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Prima Donna Top KROQ’s Local’s Only Chart

Acetate Recording artists Prima Donna are No. 1 on the KROQ-FM Local Music Chart with the song “Maxine,” taken from their latest album, Bless This Mess.  The album was released on Valentine’s Day of this year, at which time the band went to Europe for a month-long headlining tour.  Upon their return, they headed to Austin for three shows at this year’s SXSW, and then directly on to a U.S. tour, which concluded last Friday in downtown Los Angeles at a sold-out headlining show at the Redwood.

The band has been on a roll since completing Bless This Mess at Jingletown Recording, Green Day’s studio in Oakland.  (Prima Donna’s Kevin Preston is also a member of Foxboro Hot Tubs, Green Day’s side project).  Following this first round of touring, the band is taking time to lens at least two videos for the album, and then it’s back on the road in both the U.S. and Europe—dates to be announced shortly.

Prima Donna are playing two Southern California dates this weekend—Friday, May 4^th at Shakedown in San Diego, and a special Cinco de Mayo show at Slidebar in Fullerton.  On Sunday, they will appear live on Craig Williams’ Uncharted show on KNAC.com. 

KROQ’s Local Show is hosted by Kat Corbett and airs every Sunday evening at 10:00 PM. 

Link to this week’s Local’s Only Chart:  http://kroq.radio.com/2012/04/29/locals-only-playlist-42912-voxhaul-broadcast-edward-sharpe-the-magnetic-zeros-the-aquabats-and-more-listen-and-vote/

Photo: Piper Ferguson/ Redwood 4-27-12

Prima Donna | Adam Bones @ Redwood Bar - This Friday!

Friday, April 27th

Knitting Factory Managed Bands
PRIMA DONNA
&
ADAM BONES

at
The Redwood Bar
316 W 2nd St
Los Angeles, CA
www.theredwoodbar.com

8pm
21+

This will be Prima Donna’s homecoming show since they left to tour Europe and the US!

Adam Bones is the latest addition to the KFM family.

Prima and Bones will be sharing the stage again for the first time since their shows together at the Kerpunk Fest in London!

plus
Dirty Eyes
Blackerbys
Sidekick

Patrolled By Radar to open for The White Buffalo @ Troubadour 4/26

On Thursday, April 26th, Patrolled By Radar, will be direct support to The White Buffalo at the Troubadour!

The White Buffalo represents an authentic homage to the times of hard touring, hard drinking artists who truly lived what they sang about. Seamlessly moving from heartfelt ballads to raucous bar songs, The White Buffalo sings with honesty and thoughtful reflection as he wanders the road, sharing his music. Everything about him is big, from his imposing physical size to his amazing vocal range. From his whiskey-drenched, growling lows to heart-stopping highs, The White Buffalo paints a touching picture, whether he stands alone or performs with his energetic, charismatic band.

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Prima Donna Review on No Depression

By Grant Britt

     Pure unadulterated rock and roll from a young L.A.-based five piece outfit, Bless This Mess is an apt title for Prima Donna’s second release. Like all good rock and roll, it is a glorious mess. Some critics are labeling this stuff glitter rock, but there are no lipsticked, hair sprayed, sequin-studded spandex posers in this band.(check ‘em out here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyNG0U9CESE) Prima Donna looks and sounds like a bunch of sweaty, ‘7os-era bar band garage rockers.

    Although they spent nearly a year opening for Green Day on their ’09 tour and grew up sharing bills with punk bands, they’re no punker than Motley Crue. There’s plenty of attitude, but it’s done with a swagger, not a snarl. Even if “Sociopath” could be construed as Ramones-influenced, it’s more fleshed out than anything the Ramones ever raced through and more melodic. And even though you can feel the punk framework trying to   poke through the fabric on “Puta Te Amor,” the scratchy sax break, the “ooh woo ah woo” vocal chorus and the funky bass solo pull it out of the oi bin and over onto the rockpile.     

   On the T Rex tribute “Feral Children,” they promise that “I will corrupt you,” and they live up to that promise. It’s great to hear this stuff these days- simple but effective rock, with great howling guitars and a pile driver beat.

   Frontman Kevin Preston channels his inner Mick Jagger on “She Says,” sounding like Tattoo You-era Stones.

       And although the band would more than likely have no problem with those who claim punk allegiance with them, in a live setting, it’s a pretty safe bet that there’ll be more rocking than slamming going on with those whose feet get caught up in the moment and carried away across the floor to dance this mess around.   

See article on No Depression website

Request Prima Donna on KROQ

Prima Donna’s song “Maxine” from their new albumBless This Messwas recently played on the world famous KROQ in Los Angeles! Help the song get more airtime! Request to hear “Maxine” by filling out this form on the KROQ website.

http://apps.kroq.radio.com/requestasong/

Request as many times as you can!

Knitting Factory Management Showcase at SXSW

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KFM Artist Additional Showcases

PRIMA DONNA

Thursday, March 15th
@ Legendary White Swan
( w/ Jesse Malin )
1906 East 12th Street
Austin, TX
Set Time: 12:30am

Friday, March 16th
@ Rusty’s
( w/ Good Old War, Hello Goodbye and more )
405 E 7th St
Austin, TX
Set Time: 6PM

PATROLLED BY RADAR

Friday, March 16th
@ Lucy’s Fried Chicken
( w/ Beaver Nelson )
2218 College Ave
Austin, TX
2PM

Saturday, March 17th
@ Hotel Vegas
( w/ Diamond Rugs, Heartless Bastards and more )
1500 E 6th St
Austin, TX
12PM

JACK LITTMAN

Wednesday, March 14th
@ Rusty’s
( w/ Shazam, Motion City Soundtrack and more )
405 E. 7th Street
Austin, TX
Set Time: 1:30PM

Thursday, March 15th
@ Firehouse Lounge
( w/ Polarsets )
605 Brazos St
Ste 100
Austin, TX
Set Time: 3:30PM

ADAM BONES

Thursday, March 15th
- SECRET SHOW –
604 E. 6th St.
2nd Floor
Austin, TX
21+ ONLY
Set Time: 5:30PM

THE KNITTS

Thursday, March 15th
- SECRET SHOW –
604 E. 6th St.
2nd Floor
Austin, TX 78701
21+ ONLY
Set Time: 4:30PM

Prima Donna has the “Coolest Song In The World”

Little Stevennamed Prima Donna’s song “Puta, Te Amo,” from their new album Bless This Mess, the Coolest Song In The World in his latest episode on his radio show in theUnderground Garage.

Listen to a stream of the show here

Order Bless This Mess on iTunes or from Acetate Records

Thanks Little Steven for keeping rock n roll alive!

Patrolled By Radar w/ Henry Garza of Los Lonely Boys

Patrolled By Radar just got back from 4 days supporting the great Los Lonely Boys! Here’s a shot of PBR with Los Lonely Boys front man Henry Garza backstage at Mount Baker Theatre in Bellingham, WA!

Jack Littman and Schecter Royal Acoustic

Check out Jack Littman with his new Schecter Guitar! This is the Royal Acoustic. Packed to the hilt with solid acoustic tone and onboard Fishman electronics, the world of acoustic guitars couldn’t look any brighter. Designed with a solid Indian Rosewood body and a solid Spruce top with a sunburst finish the Royal is a matriarch of intricate detail combined with the playability you expect from Schecter design.

Patrolled By Radar “Be Happy” in Top 10 Best of the West list!

The good folks over at Turnstyled Junkpiled listed Patrolled By Radar’s album Be Happy #7 on their “Best Of The West” category in their “Los Angeles Americana Music Awards!”

Check it out!