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The Alarm announce two new shows

12th October, 2009


"What is the lasting legacy of a rock and roll band that has broken up and left the collective public conscience?
What if one or more of the band's founding members continues down a path in the spirit that the band created when it was together?
For a band like The Alarm, that legacy can be hard to ascertain because they meant many things to many different people.

To some, they were the greatest live band to ever take the stage in a dingy club, theatre, or football arena.
Others found solace in the lyrics, latching on to themes of inspiration, hope, spirituality and friendship. Still others enjoyed the camaraderie among fans, and the genuine affection the band showed towards them.

The one thing that tied all of things together was the music. From adrenaline- filled acoustic rock played with a vengeance, to deft rock n' roll played from the heart, the Alarm's songs were something special with lasting significance.
That significance cannot be measured in Gold records or critical acclaim because the band won none of the former and very little of the latter.

What can be measured is The Alarm's affect on their fans: a fiercely loyal rabble that to this day, continues to support the band and the various solo efforts spawned by its members.
The popular-press music journalism has-beens and wannabes with their clever quips and scathing reviews may never have "got" what The Alarm stood for, but the fans sure did.
To them Alarm music was a unique treasure, and the band was nothing short of legendary".

The Alarm can lay claim to a series of 15 Top 50 UK singles, including their classic hits, "68 GUNS", "SPIRIT OF 76", "RAIN IN THE SUMMERTIME", "STRENGTH" and of course "THE STAND".
Nine successful albums and over 5 million sales worldwide, The Alarm's pioneering use of acoustic guitars brought the band into direct contact with the likes of Bob Dylan, Neil Young and U2, all whom have appeared and sung on stage with The Alarm.

Most recently the band has released it's 9th Album in "UNDER ATTACK".
Produced by George Wiliams (Babyshambles), and Martin Wilding (Poppy Fields, Doves) it's first single "SUPERCHANNEL" reached number One in it's initial week of release in the UK Rock Charts to the clamourous applause of critics and legions of fans worldwide.

In July 2008, The Alarm have released their latest full length album "Guerilla Tactics" Mixed by Gilby Clarke ( Guns N' Roses).

2009 presented a full schedule for the Mike and the band, with gigs throughout the world beginning in Cardiff, a UK and Canadian tour with Los Mondo Bongo, a month long residency in Los Angeles in April, an early Summer UK double bill with The Alarm and The Damned, Snowdon and Rhondda Rocks and several Summer festivals. They continue their busy schedule in Autumn with two gigs in South Wales.


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