly drawing praise for their idiosyncratic brand of melodic, optimistic, pop-injected punk. The quartet developed a reputation as one of the hardest working bands on the circuit, playing an average of 200 gigs a year. The constant touring paid off: Relient K's three Gotee-released albums - including 2001's "The Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek" - each achieved stand out sales figures while expanding the band's loyal fanbase across the country. By 2003, Relient K had become one of modern punk's biggest underground acts. Their third album, the gold-certified "Two Lefts Don't Make a Right...But Three Do" was a Top 40 smash on the Billboard 200. The album garnered Relient K their first Grammy Award nomination.
RELIENT K TOUR DATES WITH MxPx
October 8 Kings Island, OH Paramount King's
Island
October 9 Whitestown, IN Eagle Center
October 11 Nashville, TN Rocketown
October 14 Grand Prairie, TX Nokia Theatre
October 15 Austin, TX Stubbs
October 16 Pryor, OK Pryor Creek Music
Festival
October 18 Atlanta, GA The Tabernacle
October 19 St.Petersburg, FL Jannus Landing
October 20 Orlando, FL Hard Rock Live
October 21 N Myrtle Beach, FL House of Blues
October 22 Doswell, VA Paramount King's
Dominion
October 23 Buies Creek, NC Saylor Park
October 26 Worcester, MA The Palladium
October 27 Atlantic City, NJ House of Blues
October 28 Washington DC 9:30 Club
October 29 NY, NY Hammerstein Ballroom
October 30 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
November 1 Toronto, ON Kool Haus
November 2 E. Lansing, MI MSU
November 3 Big Rapids, MI Wink Arena
November 4 Detroit, MI State Theatre
November 5 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
November 8 Milwaukee, WI The Eagles Club
November 9 St.Louis, MO The Pageant
November 10 Des Moines, IA Val Air Ballroom
** More dates to be added.
(HOLLYWOOD, CA) -- "Mmhmm," the current hit album from Gotee/Capitol recording artists Relient K, has been certified gold by the RIAA for U.S. sales in excess of 500,000 units. The certification marks the band's second gold album, following this spring's RIAA sales award presentation for 2003's "Two Lefts Don't Make a Right...But Three Do." The announcement coincides with news that the Canton, Ohio-based band will embark on a Fall American tour with co-headliners MXPX beginning in early October. The tour follows the band's appearance as a main stage act on this year's just completed installment of the celebrated Vans Warped Tour. Released last November, the Top 15 "Mmhmm" has proven to be Relient K's most successful outing to date, reaping unanimous critical commendations and the fastest sales of the band's career. Fueled by non-stop road work - including last spring's arena/amphitheater tour alongside Good Charlotte and Simple Plan - the band's fourth album recently made a return to the top half of the Billboard 200. In other news, the band performed in late August on Jimmy Kimmel Live -- the outside stage. This performance came on the heels of a recent appearance on NBC-TV's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Additionally, Relient K appeared July 22nd on the MTV Hits program Summer on the Strip from Las Vegas and also did an acoustic performance on MTV's TRL. Late fall, Relient K will be included in MTV's Hard Rock Live series. While, the video for "Be My Escape," remains in rotation on MTV this week.
Relient K - Matthew Thiessen: vocals; Matthew Hoopes: guitar; Dave Douglas; drums; John Schnek; bass; John Warne;guitar - jumped onto the scene in 1998, quickly drawing praise for their idiosyncratic brand of melodic, optimistic, pop-injected punk. The quartet developed a reputation as one of the hardest working bands on the circuit, playing an average of 200 gigs a year. The constant touring paid off: Relient K's three Gotee-released albums - including 2001's "The Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek" - each achieved stand out sales figures while expanding the band's loyal fanbase across the country. By 2003, Relient K had become one of modern punk's biggest underground acts. Their third album, the gold-certified "Two Lefts Don't Make a Right...But Three Do" was a Top 40 smash on the Billboard 200. The album garnered Relient K their first Grammy Award nomination.
RELIENT K TOUR DATES WITH MxPx
October 8 Kings Island, OH Paramount King's
Island
October 9 Whitestown, IN Eagle Center
October 11 Nashville, TN Rocketown
October 14 Grand Prairie, TX Nokia Theatre
October 15 Austin, TX Stubbs
October 16 Pryor, OK Pryor Creek Music
Festival
October 18 Atlanta, GA The Tabernacle
October 19 St.Petersburg, FL Jannus Landing
October 20 Orlando, FL Hard Rock Live
October 21 N Myrtle Beach, FL House of Blues
October 22 Doswell, VA Paramount King's
Dominion
October 23 Buies Creek, NC Saylor Park
October 26 Worcester, MA The Palladium
October 27 Atlantic City, NJ House of Blues
October 28 Washington DC 9:30 Club
October 29 NY, NY Hammerstein Ballroom
October 30 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
November 1 Toronto, ON Kool Haus
November 2 E. Lansing, MI MSU
November 3 Big Rapids, MI Wink Arena
November 4 Detroit, MI State Theatre
November 5 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
November 8 Milwaukee, WI The Eagles Club
November 9 St.Louis, MO The Pageant
November 10 Des Moines, IA Val Air Ballroom
** More dates to be added.