Los Angeles' ELITIST Sign To Equal Vision Records; Teaser Video Streaming
April 21, 2014, 10 years ago
Los Angeles, CA-based progressive metal outfit, ELITIST, has signed to Equal Vision Records.
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The band will head into the studio in May to record their sophomore full-length, which is expected to be released later this year. The album will be co-produced by Daniel Braunstein (VOLUMES, Elitist) and Julian Rodriguez and recorded at both DB Music Studios in Woodland Hills, CA and Parallel Focus Studios in Westlake Village, CA. The band also released a short teaser video today announcing the new signing and the upcoming album. The video can be seen below:
To date, Elitist has self-released one full-length album: Reshape Reason (2012) and three EPs: Caves (2010), Earth (2011) and Between The Balance (2013), the latter of which charted on the Billboard New Artist, Hard Rock and Independent Albums charts.
The band will kick off a US tour supporting labelmates TEXAS IN JULY tomorrow, April 22nd, in Baltimore, MD. All upcoming tour dates can be seen below.
April
22 - Baltimore, MD - The Ottobar23 - Wilmington, NC - Orton’s
24 - Charlotte, NC - The Casbah
25 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
26 - Jacksonville, FL - Atticus Bar
27 - Orlando, FL - Backbooth
29 - Houston, TX - Walter’s
30 - San Antonio, TX - Backstage Live
May
1 - Dallas, TX - The Door2 - Oklahoma City, OK - The Conservatory
3 - Nashville, TN - Rocketown+
4 - St. Louis, MO - Fubar
5 - Newport, KY - Thompson House
6 - Indianapolis, IN - Emerson Theatre
7 - Pontiac, MI - The Pike Room
8 - Lakewood, OH - The Foundry
9 - Buffalo, NY - Waiting Room
10 - Lemoyne, PA - The Championship
+ Texas In July with Myka, Relocate, and Elitist only
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