New Official Site

From blackrebelmotorcycleclub.com:

Welcome to the new official BRMC Website. We’re sorry for the delay in the launch, we had some technical issues with the site last week. Long time friend David McCrindle will no longer be handing the official BRMC website. The new site, designed by The Uprising Creative, will be managed and run by Michele Lydon who has operated Rebels With A Cause [dot] com for the past 9  years. There will be more changes and updates coming to the site soon, but for now we hope you enjoy the new Black Rebel Official site!

* Because of the transition, I will no longer maintain this Web site, and I'll 'turn off the lights,' so to speak, one final time on March 11th.  It will be sad to say good-bye, but it's time for a change.

Thanks to the BRMC family for everything, and of course, to all the fans for your support over the years. I'm looking forward to all the future has in store.

Michele *

Official Site Update
Topic: News

Hey Everyone,

We just wanted to let you know that the website will be back up and running soon. We're making some changes to the site and had to take down pretty much everything in order to relaunch. We hope to have it up before too long. Hope to see you all out on the road.

BRMC

New Show Added
Topic: News
New show added! House of Blues Anaheim March 16th. Tickets available Saturday

SXSW Confirmed!
Topic: News
We can finally announce that we will be playing SXSW on March 19.  Can't give out more info yet, but will soon!

Second San Francisco Show Added
Topic: News

Due to overwhelming demand a second show has been added @ Slim's in San Francisco!! The album release show on March 9th is dangerously close to selling out, so we're doing another show the next night (March 10). Tickets available soon!

Radio, Album & Tour Updates
Topic: News
After many announcements in the forum and news section over the past few weeks, we'd like to fill everyone in on some news pertaining to the the first single, the album release and formats and the upcoming run of tour dates.

Radio:

The first single is the title track "Beat The Devil's Tattoo" -  AOL Spinner will be world premiering a stream of the track starting this Friday, January 22nd starting at 11am Pacific Time.

As some of you heard, Nick Grimshaw at BBC's Radio 1 in London gave the track it's radio debut on Wednesday night. Please give the station a shout to tell them what you think.

Album Release & Formats:

1. Beat The Devil's Tattoo
2. Conscience Killer
3. Bad Blood
4. War Machine
5. Sweet Feeling
6. Evol
7. Mama Taught Me Better
8. River Styx
9. The Toll
10. Aya
11. Shadow's Keeper
12. Long Way Down
13. Half-State

"Beat The Devil's Tattoo" will be released March 8th in the UK & Europe and March 9th in North Hollywood and will available in a variety of formats. The first 50k copies in the US will come on a special edition black disc. In the UK & Europe, there will be a standard jewel case version containing the 13 album tracks, as well as a deluxe version that comes in the same special packaging as the US release and contains the 13 album tracks plus two B-Sides.

A Vinyl edition will be released as well and will contain the track "Annabel Lee."

The album will also be available for pre-order on iTunes starting in the US on February 9th and in the UK & Europe on February 8th (awaiting confirmation). All pre-orders will come with an instant download of the track "Beat The Devil's Tattoo."

The US iTunes Version will have the  album only track "Annabel Lee," a Digital Booklet of the album art as well as the B-Side Track "1:51" (exclusive to the pre-order period). The UK/European iTunes version will include the  album only track "Annabel Lee" and the Digital Booklet.

Exclusive album bundles will be available for order soon from our new merch store which will be launching soon, and will be featuring some new items.

Tour Update:

As a reminder, the world tour is on sale now with in Los Angeles, Vancouver, Toronto, London, and Brighton already selling out.

A 3rd show in LA has been added and will take place on March 12th at The Echoplex. T his will be the last show in LA on this tour and there are only a handful of tickets remaining for it, as well as for the April 8th show in New York at Webster Hall

After briefly moving from it's home at The Phoenix in Toronto, Ontario, the April 1st show has returned to The Phoenix and is now sold out. To accommodate the demand for tickets, a second show has been added in Toronto at The Phoenix on April 11th. This show is On Sale Now!

The UK tour will now start in London on April 15th at The Electric Ballroom. Tickets are On Sale Now  and going quickly now that the April 23rd show at The Forum is Sold Out. 

Additionally the band has added a show at the Rockhouse in Salzburg, Austria on May 19th. Tickets for this show are On Sale Now.

