Hey Everyone,
Tour News – The band have had a short rest after the Jan European tour, as ever they had a blast and were really chuffed to see so many of you at the shows, so a huge thanks to those of you who ventured out. This weekend sees the band flying off to play another show in Japan. The Answer will headline Club Quattro in Tokyo on Tuesday Feb 21st. The band can’t wait to catch up with all of you in Japan for a grand night of Rock n Roll. The March UK tour with The Union is selling really well, so don’t get caught out, get your tickets now.
Single News – The new single, ‘Nowhere Freeway’ is out on Monday 20th Feb. The b-sides are Battlecry, an unreleased song from the album sessions in El Paso and an acoustic version of the title track recorded at the bands studio in Northern Ireland. You can buy it here The single features a duet with Lynne Jackaman from Saint Jude if you haven’t seen the video or heard the track check out the video here . As ever please spread the word.
Other News – The Fan Rank competition comes to closes on Feb 29th, so there is still time to climb into the top 5 and win one of the super rare prizes. From next week there will be another competition running via our friends at Planet Rock, you can win a chance to meet both The Answer + The Union on the March tour, and there are free downloads from both bands so check that out at www.planetrock.com The band also have an on the road play list at Spotify. There will be live sessions coming very soon on XFM and Planet Rock, more news as we get it.
That’s it for now…Peace…db
That’s right, we’ve got another competition in the works. This time the top 5 Answer fans get an exclusive vinyl LP of Revival. We have saved 5 sets of vinyl white labels, given the band 5 blank sleeves and a bottle of Tequila, and the results are there for you to win! Each sleeve has been hand drawn by the band, so each one is a total one off, never to be repeated!!
The ultimate Answer prize for sure. We will also throw in a hand written and signed lyric sheet for the top 5, there are only 10 of these, 5 went to the last winners and we have 5 left for this prize.
What they look like:
To participate, you’ll need to sign up to Fanzy from this link. Then you just need to tweet about, talk about, post about and share all The Answer goodness as well as follow us on YouTube & Twitter. Here are some links that will get you big points for sharing them:
- Our website
- Our Facebook
- These iTunes Links
- These widgets
- Nowhere Freeway YouTube link
The competition starts now and end ends on February 29th. We’ll only be counting points from that time period, so everyone’s starting from zero on this one. Go on, get posting!
Tickets are selling fast for our upcoming UK tour. Have you got your tickets yet? Check out our dates.
Also keep your eyes peeled for the video for our latest single “Nowhere Freeway” (released Feb 20th) on Planet Rock, Kerrang and Scuzz. The single’s a belter and features the amazing vocal talents of Lynne Jackaman from Saint Jude / single being played at planet rock .
If you like what you hear and see, PLEASE email the stations to let them know. It really makes a difference.
Hey Everyone,
Tour News – The band had a ball out in Europe with Mr Coverdale and the snakes, 
cheers to all of you who showed up to see the band. A quick break for Christmas and then back to Europe for some headline shows in January, hope to see you rockers down the front as ever, check the gig page for full info. February sees the band off to Greece and finally, another show in Japan. The answer will headline Club Quattro in Tokyo on Feb 21st; tickets go on sale this week, again check gig page for full info. More shows will be announced else where in Jan, watch this space for news. The March UK tour with The Union is selling pretty quickly, so don’t get caught out, get your tickets now. And, as ever at this time of year singer Cormac has a few words for you all……..
How’s it goin there folks? Yes that’s right, its time for the annual Cormo Christmas message. Hard to know where to begin with this year’s round up so I suppose the beginning is as good a place to start as any….
The album sessions in El Paso seem like a long time ago right now. But when I think about it we couldn’t have asked for a better way to start 2011. We got to go to Texas for two months in desert during which time we recorded Revival, an album which the four of us firmly believe is our best yet. Thus began the campaign (still on going) to revive rock n roll from the grassroots up. While we got our new album mixed and sorted out the artwork we threw ourselves into rehearsals for the good times in front of us. But that
didn’t mean we couldn’t play a few top secret shows around Ireland and the UK to road test the new material. We’d like to thank all the good people who came to those shows, those were some hot and sweaty rock n roll shows!!
We headed into the festival season armed with a bunch of brand new songs and a resolution to put the heart and soul back into the kind of music we all love and worship. Hellfest in France and England’s own Sonisphere were two major highlights of the summer and reminded us that there’s no better place to be in the world than getting drunk and rockin out at a rock and metal festival. We got to hang out with some friends both back and front of stage, drink lots of whisky and…Maybe I should let the guys tell you some the stories in person. Suffice to say we had a good summer.
