Puscifer Unveil "Bohemian Rhapsody" Video via The Onion; Donkey Punch The Night Released

Puscifer's video for "Bohemian Rhapsody," which stars Maynard James Keenan and Dina Martina, is available now via The Onion (http://www.avclub.com/articles/watch-the-video-for-puscifers-tim-and-ericlike-tak,92713/).

The six-minute clip, which was directed by Mike King, arrives as Puscifer's seven-song EP, Donkey Punch The Night is released (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/donkey-punch-the-night/id594305257). The collection includes covers of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" and Accept's "Balls To The Wall" as well as two new songs: "Breathe" and "Dear Brother." The set is rounded out by remixes of three of the songs.

Donkey Punch The Night track list:

1. Bohemian Rhapsody "O.G. Mix"

2. Breathe

3. Dear Brother

4. Balls To The Wall "Pillow Fight Mix"

5. Breathe "Drumcell rework"

6. Dear Brother "Big Black Delta remix"

7. Balls To The Wall "Silent Servant El Guapo Mix"

Puscifer kick off their first Australian tour later this week with a sold out show on Feb. 22 in Brisbane. The band has also announced appearances at Coachella in April as well as Lollapalooza Brazil and Chile in March.

February 22 Brisbane, Australia The Tivoli (SOLD OUT)

February 26 Sydney, Australia Enmore Theatre

February 28 Melbourne, Australia The Palais Theatre

March 31 Sao Paulo, Brazil Lollapalooza Brazil

April 6 Santiago, Chile Lollapalooza Chile

April 13 Indio, CA Coachella

April 20 Indio, CA Coachella

Conditions of My Parole was released in October of 2011 and was quickly followed by a storied Halloween performance on The Late Show with David Letterman complete with Keenan in costume and a keyboard solo by Paul Shaffer. The band returned to late night television in February with a Jimmy Kimmel Live performance that was equally unique, featuring Keenan and Round singing behind video monitors a la human bobble heads. The band has completed two North American tours behind the sophomore release including a stop at last summer's Bonnaroo Festival.

Puscifer's "Donkey Punch The Night" Streaming via Spin

Puscifer''s forthcoming EP, Donkey Punch The Night (Feb. 19, Puscifer Entertainment) is currently streaming via Spin (http://www.spin.com/articles/puscifer-bohemian-rhapsody-donkey-punch-the-night-ep-stream-maynard-james-keenan).

The seven-song collection features two new songs written by Keenan and Puscifer cohorts Mat Mitchell, Carina Round and Josh Eustis: "Breathe" and "Dear Brother" as well as two covers: Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" and Accept's "Balls To The Wall." Donkey Punch The Night was recorded in Jerome, Ariz. in Keenan's Caduceus Cellars (www.caduceus.org) with the same roster from 2011's Conditions of My Parole (Keenan, Mitchell, Round, Eustis, bass player Matt McJunkins and drummer Jeff Friedl) and guests Zac Rae (piano), Juliette Commagere (vocals), Josh Morreau (bass) and Claire Acey (vocals).

Remixes of three of the songs round-out the release with contributions from Los Angeles techno wizard Drumcell, Big Black Delta (aka Jonathan Bates, formerly of Mellowdrone and touring guitarist for M83) and Central American DJ, Silent Servant, who is well known for his mash-up of post-punk and techno.
 

Donkey Punch The Night track list:

1. Bohemian Rhapsody "O.G. Mix"

2. Breathe

3. Dear Brother

4. Balls To The Wall "PIllow Fight Mix"

5. Breathe "Drumcell rework"

6. Dear Brother "Denton rework" (Big Black Delta)

7. Balls To The Wall "Silent Servant El Guapo Mix"

 

 

Puscifer recently announced their first tour dates outside of North America with the band performing three shows in Australia as well as performances at Lollapalooza Brazil and Lollapalooza Chile. They were also recently confirmed for Coachella 2013.
 

