We Are Augustines Announce 'Juarez' Release Date - Plus UK Tour
Thursday, 12 April 2012
Written by Elliott Batte
New York rockers We Are Augustines have announced the release date of their forthcoming new single 'Juarez' – and have also revealed that they'll be touring the UK to coincide with it's release
Following the release of their critically acclaimed debut album ‘Rise Ye Sunken Ships’, We Are Augustines return to tour the UK alongside the release of brand new single ‘Juarez’ on May 21st.The epic track will be released on 7” vinyl and available to download with a previously unreleased cover version of the beautiful Los Lobos track ‘Saint Behind The Glass’ as the B-side.
‘Juarez’, a stand out track on ‘Rise Ye Sunken Ships’, is a song written about the Mexican town that exists on the southern border of the United States. The vibrant community there has featured in poetry, songs and films over the years due to the huge amount of people passing through there on a daily basis.
Since 2009, the level of escalating violence created by local drug wars has destroyed the area leaving more than 80,000 young people unemployed and over 100,000 lost jobs due to closed businesses. Recent headlines of the struggle attributed to Billy McCarthy composing this track from NYC. It was an opportunity for We Are Augustines to explore space and landscape in their music due to Billy’s personal connection with the area.
The band have announced a new live date in Liverpool this week and confirmed performances at the Great Escape in May, plus T in the Park and the Latitude Festival in July following their show at the Coachella Festival in the US this weekend.
If you're a fan, check out the dates of their UK tour below and grab yourself a pair of tickets.
Wed May 2nd 2012 - Academy [1, 2, 3 and Club Academy], Manchester
Thu May 3rd 2012 - Dingwalls, London
Sat May 5th 2012 - Live at Leeds, Leeds
Sun May 6th 2012 - Hare and Hounds, Birmingham
Wed May 9th 2012 - O2 Academy2 Liverpool, Liverpool
Thu May 10th 2012 - Captains Rest, Glasgow
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