Then came the first leg of the Revival tour in which we took our new songs around Ireland and the UK for a month long rock n rollercoaster ride. This was our first proper tour for quite some time and no better way to get back in the saddle than by bringing it
back to the grassroots. We decided it would be best to keep this one up close and personal and that it was. There wasn’t a single night on that tour when I didn’t walk off stage thinking to myself “holy shit I’ve got the best job in the world!!!”. The new material went down a blast and we got to play some old favourites like Memphis Water again and the crowds gave us a lot of love throughout. I only hope that we gave it back and then some. It was definite proof if ever any was need that rock music is best served live. Roll on March is all I’ve got left to say about that!!
The year’s curtain closer came in the form of an almighty European tour during which we got to play a few more headline shows but also got to rock out with our old friends Whitesnake again. Starting in Scandinavia and curling through Germany, Czech Republic, Poland, Slovenia, Switzerland and Holland we played in front of some of our
most enthusiastic crowds yet. David Coverdale was in fine form as were the band. I even got to give Doug Aldrich a lesson in bar stool bag pipe playing. We couldn’t have hoped for a better way to end the year.
So as my rambling draws to a close all I’ve got left to do is thank all you good people for buying our new album, coming to our shows and just generally making this all possible for us. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. We couldn’t do any of this without you and we’re eternally grateful for your support. We’re back in Europe from the second week of January. We’re in Greece and Japan in February and then back in the UK and Ireland in
March. America, don’t worry we’ve got something in the pipeline for you too. So until next year my friends have a great Christmas and a happy new year. The Answer loves
you!!!!
And finally, a musical Christmas message for you all!
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That’s it for
now…Peace…db
Hey Everyone,
So the band are announcing another UK tour on Monday. The Answer will hit the road in the UK in March on a co-headline tour with The Union, this is going to be a great evening of the best of British and Irish rock music. After the last UK tour the band cant wait to get back in front of you all. All but one of the last tour dates sold out so get your tickets for this now while you can. Tickets for all shows will be on sale from 9am on Friday November 25th. There will be a third band added soon. All info is on the gig page now so check it out. Cormac had this to say:
“The Answer and The Union joining forces for a once in a lifetime rockin rollercoaster ride around the UK? Yes Please… The Answer are there with bells on and we’re gonna rock your socks off people! The rock n roll revival continues…long live the REVIVAL!!”
And Luke from The Union agrees, he said: ‘Pete and I are really looking forward to touring with The Answer and it’s a real pleasure to be flying the flag for British rock
music. I think both bands are ideally suited and it’ll be a great experience for audience and musicians alike! Roll on March!’
The band are on the way to Sweden to join up with Whitesnake on a short European tour, they will be back in Europe from Jan 11th, again full info on gig page. More news as we get it, that’s it for now.. Peace…db 
Hey Everyone,
Tour News – So the band are heading off to Europe this week to play a run of shows with their old mates Whitesnake, and to play three of their own shows. Check gig page for full info. In the meantime we have confirmed our own European dates for January next year, again check the full list out on the gigs page. Also confirmed is a headline show in Athens in February at the Gagarin club. More UK and USA shows will be confirmed soon for next year, watch this space.
Web Shop – So now the new shop is up and running we are starting to add some nice new merch. The first special item is a very limited photo print by our good friend Paul
Harries; check it out in the shop. It is a colour or black and white special print of the ‘Brooklyn Bridge’ shot that was taken when the band were there supporting AC/DC back in 2009. There will only be 50 of each so grab one soon. Also added are two tee shirts – a reprint of the evil Man shirt and a new shirt form the recent UK tour, check em out!
Other News – Part 6 of the making of Revival is now online so go have a look at it, more will follow soon. The guys from Across the Line at the BBC in Northern Ireland are going to do a video feature with the band soon. They want all of you to ask the questions, so
send your questions for the band to our facebook or twitter sites, the questions will be sent on to the team at ATL and then they will do the rest, so send em in please.
That’s it for now…Peace…db
Hey Everyone,
Tour News – So a huge thanks to all of you who came out to see the band on the UK tour, the band had a blast. They especially enjoyed getting face to face with you all again. All but one of the dates sold out, so the band will be back in the UK in March next year, dates will be announced within two weeks. After the Ulster Hall show this week the band have a few days off before heading out to Europe, they will be supporting the legends that are Whitesnake, and doing three of their own shows, check gig guide for full info. The band will head straight back to Europe after Christmas to do a bigger tour of their own; again dates will be announced any day. A few other one off gigs are being planned for next spring, watch this space. The band are also planning to visit the states once the album is out over there, currently planned for Feb release, more news as we get it.
Album News – So the album is out throughout Europe and selling well, please keep spreading the word and introducing people to The Answer. There will be a second single released early next year, full info on here soon. The Fanrank competition we ran around the album release is now over, congratulations to Phil Myth who is the winner; it was a very close run thing with Jescica Poulin only missing out by a few points. The other runners up were Hayden Borgars, Becki Millar and Brian Breslin, well done to all of you and thanks, we will be in touch. A huge thanks to all of you who took part and did your bit to let the world know about the band. More of the same next year, we will let you all know about it here first.