February 22 Brisbane, Australia The Tivoli

February 26 Sydney, Australia Enmore Theatre

February 28 Melbourne, Australia The Palais Theatre

March 31 Sao Paulo, Brazil Lollapalooza Brazil

April 6 Santiago, Chile Lollapalooza Chile

April 13 Indio, CA Coachella

April 20 Indio, CA Coachella
 

Conditions of My Parole was released in October of 2011 and was quickly followed by a storied Halloween performance on The Late Show with David Letterman complete with Keenan in costume and a keyboard solo by Paul Shaffer. The band returned to late night television in February with a Jimmy Kimmel Live performance that was equally unique, featuring Keenan and Round singing behind video monitors a la human bobbleheads. The band has completed two North American tours behind the sophomore release including a stop at the 2012 Bonnaroo Festival.

Carina Round Releases "Tigermending" on May 1

Carina Round, the eclectic LA-by-way-of-England singer, whom the LA Weekly recently said of: "Just when you think you have her pegged as a smart, sensitive and tuneful singer-songwriter type, she'll break into some freaky art-rock experimentation that raise goose bumps on your arms," is set to release Tigermending, an 11-track album produced by Round and Dan Burns on May 1 via Dehisce Records (distributed through The Orchard).

"Making my home in the creative circus of Los Angeles has allowed me the profound opportunity to develop a loving and supportive community of brilliant musicians, artists, photographers, videographers and other collaborators. I’ve been fortunate to work with and learn from some of my favorite artists old and new, which has opened me up to new roads of expression," explains Round. Collaborators on Tigermending include Dave Stewart and Brian Eno ("The Secret of Drowning") and Billy Corgan ("Got To Go - The L.A Song- 2000 years BC mix").

Written and recorded in 2011, Round describes the period working on Tigermending as one of "time and freedom to experiment and explore," which gave each song a unique personality, ranging from "guitar ragers, acoustic beauties, electronic epics, a little prog moment and all the good stuff in between with a strong backbone running through the whole record."

As Puscifer's opener on recent North American treks Round re-introduced herself to fans and critics with an incredibly strong reaction from both. The Orange County Register described her as "an adventurous English rocker who marshals her demons in much the same howling, dynamic manner as Patti Smith...," The Dallas Observer said of her set: "...she wowed the gathering audience... the Brit's material showed shades of Nick Cave, all while maintaining an original and unique feel," and Verbicide Magazine said "her gorgeous voice reverberated through the theater."

Carina Round tour dates (opener on all dates and Puscifer touring band member):

February                

 

16 TV Jimmy Kimmel Live (Puscifer)

23 Austin, TX Long Center for the Performing Arts

25 Baton Rouge, LA River Center Theatre

26 Memphis, TN Orpheum Theatre

28 Nashville, TN Andrew Jackson Hall

29 Louisville, KY Brown Theatre

March                     

 

1 Pittsburgh, PA Byham Theatre

3 Cincinnati, OH Taft Theatre

4 Indianapolis, IN Murat Theatre

6 Kansas City, KS Kansas City Music Hall

7 Omaha, NE Omaha Civic Auditorium

10 Edmonton, AB North Alberta Jubilee Auditorium

11 Calgary, AB Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium

13 Vancouver, BC The Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts

14 Portland, OR Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

16 San Francisco, CA Palace of Fine Arts

17 Riverside, CA Fox Performing Arts Center

18 Escondido, CA California Center for the Arts

PUSCIFER ADD TWO WEST COAST SHOWS TO UPCOMING CONDITIONS OF MY PAROLE TOUR

Puscifer, the eclectic music-meets-comedy troupe helmed by Maynard James Keenan (Tool, A Perfect Circle), have added two dates to their upcoming Conditions of My Parole tour: Mar. 16 at The Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco and Mar. 17 at Fox Performing Arts Center in Riverside, Calif.

