The Strypes' US LP Debut 'Snapshot' Out March 18, Top 5 Album In UK + Japan

The Strypes, an Irish quartet exploding in the UK with their break-neck rhythm and blues, will release their US full-length debut 'Snapshot' on March 18 via Photo Finish Records.  They will also make their US TV debut with a performance on Conan January 27th.

The US version of 'Snapshot' will include unreleased material as well as all of the songs on the UK version, which debuted in the Top 5 in the UK and Japan in September and was hailed as "one dizzying burst of energy after another" by The Independent.  The band also just completed an arena tour ofEurope and the UK with Arctic Monkeys.

'Snapshot' is a blistering debut album of guitar licks and feedback, a fresh take on seminal rhythm and blues and early rock n roll.  "Mystery Man,"one of several original songs written by the band, is a muscular rock song- crisp, fast and loud.  "What The People Don't See" is pumped up with four on the floor drums and wailing harmonica.  They also cover Nick Lowe's "Heart of the City" and two blues classics, "You Can't Judge A Book" and "Rollin' & Tumblin.'"

The Strypes have played Jools Holland and were deemed "the best live band in the UK" by Q.  Watch the band play "Mystery Man" live at a hometown Dublin show, premiered by Rolling Stone: http://youtu.be/9jPcx_5I0Zo

First-ever US tour dates are below in support of their US EP debut, out Jan 21.  An additional US tour in March will be announced soon.

Jan 20 - Toronto, ON - Lee's Place
Jan 22 - NYC, NY - The Studio @ Webster Hall
Jan 24 - San Francisco, CA - Brick & Mortar Music Hall
Jan 28 - Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour

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