here it is.

I don’t want this to come off as a pathetic apology, but more a explanation for the reasons we dropped off our last tour and why we make jokes on absolutepunk.net. 

To clear the air, we LOVE the support that absolutepunk.net has given us over the last years and the releases we have put out, a lot of our “fame” is due to them and their constant support of our band. Yeah we have a lot of personal issues we go through as a band, but at the same what do you expect from a band that has zero percent of support from their parents, none of us went to college and we signed to a label while still in high school. Touring and being in a band was something that we jumped into without having any idea how to do or how to handle ourselves. 

We tour over 250 dates a year, not only in the  US but in Canada, Europe and this year we will also be going to Australia. This is all because of the success our band has achieved and the fans that have helped us reach that sucess. 2010 and 2011 were amazing years for us and we got to do things we never thought we would do. Reaching the billboard top 200, making the top albums of the year on albsolutepunk.net, kerrgang, etc. 

When october came around we had toured literally non stop, recorded an album, did 2 UK tours, did a 46 date headline tour, did Warped tour and then did a 3 week 5 year anniversary tour. We just weren’t ready to head out on the road for another small club tour right away. AJ had just gotten married, I have had my own things to deal with as far as my mental health and Bryan was just moving in with his girlfriend (who is actually now our guitar tech! how cool is that) 

As far as the people we have offended by dropping off the shows that you expected to see us at, we do feel horrible, and it would suck to think we may have lost your support due to us trying to keep this together so that we will stick around for another 5 or even 10 years, this is not something we do for ourselves, we are not a money making band. We do this because we love to get up on stage and see kids singing the songs that have impacted their lives. 

A lot of immature comments have been made about us and from us on absolutepunk.net and its one thing when a random user says something but its another thing when a staff member says something, we thought we were on the same team. We release material to them before anyone else to drive traffic to their site. There really is no excuse for that, we need to work together to put “respectable” music in the hands of the kids who have no guidance. 

Back to the first sentence, I didn’t want this to be a pathetic apology but more an explanation, there is no way to do that without apologizing to the fans, the staff members and the bands that have been offended by the way we have acted, things we have done, etc. I hope this is something we can all squash and move on from rather than having fans who own our albums question the way they feel about us. 

We do this band for what I believe to be all the right reasons. We are punk rock kids trying to bring a new realm to this music scene and trying to open the eyes of the listeners. 

On behalf of TDS,

We love you, your support and the lack of support that keeps us driving. 

2012 World Tour (sort of)

Hey Guys! We are going to be touring US, AUS, Canada and Europe. After this we are taking sometime off to write our next album and doing know when we will get back on the road again so please make an effort to come out and see us on this tour!

Feb 1 - The Barbary - Philadelphia, PA

Feb 2 - Webster Hall - New York City, NY

Feb 3 - Firehouse 13 - Providence, RI

Feb 4 - Tammany Hall - Worcester, MA

Feb 5 - The Space - Hamden, CT

Feb 7 - Planet Trog - Whitehall, PA

Feb 8 - Mojoes - Joliet, IL

Feb 10 - The Loft - Madison, WI

Feb 11 - Station 4 - St. Paul, MN

Feb 12 -  Vaudeville Mews - Des Moines, IA

Feb 13  - Jackpot Music Hall - Lawrence, KS

Feb 14 - The Sceneary - Wichita, KS 

Feb 15 - The Marquis Theater - Denver, CO

Feb 16 - Kilby Court - Salt Lake City, UT

Feb 17 - The Venue - Boise, ID

Feb 18 - El Corazon - Seattle, WA

Feb 19 - Branx - Portland, OR

Feb 21 - The Boardwalk - Orangevale, CA

Feb 25 - Soundwave Festival - Brisbane, Australia

Feb 26 - Soundwave  Festival - Sydney, Australia

Mar 2 - Soundwave Festival - Melbourne, Australia

Mar 3 - Soundwave Festival - Adelaide, Australia

Mar 5 - Soundwave Festival - Perth, Australia

Mar 8 - Cobalt Cafe - Los Angelas, CA

Mar 9 - The Rock - Tuscon, AZ

Mar 11 - The Spot - El Paso, TX

Mar 12 - White Rabbit - San Antonio, TX

Mar 13 - The Prophet Bar - Dallas, TX

Mar 15 - The Conservatory - Oklahoma City, OK

Mar 16 - The Firebird - St. Louis, MO

Mar 17 - Musica - Akron, OH

Mar 18 - The Smiling Moose - Pittsburgh, OH

Mar 19 - Artermis Event Center - Franklin, NH 

Mar 21 - Lions Club - Moncton, Canada

Mar 22 - Marigold Centre - Truro, Canada

Mar 23 - Hunters - Charlottetown, Canada

Mar 24 - The Pavillion - Halifax, Canada

Mar 24 - The Seahorse - Halifax, Canada

Mar 25 - Kinsmen Club - Fredericton, Canada

Mar 27 - La Sala Rossa - Montreal, Canada

Mar 28 - Mavericks - Ottawa, Canada

Mar 29 - The Mansion - Kingston, Canada

Mar 30 - Club NV - Brantford, Canada

Mar 31 - Maxwells - Waterloo, Canada

April 1 - Maxwells - Waterloo, Canada

April 4 - London Music Hall - London, Canada

April 5 - The Room - Windsor, Canada

April 6 - L3 Nite Club - St. Catherines, Canada

April 7 - Annex Wreck Room - Toronto, Canada

April 11 - Park Theater - Winnipeg, Canada

April 13 - The New Black - Calgary, Canada

April 14 - Avenue Theatre - Edmonton, Canada

April 18 - Academy 2 - Birmingham, UK

April 19 - Academy 2 - Newcastle, UK

April 20 - The Garage - Glasgow, Scotland

April 21 - Cockpit - Leeds, UK

April 22 - Hit The Deck Festival - Nottingham, UK

April 24 - Academy 2 - Manchester, UK

April 25 - Waterfront - Norwich, UK

April 26 - Electric Ballroom - London, UK

April 27 - CF10 - Cardiff, UK

April 28 - Loud Fest - Zurich, Switzerland

April 29 - Groezrock Festival - Meerhout, Belgium

“connect”

Over the the last few years managers, label people, etc have said that we need to “connect” to our fans more.

Rather than doing the typical “video updates” we thought of something special that we could do to “connect”, and so that fans could get to know us (TDS) a little bit more. So here it goes!… 

Anyone who buys something from our online store this weekend will also receive a burned mix CD of songs that are our personal favorites, songs that have inspired us, or songs that we simply just think need to be more well known. 

Every CD will be different from the last and will come with a hand written track listing by a member of The Dangerous Summer. 

Hope this is something you enjoy! We are excited. 
http://thedangeroussummer.bigcartel.com/

WAR PAINT IS OUT!

War Paint is now out and available in stores! You can also buy it from www.hopelessrecords.com or on itunes! 

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/war-paint/id445461192