Alexisonfire Release Brand New Song “Familiar Drugs”

First Original Track From AOF In Almost 10 Years

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ANNOUNCE SELECT HEADLINE SHOWS

Toronto, New York, Los Angeles and London, UK

LIVE STREAM PERFORMANCE FROM HOUSE OF STROMBO TONIGHT AT 8PM EST

Link to hi-res photo: http://bit.ly/2SimKPX  | Photo credit: Vanessa Heins @vanessaheins

(February 15, 2019) – Iconic rock band ALEXISONFIRE debuted a brand new song, “Familiar Drugs” today. Produced by AOF, long-time friend Karl Bareham (City and Colour), and mixed by Grammy-award winning Jacquire King (Tom Waits, Kings of Leon, Modest Mouse), the impassioned banger marks the first time the band has released new music as Alexisonfire in almost 10 years. A special vinyl pressing is available for pre-order today starting at 10:00am EST as a single-sided 7” vinyl with a laser-etched b-side. A limited edition glow-in-the-dark variant will be randomly inserted throughout the entire pressing of black vinyl stock. Along with the 7”, AOF will have new “Familiar Drugs” inspired merchandise on their official storefront HERE. Stream “Familiar Drugs” now HERE.

Alexisonfire has announced select headline shows this June kicking off in London (UK), with stops in New York, Los Angeles, and wrapping up in Toronto at Budweiser Stage. Tickets for all show dates go on sale on Friday, February 22 at 10:00am local time. Fans can sign up to the band’s mailing list to
receive a password for the pre-sale HERE. The pre-sale will be live Tuesday, February 19 at 10:00am local time. See below for all show dates and visit theonlybandever.com for more details. Alexisonfire has partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 from every ticket sold will be donated to Indspire to build a brighter future for Indigenous students.

TUNE IN to the band’s Facebook page tonight for a special live stream performance from the House of Strombo in Toronto. AOF will perform “Familiar Drugs” for the first time plus selections from their award-winning catalogue. The event will stream live starting at 8PM EST at: https://www.facebook.com/AOFofficial/.

Says George Pettit about the new track, “‘Familiar Drugs’ is about recognizing you need to make a change in your life, being presented with the opportunity to make that change, and then choosing to do the same thing you always do. It’s about something very specific to me but it can be taken literally or interpreted in any number of ways. Most people have something in their lives they can’t quit, substances, unhealthy relationships, lethargy, self righteousness, a job they hate. ‘Familiar Drugs’ is about choosing comfort over self betterment.”

Hailing from St. Catharines, Alexisonfire rose up out of the Southern Ontario underground in late 2001, to become one of the most successful indie bands out of Canada. The band’s success also reached far beyond Canada’s borders. AOF released four hugely successful studio albums, Alexisonfire (2002), Watch Out (2004), Crisis (2006), and Old Crows / Young Cardinals (2009). Crisis debuted at #1 on the Top 200 Soundscan chart (Canada), and Old Crows / Young Cardinals debuted at #2, and charted at #9 on the US Billboard Independent Album chart. Watch Out helped earn the band New Group of the Year at the 2004 JUNO Awards. All four albums achieved Platinum certification in Canada.The band also topped charts and graced several notable music magazine covers internationally (Kerrang, Blunt, Big Cheese, Canadian Musician, Exclaim!). AOF’s sold-out 10th Year Anniversary Farewell tour in December 2012 touched down on four continents in 24 days, illustrating how meaningful the band still is to their legion of fans around the world.

“…it wasn’t until Alexisonfire proved themselves to be masters of the form a decade or so ago that the trail was blazed for countless bands…” – Kerrang

“With songs that balance singing, screaming, frenetic pacing, and monster dynamics, Alexisonfire have earned their place among screamo’s elite.” – Revolver

“…utterly and undeniably compelling…” – Metal Hammer

“The band’s on-stage chemistry was undeniable, making their single hour stay seem all too short.” –Exclaim!

“The step up to end all step ups.” – Rocksound

“Alexisonfire are still one of the best live hardcore bands anywhere in the world.” – Beat Magazine

Link to single artwork: http://bit.ly/2RWZp14

ALEXISONFIRE 2019 SHOW DATES
June 1 – London, UK @ Alexandra Palace
June 8 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5
June 13 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
June 15 – Toronto, ON @ The Budweiser Stage

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