Tickets for the Mar. 18 Escondido and aforementioned San Francisco date are on sale Friday, Jan. 13 via venue box offices, as well as Ticketmaster and Live Nation websites. A limited number of VIP packages, featuring wine tastings and VIP experiences will be available simultaneously via http://puscifer.frontgatetickets.com. On-sale information for the Mar. 17 show in Riverside will be available shortly.

The band's live performances are not to be missed. Keenan brings the unconventional atmosphere of the Verde Valley to life with a musically driven evening that merges technology, quirky characters and comedy, The Boston Globe referred to the shows as "musical theater" and the Philadelphia Weekly described the set as an "engaging performance with hilarious pre-recorded between-song skits featuring MJK alter-egos Major Douche and white-trash hero Billy D." The band celebrated the release of their sophomore album with an in-character Halloween performance on The Late Show with David Letterman.

Puscifer's touring band members are Maynard James Keenan, Mat Mitchell, Josh Eustis, Carina Round, Matt McJunkins and Jeff Friedl.

February 23 Austin, TX Long Center for the Performing Arts

25 Baton Rouge, LA River Center Theatre

26 Memphis, TN Orpheum Theatre

28 Nashville, TN Andrew Jackson Hall

29 Louisville, KY Brown Theatre

March 1 Pittsburgh, PA Byham Theatre

3 Cincinnati, OH Taft Theatre

4 Indianapolis, IN Murat Theatre

6 Kansas City, KS Kansas City Music Hall

7 Omaha, NE Omaha Civic Auditorium

10 Edmonton, AB North Alberta Jubilee Auditorium

11 Calgary, AB Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium

13 Vancouver, BC The Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts

14 Portland, OR Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

16 San Francisco, CA Palace of Fine Arts

17 Riverside, CA Fox Performing Arts Center

18 Escondido, CA California Center for the Arts

Puscifer's sophomore album, Conditions of My Parole, was released on Oct. 18 via Puscifer Entertainment.

Puscifer Return to the Road for 2012 Conditions of My Parole Tour

Puscifer, the eclectic music-meets-comedy troupe helmed by Maynard James Keenan (Tool, A Perfect Circle), return to the road on Feb. 23 in support of their recently released album, Conditions of My Parole (Oct. 18, Puscifer Entertainment).

The band's live performances are not to be missed. Keenan brings the unconventional atmosphere of the Verde Valley to life with a musically driven evening that merges technology, quirky characters and comedy, The Boston Globe referred to the shows as "musical theater" and the Philadelphia Weekly described the set as an "engaging performance with hilarious pre-recorded between-song skits featuring MJK alter-egos Major Douche and white-trash hero Billy D." The band celebrated the release of their sophomore album with an in-character Halloween performance on The Late Show with David Letterman.

Puscifer's touring band members are Maynard James Keenan, Mat Mitchell, Josh Eustis, Carina Round, Matt McJunkins and Jeff Friedl.

Tickets for all shows go on-sale Friday, Dec. 16 via venue box offices, as well as Ticketmaster and Live Nation websites. A limited number of VIP packages, featuring wine tastings and VIP experiences will be available simultaneously via http://puscifer.frontgatetickets.com.

February                  

23 Austin, TX Long Center for the Performing Arts

25 Baton Rouge, LA River Center Theatre

26 Memphis, TN Orpheum Theatre

28 Nashville, TN Andrew Jackson Hall

29 Louisville, KY Brown Theatre

March                      

3 Cincinnati, OH Taft Theatre

4 Indianapolis, IN Murat Theatre

6 Kansas City, KS Kansas City Music Hall

7 Omaha, NE Omaha Civic Auditorium

10 Edmonton, AB North Alberta Jubilee Auditorium

11 Calgary, AB Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium

13 Vancouver, BC The Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts

14 Portland, OR Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

18 Escondido, CA California Center for the Arts