Web Shop – So after way too long the band have a brand new online shop, go check it out. There are loads more items on the shop now, there are a number of sale items for you on there right now, other offers will follow, and we are planning some really groovy limited edition products for you all, so keep your eyes on the shop. We believe it will now be run properly and the problems of the past are gone, so go shopping!!
Other News – Part 6 of the making of Revival is now online so go have a look at it, more will follow soon. The guys from Across the Line at the BBC in Northern Ireland are going to do a video feature with the band soon. They want all of you to ask the questions, so send your questions for the band to our facebook or twitter sites, the questions will be sent on to the team at ATL and then they will do the rest, so send em in please.
That’s it for now…Peace…db
Hey Everyone,
Belfast Gig – So as you may have heard The Answer have confirmed a Belfast show. The band will play the legendary Ulster Hall as part of Belfast Music Week on November 4th, and thats not all, it will be a double header with rock / metal legends Therapy? plus another special guest to be announced. The Answer have been long time fans of Therapy? but have never played with them so this gig will be a really special night of Northerrn Irish rock. Belfast Music Week is a celebration of all things musical in Belfast to coincide with the MTV Europe Music Awards which take place in Belfast that week. There’s a load going on that week but this will be the rock show to go to. More info check the gig section now, and get those tickets bought, they go on sale tomorrow at 9 am. Other gig news, we are busy booking shows in europe, more news here soon.
Other News – The band are busying rehearsing for the UK tour, they cant wait to get back out there, there will be loads of sexy new merch for you guys too. The new shop is nearly done, you should be able to spend your hard earned cash very soon on the web site.
Revival – We hope you have all been enjoying the clips about the making of the album, if your appetite has been whetted then the wait is nearly over, the album hits the shops next week, October 3rd. The first run will be the limited 2 cd set, be warned once this has sold out it will be replaced by a single cd so if you want those extra 11 songs get one as soon as you can.
Fan Rank - The band want to thank you guys for spreading the word, but there is still more to do. Some of you should have your album flyers to hand out by now, and look out for an email this week with more stuff to share and help spread the word. The prizes for the Fan Rank competition will be worth the effort for the top 5 of you who doing the most.
That’s it for now… Peace… db
We’ve teamed up with FanRank, a service that tracks how much you share our content, in order to find out who our biggest fan is. As a special reward for the top fans, here is what we are going to do:
- The biggest Answer fan will win the chance to spend a day with The Answer at the gig of your choice, including 1 night’s hotel. That’s right, you’ll get to hang out with your favourite band, get some back stage access, and generally hang around like a band member.* But that’s not all…
- The top 5 fans will get the following:
- Signed copy of our new DVD
- Signed copy of our new album Revival
- Signed copy of our exclusive Record Store Day 7″ which includes Rock’n'Roll Outlaw and Fooled Me
- Signed and numbered (there are only 5!) hand written lyrics sheet from the new album, written by Cormac himself!
Posting keywords like “The Answer” or “Revival” as well as our widgets and links will gain you points and see you climbing the charts. All you need to do is follow this link to signup on Facebook. Then, go out and tell the world about us, as well as share the links below on Facebook and Twitter:
- Revival streaming widget
- Piece by Piece free download widget
- Our website and new splash page
So what are you waiting for? Get sharing, get promotiong, and share the Answer with the world!
Album News – So the new album is called ‘Revival’ as you well may know by now. It was produced by the Grammy-nominated Chris ‘Frenchie’ Smith, and was mixed by Chris Sheldon. It will be released in Europe on October 3rd 2011. The initial run of the album will be a limited edition deluxe format with 24-page booklet & band sleeve-notes, plus an 11-track second disc containing previously unreleased studio, acoustic, demo & cover material. The band had a really hard time condensing the songs to one 12 track album so hence the bonus disc of extra material. The full track-listing is as follows:-
Waste Your Tears ~ Use Me ~ Trouble ~ Nowhere Freeway ~ Tornado ~ Vida (I Want You) ~ Caught On The Riverbed ~ Destroy Me ~ New Day Rising ~ Can’t Remember, Can’t Forget ~ One More Revival ~ Lights Are
Down.
The second CD is called After The Revival and the tracks are as follows:-
Piece By Piece ~ Faith Gone Down ~ Nowhere Freeway (live acoustic) ~ Tailspin ( Renegade Demo ) ~ Fire And Water (cover of the Free classic) ~ What I Am ( Demo ) ~ Caught On The Riverbed (live acoustic) ~ The Enemy (demo) ~ Show Me The World (demo) ~ One More Revival(live acoustic) ~ Lights Are Down ( Piano + Vocal version ).
That’s it for now, more news as we have it.
Peace…db
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