One of Finland’s greatest musical exports, legendary rocker MICHAEL MONROE is due to make his long-awaited mark on America this March. As part of a select group of tour dates, which include several appearances along the west coast, Monroe for the first time ever in his career will perform in Austin with four unique SXSW shows:

March

17 - Austin Music Hall with MOTÖRHEAD
19 - Swing House Showcase – Rusty Spurs
20 - Maggie Mae’s Rooftop
21 - Alejandro Escovedo´s Closing Party – Continental Club

Monroe has long been at the forefront of breaking music barriers. The Finnish musician and multi-instrumentalist rose to fame as the singer for HANOI ROCKS and has served as the frontman for many all-star collaborations including GUNS ‘N ROSES and DEMOLITION 23 with Little Steven. Coming off the Hanoi Rocks reunion from 2002-2008, Monroe returns with his highly anticipated new group. Together they will perform an assortment of material ranging from Hanoi Rocks and Demolition 23 classics, Michael Monroe solo favorites and three to four brand new songs the band has written over the last few months.

The band features bassist Sami Yaffa who has played with a remarkable variety of bands including Hanoi Rocks, NEW YORK DOLLS and JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS, and guitarist Ginger, who has dazzled audiences over the world with his band THE WILDHEARTS. Also on guitar is Steve Conte, the New York Dolls master fretman who has played with Willy DeVille and his own bands THE CRAZY TRUTH, CROWN JEWELS and COMPANY OF WOLVES.

Fans can keep up with all the action via the Michael Monroe Mobile Backstage mobile application available now for free through Apple’s iPhone/iPod application store and at www.michaelmonroe.com. Look for more from Monroe and his band as they are set to enter the studio in the spring to record a new album for the fall.

Catch Monroe on tour this spring at:

March

11 - San Francisco, CA - Paradise Lounge
12 - Hollywood, CA - Viper Room
13 - San Diego, CA - Brick By Brick
14 - Redondo Beach, CA - The Brixton
15 - Las Vegas, NV - Wasted Space @ Hard Rock
17 - Austin, TX - Austin Music Hall, SXSW
19 - Austin, TX - Rusty Spurs, SXSW
20 - Austin, TX - Maggie Mae’s Rooftop, SXSW
21 - Austin, TX - Continental Club, SXSW