Dead Can Dance Strike Joint Venture Deal With [PIAS]
Band to release ‘Anastasis’, first album in 16 years
26th June 2012 – [PIAS] Recordings have entered into a joint venture deal with critically acclaimed Dead Can Dance, to release their first studio album in over 16 years.The agreement will see the partners jointly release ‘Anastasis’, the band’s 10th studio album, across the world. This includes the USA, where it will be released via [PIAS] Recordings’ L.A. Office.The album, the band’s first since 1996’s ‘Spiritchaser’ (released on 4AD) will be released on 13 August on CD, double LP and download, with a limited edition package to be sold exclusively via the band’s website.Dead Can Dance will support the album with their first live shows since their sold out 2005 tour. A worldwide tour this summer will cover four continents over an eight month period. Much of the tour is already sold out, including a performance at the Royal Albert Hall on 26th October, which sold-out within 48 hours of ticket release. Full dates are listed below.The band are managed by Richard Jones of Key Music Management, who also handles the Pixies and No Ceremony.Said Peter Thompson, Managing Director of [PIAS] UK: “As their sold out world tour testifies, Dead Can Dance are a genuinely global act and [PIAS], as a genuinely global company, are delighted to be working with this influential band on their new album. We have had fantastic reactions from all around the world and it's with real delight that people look forward to the first album in 16 years from this legendary act.”Commented Richard Jones: "Dead Can Dance and Key Music Management are delighted to be working together with [PIAS] for the worldwide release of 'Anastasis' the band’s first studio album for 16 years." ---About [PIAS][PIAS] is Europe’s leader in the provision of specialist services for the licensing, distribution, sales and marketing of music, film and comedy on an international basis. [PIAS] is dedicated to providing repertoire creators and owners with specialist, premium level services that enable them to develop and maximise the value associated with their artists, products and brands.Originally founded in 1982 and headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, [PIAS] supplies a range of highly professional services for leading repertoire owners across both physical and digital routes to market. The group has significant operations in the UK, France, Germany/Switzerland/Austria (GSA), Benelux, Scandinavia, Belgium, Ireland and Spain. In addition [PIAS] has interests in USA and Australia plus an extensive international network of partners that enables it to offer its services on a truly global basis.[PIAS] also owns premium repertoire and rights through its [PIAS] Recordings stable of labels that includes Different and Play It Again Sam imprints. Additional interests include [PIAS] Comedy and the Strictly Confidential publishing operations and joint venture film company Twin Pics.NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES Aug 9 Canada Vancouver OrpheumAug 10 USA Seattle Marymoor AmphitheaterAug 12 USA Berkeley Greek TheaterAug 14 USA Los Angeles Gibson AmphitheaterAug 15 USA San Diego HumphreysAug 17 USA Salt Lake City Red Butte GardenAug 19 USA Denver Temple Hoyle Buell TheaterAug 21 USA Chicago Millennium ParkAug 23 Canada Toronto Sony CenterAug 24 Canada Montreal Bell CenterAug 26 USA Philadelphia Verizon HallAug 27 USA Vienna VA WolftrapAug 29 USA New York Beacon TheaterAug 30 USA New York Beacon TheaterSep 1 USA Norfolk, NC Performing Arts CenterSep 4 USA Nashville Ryman AuditoriumSep 5 USA Atlanta Cobb Performing ArtsSep 7 USA Austin Moody Theater ACL EUROPEAN TOUR 2012 Sep 16 Lebanon Beirut Zouk AmphitheatreSep 19 Turkey Istanbul HCTATSep 21 Greece Thessaloniki Earth TheatreSep 23 Greece Athens Lycabetus TheatreSep 25 Holland Utrecht MCVSep 27 France Paris Grand RexSep 29 Belgium Brussels Cirque RoyalOct 1 Germany Frankfurt Alte OperOct 3 Germany Berlin TempodromOct 5 Germany Hamburg CCHOct 7 Germany Munich PhilharmonieOct 8 Germany Cologne PhilharmonieOct 10 Czech Rep. Prague KCPOct 12 Russia St. Petersburg Ice PalaceOct 13 Russia Moscow Crocus City HallOct 15 Poland Warsaw Sala KongresowaOct 17 Hungary Budapest Papp Laszlo ArenaOct 19 Italy Milan Teatro Degli ArcimboldiOct 20 Switzerland Geneva Batiment Des Forces MotricesOct 22 Spain Barcelona AuditoriOct 24 Portugal Porto Casa Da MusicaOct 26 England London Royal Albert HallOct 28 Ireland Dublin Grand Canal TheatreSouth America, Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia dates to follow.# # #