TORCHE SIGN TO VOLCOM ENTERTAINMENT; ENTER STUDIO TODAY TO BEGIN RECORDING NEW FULL LENGTH

From the Volcom website:

"Miami purveyors of hard rock, TORCHE, have announced the beginning of production on their forthcoming as-of-yet-titled LP today. The band will be self-producing the album in hometown studio, Pinecrust, and delivering the finished recordings to Kurt Ballou of Converge for mixing. Look for the new album to be released on Volcom Entertainment in the spring or early summer of next year.
Next month, the band will release a limited-edition split 12" via Chunklet with Part Chimp that will be available at the bands' recently-announced tour stops and online. The TORCHE side of the split features three Guided By Voices covers and the album cover features artwork by the world-renowned sci-fi illustrator Trevor Claxton.

TORCHE Tour Dates w/ Part Chimp:
Nov. 05 Durham, NC - Motorco
Nov. 06 Richmond, VA - Strange Matter
Nov. 07 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's
Nov. 08 Pawtucket, RI - The Met Café
Nov. 09 New York, NY - The Mercury Lounge
Nov. 10 Washington, DC - DC9
Nov. 11 Charlotte, NC - The Casbah at Tremont Music Hall
Nov. 12 Atlanta, GA - EARL"

UPDATE FROM THE STUDIO:
We're moving along with the recording smoothly so far. More soon!

SUMMER TOUR w/ BIG BUSINESS + HELMS ALEE + THRONES!!!

Torche will take to the road this summer with Big Business, Helms Alee and Thrones for what is tentatively being billed as a “Hydra Heads Records Tour“. Initial dates for the trek include:

07/07/11 Houston, TX Walter’s On Washington *w/ Helms Alee
07/08/11 Baton Rouge, LA Spanish Moon *w/ Helms Alee
07/09/11 Birmingham, AL Bottle Tree *w/ Helms Alee
07/11/11 Tampa, FL The Orpheum *w/ Helms Alee
07/12/11 Miami, FL Churchill’s *w/ Helms Alee
07/14/11 Atlanta, GA The Earl *w/ Helms Alee
07/15/11 Greensboro, NC *w/ Helms Alee
07/16/11 Washington D.C. Rock and Roll Hotel *w/ Helms Alee
07/17/11 Baltimore, MD The Ottobar *w/ Helms Alee
07/19/11 Philadelphia PA First Unitarian Church *w/ Helms Alee
07/20/11 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg *w/ Helms Alee
07/21/11 Boston, MA Middle East Downstairs *w/ Helms Alee
07/22/11 Buffalo, NY Mohawk Place *w/ Helms Alee
07/23/11 Cleveland, OH The Grog Shop *w/ Helms Alee
07/24/11 Newport, KY The Southgate House *w/ Helms Alee
07/26/11 Detroit, MI Magic Stick *w/ Helms Alee
07/27/11 Indianapolis, IN The Hoosier Dome *w/ Helms Alee
07/28/11 Chicago, IL The Bottom Lounge *w/ Helms Alee
07/29/11 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock *w/ Helms Alee
07/30/11 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room-Street Stag *w/ Helms Alee
07/31/11 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater *w/ Helms Alee
08/02/11 Salt Lake City, UT Club Vegas *w/ Helms Alee
08/03/11 Boise, ID Neurolux *w/ Helms Alee
08/04/11 Seattle, WA Neumos Crystal Ball Reading Room *w/ Helms Alee
08/05/11 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre *w/ Thrones
08/06/11 San Francisco Slim’s *w/ Thrones
08/07/11 Los Angeles The Troubadour *w/ Thrones
08/08/11 San Diego, CA Casbah *w/ Thrones
08/09/11 Scottsdale, AZ Martini Ranch *w/ Thrones
08/10/11 Albuquerque, NM Launchpad *w/ Thrones
08/12/11 Dallas, TX Club Dada *w/ Thrones
08/13/11 San Antonio, TX Korova *w/ Thrones
08/14/11 Austin, TX Red 7 *w/ Thrones