THE RED PAINTINGS NEW ALBUM AND WORLD TOUR, 2018
Australian native, based in London and Los Angeles, The Red Paintings are a five-piece group (guitar, violin, cello, bass and drums) whose sound evokes everything from child-like lullabies of the future, to tearing, biting, alternative-rock numbers. Their appeal reaches baroque-pop steam-punks, metal-heads, indie-rock fanatics, and beyond. They incorporate multimedia performance art and seek submissions from local painters who join the band on stage and reflect the energy on canvas and human body canvases in real time. The band's conceptual stage show combines sound and visuals to create an experience that stimulates the senses and minds of the audience.
The Red Paintings' critically acclaimed debut album propelled the band around the world an impressive three times as a headlining act. Following their success, the highly anticipated release of their second record is evident through the band's successful crowdfunding campaign labelled by PledgeMusic's co-founder Jayce Varden as "one of the most innovative conceptual pledge campaigns ever".
The new album features a fierce rhythm section, grandiose orchestral arrangements and powerful choral accompaniments all recorded in world-class studios around the globe including East West Studios Hollywood and mixed by ALAN MOULDER (NIN, QOTSA) TOM LORD-ALGE and Chris Sheldon (Foo Fighters, Bloc Party). With the same angst and social consciousness reminiscent of the first album, the ambitious follow up record takes The Red Paintings to another level of composition, artistry and grit worthy of another hat-trick worldwide tour.
"They just don't make albums like this anymore" - Studio Manager (EastWest Studios, Hollywood).
BBC Radio, UK "This tune will blow your mind, what a tune, provokes emotion and takes you on a voyage, it's just so beautiful!"- DJ Lal Muttock. December 2017.
*See below to view recent touring and a key selection of The Red Paintings’ latest press, radio, TV and film festival presence.
(For full past/present worldwide tour dates please visit http://www.theredpaintings.com/trinc/previous-tours)
-- RECENT HEADLINE TOURING (2015 – 2018) --
2018 - UK, EUROPE, RUSSIA
2017 - UK, EUROPE, RUSSIA, ICELAND
2016 - UK, EUROPE, USA
2015 - UK, EUROPE, USA, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, JAPAN
NOTABLE SUPPORT TOURS
MOGWAI (AUS) Gary Numan (AUS) Amanda Palmer/The Dresden Dolls (UK, USA, AUS, NZ) The Birthday Massacre (UK, EU, USA) Sigur Rós (AUS) New Years Day (UK, USA) Mindless Self Indulgence (UK, EU, USA, AUS) 65daysofstatic (AUS) "...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead" (USA, UK, AUS, NZ) Die Krupps (AUS) Atari Teenage Riot (USA) Saul Williams (AUS) The Posies (USA)
(To view The Red Paintings' full press archive please visit http://www.theredpaintings.com/trinc/reviews)
-- PRESS --
4/5 Rolling Stone Album Review (AUS) 10/10 & ‘Album of the Week’ Tone Deaf (AUS) ‘Album of the Week’ PBS Melbourne (AUS) 'Wasps' added to Air New Zealand in-flight radio ‘Wasps’ added to American Airlines in-flight radio ‘Top 50 Artists to Watch’ Big Cheese Magazine (UK) ‘Album of the Year’ Loud Mag (UK) ‘Top 25 Albums of the Year’ Echoes and Dust Mag (UK)
-- RADIO --
USA ‘Wasps’ single peak #80 Alternative Chart (USA) ‘Wasps’ high rotation KFMA, WIIL, WARQ (USA) ‘Wasps’ debut at #26 FMQB Sub-Modern Singles Chart (USA) ‘The Revolution Is Never Coming’ album debut at #8 FMQB Specialty Chart (USA) ‘It Is As It Was’ debut at #8 FMQB Specialty Chart (USA) 'You're Not One Of Them' debut #40 FMQB Sub-Modern Chart (USA)
UK & EU 'Deleted Romantic' Premier MTV Germany 'You're Not One Of Them' and ‘Streets Fell Into My Window’added on BBC, Kerrang!, XFM and 100+ stations (UK & EU) 'You're Not One Of Them' in Top 100 on German college radio for 3 consecutive weeks (EU)
AUS 'You're Not One Of Them' Triple J (AUS) ‘Top 10 Most Requested’ on national community radio stations for 4 consecutive weeks (AUS)
-- TV --
'Wasps' video added to MTVu (USA) AXS TV – Live studio performance (USA) Journey's in store TV (music video and interview in 800 stores) (USA) 'You're Not One Of Them' video added to Channel V (AUS) 'You're Not One Of Them' video added to Loud and Kerrang! (UK)
MTVu – “dark, cinematic and slightly disturbing…similar in spirit to NIN or 30 Seconds To Mars.” (‘Wasps’ music video)
-- INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALS --
‘Wasps’ & ‘Streets Fell Into My Window’:
Sydney International Fantasy Film Awards – 1st place for Best Short (AUS) Australian Movie Mania Awards – 1st place for Best Music Video (AUS) QLD Film Awards – 1st place for Best Short & Best Music Video (AUS) L.A. Film Festival – nominated and showcased (USA) Roswell International Film Festival – showcased (USA) West End Film Festival – nominated & showcased (AUS) ATOM International Film Festival – nominated & showcased (AUS) Isle of White International Film Festival – nominated & showcased (EU)
Bryan Carlstrom - Producer, Engineer (Alice in Chains, Rob Zombie):
“In my entire 30 year career I’ve not mixed such a diverse, colourful and emotionally dynamic album such as this, it’s like a 21st century War of the Worlds.” (Discussing 'The Revolution Is Never Coming')
Trash McSweeney - The Red Paintings:
“People create an album around a life, I created a life around an album.”