Support for the US tour will come from:

The Whigs:

2/26: Sacramento, CA / Harlow's Nightclub
2/27: Reno, NV / The Knitting Factory
2/28: Las Vegas, NV / Wasted Space @ The Hard Rock
3/2: Denver, CO / The Gothic Theatre
3/4: Boise, ID / Knitting Factory
3/5: Seattle, WA / Showbox
3/6: Vancouver, BC / Commodore Ballroom
3/7: Portland, OR / Wonder Ballroom
3/9: San Francisco, CA / Slim's
3/11: Los Angeles, CA / Echoplex
3/12: Los Angeles, CA / Echoplex
3/13: San Diego, CA / House of Blues

Band Of Skulls:

3/18: Dallas, TX / House of Blues
3/20: Houston, TX / House of Blues
3/21: Tulsa, OK / Cain's
3/23: St. Louis, MO / The Pageant
3/24: Madison, WI / High Noon Saloon
3/25: Chicago, IL / The Metro
3/26: Milwaukee, WI / Turner Hall
3/27: Minneapolis, MN / First Ave
3/30: Columbus, OH / Newport Music Hall

Support for the rest of the US dates will be announced soon. 

Support for the Electric Ballroom show  will come from  Little Fish and the UK & European support will be announced shortly.

Thanks again to everyone for all your support and we hope to see you soon.
BRMC

Toronto Show Update
Topic: News
Due to logistical and production issues, the April 1 BRMC Toronto show is returning to it's home at The Phoenix, and a 2nd show is being added on April 11 at The Phoenix.

The April 1st show is now officially SOLD OUT and tickets for the April 11th show go on sale Tuesday Jan. 19 at noon est. 

Thanks to everyone who bought tickets for the April 1st show and apologies for any confusion regarding the venue changes!

2nd London Show Added - Salzburg, Austria Too!
Topic: News
The April 23rd show at The Forum in London is now Sold Out!! Due to the demand for tickets, the band has decided to start their UK tour a day earlier and has been able to add a show on April 15th in London at The Electric Ballroom.

Tickets are £18.50 and go On Sale this coming Tuesday, January 19th.

Support is not confirmed for this show yet.

Also, the band is happy to announce that they will play The Rockhouse in Salzburg, Austria on May 18th. Tickets go On Sale Monday Jan 18th.

Thanks to everyone that has gotten tickets for all of these shows!

US Support Bands Confirmed
Topic: News
Support for the 1st two legs of the US tour is now confirmed!

The Whigs

Los Angeles and Toronto Shows News
Topic: News
The March 11th show in LA at The Echoplex has now sold out. BRMC has been able to add a 3rd and final Echoplex show for Friday, March 12th.

Tickets will go on sale for this show this Saturday, January 16th through TicketWeb but you can get tickets starting tomorrow, January 12th at 10am pst through the band's official Pre-Sale Page.

This will be the final Los Angeles show for this tour.

Also, due to the demand for tickets, the venue for the April 1st show in Toronto has been moved. The show will now take place at Sound Academy. All Phoenix Concert Theatre Tickets will be honored.

Thanks to everyone that has picked up their tickets for all the tour dates in North America, The UK and Europe!

Holiday Download - Free Exclusive Remixesþ
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Building on their holiday tradition BRMC started a few years ago, not one, but two tracks are available as a free download only from the Members Section.If you do not have an existing Members Account sign-up is free.

This year, BRMC is giving a way an exclusive remix of "Am I Only," as well as an A-Capella version of "Not What You Wanted."

These songs will only be available for download from December 25th through January 1st.

From everyone in the Band, Management, and Crew - Happy Holidays and have a safe and healthy New Year!

Official Website
Topic: News
Hey Everyone - 

Tour Update - More Shows Added
Topic: News
 
The band would like to thank everyone who has come out and bought tickets in advance for the first leg of tour dates in 2010.

Because of your overwhelming support - the band has added a second night in Los Angeles, at The Echoplex on Thursday March 11th. Tickets for this show go on sale tomorrow at 10am through TicketWeb or you can order them right now through the band's  Pre-Sale Site and save on ticketing charges.

Due to the the demand for tickets, the Glasgow show on April 16th has sold out and has now been moved from ABC to the Barrowlands (where some of LIVE was filmed). All ABC tickets will be honored for this show, and additional tickets are  Available Now.

