MILLION $ RELOAD & THE SABREJETS CONFIRMED AS SPECIAL GUESTS TO
SYLVAIN SYLVAIN’S NEW YORK DOLLS.
As exclusively revealed on Sunday’s John Kearns Rock Show on Citybeat Northern Irish rockers Million Dollar Reload and the cream of Ireland’s Punk scene The Sabrjets will play The Belfast Empire as special guests to US Glam rock / Punk band ‘Sylvain Sylvain’s New York Dolls’ on Sat 13 July. Drumming for the Dolls on this tour is Gary Powell of The Libertinese / Dirty Pretty Things & 2004 reunion line-up.Tickets currently on sale all usual Ticketmaster Outlets.
Million Dollar Reload formed in Belfast, Northern Ireland, these steely-eyed purveyors of balls-out, barnstorming classic rock are on a mission to put a smile back on your face and few thousand volts up your holiest of holies. Ultimately, it’s all about getting the basics right and giving the people what they want.
Million $ Reload’s 2008 debut album, Anthems Of A Degeneration, seemed to arrived fullyformed and immaculate; a tour-de-force of vast hooks, killer riffs and moments of joyous, snake-hipped abandon, with shades of everyone from AC/DC and Aerosmith through to Thin Lizzy and Thunder confirming that these young Irishmen know their history and salute it with style, while also displaying a powerful and compelling character and atmosphere that is all their own.
Million Dollar Reload’s 2012 album “A Sinner`s Saint” is released on Frontiers. From blistering, cocksure sing-alongs like `Blow me away`, `Bullets in the Sky` and `Wicked`, through to the irresistible bluesy ballad `Broken`, ‘A Sinner`s Saint’ is a flawless exercise in smart, sassy songwriting and a superb showcase for the electrifying chemistry that exists between these five musicians. ‘Can’t Tie Me Down’, also on A Sinners Saint is currently on heavy roation on Planet Rock Radio.
THE SABREJETS
The Sabrejets roots can be traced to the mid-to-late 80’s where vocalist, guitarist & frontman Brian Young could be found with a band that he had formed THE TIGERSHARKS. With his influences including T-REX, The Cramps, Panther Burns and Johnny Thunders, Brian had decided to form the band after having a couple of years rest from the music business. He had previously been in RUDI – Belfast’s first ever punk band who had enjoyed some fairly successful releases and supoorted The Jam on a UK tour.
In fact Brian was one of the people who tried to set up a New York Dolls fan club over this side of the pond with Morrissey way back in the mid 70’s…He also interviewed Johnny Thunders for the BBC in 1990 and provided the tape/sleevenotes/photos for his live CD ‘belfast rocks’ – a live recording of Johnny Thunders’ gig here in 1984.
The Sabrejets have recorded their own rockabilly version of ‘Little Bit Of Whore’ for the…Munster records tribute 10” LP/CD which came out in Spain some years back….As Brian says you won’t find a bigger New York Dolls fan in this island than himself and the band are delighed to be sharing a stage with their idols.
Tickets for Sylvain Sylvain’s New York Dolls with Special Guests Million $ Reload & The Sabrejets are currently on sale from all Ticketmaster outlets including www.ticketmaster.ie. For more information please visit www.thebelfastempire.com
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