The band is also happy to announce the addition of 4 more European shows:

May 19th: Luxembourg / Den Atelier -  On Sale Now 
May 21st: Prague / Sasazu -  On Sale 12.21.09 
May 23rd: Warsaw / Stodola -  On Sale 12.21.09 
May 26th: Aahurus, Denmark / Train -  On Sale Now..

The band plans to maintain their steady touring throughout the new year behind the release of "Beat The Devil's Tattoo" (March 8/9th).

Thank you again to everyone who has picked up tickets and the DVD. Happy holidays and see you all in 2010.

Tour Update - More Shows Added
Topic: News
 
The band would like to thank everyone who has come out and bought tickets in advance for the first leg of tour dates in 2010.

Because of your overwhelming support - the band has added a second night in Los Angeles, at The Echoplex on Thursday March 11th. Tickets for this show go on sale tomorrow at 10am through TicketWeb or you can order them right now through the band's  Pre-Sale Site and save on ticketing charges.

Due to the the demand for tickets, the Glasgow show on April 16th has sold out and has now been moved from ABC to the Barrowlands (where some of LIVE was filmed). All ABC tickets will be honored for this show, and additional tickets are  Available Now.

The band is also happy to announce the addition of 4 more European shows:

May 19th: Luxembourg / Den Atelier -  On Sale Now 
May 21st: Prague / Sasazu -  On Sale 12.21.09 
May 23rd: Warsaw / Stodola -  On Sale 12.21.09 
May 26th: Aahurus, Denmark / Train -  On Sale Now..

The band plans to maintain their steady touring throughout the new year behind the release of "Beat The Devil's Tattoo" (March 8/9th).

Thank you again to everyone who has picked up tickets and the DVD. Happy holidays and see you all in 2010.

Los Angeles Show Added
Topic: News
The Echoplex show on March 14th sold out so the band just added another show. 

US Presales
Topic: News

Our US Headline Tour Dates on sale now exclusively through our official pre-sale. Get em now, and save on ticketing charges.....and make sure you get into the special SF and LA underplay shows.

DC

All other US dates

UPDATE: LA presale is closed.

Tracklisting: Beat the Devil's Tattoo
Topic: News
Here is the official track listing for "Beat The Devil's Tattoo" set for release on March 8th (UK/Europe, Australia, Japan), March 9th (North America) and March 16th (Germany).

1. Beat The Devil's Tattoo
2. Conscience Killer
3. Bad Blood
4. War Machine
5. Sweet Feeling
6. Evol
7. Mama Taught Me Better
8. River Styx
9. The Toll
10. Aya
11. Shadow's Keeper
12. Long Way
13. Half-State

Album Release and Tour Dates Announced
Topic: News



Black Rebel Motorcycle Club is set to release their fifth studio album, Beat The Devil's Tattoo, on March 8th (UK/Europe/Japan/Australia et al), March 9th (US/Canada) and March 16th (Germay). This release signifis the band's first full-length on their own Abstract Dragon label, in partnership with Vagrant Records and Co-Op Music Group. The band wrote and recorded most of the album at The Basement Studio in Philadelphia, PA - the same room where they wrote and recorded "Howl" as well as some work in their hometown Los Angeles. Beat The Devil's Tattoo also marks the first album with drummer Leah Shapiro. 
The trio is primed to embark on a North American headline tour upon release, kicking off February 26 in Sacramento and culminating at New York City's Webster Hall on April 8. Pre-sale for all shows will start Wednesday, December 2 including a show at Slim's in their original hometown of San Francisco, CA on release day.  
BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINE TOUR

February 26 Sacramento, CA Harlow's
February 27 Reno, NV Knitting Factory
February 28 Las Vegas, NV Wasted Space @ Hard Rock Hotel
March 2 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
March 4 Boise, ID Knitting Factory
March 5 Seattle, WA Showbox Market
March 6 Vancouver, B.C. Commodore
March 7 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom
March 9 San Francisco, CA Slim's
March 13 San Diego, CA House of Blues
March 14 Los Angeles, CA Echoplex
March 18 Dallas, TX House of Blues
March 20 Houston, TX House of Blues
March 21 Tulsa, OK Cain's Ballroom
March 23 St. Louis, MO Pageant
March 24 Madison, WA High Noon
March 25 Chicago, IL Metro
March 26 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall Ballroom
March 27 Minneapolis, MN First Ave.
March 30 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
March 31 Cleveland, OH House Of Blues
April 1 Toronto, ONT Phoenix
April 2 Montreal, QC La Tulipe
April 3 Boston, MA House of Blues
April 5 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
April 7 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living Arts
April 8 New York, NY Webster Hall

Immediately following the end of the US dates, the band will head across the pond for a string of shows in the UK and Europe. Most shows go on sale 4.12.09 unless otherwise noted below.

BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB UK & EUROPEAN HEADLINE TOUR

April 16 Glasgow, UK ABC
April 17 Whitehaven, UK Civic Hall
April 19 Newcastle, UK University
April 20 Manchester, UK Ritz
April 21 Leamington, UK Spa Assembly
April 22 Southampton, UK Uni
April 23 London, UK Forum
April 24 Nottingham, UK Rock City
April 26 Leeds, UK Academy
April 27 Liverpool, UK Academy
April 28 Wolves, UK Wulfun Hall
April 29 Brighton, UK Concorde 2
May 1 Copenhagen, DK Vega (on sale 8.12.09)
May 2 Hamburg, DE Markthalle (on sale 30.11.09)
May 3 Cologne, DE Essigfabrik (on sale 30.11.09)
May 4 Berlin, DE Postbahnoff (on sale 30.11.09)
May 5 Munich, DE Backstage Werk (on sale 30.11.09)
May 7 Milan, IT Magazzini Generali (on sale TBA)
May 8 Bologna, IT Estragon (on sale TBA)
May 9 Rome, IT Piper (on sale TBA)
May 11 Clermont, FR Ferrand Coop De Mai (2.12.09)
May 12 Paris, FR Bataclan (on sale 2.12.09)
May 13 Amsterdam, NL Paradiso (on sale 5.12.09)
May 14 Belgium Les Nuits Festival, Marquee
May 15 Switzerland Longirock (on sale TBA)
May 17 Vienna, AT Arena




To hold you over until Beat The Devil's Tattoo, the band's first ever 2 DVD, 1 CD set LIVE (Abstract Dragon/Vagrant), is available now. The DVDs feature more than two hours of concert footage captured from three sold out shows in Berlin, Dublin and Glasgow, and chronicles the end of the band's 2007 tour in support of Baby 81. Additionally, it includes intimate, behind-the-scenes footage, glimpses into the making of 2005's Howl and is rounded out with a bonus live album featuring 14 songs.

New Album Title Revealed
Topic: News

 

Hey Everybody,

We've been getting a lot of people asking us what our new album title is. . . So last night we felt inspired to leak the name of the album the old fashioned way.

I can't begin to tell you what we were thinking, except that it just needed to be done.
Until the cops showed up of course, then it couldn't really be undone (but every party's gotta have a pooper).

None the less the deed is done, vertigo temporarily overcome. For those of you who are keen... Go down to the corner of Highland & Santa Monica Blvd and then drive north for a couple blocks. We've hidden it in the last place anyone would ever look... in plain sight.


Happy hunting...


From
Robert Levon Been / YSIW Crew

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club LIVE Now Availableþ
Topic: News

Fans around the world can now order the set exclusively through the band's official website, www.blackrebelmotorcycleclub.com! Due to production delays in the UK and Europe, "LIVE" will be release next Monday, November 16th at Indie Retail. However, you can get it right now from our official site and all orders are shipping now. There are various options available for order. There is a standard package (the same item that will be in stores) or a vinyl which is a double gate-fold disc on colored vinyl. There is also a deluxe option that includes the standard DVD/CD, vinyl, digital download, an exclusive T-shirt, and a limited edition giclée print of the cover art on archival paper (limited to the first 300 orders). Lastly, a digital version is available, and BRMC's website is the ONLY place fans will be able to get it in this format (DVD (M4A) and CD (MP3 or Apple Lossless). Every purchaser gets an instant download of "Fault Line" and "Heart & Soul" and then a "bonus" digital version of the DVD (M4A) and CD (MP3 or Apple Lossless). The T-shirt from the deluxe package will be available for add-on to any other DVD related purchase. Live was directed and edited by Tessa Angus and features over two hours of live concert footage from three sold out shows in Berlin, Dublin and Glasgow. The footage documents the end of the band's 2007 tour in support of Baby 81, their most recent full-length release. Over ninety minutes of behind-the-scenes footage is captured on the second bonus DVD along with additional performance footage. The package is rounded out by a bonus audio CD featuring 14 songs from the concert film and a 48-page booklet http://www.blackrebelmotorcycleclub.com